At Thu, 27 Apr 2000 12:18:44 -0400 (EDT),
Andrew Park <apark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On 27 Apr 2000 suzukis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> > > I have gcc version 2.7.2.3. Do I need to upgrade?
> >
> > Yes, it's a bit too old to try SGI Linux kernel source.
> > Please try egcs-1.1.2. egcs-1.0.x can compile too,
> > but I recommend egcs-1.1.2.
>
> Well, some may say that it is old, but gcc 2.7.2.3 IS the official
> compiler of the linux Kernel. I (IMHO) think it is rather stupid if
> XFS wouldn't compile with the official linux kernel compiler. I'd like to
> know the following then
>
> 1. Is SGI pushing to have XFS accepted into official linux kernel
> sources?
Pushing at this point is overstating the current state of things.
Our primary concern is to finish the initial implementation and
stablize it.
Acceptance is understandably a ways beyond that, and who knows
what will be "official" at that point. To use and old
saying "well cross that bridge when we get to it"
Developemnt has been done primarily on RH 6.1 6.2 the default version
that comes with RH just happened to supoort the pragma flag.
> 2. If so, then why create extra work now, by having things that'll
> break with official kernel compiler?
>
> 3. If not (of #1) what is SGI intending?
>
> Thank you
>
>
> Andrew Park
>
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