Re: [gentoo-user] gcc upgrade - rebuild everything?

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

Grant wrote:
> I just upgraded from gcc-4.4.3-r2 to gcc-4.4.4-r2 and I'm wondering if
> I really need to rebuild everything as it says in the guide:
>
> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gcc-upgrading.xml
>
> If not, when is it necessary?
>
> - Grant
>
>
>    

I haven't seen any gurus recommend doing a emerge -e world in a while.  
I think that is for major changes in gcc.  The upgrade you have just 
done seems to be a minor one.

Me, if I was concerned about it at all, I would just do a emerge -e 
system.  That way you know at least the packages needed for booting is 
rebuilt.  If I have doubt, that is what I do and it doesn't take to 
long.  If you have problems with your GUI or have problems with 
programs, then you can do a emerge -e world then.

Also, if you are going to do this, there is a script that does it better 
than portage.  It emerges things in a different order so that it only 
has to be done once instead of twice.  I can find you a link to it if 
you are interested.  I used it a month or so ago and it worked fine.  
It's been around for years.

Dale

:-)  :-)