The core team has discussed the issue of bumping the libstdc++ version numer because of the compiler upgrade: Yes, we do have a rule saying ``only one bump per release'', and that rules still stands. But no rule without exception: Clearly what we're looking at here deserves a version number bump, and therefore -core hereby gives David O'Brien permission to do so. for -core, Poul-Henning Kamp -- Poul-Henning Kamp FreeBSD coreteam member [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Real hackers run -current on their laptop." FreeBSD -- It will take a long time before progress goes too far!