Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [reiserfs-list] ReiserFS Oops (2.4.1, deterministic, symlink related) | Date | Fri, 2 Feb 2001 21:57:39 +0000 (GMT) | From | Alan Cox <> |
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> As it stands, there is no way to determine programatically whether > gcc-2.96 is broken or now. The only way to do it is to check the RPM > version -- which, needless to say, is a bit difficult to do from the > C code about to be compiled. So I can't really blame Hans if he decides > to outlaw gcc-2.96[.0] for reiserfs compiles.
Oh I can see why Hans wants to cut down his bug reporting load. I can also say from experience it wont work. If you put #error in then everyone will mail him and complain it doesnt build, if you put #warning in nobody will read it and if you dont put anything in you get the odd bug report anyway.
Basically you can't win and unfortunately a shrink wrap forcing the user to read the README file for the kernel violates the GPL ..
Jaded, me ?
Alan
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