*> Current versions of GCC are written in C++, which means that a C++ compiler i...

transpute on Aug 27, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Bootstrappable Builds

> Current versions of GCC are written in C++, which means that a C++ compiler is needed to build it from source. GCC 4.7 was the last version of the collection that could be built with a plain C compiler, a much simpler task.

Which C++ compiler was used to build GCC 4.8?

jcranmer on Aug 27, 2024 [–]

GCC 4.8 requires a C++98 compiler, which gcc 4.7 is.