Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Thu, 31 Jan 2002 06:59:55 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Thu, 31 Jan 2002 06:59:44 -0500 Received: from dial249.pm3abing3.abingdonpm.naxs.com ([216.98.75.249]:35236 "EHLO ani.animx.eu.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Thu, 31 Jan 2002 06:59:32 -0500 Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 07:06:49 -0500 From: Wakko Warner To: Daniel Phillips Cc: Ro0tSiEgE , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Kernel -- GCC Version Message-ID: <20020131070649.A29290@animx.eu.org> In-Reply-To: <055301c1a9f3$af5f73e0$ed00000a@citrix.bjstuff.com> <20020130203726.B28451@animx.eu.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.95.3i In-Reply-To: ; from Daniel Phillips on Thu, Jan 31, 2002 at 03:54:03AM +0100 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > > > I've looked on kernel.org, in the kernel sources, it its not really clear, > > > from what I would see. If someone could tell me exactly what are the best > > > and/or what Linus uses versions of gcc, etc. for compiling the different > > > kernels? (2.0/2.2/2.4/2.5) Thanks! > > > > I don't recommend gcc 3.0 for kernel compiles as I had problems with it on > > the system I tried it on. > > What problem exactly? I've had zero problems in the last 5 months. I did get tons of warnings when compiling (I would assume everyone else did). But I ignored those since it says "this is obsolete" After booting, I had so many ECC errors (I don't recall if they were correctable or not) that I had to give up on it. Unless debian messedup the 3.0.3 compile it didn't work for me. -- Lab tests show that use of micro$oft causes cancer in lab animals - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/