[Ilugc] WHich version of gcc is good
- From: a.kumar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Kumar Appaiah)
- Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:57:28 -0500
On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 06:07:59PM +0530, narendra babu wrote:
Hello folks ,
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I am interested to know which? is the best way os using the gcc compiler .
?
1) Should i use the gcc provided by the Linux distribution ?which comes with
their own patches?and which is not the latest?gcc?( for ex: RHEL 5.x? or RHEL
6) or
2) Should i download the latest gcc from gnu website , install and start
using it
You should use the gcc provided with the distribution, unless you have
a special requirement (a new feature, a new target architecture for
cross-compilation etc.).
option 2 has a catch , if? i?don't use? vendor supplied gcc , the warranty
will be void if some thing breaks in production and if support issue is
raised with vendor they will come back and ask which compiler is used .
Yes, so why void the warranty?
But still i want to use the latest GCC compiler from gnu website because of
lot of improvements and bug fixes .
Most of the software included with distributions are fairly dependable
and stable. You should consider using an updated gcc only under the
event that you need a specific bug worked around or a specific new
feature. In my opinion, you can consider this option if you ever run
into such a situation (which, for ordinary usage, is unlikely).
Please advise , is it best practise to get the latest gnu gcc from gnu
website or to use vendor supplied gcc for real time production .
It is advisable to use the bundled gcc.
Kumar
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