[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> What I haven't seen yet is
> an explanation of why kgcc can't be used for compiling *everything*

It can.  But if we are talking about 2.4.x, I want my kernel built with
the improved gcc-2.95.2 -- unless there is a good reason not to do so --
and kgcc is egcs-1.1.2 not gcc-2.95.2 on my system.

> and why
> another compiler even needs to be installed.

Cuz the kernel should not dictate the compiler choice for the entire
distro.

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