Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 09:55:44 -0700 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> To: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD and GCC Message-ID: <20041020165544.GC17309@xor.obsecurity.org> In-Reply-To: <20041020094259.GB2368@orion.daedalusnetworks.priv> References: <A95E24C61BD9D611AF6200080255E43A0A58D3D4@CAPITAEMAIL02> <b2807d0404102001226cff8238@mail.gmail.com> <20041020094259.GB2368@orion.daedalusnetworks.priv>
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--7qSK/uQB79J36Y4o Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Wed, Oct 20, 2004 at 12:42:59PM +0300, Giorgos Keramidas wrote: > On 2004-10-20 13:52, Subhro <subhro.kar@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 09:01:07 +0100, Michael Walker wrote: > > > > > > I'm not to familiar with what goes on behind the scenes during the Fr= eeBSD > > > install process. So please forgive me if this is a dumb question. > > > Is there any way to install FreeBSD without gcc and later build from = the > > > ports tree, to enable me to keep upto date with the gcc project relea= ses. > > > > > > Like I said, I don't know if this is possible, but any replies are > > > gratefully accepted. > > > > Nopes its not possible. However you can very well use the gcc present > > in the port and use the knob to overwirte the system compiler although > > that is not recommended. >=20 > It's possible to install the gcc-3.5 port under /usr/local and then set CC > appropriately in your environment. This will let select programs build w= ith > the newer gcc but will keep the system compiler unchanged. >=20 > Overwriting the system compiler might be a serious problem, especially if= the > newly installed proves to be buggy and in need of a replacement but is un= able > to complete a full buildworld cycle. You would then have to reinstall the > entire system from the original installation media! Moreover, you usually can't build FreeBSD with a non-system version of the gcc compiler. Kris --7qSK/uQB79J36Y4o Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFBdpiPWry0BWjoQKURAkHjAKDrsa7VZf1GVH7+rjfLmX7tFEJqWgCfco+O JlQ8QHufywIcG0gkeu8Eu/A= =vzGc -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --7qSK/uQB79J36Y4o--
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