Re: [MiNT] how to compile stik/sting stuff with gcc4

[Paul Wratt <paul.wratt@gmail.com>]

2010/1/12 Vincent Rivière <vincent.riviere@freesbee.fr>:
> Paul Wratt wrote:
>>
>> One last question, does "It is defined in include/compiler.h" imply
>> there are more changes to be made elsewhere?
>
> No, include/compiler.h is a header provided by the MiNTLib, where the
> __CLOBBER_RETURN macro is defined.
>
> For instance:
>
> /* Convenience macros to test the versions of glibc and gcc.
>   Use them like this:
>   #if __GNUC_PREREQ (2,8)
>   ... code requiring gcc 2.8 or later ...
>   #endif
>   Note - they won't work for gcc1 or glibc1, since the _MINOR macros
>   were not defined then.  */
> #if defined __GNUC__ && defined __GNUC_MINOR__
> # define __GNUC_PREREQ(maj, min) \
>        ((__GNUC__ << 16) + __GNUC_MINOR__ >= ((maj) << 16) + (min))
> #else
> # define __GNUC_PREREQ(maj, min) 0
> #endif
>
> #if __GNUC_PREREQ(3, 3)
> # define __CLOBBER_RETURN(a)
> #else
> # define __CLOBBER_RETURN(a) a,
> #endif
>
> --
> Vincent Rivière
>
and this reflects some knowledge I gained elsewhere that 3.3.x is a
bit of a special case in gcc development history, does it not.

If so, would I be right in thinking that certain packages that were or
do build with 3.3.6 may be restrictive in there source, concerning the
use of other gcc versions, both older and newer

Paul