CUDA / GCC Compatibility¶

CUDA 8.0¶

Supports gcc <= 5.3 in general. Later updates to the toolkit softened this to gcc <=5, so potentially 5.5 is OK.
https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/972136/-resolved-cuda-8-nvcc-uses-/

CUDA 9.0¶

https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/9.0/Prod/docs/sidebar/CUDA_Toolkit_Release_Notes.pdf
Claims GCC 6.X is now supported
Presumably means 7.X is not yet.