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version 1.9, 2017/12/31 17:15:37 version 1.10, 2018/01/01 23:18:19
Line 231  A gcc version that is too old will not b Line 231  A gcc version that is too old will not b
 Anything older than 4.8 fails for c++11.  4.8 fails on some c++11  Anything older than 4.8 fails for c++11.  4.8 fails on some c++11
 packages, such as firefox and glibmm.  packages, such as firefox and glibmm.
   
 A version that is too new also fails to build packages.  Analyses  A version that is too new also fails to build packages.  Jason Bacon
 posted to tech-pkg indicate that 5 is close to 4.9 in the number of  posted counts to tech-pkg indicate that 5 is close to 4.8 in the
 packages built, and that moving to 6 causes hundreds of additional  number of packages built, and that moving to 6 causes hundreds of
 failures.  additional failures.  (Keep in mind that currently, building with 4.8
   will build 4.9 for firefox, but in the future will not.)
   
       www/pkgsrc/packages/sharedapps/pkg-2017Q3/RHEL6-gcc48/All   16461
       www/pkgsrc/packages/sharedapps/pkg-2017Q3/RHEL6-gcc6/All    15849
   
       www/pkgsrc/packages/sharedapps/pkg-2017Q3/RHEL7-gcc48/All   16414
       www/pkgsrc/packages/sharedapps/pkg-2017Q3/RHEL7-gcc5/All    16338
   
 Therefore, the current answer to "What is the best version to use" is  Therefore, the current answer to "What is the best version to use" is
 5.  5.
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