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author gabucino
date Fri, 28 Jun 2002 06:07:46 +0000
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61 If you want to compile with 2.96 give the <CODE>--disable-gcc-checking</CODE> 61 If you want to compile with 2.96 give the <CODE>--disable-gcc-checking</CODE>
62 flag to configure. Remember that you are on your own and <B>do not report any 62 flag to configure. Remember that you are on your own and <B>do not report any
63 bugs</B>. If you do, you will only get banned from our mailing list because 63 bugs</B>. If you do, you will only get banned from our mailing list because
64 we have had more than enough flame wars over GCC 2.96. Please let the matter rest.</P> 64 we have had more than enough flame wars over GCC 2.96. Please let the matter rest.</P>
65 65
66 <P><B>gcc 3.0.4-RedHat update</B>: RedHat managed to break gcc again, this
67 time the victim is 3.0.4 . It may fail with internal compiler error when
68 compiling with GUI support. DO NOT REPORT THIS BUG TO US! Use 2.95.3 or
69 a vanilla 3.0.4 compiled from source.</P>
70
66 <P>If you have problems with GCC 2.96, you can get 2.96-85 packages from the 71 <P>If you have problems with GCC 2.96, you can get 2.96-85 packages from the
67 Red Hat <A HREF="ftp://updates.redhat.com">ftp server</A>, or just go for the 72 Red Hat <A HREF="ftp://updates.redhat.com">ftp server</A>, or just go for the
68 3.0.4 packages offered for version 7.2 and later. You can also get gcc-3.1 73 3.0.4 packages offered for version 7.2 and later. You can also get gcc-3.1
69 packages (unofficial, but working fine) 74 packages (unofficial, but working fine)
70 <A HREF="ftp://people.redhat.com/jakub/gcc3/3.1-1/">here</A> and you can 75 <A HREF="ftp://people.redhat.com/jakub/gcc3/3.1-1/">here</A> and you can
100 0.90-pre1. <B>MPlayer</B> previously contained source from the OpenDivX project, 105 0.90-pre1. <B>MPlayer</B> previously contained source from the OpenDivX project,
101 which disallows binary redistribution. This code has been removed and you are now 106 which disallows binary redistribution. This code has been removed and you are now
102 welcome to create binary packages as you see fit.</P> 107 welcome to create binary packages as you see fit.</P>
103 108
104 <P>Another impediment to binary redistribution was compiletime optimizations 109 <P>Another impediment to binary redistribution was compiletime optimizations
105 for CPU architecture. <B>MPlayer</B> now supports runtime CPU detection. 110 for CPU architecture. <B>MPlayer</B> now supports runtime CPU detection
106 Although this implies a small speed sacrifice, it is now possible to create 111 (specify the <CODE>--enable-runtime-cpudetection</CODE> option when
107 binaries that run on different members of the Intel CPU family. For optimum 112 compiling). It is disabled by default because it implies a small speed
108 performance you may wish to disable runtime CPU detection before compilation 113 sacrifice, it is now possible to create binaries that run on different
109 (<CODE>configure --disable-runtime-cpudetection</CODE>).</P> 114 members of the Intel CPU family.</P>
110 115
111 <P><A NAME=nvidia><B>nVidia</B></A></P> 116 <P><A NAME=nvidia><B>nVidia</B></A></P>
112 117
113 <P>We dislike the fact that <A HREF="http://www.nvidia.com">nVidia</A> 118 <P>We dislike the fact that <A HREF="http://www.nvidia.com">nVidia</A>
114 only provides binary drivers (for use with XFree86), which are often buggy. 119 only provides binary drivers (for use with XFree86), which are often buggy.