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Dieter Ries wrote: |
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> OK so there it is, gcc 4.1.1 is stable. |
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> i just emerged it and switched gcc-config to 4.1.1. |
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> does it make sense to recompile gcc 4.1.1 with gcc 4.1.1? |
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> (do you know what i mean? |
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No. As part of the gcc build process, the new gcc is used to compile |
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itself. 'Stage 1' |
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uses an existing compiler to compile the new source to 'xgcc'. Then in |
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'stage 2', |
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'xgcc' compiles the new source to 'gcc', the compiler is compiling itself. |
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BobS |
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