Re: [gentoo-user] gcc 3.4.x --> 4.1.x : a couple of questions

["brullo nulla" <brullonulla@gmail.com>]

> Dunno about gcc-4.2, you'll have to look at the gnu roadmap to get a
> hint of when they think it'll move closer to a release

OK.

> Not at all necessary. The kernel is a free standing block of C code and
> depends only on itself, so ABI issues with other apps simply don;t
> happen. As long as the kernel and all it's modules were compiled with
> the same compiler you will always be fine. (There are exceptions of
> course but with that rule of thumb you can't go wrong)

Yes, but if I keep my 3.4.x compiled kernel and I recompile modules in
Portage with 4.1, there will be problems, maybe (for example, the
vmmon module of vmware-player). Well, I think I'll recompile. I have
other reasons to do it.

> Make sure any kernel modules you may have that are not in portage also
> get recompiled.

Sure (I shouldn't have). I guess also programs not in portage will
have to be recompiled.

Thanks again,
m.
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