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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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