2.4.x: CONFIG_IDEDMA_NEW_DRIVE_LISTINGS paradox/doc. bug

From: Barry K. Nathan (barryn@cx518206-b.irvn1.occa.home.com)
Date: Sun Jan 21 2001 - 18:27:14 EST


Quoting from 2.4.1-pre9 (this is also in 2.4.0 and 2.4.0-ac10, I think):

>Straight GNU GCC 2.7.3/2.8.X compilers are known to be safe;
>whereas, many versions of EGCS have a problem and miscompile if you
>say Y here.

2.7.3/2.8.X can't be used to compile an out-of-the-box 2.4.x kernel, to
say the least...

(I meant to report this during 2.4test, but I'm only getting a chance
now.)

-Barry K. Nathan <barryn@pobox.com>
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