The GNU-Compiler-Collection

The GNU-Compiler-Collection (GCC) is an integrated suite of compilers produced by the GNU-Project. It was originally authored by Richard-Stallman in 1987 as a core component of a free operating system. Over the decades, it has become the standard Compiler for Free-and-Open-Source-Software and is the default toolchain for most Linux distributions. GCC supports a wide array of Programming-Languages, including C, C++, Objective-C, Fortran, Ada, and Go.

The architecture of GCC is divided into three main parts: the Frontend, which handles language-specific syntax; the Middle-end, which performs Optimization on an intermediate representation; and the Backend, which generates machine code for specific Instruction-Set-Architectures. It supports diverse platforms such as x86, ARM, PowerPC, and RISC-V. Technical details and release notes are maintained at the Official GCC Website. As a vital part of the Toolchain, it is frequently used in conjunction with the GNU-Binutils and the GNU-C-Library to build complex Software systems.

• LLVM
• GDB
• Clang
• Makefile