vmware 4.0 on Fedora?

[William Hooper]

Thorsten Leemhuis said:
>>   Couldn't we get around this problem by re-compiling
>> the kernel with gcc33, and then we'd be done with it?
>
> Question: Do you think Red Hat included and uses gcc32 just for fun?
>
> Answer: No. They had a reason:
>
> http://www.linux.org.uk/~davej/docs/fedora-kernel-faq.txt
>
> Q. Why is the kernel compiled with gcc32 ?
> A. It's a known-to-be-good compiler. The compiler used for everything
>    else (3.3.2 as shipped with FC1) is somewhat newer.

Furthermore, when FC1 was released, the kernel *wouldn't compile* using
gcc 3.3.2.  This is because the 3.3 series is more strict on some syntax
and other issues.  Take a look at the archives (for the Fedora-test-list,
IIRC) and you will see a discussion about it.

-- 
William Hooper