title: format of gcc -print-search-dirs output
body: <p>when run from the command line (win7 cmd) gcc -print-search-dirs produces:</p>
  
  <pre><code>install: C:/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/
  programs: =C:/mingw64/bin/../libexec/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/;C:/mingw64/bin/../libexec/gcc/;C:/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/;C:/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/
  libraries: =C:/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/;C:/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/;C:/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/lib/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/;C:/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/lib/../lib/;C:/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/;C:/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../lib/;C:/mingw510/x86_64-510-posix-seh-rt_v4-rev0/mingw64/mingw/lib/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/;C:/mingw510/x86_64-510-posix-seh-rt_v4-rev0/mingw64/mingw/lib/../lib/;C:/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/lib/;C:/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/5.1.0/../../../;C:/mingw510/x86_64-510-posix-seh-rt_v4-rev0/mingw64/mingw/lib/`
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  <p>I understand the semi-colons (like PATH) but I'm not clear on the <code>/../</code> as shown. Could someone explain?</p>