On Monday 10 January 2005 10:19 am, Dave Nebinger wrote:
> Hey, all. I've got two working gentoo systems built from the 2004.02 live
> cd. Following the instructions in the handbook, the systems were
> constructed with gcc 3.3.4 as the base.
>
> The 3.4.x chain of gcc is out there in portage, and I am now curious as to
> whether to upgrade gcc and what steps to take to complete it...
>
> For the most part I'm guessing it would be a matter of:
>
> 1. Use emerge to update gcc to a 3.4 version.
> 2. Use gcc-config to target the new version as the default.
> 3. Use emerge to update glibc and binutils.
> 4. Use emerge to rebuild the world.
>
> I remember from the handbook I had to create a new link for
> /etc/make.profile; do I need to do that again for a 3.4 chain, and what one
> would I use?
>
> Are there valid reasons to or not to do this upgrade?
>
I found a few programs that failed to build with the 3.4.x tree... maybe
differnet NOW, but I'll wait to hear back from you.
Also, once you upgrade to gcc 3.4.x and compile a few critical things, you
maynot be able to go back to gcc 3.3.x without a load of hassle....
Personally, I'll wait till the gcc 3.4.x tree gets an official blessing from
the gentoo defv group, before I jump into those waters...
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