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From: Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] downgrading gcc
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:13:22
Message-Id: 200904200111.39901.alan.mckinnon@gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] downgrading gcc by Mark Knecht
1 On Sunday 19 April 2009 22:18:24 Mark Knecht wrote:
2 > Hi,
3 > Is downgrading gcc allowed within the same major version? If I
4 > wanted to downgrade my gcc from 4.3.2 to 4.1.2 then:
5
6 It's not a problem. If it were, there would be no point in allowing multiple
7 versions as it would not be possible to select a lower numbered one
8
9 > 1) Do I simply choose 4.1.2 using gcc-config?
10
11 Yes
12
13 > 2) Should I expect any problems with the system if I do
14 >
15 > emerge -e system
16 > emerge -e system [OPTIONAL]
17 > emerge -e world
18
19 Why would you want to do this?
20
21 Do you suspect a toolchain API/ABI breakage between 4.1.2 and 4.3.2?
22
23 --
24 alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com

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