Re: Compiling FreeBSD 4.10 kernel with gcc native and gcc-3.4.3

From: Michael Nottebrock (michaelnottebrock_at_gmx.net)
Date: 01/01/05

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    To: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 16:33:13 +0100

    On Saturday, 1. January 2005 12:22, dkouroun@cc.uoi.gr wrote:

    > 2:) Why FreBSD 4.10 is using such an old compiler?

    Because it is a stable branch, and upgrading the compiler would break binary
    compatibility all over the place.

    > 3:) Has anybody tested FreeBSD 4.10 with gcc-3.4.X?

    Compiling FreeBSD 4.x kernels and userland with gcc 3.x is unsupported. If you
    want to do it, you're on your own.

    P.S.: Please tone down the crossposting. 

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