Re: [gentoo-user] Upgrading to gcc 4.1 , question on recompiling

[Philip Webb <purslow@sympatico.ca>]

060719 Alexander Skwar wrote:
> Leonardo wrote:
>> different versions of gcc and glibc can coexist in the same system
>> and all other installed programs should have no problem
>> if I choose the new gcc with gcc-config.
> The problem is the gcc package not only delivers the gcc compiler package,
> but also some libraries. Further, gcc 4.1.x compiled programs are
> not quite compatible with gcc 3.x compiled programs -
> when you compile a lib with 4.x and still have 3.x compiled pgms around.
> You really should recompile everything
> when you update to gcc 4.1.x from 3.x.

I upgraded to 4.1.1 a couple of weeks ago & haven't done a mass recompile
& I have yet to run into any problem: yes, there's always tomorrow (grin).

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