Re: Compiler Warnings

From: Mike Wahler (mkwahler_at_mkwahler.net)
Date: 12/14/03 

Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 18:14:21 GMT

"News" <jakle1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:BRxCb.493$xH2.345752@news1.news.adelphia.net...
> I'm new to c and gcc. I was wondering if anyone can point me to a web page
> or book that has a list of the warning messages and their meanings.

The content and meanings of compiler warning (and error) messages
are unique to each compiler.

>
> Are the warnings the same no matter what compiler you use,

No.

> or are they
> different for each compiler?

Yes.

>I have looked all over the gcc web site, but I
> can't find anything that explains what the warnings are.

I suggest you read more closely :-). I'm sure the gcc manual
has these descriptions.

Also, if you have some code that's producing a warning you don't
understand, you can post it here and others will probably be able
to spot the trouble. But only post enough code to demonstrate the
problem.

>
> If someone could take the time to help me out and direct me to some info
> about this, I'd appriciate it.

Any questions about gcc, I'd direct to the gnu web site and/or newsgroups.

-Mike

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