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13.1 Supported GNU extensions

Describes ARM compiler support for GNU extensions to the C and C++ languages.

Table 13-1 Supported GNU extensions

GNU extension Origin Modes supported
9.4 __alignof__ GCC-Specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
Aggregate initializer elements for automatic variables Standard C99, Standard C++. C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
Alternate keywords GCC-specific. GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
asm keyword a Standard C++. C++, GNU C90, GNU C++.
Assembler labels - C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
Case ranges GCC-specific. GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
Cast of a union GCC-specific. GNU C90, GNU C99.
Character escape sequence GCC-specific. GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
Compound literals Standard C99. C99, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
Conditional statements with omitted operands GCC-specific. GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
Designated initializers Standard C99. C99, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
Dollar signs in identifiers GCC-specific. GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
Extended lvalues b Standard C++. C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.28 Function attributes - C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.154 GNU built-in functions - -
Inline functions Standard C99, Standard C++. C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
Labels as values GCC-specific. GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
Pointer arithmetic on void pointers and function pointers GCC-specific. GNU C90, GNU C99.
Statement expressions GCC-specific. GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
Unnamed embedded structures or unions GCC-specific. GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.29 __attribute__((alias)) function attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.56 __attribute__((aligned)) type attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.61 __attribute__((aligned)) variable attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.30 __attribute__((always_inline)) function attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.31 __attribute__((const)) function attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.62 __attribute__((deprecated)) variable attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.33 __attribute__((destructor[(priority)])) function attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.34 __attribute__((format)) function attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.35 __attribute__((format_arg(string-index))) function attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.36 __attribute__((malloc)) function attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.37 __attribute__((noinline)) function attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.38 __attribute__((no_instrument_function)) function attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.40 __attribute__((nonnull)) function attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.41 __attribute__((noreturn)) function attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.43 __attribute__((nothrow)) function attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.57 __attribute__((packed)) type attribute GCC-specific. GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.64 __attribute__((packed)) variable attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.45 __attribute__((pure)) function attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.65 __attribute__((section("name"))) variable attribute GCC-specific. C99, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.47 __attribute__((sentinel)) function attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
GCC-specific. GNU C90, GNU C99.
9.66 __attribute__((unused)) variable attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.67 __attribute__((used)) variable attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, GNU C90, GNU C99.
9.68 __attribute__((visibility("visibility_type"))) variable attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.51 __attribute__((warn_unused_result)) GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.52 __attribute__((weak)) function attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.69 __attribute__((weak)) variable attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.53 __attribute__((weakref("target"))) function attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
9.70 __attribute__((weakref("target"))) variable attribute GCC-specific. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
Variadic macros Standard C99. C90, C99, C++, GNU C90, GNU C99, GNU C++.
Zero-length arrays GCC-specific. GNU C90, GNU C99.
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a Only basic syntax is supported. That is, asm("assembly code"). GNU extended syntax is not supported.
b
Only accepted for certain values of --gnu_version.
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