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author | Mike Stump <mrs@apple.com> | 2006-07-05 22:17:28 +0000 |
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committer | Mike Stump <mrs@gcc.gnu.org> | 2006-07-05 22:17:28 +0000 |
commit | 63b08b6060e882428b1a7214ab40cdfb3d65c025 (patch) | |
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* doc/invoke.texi (Invoking G++): Clarify prose for g++.
From-SVN: r115211
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diff --git a/gcc/doc/invoke.texi b/gcc/doc/invoke.texi index 0c5e382..a4896a5 100644 --- a/gcc/doc/invoke.texi +++ b/gcc/doc/invoke.texi @@ -1089,15 +1089,14 @@ with the name @command{gcc}). @findex g++ @findex c++ -However, C++ programs often require class libraries as well as a -compiler that understands the C++ language---and under some -circumstances, you might want to compile programs or header files from -standard input, or otherwise without a suffix that flags them as C++ -programs. You might also like to precompile a C header file with a -@samp{.h} extension to be used in C++ compilations. @command{g++} is a -program that calls GCC with the default language set to C++, and -automatically specifies linking against the C++ library. On many -systems, @command{g++} is also installed with the name @command{c++}. +However, the use of @command{gcc} does not add the C++ library. +@command{g++} is a program that calls GCC and treats @samp{.c}, +@samp{.h} and @samp{.i} files as C++ source files instead of C source +files unless @option{-x} is used, and automatically specifies linking +against the C++ library. This is also useful when precompiling a C +header file with a @samp{.h} extension for use in C++ compilations. +On many systems, @command{g++} is also installed with the name +@command{c++}. @cindex invoking @command{g++} When you compile C++ programs, you may specify many of the same |