Re: Recommended version of gcc for Python?

2005-05-16 Thread Dave Kuhlman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Ubuntu, I have tried 3.3.4, 3.4.3 and 4.0. Compile and make > test ran successfully with all three. For my benchmark, platform, > and compiler options, 3.4.3 was the fastest by approximately 2%. > > I would normally use the default compiler for your distribution. >

Re: Recommended version of gcc for Python?

2005-05-16 Thread casevh
On Ubuntu, I have tried 3.3.4, 3.4.3 and 4.0. Compile and make test ran successfully with all three. For my benchmark, platform, and compiler options, 3.4.3 was the fastest by approximately 2%. I would normally use the default compiler for your distribution. casevh -- http://mail.python.org/mai

Re: Recommended version of gcc for Python?

2005-05-16 Thread Jeff Epler
Most versions of gcc should be just fine to compile Python. Python is targeted at ANSI/ISO C compilers, but does not yet use any C99 features. I don't think there was ever such a thing as "gcc 3.5"; http://gcc.gnu.org/ lists 4.0 as the "current release series" and 3.4.3 as the "previous release s

Re: Recommended version of gcc for Python?

2005-05-16 Thread Bernd Nawothnig
On 2005-05-16, Dave Kuhlman wrote: > Is there a recommended version of gcc that I should be using to > compile Python? I've compiled Python 2.4 with gcc 3.3.4 on Ubuntu > Debian GNU/Linux. However, I notice that gcc 3.5 and gcc 4.0 are > available for installation. I am on Gentoo Linux and use

Recommended version of gcc for Python?

2005-05-16 Thread Dave Kuhlman
Is there a recommended version of gcc that I should be using to compile Python? I've compiled Python 2.4 with gcc 3.3.4 on Ubuntu Debian GNU/Linux. However, I notice that gcc 3.5 and gcc 4.0 are available for installation. Dave -- http://www.rexx.com/~dkuhlman -- http://mail.python.org/mailm