Date: Sun, 19 May 1996 13:30:54 +0200 (MET DST) From: Peter Mutsaers <plm@simplex.nl> To: nate@sri.MT.net Cc: terry@lambert.org, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: internal compiler error Message-ID: <199605191130.NAA15612@plm.simplex.nl> In-Reply-To: <199605190343.VAA02628@rocky.sri.MT.net> (message from Nate Williams on Sat, 18 May 1996 21:43:20 -0600)
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>> On Sat, 18 May 1996 21:43:20 -0600 you wrote: >> Who says 2.6.3 is bug free? There is always a small chance for >> compiler bugs. In those rare cases a workaround may be needed. I >> doubt that the latest release of 2.7.2 (2.7.2.9) has more bugs than >> 2.6.3 had. NW> There *are* some workaround for gcc 2.6.3 in the tree, but they are NW> *known* bugs, where the bugs in gcc 2.7.2 are unknown, or known well NW> enough to know they aren't worth the effort to workaround. NW> Can I count on you to compile *EVERYTHING* you get your hands on NW> when gcc 2.7.3 is released? This means compiling the entire NW> world, XFree86, and all other programs you use on an everyday NW> basis to make sure nothing breaks? That relatively simple task NW> (lots of time, but not alot of expertise required) is the reason NW> 2.7.2 didn't go into the tree. Things were broken, and we don't NW> have the time nor desire to go and find out why when the current NW> compiler works for all the source code distributed. OK, I can do that. If it helps to get gcc 2.7.3 in, I will. However, I was doing a make world today with pgcc (2.7.2p) and found that the assembler has a problem with the .weak directive as produced by this version. As said before, the binutils shall have to be upgraded too. But I totally lack the background in this area and in FreeBSD history do do that, alas. I can assist someone who knows more about it however. -- ______________________________________________________________________ Peter Mutsaers | Abcoude (Utrecht), | "Quod licet bovis, plm@simplex.nl | the Netherlands | non licet Jovi."
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