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gcc / gcc/driver

Date

2026-06-07

Author

John Ericson

Commit

073b4656d07e40f83a1db7f4462ab2d68b1875a2

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github

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project: gcc
subsystem: gcc/driver
patch_id: —
commit_hash: 073b4656d07e40f83a1db7f4462ab2d68b1875a2
source_type: github
headline: The GCC driver simplifies `find_a_program` and `find_a_file` functions
tldr: GCC refactors its driver code by streamlining file and program lookup functions, removing redundant parameters and logic.
author: John Ericson
outcome: committed
performance_win: false
breaking_change: false
series_id: gcc:driver: simplify `find_a_program` and `find_a_file`
series_parts: []
tags: • refactor
• compiler-driver
discussion_id_link: —
bugzilla_pr: —
url: https://github.com/gcc-mirror/gcc/commit/073b4656d07e40f83a1db7f4462ab2d68b1875a2
date: 2026-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

This commit simplifies the find_a_program and find_a_file functions within the GCC driver. Previously, these functions shared a common mode parameter for access checks, but it was found that find_a_file always performed a read check (R_OK) and find_a_program always performed an execute check (X_OK). By removing this redundant parameter and other dead code, the driver’s codebase becomes cleaner and easier to maintain. This clarifies the intent of each function.