Re: gcc or cc?

[Martin Mitchell <martin@debian.org>]

Brederlow <goswin.brederlow@student.uni-tuebingen.de> writes:

> > I disagree. However would we compile a kernel without gcc and its extensions?
> > IMO the default compiler for Debian should be the one Linus uses for the
> > kernel. This is currently gcc.
> 
> I compiled and used egcc compiled kernels on my systems without any
> problems. :) But generally, the kernel isn't a normal programm and
> sits outside the rule. Its a special case. It has inline asm and all
> other ugly inportable stuff inside. It heaviely relies on some gcc
> bugs and their workarounds.

I should add that my remarks don't apply for most non-x86 architectures,
or for c++. egcs/eg++ should be used in those situations.

	Martin.