what version of linux kernel?

[smeezekitty]

what ersion of the kernel can i compile with gcc 3?
could be 3.3 but i know its gcc 3
i tried kernel 2.4 bug got a boatload of errors

[Geek-9pm]

Here is a link for 2.6
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/compiling-linux-kernel-26.html

But if you really want 2.4 you have to follow this guide:

Kernel Rebuild Guide
by
Kwan Lowe

http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html

Short answer, don't use gcc 3.

[smeezekitty]

Short answer, don't use gcc 3.

whats wrong with gcc 3?
-
thats kind of all i got right now

[Geek-9pm]

whats wrong with gcc 3?
-
thats kind of all i got right now

Nothing is wrong with it. If you want to compile the kernal you have two choices.
1. Do it just the way the Kernel Rebuild Guide recommends.
-OR-
2. Edit the source file and and the scripts so that gccc 3 does not report errors.

Contrary to what they say, any C compiler is not a universal tool that works well on any published and proven source code. Just a fact of life. This is not a slam of the C language. This kind of problem exists in most current complied languages.

But if you do get it to work on the 2.4 source code, please let others know how you did it.
Here is a link that refers to 2.6 and gcc 3 and implies that it may not work.
http://thomer.com/linux/migrate-to-2.6.html