kernel gcc version doesn't match gcc I used

[Matthew Saltzman]

On Mon, 24 Nov 2003, knetknight wrote:

> I understand now, thanks. I didn't realize I had two different versions
> of the actual gcc compiler installed. Would it work or be better to
> uninstall 'normal' gcc and create a link @ /usr/bin/gcc to
> /usr/bin/gcc32 so that I effectively have only one gcc? Or, is there
> some good reason to actually have both?

Please wrap your lines at around 72 cols.

>
> > Any insight is appreciated, thank you.

You want the latest gcc (3.3.2) for most things.  gcc32 is only there to
compile kernels and modules because the Fedora kernel still won't compile
with gcc 3.3.  (See the release notes.)

>
> The toplevel Makefile specifies HOSTCC=gcc32.
>
> /Peter

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