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Re: kernel-image-2.4.20-k7 in SID



On Fri, Mar 07, 2003 at 05:10:38AM -0500, Fraser Campbell wrote:
> On Fri, 2003-03-07 at 03:28, Rob Weir wrote:
> 
> > > >That's due to the fact that this kernel is precompiled in the package,
> > > >and
> > > >2.95.4 was the version used by the maintainer.
> > > >
> > > 
> > > But shouldn't it be compiled with gcc 3.2? 
> > 
> > Well, ideally, but it was built on (presumably) Herbert's workstation,
> > which apparently is still using gcc 2.95 as the default gcc.  The GCC
> > 3.2 transition just means that the buildd's (build daemons, that build
> 
> The kernel developers tell you which gcc to use.  They recommend 2.95.3,
> apparently Debian is already pushing the envelope by using 2.95.4 ;-)
> 
>    - Make sure you have gcc 2.95.3 available.  gcc 2.91.66 (egcs-1.1.2)
>      may also work but is not as safe, and *gcc 2.7.2.3 is no longer
>      supported*.

Heh, true.  I've been struggling with building a new usagified kernel
for my gateway, and it oopses on boot when I use gcc 3.2.  2.95.4 works
great.  Either way, it seems like Debian is just doing the Right Thing,
as always ;)

-- 
Rob Weir <rweir@ertius.org>				http://ertius.org/

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