Update GCC from 2.95.2: 2.95.3, 3.1.1, or 3.2?

[Net Llama!]

On Wed, 18 Sep 2002, Tim Wunder wrote:
> OK, Caldera eW3.1 base install (but I guess by now it's a far cry from that...) with updated kernel 2.4.18 with preepmt patch, and glibc 2.2.5.
> I've been having a persnickety atexit problem with many of the programs I've been trying to compile of late and my latest information tells me that a likely fix is an upgrade of gcc. I currently have gcc-2.95.2 as provided by Caldera for their eW3.1.1 product.
> So, my question is:
> Should I update to gcc 3.2, 3.1.1 or stick with the 2.95.x tree and use 2.95.3?

Tim, could you fix your wordwrap, its set to something like 500 right now.
Anyhoo, this really depends on whether you want bleeding edge or stable.
Right now there is no compelling reason to go to ta 3.x version of gcc,
othe than just because.  2.95.3 or 2.96.x (for those using redhat) is
considered the latest stable release.

> I suppose I *could* install multiple compilers and figger this out on my own, but I was hoping someone with more experience would offer a clue. I'm leaning toward trying 3.1.1.
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
>
> PS There doesn't appear to be a Step on updating gcc. Is there one tucked away somewhere that I just can't find? The instructions on the gnu site are, um, thorough (ly confusing...)

If there is one, i'm not aware of it.  I tend to rebuild SRPMs for this
sorta thing.

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