clang - Alpine Clang 16.0.6-r1

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NAME

clang − Alpine Clang 16.0.6-r1

DESCRIPTION

OVERVIEW: clang LLVM compiler

USAGE: clang−16 [options] file...

DEBUG/DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS:

−ccc−install−dir <value>

Simulate installation in the given directory

−ccc−print−bindings Show bindings of tools to actions

−ccc−print−phases

Dump list of actions to perform

−gen−cdb−fragment−path <value>

Emit a compilation database fragment to the specified directory

−gen−reproducer

Auto−generates preprocessed source files and a reproduction script

−via−file−asm

Write assembly to file for input to assemble jobs

DRIVER OPTIONS:

−ccc−arcmt−check

Check for ARC migration issues that need manual handling

−ccc−arcmt−migrate <value>

Apply modifications and produces temporary files that conform to ARC

−ccc−arcmt−modify

Apply modifications to files to conform to ARC

−ccc−gcc−name <gcc−path>

Name for native GCC compiler

−ccc−objcmt−migrate <value>

Apply modifications and produces temporary files to migrate to modern ObjC syntax

−−driver−mode=<value> Set the driver mode to either ’gcc’, ’g++’, ’cpp’, or ’cl’

−−gpu−use−aux−triple−only

Prepare ’−aux−triple’ only without populating ’−aux−target−cpu’ and ’−aux−target−feature’.

−−rsp−quoting=<value> Set the rsp quoting to either ’posix’, or ’windows’

OPTIONS:

−###

Print (but do not run) the commands to run for this compilation

−−amdgpu−arch−tool=<value>

Tool used for detecting AMD GPU arch in the system.

−−analyzer−output <value>

Static analyzer report output format (html|plist|plist−multi−file|plist−html|sarif|sarif−html|text).

−−analyze

Run the static analyzer

−arcmt−migrate−emit−errors

Emit ARC errors even if the migrator can fix them

−arcmt−migrate−report−output <value>

Output path for the plist report

−B <prefix>

Search $prefix$file for executables, libraries, and data files. If $prefix is a directory, search $prefix/$file

−b <arg>

Pass −b <arg> to the linker on AIX

−canonical−prefixes

Use absolute paths for invoking subcommands (default)

−CC

Include comments from within macros in preprocessed output

−cl−denorms−are−zero

OpenCL only. Allow denormals to be flushed to zero.

−cl−ext=<value>

OpenCL only. Enable or disable OpenCL extensions/optional features. The argument is a comma−separated sequence of one or more extension names, each prefixed by ’+’ or ’−’.

−cl−fast−relaxed−math

OpenCL only. Sets −cl−finite−math−only and −cl−unsafe−math−optimizations, and defines __FAST_RELAXED_MATH__.

−cl−finite−math−only

OpenCL only. Allow floating−point optimizations that assume arguments and results are not NaNs or +−Inf.

−cl−fp32−correctly−rounded−divide−sqrt

OpenCL only. Specify that single precision floating−point divide and sqrt used in the program source are correctly rounded.

−cl−kernel−arg−info

OpenCL only. Generate kernel argument metadata.

−cl−mad−enable

OpenCL only. Allow use of less precise MAD computations in the generated binary.

−cl−no−signed−zeros

OpenCL only. Allow use of less precise no signed zeros computations in the generated binary.

−cl−no−stdinc

OpenCL only. Disables all standard includes containing non−native compiler types and functions.

−cl−opt−disable

OpenCL only. This option disables all optimizations. By default optimizations are enabled.

−cl−single−precision−constant

OpenCL only. Treat double precision floating−point constant as single precision constant.

−cl−std=<value>

OpenCL language standard to compile for.

−cl−strict−aliasing

OpenCL only. This option is added for compatibility with OpenCL 1.0.

−cl−uniform−work−group−size

OpenCL only. Defines that the global work−size be a multiple of the work−group size specified to clEnqueueNDRangeKernel

−cl−unsafe−math−optimizations

OpenCL only. Allow unsafe floating−point optimizations. Also implies −cl−no−signed−zeros and −cl−mad−enable.

−−config−system−dir=<value>

System directory for configuration files

−−config−user−dir=<value>

User directory for configuration files

−−config=<file>

Specify configuration file

−−cuda−compile−host−device

Compile CUDA code for both host and device (default). Has no effect on non−CUDA compilations.

−−cuda−device−only

Compile CUDA code for device only

−−cuda−feature=<value>

Manually specify the CUDA feature to use

−−cuda−host−only

Compile CUDA code for host only. Has no effect on non−CUDA compilations.

−−cuda−include−ptx=<value>

Include PTX for the following GPU architecture (e.g. sm_35) or ’all’. May be specified more than once.

−−cuda−noopt−device−debug

Enable device−side debug info generation. Disables ptxas optimizations.

−−cuda−path−ignore−env

Ignore environment variables to detect CUDA installation

−−cuda−path=<value>

CUDA installation path

−cuid=<value>

An ID for compilation unit, which should be the same for the same compilation unit but different for different compilation units. It is used to externalize device−side static variables for single source offloading languages CUDA and HIP so that they can be accessed by the host code of the same compilation unit.

−cxx−isystem <directory>

Add directory to the C++ SYSTEM include search path

−C

Include comments in preprocessed output

−c

Only run preprocess, compile, and assemble steps

−darwin−target−variant−triple <value>

Specify the darwin target variant triple

−darwin−target−variant <value>

Generate code for an additional runtime variant of the deployment target

−dD

Print macro definitions in −E mode in addition to normal output

−dependency−dot <value> Filename to write DOT−formatted header dependencies to

−dependency−file <value>

Filename (or −) to write dependency output to

−dI

Print include directives in −E mode in addition to normal output

−dM

Print macro definitions in −E mode instead of normal output

−dsym−dir <dir>

Directory to output dSYM’s (if any) to

−D <macro>=<value>

Define <macro> to <value> (or 1 if <value> omitted)

−emit−ast

Emit Clang AST files for source inputs

−emit−interface−stubs

Generate Interface Stub Files.

−emit−llvm

Use the LLVM representation for assembler and object files

−emit−merged−ifs

Generate Interface Stub Files, emit merged text not binary.

−−emit−static−lib

Enable linker job to emit a static library.

−−end−no−unused−arguments

Start emitting warnings for unused driver arguments

−−extract−api−ignores=<value>

File containing a new line separated list of API symbols to ignore when extracting API information.

−extract−api

Extract API information

−E

Only run the preprocessor

−faapcs−bitfield−load

Follows the AAPCS standard that all volatile bit−field write generates at least one load. (ARM only).

−faapcs−bitfield−width

Follow the AAPCS standard requirement stating that volatile bit−field width is dictated by the field container type. (ARM only).

−faddrsig

Emit an address−significance table

−falign−loops=<N>

N must be a power of two. Align loops to the boundary

−faligned−allocation

Enable C++17 aligned allocation functions

−fallow−editor−placeholders

Treat editor placeholders as valid source code

−faltivec−src−compat=<value>

Source−level compatibility for Altivec vectors (for PowerPC targets). This includes results of vector comparison (scalar for ’xl’, vector for ’gcc’) as well as behavior when initializing with a scalar (splatting for ’xl’, element zero only for ’gcc’). For ’mixed’, the compatibility is as ’gcc’ for ’vector bool/vector pixel’ and as ’xl’ for other types. Current default is ’mixed’.

