Re: [MiNT] GCC 4.2.2 and binary compatibility

[Peter Slegg <p.slegg@scubadivers.co.uk>]

On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:42:45 , Vincent Riviÿre <vincent.riviere@freesbee.fr> wrote:
> >> However, GCC 4.2.2 is now quite stable.
> >
> > For me too. I've just compiled FreeMiNT CVS with it (with some patching)
> > and I'm running with that version right now :-)
>
> I'm VERY happy to know this :-) ! What a success story !
> You should submit your patches to the FreeMiNT developers. Most of the
> times, GCC 4 is more strict than earlier versions, and may be useful to
> find potentially dangerous code.
>
> Someone reported that EmuTOS was successfully compilable (and usable !)
> with GCC 4.2.2.
>
> Really, the next step is to update the MiNTLib !
>
> Vincent
>


I don't know quite how important this is but I know people have been
trying to get GCC 4 working for years.

Presumably some things that won't compile under the old GCC can now
be built ?

Well done.

Peter