Re: [Linux-ia64] Recommended compiler for compiling kernels test1 0 and upper?

H . J . Lu
2000-11-13T20:59:54Z

On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 12:38:40PM -0800, Broadfoot, KenX wrote:
> Redhat 7.0 shipped with two compilers.
> The new one is gcc 2.95 and it is terrible for compiling kernels. ( ia32 )
>

I have very few problems with gcc 2.96 in RedHat 7.0. You just need 2
small kernel patches.

# cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.2.17-0.5smp (root@load137.var.com) (gcc version 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.0)) #1 SMP Mon Oct 16 14:35:44 PDT 2000

H.J.