[arch-dev-public] gcc 4.5 bug - what to do?

[Pierre Schmitz]

On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:00:06 +0200, Thomas Bächler
<thomas at archlinux.org> wrote:
> Am 20.07.2010 22:52, schrieb Firmicus:
>> Yesterday I had bug report on a segfaulting binary for x86_64 that ships
>> with texlive-bin in testing:
>> http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/20199
>> I have reported the bug upstream:
>> https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3031498&group_id=145640&atid=762580
>>
>> and as suspected it turned out to be a bug with gcc 4.5:
>> http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=45008
>>
>> Now this means I have no means to include a working binary of dvisvgm
>> for x86_64 in texlive-bin until that bug is resolved, since I cannot
>> rely on gcc 4.4.x and no patch is available...
>>
>> What is the procedure you guys follow is such situations?
> 
> Run in circles, scream and shout at people. Then after some time start
> crying. I have really no idea.

A more practical approach would be to compile the package with gcc 4.4
(there are mirrors containing old packages) and accept that this is an
ugly but temporary workaround. You should also open a bug report on our
bug tracker and link to the upstream one. Last but not least don't
forget to blame Allan. ;-)

-- 
Pierre Schmitz, https://users.archlinux.de/~pierre