Re: [TCLUG:918] gcc vs. egcs

[Square Avenue <dfinton@d.umn.edu>]

Since I have a Pentium system, I use egcs with the pentium compiler patch
(version pgcc-2.90.27 980315 (egcs-1.0.2 release)).

The 2.1.* kernels have no problems with the egcs compiler, but I've heard
the 2.0.* kernels are a bit iffy (I've been using the experimental kernels
now for about 3-4 months).

I've been compiling strictly with the egcs compiler, and I've run into few
problems.  The only problem I have had is with comiling X libraries, which
depend on regular gcc.  Otherwise, I've compiled KDE, image libraries, the
GIMP, the 2.1 kernel series, and many other programs with no problems.

I run Slackware 3.4 (soon to be replaced with Redhat :).

On Fri, 14 Aug 1998, Jeffrey R Haskovec wrote:

> egcs is the enhanced gnu compiler system, it is based on gcc but they are
> doing more expieremental development with it.  I think it would be a good
> idea to have gcc 2.7.2.3 around just to compile the kernel with as I hear
> there are problems when using other compilers.  Redhat 5.1 ships with gcc
> 2.7.2.3 for the c compilier as well as egcs for c/c++/and fortran 77.  I
> think slackware 3.5 only gives you egcs.  I would recommend putting an old
> version of gcc in your usr/local incase you have problems with egcs.

                                      - Dave

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