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authordiego <diego@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2>2005-02-25 22:03:29 +0000
committerdiego <diego@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2>2005-02-25 22:03:29 +0000
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general gcc bug FAQ entry
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<title>Compilation</title>
<qandaentry>
<question><para>
+Compilation fails with an error and <application>gcc</application> bails out
+with some cryptic message containing the phrase
+<systemitem>internal compiler error</systemitem> or
+<systemitem>unable to find a register to spill</systemitem>.
+</para></question>
+<answer><para>
+You have stumbled over a bug in <application>gcc</application>. Please
+<ulink url="http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html">report it to the gcc team</ulink>
+but not to us. For some reason <application>MPlayer</application> seems to
+trigger compiler bugs frequently. Nevertheless we cannot fix them and do not
+add workarounds for compiler bugs to our sources. Upgrading your compiler
+often makes the problem go away.
+</para></answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question><para>
Are there binary (RPM/deb) packages of <application>MPlayer</application>?
</para></question>
<answer><para>