Roger Mason writes:
> I need gcc 4.3 to compile a specific application. I am hoping that I
> can install gcc 4.3 alongside 4.1.1 without suffering some awful
> catastrophe. This is the output of emerge on the machine in question:
[...]
> Can someone confirm that I'll be able to use gcc 4.3 for the specific
> application that needs it but then revert to 4.1.1 without having to
> re-compile all or most of my system?
I'm pretty sure you can. Emerge gcc 4.3, activate it with gcc-config,
compile your application, and use gcc-config again to revert back to 4.1 if
you like.
Or keep 4.3 as default, I don't think you could run into problems.
Wonko
