>>> Is libc built by gcc? >> >> Maybe you could elaborate as to what you're *actually* trying to do. >> >> By process of deduction, if libc is written in C then it has to be >> compiled by *some* C compiler. On linux systems, the libc is the GNU C >> library (glibc), and glibc is written in C, and gcc is the C compiler, >> thus libc is compiled by gcc. >> >> But that is just one specific instance, it is not a general rule. What >> you seem to be asking is whether libc is part of gcc, and the answer to >> that is no, it's completely separate. gcc does not contain a C library >> because gcc is used with too many various platforms to make this >> maintainable.
But suppose I want to rebuild both GCC and GLIBC ( on Linux, either locally as user or globally as root ): I've read GLIBC docs, and it _seems_ like "mission impossible", to replace existing LIBC in the system - too many things (like ld) depend on it. Am I mistaken? :) Thanks, Dima.
