[Pan-users] Re: 0.115 compile notes and feature request

[walt]

On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 17:39:46 -0400, Douglas Bollinger wrote:

> On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 09:47:54 +0000 (UTC)
> "Duncan" <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> <snip>
>> However, there's apparently a bug in gcc 3.4.x in regard to something pan
>> does...

> Well, I use Gentoo as well, Duncan, but I'm master of my box and still use the
> old gcc:
> 
> address@hidden ~ $ gcc --version
> gcc (GCC) 3.4.6 (Gentoo 3.4.6-r1, ssp-3.4.5-1.0, pie-8.7.9)

Straying off-topic, I'm wondering why you don't use 4.x.
 
> I just build Pan 0.115 straight from the tarball without any problems using
> the regular defaults and the resultant binary works perfectly fine...

I used gcc-3.4.6 until 4.1.x became stable.  I never had any trouble with
512M RAM using either compiler.

I was never aware of how many bugs were lurking in gcc until I started
using multiple OS's and noticing how many different patches are out there.

AFAICT there is no such thing as 'a gcc bug' without specifying which OS
and which gcc version and which patchset.  It's enough to drive even a
sane developer to drink (not that I know any sane developers).