How to get GCC 4.1 for Fedora 15

[FedoraTom]

Hey!

I'm a total linux newbie and currently porting a plugin for a third party software from windows to linux. Everything works well, it's just that the third party software was compiled with GCC 4.1 and we have the problem that the libstdc++ is not compatible (as F15 has GCC 4.6 equipped)

Is GCC4.1 available for F15? How can i install that? Or is it already installed as a compat version and i'm just too stupid to find it?

I tried to build GCC4.1 here, but i gave up I also don't know how to manage multiple compilers on fedora.

I'm at a point where i think about downgrading to F8 just because of the compiler....

Thank you for your help,
Thomas

[sea]

Just asking:

Why not upgrading libstdc++, instead of downgrading compiler?
What kind of tpp sw you're re-compiling?
Maybe there is a linux version of it.

yum list *libstdc++*
Geladene Plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
rpmfusion-free-updates                                  | 2.7 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates                               | 2.7 kB     00:00     
updates/metalink                                        |  29 kB     00:00     
updates-debuginfo/metalink                              |  22 kB     00:00     
updates-testing-debuginfo/metalink                      |  20 kB     00:00     
Installierte Pakete
libstdc++.i686                            4.6.0-10.fc15                @updates
libstdc++.x86_64                          4.6.0-10.fc15                @updates
libstdc++-devel.x86_64                    4.6.0-10.fc15                @updates
Verfügbare Pakete
compat-libstdc++-296.i686                 2.96-143.1                   fedora  
compat-libstdc++-33.i686                  3.2.3-68.1                   fedora  
compat-libstdc++-33.x86_64                3.2.3-68.1                   fedora  
libstdc++-devel.i686                      4.6.0-10.fc15                updates 
libstdc++-docs.x86_64                     4.6.0-10.fc15                updates 
libstdc++-static.i686                     4.6.0-10.fc15                updates 
libstdc++-static.x86_64                   4.6.0-10.fc15                updates

According to above list, next compat version would be 3.2.3-68 ??

[FedoraTom]

i'm compiling a plugin for the foundry's NUKE. they require to build with GCC4.1 and the corresponding libstdc++, otherwise my plugin fails to load.... i'm converting my win/mac builds for a linux version of them

[sea]

In that case, you'd need to remove the current libstdc++, and add libstdc++ 4.1 from another repo.
Sadly, i'm not yet experienced enough to tell you how to do that, nor where you could find that.
But that (afaik) would be the solution.

[FedoraTom]

i finally decided to give the original GCC41 another try and compiled it for fedora 15. works now, apparently there is no other (safe) option to do it.

[JohnVV]

a few options
1) and recommended -- IF POSSIBLE

fix the code so it builds with the newer versions of gcc
80% is only adding #INCLUDE statements
gcc 4 to 4.3 and 4.4 porting guides
http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-4.3/porting_to.html
http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-4.4/porting_to.html
2)
build gcc 4.1,and 4.3 from source
-- sometimes it is not feasible to port the program ---
i have gcc 3.4, 4.1,4.3, and 4.5 installed and use a small shell script to set the system default
there are a few "how to's" around -- google it

4.5 and 4.6 are minor hacks mostly