Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Fri, 27 Oct 2000 19:45:13 +0200 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: [patch] kernel/module.c (plus gratuitous rant) |
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Hi!
> > if the person who sent you the -pre4 patch against module.c > > had Cc:'ed this mailing list then your kernel would do > > something useful when compiled with gcc-2.7.2.3. > > It seems that gcc-2.7.2.3 is terminally ill. I'd rather change > Documentation/Changes, and just document the fact. > > These kinds of subtle work-arounds for gcc bugs are not really acceptable, > nor is it worthwhile complaining when somebody does development with a gcc > that is _not_ broken, and doesn't notice that some random gcc bug breaks > the kernel for others.
Would it be possible to keep 2.7.2.3? You still need 2.7.2.3 to reliably compile 2.0.X (and maybe even 2.2.all-but-latest?). Pavel -- I'm pavel@ucw.cz. "In my country we have almost anarchy and I don't care." Panos Katsaloulis describing me w.r.t. patents at discuss@linmodems.org - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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