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diff --git a/manual/install.texi b/manual/install.texi index 793cc8dc12..a525cf01c3 100644 --- a/manual/install.texi +++ b/manual/install.texi @@ -313,21 +313,13 @@ recommend GNU @code{make} version 3.79. All earlier versions have severe bugs or lack features. @item -GCC 3.4 or newer, GCC 4.1 recommended - -GCC 3.4 or higher is required; as of this -writing, GCC 4.4 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. 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}. For -other architectures special compiler-provided headers are needed -(like @file{cpuid.h} on x86) which only come with later compiler versions. +GCC 4.3 or newer, GCC 4.6 recommended + +GCC 4.3 or higher is required; as of this writing, GCC 4.6 is the +compiler we advise to use to build the GNU C library. 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 -floating-point support that may be triggered by the math library. +libc. Check the FAQ for any special compiler issues on particular platforms. |