From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jan 1 22:57:42 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0E11616A4CE; Sat, 1 Jan 2005 22:57:42 +0000 (GMT) Received: from a.mx.ict1.everquick.net (a.mx.ict1.everquick.net [67.67.61.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AB91543D41; Sat, 1 Jan 2005 22:57:41 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from eddy+public+spam@noc.everquick.net) Received: from a.mx.ict1.everquick.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) j01Mvk6O001975; Sat, 1 Jan 2005 22:57:46 GMT X-Everquick-No-Abuse-1: Report any email abuse to or X-Everquick-No-Abuse-2: call +1 (785) 865-5885. Please be sure to reference X-Everquick-No-Abuse-3: the Message-Id and include GMT timestamps. Received: from localhost (eddy@localhost)j01MvkPP001972; Sat, 1 Jan 2005 22:57:46 GMT X-Authentication-Warning: a.mx.ict1.everquick.net: eddy owned process doing -bs Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 22:57:46 +0000 (GMT) From: "Edward B. Dreger" X-X-Sender: eddy@a.mx.ict1.everquick.net To: Kris Kennaway In-Reply-To: <20050101212938.GB52172@xor.obsecurity.org> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII cc: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org cc: dkouroun@cc.uoi.gr cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Compiling FreeBSD 4.10 kernel with gcc native and gcc-3.4.3 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2005 22:57:42 -0000 KK> Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 13:29:38 -0800 KK> From: Kris Kennaway KK> Actually, all the responses I've seen so far have been incorrect, or KK> haven't mentioned the real reason. FreeBSD 4.10 is using gcc 2.95 KK> because later versions of g++ produce incompatible object code, so we Ah. Of this I was unaware; I use gcc, don't track it, have few packages using C++ code, and was none the wiser. KK> cannot update without forcing every 4.x user to recompile every piece KK> of C++ code on their system. That's not acceptable in a -stable KK> branch. Indeed. Eddy -- Everquick Internet - http://www.everquick.net/ A division of Brotsman & Dreger, Inc. - http://www.brotsman.com/ Bandwidth, consulting, e-commerce, hosting, and network building Phone: +1 785 865 5885 Lawrence and [inter]national Phone: +1 316 794 8922 Wichita ________________________________________________________________________ DO NOT send mail to the following addresses: davidc@brics.com -*- jfconmaapaq@intc.net -*- sam@everquick.net Sending mail to spambait addresses is a great way to get blocked.