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Using and Porting GNU CC

Compile C, C++, or Objective C
GNU CC Command Options
- Option Summary
- Options Controlling the Kind of Output
- Compiling C++ Programs
- Options Controlling C Dialect
- Options Controlling C++ Dialect
- Options to Request or Suppress Warnings
- Options for Debugging Your Program or GNU CC
- Options That Control Optimization
- Options Controlling the Preprocessor
- Passing Options to the Assembler
- Options for Linking
- Options for Directory Search
- Specifying Target Machine and Compiler Version
- Hardware Models and Configurations
- Options for Code Generation Conventions
- Environment Variables Affecting GNU CC
- Running Protoize
Installing GNU CC
- Configurations Supported by GNU CC
- Compilation in a Separate Directory
- Building and Installing a Cross-Compiler
- Installing GNU CC on the Sun
- Installing GNU CC on VMS
- collect2
- Standard Header File Directories
Extensions to the C Language Family
- Statements and Declarations in Expressions
- Locally Declared Labels
- Labels as Values
- Nested Functions
- Constructing Function Calls
- Naming an Expression's Type
- Referring to a Type with typeof
- Generalized Lvalues
- Conditionals with Omitted Operands
- Double-Word Integers
- Complex Numbers
- Arrays of Length Zero
- Arrays of Variable Length
- Macros with Variable Numbers of Arguments
- Non-Lvalue Arrays May Have Subscripts
- Arithmetic on void- and Function-Pointers
- Non-Constant Initializers
- Constructor Expressions
- Labeled Elements in Initializers
- Case Ranges
- Cast to a Union Type
- Declaring Attributes of Functions
- Prototypes and Old-Style Function Definitions
- C++ Style Comments
- Dollar Signs in Identifier Names
- The Character ESC in Constants
- Inquiring on Alignment of Types or Variables
- Specifying Attributes of Variables
- Specifying Attributes of Types
- An Inline Function is As Fast As a Macro
- Assembler Instructions with C Expression Operands
- Controlling Names Used in Assembler Code
- Variables in Specified Registers
  - Defining Global Register Variables
  - Specifying Registers for Local Variables
- Alternate Keywords
- Incomplete enum Types
- Function Names as Strings
- Getting the Return or Frame Address of a Function
Extensions to the C++ Language
- Named Return Values in C++
- Minimum and Maximum Operators in C++
- goto and Destructors in GNU C++
- Declarations and Definitions in One Header
- Where's the Template?
- Type Abstraction using Signatures
gcov: a Test Coverage Program
- Introduction to gcov
- Invoking gcov
- Using gcov with GCC Optimization
- Brief description of gcov data files
Known Causes of Trouble with GNU CC
- Actual Bugs We Haven't Fixed Yet
- Installation Problems
- Cross-Compiler Problems
- Interoperation
- Problems Compiling Certain Programs
- Incompatibilities of GNU CC
- Fixed Header Files
- Standard Libraries
- Disappointments and Misunderstandings
- Common Misunderstandings with GNU C++
  - Declare and Define Static Members
  - Temporaries May Vanish Before You Expect
- Caveats of using protoize
- Certain Changes We Don't Want to Make
- Warning Messages and Error Messages
Reporting Bugs
- Have You Found a Bug?
- Where to Report Bugs
- How to Report Bugs
- Sending Patches for GNU CC
How To Get Help with GNU CC
Contributing to GNU CC Development
Using GNU CC on VMS
- Include Files and VMS
- Global Declarations and VMS
- Other VMS Issues
GNU CC and Portability
Interfacing to GNU CC Output
Passes and Files of the Compiler
RTL Representation
- RTL Object Types
- Access to Operands
- Flags in an RTL Expression
- Machine Modes
- Constant Expression Types
- Registers and Memory
- RTL Expressions for Arithmetic
- Comparison Operations
- Bit Fields
- Conversions
- Declarations
- Side Effect Expressions
- Embedded Side-Effects on Addresses
- Assembler Instructions as Expressions
- Insns
- RTL Representation of Function-Call Insns
- Structure Sharing Assumptions
- Reading RTL
Machine Descriptions
- Everything about Instruction Patterns
- Example of define_insn
- RTL Template
- Output Templates and Operand Substitution
- C Statements for Assembler Output
- Operand Constraints
- Standard Pattern Names For Generation
- When the Order of Patterns Matters
- Interdependence of Patterns
- Defining Jump Instruction Patterns
- Canonicalization of Instructions
- Machine-Specific Peephole Optimizers
- Defining RTL Sequences for Code Generation
- Defining How to Split Instructions
- Instruction Attributes
Target Description Macros
- Controlling the Compilation Driver, `gcc'
- Run-time Target Specification
- Storage Layout
- Layout of Source Language Data Types
- Register Usage
- Register Classes
- Stack Layout and Calling Conventions
- Implementing the Varargs Macros
- Trampolines for Nested Functions
- Implicit Calls to Library Routines
- Addressing Modes
- Condition Code Status
- Describing Relative Costs of Operations
- Dividing the Output into Sections (Texts, Data, ...)
- Position Independent Code
- Defining the Output Assembler Language
- Controlling Debugging Information Format
- Cross Compilation and Floating Point
- Miscellaneous Parameters
The Configuration File
Makefile Fragments
- The Target Makefile Fragment
- The Host Makefile Fragment
Funding Free Software
Protect Your Freedom--Fight "Look And Feel"
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
- Preamble
- TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION
- How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs
Contributors to GNU CC
Index

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