Hello World!
I would to preface this post by saying that I am very new to FreeBSD. In the past I have been known to use source based linux distros like LFS, Arch, and Gentoo. I have switched to FreeBSD because of my curiosity and a large amount of free time. Currently I am running FreeBSD 8 Beta 4.
My main question is where can I find information about upgrading GCC to the latest stable version (4.4.1 at the time of this writing) and if I do so what potential problems will I have to deal with?
I understand that the install process is as simple typing "sudo make install clean" from the proper ports dir, but the Handbook and FAQ have very little else to say on the subject. I have seen no warnings about breaking "buildworld" or "buildkernel" but I would like to ask those of you have have more experience than myself before I compile myself into a corner.
Thank you for your time,
MRoberts23
I would to preface this post by saying that I am very new to FreeBSD. In the past I have been known to use source based linux distros like LFS, Arch, and Gentoo. I have switched to FreeBSD because of my curiosity and a large amount of free time. Currently I am running FreeBSD 8 Beta 4.
My main question is where can I find information about upgrading GCC to the latest stable version (4.4.1 at the time of this writing) and if I do so what potential problems will I have to deal with?
I understand that the install process is as simple typing "sudo make install clean" from the proper ports dir, but the Handbook and FAQ have very little else to say on the subject. I have seen no warnings about breaking "buildworld" or "buildkernel" but I would like to ask those of you have have more experience than myself before I compile myself into a corner.
Thank you for your time,
MRoberts23