#2619: Can't build older compiler
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Reporter: judah | Owner:
Type: bug | Status: reopened
Priority: normal | Milestone: 6.10.1
Component: Compiler | Version: 6.11
Severity: normal | Resolution:
Keywords: | Difficulty: Unknown
Testcase: | Os: Unknown/Multiple
Architecture: Unknown/Multiple |
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Comment (by chak):
Replying to [comment:10 duncan]:
> Replying to [comment:9 rl]:
> > FWIW, we don't have an earlier released version which we could use
since GHC without a functioning NCG is practically unusable on Sparc T2.
We can compile a bare-bones GHC with 6.8.2 but that takes about a day and
is something we can only really do once.
>
> You should have asked! :-)
>
> We've got a working 6.8.3 and 6.10.x with -fvia-C and also HEAD with
-fasm on the sparky T2. I expect we can make bindists using the sparky
buildbot.
>
> It only takes ages to compile if you're using gcc-4.2.x or later. Using
4.1.x is fine. See [wiki:Building/Solaris#SelectingagoodGCCversion].
We were going by what Ben reported on his blog and he seemed to use 4.2.1.
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