linux-kernel - Re: compiling linux kernels with gcc 4.x

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Message-ID: <45A5614D.4050204@tmr.com>
Date:	Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:57:33 -0500
From:	Bill Davidsen <davidsen@....com>
To:	Ram <vshrirama@...il.com>,
	Linux Kernel mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: compiling linux kernels with gcc 4.x

Ram wrote:
> Hi,
>   Im unable to compile linux 2.6.14 with gcc 4.x, but new versions of
> kernel i can compile.
>   with gcc 4.x.
> 
>   It gives errors - that seem to disappear when compiled with gcc - 3.4.x
> 
> 
>  I really dont understand why?.

There were changes to the kernel to get rid of 4.x problems, that at 
least tells you why.
> 
> 
> Is there anyway we can compile lower versions of linux using gcc 4.x.
> 
> Im using a arm-linux-gcc.

I can't even give you a guess on that, other than patching your kernel 
with individual patches used to avoid compilation problems.

-- 
bill davidsen <davidsen@....com>
   CTO TMR Associates, Inc
   Doing interesting things with small computers since 1979
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