[tbox-l] Package updates: gcc, gcc-c++, binutils, gdb

[David C. <cl...@au...>]

gcc and gcc-c++ versions 3.3.2 are now available in the AIX Toolbox.  These
are now built directly from the FSF GNU source from the GNU website, and they
replace the older "GNUPro" versions previously available in the Toolbox.

Also updated are binutils (version 2.14) and gdb (version 6.0); these also
were formerly built from the GNUPro source version and are now built
directly from the FSF GNU source.
If you are going to install the updated gcc and gcc-c++ packages, it is
recommended that you update binutils and gdb as well (if you have the old
versions installed).

In fact, if you plan to update these packages, you may wish to deinstall the
GNUPro images and then remove the /opt/freeware/GNUPro directory and any stray
remaining contents (assuming you aren't using this directory for other
unrelated purposes, which would not be expected).
Note that the GCC C++ compiler package from the GNUPro source was packaged
as "g++" and is now replaced by the newer "gcc-c++" package.

The compiler (gcc, gcc-c++) images for AIX 5.1 are available at:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc/gcc/gcc-3.3.2-3.aix5.1.ppc.rpm
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc/gcc/gcc-cplusplus-3.3.2-3.aix5.1.ppc.rpm

The compiler images for AIX 5.2 and higher (including 5.3) are available at:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc/gcc/gcc-3.3.2-3.aix5.2.ppc.rpm
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc/gcc/gcc-cplusplus-3.3.2-3.aix5.2.ppc.rpm

The binutils and gdb images, for all AIX 5.1 and higher levels:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc/binutils/binutils-2.14-2.aix5.1.ppc.rpm
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc/gdb/gdb-6.0-1.aix5.1.ppc.rpm

The AIX Toolbox website download tables will be updated soon to include these
new images.  To try them immediately, use the links above.