> What compiler do Alan Cox and Linus use to create the 2.4 series
> kernels?
Im using Red Hat 2.96-85
> I am currently using RedHat's compiler gcc-2.96-85 and have been told
> not to do so because it "breaks things" .
Generally ignore that story: 2.96-54 has problems, but not the later ones
> The question would be .. how hard is it going to be for me to upgrade to
> gcc 3 + and will i get any benefit from it? WillI loose any
> advantages that i currently do have?
Gcc 3.0 doesn't always build correct kernels. Its very much a .0 release -
new infrastructure, the core to do far better thinga than gcc 2.* but not
yet the actual results as the bugs all get kicked out
> Or can i still get what i need from compiling 2.4.12 or 2.4.13 with the
> compiler I have now?
Yeah
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