RHBA-2006:0127 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated packages of GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) version 4 technology
preview that address various issues are now available.

Description

The gcc4 packages contain technology previews of the GNU Compiler Collection
version 4. They include C, C++, limited Fortran 95 compilers and (new in
this update) a Java compiler and support libraries.

These packages update the GCC prerelease snapshot that was included in Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 4 to GCC 4.0.2 and include bug fixes.

All users of gcc4 should upgrade to these updated packages, which add these
enhancements and resolve various bugs.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:

up2date

For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc

Fixes

• BZ - 167342 - [gcj] Calling virtual method from anon class gets segv
• BZ - 168355 - gfortran should have a flag to force local variables into static space
• BZ - 173932 - gfortran crashes with message "internal compiler error: Segmentation fault"
• BZ - 174310 - gcj imports wrong class

CVEs

(none)

References

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