Blacklisted GCC 4

[naveenchandran]

First Warning...

Checking for gcc-3.0 version ... not found
Checking for cc version ... 4.0.0, bad

*** Please downgrade/upgrade C compiler to version gcc-2.95.x or gcc-3.x! ***

You are not using a supported compiler. We do not have the time to make sure
everything works with compilers other than the ones we use.  Use either the
same compiler as we do, or use --disable-gcc-checking but DO *NOT* REPORT BUGS
unless you can reproduce them after recompiling with a 2.95.x or 3.x version!

Note for gcc 2.96 users: Some versions of this compiler are known to miscompile
mplayer and lame (which is used for mencoder).  If you get compile errors,
first upgrade to the latest 2.96 release (minimum 2.96-85) and try again.
If the problem still exists, try with gcc 3.x (or 2.95.x) *BEFORE* reporting
bugs!

        GCC 2.96 IS NOT AND WILL NOT BE SUPPORTED BY US !

    *** For details please read DOCS/HTML/en/users-vs-dev.html ***


Error: Bad gcc version

Check "configure.log" if you do not understand why it failed.
[Naveen@localhost MPlayer-1.0pre7]$

The Second one......

[Naveen@localhost MPlayer-1.0pre7]$ ./configure --disable-gcc-checking
Detected operating system: Linux
Detected host architecture: i386

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Hmm. You really want to compile MPlayer with an *UNSUPPORTED* C compiler?
Ok. You know. Do it. Did you read DOCS/HTML/en/users-vs-dev.html???

DO NOT SEND BUGREPORTS OR COMPLAIN, it's *YOUR* compiler's fault!
Get ready for mysterious crashes, no-picture bugs, strange noises... REALLY!
Lame which is used by mencoder produces weird errors, too.

If you have any problem, install a GCC 2.95.x or 3.x version and try again.
If the problem _still_ exists, then read DOCS/HTML/en/bugreports.html !

  *** DO NOT SEND BUG REPORTS OR COMPLAIN it's *YOUR* compiler's fault! ***

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[1]+  Stopped                 ./configure --disable-gcc-checking

Why did Redhat Include the Blacklisted one?.....
Plz suggest me should I downgrade GCC or Continue........

to... "Get ready for mysterious crashes, no-picture bugs, strange noises... REALLY!"

When will this be resolved?

[e-freak]

Dude, I really wont take that seriously. I can make out that you are using FC4 (or atleast a RH based OS). So why dont u go for YUM??? yum solves all dependencies on its own acc to ur system modules. Here's what you need...

http://home.gagme.com/greg/linux/fc4-tips.php

[ujjwal]

Try disabling the GCC version check and see what happens, GCC 4 was reported to be a little unstable, but I don't think that there are such serious incompatibilities. Even if the worst happens, either the application will not compile, or it will be unstable to use. The rest of the system will not get affected in the slightest way.

Also, if you are not too particular on compiling the application yourself, go ahead and install binary packages using yum or another package manager, as e-freak said.

[naveenchandran]

Originally Posted by ujjwal

Try disabling the GCC version check and see what happens, GCC 4 was reported to be a little unstable, but I don't think that there are such serious incompatibilities. Even if the worst happens, either the application will not compile, or it will be unstable to use. The rest of the system will not get affected in the slightest way.

Also, if you are not too particular on compiling the application yourself, go ahead and install binary packages using yum or another package manager, as e-freak said.

Ujjwal I can Install without GCC Detection ......

[Naveen@localhost MPlayer-1.0pre7]$ ./configure --disable-gcc-checking

See the second warning.......

[e-freak]

LOL...i dont believe the MPlayer installer is that intelligent/dumb!

Anyways...as i said naveenchandran, i have successfully installed Mplayer using yum without any problems at all. So u really dont have to worry bout that. Just use...

yum -y install mplayer mplayer-plugin

and enjoy!