> all GCC versions afterwards include a C++ compiler in addition to the C one
GCC 4.7 is the last version that can be built from source using only a C compiler. GCC has long included the C++ compiler inside, but didn’t require one to build until 4.8.
GCC 4.7 is the last version that can be built from source using only a C compiler. GCC has long included the C++ compiler inside, but didn’t require one to build until 4.8.