| TDM-GCC | |
| Author: | John E. |
| Latest Release Version: | 10.3.0[1] |
| Programming Language: | C++ |
| Platform: | Microsoft Windows |
| Genre: | Compiler |
| License: | CC0 |
| Discontinued: | no |
TDM-GCC is a compiler suite for Microsoft Windows.[2] It is a commonly recommended compiler in many books, both for beginners and more experienced programmers.
It combines the most recent stable release of the GCC toolset, a few patches for Windows-friendliness, and the free and open-source MinGW runtime APIs to create an open-source alternative to Microsoft's compiler and platform SDK. It is able to build 32-bit or 64-bit binaries, for any version of Windows since Windows 98.
TDM-GCC is a redistribution of components that are freely available elsewhere.[3] A large difference is that it changes the default GCC libraries to be statically linked, and use a shared memory region for exception handling.