On Mon, 3 Oct 2022 at 07:01, Gavin Smith via Gcc <gcc@gcc.gnu.org> wrote: > > On Sun, Oct 02, 2022 at 09:06:06PM -0400, Richard Stallman wrote: > > generates the following output: > > > > <li> Some macros are predefined on each kind of machine > > (see <a > > href="https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/System_002dspecific-Predefined-Macros.html#System_002dspecific-Predefined-Macros";>System-specific > > Predefined Macros</a> in <cite>Using the GNU Compiler > > Collection</cite>). This allows you to provide code specially tuned > > for a > > particular machine. > > > > but that link is broken. The OP suggests this link > > > > https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.8.5/cpp/System-specific-Predefined-Macros.html > > > > may be correct. > > > > Where do those directory names come from? Is there a table in makeinfo > > that needs to be updated? > > > It comes from the htmlxref.cnf file. (It may be installed under > /usr/share/texinfo/.) The link produced above matches the > current entry for the "gcc" manual in that file. > > Changing that file would change the link, e.g. > > --- a/util/htmlxref.cnf > +++ b/util/htmlxref.cnf > @@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ gcal mono ${GS}/gcal/manual/gcal.html > gcal node ${GS}/gcal/manual/html_node/ > > GCC = https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs > -gcc node ${GCC}/gcc/ > +gcc node ${GCC}/gcc-4.8.5/ > cpp node ${GCC}/cpp/ > gfortran node ${GCC}/gfortran/ > gnat_rm node ${GCC}/gnat_rm/ > > > However, it's wrong to make it link to a specific version. > > The gcc developers need to provide a stable, version-independent link > for the manual. This link would have worked in the past, but I don't > know how recently it broke.
The URL https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/cpp/System-specific-Predefined-Macros.html has been stable for many years. > > I'm attempting to CC the gcc mailing list stated on their documentation page > to see if anyone there can give any information.
