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Re: [plugins] [patch] Initial implementation of GCC plugin support
On Tue, 24 Feb 2009, Basile STARYNKEVITCH wrote:
> In my perception, plugin should be loaded & initialized before any source file
> is compiled. In particular, I see a possible need for plugins to be loaded &
> used without any source file compiled:
gcc -fplugin=whatever --version needs to output plugin version strings
(probably calling cc1 with appropriate options to make it load plugins and
output their versions). Likewise --help, with plugin bug reporting
addresses.
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