The Linux kernel config system, Kconfig, uses a macro language very similar to the make build tool's macro language. There are a few differences, however. And of course, make is designed as a ...

Media exposure of serious security threats has sky-rocketed in the last five years, and this has caused a strange parallel to develop. As software developers have become more aware of security ...

GCC is a key component of the GNU toolchain, and it plays an important role in Linux kernel development, along with make, glibc, gdb, and so on. GCC is the default compiler of many Unix-like operating ...

The PathScale Compiler Suite includes C, C++, and Fortran 9X compilers for the 32- and 64-bit AMD64 architecture. Developed by PathScale Inc., the suite is compatible with the GNU gcc/g++ toolchain.