= GNU GCC
== Docs

# [[http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/|Manual]]: Using the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)
# [[http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2011/10/c-program-to-an-executable/|Journey of a C Program to Linux Executable in 4 Stages]]

== Notable Options

[[https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Option-Summary.html|Option-Summary]]

| -c | Do not link |
| -D | Create a preprocessor definition, like a #define directive in the source code  |
| -g | Produce debugging information for GDB (-g0 negates -g) |
| -I | Specify directories to search for header files, libraries etc |
| -l//library// | Search the library named //library// when linking |
| -L//dir// | Add directory //dir// to the list of directories to be searched for -l |
| -M | Preprocessor: Output a rule suitable for make describing the dependencies..?  |
| -o | Specify output file. Applies to object files and executables |
| -pg | Generate extra code to write profile information suitable for the analysis program {{{gprof}}} |
| -Wall | enable most warnings |