Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:53:46 -0700 From: Scott Long <scottl@samsco.org> To: Mikhail Teterin <mi+mx@aldan.algebra.com> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Let's use gcc-4.2, not 4.1 -- OpenMP Message-ID: <4580766A.600@samsco.org> In-Reply-To: <200612131440.04076.mi%2Bmx@aldan.algebra.com> References: <20061213192150.CF83D16A417@hub.freebsd.org> <200612131440.04076.mi%2Bmx@aldan.algebra.com>
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Mikhail Teterin wrote: > Kris wrote: >> Now that X11BASE errors are more or less under control (we're mostly >> waiting on a few lagging maintainers to do their part), I've started >> another gcc 4.1 test build so that maintainers can start to work on >> that in preparation for the gcc 4.x import into 7.0. > > I move we skip 4.1 and go directly to gcc-4.2. It has one feature, which, in > my opinion, is (going to be) extremely important: OpenMP support. > > http://www.openmp.org/ > http://gcc.gnu.org/projects/gomp/ > http://developer.amd.com/article_print.jsp?id=79 > http://developer.amd.com/article_print.jsp?id=82 > > Most of the computers on sale now use multi-core processors and the ability to > take advantage of them easily -- with compiler's support -- is rather > important. > > The `-fopenmp' flag is only available in gcc-4.2... > > -mi And I say that FreeBSD shouldn't be a beta-tester for new, experimental compiler features. I also say that words and opinions are cheaper than actions. Scott
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