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| -rw-r--r-- | ChangeLog | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | INSTALL | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | NEWS | 4 | ||||
| -rwxr-xr-x | configure | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | configure.ac | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | manual/install.texi | 9 |
6 files changed, 25 insertions, 8 deletions
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@ 2014-11-14 Joseph Myers <joseph@codesourcery.com> + * configure.ac (libc_cv_compiler_ok): Require GCC 4.6 or later. + * configure: Regenerated. + * manual/install.texi (Tools for Compilation): Document a + requirement of GCC 4.6 or later and that GCC 4.9 is the newest + compiler verified to work. + * INSTALL: Regenerated. + * include/string.h [NO_MEMPCPY_STPCPY_REDIRECT] (mempcpy): Do not redeclare with asm name. [NO_MEMPCPY_STPCPY_REDIRECT] (stpcpy): Likewise. @@ -329,10 +329,13 @@ build the GNU C Library: recommend GNU `make' version 3.79. All earlier versions have severe bugs or lack features. - * GCC 4.4 or newer, GCC 4.6 recommended + * GCC 4.6 or newer - GCC 4.4 or higher is required; as of this writing, GCC 4.6 is the - compiler we advise to use to build the GNU C Library. + GCC 4.6 or higher is required. In general it is recommended to use + the newest version of the compiler that is known to work for + building the GNU C Library, as newer compilers usually produce + better code. As of release time, GCC 4.9 is the newest compiler + verified to work to build the GNU C Library. You can use whatever compiler you like to compile programs that use the GNU C Library. @@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ Version 2.21 17555, 17570, 17571, 17572, 17573, 17574, 17582, 17583, 17584, 17585, 17589, 17594. +* The minimum GCC version that can be used to build this version of the GNU + C Library is GCC 4.6. Older GCC versions, and non-GNU compilers, can + still be used to compile programs using the GNU C Library. + * New locales: tu_IN, bh_IN. Version 2.20 @@ -4929,7 +4929,7 @@ int main () { -#if !defined __GNUC__ || __GNUC__ < 4 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 4) +#if !defined __GNUC__ || __GNUC__ < 4 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 6) #error insufficient compiler #endif ; diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac index a982407d48..b2c4b1fab8 100644 --- a/configure.ac +++ b/configure.ac @@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ AC_CHECK_PROG_VER(AWK, gawk, --version, AC_CACHE_CHECK([if $CC is sufficient to build libc], libc_cv_compiler_ok, [ AC_TRY_COMPILE([], [ -#if !defined __GNUC__ || __GNUC__ < 4 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 4) +#if !defined __GNUC__ || __GNUC__ < 4 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 6) #error insufficient compiler #endif], [libc_cv_compiler_ok=yes], diff --git a/manual/install.texi b/manual/install.texi index e1c2b9a2a4..1eafb6ec32 100644 --- a/manual/install.texi +++ b/manual/install.texi @@ -372,10 +372,13 @@ recommend GNU @code{make} version 3.79. All earlier versions have severe bugs or lack features. @item -GCC 4.4 or newer, GCC 4.6 recommended +GCC 4.6 or newer -GCC 4.4 or higher is required; as of this writing, GCC 4.6 is the -compiler we advise to use to build @theglibc{}. +GCC 4.6 or higher is required. In general it is recommended to use +the newest version of the compiler that is known to work for building +@theglibc{}, as newer compilers usually produce better code. As of +release time, GCC 4.9 is the newest compiler verified to work to build +@theglibc{}. You can use whatever compiler you like to compile programs that use @theglibc{}. |