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Title:
An Introduction to GCCAuthor:
Brian GoughISBN:
0-9541617-9-3Publisher:
Network Theory LimitedPages:
116ppPrice:
£12-95Reviewer:
Ian BruntlettSubject:
unixAppeared in:
16-6This book is a good introduction to GNU C/C++ let down by three serious
omissions: a) it does not show you how to usegdbto debug
programs; b) it overlooksmake, a critical tool for non-trivial
applications; c) it omits to mention the-Weffc++compiler option
that warns about violations of the style guidelines from Scott Meyer's
Effective C++ book.
On the other hand, it does provide information about useful system utilities:
- l file - list details about an executable;
- l nm - list an executable/object file's symbol table / name table;
- l ldd - list an executable/object file's dynamically linked libraries;
- l gcov - GNU coverage testing tool; and
- l gprof - GNU profiler
Verdict: Print a copy for yourself - I would not buy it until the next edition appears hopefully covering the omitted topics. (GNU Free documentation downloadable from
www.network-theory.co.uk/gcc/intro.)