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GCC: The Complete Reference
by Arthur Griffith
from McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 
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Useful and comprehensive, but too hastily written 
This is a useful book for those who need in-depth information on GCC, but needs more effort in both writing and editing. There are numerous copy-paste-itis errors (contact me for a list), which shows that it was not properly proof-read. It also has passages in various chapters which are nearly duplicates of each other, e.g., two "Multiple Source Files to Executable" passages (pages 70 & 106), and five on "Creating a Shared Library" (73, 110, 132, 144, 165). Admittedly some of the details vary from... more info
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Clear, comprehensive, authoritative 
Recommended for Unix programming (Linux, too) students and serious programmer wannabes.
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This is your "How do I eat this GCC thing?" book
When you are new to a platform you want to get a book that explains the big picture on how things work in this platform; you also want to get enough information on how to get started, not just the easy stuff that you can figure out yourself. This is that book for the GNU platform. If you are already a GCC guru, you probably will find little new here, but if you come from another compiler this book will give you a great introduction with enough information so you can start working right away and be... more info
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Exactly what is states in the title!
The author is knowledgable enough that one would assume he single-handedly developed GCC. Any doubts to his authoritativeness were quickly dismissed as I finished the introduction in this behemoth of a reference.The Book is divided Into 3 parts(4 actually). The first part delves into the reasons as to why? and what? regarding the creation/use of GCC. It also covers some incentives to continue through the book, which are later examined in detail. Installation, configuration, and usage is covered here.... more info
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