On Thu, 2003-04-03 at 10:21, Daniel Sheltraw wrote: > Cliff > > > > > The reason for my initial question about the GCC 3.2 compiler and > > > a compiler fit for kernel work is that a remembered the problem > > > with GCC 2.96. I am patching a 2.4.20 kernel with the RTAI > > > real-time executive patch. The latest RTAI patch says in a README > > > file that the GCC 3.2 compiler gives lots of scarey warnings > > > when used to do the compile and I would rather avoid this problem > > > despite the fact that the build is reported to work. So, recalling > > > that in the Redhat 7.2 there was another compiler besides the > > > 2.96, I was wondering if RedHat 8.0 contains a 2.95.3 compiler > > > somewhere which can be installed. My understanding is that 2.95 > > > is still the "official" compiler for kernel work. > > > > Isn't there a compat-gcc package on one of your CD's? That would be > > 'kgcc' although it's now invoked as 'gcc296' for some strange reason > > <wink>. > > Yes I saw that compat package in RH8.0 (and RH9.0) but the README > file said GCC 2.96. So am I to understand that the folks and > RH included GCC 2.96 rather than 2.95 despite the known problems. > Or am I missing something in your <wink>.
No, you didn't miss anything. Sorry, I must have misread your earlier post. FWIW, I don't know of any problems compiling the *kernel* with 2.96 and that has, in fact, been the recommended compiler for RH for some time. It's only when you start compiling things like libc that compatibility problems arise. Also, I use 3.2 exclusively now and don't have any problems. -- Cliff Wells, Software Engineer Logiplex Corporation (www.logiplex.net) (503) 978-6726 x308 (800) 735-0555 x308 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
