Re: Why isn't gcc-2.91.66 (egcs-1.1.2) packaged (for kernel 2.4 builds)

[Christoph Martin <martin@uni-mainz.de>]

"J.H.M. Dassen (Ray)" <jhm@cistron.nl> writes:

> 
> > Why not listen to the kernel hackers recommendations man make use of
> > that blasted egcs compiler for kernel stability. Why would they bother
> > making recommendations like this if it didn't matter.
> 
> IMHO they're over-erring on the side of caution. I've been using 2.4.x-acy
> kernels compiled with gcc 2.95.3 without any problems, as have many others.
> 

The kernel patch for SGIs xfs is only working with egcs-1.1.2.

C

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