Dunno about gcc-4.2, you'll have to look at the gnu roadmap to get a hint of when they think it'll move closer to a release
OK.
Not at all necessary. The kernel is a free standing block of C code and depends only on itself, so ABI issues with other apps simply don;t happen. As long as the kernel and all it's modules were compiled with the same compiler you will always be fine. (There are exceptions of course but with that rule of thumb you can't go wrong)
Yes, but if I keep my 3.4.x compiled kernel and I recompile modules in Portage with 4.1, there will be problems, maybe (for example, the vmmon module of vmware-player). Well, I think I'll recompile. I have other reasons to do it.
Make sure any kernel modules you may have that are not in portage also get recompiled.
Sure (I shouldn't have). I guess also programs not in portage will have to be recompiled. Thanks again, m. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
