GCC Compile Flow

General Flow

Build static library and link it

Build static library

Link static library

OR

OR

Build dynamic library and link

Build dynamic library

Build executable file with dynamic link

OR

OR

Attached source files

#define RETURN_IF(expr, code) { if(expr) {return code;}}

int isEven(int num);

#include "test.h"
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int isEven(int num)
{
    if (num % 2 == 0)
    {
        cout << num << " is Even" << endl;
    } 
    else
    {
        cout << num << " is not Even" << endl;
    }
    return 0;
}

#include "test.h"
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    return isEven(99);
}

Attached common commands options

command option	mean
-E	stop after preprocessor, generate .i files.
-S	Stop after compile and generate .s files.
-c	Stop after assemble and generate .o files.
-o	add output file after option.
-shared	Generate dynamic library.
-L	Add search path for libraries. For example -L./ means add current path to library search path.
-l	Add link needed library. For example -ltest means add libtest.a or libtest.so to link.