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From: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net>
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To: Jesper Hagen <hagen@iesd.auc.dk>
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Subject: Re: What is the GCC 2.7 future in FreeBSD?
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> I wondered when the gcc-2.6.3 are replaced by a more recent compiler
> such as the gcc-2.7 series or later in FreeBSD. Are there any progress in the
> port? Or are there any unforeseen problems?

There are *lots* of bugs in gcc 2.7.  Most recently a bug w/regards to
quads has been found by the NetBSD folks which affects almost all of
their architectures.  Until the FSF puts out a 'stable' compiler (will
that ever happen?) or at least until really obvious bugs are fixed
w/regard to the i386 architecture it's better for us to stick with
old/known bug that to worry about a new crop of bugs.


Nate