- Issued:
- 2004-09-01
- Updated:
- 2004-09-01
RHEA-2004:444 - Product Enhancement Advisory
Synopsis
New compat-gcc-legacy package
Type/Severity
Product Enhancement Advisory
Topic
A new compat-gcc-legacy package for IBM eServer zSeries and IBM S/390
architectures is now available.
Description
The compat-gcc-legacy package includes a compiler that can used be to
generate binaries that will run on older Red Hat Linux systems on
IBM eServer zSeries and IBM S/390 hardware.
This compiler is useful for relinking third-party applications that were
designed for older Red Hat Linux releases for the IBM eSeries zSeries and
IBM S/390 architectures.
All users requiring compat-gcc-legacy should install this newly released
package, which adds this enhancement.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3 s390
Fixes
(none)CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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