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On Sun, 2004-01-18 at 14:10, Sven Blumenstein wrote: |
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> Kumba wrote: |
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> > As for sparc, we've been using the gcc33-sparc64-1.4 profile to test |
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> > gcc-3.3.x on sparc. Whether it is safe enough to declare stable, I'll |
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> > let Weeve make that call. |
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> I've been using the gcc33 profile since you released it. |
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> From my experience, gcc 3.3.x is save to use, BUT it can cause problems |
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> if you upgrade a gcc 3.2.x compiled system to gcc 3.3.x. I've heard that |
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> some bigger applications like Mozilla just refuse to start which may IMO |
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> be an library issue. If a user recompiles his 'world' after upgrading |
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> from 3.2 to 3.3 it shouldnt be a problem. But this cannot be guaranteed. |
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Do we have more concrete evidence then hear-say? I know initial 3.3's |
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and 3.3.1's was flaky, but 3.3.2's since -r2 or there abouts have really |
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behaved Ok. |
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Martin Schlemmer |
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Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop/System Team Developer |
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Cape Town, South Africa |
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