maillog: 30/11/2005-15:16:35(-0500): Andrew Muraco types > Mark Loeser wrote: > > >Andrew Muraco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > > > >>is a minimum. A full out doc with all the FAQ and important notes about > >>what needs to be recompiled (in my opinion) would be a much more through > >>upgrade path, ofcourse still include the einfo quick instructions. But I > >>think the masses of users will not be happy when they realize that > >>emerge -e world && emerge -e world means that they will be compiling for > >>the next day (or 2 or 3), so a way to block the upgrade from messing up > >>people that wish to keep 3.3.x as default would be a good idea. > >> > >> > > > >gcc-3.4.* will not be selected as your system compiler after merging it. > >The > >old gcc profile is still valid, therefore it is kept. Users have to > >consciously go and change their profile to change their gcc, so nothing is > >going to just magically break. > > > That makes me feel a bit more comfortable. I still think that something > more then an einfo warning should be provided, as its easy to overlook > those.
So make gcc-config produce warnings when changing the compiler. "Switching to gcc-MAJOR.MINOR may break your system. Upgrade instructions can be found at http://thedoc"; Trigger the message only when switching minor versions. -- /\ Georgi Georgiev /\ On-line, adj.: The idea that a human being /\ \/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] \/ should always be accessible to a computer. \/ /\ http://www.gg3.net/ /\ /\
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