how do I force gcc to do something?

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From: Marty Leisner 311/? x?
Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1992 23:46

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If I have a file (lets call it something.cpp), how do I tell gcc to do:
gcc -E something.cpp
and not try and pass it to the linker --

I don't want to just invoke cpp directly since it isn't in a standard place...

Maybe there should be a force option (assume input starts with the preprocesor?)

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marty
leisner.henr801c@xerox.com  
Member of the League for Programming Freedom

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