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Does anyone know of a good introduction to gcc development? That is, developent on gcc (gcc hacking) not development with gcc (using it to compile other stuff).

have you even bothered looking at their website?

http://gcc.gnu.org/contribute.html

Yes. I have. Have you?

If you have then you should know that the page you suggest contains information on where to get the source, coding standards, required bootstrap tests before submitting a patch, and how to submit a patch.

It does not say how the source code is orgainized, document key functions or datastructures, explain the typical path of operation of the gcc application, when and how optimization passes get called, etc.

Please read a web page before refering to it.

-selket

i have. and when i did this was clear to me:

anything i need to get involved with the development is presented at that page. if there would exist further official documentation it would be presented there.

you asked for an introduction, thats all there is.