What are the pros & cons of pre-compiled headers specifically in a GNU/Linux environment/tool-chain?

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Pre-compiled headers seem like they can save a lot of time in large projects, but also seem to be a pain-in-the-ass that have some gotchas.

What are the pros & cons of using pre-compiled headers, and specifically as it pertains to using them in a Gnu/gcc/Linux environment?

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