Probably this sequence needs appropriate c-flags changing in make.conf file after each switching (if I use different ones for 4.3 and <4.3). Doesn't it?
======= On Monday 11 August 2008, Jan Schneiders wrote: ======= > You can put gcc 4.1 in a slot on your system and choose to compile > programs that don't work with the newest version, with the old version: > > # emerge -av sys-devel/gcc:4.1 (you may have to unmask: "echo "=sys- > devel/gcc-4.1.2 ~x86" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords) > # gcc-config -l > # gcc-config x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-4.1.2 > # source /etc/profile > > If you want to go back to the new version, just do again: > > # gcc-config -l > # gcc-config x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-4.3.1-r1 > # source /etc/profile > > On Aug 11, 2008, at 3:58 PM, Daniel Pielmeier wrote: > > 2008/8/11, Peter Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> I don't really mind using the ~x86 version of these packages, but > >> wonder why > >> the old, stable packages won't compile with a newer gcc. Isn't gcc > >> supposed > >> to be downward compatible? > > > > No, take a look here: > > http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198121
