Re: recommended gcc compiler version

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Fri Dec 22 2000 - 03:51:39 EST

> This is a newbie question, but what are the recommended gcc compiler versions
> for compiling,
>
> Linux 2.2.18?
> Linux 2.4.0?

For i386

2.2.18
        gcc 2.7.2 or egcs-1.1.2
        gcc 2.95 and current Red Hat 2.96 both seem to generate valid kernels
                but are not recommended (insufficient testing)

2.4.0test
        egcs-1.1.2
        (gcc 2.95 miscompiles some of the long long uses)
        Red Hat's 2.96 seems to generate valid kernels but don't expect
                sympathy if you report a bug in one built that way

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