How to enable c11 on later versions of gcc?
c, c11, gcc
Solution
The correct option is `-std=c11`.
However, it is not available in `gcc 4.6`. You need at least `gcc 4.7` to have this option supported. In some older versions like `gcc 4.6`, the option `-std=c1x` was available with experimental (i.e., very limited) support of C11.
Note that the current version of `gcc` is `gcc 8.2`.
Problem
I currently use `gcc 4.6.3`. My understanding is that `gcc` by default uses the `gnu89` standard and I would like to enable C11, the latest C standard. I tried: ``` [pauldb@pauldb-laptop test ]$ gcc -std=c11 -o test test.c cc1: error: unrecognised command line option ‘-std=c11’ ``` I replaced `c11` with `gnu11` and I get the same error. What is the correct way to enable the latest C standard for gcc? (Note: I'm interested in the latest C standard and not the latest C++ one.)