On Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:31:45 +0530, Nilesh Govindrajan wrote:

> >> I upgraded to libreoffice-bin-3.4.5.2 which is stable in portage,
> >> but it does'nt work on intel ie7 amd64.
> >> I get "instruction not permitted".
> >> So i masked 3.4.5.2 and downgraded to 3.3.4.  
> >
> > It seems like it was compiled using CFLAGS unsuitable for an i7.
> >
> > Why not use the source package? What's the point of having an i7 if
> > you can't brag about compiling LO in well under an hour? ;-)

> Well, I don't have an i7. I'm on a Dual Core 2 Ghz E2180. Yes really
> that old.

Sorry, I misread the ie7 as i7.

I'd still use the source build, as long as it could be completed either
overnight or while you are out as work.


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