Re: [PATCH] Raise the minimum GCC version to 5.2

[Ali Kaasinen]

On 02/05/2021 23.32, Segher Boessenkool wrote:

> On Sun, May 02, 2021 at 01:00:28PM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> > On Sun, 2021-05-02 at 13:30 -0500, Segher Boessenkool wrote:
> > > On Sat, May 01, 2021 at 07:41:53PM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> > > > Why not raise the minimum gcc compiler version even higher?
> > On Sun, 2021-05-02 at 13:37 -0500, Segher Boessenkool wrote:
> > > Everyone should always use an as new release as practical
> > []
> >
> > > The latest GCC 5 release is only three and a half years old.
> > You argue slightly against yourself here.
> I don't?
>
> > Yes, it's mostly a question of practicality vs latest.
> >
> > clang requires a _very_ recent version.
> > gcc _could_ require a later version.
> > Perhaps 8 might be best as that has a __diag warning control mechanism.
> I have no idea what you mean?
>
> > gcc 8.1 is now 3 years old today.
> And there will be a new GCC 8 release very soon now!
>
> The point is, you inconvenience users if you require a compiler version
> they do not already have.  Five years might be fine, but three years is
> not.
>
>
> Segher

Users & especially devs should upgrade then. 3 years of not updating 
your compiler - if you regularly build the kernel - seems nonsensical.


Ali