compiler question

[Tony Alfrey]

On Monday 21 July 2003 08:33 am, Net Llama! wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Jul 2003, Tony Alfrey wrote:
> > On Monday 21 July 2003 08:02 am, Net Llama! wrote:
<snip>
> > > I've not run into any gcc specific problems since upgrading.  Now
> > > going to glibc-2.3.x is another story altogether (mucho
> > > headaches).
> >
> > I've heard this is not pleasant.  Why would I need to do this?
>
> Not to build gcc-3.x, no.  However, alot of newer stuff is wanting
> glibc-2.3.x.  You *do* need gcc-3.x to build glibc-2.3.x though.

I think someone suggested buying a distro with glibc-2.3.x already 
built-in rather than trying to install it.

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Tony Alfrey
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"I'd Rather Be Sailing"