Mark Hounschell wrote:
> CioccarelliA wrote:
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> > this question has probably been done to death but is gcc 2.95.2 a reliable
> > compiler for the current (CVS) xfs kernel? I am running the latest 14/03
> > CVS kernel compiled with 2.95.2 and haven't had any huge problems. My
> > window manager crashed a few times but recompiling it with gcc 2.95.2
> > fixed that, also my vmware win2000 died a horrible death with disk
> > corruption problems but I can't figure out how that could be related to
> > xfs (more likey just to a kernel compiled with 2.95.2)?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Adam Cioccarelli
>
> 2.95.2 is the official latest stable compiler. Unfortunatly I beleive
> there
> are still problems compiling xfs stuff with it. Thats what's holding me
> back
> from using it. Until these issues are resolved this will continue to be
> as you
> say "Done to death". I had the same problems as you when I used the "XFS
> Recomended"
> complier with colors in KDE2. Small price for a usable xfs fs but who
> knows
> what else it could cause.
The last time I tried 2.95.2 it appeared to working.
I haven't run extensive tests so I can't say for sure not problems exist.
If somebody does have a specific example of XFS failing send it our way and
we'll look into fixing it.
As far as 2.96 goes ... I don't think anybody really recommends using that
version
for the kernel or for anything else important.
http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-2.96.html
>
>
> regards
--
Russell Cattelan
--
Digital Elves inc. -- Currently on loan to SGI
Linux XFS core developer.
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