Re: Recommended compiler version

[John Bradford]

Quote from Dan Kegel <dank@xxxxxxxxx>:
> I agree 2.6 should continue to support and compile correctly under gcc-2.95.3,
> even if that means working around compiler bugs.  By the time linux-2.7
> rolls around, I suspect nobody will mind if we drop 2.95.3 in favor
> of 3.4.x.

Especially as newer versions of glibc won't compile with 2.95.3 anymore - so
if you're building a system completely from source, a 3.x.x version of GCC
is more or less a necessity anyway.

John.
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