GCC versions come with different ABIs and APIs, therefore it is not an
alternative. If you do want to use a different version do so by building
witj CC=gcc-X.Y CXX=g++-X.Y
** Changed in: gcc-4.2 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Low
Assignee: (unassigned) => Matthias Klose (doko)
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Please can I vote for this enhancement too?
Frankly, I find it bizarre that a system, with at least five C++
compilers (g++ versions 2.95, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1 and 4.2) available, can't
easily nominate a default compiler using the Debian alternatives system.
Shame on you.
I would welcome pointers to inf