−fansi−escape−codes

Use ANSI escape codes for diagnostics

−fapple−kext

Use Apple’s kernel extensions ABI

−fapple−link−rtlib

Force linking the clang builtins runtime library

−fapple−pragma−pack

Enable Apple gcc−compatible #pragma pack handling

−fapplication−extension Restrict code to those available for App Extensions

−fapprox−func

Allow certain math function calls to be replaced with an approximately equivalent calculation

−fasync−exceptions

Enable EH Asynchronous exceptions

−fbasic−block−sections=<value>

Place each function’s basic blocks in unique sections (ELF Only)

−fbinutils−version=<major.minor>

Produced object files can use all ELF features supported by this binutils version and newer. If −fno−integrated−as is specified, the generated assembly will consider GNU as support. ’none’ means that all ELF features can be used, regardless of binutils support. Defaults to 2.26.

−fblocks

Enable the ’blocks’ language feature

−fborland−extensions

Accept non−standard constructs supported by the Borland compiler

−fbuild−session−file=<file>

Use the last modification time of <file> as the build session timestamp

−fbuild−session−timestamp=<time since Epoch in seconds>

Time when the current build session started

−fbuiltin−module−map

Load the clang builtins module map file.

−fc++−abi=<value>

C++ ABI to use. This will override the target C++ ABI.

−fcall−saved−x10

Make the x10 register call−saved (AArch64 only)

−fcall−saved−x11

Make the x11 register call−saved (AArch64 only)

−fcall−saved−x12

Make the x12 register call−saved (AArch64 only)

−fcall−saved−x13

Make the x13 register call−saved (AArch64 only)

−fcall−saved−x14

Make the x14 register call−saved (AArch64 only)

−fcall−saved−x15

Make the x15 register call−saved (AArch64 only)

−fcall−saved−x18

Make the x18 register call−saved (AArch64 only)

−fcall−saved−x8

Make the x8 register call−saved (AArch64 only)

−fcall−saved−x9

Make the x9 register call−saved (AArch64 only)

−fcf−protection=<value> Instrument control−flow architecture protection

−fcf−protection

Enable cf−protection in ’full’ mode

−fchar8_t

Enable C++ builtin type char8_t

−fclang−abi−compat=<version>

Attempt to match the ABI of Clang <version>

−fcolor−diagnostics

Enable colors in diagnostics

−fcomment−block−commands=<arg>

Treat each comma separated argument in <arg> as a documentation comment block command

−fcommon

Place uninitialized global variables in a common block

−fcomplete−member−pointers

Require member pointer base types to be complete if they would be significant under the Microsoft ABI

−fconvergent−functions

Assume functions may be convergent

−fcoro−aligned−allocation

Prefer aligned allocation for C++ Coroutines

−fcoroutines−ts

Enable support for the C++ Coroutines TS

−fcoverage−compilation−dir=<value>

The compilation directory to embed in the coverage mapping.

−fcoverage−mapping

Generate coverage mapping to enable code coverage analysis

−fcoverage−prefix−map=<value>

remap file source paths in coverage mapping

−fcrash−diagnostics−dir=<dir>

Put crash−report files in <dir>

−fcrash−diagnostics=<value>

Set level of crash diagnostic reporting, (option: off, compiler, all)

−fcrash−diagnostics

Enable crash diagnostic reporting (default)

−fcs−profile−generate=<directory>

Generate instrumented code to collect context sensitive execution counts into <directory>/default.profraw (overridden by LLVM_PROFILE_FILE env var)

−fcs−profile−generate

Generate instrumented code to collect context sensitive execution counts into default.profraw (overridden by LLVM_PROFILE_FILE env var)

−fcuda−approx−transcendentals

Use approximate transcendental functions

−fcuda−short−ptr

Use 32−bit pointers for accessing const/local/shared address spaces

−fcxx−exceptions

Enable C++ exceptions

−fcxx−modules

Enable modules for C++

−fdata−sections

Place each data in its own section

−fdebug−compilation−dir=<value>

The compilation directory to embed in the debug info

−fdebug−default−version=<value>

Default DWARF version to use, if a −g option caused DWARF debug info to be produced

−fdebug−info−for−profiling

Emit extra debug info to make sample profile more accurate

−fdebug−macro

Emit macro debug information

−fdebug−prefix−map=<value>

remap file source paths in debug info

−fdebug−ranges−base−address

Use DWARF base address selection entries in .debug_ranges

−fdebug−types−section

Place debug types in their own section (ELF Only)

−fdeclspec

Allow __declspec as a keyword

−fdelayed−template−parsing

Parse templated function definitions at the end of the translation unit

−fdelete−null−pointer−checks

Treat usage of null pointers as undefined behavior (default)

−fdiagnostics−absolute−paths

Print absolute paths in diagnostics

−fdiagnostics−hotness−threshold=<value>

Prevent optimization remarks from being output if they do not have at least this profile count. Use ’auto’ to apply the threshold from profile summary

−fdiagnostics−misexpect−tolerance=<value>

Prevent misexpect diagnostics from being output if the profile counts are within N% of the expected.

−fdiagnostics−parseable−fixits

Print fix−its in machine parseable form

−fdiagnostics−print−source−range−info

Print source range spans in numeric form

−fdiagnostics−show−hotness

Enable profile hotness information in diagnostic line

−fdiagnostics−show−note−include−stack

Display include stacks for diagnostic notes

−fdiagnostics−show−option

Print option name with mappable diagnostics

−fdiagnostics−show−template−tree

Print a template comparison tree for differing templates

−fdigraphs

Enable alternative token representations ’<:’, ’:>’, ’<%’, ’%>’, ’%:’, ’%:%:’ (default)

−fdirect−access−external−data

Don’t use GOT indirection to reference external data symbols

−fdiscard−value−names

Discard value names in LLVM IR

−fdollars−in−identifiers

Allow ’$’ in identifiers

−fdouble−square−bracket−attributes

Enable ’[[]]’ attributes in all C and C++ language modes

−fdriver−only

Only run the driver.

−fdwarf−exceptions

Use DWARF style exceptions

−feliminate−unused−debug−types

Do not emit debug info for defined but unused types

−fembed−bitcode−marker

Embed placeholder LLVM IR data as a marker

−fembed−bitcode=<option>

Embed LLVM bitcode

−fembed−bitcode

Embed LLVM IR bitcode as data

−fembed−offload−object=<value>

Embed Offloading device−side binary into host object file as a section.

−femit−all−decls

Emit all declarations, even if unused

−femit−dwarf−unwind=<value>

When to emit DWARF unwind (EH frame) info

−femulated−tls

Use emutls functions to access thread_local variables

−fenable−matrix

Enable matrix data type and related builtin functions

−fexceptions

Enable support for exception handling

−fexcess−precision=<value>

Allows control over excess precision on targets where native support for the precision types is not available. By default, excess precision is used to calculate intermediate results following the rules specified in ISO C99.

−fexperimental−library

Control whether unstable and experimental library features are enabled. This option enables various library features that are either experimental (also known as TSes), or have been but are not stable yet in the selected Standard Library implementation. It is not recommended to use this option in production code, since neither ABI nor API stability are guaranteed. This is intended to provide a preview of features that will ship in the future for experimentation purposes

−fexperimental−new−constant−interpreter

Enable the experimental new constant interpreter

−fexperimental−relative−c++−abi−vtables

Use the experimental C++ class ABI for classes with virtual tables

−fexperimental−sanitize−metadata=<value>

Specify the type of metadata to emit for binary analysis sanitizers

−fexperimental−strict−floating−point

Enables experimental strict floating point in LLVM.

−fextend−arguments=<value>

Controls how scalar integer arguments are extended in calls to unprototyped and varargs functions

−ffast−math

Allow aggressive, lossy floating−point optimizations

−ffile−compilation−dir=<value>

The compilation directory to embed in the debug info and coverage mapping.

