Re: When the compiler just can't cut it....
On Tue, 26 Feb 2002, Camm Maguire wrote:
> But on some machines, the compilers simply cannot handle extremely
> complex code like this. gcc can't handle atlas-required large branches
> on mips, g77 produced lapack is garbage on ia64 (i.e. gives correct
> testing answers no where), hppa compilers die on many of these files
> and have floating point errors, etc.
> What I'm asking is what one is ideally supposed to do in a situation
> like this.
The best thing IMO is to ask on the relevant port list, they will either
tell you to drop the package (noone does 3D graphics on a VAX :-) ) or
know which compiler version it works with. :-)
Simon
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