[NBLUG TALK] RedHat 7.0 issue

[Scott Doty]

On Fri, Oct 06, 2000 at 06:26:18PM -0700, Eric Eisenhart wrote:
> Basically, they've given the most recent version of gcc that they felt was
> appropriate for regular compilation and then a separate package for
> compiling the kernel, since very few people would be happy with the version
> of gcc old enough to compile the kernel for anything else.

Some additional info -- on the pinstripe list, someone asked why the
"standard" gcc would be so new:

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To: pinstripe-list at redhat.com
Subject: Re: Pinestriping using gcc 2.96?
From: teg at redhat.com (Trond Eivind Glomsrød)
Date: 19 Aug 2000 11:05:09 -0400

"Garen Parham" <nospam at garen.net> writes:
   
> Okay, I see.  So it doesn't necessarily reflect what will be included in the  
> final version of 7.0, but is in there as an indicator of desired progress     
> and to do testing for it.  I think thats good.  Now I'm curious about whats   
> new in 2.96 thats interesting enough to include in the beta.
   
Bugfree enough to compile glibc 2.2 (former gccs aren't), C++
standards compliance, new x86 backend so optimizing for newer Intel
chips becomes more than a marketing gimmick.
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 -Scott