---
name: "gcc-checker"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gccchecker"
version: "0.9.9.1-2"
release: "Debian 2.1 (Slink)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gcc-checker"
---

# gcc-checker(1)

compiler interface to Checker

## NAME

checker - compiler interface to Checker

## SYNOPSIS

**checker gcc** \|  **-gcc** ...\
 **checker g++** \| **-g++** ...\
 **checker -v** \| **--version**\
 **checker -h** \| **--help**\
 **checker -p** \| **--path**

## DESCRIPTION

**checker** is the standard way to compile your programs with Checker debugging support.  Under Debian GNU/Linux, please read  **/usr/doc/gccchecker/README.Debian** for more details.  In addition, please see Texinfo document \`checker' for further details on the use of Checker.

## OPTIONS

The  **checker** program accepts the following command line syntax.  Only one of the following can be given on each execution.

**gcc** ...\
 **-gcc** ...

-

  Invokes **gcc** with the appropriate options for compilation with Checker.

**g++** ...\
 **-g++** ...

-

  Invokes **g++** with the appropriate options for compilation with Checker.

**-v**\
 **--version**

-

  Display Checker's version.

**-h**\
 **--help**

-

  Display help for  **checker** command-line options.  Also displays information on options accepted by programs compiled with Checker in the **CHECKEROPTS** environment variable.

**-p**\
 **--path**

-

  Display paths used by  **checker** to find the  **gcc** and **g++** binaries.

## BUGS

Checker dramatically slows down program execution, so it is strictly for debugging.