An Introduction to GCC

for the GNU Compilers gcc and g++

Revised and updated

Brian Gough

Foreword by Richard M. Stallman

 

Reviews

This book has received many positive comments, including a top-rated 5-star review in Linux User and Developer Magazine:

"A wonderfully thorough guide... well-written, seriously usable information" --- Linux User and Developer Magazine (Issue 40, June 2004)

"An excellent introduction... fills a much-needed niche in the marketplace" --- Association of C and C++ Users book review (Issue 16-4, August 2004)

"Answers common questions and provides many useful hints" --- Dr. Gerald Pfeifer (SUSE) -- Technical Editor

About the Book

This manual provides a tutorial introduction to the GNU C and C++ compilers, gcc and g++.

Many books teach the C and C++ languages, this book explains how to use the compiler itself. Based on years of observation of questions posted on mailing lists, it guides the reader straight to the important options of GCC!

Concisely written, with numerous easy-to-follow "Hello World" examples.

Now with extensive new sections on error messages, portability and floating point arithmetic!

Features a special foreword by Richard M. Stallman, principal developer of GCC and founder of the GNU Project.

The technical editor of this book is Dr. Gerald Pfeifer of SUSE 

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All the money raised from the sale of this book supports the development of free software and documentation.

This book is published under the GNU Free Documentation License.

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