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* Upgrade from 3.2.1 to 3.2.2 recommended (Linux i386) ?
@ 2003-03-19 19:50 Malte Gell
  2003-03-19 21:01 ` LLeweLLyn Reese
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: Malte Gell @ 2003-03-19 19:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: gcc-help

Hello,
I'm using GCC 3.2.1 on my system and saw that some bugs like No. 8708 
(__USE_MALLOC doesn't work) are considered to be serious, so is it much 
recommended to upgrade to 3.2.2 (on Linux i386) ?

If I do and also upgrade binutils (from 2.13.90.0.4 to 2.13.90.0.18) 
will this break C/C++ apps/libraries compiled with GCC 3.2.1 relying on 
libstdc++.so.5 from GCC 3.2.1 ?

Thanx
Malte

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* Re: Upgrade from 3.2.1 to 3.2.2 recommended (Linux i386) ?
  2003-03-19 19:50 Upgrade from 3.2.1 to 3.2.2 recommended (Linux i386) ? Malte Gell
@ 2003-03-19 21:01 ` LLeweLLyn Reese
  2003-03-20  8:58   ` Malte Gell
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: LLeweLLyn Reese @ 2003-03-19 21:01 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Malte Gell; +Cc: gcc-help

Malte Gell <malte_gell@web.de> writes:

> Hello,
> I'm using GCC 3.2.1 on my system and saw that some bugs like No. 8708 
> (__USE_MALLOC doesn't work) are considered to be serious, so is it much 
> recommended to upgrade to 3.2.2 (on Linux i386) ?
> 
> If I do and also upgrade binutils (from 2.13.90.0.4 to 2.13.90.0.18) 
> will this break C/C++ apps/libraries compiled with GCC 3.2.1 relying on 
> libstdc++.so.5 from GCC 3.2.1 ?

3.2.1 and 3.2.2 are intended to be binary compatible.

My advice is that you *not* install 3.2.2 on top of 3.2.1, but
    instead use a different --prefix; I use
    --prefix=/usr/local/gcc-<version> . In this way you retain both
    versions.

(Note: the --prefix comment assumes you are building and installing
    from source. If you are installing binaries using a package
    manager, I don't know.)


I

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* Re: Upgrade from 3.2.1 to 3.2.2 recommended (Linux i386) ?
  2003-03-19 21:01 ` LLeweLLyn Reese
@ 2003-03-20  8:58   ` Malte Gell
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Malte Gell @ 2003-03-20  8:58 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: gcc-help


> > I'm using GCC 3.2.1 on my system and saw that some bugs like No.
> > 8708 (__USE_MALLOC doesn't work) are considered to be serious, so
> > is it much recommended to upgrade to 3.2.2 (on Linux i386) ?
> >
> > If I do and also upgrade binutils (from 2.13.90.0.4 to
> > 2.13.90.0.18) will this break C/C++ apps/libraries compiled with
> > GCC 3.2.1 relying on libstdc++.so.5 from GCC 3.2.1 ?
>
> 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 are intended to be binary compatible.
>
> My advice is that you *not* install 3.2.2 on top of 3.2.1, but
>     instead use a different --prefix; I use
>     --prefix=/usr/local/gcc-<version> . In this way you retain both
>     versions.


Okay, this sounds good, so I'll give it a try. I always bild from 
sources with the help of --prefix=/opt/GCC-3... so I can keep both 
versions.

Malte

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