Date: Sat, 18 Nov 1995 21:54:18 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> To: Ollivier Robert <roberto@keltia.freenix.fr> Cc: FreeBSD-chat@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Gcc-2.7.1 Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.951118215139.9575A-100000@mocha.eng.umd.edu> In-Reply-To: <199511180940.KAA02789@keltia.freenix.fr>
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On Sat, 18 Nov 1995, Ollivier Robert wrote: > It seems that Chuck Robey said: > > about the new release. I have seen nothing, but last night I checked > > into prep.ai.mit.edu, and, sure enough, gcc-2.7.1 is there, all right. > > Am I looking in the wrong place for the announcement, or does anyone know > > why I haven't seen one? > > I haven't seen it either. I got the diff file (about 350 KB). > > > Or maybe wehre I could go to get info about the new release? > > Noteworthy changes in GCC version 2.7.1: > > This release fixes numerous bugs (mostly minor) in GCC 2.7.0, but > also contains a few new features, mostly related to specific targets. I guess I'm more interested in the bugfixes. As I remember, there was one class of bug that was a major deciding factor in not moving to gcc-2.7.0, but I don't recall what it was (I'm pretty nearly useless at machine language, or following compiler output by reading it). Do you recall the bug I'm (hazily) referring to? Was there any comment in the Changelog about fixing it? > > Major changes have been made in code to support Windows NT. > > The following new targets are supported: > > 2.9 BSD on PDP-11 > Linux on m68k > HP/UX version 10 on HP PA RISC (treated like version 9) > DEC Alpha running Windows NT > > When parsing C, GCC now recognizes C++ style `//' comments unless you > specify `-ansi' or `-traditional'. > > The PowerPC System V targets (powerpc-*-sysv, powerpc-*-eabi) now use the > calling sequence specified in the System V Application Binary Interface > Processor Supplement (PowerPC Processor ABI Supplement) rather than the callin > sequence used in GCC version 2.7.0. That calling sequence was based on the AI > calling sequence without function descriptors. To compile code for that older > calling sequence, either configure the compiler for powerpc-*-eabiaix or use > the -mcall-aix switch when compiling and linking. > > -- > Ollivier ROBERT -=- The daemon is FREE! -=- roberto@keltia.frmug.fr.net > FreeBSD keltia.freenix.fr 2.2-CURRENT #1: Sun Nov 12 16:47:05 MET 1995 > ============================================================================ Chuck Robey chuckr@eng.umd.edu -- I run FreeBSD on n3lxx and Journey2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Dilbert Zone is Dilbert's new WWW home! The area features never-before-seen original sketches of Dilbert, a photo tour of Scott Adams' studio, Dilbert Trivia and memorabilia, high school photos and much more!: <URL:http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/>;
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