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Re: [Xen-devel] Which GCC is best for building Xen?

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Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] Which GCC is best for building Xen?
From: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:13:07 +0100
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GCC 3.4.x is what I use most of the time. We'll support it for a long while
yet.

 -- Keir

On 29/7/07 05:07, "Tim Post" <tim.post@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello to all,
> 
> Am I headed for trouble continuing to use gcc 3.4 to build Xen ? I find
> gcc 4.1 just too noisy for my own comfort because I disagree with many
> of its warnings. I have both installed, I lean on 3.4 most.
> 
> I know they are only warnings, but they indicate gcc is doing something
> it didn't used to do before. I spent a while trying to study the two to
> answer this one for myself but I found it best to ask. I have enough on
> my plate just becoming proficient with C, much less its compiler :)
> 
> Am I ok to continue with 3.4?
> 
> Please reply to me (cc), I am not a subscriber.
> 
> Kind regards in advance,
> --Tim
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