Hi, On pá, 2013-07-12 at 19:14 +0200, Jim Klimov wrote: > On 2013-07-12 18:49, Bryan N Iotti wrote: > > It is mentioned that we are using Sun Studio 12.1 when compiling /dev > > and /stable. Are we stuck there and can't use 12.3 for some particular > > reason, like licensing, or is it for compatibility? > > I believe, there were attempts to build with SS 12.3 when it came > out, and it lead to erroneous code, allegedly the compiler's fault. > Since there was no way to make Oracle fix the compiler, those tries > were abandoned and illumos stuck with what was known to "just work". >
it is not the compiler issue but the limit of as we have in Illumos available. 12.3 generates asm which we are unable to process. Best regards, Milan > Possibly, later releases of SS12.3 patches (if publicly available) > fixed the problem - after all, Oracle would be using it to compile > their Solaris, and likely hit similar problems; I am not aware of > anything trying that with illumos. > > HTH, > //Jim > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list > OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org > http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss _______________________________________________ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss