Re: Why isn't gcc-2.91.66 (egcs-1.1.2) packaged (for kernel 2.4 builds)
On Sat, Mar 17, 2001 at 11:03:03AM -0500, Neil L. Roeth wrote:
> On Mar 16, Ond?ej Sur? (sury.ondrej@globe.cz) wrote:
> > Matthias Klose <doko@cs.tu-berlin.de> writes:
> >
> > > From my point of view, alternatives are dangerous for the
> > > compiler. In bug reports it's difficult to see the compiler
> > > used. Therefore if you need a special version of the compiler, name it
> > > directly.
> >
> > I agree. But I offer alternative solution: gcc -V 2.91.66 is better than
> > alternatives, because it can be used just by those who knows.
>
> Is the -V option supported under Debian at all? AFAIK, if you install
> another version of gcc it will create a conflict at the package level.
> Is that correct? Maybe we should look into how to support that option
> directly, e.g., by having packages for different versions, e.g.,
> gcc295, gcc291. I've seen gcc272, why not for others? (I suspect I
> may have just brought up a topic that has been rehashed many times
> before, but I haven't seen the discussion, so forgive me if that is
> the case.)
Gcc -V is not supported -anywhere-. It is deprecated; it will not work
between egcs 1.1.2 and gcc 2.95.
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Daniel Jacobowitz Debian GNU/Linux Developer
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