This manual covers the Intel i960 Processor Compiler (CTOOLS), including gcc960 and ic960 drivers, program-wide optimization, profiling, and language…
This document serves as the user's manual for the Intel i960 Processor Compiler, specifically the CTOOLS compilation system. It provides comprehensive instructions on controlling the compilation process using the gcc960 and ic960 compiler drivers, including sample command lines, preprocessing, and generating executables. The manual details various optimization techniques, such as program-wide analysis and optimization using the gcdm option, and profile data merging with gmpf960.
The linker replaces your original .o files with optimized versions that are maintained in the Program Database (PDB).
The optimized replacements for the object files are present in the linked program but never appear in the current working directory.