−ffile−prefix−map=<value>

remap file source paths in debug info, predefined preprocessor macros and __builtin_FILE(). Implies −ffile−reproducible.

−ffile−reproducible

Use the target’s platform−specific path separator character when expanding the __FILE__ macro

−ffine−grained−bitfield−accesses

Use separate accesses for consecutive bitfield runs with legal widths and alignments.

−ffinite−loops

Assume all loops are finite.

−ffixed−a0

Reserve the a0 register (M68k only)

−ffixed−a1

Reserve the a1 register (M68k only)

−ffixed−a2

Reserve the a2 register (M68k only)

−ffixed−a3

Reserve the a3 register (M68k only)

−ffixed−a4

Reserve the a4 register (M68k only)

−ffixed−a5

Reserve the a5 register (M68k only)

−ffixed−a6

Reserve the a6 register (M68k only)

−ffixed−d0

Reserve the d0 register (M68k only)

−ffixed−d1

Reserve the d1 register (M68k only)

−ffixed−d2

Reserve the d2 register (M68k only)

−ffixed−d3

Reserve the d3 register (M68k only)

−ffixed−d4

Reserve the d4 register (M68k only)

−ffixed−d5

Reserve the d5 register (M68k only)

−ffixed−d6

Reserve the d6 register (M68k only)

−ffixed−d7

Reserve the d7 register (M68k only)

−ffixed−point

Enable fixed point types

−ffixed−r19

Reserve register r19 (Hexagon only)

−ffixed−r9

Reserve the r9 register (ARM only)

−ffixed−x10

Reserve the x10 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x11

Reserve the x11 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x12

Reserve the x12 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x13

Reserve the x13 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x14

Reserve the x14 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x15

Reserve the x15 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x16

Reserve the x16 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x17

Reserve the x17 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x18

Reserve the x18 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x19

Reserve the x19 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x1

Reserve the x1 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x20

Reserve the x20 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x21

Reserve the x21 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x22

Reserve the x22 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x23

Reserve the x23 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x24

Reserve the x24 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x25

Reserve the x25 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x26

Reserve the x26 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x27

Reserve the x27 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x28

Reserve the x28 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x29

Reserve the x29 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x2

Reserve the x2 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x30

Reserve the x30 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x31

Reserve the x31 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x3

Reserve the x3 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x4

Reserve the x4 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x5

Reserve the x5 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x6

Reserve the x6 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x7

Reserve the x7 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x8

Reserve the x8 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−ffixed−x9

Reserve the x9 register (AArch64/RISC−V only)

−fforce−dwarf−frame

Always emit a debug frame section

−fforce−emit−vtables

Emits more virtual tables to improve devirtualization

−fforce−enable−int128

Enable support for int128_t type

−ffp−contract=<value>

Form fused FP ops (e.g. FMAs)

−ffp−eval−method=<value>

Specifies the evaluation method to use for floating−point arithmetic.

−ffp−exception−behavior=<value>

Specifies the exception behavior of floating−point operations.

−ffp−model=<value>

Controls the semantics of floating−point calculations.

−ffreestanding

Assert that the compilation takes place in a freestanding environment

−ffuchsia−api−level=<value>

Set Fuchsia API level

−ffunction−sections

Place each function in its own section

−fglobal−isel

Enables the global instruction selector

−fgnu−keywords

Allow GNU−extension keywords regardless of language standard

−fgnu−runtime

Generate output compatible with the standard GNU Objective−C runtime

−fgnu89−inline

Use the gnu89 inline semantics

−fgnuc−version=<value>

Sets various macros to claim compatibility with the given GCC version (default is 4.2.1)

−fgpu−allow−device−init Allow device side init function in HIP (experimental)

−fgpu−default−stream=<value>

Specify default stream. The default value is ’legacy’. (HIP only)

−fgpu−defer−diag

Defer host/device related diagnostic messages for CUDA/HIP

−fgpu−exclude−wrong−side−overloads

Always exclude wrong side overloads in overloading resolution for CUDA/HIP

−fgpu−flush−denormals−to−zero

Flush denormal floating point values to zero in CUDA/HIP device mode.

−fgpu−inline−threshold=<value>

Inline threshold for device compilation for CUDA/HIP

−fgpu−rdc

Generate relocatable device code, also known as separate compilation mode

−fgpu−sanitize

Enable sanitizer for AMDGPU target

−fhip−fp32−correctly−rounded−divide−sqrt

Specify that single precision floating−point divide and sqrt used in the program source are correctly rounded (HIP device compilation only)

−fhip−kernel−arg−name

Specify that kernel argument names are preserved (HIP only)

−fhip−new−launch−api

Use new kernel launching API for HIP

−fignore−exceptions

Enable support for ignoring exception handling constructs

−fimplicit−module−maps

Implicitly search the file system for module map files.

−fincremental−extensions

Enable incremental processing extensions such as processingstatements on the global scope.

−finline−functions

Inline suitable functions

−finline−hint−functions Inline functions which are (explicitly or implicitly) marked inline

−finline−max−stacksize=<value>

Suppress inlining of functions whose stack size exceeds the given value

−finput−charset=<value> Specify the default character set for source files

−finstrument−function−entry−bare

Instrument function entry only, after inlining, without arguments to the instrumentation call

−finstrument−functions−after−inlining

Like −finstrument−functions, but insert the calls after inlining

−finstrument−functions

Generate calls to instrument function entry and exit

−fintegrated−as

Enable the integrated assembler

−fintegrated−cc1

Run cc1 in−process

−fintegrated−objemitter Use internal machine object code emitter.

−fjmc

Enable just−my−code debugging

−fjump−tables

Use jump tables for lowering switches

−fkeep−static−consts

Keep static const variables if unused

−flax−vector−conversions=<value>

Enable implicit vector bit−casts

−flto−jobs=<value>

Controls the backend parallelism of −flto=thin (default of 0 means the number of threads will be derived from the number of CPUs detected)

−flto=auto

Enable LTO in ’full’ mode

−flto=jobserver

Enable LTO in ’full’ mode

−flto=<value>

Set LTO mode

−flto

Enable LTO in ’full’ mode

−fmacro−prefix−map=<value>

remap file source paths in predefined preprocessor macros and __builtin_FILE(). Implies −ffile−reproducible.

−fmath−errno

Require math functions to indicate errors by setting errno

−fmax−tokens=<value>

Max total number of preprocessed tokens for −Wmax−tokens.

−fmax−type−align=<value>

Specify the maximum alignment to enforce on pointers lacking an explicit alignment

−fmemory−profile=<directory>

Enable heap memory profiling and dump results into <directory>

−fmemory−profile

Enable heap memory profiling

−fmerge−all−constants

Allow merging of constants

−fmessage−length=<value>

Format message diagnostics so that they fit within N columns

−fminimize−whitespace

Minimize whitespace when emitting preprocessor output

−fmodule−file=[<name>=]<file>

Specify the mapping of module name to precompiled module file, or load a module file if name is omitted.

−fmodule−header=<kind>

Build a C++20 Header Unit from a header that should be found in the user (fmodule−header=user) or system (fmodule−header=system) search path.

−fmodule−header

Build a C++20 Header Unit from a header.

−fmodule−map−file=<file>

Load this module map file

−fmodule−name=<name>

Specify the name of the module to build

−fmodule−output=<value> Save intermediate module file results when compiling a standard C++ module unit.

−fmodule−output

Save intermediate module file results when compiling a standard C++ module unit.

