Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1998 17:22:32 +0200 (EET) From: Narvi <narvi@haldjas.folklore.ee> To: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com> Cc: Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com>, dkelly@hiwaay.net, FreeBSD-Hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Back to sysinstall (was Re: Fortran in the base system (was Re: sysinstall)) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.981219165811.8143I-100000@haldjas.folklore.ee> In-Reply-To: <9576.914077318@zippy.cdrom.com>
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On Sat, 19 Dec 1998, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > a) to get the new package system, we need good C/C++ compiler > > yes. > > > b) to get good C/C++ compiler, we need TenDRA > > Wrong. 2.8.1 or egcs 1.1.1 have all been proven by the author to do So there is a shortcut. > the job just fine, either choice being sufficient for our purposes. > The only question is whether to take gcc 2.8.1 and risk more immediate > obsolescence or take egcs and risk unending war over the threads > question. > Well, if the question behind the threads issue is real, we might be in for some real problems. Also, for working exceptions with egcs, binutuils 2.9 is needed (could be we already have that, I haven't checked). There has been confusion with EH and egcs from about day one. Then there are some changes problems with asm. Major template bogossities abound. Can we build a reliably working system with egcs? Has anyone actually tried it? > - Jordan > Sander There is no love, no good, no happiness and no future - all these are just illusions. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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