Re: object code from which compiler

ajm wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> given an object file is there any way (or tool) to determine which
> compiler created it ?

No.

While some object file formats may support a method for the compiler to
insert such information, and some compilers creating that file format
may actually insert that information, there is no way in general to get
information about the compiler itself.

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