* Should I read GCC manual ? @ 2010-02-25 9:56 arnuld uttre 2010-02-27 0:52 ` Ian Lance Taylor 0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread From: arnuld uttre @ 2010-02-25 9:56 UTC (permalink / raw) To: gcc-help Some years ago someone told me this: "if you are a C Programmer and work on GNU/Linux (Lignux ?) and you have system programming as your hobby, intend on work on OS side then you need to master these three things: 1) ANSI C (and/or C++) 2) your compiler (gcc) 3) I forgot I work on GNU/Linux most of the time as hobby and I I fit the description above and have turned the system programming hobby of mine into a job. Hence I intend to understand GNU C compiler (gcc) and for that can you guys tell me if these 2 books are required: http://shop.fsf.org/product/gnu-c-library-application-fundamentals/ http://shop.fsf.org/product/gnu-c-library-system-network-applications/ or reading them will not make much difference ? -- http://uttre.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/the-lost-love-of-mine/ ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread
* Re: Should I read GCC manual ? 2010-02-25 9:56 Should I read GCC manual ? arnuld uttre @ 2010-02-27 0:52 ` Ian Lance Taylor 2010-02-27 13:01 ` arnuld uttre 0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread From: Ian Lance Taylor @ 2010-02-27 0:52 UTC (permalink / raw) To: arnuld uttre; +Cc: gcc-help arnuld uttre <arnuld.mizong@gmail.com> writes: > Some years ago someone told me this: "if you are a C Programmer and > work on GNU/Linux (Lignux ?) and you have system programming as your > hobby, intend on work on OS side then you need to master these three > things: > > 1) ANSI C (and/or C++) > 2) your compiler (gcc) > 3) I forgot > > > I work on GNU/Linux most of the time as hobby and I I fit the > description above and have turned the system programming hobby of mine > into a job. Hence I intend to understand GNU C compiler (gcc) and for > that can you guys tell me if these 2 books are required: > > http://shop.fsf.org/product/gnu-c-library-application-fundamentals/ > http://shop.fsf.org/product/gnu-c-library-system-network-applications/ > > > or reading them will not make much difference ? You should read http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.4.3/gcc/ The two manuals you mention are for the C library, not for gcc. Reading them is also a good idea. You can buy them, or read them at http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/manual/ . Ian ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread
* Re: Should I read GCC manual ? 2010-02-27 0:52 ` Ian Lance Taylor @ 2010-02-27 13:01 ` arnuld uttre 0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread From: arnuld uttre @ 2010-02-27 13:01 UTC (permalink / raw) To: gcc-help > On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 1:02 AM, Ian Lance Taylor > <iant@google.com> wrote: > You should read > > http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.4.3/gcc/ > > The two manuals you mention are for the C library, not for gcc. > Reading them is also a good idea. You can buy them, or read them at > http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/manual/ . Thanks. I was actually looking for gcc manual and I see its not available in book form: http://shop.fsf.org/category/books/ -- http://uttre.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/the-lost-love-of-mine/ ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread
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