Re: Proper OOPS report

From: Russell King (rmk@arm.linux.org.uk)
Date: Mon Jan 22 2001 - 16:50:38 EST


Henrik Stokseth writes:
> you were the one with the gcc 2.95.3 compiler right? even though this
> compiler is a prerelease of a stable branch i have confirmed errors in the
> optimalization passes. my advice: use a compiler which really IS stable
> (gcc-2.95.2 or egcs-1.1.2 are fine), or turn off all optimalizations.

The Linux kernel relies on having optimisation turned on (think of all
those inline functions).

(I don't think this rule has changed, has it?)

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