passes of gcc

[Ian Lance Taylor]

ranjith kumar <ranjit_kumar_b4u@yahoo.co.uk> writes:

> 1) I think these are the passes of gcc.
> source->generic->gimple->SSA->rtl->assembly.
> Am I right?

Pretty much.  SSA is not really distinct from GIMPLE.


> 2)http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/manuals/lang/gcc-3.2.2-internals/gccint_30.html#SEC30
>  This link tells about some of passes and some of
> optimizations done in each passes.
> 
> Where can I get more information?

You can read the current version of that manual:
    http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gccint/

There is also information at http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/.

Ian