Can collect2 just generate the c file?

[Perry Smith]

I think you misunderstood my question.

collect2 runs through the list of files to link and collects the  
constructors and destructors.  It then makes a c file of those items,  
compiles it, then calls ld again with the original list of objects  
plus the new object.  I'd like to stop before the second call to ld  
is made.  (I'm looking at the source now and I don't see that option).

Thanks,
Perry

On Jan 13, 2006, at 10:26 AM, Ian Lance Taylor wrote:

> Perry Smith <pedz@easesoftware.net> writes:
>
>> Can I call g++ with arguments so that it will generate the source
>> file (I assume it is a .c file) and then stop.
>>
>> I want to call the linker myself.  I think that is going to be easier
>> to do in my situation.
>
> g++ does not generate C code.  It translates directly from C++ to
> assembler code.
>
> You can get the assembler code with -S, or the assembler output with
> -c.  Using -c will give you a .o file which you can use to call the
> linker yourself.
>
> Ian
>