Bug 281153 – XMBC-9.04 doesn't build with gcc-3.4.6-r2

• Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Tiago Marques 2009-08-11 22:12:26 UTC]

XBMC fails to link to some DBUS bindings when compiling with gcc-3.4.6, compiled fine with GCC-4.3.2. Perhaps a warning should go into the ebuild?
This didn't happen with 8.10

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Install GCC-3.4.6
2.emerge XBMC-9.04
3.

Actual Results:  
XBMC compilation fails when compiling util.a, in settings dir, I think.

Expected Results:  
It should compile and run fine.

[Comment 1 Patrick Lauer 2009-08-17 23:32:40 UTC]

Why are you using a compiler from the stone age?

[Comment 2 Wormo (RETIRED) 2009-08-19 05:32:18 UTC]

Sorry to say that tracking issues with old compilers is outside the scope of ebuild maintenance; there is plenty of work just keeping up with the most current stable and the latest testing compilers.

Thanks for bothering to write a report, and please don't be discouraged from filing reports on other issues that you come across.

[Comment 3 Tiago Marques 2009-08-23 11:43:08 UTC]

(In reply to comment #1)
> Why are you using a compiler from the stone age?
> 

Because 4.1.* was kind of bad and 4.3 has just gone stable "recently". Well, I hadn't had time to update the system to a new compiler, when it everything was built on 3.4.6.

[Comment 4 Tiago Marques 2009-08-23 11:43:45 UTC]

(In reply to comment #2)
> Sorry to say that tracking issues with old compilers is outside the scope of
> ebuild maintenance; there is plenty of work just keeping up with the most
> current stable and the latest testing compilers.
> 
> Thanks for bothering to write a report, and please don't be discouraged from
> filing reports on other issues that you come across.
> 

Thank you for your understanding. At least this is here for someone that might come accross the problem.

Best regards