#8773: GCC-4.5.0 breaks GAP -- the workspace is broken, hence gap('2+2') fails.
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Reporter: was | Owner: GeorgSWeber
Type: defect | Status: needs_work
Priority: major | Milestone: sage-4.4.1
Component: build | Keywords:
Author: | Upstream: Reported upstream. Little or no feedback.
Reviewer: | Merged:
Work_issues: |
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Comment(by wjp):
Replying to [comment:9 dimpase]:
> Replying to [comment:7 wjp]:
> [...]
> > > I would also propose another way to get it in Sage: make these new
patches conditional on gcc version >=4.5.
> >
> > In my opinion writing such a check would cause more potential for
trouble than the changes.
>
> You don't need to do #if 's in the code...
> Get gcc version in spkg-install, and only apply new patches in case you
get right version.
> And print a warning that it's a new, not quite tested, stuff.
> A couple lines of shell code...
Let me rephrase it: I don't think the changes are risky enough to justify
having two separate versions of the code.
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