Re: [boost] [tools] gcc compiler version detection

From: Boris Gubenko (Boris.Gubenko_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-01-08 14:57:54

Sohail Somani wrote:
> Nice. I'd guess that those are the ones built by the vendors though no?

If you mean building the compiler on a target system as opposite to
installing some prebuilt binary, then yes, they are "built by the vendors".
"vendors" being HP-UX and Tru64 customers in this case (to the best of my
knowledge, we do not provide prebuilt gcc for our platforms).

Boris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sohail Somani" <s.somani_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: [boost] [tools] gcc compiler version detection

>> [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Boris Gubenko
>>
>> Rene Rivera wrote:
>> > Hm, didn't know that existed... Looks like we can get the
>> relevant info
>> > by using both -dumpversion and -dumpmachine.
>>
>> Just be aware of the fact, that on HP-UX and Tru64 (and, may
>> be, some other
>> systems), the output of -dumpversion is not as "clean" as it
>> is on Linux:
>>
>> HP-UX
>> -----
>> bash-2.03$ gcc -dumpversion
>> 2.9-hppa-991112
>> bash-2.03$
>>
>> Tru64
>> -----
>> cxxosf.zko.hp.com> gcc -dumpversion
>> 2.9-gnupro-99r1
>> cxxosf.zko.hp.com>
>
> Nice. I'd guess that those are the ones built by the vendors though no?
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