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Re: c/2678: gcc/g++ should stick compilation options into the .ofile
- To: nobody at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Subject: Re: c/2678: gcc/g++ should stick compilation options into the .ofile
- From: "Joseph S. Myers" <jsm28 at cam dot ac dot uk>
- Date: 29 Apr 2001 11:56:01 -0000
- Cc: gcc-prs at gcc dot gnu dot org,
- Reply-To: "Joseph S. Myers" <jsm28 at cam dot ac dot uk>
The following reply was made to PR c/2678; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: "Joseph S. Myers" <jsm28@cam.ac.uk>
To: Phil Edwards <pedwards@disaster.jaj.com>
Cc: <gcc-gnats@gcc.gnu.org>
Subject: Re: c/2678: gcc/g++ should stick compilation options into the .o
file
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 12:55:32 +0100 (BST)
On 29 Apr 2001, Phil Edwards wrote:
> I can't see any obvious documentation of .note sections in the gas source,
> and I don't see .command mentioned at all. I wouldn't mind playing with this
> idea while waiting on compiles, if you can point me towards some usage docs.
.note is where GCC used to output the useless "01.01" strings for every
file. .commment is where it outputs the compiler version string. As with
the compiler version string, compilation options are useful information.
--
Joseph S. Myers
jsm28@cam.ac.uk