On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 07:53:54PM +0100, Dik Takken wrote: > On Mon, 5 Jan 2004, Richard Ellis wrote: > > > No one should be using 2.96. That was never an official gcc > > release, but instead was a redhat invention (which redhat release > > I do not know) made by pulling a cvs copy of gcc and "labeling" > > it 2.96. It miscompiled lots of stuff, and it was/is object code > > incompatible with everything but itself. We should not expend > > any more than minimal effort worrying about it, because the only > > true correct answer to anyone still using it is properly > > "upgrade". > > > > Yes I know 2.96 is evil :) but I never had any problems with it. I > have used it to compile multiple generations of Linux kernels, > XFree, KDE, MPlayer. All of these have always been running > rock-solid. > > The real pain is that I have to do a complete re-install of my from > top-to-bottom customized installation if I want to get rid of that > stupid gcc 2.96.... > > But if I am the only one with this compile problem, I understand > your decision to not do anything about it. > > Dik
You very well may be the only person experiencing the trouble. If my recollection from the uproar over redhat's stunt is correct, only one redhat release was "infected" by 2.96. And there have been a number of releases since, so there is a good chance that only a very few people are even using it in relation to the mjpeg tool kit. Sadly, due to the object code incompatibility problems, yes, getting rid of it involves a whole lot of surgery. You should also complain at redhat, because it was their stuipdity that got you into the perdicament you find yourself in. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials. Become an expert in LINUX or just sharpen your skills. Sign up for IBM's Free Linux Tutorials. Learn everything from the bash shell to sys admin. Click now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1278&alloc_id=3371&op=click _______________________________________________ Mjpeg-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mjpeg-users
