How can I compile to assembly with gcc

Question

How do I compile to assembly instead of an executable with gcc. I know there is an -S flag, but where do I use it in the makefile. For example, if I use fla

Answer 1

You can ask GCC to produce the assembly file, instead of an object file (or an executable).

For instance:

gcc -Wall -c test.c

Will produce an object file from test.c (test.o).

gcc -Wall -o test test.c

Will produce an executable file named 'test' from test.c

gcc -Wall -S test.c

Will produce an assembly file from test.c (test.s)