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Re: Can't use '-a' option in gcc 3.1 (x86)


On 20-Jul-2002, Guillermo Ballester Valor <gbv@oxixares.com> wrote:
> Well, I'm not sure whether is a bug or my fault: I cant use '-a' option with 
> gcc 3.1 but I used it in gcc 2.95.3  Is it a regression ? Gcc says 
> unrecognized option '--a'

This option was deliberately removed.

It was removed because it was "terminally broken"
<http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2001-11/msg00229.html>.

The idea is that you should use `-fprofile-arcs' (and the `gcov' program)
instead.

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