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GNU Compiler Collection 4.4.0 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of target platforms.

This release includes: new optimizations, the merging of the Graphite framework for loop optimizations based on a polyhedral intermediate representation, a new register allocator, a new instruction scheduler and software pipeliner, new warning options, OpenMP 3.0 support, improved experimental C++0x support, libstdc++ improvements, the use of libcpp by the Fortran front-end, improved Fortran 2003 support, the addition of Fortran 2008 support, new targets, and other changes.

GNU Compiler Collection 4.4.0-rc1 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of target platforms.

GNU Compiler Collection 4.3.3 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of target platforms.

This release includes bug fixes.

It has been announced that a new GCC Runtime Library Exception has been developed. This will allow various GNU Compiler Collection libraries to switch to the GPLv3, as well as allow for the development of a plugin framework for GCC.

A rationale and FAQ is also available.

GNU Compiler Collection 4.3.3-RC-20090117 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of target platforms.

This is a release candidate for the upcoming GCC 4.3.3 release.

GCC Unified Parallel C 4.2.3.3 has been released. GCC UPC adds support for Unified Parallel C to the GNU Compiler Collection.

This release includes: an update to GCC 4.2.3, bug fixes, and other changes.

GNU Compiler Collection 4.3.1 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of target platforms.

This release includes bug fixes.

GNU Compiler Collection 4.2.4 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of target platforms.

This release includes bug fixes.

GNU Compiler Collection 4.2.3 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of target platforms.

This release includes bug fixes.

GNU Compiler Collection 4.2.2 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of target platforms.

This release includes bug fixes.

GNU Compiler Collection 4.2.1 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of target platforms.

This release includes bug fixes. It is also the last release of GCC covered by the GPLv2. Future releases will be released under the GPLv3.

GNU Compiler Collection 4.2.0 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of target platforms.

This release includes: OpenMP support for the C, C++ and Fortran compilers; new -fstrict-overflow, -Wstrict-overflow, and -fno-toplevel-reorder command line options; additional warnings; an overhaul of the C++ visibility handling; the removal of several deprecated C++ operators; the removal of several deprected command line options; support for the Fortran 2003 streaming IO extension; Java language support for the 32-bit HP-UX 11 target; documentation improvements; build system improvements; plus other changes and bug fixes.

GNU Compiler Collection 4.2.0 RC3 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of target platforms.

GNU Compiler Collection 4.2 RC2 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of target platforms.

GNU Compiler Collection 4.2.0 RC1 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of target platforms.

GNU Compiler Collection 4.1.2 RC2 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of target platforms.

This release candidate includes several bug fixes.

GNU Compiler Collection 4.0.4 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of target platforms.

This release includes bug fixes. It is also the final release from the 4.0.x series.

GNU Compiler Collection 4.1.2 RC1 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of target platforms.

If things go well, the final release is expected in about a week.

A prerelease of GNU Compiler Collection 4.0.4 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of target platforms.

Testing is requested, with the final release expected within three days.

The 2007 GCC Developers' Summit has put out a call for papers. "The GCC Developers' Summit is the premier technical conference for GCC and GNU Toolchain developers to discuss the developments of the past year and the plans for the coming year." The GNU Compiler Collection is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of target platforms.

Proposal submissions are due by February 5, 2007. The summit will be held in Ottawa, Canada, from July 18 to 20, 2007.

A report detailing the status of the GNU Compiler Collection 4.2 release as of June 4, 2006 is now available. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of targets.

Mark Mitchell suggests that it's time to declare 4.2 to be feature-complete. A 4.2 branch will not be created yet, due to 56 remaining regressions.

GNU Compiler Collection 4.1.1 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of targets.

This release includes bugfixes.

The GNU Compiler Collection 4.1.1 RC1 has been released. GCC is a portable compiler system including front-ends for C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran and Ada, and supporting a variety of targets.

Testing of this release candidate is requested, with the final release expected for next week.

A report detailing the status of the GNU Compiler Collection 4.1 branch as of April 16, 2006 is now available.

There are currently 101 regressions against GCC 4.1 which are considered serious, many of which also affect 4.2. The 4.1.1 release expected for April 28 will likely be delayed until May 15, in order to fix the most severe regressions.

Alexey Smirnov has announced a wikibook focusing on the internals of the GNU Compiler Collection. It also includes material covering the GEM framework, which allows for the development of modular compiler extensions for GCC.