−fmodules−cache−path=<directory>

Specify the module cache path

−fmodules−decluse

Require declaration of modules used within a module

−fmodules−disable−diagnostic−validation

Disable validation of the diagnostic options when loading the module

−fmodules−ignore−macro=<value>

Ignore the definition of the given macro when building and loading modules

−fmodules−prune−after=<seconds>

Specify the interval (in seconds) after which a module file will be considered unused

−fmodules−prune−interval=<seconds>

Specify the interval (in seconds) between attempts to prune the module cache

−fmodules−search−all

Search even non−imported modules to resolve references

−fmodules−strict−decluse

Like −fmodules−decluse but requires all headers to be in modules

−fmodules−ts

Enable support for the C++ Modules TS

−fmodules−user−build−path <directory>

Specify the module user build path

−fmodules−validate−input−files−content

Validate PCM input files based on content if mtime differs

−fmodules−validate−once−per−build−session

Don’t verify input files for the modules if the module has been successfully validated or loaded during this build session

−fmodules−validate−system−headers

Validate the system headers that a module depends on when loading the module

−fmodules

Enable the ’modules’ language feature

−fms−compatibility−version=<value>

Dot−separated value representing the Microsoft compiler version number to report in _MSC_VER (0 = don’t define it (default))

−fms−compatibility

Enable full Microsoft Visual C++ compatibility

−fms−extensions

Accept some non−standard constructs supported by the Microsoft compiler

−fms−hotpatch

Ensure that all functions can be hotpatched at runtime

−fms−runtime−lib=<value>

Select Windows run−time library

−fmsc−version=<value>

Microsoft compiler version number to report in _MSC_VER (0 = don’t define it (default))

−fnew−alignment=<align> Specifies the largest alignment guaranteed by ’::operator new(size_t)’

−fnew−infallible

Enable treating throwing global C++ operator new as always returning valid memory (annotates with __attribute__((returns_nonnull)) and throw()). This is detectable in source.

−fno−aapcs−bitfield−width

Do not follow the AAPCS standard requirement stating that volatile bit−field width is dictated by the field container type. (ARM only).

−fno−access−control

Disable C++ access control

−fno−addrsig

Don’t emit an address−significance table

−fno−assume−sane−operator−new

Don’t assume that C++’s global operator new can’t alias any pointer

−fno−autolink

Disable generation of linker directives for automatic library linking

−fno−builtin−<value>

Disable implicit builtin knowledge of a specific function

−fno−builtin

Disable implicit builtin knowledge of functions

−fno−c++−static−destructors

Disable C++ static destructor registration

−fno−char8_t

Disable C++ builtin type char8_t

−fno−color−diagnostics

Disable colors in diagnostics

−fno−common

Compile common globals like normal definitions

−fno−complete−member−pointers

Do not require member pointer base types to be complete if they would be significant under the Microsoft ABI

−fno−constant−cfstrings Disable creation of CodeFoundation−type constant strings

−fno−coverage−mapping

Disable code coverage analysis

−fno−crash−diagnostics

Disable auto−generation of preprocessed source files and a script for reproduction during a clang crash

−fno−cuda−approx−transcendentals

Don’t use approximate transcendental functions

−fno−cxx−modules

Disable modules for C++

−fno−debug−macro

Do not emit macro debug information

−fno−declspec

Disallow __declspec as a keyword

−fno−delayed−template−parsing

Disable delayed template parsing

−fno−delete−null−pointer−checks

Do not treat usage of null pointers as undefined behavior

−fno−diagnostics−fixit−info

Do not include fixit information in diagnostics

−fno−digraphs

Disallow alternative token representations ’<:’, ’:>’, ’<%’, ’%>’, ’%:’, ’%:%:’

−fno−direct−access−external−data

Use GOT indirection to reference external data symbols

−fno−discard−value−names

Do not discard value names in LLVM IR

−fno−dollars−in−identifiers

Disallow ’$’ in identifiers

−fno−double−square−bracket−attributes

Disable ’[[]]’ attributes in all C and C++ language modes

−fno−elide−constructors Disable C++ copy constructor elision

−fno−elide−type

Do not elide types when printing diagnostics

−fno−eliminate−unused−debug−types

Emit debug info for defined but unused types

−fno−exceptions

Disable support for exception handling

−fno−experimental−relative−c++−abi−vtables

Do not use the experimental C++ class ABI for classes with virtual tables

−fno−experimental−sanitize−metadata=<value>

Disable emitting metadata for binary analysis sanitizers

−fno−file−reproducible

Use the host’s platform−specific path separator character when expanding the __FILE__ macro

−fno−fine−grained−bitfield−accesses

Use large−integer access for consecutive bitfield runs.

−fno−finite−loops

Do not assume that any loop is finite.

−fno−fixed−point

Disable fixed point types

−fno−force−enable−int128

Disable support for int128_t type

−fno−global−isel

Disables the global instruction selector

−fno−gnu−inline−asm

Disable GNU style inline asm

−fno−gpu−allow−device−init

Don’t allow device side init function in HIP (experimental)

−fno−gpu−defer−diag

Don’t defer host/device related diagnostic messages for CUDA/HIP

−fno−gpu−exclude−wrong−side−overloads

Exclude wrong side overloads only if there are same side overloads in overloading resolution for CUDA/HIP

−fno−hip−fp32−correctly−rounded−divide−sqrt

Don’t specify that single precision floating−point divide and sqrt used in the program source are correctly rounded (HIP device compilation only)

−fno−hip−kernel−arg−name

Don’t specify that kernel argument names are preserved (HIP only)

−fno−hip−new−launch−api Don’t use new kernel launching API for HIP

−fno−integrated−as

Disable the integrated assembler

−fno−integrated−cc1

Spawn a separate process for each cc1

−fno−integrated−objemitter

Use external machine object code emitter.

−fno−jump−tables

Do not use jump tables for lowering switches

−fno−keep−static−consts Don’t keep static const variables if unused

−fno−knr−functions

Disable support for K&R C function declarations

−fno−lto

Disable LTO mode (default)

−fno−memory−profile

Disable heap memory profiling

−fno−merge−all−constants

Disallow merging of constants

−fno−modules−validate−textual−header−includes

Do not enforce −fmodules−decluse and private header restrictions for textual headers. This flag will be removed in a future Clang release.

−fno−new−infallible

Disable treating throwing global C++ operator new as always returning valid memory (annotates with __attribute__((returns_nonnull)) and throw()). This is detectable in source.

−fno−objc−infer−related−result−type

do not infer Objective−C related result type based on method family

−fno−offload−lto

Disable LTO mode (default) for offload compilation

−fno−openmp−extensions

Disable all Clang extensions for OpenMP directives and clauses

−fno−openmp−new−driver

Don’t use the new driver for OpenMP offloading.

−fno−operator−names

Do not treat C++ operator name keywords as synonyms for operators

−fno−optimize−sibling−calls

Disable tail call optimization, keeping the call stack accurate

−fno−pch−codegen

Do not generate code for uses of this PCH that assumes an explicit object file will be built for the PCH

−fno−pch−debuginfo

Do not generate debug info for types in an object file built from this PCH and do not generate them elsewhere

−fno−plt

Use GOT indirection instead of PLT to make external function calls (x86 only)

−fno−preserve−as−comments

Do not preserve comments in inline assembly

−fno−profile−generate

Disable generation of profile instrumentation.

−fno−profile−instr−generate

Disable generation of profile instrumentation.

