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Subject: Re: gcc lies?
To: michaelh@cet.co.jp (Michael Hancock)
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 1996 09:42:36 +0200 (MET DST)
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Michael Hancock writes:
>
> This is probably why BSDI uses gcc 1.x for the kernel and gives their
> screaming customers 2.7.2.

Hey, you're right, even BSD/OS 2.1 still uses gcc 1.42.  You'd think
they would have got their act together by now.  But I remember the
background: there was something to do with kernel structures being
aligned differently under gcc 2.x.  You'd think they would have it
fixed by now, though.

Greg