Re: gcc version / compiling the kernel

[Jeronimo Pellegrini <pellegrini@mpcnet.com.br>]

:: On Wed, 23 Aug 2000 17:13:07 -0700, Nate Amsden <aphro@aphroland.org> said:

> there shouldn't be, the kernel team has been working hard to update the
> kernel to compile clean on all the newest compilers. earlier kernels(say
> before 2.2.10) were not as "fixed" to compile on these newer versions of
> gcc.
> my experience thus far in potato(also gcc 2.95.2) i have had no problems
> compiling kernels.

Ok... I also compiled X 4.0.1 and had no problems...

But I was wondering if there is any optimization loss when using
2.95.2. Do you know of any?

Thanks!
J.

> nate


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