gcc version for kernel compilation

[Jan-Benedict Glaw]

On Thu, 2005-12-15 20:24:47 +0200, Ori Idan <ori at helicontech.co.il> wrote:
> I want to build the linux kernel using arm cross compiler compiled from
> buildroot.
> 
> What version of gcc should I choose?
> 
> I recall that the kernel recommends 2.95.x should I really use that old
> compiler on kernel 2.6.11?

Some days ago, 2.95.x was somewhat abondoned, so new features _only_
supported by newer GCC versions are okay to use right now, without
checking.

So you'd expect by now that compiling with 2.95 may be broken...

For VAX, I'm successfully using 4.2 (HEAD).

MfG, JBG

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