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SubjectRe: Time to remove old gcc support
On 22 Apr 96 at 3:41, H. Peter Anvin wrote:

> >
> > > True, but should we support people running new kernels and old
> > > compilers for a long time?
> >
> > Yes, as long as we can do so without undue difficulties.
> > Why does one upgrade? A new kernel may be able to handle this
> > large disk with Disk Manager, or has drivers for my new hardware.
> > Usually there is no good reason to upgrade gcc or libc,
> > unless one is hurt by bugs or wants to use new software
> > that requires a recent libc.
> >
> > Stability is very important.
> >
> > Andries
> >
>
> Well, Alan Cox has reported that GCC 2.5.8 generates incorrect code
> for the networking stuff. That means people will try to compile the
> kernel with it, and get bitten by bugs later. Doesn't seem very
> stable to me.

I got all my patches with a recent kernel compile dwith gcc-5.8.8.
Some versions were bad; others worked better, but I never had any
data corruption even during long and large transfers.

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