[NTLUG:Discuss] To update gcc or not?

[John Thomas]

Colleagues,

My system is RedHat Enterprise Workstation, v. 4.  I recently installed 
a kernel update from 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL to 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL.

I'm running VMware, and it requires one to re-compile certain modules 
whenever the kernel is changed.  This time, though, VMware reports that 
the new kernel was compiled under gcc-3.4.5, while my compiler is 
gcc-3.4.4.  So, VM won't re-compile its modules under the new kernel.

I haven't received an update from RedHat for gcc-3.4.5.  Should I just 
go ahead and get it and install it?  Will new libraries overwrite 
existing libraries and cause a cascade of problems?

I will appreciate any tips.

John Thomas