Re: [boost] [tools] gcc compiler version detection

From: Sohail Somani (s.somani_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-01-08 14:46:25

> [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Boris Gubenko
> 
> Rene Rivera wrote:
> > Hm, didn't know that existed... Looks like we can get the 
> relevant info
> > by using both -dumpversion and -dumpmachine.
> 
> Just be aware of the fact, that on HP-UX and Tru64 (and, may 
> be, some other
> systems), the output of -dumpversion is not as "clean" as it 
> is on Linux:
> 
> HP-UX
> -----
> bash-2.03$ gcc -dumpversion
> 2.9-hppa-991112
> bash-2.03$
> 
> Tru64
> -----
> cxxosf.zko.hp.com> gcc -dumpversion
> 2.9-gnupro-99r1
> cxxosf.zko.hp.com>

Nice. I'd guess that those are the ones built by the vendors though no?