tool: GNU CC (gcc)

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Language:	C, C++, Objective-C, RTL
Version:	2.7.1
Parts:	compiler, runtime, examples, documentation Library listed separately
Author:	Richard Stallman and others
Location:	ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/gcc-2.X.X.tar.gz or any other GNU archive site msdos: ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/msdos/djgpp/* 6811: ftp://netcom.com/pub/coactive/gcc-6811-beta.tar.gz (these are diffs from 2.5.8 distribution)
Description:	A very high quality, very portable compiler for C, C++, Objective-C. The compiler is designed to support multiple front-ends and multiple back-ends by translating first into RTL (Register Transfer Language) and from there into assembly for the target architecture. Front ends for Ada, Pascal, and Fortran are all under development. There is a bounds checking port based on gcc 2.7.1. Patches for this port are available at: ftp://dse.doc.ic.ac.uk/pub/misc/bcc
Conformance:	C: superset of K&R C and ANSI C. C++: supports most ARM features; exceptions supported only on some platforms. Supports "bool". Alpha-level RTTI implementation included. Not yet supported: member templates, namespaces. Developers are tracking the draft ANSI/ISO standard and are committee members. Objective-C: Complies with NeXT proposed (ANSI?) standard.
Bugs:	gnu.gcc.bug (for C/Objective-C), gnu.g++.bug (for C++)
Restriction:	GNU General Public License
Ports:	3b1, a29k, aix385, alpha, altos3068, amix, arm, convex, crds, elxsi, fx2800, fx80, genix, hp320, clipper, i386-{dos,isc,sco,sysv.3,sysv.4,mach,bsd,linux,windows,OS/2}, iris,i860, i960, irix4, m68k, m88ksvsv.3, mips-news, mot3300, next, ns32k, nws3250-v.4, hp-pa, pc532, plexus, pyramid, romp, rs6000, sparc-sunos, freebsd sparc-solaris2, sparc-sysv.4, spur, sun386, tahoe, tow, umpis, vax-vms, vax-bsd, we32k, hitachi-{SH,8300}, 6811
Portability:	very high
Status:	actively developed
Discussion:	gnu.gcc.help (for C/Objective-C), gnu.g++.help (for C++)
Announcements:	gnu.gcc.announce (for C/Objective-C), gnu.g++.announce (for C++)
Updated:	1995

language: C

category: C variants summary, or expanded.

language: C++

language: Objective-C

language: RTL

category: compiled, imperative languages summary, or expanded.

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