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@@ -277,7 +277,13 @@ checked for Go pointers.
 
 <h3 id="gccgo">Gccgo</h3>
 
-<p>TODO</p>
+<p>
+Due to the alignment of Go's semiannual release schedule with GCC's
+annual release schedule,
+GCC release 6 contains the Go 1.6.1 version of gccgo.
+We expect that the next release, GCC 7, will contain the Go 1.8
+version of gccgo.
+</p>
 
 <h3 id="cmd_go">Go command</h3>