[NTLUG:Discuss] To update gcc or not?

[Burton Strauss]

I think it's a case of being over cautious since - a priori - they can't be
sure. 

I've been ok just letting them go ahead and build it, even w/ gcc minor
version differences.   I'd worry if it was 3.x to 4.0 however...

-----Burton

-----Original Message-----
From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On Behalf
Of John Thomas
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 7:47 AM
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Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] To update gcc or not?

Colleagues,

My system is RedHat Enterprise Workstation, v. 4.  I recently installed a
kernel update from 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL to 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL.

I'm running VMware, and it requires one to re-compile certain modules
whenever the kernel is changed.  This time, though, VMware reports that the
new kernel was compiled under gcc-3.4.5, while my compiler is gcc-3.4.4.
So, VM won't re-compile its modules under the new kernel.

I haven't received an update from RedHat for gcc-3.4.5.  Should I just go
ahead and get it and install it?  Will new libraries overwrite existing
libraries and cause a cascade of problems?

I will appreciate any tips.

John Thomas





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