[Bug c/14654] New: gcc does not support the visibility attribute?

[jkolb at brandeis dot edu]

When I try to compile this file:

#include <stdio.h>

void test() __attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")));

void test() { puts("blah"); }

int
main(int argc, char **argv)
{
        test();
        return 0;
}

I get:
test.c: In function `test':
test.c:5: warning: visibility attribute not supported in this configuration; ignored

Also, I cannot build glibc now because it requires the visibility attribute. 
This is stock fsf gcc 3.3.3.

gcc -v
Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.3/specs
Configured with: /usr/src/gcc-3.3.3/configure --host=i686-pc-linux-gnu
--prefix=/usr --infodir=/usr/share/info --mandir=/usr/share/man
--enable-threads=posix --enable-languages=c,c++,f77,objc

I compiled it against linux 2.6.3.  There are a few people I know of who have
this issue but we can't figure out why.

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           Summary: gcc does not support the visibility attribute?
           Product: gcc
           Version: 3.3.3
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: c
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: jkolb at brandeis dot edu
                CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
  GCC host triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14654