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diff -u --new-file --recursive --exclude-from /usr/src/exclude v2.2.17/Documentation/Changes linux/Documentation/Changes
@@ -224,13 +224,14 @@
 your system, you don't have to upgrade just so the kernel will work
 (though feel free to upgrade if you want the gcc bug fixes).
 
-   Note that the latest compilers (egcs, pgcc, gcc 2.8) may do Bad
+   Note that the latest compilers (pgcc, gcc 2.95) may do Bad
 Things while compiling your kernel, particularly if absurd
-optimizations (like -O9) are used.  Caveat emptor.  Currently, the only
-C compiler available in a binary distribution is egcs.  Version 1.1.2
-seems okay; if you have to have a binary, you may be successful using
-that.  In general, however, gcc-2.7.2.3 is known to be stable, while
-egcs and others have not been as thoroughly tested yet.
+optimizations (like -O9) are used.  Caveat emptor. In general, however, 
+gcc-2.7.2.3 and egcs 1.1.2 are known to be stable on x86, while gcc 2.95 and 
+others have not been as thoroughly tested yet.
+
+For non x86 platforms consult the platform specific information for
+recommended compilers.
 
 Networking Changes
 ==================
@@ -651,9 +652,9 @@
 ftp://ftp.mathematik.th-darmstadt.de/pub/linux/okir/dontuse/nfs-server-2.2beta40.tar.gz
 ftp://linux.nrao.edu/mirrors/fb0429.mathematik.th-darmstadt.de/pub/linux/okir/dontuse/nfs-server-2.2beta40.tar.gz
 
-The kernel-level 1.4.7 release:
-ftp://ftp.varesearch.com/pub/support/hjl/knfsd/knfsd-1.4.7.tar.gz
-ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/devel/gcc/knfsd-1.4.7.tar.gz
+
+The kernel-level nfs-utils-0.1.6 release:
+ftp://nfs.sourceforge.net/pub/nfs/nfs-utils-0.1.6.tar.gz
 
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