[rescue] Onyx, sparcbook, and PPro machines

[Brian Hechinger]

On Fri, Apr 26, 2002 at 08:07:41PM -0700, Francisco Javier Mesa-Martinez wrote:
> 
> Most gnu code will not compile under MipsPro. SGIs compilers are very
> strict (i.e. good) and they barf at most of the monstruosities that gnu
> hackers write in C. However the level of optimization when compared with
> gnu's stuff is significant. Then again gcc is free, so at least you can
> not beat the price...

yes, but from what i hear (you may speak up on your own if you wish, but i
won't stick you out there, you know who you are) GIMP compiles rather nicely
with MIPSpro, as do quite a few other packages.  so it's worth a try, and hey,
maybe if you have the time, take it to "port" programs to non-gcc compilers.

-brian
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