middle-end/6888: gcc -a gives 'unrecognized option' error

[rschutt@clemson.edu]

>Number:         6888
>Category:       middle-end
>Synopsis:       gcc -a gives 'unrecognized option' error
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          rejects-legal
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Fri May 31 09:46:01 PDT 2002
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     rschutt@clemson.edu
>Release:        3.1
>Organization:
>Environment:
Linux x86 2.4.19
>Description:
Trying to use gcc -a to obtain basic block profiling gives the error message "cc1plus: unrecognized option '-a'"
>How-To-Repeat:
Compile any c or c++ file using "-a"
>Fix:

>Release-Note:
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