Re: kernel-image-2.4.20-k7 in SID

2003-03-08 Thread Rob Weir
On Fri, Mar 07, 2003 at 05:10:38AM -0500, Fraser Campbell wrote:
 On Fri, 2003-03-07 at 03:28, Rob Weir wrote:
 
   That's due to the fact that this kernel is precompiled in the package,
   and
   2.95.4 was the version used by the maintainer.
   
   
   But shouldn't it be compiled with gcc 3.2? 
  
  Well, ideally, but it was built on (presumably) Herbert's workstation,
  which apparently is still using gcc 2.95 as the default gcc.  The GCC
  3.2 transition just means that the buildd's (build daemons, that build
 
 The kernel developers tell you which gcc to use.  They recommend 2.95.3,
 apparently Debian is already pushing the envelope by using 2.95.4 ;-)
 
- Make sure you have gcc 2.95.3 available.  gcc 2.91.66 (egcs-1.1.2)
  may also work but is not as safe, and *gcc 2.7.2.3 is no longer
  supported*.

Heh, true.  I've been struggling with building a new usagified kernel
for my gateway, and it oopses on boot when I use gcc 3.2.  2.95.4 works
great.  Either way, it seems like Debian is just doing the Right Thing,
as always ;)

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Re: kernel-image-2.4.20-k7 in SID

2003-03-07 Thread Rob Weir
On Tue, Mar 04, 2003 at 09:23:48PM +0200, Mpiktas wrote:
 Hi,
 
  As far as I understand the default compiler for sid is gcc 3.2.
 Today I
  installed kernel-image-2.4.20-k7 from sid and cat /proc/version
 shows
 
  Linux version 2.4.20-k7 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 2.95.4
 20011002
  (Debian prerelease)) #1 Tue Jan 14 00:29:06 EST 2003
 
 That's due to the fact that this kernel is precompiled in the package,
 and
 2.95.4 was the version used by the maintainer.
 
 
 But shouldn't it be compiled with gcc 3.2? 

Well, ideally, but it was built on (presumably) Herbert's workstation,
which apparently is still using gcc 2.95 as the default gcc.  The GCC
3.2 transition just means that the buildd's (build daemons, that build
the vast majority of the Debian binary packages) started using gcc 3.2
as default; I think some stuff is still built with 2.95 even on the
buildd's, but that would require deliberate intervention.

 I was running mixed woody/sid Debian (Gnome2 from sid, everything else
 from woody) and I dist-upgraded solely for reason that all my programs
 would be compiled using the same compiler. 

Why do you care what program your software is compiled with?  Aside from
the G++ issues, you shouldn't even be able to tell (aside from the
mythical speed improvements of gcc 3.2).

 Now for example I tried to compile nvidia-kernel and it began
 complaining about compiler. I had to set $CC=gcc-2.95 to compile it
 correctly. 

OK.

 But I suppose this should not be this way? 

No, it shouldn't, but Nvidia release stupid binary drivers under a
moronic license.  Complain to them.  If they release proper Free
drivers, then there wouldn't be this compilation issue.  In fact, you
wouldn't need to compile anything, since it could be merged into the
kernel and XFree86.  Oh yeah, and then it would work on more than ONE
architecture of the ELEVEN that Debian supports.

 Or am I missing something here?

Have you read /usr/share/doc/nvidia-kernel-src/README.Debian.gz?  It
explains exactly what to do.

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Re: kernel-image-2.4.20-k7 in SID

2003-03-07 Thread Rob Weir
On Tue, Mar 04, 2003 at 04:22:50PM +0200, Mpiktas wrote:
 Hi,
 
 As far as I understand the default compiler for sid is gcc 3.2. Today I 
 installed kernel-image-2.4.20-k7 from sid and cat /proc/version shows
 
 Linux version 2.4.20-k7 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 2.95.4 20011002 
 (Debian prerelease)) #1 Tue Jan 14 00:29:06 EST 2003
 
 Am I missing something?

Hm, I'd assume that's right, since for me it says:
Linux version 2.4.20ck3+skas ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 3.2.3 20030210 (Debian 
prerelease)) #1 Tue Feb 25 01:23:43 EST 2003

That's custom built right here, using that very version of GCC.

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Re: kernel-image-2.4.20-k7 in SID

2003-03-07 Thread Fraser Campbell
On Fri, 2003-03-07 at 03:28, Rob Weir wrote:

  That's due to the fact that this kernel is precompiled in the package,
  and
  2.95.4 was the version used by the maintainer.
  
  
  But shouldn't it be compiled with gcc 3.2? 
 
 Well, ideally, but it was built on (presumably) Herbert's workstation,
 which apparently is still using gcc 2.95 as the default gcc.  The GCC
 3.2 transition just means that the buildd's (build daemons, that build

The kernel developers tell you which gcc to use.  They recommend 2.95.3,
apparently Debian is already pushing the envelope by using 2.95.4 ;-)

   - Make sure you have gcc 2.95.3 available.  gcc 2.91.66 (egcs-1.1.2)
 may also work but is not as safe, and *gcc 2.7.2.3 is no longer
 supported*.


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kernel-image-2.4.20-k7 in SID

2003-03-04 Thread Mpiktas
Hi,

As far as I understand the default compiler for sid is gcc 3.2. Today I 
installed kernel-image-2.4.20-k7 from sid and cat /proc/version shows

Linux version 2.4.20-k7 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 2.95.4 20011002 
(Debian prerelease)) #1 Tue Jan 14 00:29:06 EST 2003

Am I missing something?

Thanks for your answers

Mpiktas

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kernel-image-2.4.20-k7 in SID

2003-03-04 Thread Mpiktas
Hi,

As far as I understand the default compiler for sid is gcc 3.2. Today I 
installed kernel-image-2.4.20-k7 from sid and cat /proc/version shows

Linux version 2.4.20-k7 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 2.95.4 20011002 
(Debian prerelease)) #1 Tue Jan 14 00:29:06 EST 2003

Am I missing something?

Thanks for your answers

Mpiktas

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Re: kernel-image-2.4.20-k7 in SID

2003-03-04 Thread Mike Dresser
On Tue, 4 Mar 2003, Mpiktas wrote:

 As far as I understand the default compiler for sid is gcc 3.2. Today I
 installed kernel-image-2.4.20-k7 from sid and cat /proc/version shows

 Linux version 2.4.20-k7 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 2.95.4 20011002
 (Debian prerelease)) #1 Tue Jan 14 00:29:06 EST 2003

That's due to the fact that this kernel is precompiled in the package, and
2.95.4 was the version used by the maintainer.

Mike


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Re: kernel-image-2.4.20-k7 in SID

2003-03-04 Thread Mpiktas
Hi,

 As far as I understand the default compiler for sid is gcc 3.2.
Today I
 installed kernel-image-2.4.20-k7 from sid and cat /proc/version
shows

 Linux version 2.4.20-k7 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 2.95.4
20011002
 (Debian prerelease)) #1 Tue Jan 14 00:29:06 EST 2003
That's due to the fact that this kernel is precompiled in the package,
and
2.95.4 was the version used by the maintainer.
But shouldn't it be compiled with gcc 3.2? I was running mixed 
woody/sid Debian (Gnome2 from sid, everything else from woody) and I 
dist-upgraded solely for reason that all my programs would be compiled 
using the same compiler. Now for example I tried to compile 
nvidia-kernel and it began complaining about compiler. I had to set 
$CC=gcc-2.95 to compile it correctly. But I suppose this should not be 
this way? Or am I missing something here?

Mpiktas

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