From owner-freebsd-current Mon Mar 16 21:48:40 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id VAA29051 for freebsd-current-outgoing; Mon, 16 Mar 1998 21:48:40 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from austin.polstra.com (austin.polstra.com [206.213.73.10]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id VAA29036 for ; Mon, 16 Mar 1998 21:48:36 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jdp@austin.polstra.com) Received: from austin.polstra.com (jdp@localhost) by austin.polstra.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id VAA07122; Mon, 16 Mar 1998 21:48:33 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jdp) Message-Id: <199803170548.VAA07122@austin.polstra.com> To: sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu Subject: Re: Compilers: 2.8.1 v 2.7.2.1? In-Reply-To: <199803162243.OAA00589@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> References: <199803162243.OAA00589@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> Organization: Polstra & Co., Seattle, WA Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 21:48:33 -0800 From: John Polstra Sender: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG In article <199803162243.OAA00589@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>, Steve Kargl wrote: > According to Cory Kempf: > > In that this is -current we are talking about, why is -current still using > > the older compiler? > > > > FreeBSD-current is on the bleeding edge not the edge of insanity ;-) Thank you. That was very well put. :-) > gcc is too crucial to haphazardly upgrade until its stability is well > understood. Since 2.8.1 has only been out for a few weeks, I wouldn't > look for an update to occur any time soon. (I could be wrong, Peter, jdp?) No, you are not wrong. We don't leap over each new compiler cliff as soon as it comes along. We let the Linux lemmi^H^H^H^H^Hfolks jump first, and then we count the bodies. :-) Those of you who want cutting edge know where to find it -- in the ports collection. > Additionally, if I understand the situation, 2.8.1 probably does not > contain the necesssary files to compile a.out format. We always have to make some local changes, but that's not what's holding us back. John -- John Polstra jdp@polstra.com John D. Polstra & Co., Inc. Seattle, Washington USA "Self-knowledge is always bad news." -- John Barth To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message