[MPlayer-users] Compilation problems in rc3 - finale

[robert w hall]

Reimar Döffinger wrote:
> Hello,
> On Fri, Nov 16, 2007 at 10:02:22AM +0000, robert w hall wrote:
>   
>> For the record
>> gcc was 3.2.3
>>     
>
> Ugh. gcc 3.2 (and IMO 3.3 as well) have more similarity to a random
> number generator than a compiler.
> _Never, never_ use gcc 3.2, it has _serious_ bugs (and IIRC the
> compilation instructions on our homepage explicitly recommend against it)!!
>   
With respect, the  man page is not _that_ strong - and I read that 3.2.3 
was explicitly a bug fix. Also, I have compiled a few other things with 
it over the years, including the present kernel.

Perhaps you should stiffen up the statement on the mplayer homepage.
Bob