GCC stands for "GNU Compiler Collection".
A compiler is a computer program that translates a computer program written in one computer language (called the source language) into an equivalent program written in another computer language (called the output or the target language).
MinGW's GCC
It can be download from
Sourceforge's MinGW project page or
The state of the MinGW GCC compiler and its future plans are monitored on the GCC Status page.
Tools installed
- c++ - C++ compiler
- c++filt -
- cpp - C Preprocessor
- g++ -
- g77 -
- gcj -
- gcjh -
- gcov -
- jcf-dump -
- jv-scan -
- protoize -
- unprotoize -
Libraries installed
- libgcc - gcc's companion library
Tools required to use it
Tools required to build it (other than a working compiler)
Optional requirements
FixMe: What libraries are optional for gcc ?
Links
How to build gcc?
