distcc different gcc versions

erg_samowzbudnik · Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:21 pm Post subject: distcc different gcc versions

I'm running updates on Pi 3B+ with the help of distcc, running smoothly so far but I've noticed I have different gcc versions on the host and pi with host running aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu-9.2.0 and pi on gcc-8.3.0-r3, is that asking for troubles? gcc-9.2.0 is masked on aarch64, should I unmask it? How important would be minor revisions ie. gcc-9.2.0-r3 vs gcc-9.2.0-r3 ?

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:34 pm Post subject:

erg_samowzbudnik,

You need *identical* gcc versions everywhere. Anything else is taking a risk.
The more you deviate the more the risk.

arm64 is still experimental. If you want to experiment, there is little point in using stable.
I've been using gcc-9 on arm64 since about a week after it landed in the tree.
With gcc-9.2 the warts seem to have gone.
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erg_samowzbudnik · Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 10:17 am Post subject:

NeddySeagoon,

thanks, was confused regarding versions as I forgot to run eix-update. Emerging now the new version on pi, distcc is not being used to build gcc though which is pity.

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NeddySeagoon · Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:31 am Post subject:

erg_samowzbudnik,

The gcc build system is somewhat puritanical but with good reason.
The first step uses your random system C/C++ compiler to build enough of gcc for it to build itself.
The second step uses the output of the first step to build enough of gcc for it to build itself.
Now you have a gcc built with gcc, regardless of the system compiler you started with.

The last step is to use the output o the previous step to build the gcc that will actually be installed on your system.
When the C/C++ bits are complete, it runs a compare with the second stage. They should be identical.
The whole idea is to make sure that nothing from the system compiler, which may not be gcc, is left in your new gcc.

It takes a while.

You might like to poke about in my binhost. Feel free to help yourself.
Its Pi3 optimised code at the moment but when I move to gcc-10, I'll swap to Pi4 too.
The code will run on both.
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erg_samowzbudnik · Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 5:35 pm Post subject:

NeddySeagoon,

thank you for thorough explanation, I do appreciate.

I'm well into the build now, this time I'll let it do it's thing. I did use your binhost in the past, thanks for setting it up.

I'm in a process of cross compiling packages for a binhost of my own, I want to get familiar with the whole process as I'm toying with the idea of trying to compile Gentoo for Pinephone ... although it seems like a challenge at the moment. I'd love to be able to pull updates for my phone from my own server though :-)