Can You Put Comments Into GCC Compiler Options Files?

[Craig Dedo]

GNU Compiler Collection
Free Software Foundation
51 Franklin Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA   02110-1335

Everyone:
            I would like to start using the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC), particularly
GFortran.  Given the number of compiler and linker options that there are, it makes a lot
of sense to put the commonly used compiler options into an options file.

            I read the description of the @file options file on page 28 of the manual,
Using the GNU Compiler Collection 4.6.0.  However, I could not find any information on
whether comments are allowed in options files and, if so, how comments are designated so
that the compiler does not attempt to treat them as compiler or linker options.

            Please let me know whether or not programmers can put comments into compiler
options files.  If so, please let me know how to designate comments.

            I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,
Craig T. Dedo
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