−fno−profile−instr−use

Disable using instrumentation data for profile−guided optimization

−fno−pseudo−probe−for−profiling

Do not emit pseudo probes for sample profiling

−fno−register−global−dtors−with−atexit

Don’t use atexit or __cxa_atexit to register global destructors

−fno−rtlib−add−rpath

Do not add −rpath with architecture−specific resource directory to the linker flags

−fno−rtti−data

Disable generation of RTTI data

−fno−rtti

Disable generation of rtti information

−fno−sanitize−address−globals−dead−stripping

Disable linker dead stripping of globals in AddressSanitizer

−fno−sanitize−address−outline−instrumentation

Use default code inlining logic for the address sanitizer

−fno−sanitize−address−poison−custom−array−cookie

Disable poisoning array cookies when using custom operator new[] in AddressSanitizer

−fno−sanitize−address−use−after−scope

Disable use−after−scope detection in AddressSanitizer

−fno−sanitize−address−use−odr−indicator

Disable ODR indicator globals

−fno−sanitize−cfi−canonical−jump−tables

Do not make the jump table addresses canonical in the symbol table

−fno−sanitize−cfi−cross−dso

Disable control flow integrity (CFI) checks for cross−DSO calls.

−fno−sanitize−coverage=<value>

Disable features of coverage instrumentation for Sanitizers

−fno−sanitize−hwaddress−experimental−aliasing

Disable aliasing mode in HWAddressSanitizer

−fno−sanitize−ignorelist

Don’t use ignorelist file for sanitizers

−fno−sanitize−memory−param−retval

Disable detection of uninitialized parameters and return values

−fno−sanitize−memory−track−origins

Disable origins tracking in MemorySanitizer

−fno−sanitize−memory−use−after−dtor

Disable use−after−destroy detection in MemorySanitizer

−fno−sanitize−recover=<value>

Disable recovery for specified sanitizers

−fno−sanitize−stats

Disable sanitizer statistics gathering.

−fno−sanitize−thread−atomics

Disable atomic operations instrumentation in ThreadSanitizer

−fno−sanitize−thread−func−entry−exit

Disable function entry/exit instrumentation in ThreadSanitizer

−fno−sanitize−thread−memory−access

Disable memory access instrumentation in ThreadSanitizer

−fno−sanitize−trap=<value>

Disable trapping for specified sanitizers

−fno−sanitize−trap

Disable trapping for all sanitizers

−fno−short−wchar

Force wchar_t to be an unsigned int

−fno−show−column

Do not include column number on diagnostics

−fno−show−source−location

Do not include source location information with diagnostics

−fno−signed−char

char is unsigned

−fno−signed−zeros

Allow optimizations that ignore the sign of floating point zeros

−fno−spell−checking

Disable spell−checking

−fno−split−machine−functions

Disable late function splitting using profile information (x86 ELF)

−fno−split−stack

Wouldn’t use segmented stack

−fno−stack−clash−protection

Disable stack clash protection

−fno−stack−protector

Disable the use of stack protectors

−fno−standalone−debug

Limit debug information produced to reduce size of debug binary

−fno−strict−float−cast−overflow

Relax language rules and try to match the behavior of the target’s native float−to−int conversion instructions

−fno−strict−return

Don’t treat control flow paths that fall off the end of a non−void function as unreachable

−fno−sycl

Disables SYCL kernels compilation for device

−fno−temp−file

Directly create compilation output files. This may lead to incorrect incremental builds if the compiler crashes

−fno−threadsafe−statics Do not emit code to make initialization of local statics thread safe

−fno−trigraphs

Do not process trigraph sequences

−fno−unique−section−names

Don’t use unique names for text and data sections

−fno−unroll−loops

Turn off loop unroller

−fno−use−cxa−atexit

Don’t use __cxa_atexit for calling destructors

−fno−use−init−array

Use .ctors/.dtors instead of .init_array/.fini_array

−fno−visibility−inlines−hidden−static−local−var

Disables −fvisibility−inlines−hidden−static−local−var (this is the default on non−darwin targets)

−fno−xray−function−index

Omit function index section at the expense of single−function patching performance

−fno−zero−initialized−in−bss

Don’t place zero initialized data in BSS

−fobjc−arc−exceptions

Use EH−safe code when synthesizing retains and releases in −fobjc−arc

−fobjc−arc

Synthesize retain and release calls for Objective−C pointers

−fobjc−disable−direct−methods−for−testing

Ignore attribute objc_direct so that direct methods can be tested

−fobjc−encode−cxx−class−template−spec

Fully encode c++ class template specialization

−fobjc−exceptions

Enable Objective−C exceptions

−fobjc−runtime=<value>

Specify the target Objective−C runtime kind and version

−fobjc−weak

Enable ARC−style weak references in Objective−C

−foffload−lto=<value>

Set LTO mode for offload compilation

−foffload−lto

Enable LTO in ’full’ mode for offload compilation

−fopenmp−assume−no−nested−parallelism

Assert no nested parallel regions in the GPU

−fopenmp−assume−no−thread−state

Assert no thread in a parallel region modifies an ICV

−fopenmp−enable−irbuilder

Use the experimental OpenMP−IR−Builder codegen path.

−fopenmp−extensions

Enable all Clang extensions for OpenMP directives and clauses

−fopenmp−implicit−rpath Set rpath on OpenMP executables

−fopenmp−new−driver

Use the new driver for OpenMP offloading.

−fopenmp−offload−mandatory

Do not create a host fallback if offloading to the device fails.

−fopenmp−simd

Emit OpenMP code only for SIMD−based constructs.

−fopenmp−target−debug

Enable debugging in the OpenMP offloading device RTL

−fopenmp−target−jit

Emit code that can be JIT compiled for OpenMP offloading. Implies −foffload−lto=full

−fopenmp−targets=<value>

Specify comma−separated list of triples OpenMP offloading targets to be supported

−fopenmp−version=<value>

Set OpenMP version (e.g. 45 for OpenMP 4.5, 50 for OpenMP 5.0). Default value is 50.

−fopenmp

Parse OpenMP pragmas and generate parallel code.

−foptimization−record−file=<file>

Specify the output name of the file containing the optimization remarks. Implies −fsave−optimization−record. On Darwin platforms, this cannot be used with multiple −arch <arch> options.

−foptimization−record−passes=<regex>

Only include passes which match a specified regular expression in the generated optimization record (by default, include all passes)

−forder−file−instrumentation

Generate instrumented code to collect order file into default.profraw file (overridden by ’=’ form of option or LLVM_PROFILE_FILE env var)

−fpack−struct=<value>

Specify the default maximum struct packing alignment

−fpascal−strings

Recognize and construct Pascal−style string literals

−fpass−plugin=<dsopath> Load pass plugin from a dynamic shared object file (only with new pass manager).

−fpatchable−function−entry=<N,M>

Generate M NOPs before function entry and N−M NOPs after function entry

−fpcc−struct−return

Override the default ABI to return all structs on the stack

−fpch−codegen

Generate code for uses of this PCH that assumes an explicit object file will be built for the PCH

−fpch−debuginfo

Generate debug info for types in an object file built from this PCH and do not generate them elsewhere

−fpch−instantiate−templates

Instantiate templates already while building a PCH

−fpch−validate−input−files−content

Validate PCH input files based on content if mtime differs

−fplugin−arg−<name>−<arg>

Pass <arg> to plugin <name>

−fplugin=<dsopath>

Load the named plugin (dynamic shared object)

−fprebuilt−implicit−modules

Look up implicit modules in the prebuilt module path

−fprebuilt−module−path=<directory>

Specify the prebuilt module path

−fproc−stat−report=<value>

Save subprocess statistics to the given file

−fproc−stat−report<value>

Print subprocess statistics

−fprofile−exclude−files=<value>

Instrument only functions from files where names don’t match all the regexes separated by a semi−colon

−fprofile−filter−files=<value>

Instrument only functions from files where names match any regex separated by a semi−colon

−fprofile−function−groups=<N>

Partition functions into N groups and select only functions in group i to be instrumented using −fprofile−selected−function−group

