linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Raise the minimum required gcc version to 4.6

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Message-ID: <20180820144206.4e42c9fc@lwn.net>
Date:   Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:42:06 -0600
From:   Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
To:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>,
        Mike Galbraith <efault@....de>,
        Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
        Rik van Riel <riel@...riel.com>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>,
        linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Raise the minimum required gcc version to 4.6

On Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:15:26 -0700
Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com> wrote:

> +#if GCC_VERSION < 40600
> +# error Sorry, your compiler is too old - please upgrade it.
> +#endif

It seems we could be a little friendlier here?  "Kernel compilation
requires GCC >= v4.6, please upgrade" ?

jon