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Date:	Mon, 14 Sep 1998 23:01:26 +0200
From:	Marc Lehmann <pcg AT goof DOT com>
To:	Shawn Leas <sleas AT ixion DOT honeywell DOT com>, Marc Lehmann <pcg AT goof DOT com>
Cc:	Steven Snyder <ssnyder AT indy DOT net>, Hans Dumbrajs <hans AT clinet DOT fi>,
	beastium <beastium-list AT Desk DOT nl>
Subject:	Re: Problems with Linux kernel compiled with pgcc
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	Marc Lehmann <pcg AT goof DOT com>, Steven Snyder <ssnyder AT indy DOT net>,
	Hans Dumbrajs <hans AT clinet DOT fi>, beastium <beastium-list AT Desk DOT nl>
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In-Reply-To:	<Pine.HPP.3.96.980914155503.26818B-100000@ixion.honeywell.com>; from Shawn Leas on Mon, Sep 14, 1998 at 03:56:37AM -0500
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On Mon, Sep 14, 1998 at 03:56:37AM -0500, Shawn Leas wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Sep 1998, Marc Lehmann wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, Sep 14, 1998 at 07:58:54AM -0500, Steven Snyder wrote:
> > > I think that the compiler restriction on 2.0.x kernel building depends on
> > > *which* modules are compiled.
> > 
> > might well be the case ;) But I wouldn't try. Hmm.. but its often riskier to
> > use pgcc than gcc, if it works its ok ;)
> 
> After all, what would EGCS be with/out the E for experimental?

Its for "enhanced", not "experimental". Its to calm down RMS.

If you compare egcs-1.1 and gcc-2.8, you will find that egcs is

a) much more enhanced (g++ for example, java and chill frontend, optimizations)
b) much more stable

;)

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