# gcc-name

Lets you specify the name of the GCC compiler that should be used to set up the environment for C compilations.

## Syntax

Linux: | -gcc-name=name

macOS: | None

Windows: | None

## Arguments

name | Is the name of the GCC compiler to use. It can include the path where the GCC compiler is located.

## Default

OFF | The compiler uses the PATH setting to find the GCC compiler and resolve environment settings.

## Description

This option lets you specify the name of the GCC compiler that should be used to set up the environment for C compilations. If you do not specify a path, the compiler will search the PATH settings for the compiler name you provide.

This option is helpful when you are referencing a non-standard GCC installation, or you have multiple GCC installations on your system. The compiler will match GCC version values to the GCC compiler you specify.

The C++ equivalent to option -gcc-name is -gxx-name.

## IDE Equivalent

Visual Studio: None

Eclipse: Preprocessor > Nonstandard gcc Installation

Xcode: None

## Alternate Options

None

## Example

If the following option is specified, the compiler looks for the GCC compiler named foobar in the PATH setting:

    -gcc-name=foobar

If the following option is specified, the compiler looks for the GCC compiler named foobar in the path specified:

    -gcc-name=/a/b/foobar

Parent topic: Compatibility Options

## See Also

gxx-name compiler option