Re: RFD : libg++/gcc/egcs upgrades needed for libc6

To: Dale Scheetz <dwarf@polaris.net>
Cc: debian-devel@lists.debian.org, Galen Hazelwood <galenh@micron.net>, joost witteveen <joostje@debian.org>
Subject: Re: RFD : libg++/gcc/egcs upgrades needed for libc6
From: Jim Pick <jim@jimpick.com>
Date: 05 Feb 1998 20:17:53 -0800
Message-id: <[🔎] 87ra5hfjta.fsf@fleming.jimpick.com>
In-reply-to: Dale Scheetz's message of "Tue, 3 Feb 1998 13:47:52 -0500 (EST)"
References: <[🔎] Pine.LNX.3.96.980203133255.1086F-100000@dwarf.polaris.net>

Dale Scheetz <dwarf@polaris.net> writes:

> I just recieved the following from "upstream". It appears that an upgrade
> to gcc_2.8.0 and a switch from libg++_2.7.2.8 to libstdc++_2.8 will
> resolve some of the problems currently related to libc6.

Just another data-point.  According to Linus and Alan Cox on the
linux-kernel mailing list, gcc 2.8.0 is broken.  There are problems
compiling the 2.0.33 kernel with it - due to bugs or undocumented changes
in behaviour.

Best to wait for 2.8.1 before putting it into hamm, I think.

Cheers,

 - Jim

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