- Issued:
- 2004-04-21
- Updated:
- 2004-04-21
RHBA-2004:144 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
GCC bugfix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
An updated version of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) is now available.
This update addresses various issues.
Description
The GCC package includes a C, C++, Java, Fortran 77, Objective C and Chill
GNU compilers and support libraries.
An updated GCC package fixes the enclosed listed bugzilla reports, adds ISO
C++ conforming string compare, uses proper new and delete operators in
__default_alloc_template, and adds thread safety to STL string on IA-32.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run:
rpm -Fvh [filenames]
where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those
RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are
not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you
can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains
the desired RPMs.
Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many
people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:
up2date
This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system. If up2date fails to connect to Red Hat
Network due to SSL Certificate Errors, you need to install a version of the
up2date client with an updated certificate. The latest version of up2date
is available from the Red Hat FTP site and may also be downloaded directly
from the RHN website:
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 2 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 2 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2 i386
Fixes
- BZ - 74243 - gcc bug - gens reference to uninit'd fp register
- BZ - 117576 - problems linking to libg2c.a
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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