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Update about gcc 3.0.4. The problem is not Red Hat specific.
author diego
date Sun, 07 Jul 2002 22:55:46 +0000
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426 just because it's newer! Early releases of 3.0.x were even more buggy than 426 just because it's newer! Early releases of 3.0.x were even more buggy than
427 2.96. So downgrade to 2.95.x (downgrade libstdc++ too, other programs may 427 2.96. So downgrade to 2.95.x (downgrade libstdc++ too, other programs may
428 need it) or don't up/downgrade at all (but in this case, be prepared for 428 need it) or don't up/downgrade at all (but in this case, be prepared for
429 runtime problems). If you vote for 3.x.x, try to use the latest version, 429 runtime problems). If you vote for 3.x.x, try to use the latest version,
430 early releases had various bugs, so be sure you use at least 3.1, it's 430 early releases had various bugs, so be sure you use at least 3.1, it's
431 tested and working. Don't use Red Hat's gcc 3.0.x versions! 3.0.4-RH 431 tested and working. Detailed information about gcc 2.96's bugs (that are
432 reproducibly dies with internal error during GUI compilation (vanilla 3.0.4 432 still NOT fixed, they have been WORKED AROUND in <B>MPlayer</B>!) can be
433 does not). Detailed information about gcc 2.96's bugs (that are still NOT 433 found <A HREF="users_against_developers.html">here</A> and in the
434 fixed, they have been WORKED AROUND in <B>MPlayer</B>!) can be found 434 <A HREF="faq.html">FAQ</A>.</LI>
435 <A HREF="users_against_developers.html"><B><I>here</I></B></A> and in the
436 <A HREF="faq.html">FAQ</A> !</LI>
437 <LI><B>XFree86</B> - suggested version is <B>always the newest (4.2.0)</B>. 435 <LI><B>XFree86</B> - suggested version is <B>always the newest (4.2.0)</B>.
438 Normally, everyone wants this, as starting with XFree86 4.0.2, it contains 436 Normally, everyone wants this, as starting with XFree86 4.0.2, it contains
439 the <A HREF="video.html#2.3.1.2">XVideo</A> extension (somewhere referred to 437 the <A HREF="video.html#2.3.1.2">XVideo</A> extension (somewhere referred to
440 as <B>Xv</B>) which is needed to enable the hardware YUV acceleration (fast 438 as <B>Xv</B>) which is needed to enable the hardware YUV acceleration (fast
441 image display) on cards that support it. <A HREF="video.html#2.3.1.2">More 439 image display) on cards that support it. <A HREF="video.html#2.3.1.2">More