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<title>Contents</title>

<para>The <application><acronym>GCC</acronym></application> package contains 
<command>c++</command>,
<command>c++filt</command>, <command>cpp</command>,
<command>g++</command>, <command>g77</command>,
<command>gcc</command>, <command>gccbug</command>,
<command>gcov</command>, <command>glob</command>,
<command>gnat</command>, <command>gnatbind</command>,
<command>gnatbl</command>, <command>gnatchop</command>,
<command>gnatfind</command>, <command>gnatkr</command>,
<command>gnatlink</command>, <command>gnatls</command>,
<command>gnatmake</command>, <command>gnatprep</command>,
<command>gnatpsta</command>, <command>gnatpsys</command>,
<command>gnatxref</command> and
<application><acronym>GCC</acronym></application> libraries.</para>

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<sect2><title>Description</title>

<para>The programs and libraries whose descriptions are missing here
have been described in the <acronym>LFS</acronym> 
<acronym>GCC</acronym>-&gcc-version; page.</para>

<sect3><title>g77</title>
<para><command>g77</command> is the <application>Fortran</application> compiler 
invoked by <command>gcc</command>.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>add2line</title>
<para><command>add2line</command> converts the <acronym>ASCII</acronym> form of 
the 2-line orbital elements in a file to binary form and appends them to the 
orbdata files. </para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gcov</title>
<para><command>gcov</command> is a test coverage program.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gdb</title>
<para><command>gdb</command> is the
<application><acronym>GNAT</acronym></application> debugger.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gnatbind</title>
<para><command>gnatbind</command> is used to bind compiled objects.</para>
</sect3>

<sect3><title>gnatbl</title>
<para><command>gnatbl</command> is the <application>Ada</application> linker. 
</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gnatchop</title>
<para><command>gnatchop</command> is useful for renaming files to meet the 
standard <application>Ada</application> default file naming conventions.</para>
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<sect3><title>gnatelim</title>
<para><command>gnatelim</command> is used to detect and eliminate unused 
subprograms in an <application>Ada</application> partition.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gnatfind</title>
<para><command>gnatfind</command> is the <application><acronym>GNAT</acronym>
</application> definition/use finder.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gnatgcc</title>
<para><command>gnatgcc</command> is the compiler.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gnathtml.pl</title>
<para><command>gnathtml.pl</command> converts
<application>Ada</application> source files to <acronym>HTML</acronym> for 
viewing in Web browsers.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gnatkr</title>
<para><command>gnatkr</command> is used to determine the crunched name for a 
given file, when crunched to a specified maximum length.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gnatlink</title>
<para><command>gnatlink</command> is used to link programs and build an 
executable file.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gnatls</title>
<para><command>gnatls</command> is the compiled unit browser.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gnatemake</title>
<para><command>gnatmake</command> is an automatic make facility.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gnatmem</title>
<para><command>gnatmem</command> is the <application><acronym>GNAT</acronym>
</application> utility that monitors dynamic allocation and
deallocation activity in a program.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gnatprep</title>
<para><command>gnatprep</command> is the
<application><acronym>GNAT</acronym></application> external preprocessor.</para>
</sect3>

<sect3><title>gnatpsta</title>
<para><command>gnatpsta</command> determines the values of all the relevant 
parameters in Standard and outputs to stdout.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gnatpsys</title>
<para><command>gnatpsys</command> determines the values of all the relevant 
parameters in System and outputs to stdout.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gnatstub</title>
<para><command>gnatstub</command> is a generator of body stubs.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gnatxref</title>
<para><command>gnatxref</command> is the <application><acronym>GNAT</acronym></application> cross-referencer.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gvd</title>
<para><command>gvd</command> is the <acronym>GNU</acronym> Visual Debugger.
</para></sect3>

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