recognizing gcc compiled objects

[Mike Stump]

> Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 11:06:33 -0700
> From: Neelakanth <Neelakanth.Nadgir@eng.sun.com>

> Is there a fail-proof way of recognizing that an object is compiled
> by gcc?

No.  With significant human work per incidence, one can obtain a
probability that it has been compiled with gcc, but no better.  In
specific cases (with other specific information), one might be able to
increase the probability.