[Slackbuilds-users] Issues with applications on desktop

[Jeremy Hansen]

On Sun, Sep 8, 2019, 8:11 AM Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com> wrote:

> I've asked here for help when some packages would not build or run properly
> on my new 64-bit desktop. I now believe the issue is with gcc-5.x on 14.2.
> See these two threads:
>
>
> https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/6f0qkq/compiling_with_ryzen_cpus_on_linux_causing_random/
> https://community.amd.com/thread/215773
>
> The CPU in that host is a Ryzen7 2700 and I intially had kernel issues that
> were resolved by building a newer kernel than what was there. Now the
> 4.4.190 kernel has no issues at all. But, gcc ...?
>
> I'll post on LQ's slackware forum and ask if I can upgrade the gcc suite on
> that host to the gcc-9.x in -current. I need to migrate to that host as my
> server/workstation and there are applications that I need to have building
> and running. Just wanted to let folks here know what is likely the issue
> with this relatively new hardware.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rich
>

It is very unlikely this is your problem. These issues occurred with very
early versions of the 1st Gen Ryzen CPUs and any CPU made after June of
2017 should not have that problem.

https://techreport.com/news/32459/amd-ships-revised-ryzen-cpus-with-a-compile-bug-fix/

Jeremy

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