Philip Webb wrote: > 060719 Alexander Skwar wrote: >> Leonardo wrote: >>> different versions of gcc and glibc can coexist in the same system >>> and all other installed programs should have no problem >>> if I choose the new gcc with gcc-config. >> The problem is the gcc package not only delivers the gcc compiler package, >> but also some libraries. Further, gcc 4.1.x compiled programs are >> not quite compatible with gcc 3.x compiled programs - >> when you compile a lib with 4.x and still have 3.x compiled pgms around. >> You really should recompile everything >> when you update to gcc 4.1.x from 3.x. > > I upgraded to 4.1.1 a couple of weeks ago & haven't done a mass recompile > & I have yet to run into any problem: yes, there's always tomorrow (grin). >
I upgraded to 4.1.1 and ran into massive problems. People might remember a "short" thread on this list... Because of the problems I had, I would *NEVER* encourage people to *NOT* recompile everything. Alexander Skwar -- <rm_-rf_> The real value of KDE is that they inspired and push the development of GNOME :-) -- #Debian -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list