Cliff > > The reason for my initial question about the GCC 3.2 compiler and > > a compiler fit for kernel work is that a remembered the problem > > with GCC 2.96. I am patching a 2.4.20 kernel with the RTAI > > real-time executive patch. The latest RTAI patch says in a README > > file that the GCC 3.2 compiler gives lots of scarey warnings > > when used to do the compile and I would rather avoid this problem > > despite the fact that the build is reported to work. So, recalling > > that in the Redhat 7.2 there was another compiler besides the > > 2.96, I was wondering if RedHat 8.0 contains a 2.95.3 compiler > > somewhere which can be installed. My understanding is that 2.95 > > is still the "official" compiler for kernel work. > > Isn't there a compat-gcc package on one of your CD's? That would be > 'kgcc' although it's now invoked as 'gcc296' for some strange reason > <wink>.
Yes I saw that compat package in RH8.0 (and RH9.0) but the README file said GCC 2.96. So am I to understand that the folks and RH included GCC 2.96 rather than 2.95 despite the known problems. Or am I missing something in your <wink>. Daniel -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
