>From http://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/faq.html#compilersissues
"So far there were some problems reported with kernels built
with gcc 2.95 which were solved by compiling it with
egcs 2.91.66. So for now please use version gcc 2.91.66
(aka egcs 1.1.2) to build your XFS kernel for production
machines."
Seems the FAQ is afflicted with bitrot and needs some care
and attention.
I still don't trust RH's 2.96, so I was going with 2.95.3.
If memory serves, you said...
> On Thu, Nov 29, 2001 at 05:46:15AM +0000, Khyron wrote:
> > Alright, after reading the TAKE about reverting to kgcc and
> > esp. "undo, undo", I have to ask, which compiler is
>
> The last time Steve inadvertently switched kgcc back on as
> the default compiler, there was a flood of complaints.
>
> > recommended now? I used kgcc the last time I compiled XFS
> > support into a kernel, but that was way back in 2.4.5.
> > Will gcc-2.96-85 work? What about 2.95.3? I have been using
> > kgcc for all kernel compiles but I notice in 2.4.16, the
> > Changes and it seems they're up to 2.95.3 so...
> >
> > Please, recommendations welcome.
>
> I'm sure this is in the FAQ, and there is a big comment in
> the top-level Makefile about recommended compiler versions.
>
> cheers.
>
> --
> Nathan
>
"Everyone's got a story to tell, and everyone's got some pain.
And so do you. Do you think you are invisble?
And everyone's got a story to sell, and everyone is strange.
And so are you. Did you think you were invincible?"
- "Invisible", Majik Alex
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