Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 20:47:54 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Richard Balue <balue@apolloi.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: gnu compiler Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980105204711.1402q-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <34B18F92.607D@apolloi.com>
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On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, Richard Balue wrote: > Is it possible to upgrade the gcc compiler (using gcc11-2.6.3) on > FreeBSD 2.1.x so that I can compile a program that needs a > libg++.so.4.0 file (or FreeBSD 2.2)? I know that I need to upgrade to > FreeBSD 2.2, but for a program that needs to compile under FreeBSD 2.2 > can't I skip having to upgrade FreeBSD by only upgrading the compiler? > Or is there more to it that I don't know? gcc is an integral part of the system. Upgrading gcc is not an easy task. There are lots of custom hacks in it. It's a _lot_ easier to just upgrade the entire OS while you're at it. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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