Re: kernel compiler

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Thu Oct 25 2001 - 10:45:03 EST


> > At the moment, gcc3 doesn't work too well with the kernel, and you won't
> > get any large benefit.
>
> I use gcc3 to compile anything and everything I need. With the
> exception of "multi-line literal complaints", my kernel compiles fine.
>
> Is there anything that I should know?

Mostly that gcc 3.0 generally produces slower code. I've had a couple of
noticed glitches with -ac but those have workarounds in the tree now
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