https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=63462
Bug ID: 63462
Summary: [RFC] gcc should prevent from overwriting source file
Product: gcc
Version: unknown
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: c
Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org
Reporter: wkoszek at gmail dot com
Suggestion: prevent GCC from overwriting source code files when invoked as:
gcc source.c -o source.c
Background: I use command completion heavily. Very often while in coding mood I
do:
gcc myfile.c -o myf<TAB>
not to type "myfile", which is long. But after completion kicks in, I sometimes
forget to do <BACKSPACE><BACKSPACE>.
And .c file gets overwritten.
It'd be nice to have GCC catch this. And if you really want to do it, maybe run
GCC with: --yes-im-sure-i-want-to-overwrite-my-source-code switch.
