Re: different gcc versions
> > I use gcc 3.3 whenever possible. But things like gfortran are
> > available only in gcc-snapshot, so If I want to compile things in
> > fortran90, then I go for gcc 4.1.0
> >
> > I am using SID. So YMMV.
> >
> >
>
> Thank you very much. Last question what is 3.4 useful for then ?
>
> Bob
>
1) There might be couple of big fixes & enhancements over 3.3. The
changelog should document what the enhancements are.
2) Some packages might require >= gcc-3.4, in which case you need
gcc-3.4. gcc-snapshot although provides latest versions, would not
have been tested as extensively as gcc-3.4.
3) I do not install packages by version numbers. For example I install
gcc and not gcc-3.3. gcc package provides the default GNU C compiler.
If for some specific software, you need 3.4, then install it.
Same is the case with kernel-image-2.6-686.
raju
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