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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 - PyTorch 1.1 or higher
 - CUDA 9.0 or higher
 - NCCL 2
-- GCC 4.9 or higher
+- GCC(G++) 4.9 or higher
 - [mmcv](https://github.com/open-mmlab/mmcv)
 
 We have tested the following versions of OS and softwares:
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ We have tested the following versions of OS and softwares:
 - OS: Ubuntu 16.04/18.04 and CentOS 7.2
 - CUDA: 9.0/9.2/10.0
 - NCCL: 2.1.15/2.2.13/2.3.7/2.4.2
-- GCC: 4.9/5.3/5.4/7.3
+- GCC(G++): 4.9/5.3/5.4/7.3
 
 ### Install mmdetection