On 12 Apr 2002 at 17:35, da Silva, Joe wrote:
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Mandrake normally has GCC 2.96 (well, my copy at least),
Yes, it does. But v8.1 only comes with gcc-3.0.x, but that is not the default compiler that the system uses.
This was a misprint. v8.1 "also" (not "only) comes with gcc-3.0.x.
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So my plan to eventually install a GCC 2.95.3 and a similar build of GPC might be problematic?
Not at all. I have done that. It is quite straightforward. However, you will need to install GPC with "make install", rather than "make pascal.install". That way, gcc-2.95.3 will also be installed along with GPC. Just make sure that you don't overwrite the existing gcc installation. I normally configure with "--prefix=/usr/local", so
[Joe da Silva]
Is there any particular reason I should not overwrite an existing GCC installation? I had intended to use "make install" and standardize on 2.95.3 for both GCC and GPC (I'd rather not have two versions of GCC installed, unless I have to).
You can overwrite the existing gcc installation if you want to, and if you know what you are doing. My advice is: don't do it. The gcc that comes installed with the distro is, AFAIK, fully functional (in the sense that it can compile the kernel). If you overwrite it, then you are on your own!
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