Re: gcc 4.3: when will it become standard compiler?

From: Steve Kargl <sgk_at_troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 16:21:33 -0800
On Fri, Jan 09, 2009 at 12:08:19AM +0100, O. Hartmann wrote:
> When will gcc 4.3 incorporated in FreeBSD 8 and become the standard
> compiler suite? We figured out that gcc 4.3 does have a speed gain in
> some numerical code of 3 - 8 % and I guess we can use this in the basic
> OS as well ...
> 

Probably not for a very long time.  gcc 4.3 requires both GMP and
MPFR libraries.  Neither library is in src.

gcc 4.3 is also subject to the GPLv3 license.  This may have a
negative impact on contributions from commercial entities such
as Juniper.

Is there a problem with using port/lang/gcc43?

-- 
Steve
Received on Thu Jan 08 2009 - 23:21:33 UTC

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