> I think it would be sufficient to have, in the Changes file,
> a list of compiler versions and the options required for each
> version to yield a working kernel. Surely with optimization
> cranked down even 2.5.8 will work?
>
> Such a list would be good anyway -- with "-fno-strength-reduce"
> in the Makefile it would help to identify which compiler version
> has the bug and when it is fixed. (I.e. also include 2.7.2p in
> the list, and its ftp address.)
What about getting the gcc version first, and then setting GCCFIX
flags (depending on the version used). That way even processor type
"pentium" would work with older gcc versions. If it's hopeless, the
maske can still abort. What about that (besides updating gcc)?
>
> Nathan Myers
> ncm@cantrip.org http://www.cantrip.org/
Ulrich Windl