Linux-kernel mailing list archive 2000-26,: Re: [PATCH] Compile fixes for 2.4.0-test2

# Re: [PATCH] Compile fixes for 2.4.0-test2

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sat, 24 Jun 2000 23:31:18 +0100 (BST)

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> How can 2.95.2 possibly be considered bleeding edge? And why should we
> be forced to be stuck with old, obsolete compilers and utilities for
> compiling our kernel? Shouldn't forward progress in the kernel include
> supporting current stable compilers, like 2.95.2? Just because it's a

Both 2.95.2 and egcs 1.* miscompile some setups on x86 with Linux 2.4.0test
(strstr stuff notable). A couple of drivers dont seem to work with 2.95 (driver
bugs)

> little more ANSI compliant than previous compilers shouldn't stop us
> from using it.

its nothing to do with ansi compliance. gcc 2.95 is a bit more flexible about
some gnu extensions. The fact 2.7.2 doesnt work with test2 is just a bug, its
one of those you never catch until someone using 2.7.2 builds the tree, then
you hear loudly about it 8)

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