RE: Howto set kernel makefile to use particular gcc

Jimmy,

I will try what you suggested.
I guess Linux provides a export variable which we can set to use a particular gcc while building the kernel.


Regards,
Mukund Jampala



> -----Original Message-----
> From: jimmy [mailto:jimmyb@huawei.com]
> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 11:50 AM
> To: Mukund JB.
> Subject: Re: Howto set kernel makefile to use particular gcc
>
>
> Mukund JB. wrote:
> > Dear Kernel mailers,
> >
> > I have specific requirement of building kernel 2.6.11.12
> with gcc- 3.3 over the FC4 dist.
> > I have downloaded the gcc-3.3.
> > As FC4 comes with a default gcc-4.0, how do I set the
> kernel Makefile to use the gcc-3.3 instead of gcc-4.0.
> >
> > How do I achieve it? I know it is a very small issue and
> searched google and I am unable to find it.
> > Please help.
> you can lookup man gcc to find how to use different versions
> of gcc thru
> the driver program.
>
> i think it's gcc -v 3.3
>
> Then try
>
> $make CC="gcc -v 3.3"
>
> for building the kernel. I'm not sure bout this part, but looks to be
> the logical thing to do :-)
>
>
> -jb
>
> >
> > Regards,
> > Mukund Jampala
> >
> >
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