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"An excellent introduction... fills a much-needed niche in the marketplace" --- Association of C and C++ Users book reviews (Issue 16-4, August 2004) "A wonderfully thorough guide... well-written, seriously usable information" --- Linux User and Developer Magazine (Issue 40, June 2004)
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This manual provides a complete tutorial introduction to the GNU C and C++ compilers, gcc and g++. Many books teach the C and C++ languages, this book teaches you how to use the compiler itself. All the common problems and error messages encountered by new users of GCC are carefully explained, with numerous easy-to-follow "Hello World" examples. Topics covered include: compiling C and C++ programs using header files and libraries, warning options, use of the preprocessor, static and dynamic linking, debugging, optimization, platform-specific options, profiling and coverage testing, paths and environment variables, and the C++ standard library and templates. Features a special foreword by Richard M. Stallman, principal developer of GCC and founder of the GNU Project. All the money raised from the sale of this book will support the development of free software and documentation.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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For me this book has provided exactly what I wanted: an introduction. I needed to decipher a program written in C, and it's associated Make file with all the gcc options. Trying to find anything on-line that could help me quickly was an impossible task quite frankly. Time is precious, and I did not want to waste hours and hours pouring over snippets from forums and the like. The GCC official manual, also online, was totally useless for introduction - a manual maybe, but not an introduction. So this book helped me, and quickly. It is not a big, thick book. As I travel a great deal I appreciate a book that has all the basic information I want in a SLIM package. No, it trades quality, for quantity. The simple HelloWorld program is a great device as you can follow along in practical terms, too. My only criticism would be that the font is a bit old fashioned, but I don't really care about that - for me this has been a great help in solving the problem I was facing and for that I commend the author and publisher and award it 5 shiny stars!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is a thin book that itself has an authoritative Open Source feel to it. i.e. Someone who knows what they are talking about - like the mailing list moderator. I like thin books that just tell you the facts.
Again, like a mail-list, it sticks to its domain - we don't wander off into 'make' and autotools - that's whole other mailing list.
Whilst not a literary masterpiece, I am glad I have it, as a quick overview of the components which are the compiler collection.
However, again, like mailing list responses - it gives the bare essentials, and nothing about joining up the dots. You are going to have to buy a thicker book for methodologies; workflow; troubleshooting; and general hand-holding.
And in the final analysis, it has a feel-good factor because the profit goes to the Free & Open Source Software movement - although at this low price I suspect it's little more than a vote of confidence.
Glad I bought it and will probably buy others in the series.
Again, like a mail-list, it sticks to its domain - we don't wander off into 'make' and autotools - that's whole other mailing list.
Whilst not a literary masterpiece, I am glad I have it, as a quick overview of the components which are the compiler collection.
However, again, like mailing list responses - it gives the bare essentials, and nothing about joining up the dots. You are going to have to buy a thicker book for methodologies; workflow; troubleshooting; and general hand-holding.
And in the final analysis, it has a feel-good factor because the profit goes to the Free & Open Source Software movement - although at this low price I suspect it's little more than a vote of confidence.
Glad I bought it and will probably buy others in the series.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I found this book extremely useful. It is very concise, clearly written, and beginner friendly. You can quickly learn all the basic GCC stuff, without having to waste any time. The part on optimization was extremely helpful. This books gives you a strong footing so that you can then go on and understand the most advanced options in GCC. Highly recommended.
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An Introduction to GCC
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An Introduction to GCC was brough Richard M. Stallman and Brian J. Read more
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Published 5 months ago by d
Lightweight overview
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Suggests using LD_LIBRARY_PATH when linking dynamic libraries. Mentions rpath, but says that it is a bad idea. Personally I am 100% of the opposite opinion. Read more
Suggests using LD_LIBRARY_PATH when linking dynamic libraries. Mentions rpath, but says that it is a bad idea. Personally I am 100% of the opposite opinion. Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2007 by Paul Floyd
Does exactly what it says on the title
This book provides an introduction to compiling C and C++ programs with the GNU C Compilers. Lots of examples are given, and is written in a completely non-ambiguous manner. Read more
Published on 2 April 2007 by Bandidoz
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