Re: [gentoo-user] clang <<==>> gcc ?

2017-04-30 Thread Randolph Maaßen
Rasmus.thomsen schrieb am So., 30. Apr. 2017, 12:19: > Hello, > > it's entirely possible to replace gcc for clang for *most* packages, > however some will not build currently and will require you to set up a > package.env file with entries for those packages (like

Re: [gentoo-user] clang <<==>> gcc ?

2017-04-30 Thread Rasmus.thomsen
Hello, it's entirely possible to replace gcc for clang for *most* packages, however some will not build currently and will require you to set up a package.env file with entries for those packages (like described on clang's wiki entry). Clang usually compiles faster than GCC does, but produces

[gentoo-user] clang <<==>> gcc ?

2017-04-30 Thread tuxic
Hi, before I do a lot of reconfiguring, recompiling and finally do the same thing again in the opposite direction: What are the experiences to replace gcc with clang for either only userland tools or the whole system (with haveing gcc as fallback)? Is it worth the effort? What are the benefits