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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{}. |