what version of kernel-source are you using? I have 2.4.20-7 (from testing) and cannot compile with gcc3.3.
On Tue, 2003-06-17 at 13:11, Kevin McKinley wrote: > On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 09:49:44 -0700 > Craig Dickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Gary Hennigan wrote: > > > > > I think, in general, it's best to stick with 2.95 compilers for the > > > kernel. > > > > This seems to be the common view of the kernel developers, but I've had > > no trouble building 2.4.20 and .21 kernels using whatever gcc was > > current in Debian unstable at the time (3.3 currently, and I just built > > a .21 kernel the other day with it, which seems to be doing fine). > > > > It may be relevant that I use kernel source tarballs from kernel.org, > > not Debian packages, and I do not use make-kpkg. > > I don't think it's really relevant. > > I use both Debian kernel sources and make-kpkg, and it's not a problem for > me. > > The problems building kernels with gcc3.3 were similar to the binutils a > while back -- newer versions spat out bad code that earlier versions > swallowed. > > The latest version of kernel-source-2.4.20 fixes the bad code, so the kernel > now builds with gcc3.3. > > Kevin > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
