Re: Recommended compiler version
From: Andi Kleen
Date: Sat May 29 2004 - 05:53:35 EST
Francois Romieu <romieu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> The linux kernel README and Documentation/CHANGES suggests to use
> gcc 2.95.3. These files have not been updated for ages. Is there
> a rough consensus regarding the required versions of the different
> tools in the buildchain or should one simply submit a patch to remove
> the offending files ?
I would suggest to just remove them. We're past the state when each new
compiler version broke the kernel. Originally that was a lot due
to buggy inline assembly etc., but that should be all fleshed out now.
> I forgot to mention: 2.95.3 does not compile correctly the 2.6.6 r8169
> driver.
Make it an #error then. Better a compile time error than a mysterious
malfunction.
-Andi
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