−fprofile−generate=<directory>

Generate instrumented code to collect execution counts into <directory>/default.profraw (overridden by LLVM_PROFILE_FILE env var)

−fprofile−generate

Generate instrumented code to collect execution counts into default.profraw (overridden by LLVM_PROFILE_FILE env var)

−fprofile−instr−generate=<file>

Generate instrumented code to collect execution counts into <file> (overridden by LLVM_PROFILE_FILE env var)

−fprofile−instr−generate

Generate instrumented code to collect execution counts into default.profraw file (overridden by ’=’ form of option or LLVM_PROFILE_FILE env var)

−fprofile−instr−use=<value>

Use instrumentation data for profile−guided optimization

−fprofile−list=<value>

Filename defining the list of functions/files to instrument

−fprofile−remapping−file=<file>

Use the remappings described in <file> to match the profile data against names in the program

−fprofile−sample−accurate

Specifies that the sample profile is accurate

−fprofile−sample−use=<value>

Enable sample−based profile guided optimizations

−fprofile−selected−function−group=<i>

Partition functions into N groups using −fprofile−function−groups and select only functions in group i to be instrumented. The valid range is 0 to N−1 inclusive

−fprofile−update=<method>

Set update method of profile counters

−fprofile−use=<pathname>

Use instrumentation data for profile−guided optimization. If pathname is a directory, it reads from <pathname>/default.profdata. Otherwise, it reads from file <pathname>.

−fprotect−parens

Determines whether the optimizer honors parentheses when floating−point expressions are evaluated

−fpseudo−probe−for−profiling

Emit pseudo probes for sample profiling

−frandomize−layout−seed−file=<file>

File holding the seed used by the randomize structure layout feature

−frandomize−layout−seed=<seed>

The seed used by the randomize structure layout feature

−freciprocal−math

Allow division operations to be reassociated

−freg−struct−return

Override the default ABI to return small structs in registers

−fregister−global−dtors−with−atexit

Use atexit or __cxa_atexit to register global destructors

−frelaxed−template−template−args

Enable C++17 relaxed template template argument matching

−freroll−loops

Turn on loop reroller

−fropi

Generate read−only position independent code (ARM only)

−frtlib−add−rpath

Add −rpath with architecture−specific resource directory to the linker flags

−frwpi

Generate read−write position independent code (ARM only)

−fsample−profile−use−profi

Use profi to infer block and edge counts

−fsanitize−address−destructor=<value>

Set destructor type used in ASan instrumentation

−fsanitize−address−field−padding=<value>

Level of field padding for AddressSanitizer

−fsanitize−address−globals−dead−stripping

Enable linker dead stripping of globals in AddressSanitizer

−fsanitize−address−outline−instrumentation

Always generate function calls for address sanitizer instrumentation

−fsanitize−address−poison−custom−array−cookie

Enable poisoning array cookies when using custom operator new[] in AddressSanitizer

−fsanitize−address−use−after−return=<mode>

Select the mode of detecting stack use−after−return in AddressSanitizer

−fsanitize−address−use−after−scope

Enable use−after−scope detection in AddressSanitizer

−fsanitize−address−use−odr−indicator

Enable ODR indicator globals to avoid false ODR violation reports in partially sanitized programs at the cost of an increase in binary size

−fsanitize−blacklist=<value>

Alias for −fsanitize−ignorelist=

−fsanitize−cfi−canonical−jump−tables

Make the jump table addresses canonical in the symbol table

−fsanitize−cfi−cross−dso

Enable control flow integrity (CFI) checks for cross−DSO calls.

−fsanitize−cfi−icall−generalize−pointers

Generalize pointers in CFI indirect call type signature checks

−fsanitize−coverage−allowlist=<value>

Restrict sanitizer coverage instrumentation exclusively to modules and functions that match the provided special case list, except the blocked ones

−fsanitize−coverage−ignorelist=<value>

Disable sanitizer coverage instrumentation for modules and functions that match the provided special case list, even the allowed ones

−fsanitize−coverage=<value>

Specify the type of coverage instrumentation for Sanitizers

−fsanitize−hwaddress−abi=<value>

Select the HWAddressSanitizer ABI to target (interceptor or platform, default interceptor). This option is currently unused.

−fsanitize−hwaddress−experimental−aliasing

Enable aliasing mode in HWAddressSanitizer

−fsanitize−ignorelist=<value>

Path to ignorelist file for sanitizers

−fsanitize−memory−param−retval

Enable detection of uninitialized parameters and return values

−fsanitize−memory−track−origins=<value>

Enable origins tracking in MemorySanitizer

−fsanitize−memory−track−origins

Enable origins tracking in MemorySanitizer

−fsanitize−memory−use−after−dtor

Enable use−after−destroy detection in MemorySanitizer

−fsanitize−memtag−mode=<value>

Set default MTE mode to ’sync’ (default) or ’async’

−fsanitize−recover=<value>

Enable recovery for specified sanitizers

−fsanitize−stats

Enable sanitizer statistics gathering.

−fsanitize−system−blacklist=<value>

Alias for −fsanitize−system−ignorelist=

−fsanitize−system−ignorelist=<value>

Path to system ignorelist file for sanitizers

−fsanitize−thread−atomics

Enable atomic operations instrumentation in ThreadSanitizer (default)

−fsanitize−thread−func−entry−exit

Enable function entry/exit instrumentation in ThreadSanitizer (default)

−fsanitize−thread−memory−access

Enable memory access instrumentation in ThreadSanitizer (default)

−fsanitize−trap=<value> Enable trapping for specified sanitizers

−fsanitize−trap

Enable trapping for all sanitizers

−fsanitize−undefined−strip−path−components=<number>

Strip (or keep only, if negative) a given number of path components when emitting check metadata.

−fsanitize=<check>

Turn on runtime checks for various forms of undefined or suspicious behavior. See user manual for available checks

−fsave−optimization−record=<format>

Generate an optimization record file in a specific format

−fsave−optimization−record

Generate a YAML optimization record file

−fseh−exceptions

Use SEH style exceptions

−fshort−enums

Allocate to an enum type only as many bytes as it needs for the declared range of possible values

−fshort−wchar

Force wchar_t to be a short unsigned int

−fshow−overloads=<value>

Which overload candidates to show when overload resolution fails. Defaults to ’all’

−fshow−skipped−includes Show skipped includes in −H output.

−fsigned−char

char is signed

−fsized−deallocation

Enable C++14 sized global deallocation functions

−fsjlj−exceptions

Use SjLj style exceptions

−fslp−vectorize

Enable the superword−level parallelism vectorization passes

−fsplit−dwarf−inlining

Provide minimal debug info in the object/executable to facilitate online symbolication/stack traces in the absence of .dwo/.dwp files when using Split DWARF

−fsplit−lto−unit

Enables splitting of the LTO unit

−fsplit−machine−functions

Enable late function splitting using profile information (x86 ELF)

−fsplit−stack

Use segmented stack

−fstack−clash−protection

Enable stack clash protection

−fstack−protector−all

Enable stack protectors for all functions

−fstack−protector−strong

Enable stack protectors for some functions vulnerable to stack smashing. Compared to −fstack−protector, this uses a stronger heuristic that includes functions containing arrays of any size (and any type), as well as any calls to alloca or the taking of an address from a local variable

−fstack−protector

Enable stack protectors for some functions vulnerable to stack smashing. This uses a loose heuristic which considers functions vulnerable if they contain a char (or 8bit integer) array or constant sized calls to alloca , which are of greater size than ssp−buffer−size (default: 8 bytes). All variable sized calls to alloca are considered vulnerable. A function with a stack protector has a guard value added to the stack frame that is checked on function exit. The guard value must be positioned in the stack frame such that a buffer overflow from a vulnerable variable will overwrite the guard value before overwriting the function’s return address. The reference stack guard value is stored in a global variable.

