Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 18 Sep 2000 23:24:28 -0700 | From | Marius Aamodt Eriksen <> | Subject | Re: compiling linux with/without using GCC |
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On Tue, Sep 19, 2000 at 11:51:12AM +0530, Mahadev K Cholachagudda wrote: > Hi to all, > > I have one question: > > Why does the linux kernel needs GCC for compiling. ?
There are many many hacks that only work on gcc. For example, most C compilers do not yet support 'inline functions'. > > please mail me what are the reasons that only gcc is used to compile the > kernel ? > > If i want to use a compiler other than gcc, how much time it will take to > port the assembly code to the other compilers assembly code ?.
The assembler code isn't the problem.
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