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@@ -329,10 +329,13 @@ build the GNU C Library:
recommend GNU `make' version 3.79. All earlier versions have
severe bugs or lack features.
- * GCC 4.4 or newer, GCC 4.6 recommended
+ * GCC 4.6 or newer
- GCC 4.4 or higher is required; as of this writing, GCC 4.6 is the
- compiler we advise to use to build the GNU C Library.
+ GCC 4.6 or higher is required. In general it is recommended to use
+ the newest version of the compiler that is known to work for
+ building the GNU C Library, as newer compilers usually produce
+ better code. As of release time, GCC 4.9 is the newest compiler
+ verified to work to build the GNU C Library.
You can use whatever compiler you like to compile programs that use
the GNU C Library.