Re: [gentoo-user] Should I re-emerge after switching to new gcc profile?

[Paul Hartman]

On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Ezequiel Garcia <elezegarcia@×××××.com> wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I had rough times upgrading my gcc. Finally, I did this:
>
> 1. Upgrade gcc in a chroot
> 2. Use quickpkg gcc to create binary package (inside chroot)
> 3. Use emerge -K  to install the created package
>
> I read it here: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-782003-start-0.html.
>
> I must say WOW, gentoo continues to amaze me.
>
> Now, the question is:
> Do I need to re-emerge something due to having new gcc?
> I'm pretty sure not, but just wanted to ask.
>
> (Sorry for being so slow: I learn Basic as my first language
> and Dijkstra says I'm mentally mutilated [1])
>
> Thanks,
> Ezequiel.
>
> [1] http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~evans/cs655/readings/ewd498.html
>

Hi,

After upgrading GCC this is what I do:

Use gcc-config to set new version active
source /etc/profile
emerge --oneshot libtool

Usually that's all that is required.