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Re: 3.4.0 and Linux kernel?
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llewelly |
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Re: 3.4.0 and Linux kernel? |
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Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:27:39 -0600 |
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Ulrich Lauther <lauther@mchp.siemens.de> writes:
> Maurizio Loreti <mlo@foobar.it> wrote:
> : Ulrich Lauther <lauther@mchp.siemens.de> writes:
>
> : > Is it considered save to compile the Linux kernel 2.6.5 on i686 with
> : > gcc-3.4.0? Or should I stay with 2.95.3 ?
>
> : Wrong question. The 2.95 series is obsolete, and 5-years old. The
> : real question is: is the 2.6.5 kernel conformant to the language
> : Standard, and free from errors that may be exposed by the 3.4.0
> : version of the compiler?
>
> The question may be wrong, but practical: it is not in my power to make the
> kernel conformant,
> but I do have the choice of the compiler I use.
[snip]
You should attempt to find out what compiler the kernel developers use.