Error and Warning messages

[Mr E_T]

On Fri, 14 Jul 2000, Martin v. Loewis wrote:

> > Does anyone know where i can get a list of the various compile and link
> > error and warning messages produced and what they mean?
> 
> Please have a look at the section "Invoking gcc" of the gcc manual.
> 
> > I keep getting this at link time and would like to know what it means.
> > 
> > dict.o: warning: multiple common of `QList<QString> type_info node'
> > kwordz.o: warning: previous common is here
> 
> That may be a bug in gcc, or a bug in the linker, which does not deal
> with "common" symbols properly. In any case, it is not a warning
> emitted by the compiler; it comes from the linker.
> 
> Regards,
> Martin
> 
That section names the various options but does not say what the messages
are that they affect. I do not know which option is the one that affects
the message that i am receiving.

thanx 
Mr E_T