Dan Jue wrote:
> Can someone please tell me where I can find information (and pros/cons) of
> popular compilers like gcc, g++, cxx, and cc?
These are generally all aliases for gcc, which is described in the gcc
Info file (`info gcc', or `C-h C-i gcc' in (X)Emacs).
> I'm also looking for information on the differences between libc5 and
> libc6.
>
> One more thing... =) are libc6 and glibc the same? I overheard some
> people saying that switching to glibc was a bad decision for Red Hat. I
> don't want to start any talk (read flames) of preferences, i would just
> like to know the differences and which you think I should use based on
> what i'd like to do.
libc-6 is glibc-2. libc-5 is a modified version of glibc-1.
The main differences are:
+ libc-6 is generally thread-safe, whilst libc-5 isn't
+ libc-6 programs don't generally need to include Linux kernel headers
+ libc-6 incorporates some additional functionality (e.g.
LinuxThreads, nameservice switch facility).
Ultimately libc-5 will become obsolete, so unless you require libc-5
compatibility, libc-6 is preferable.
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Glynn Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
