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From: griest-tom@cs.yale.edu (Tom Griest)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada
Subject: Re: GNAT NT & Ada.Direct_IO
Date: 12 Jan 1995 10:58:59 -0500
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Date: 1995-01-12T10:58:59-05:00
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In article <INFO-ADA%95011109284406@VM1.NODAK.EDU> CONDIC@PSAVAX.PWFL.COM writes
>>
>[..snip...], but what would be wrong with having the compiler print out an
>identification line or two whenever it is invoked and include all
>the pertinent information about versions, etc. and include the
>"send all bug reports to..." info as well.
>
>Or have this printed out in program listings or when fatal errors
>occur, or...?
>

Most people don't like messages every time the compiler is invoked.
GNAT will print out an identification line, but you have to use the
switch  -v   (for gcc) and -gnatv (for gnat1).  I don't understand
the comment about printing out "send all bug reports to..." on fatal
errors, because GNAT already does this if it detects a compiler bug.
As for user bugs, I don't think you want to send those in do you?
In any case, the LabTek NT release comes with on-line help in the
standard MS ".hlp" file which is invoked by typing "gcc -help"
(If you type in any unrecognized switch, gcc will tell you how
to invoke help.)  In the help, there is clear information about
how to submit bug reports.  On the title screen click on "What to
do if you have problems".   I guess this might be another case of
RTFM?


-Tom