On Sat, Feb 16, 2002 at 05:17:53PM +0100, Peter Koellner wrote: > On Sat, 16 Feb 2002, Ben Collins wrote: > > > You'd probably get a better response if you actually explain your > > compile error. > > well, it is known that kernel source is a bit picky about compilers and > kernel developers don't want to be bothered with bug reports that might > be caused by using a different compiler version than that stated in the > toplevel README and Documentation/Changes files of the kernel source > distribution, which currently is linux 2.5.4 plus patch 2.5.5-pre1. > > in the meantime, i have tested the debian packages gcc 2.95.4-9, > gcc-3.0 3.0.3-1 and a fresh compile of gcc-2.95.3 from gcc.gnu.org, > and the error shows up in all versions. > > to make it clear, this compile error is totally irrelevant to the > question if there was a debian package available for the gcc version > required for compiling the 2.5 development kernel, and so i did not give > any details of that error. >
How about telling us the error? We use out 2.95.4 compiler to create out own images for Debian kernels. So if you want a sane answer, instead of some rambling guesses, supply the damn error. -- .----------=======-=-======-=========-----------=====------------=-=-----. / Ben Collins -- Debian GNU/Linux -- WatchGuard.com \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=========------=======-------------=-=-----=-===-======-------=--=---'
