In this article, we explore the optimization levels provided by the GCC compiler toolchain, including the specific optimizations provided in each. We also identify optimizations that require explicit ...

GCC, the premier free software compiler suite, has undergone many changes in the last few years. One change in particular, the merging of the tree-ssa branch, has made it much simpler to write a new ...

You can’t go out in public these days without seeing someone talking on the phone, listening to music, taking a digital photograph, or even watching a video. With all of these electronic devices ...

On another forum a person put forward the assertion that GCC has caught up to Intel C/C++ compiler for vectorization and that Intel is even pushing their optimizations into GCC. Is this true? I'm ...

Hi,<BR><BR>For the past two weeks I've been trying to upgrade the gcc compiler on my LynxOS 3.1 development box to something more modern than 2.9 circa 1998.<BR><BR>I've managed to get 3.2.3 built and ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...

With the 7.1 version of the GCC (GNU Compiler Collection), released this week, the platform gets early support for the C++ 17 standard and diagnostics enhancements. The GCC 7 series differs from ...