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Re: can I compile kernel 2.1.125 using gcc 2.96?
On Wed, Jul 04, 2001 at 04:11:07PM +0100, Kevin O Riordan wrote:
>> possible to compile kernels 2.0 with gcc 2.95, I was wondering if
>> that's true also for kernels 2.1.x and gcc 2.96
> AFAIR, 2.96 was the broken one, the one that the gcc folk & Linus
> gave out to RH for including with their dist. I thought 2.95.x is
> alledged to work with 2.2.x & 2.4.x though ... anybody ?
quotes from kernel-traffic:
for 2.2.18 [...] gcc 2.95.2 seems to work for many people, but isn't
necessarily safe. for 2.4.0 [...] gcc 2.95.2 seems to work.
[...] Allan: " Red Hat's 2.96 seems to generate valid kernels but
don't expect sympathy if you report a bug in one built that way. "
[...] Linus: "Now, now, I'd love to se reports of expecially the new
updated compiler. I've not actually seen a single report of problems
for the kernel even with the old 2.96, it's just that I've seen too
many user-space problems that I would be hesitant to use it for the
kernel."
Richard Gooch replied, "Aha! Now I know what compiler you're using. Is
there general agreement in the cabal that gcc-2.91.66 is Good[tm]?"
Alan Cox and Randy Dunlap confirmed this,
References for those interested:
http://kt.zork.net/kernel-traffic/kt20010108_101.html#1
http://kt.zork.net/kernel-traffic/kt20000724_77.html#9
P.s.: Anyone ever heard about Google ??
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