How to install gcc/g++ 2.95 (older version of gcc) on cygwin ?
bt tan
tanbengtat@yahoo.com
Fri Aug 27 15:33:00 GMT 2004
How about gcc/g++ version 3.0.0 ? Is it as buggy as
2.95?
I have lotsa buggy program which was made using 2.95
it runs smoothly on 2.95 of gcc. But fails to run
using 3.3 and 3.4 which I've tried. I would like to
try on the version 2.95. Any idea how may I do that?
Rgrds,
Tan.
--- Brian Dessent <brian@dessent.net> wrote:
> bt tan wrote:
>
> > Any body have any idea how can I install an
> > older version of gcc on the cygwin?
> >
> > I've tried download the tarball from
> ftp.gnu.org
> > but dunno how to install it. Any ideas?
>
> gcc 2.95 was removed from the Cygwin distribution
> because it was buggy
> and no one was interested in fixing it. So the
> answer is, you don't use
> 2.x gcc.
>
> If you're careful you can find an old mirror that
> still has the 2.95
> package (search for its exact filename with a search
> engine) but
> downloading this known-buggy program is entirely up
> to you and you'll
> have to solve any issues that come up yourself.
>
> Brian
>
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