From: Anders Holm (anders.holm at domain elivefree.net)
Date: Fri 05 Jul 2002 - 12:20:38 IST
Based on hearsay.. ;)
Wasn't there something about, when upgrading to GCC 3.xx you might have
worries, but upgrading to 2.96/98 _should_ be fine... AFAIK anyway... Any
other bids on this?? ;)
Best Regards
Anders Holm
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ilug-admin at domain linux.ie [mailto:ilug-admin at domain linux.ie]On Behalf Of John
> P. Looney
> Sent: 05 July 2002 12:13
> To: Irish LUG list
> Subject: [ILUG] how does a gcc version effect the kernel build ?
>
>
> I've a development server with a standard 7.1 install on it.
>
> I want to upgrade the kernel. I'm thinking of just taking the redhat 7.3
> 2.4.18 kernel, and rebuilding it on the box. The SRPM requires a modutils
> upgrade (never any harm) and a gcc upgrade - from 2.96 (20000731) to
> "gcc >= 2.96-98".
>
> If this was my workstation, I'd have no problems with it. But this is a
> development box, which code will be compiled on to go on live machines,
> with the standard RedHat 7.1 install on them.
>
> Would upgrading GCC break stuff on those ? Would it be safer just to
> compile the kernel with the 7.1 GCC, and comment out the requirement for
> GCC out of the spec file ?
>
> Should I just go for the standard 2.4.18 kernel instead ?
>
> Kate
>
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