It could be useful if gcc colorizes its output. Colors allow easier to distinguish errors and warnings from makefile commands and etc... Currently there exist a separate script like colorgcc which colorizes output of compiler but it does not works with localized bugs.gentoo.org/168709 output so seems that it's better to have colorizing functionality in gcc itself as only gcc knows better what output it issues.
-- Summary: colorize output of gcc Product: gcc Version: unknown Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: enhancement Priority: P3 Component: other AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: pva at gentoo dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=36150