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From: rfg@ICS.UCI.EDU
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Subject: Minor bug in GCC 1.36
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Date: 26 Sep 89 01:09:34 GMT
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Looking at the gcc.c file from gcc 1.36, I noticed that if you are
"compiling" files with a .c or .cc suffix, then "gas" will be invoked.
If however, you are "compiling" files with a ".i", ".s", or ".S" suffix,
then "as" will be invoked.

Is this a bug or a feature?

Also, I have been told that the gcc.c driver routine will (from now on)
be common between GCC and G++.  Since I didn't see any pattern for files
with a ".C" suffix in the gcc.c file for GCC 1.36, I'm forced to ask if
this means that I can no longer use the .C suffix for my C++ source files.

What's the scoop?

// rfg