From: Xiaojun Zhu <xjzhu AT math DOT uwaterloo DOT ca>
Subject: Re: problems with djgpp1.10 (fwd)
To: dj AT ctron DOT com (DJ Delorie)
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1993 12:02:13 -18521200 (EDT)
Cc: djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu

> 
> > > When I try to compile the following very simple program, the compiler
> > > generates the following message:(command line: gcc -x c++ test.c)
> 
> (1) you should name the file "test.cc"
> 
> (2) you should use the command "gcc test.cc -lpc -lgpl".  Basically,
> you forgot to tell the compiler to link the libraries.
> 

Thank you DJ:

I did as you told me, it works.

But at least in the file new110.doc, you should add gcc is now picky about
file extensions. (gcc -x c++ is obsolete)
(I also have tried the command line: gcc -x c++ test.c -lpc -lgpl before
I post my problem, but don't work either, so the only problem narrows to
the file extension)

Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't seem to recall that djgpp1.09
was so picky about file extension as djgpp1.10. 

Another question:
What's the advantage of not allowing me to use test.c instead of test.cc?
Why every time I have to type those lengthy  -lpc -lgpl while I am expecting
the linker to do it for me? In a word, why make such a change from
djgpp1.09 to djgpp1.10?