Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 03:12:17 -0800 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com> To: "nunnari" <roberto.nunnari@agie.ch> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: g++ -v --> 2.7.2.1 ??? Message-ID: <23329.912424337@zippy.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 30 Nov 1998 12:00:15 %2B0100." <36627ABF.78C30571@agie.ch>
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[Redirected to -questions] > My question is: > Are there any reason to hold on 2.7.2.1 instead of upgrading to 2.8.x ? No reason except for needing to get the work of upgrading (and potentially fixing) the compiler out of the way. It's more work than it looks like to replace the default system compiler. :) > I was told that version 2.8 added much better C++ features support ( > template, > exception handling, rtti, etc...) This is true. > Are there any downsides on 2.8.x ? It may work as an alternative compiler (see /usr/ports/lang/gcc28) but don't expect to be able to compile your kernel and everything else with it out of the box. > If not, would my upgrading to 2.8.x impact in any way with FreeBSD > environnment (I mean in building a customized kernel, or building the > ports) ? It shouldn't unless you make /usr/local/bin/gcc the default compiler somehow. You'd have to work at it a bit though. - Jordan To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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