From: Robert vd Boon <rjvdboon AT cs DOT vu DOT nl>
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Subject: Re: Getting the GCC version
Date: 17 Sep 1998 11:54:07 GMT
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Rylan <rylan AT intekom DOT co DOT za> wrote:
> I am wondering - is there a command line switch I can call GCC with that
> will identify the GCC version - I think I still have an older one and I just
> want to check if this so - I then want to go to 2.8.1 if I am behind - how
> can I check my current GCC's version?

gcc --version
or use gcc -v while compiling, you will see the version-no's from all
programs invoked. (gcc, cpp, cc1, as, ld)

You could also look in the info files of gcc, you will find this
option described, or look in your manifest dir, in *.ver are the
version numbers.

have fun!
 Robert.
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