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

Richard Gooch (rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca)
Sat, 24 Jun 2000 18:08:53 -0600

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Alan Cox writes:
> > 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)

So, lemme see. You don't use gcc 2.7.2.3 (otherwise you'd be
complaining) yourself. But whenever a bug report comes in and another
compiler is used, you tell people to go away and use gcc 2.7.2.3.
;-)

Regards,

Richard....
Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au
Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca

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