Source Tree Structure and Build System

This chapter describes the structure of the GCC source tree, and how GCC is built. The user documentation for building and installing GCC is in a separate manual (https://gcc.gnu.org/install/), with which it is presumed that you are familiar.

• Configure Terms and History
• Top Level Source Directory
• The gcc Subdirectory
  • Subdirectories of gcc
  • Configuration in the gcc Directory
  • Build System in the gcc Directory
  • Makefile Targets
  • Library Source Files and Headers under the gcc Directory
  • Headers Installed by GCC
  • Building Documentation
  • Miscellaneous Documentation
  • Anatomy of a Language Front End
  • Anatomy of a Target Back End