[Bug preprocessor/107794] New: can't use the string "linux-" via stringizing in the preprocessor

[coder5506 at pobox dot com]

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=107794

            Bug ID: 107794
           Summary: can't use the string "linux-" via stringizing in the
                    preprocessor
           Product: gcc
           Version: 11.3.0
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: preprocessor
          Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org
          Reporter: coder5506 at pobox dot com
  Target Milestone: ---

The program (scratch.c):

#include <stdio.h>
#define str(s) #s
#define xstr(s) str(s)
#define STRING linux-aarch64.cf
int main() {
        printf("%s\n", xstr(STRING));
}

The output (running ./a.out):
1-aarch64.cf

Expected output:
linux-aarch64.cf

It works as expected for any string not exactly matching "linux-", but in
everything I've tried "linux-" is always shortened to "l-" even when not at the
beginning of the string.

> the exact version of GCC;
> the system type;
gcc 10.2.1 on Debian 11 x86_64
gcc 10.2.1 on Armbian (Debian 11) aarch64
gcc 11.3.0 on Arbmian (Debian 11) aarch64

> the options given when GCC was configured/built;
In building 11.3.0, I passed "--enable-languages=c --disable-multilib"

> the complete command line that triggers the bug;
gcc -Wall -Wextra -save-temps scratch.c

> the compiler output (error messages, warnings, etc.); and
none

> the preprocessed file (*.i*) that triggers the bug, generated by adding -save-temps to the complete compilation command
Truncated, but here's how it ends

# 858 "/usr/include/stdio.h" 3 4
extern int __uflow (FILE *);
extern int __overflow (FILE *, int);
# 873 "/usr/include/stdio.h" 3 4

# 2 "scratch.c" 2


# 5 "scratch.c"
int main() {
 printf("%s\n", "1-aarch64.cf");
}