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diff --git a/manual/install.texi b/manual/install.texi index b538f77fb2..d9dace916b 100644 --- a/manual/install.texi +++ b/manual/install.texi @@ -329,11 +329,18 @@ recommend GNU @code{make} version 3.79. All earlier versions have severe bugs or lack features. @item -GCC 3.2 or newer +GCC 3.4 or newer, GCC 4.1 recommended The GNU C library can only be compiled with the GNU C compiler family. -As of the 2.3 release, GCC 3.2 or higher is required. As of this -writing, GCC 3.2 is the compiler we advise to use. +For the 2.3 releases, GCC 3.2 or higher is required; GCC 3.4 is the +compiler we advise to use for 2.3 versions. +For the 2.4 release, GCC 3.4 or higher is required; as of this +writing, GCC 4.1 is the compiler we advise to use for current versions. +On certain machines including @code{powerpc64}, compilers prior to GCC +4.0 have bugs that prevent them compiling the C library code in the +2.4 release. On other machines, GCC 4.1 is required to build the C +library with support for the correct @code{long double} type format; +these include @code{powerpc} (32 bit), @code{s390} and @code{s390x}. You can use whatever compiler you like to compile programs that use GNU libc, but be aware that both GCC 2.7 and 2.8 have bugs in their |