Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 22:57:46 +0000 (GMT) From: "Edward B. Dreger" <eddy+public+spam@noc.everquick.net> To: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Compiling FreeBSD 4.10 kernel with gcc native and gcc-3.4.3 Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0501012253500.1165-100000@a.mx.ict1.everquick.net> In-Reply-To: <20050101212938.GB52172@xor.obsecurity.org>
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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.
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