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>> The problem is the gcc package not only delivers the gcc compiler package, |
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>> but also some libraries. Further, gcc 4.1.x compiled programs are |
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>> not quite compatible with gcc 3.x compiled programs - |
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>> when you compile a lib with 4.x and still have 3.x compiled pgms around. |
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>> You really should recompile everything |
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>> when you update to gcc 4.1.x from 3.x. |
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> I upgraded to 4.1.1 a couple of weeks ago & haven't done a mass recompile |
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> & I have yet to run into any problem: yes, there's always tomorrow (grin). |
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same here! |
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Well, but the problem that people see is, that actually the libstc++ of |
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gcc 4.1 _should_ be compatible with the libstdc++ of gcc 3.x - well, but |
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the gentoo-people are usually pessimistic about it :-) |
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And actually some incompatibilities are already known, i think (but they |
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didn't affect me *eg*) |
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(actually there was an ABI-switch within th gcc3.x series, before gcc |
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3.4 i think) |
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