https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=69540
Andrew Pinski <pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|UNCONFIRMED |NEW Last reconfirmed| |2016-06-26 Component|c |driver Ever confirmed|0 |1 Severity|normal |enhancement --- Comment #2 from Andrew Pinski <pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org> --- Really this documentation should just point to ld's documentation on your system since -l is passed directly without any change. As it is also incorrect for windows systems. Confirmed.