Updated Tools
Many of the software tools and system services provided with Mac OS X have been updated and enhanced in version 10.2. Apple’s own developer tools as well as the gcc compiler and standard Unix tools are all improved.
GCC 3.1
The Gnu Compiler Collection (GCC) shipped with Jaguar is version 3.1, and it is a major update from previous versions. Numerous bug fixes and performance enhancements have been made. Integration of the compiler with Apple’s Project Builder Integrated Development Environment (IDE) has been improved. The new compiler generates much more efficient code for Apple’s PPC architecture.
GCC 3.1 includes support for the ISO C99 standard which provides many benefits for C programmers. The Objective-C language also benefits ...
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