−fstack−size−section

Emit section containing metadata on function stack sizes

−fstack−usage

Emit .su file containing information on function stack sizes

−fstandalone−debug

Emit full debug info for all types used by the program

−fstrict−enums

Enable optimizations based on the strict definition of an enum’s value range

−fstrict−flex−arrays=<n>

Enable optimizations based on the strict definition of flexible arrays

−fstrict−float−cast−overflow

Assume that overflowing float−to−int casts are undefined (default)

−fstrict−vtable−pointers

Enable optimizations based on the strict rules for overwriting polymorphic C++ objects

−fswift−async−fp=<option>

Control emission of Swift async extended frame info

−fsycl

Enables SYCL kernels compilation for device

−fsyntax−only

Run the preprocessor, parser and semantic analysis stages

−fsystem−module

Build this module as a system module. Only used with −emit−module

−fthin−link−bitcode=<value>

Write minimized bitcode to <file> for the ThinLTO thin link only

−fthinlto−index=<value> Perform ThinLTO importing using provided function summary index

−ftime−report=<value>

(For new pass manager) ’per−pass’: one report for each pass; ’per−pass−run’: one report for each pass invocation

−ftime−trace−granularity=<value>

Minimum time granularity (in microseconds) traced by time profiler

−ftime−trace=<value>

Similar to −ftime−trace. Specify the JSON file or a directory which will contain the JSON file

−ftime−trace

Turn on time profiler. Generates JSON file based on output filename.

−ftrap−function=<value> Issue call to specified function rather than a trap instruction

−ftrapv−handler=<function name>

Specify the function to be called on overflow

−ftrapv

Trap on integer overflow

−ftrigraphs

Process trigraph sequences

−ftrivial−auto−var−init−stop−after=<value>

Stop initializing trivial automatic stack variables after the specified number of instances

−ftrivial−auto−var−init=<value>

Initialize trivial automatic stack variables. Defaults to ’uninitialized’

−funique−basic−block−section−names

Use unique names for basic block sections (ELF Only)

−funique−internal−linkage−names

Uniqueify Internal Linkage Symbol Names by appending the MD5 hash of the module path

−funroll−loops

Turn on loop unroller

−funsafe−math−optimizations

Allow unsafe floating−point math optimizations which may decrease precision

−fuse−cuid=<value>

Method to generate ID’s for compilation units for single source offloading languages CUDA and HIP: ’hash’ (ID’s generated by hashing file path and command line options) | ’random’ (ID’s generated as random numbers) | ’none’ (disabled). Default is ’hash’. This option will be overridden by option ’−cuid=[ID]’ if it is specified.

−fuse−line−directives

Use #line in preprocessed output

−fvalidate−ast−input−files−content

Compute and store the hash of input files used to build an AST. Files with mismatching mtime’s are considered valid if both contents is identical

−fveclib=<value>

Use the given vector functions library

−fvectorize

Enable the loop vectorization passes

−fverbose−asm

Generate verbose assembly output

−fvirtual−function−elimination

Enables dead virtual function elimination optimization. Requires −flto=full

−fvisibility−dllexport=<value>

The visibility for dllexport definitions [−fvisibility−from−dllstorageclass]

−fvisibility−externs−dllimport=<value>

The visibility for dllimport external declarations [−fvisibility−from−dllstorageclass]

−fvisibility−externs−nodllstorageclass=<value>

The visibility for external declarations without an explicit DLL dllstorageclass [−fvisibility−from−dllstorageclass]

−fvisibility−from−dllstorageclass

Set the visibility of symbols in the generated code from their DLL storage class

−fvisibility−global−new−delete−hidden

Give global C++ operator new and delete declarations hidden visibility

−fvisibility−inlines−hidden−static−local−var

When −fvisibility−inlines−hidden is enabled, static variables in inline C++ member functions will also be given hidden visibility by default

−fvisibility−inlines−hidden

Give inline C++ member functions hidden visibility by default

−fvisibility−ms−compat

Give global types ’default’ visibility and global functions and variables ’hidden’ visibility by default

−fvisibility−nodllstorageclass=<value>

The visibility for definitions without an explicit DLL export class [−fvisibility−from−dllstorageclass]

−fvisibility=<value>

Set the default symbol visibility for all global definitions

−fwasm−exceptions

Use WebAssembly style exceptions

−fwhole−program−vtables Enables whole−program vtable optimization. Requires −flto

−fwrapv

Treat signed integer overflow as two’s complement

−fwritable−strings

Store string literals as writable data

−fxl−pragma−pack

Enable IBM XL #pragma pack handling

−fxray−always−emit−customevents

Always emit __xray_customevent(...) calls even if the containing function is not always instrumented

−fxray−always−emit−typedevents

Always emit __xray_typedevent(...) calls even if the containing function is not always instrumented

−fxray−always−instrument=<value>

DEPRECATED: Filename defining the whitelist for imbuing the ’always instrument’ XRay attribute.

−fxray−attr−list=<value>

Filename defining the list of functions/types for imbuing XRay attributes.

−fxray−function−groups=<value>

Only instrument 1 of N groups

−fxray−ignore−loops

Don’t instrument functions with loops unless they also meet the minimum function size

−fxray−instruction−threshold=<value>

Sets the minimum function size to instrument with XRay

−fxray−instrumentation−bundle=<value>

Select which XRay instrumentation points to emit. Options: all, none, function−entry, function−exit, function, custom. Default is ’all’. ’function’ includes both ’function−entry’ and ’function−exit’.

−fxray−instrument

Generate XRay instrumentation sleds on function entry and exit

−fxray−link−deps

Tells clang to add the link dependencies for XRay.

−fxray−modes=<value>

List of modes to link in by default into XRay instrumented binaries.

−fxray−never−instrument=<value>

DEPRECATED: Filename defining the whitelist for imbuing the ’never instrument’ XRay attribute.

−fxray−selected−function−group=<value>

When using −fxray−function−groups, select which group of functions to instrument. Valid range is 0 to fxray−function−groups − 1

−fzero−call−used−regs=<value>

Clear call−used registers upon function return (AArch64/x86 only)

−fzvector

Enable System z vector language extension

−F <value>

Add directory to framework include search path

−−gcc−install−dir=<value>

Use GCC installation in the specified directory. The directory ends with path components like ’lib{,32,64}/gcc{,−cross}/$triple/$version’. Note: executables (e.g. ld) used by the compiler are not overridden by the selected GCC installation

−−gcc−toolchain=<value> Specify a directory where Clang can find ’include’ and ’lib{,32,64}/gcc{,−cross}/$triple/$version’. Clang will use the GCC installation with the largest version

−gcodeview−command−line Emit compiler path and command line into CodeView debug information

−gcodeview−ghash

Emit type record hashes in a .debug$H section

−gcodeview

Generate CodeView debug information

−gdwarf−2

Generate source−level debug information with dwarf version 2

−gdwarf−3

Generate source−level debug information with dwarf version 3

−gdwarf−4

Generate source−level debug information with dwarf version 4

−gdwarf−5

Generate source−level debug information with dwarf version 5

−gdwarf32

Enables DWARF32 format for ELF binaries, if debug information emission is enabled.

−gdwarf64

Enables DWARF64 format for ELF binaries, if debug information emission is enabled.

