linux kernel compliation : Is it possible to compile it by other compiler?

[Mike McMullin]

On Mon, 2009-09-21 at 06:50 +0530, freeburn wrote:
> have you ever compiled linux kernel by compilers other than gcc?
> 
> 
> i had a argument with one my friend about "linux" vs "gnu/linux", then
> this stuff suddenly came to our mind. i've always compiled linux kernel
> by gcc. i know in theory any c complier with necessary "lib"s should
> compile linux kernel. but is it practically possible? or have u ever
> done it? 

  Ages ago with the Intel C compiler for Linux, on a hoot, there was no
real need.