More recent gcc for linux_devtools?

[Michael Hopkins]

Hi all

I am wondering if there is any likelihood of the linux-devtools port being
upgraded to a newer gcc toolchain anytime soon?  The gcc there is 3.2 which
is getting a little long in the tooth and is breaking on some C++ code that
works fine on FreeBSD 64 native (3.4 & 4.1), Mac OS X (3.3 & 4.0) and mingw
(3.4.*).  It is either barfing during the build:

/compat/linux/usr/lib/libstdc++.a(eh_throw.o): In function `__cxa_rethrow':
../../../../libstdc++-v3/libsupc++/eh_throw.cc:49: undefined reference to
`_Unwind_Resume_or_Rethrow'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
*** Error code 1

Or segfaulting at runtime.

If a newer linux_devtools port is not likely, what are the possibilities for
us to build one from source in /linux/compat/ or maybe install one from rpm,
tarball, apt-get or whatever?  We have limited success with these ideas
(have got a gcc 3.3.2 sort of working from a linux binary rpm) so would
appreciate relevant tips or warnings from those that know.

Thanks in advance

Michael


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