From owner-freebsd-hackers Thu May 16 20:02:16 1996 Return-Path: owner-hackers Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id UAA02752 for hackers-outgoing; Thu, 16 May 1996 20:02:16 -0700 (PDT) Received: from xs1.simplex.nl (xs1.simplex.NL [193.78.46.10]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with ESMTP id UAA02741 for ; Thu, 16 May 1996 20:02:13 -0700 (PDT) X-Organisation-1: Simplex Networking Amsterdam X (Inter)Network X-Organisation-2: Kruislaan 419-38a 1098 VA Amsterdam X Solutions & X-Organisation-3: tel:+31(20)-6932433 fax:+31(20)-6685486 X Access Provider Received: (from uucp@localhost) by xs1.simplex.nl (8.7.5/8.7.3-RS) with UUCP id FAA21354 for freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org; Fri, 17 May 1996 05:02:15 +0200 (MET DST) Received: (from plm@localhost) by plm.simplex.nl (8.7.5/8.7.3) id AAA01312; Fri, 17 May 1996 00:14:31 +0200 (MET DST) To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: internal compiler error References: <87ohnoclwp.fsf@totally-fudged-out-message-id> From: Peter Mutsaers Date: 17 May 1996 00:14:30 +0200 In-Reply-To: Nate Williams's message of Thu, 16 May 1996 08:30:03 -0600 Message-ID: <87loisb709.fsf@plm.simplex.nl> Lines: 20 X-Mailer: September Gnus v0.85/Emacs 19.30 Sender: owner-hackers@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk >> On Thu, 16 May 1996 08:30:03 -0600, Nate Williams >> said: >> causes an internal compiler error running gcc 2.7.2 on FreeBSD 2.2-stable. NW> Hmm, it works fine under -stable with 2.6.3. NW> #cheap shot on# NW> This is one of the reasons why we stick w/older versions of GCC. :) NW> #cheap shot off# But the newer versions are quite a bit faster. I used to use Linux until recently and it uses 2.7.2 for everything, so it must be possible for FreeBSD too. It is a pity to ignore such easy performance gain. -- ______________________________________________________________________ Peter Mutsaers | Abcoude (Utrecht), | "Quod licet bovis, plm@simplex.nl | the Netherlands | non licet Jovi."