[geos-devel] Exception Issues

[Norman Vine]

David Blasby writes:
> 
> > Questions:
> > 
> > 1) What version of gcc are you using
> 
> 2.96

FWIW AFAIK:
2.96 is a Redhat variaty and is not an official release of gcc

also the current 3.2 is I believe *much* more C++ standard compliant

> > 2) What happens if you link PostgreSQL against -lsupc++
> >     instead of -lstdc++
> 
> I dont think we have that library.  What is it?

here is a 'good' explanation
http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2000-12/msg00714.html

Note this is part of gcc since 3.0
http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-3.0/features.html

HTH

Norman