CVS change done by Diego Biurrun CVS Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/xml/en In directory mail:/var2/tmp/cvs-serv29121/en Modified Files: faq.xml Log Message: general gcc bug FAQ entry Index: faq.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/xml/en/faq.xml,v retrieving revision 1.62 retrieving revision 1.63 diff -u -r1.62 -r1.63 --- faq.xml 10 Feb 2005 10:01:31 -0000 1.62 +++ faq.xml 25 Feb 2005 22:03:29 -0000 1.63 @@ -73,6 +73,23 @@ <title>Compilation</title> <qandaentry> <question><para> +Compilation fails with an error and <application>gcc</application> bails out +with some cryptic message containing the phrase +<systemitem>internal compiler error</systemitem> or +<systemitem>unable to find a register to spill</systemitem>. +</para></question> +<answer><para> +You have stumbled over a bug in <application>gcc</application>. Please +<ulink url="http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html">report it to the gcc team</ulink> +but not to us. For some reason <application>MPlayer</application> seems to +trigger compiler bugs frequently. Nevertheless we cannot fix them and do not +add workarounds for compiler bugs to our sources. Upgrading your compiler +often makes the problem go away. +</para></answer> +</qandaentry> + +<qandaentry> +<question><para> Are there binary (RPM/deb) packages of <application>MPlayer</application>? </para></question> <answer><para>