Re: gcc 2.7.2.3 vs gcc 2.8.1

Michael H. Warfield (mhw@alcove.wittsend.com)
Tue, 4 Aug 1998 21:38:30 -0400 (EDT)


Taral enscribed thusly:

> What exactly prevents us from using gcc 2.8.1 to compile the kernel? I keep
> seeing stuff like "we can't compile <insert patch here> under gcc 2.7.2.3."

Maybe because some of us have to compile both 2.0.x kernels and
2.1.x kernels (sometimes on the same systems). The 2.0.x kernels do
not compile well (their $#@$#@ busted) under gcc 2.8.1.

> Taral

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