Ever thought of upgrading to gcc 3? Most of the new distros are on it. I'm no programmer, but maybe it would help stability? I'd at least be interested in hearing why it's not on gcc 3.

Um. Probably because they don't particularly want gcc3 code, they want unoptimized gcc2 code that everyone can run... Or maybe it's something else. They also need to run on an old glibc for compat reasons, and gcc3 requires a new glibc.

I've had no big issues with backward-compatibility regarding running gcc2 apps on gcc3.x.

The devs want to compile a binary that will run on any Pentium plus system out there, with any glibc. They had a glibc problem in the past with the way linking was done, and I think they're just staying safe.

hmm. i guess that was a stupid question. thanks for the civilized explanations.

No prob d00d. We might be wrong, but I'll ask next time I'm on IRC...

What? We've been compiling with gcc 3.2.1 for several versions.

Aah... Oops!