Re: Why isn't gcc-2.91.66 (egcs-1.1.2) packaged (for kernel 2.4 builds)
On Thu, 15 Mar 2001, Matthias Klose wrote:
> Your argument that 2.91.66 is recommended to build 2.4 kernels is
> partially wrong. At least for architecures alpha, powerpc, sparc,
> mips, (hppa, s390, ...) it's not used (please correct me, if I am
> wrong).
I won't, because you're apparently right :)
> As Ray pointed out, gcc-2.95.3 seems to be capable to build usable 2.4
> kernels. Unfortunately this is not yet released (we use the test5
> release), so you won't get a recommendation from the kernel developers
> to use an unreleased compiler.
You're right again. And now it's my turn :)
What's wrong with having another compiler version packaged (which,
fortunatelly, is not just another compiler version like the one
distributed wit redhat 7.0)
I won't attemp to produce a list of other packages that do essecially
tha same thing, but with a twist :)
gcc-2.91.66 (egcs-1.1.2) useful _now_.
And by the way, in case anyone is interested, I've put the package out
on our ftp-server:
ftp://ftp.axis.se/pub/users/cii/
The credit goes to "J.H.M. Dassen (Ray)" <jhm@cistron.nl>.
I'm an amateur, but some day, when I get older, I wish to be a Debian
developer :) I did not go by the Debian bible when I made the package,
so that makes me a sinner :) I was so excited, I did not even put it
through lintian. I guess that makes Ray a sinner too :)
The package is built on a potato and installed on a potato.
I used it to build a 2.4.2 kernel, which it did. Gracefully.
I didn't get around to boot that kernel, yet. Planned for tomorrow :)
Cheers,
Cristian
--
Murphy was an optimist.
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