Re: problems compiling kernel, ...
On Tue, Nov 16, 1999 at 09:18:46PM -0900, Ethan Benson wrote:
> On 16/11/99 Kevin Puetz wrote:
>
> >The following are true:
> >I could not build kernels older than 2.2.12 or so with the new 2.95 gcc
> >I read somewhere that this was known to be broken on x86
> >
> >I therefore inferred:
> >This is a general problem with the kernel and/or gcc, including PPC.
> >
> >This was affirmed when the newer kernel source worked fine.
>
> AFAIK the only thing that really changed regarding compilers in
> 2.2.12 was to add a check in the Makefile for gcc 2.95 and if that is
> what is being used add the compiler flag -fno-strict-aliasing which
> allows the kernel to be compiled.
>
> beware that there could have been other changes, and the kernel
> developers still discourage the use of gcc 2.95 on 2.2.* kernels, I
> have compiled 2.2.12 and 2.2.13 without apparent problems on x86.
>
> I would say add -fno-strict-aliasing to the CCFLAGS in the top level
> Makefile (there is a line just for site specific ccflag additions)
> and give it a try, if it compiles see if it runs without any nasty
> problems, if it don't work or its unstable then try installing the
> last egcs, which would probably be a royal pain to do.
YES; thanks, i will try that, ...
Friendly,
Sven LUTHER
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