−gdwarf

Generate source−level debug information with the default dwarf version

−gembed−source

Embed source text in DWARF debug sections

−gen−reproducer=<value> Emit reproducer on (option: off, crash (default), error, always)

−gline−directives−only

Emit debug line info directives only

−gline−tables−only

Emit debug line number tables only

−gmodules

Generate debug info with external references to clang modules or precompiled headers

−gno−codeview−command−line

Don’t emit compiler path and command line into CodeView debug information

−gno−embed−source

Restore the default behavior of not embedding source text in DWARF debug sections

−gno−inline−line−tables Don’t emit inline line tables.

−−gpu−bundle−output

Bundle output files of HIP device compilation

−−gpu−instrument−lib=<value>

Instrument device library for HIP, which is a LLVM bitcode containing __cyg_profile_func_enter and __cyg_profile_func_exit

−−gpu−max−threads−per−block=<value>

Default max threads per block for kernel launch bounds for HIP

−gsplit−dwarf=<value>

Set DWARF fission mode

−gz=<value>

DWARF debug sections compression type

−G <size>

Put objects of at most <size> bytes into small data section (MIPS / Hexagon)

−g

Generate source−level debug information

−−help−hidden

Display help for hidden options

−help

Display available options

−−hip−device−lib=<value>

HIP device library

−−hip−link

Link clang−offload−bundler bundles for HIP

−−hip−path=<value>

HIP runtime installation path, used for finding HIP version and adding HIP include path.

−−hip−version=<value>

HIP version in the format of major.minor.patch

−−hipspv−pass−plugin=<dsopath>

path to a pass plugin for HIP to SPIR−V passes.

−H

Show header includes and nesting depth

−I−

Restrict all prior −I flags to double−quoted inclusion and remove current directory from include path

−ibuiltininc

Enable builtin #include directories even when −nostdinc is used before or after −ibuiltininc. Using −nobuiltininc after the option disables it

−idirafter <value>

Add directory to AFTER include search path

−iframeworkwithsysroot <directory>

Add directory to SYSTEM framework search path, absolute paths are relative to −isysroot

−iframework <value>

Add directory to SYSTEM framework search path

−imacros <file>

Include macros from file before parsing

−include−pch <file>

Include precompiled header file

−include <file>

Include file before parsing

−index−header−map

Make the next included directory (−I or −F) an indexer header map

−iprefix <dir>

Set the −iwithprefix/−iwithprefixbefore prefix

−iquote <directory>

Add directory to QUOTE include search path

−isysroot <dir>

Set the system root directory (usually /)

−isystem−after <directory>

Add directory to end of the SYSTEM include search path

−isystem <directory>

Add directory to SYSTEM include search path

−ivfsoverlay <value>

Overlay the virtual filesystem described by file over the real file system

−iwithprefixbefore <dir>

Set directory to include search path with prefix

−iwithprefix <dir>

Set directory to SYSTEM include search path with prefix

−iwithsysroot <directory>

Add directory to SYSTEM include search path, absolute paths are relative to −isysroot

−I <dir>

Add directory to the end of the list of include search paths

−−libomptarget−amdgcn−bc−path=<value>

Path to libomptarget−amdgcn bitcode library

−−libomptarget−amdgpu−bc−path=<value>

Path to libomptarget−amdgcn bitcode library

−−libomptarget−nvptx−bc−path=<value>

Path to libomptarget−nvptx bitcode library

−L <dir>

Add directory to library search path

−mabi=quadword−atomics

Enable quadword atomics ABI on AIX (AIX PPC64 only). Uses lqarx/stqcx. instructions.

−mabi=vec−default

Enable the default Altivec ABI on AIX (AIX only). Uses only volatile vector registers.

−mabi=vec−extabi

Enable the extended Altivec ABI on AIX (AIX only). Uses volatile and nonvolatile vector registers

−mabicalls

Enable SVR4−style position−independent code (Mips only)

−maix−struct−return

Return all structs in memory (PPC32 only)

−malign−branch−boundary=<value>

Specify the boundary’s size to align branches

−malign−branch=<value>

Specify types of branches to align

−malign−double

Align doubles to two words in structs (x86 only)

−mamdgpu−ieee

Sets the IEEE bit in the expected default floating point mode register. Floating point opcodes that support exception flag gathering quiet and propagate signaling NaN inputs per IEEE 754−2008. This option changes the ABI. (AMDGPU only)

−mbackchain

Link stack frames through backchain on System Z

−mbranch−protection=<value>

Enforce targets of indirect branches and function returns

−mbranches−within−32B−boundaries

Align selected branches (fused, jcc, jmp) within 32−byte boundary

−mcabac

Enable CABAC instructions

−mcmodel=medany

Equivalent to −mcmodel=medium, compatible with RISC−V gcc.

−mcmodel=medlow

Equivalent to −mcmodel=small, compatible with RISC−V gcc.

−mcmse

Allow use of CMSE (Armv8−M Security Extensions)

−mcode−object−v3

Legacy option to specify code object ABI V3 (AMDGPU only)

−mcode−object−version=<value>

Specify code object ABI version. Defaults to 4. (AMDGPU only)

−mcrc

Allow use of CRC instructions (ARM/Mips only)

−mcumode

Specify CU wavefront execution mode (AMDGPU only)

−mdefault−visibility−export−mapping=<value>

Mapping between default visibility and export

−mdouble=<n

Force double to be <n> bits

−MD

Write a depfile containing user and system headers

−meabi <value>

Set EABI type. Default depends on triple)

−membedded−data

Place constants in the .rodata section instead of the .sdata section even if they meet the −G <size> threshold (MIPS)

−menable−experimental−extensions

Enable use of experimental RISC−V extensions.

−mexec−model=<value>

Execution model (WebAssembly only)

−mexecute−only

Disallow generation of data access to code sections (ARM only)

−mextern−sdata

Assume that externally defined data is in the small data if it meets the −G <size> threshold (MIPS)

−mfentry

Insert calls to fentry at function entry (x86/SystemZ only)

−mfix−cmse−cve−2021−35465

Work around VLLDM erratum CVE−2021−35465 (ARM only)

−mfix−cortex−a53−835769 Workaround Cortex−A53 erratum 835769 (AArch64 only)

−mfix−cortex−a57−aes−1742098

Work around Cortex−A57 Erratum 1742098 (ARM only)

−mfix−cortex−a72−aes−1655431

Work around Cortex−A72 Erratum 1655431 (ARM only)

−mfp32

Use 32−bit floating point registers (MIPS only)

−mfp64

Use 64−bit floating point registers (MIPS only)

−mfpxx

Avoid FPU mode dependent operations when used with the O32 ABI

−mframe−chain=<value>

Select the frame chain model used to emit frame records (Arm only).

−mfunction−return=<value>

Replace returns with jumps to ‘‘__x86_return_thunk‘‘ (x86 only, error otherwise)

−MF <file>

Write depfile output from −MMD, −MD, −MM, or −M to <file>

−mgeneral−regs−only

Generate code which only uses the general purpose registers (AArch64/x86 only)

−mglobal−merge

Enable merging of globals

−mgpopt

Use GP relative accesses for symbols known to be in a small data section (MIPS)

−mguard=<value>

Enable or disable Control Flow Guard checks and guard tables emission

−MG

Add missing headers to depfile

−mharden−sls=<value>

Select straight−line speculation hardening scope (ARM/AArch64/X86 only). <arg> must be: all, none, retbr(ARM/AArch64), blr(ARM/AArch64), comdat(ARM/AArch64), nocomdat(ARM/AArch64), return(X86), indirect−jmp(X86)

−mhvx−ieee−fp

Enable Hexagon HVX IEEE floating−point

−mhvx−length=<value>

Set Hexagon Vector Length

−mhvx−qfloat

Enable Hexagon HVX QFloat instructions

−mhvx=<value>

Enable Hexagon Vector eXtensions

−mhvx

Enable Hexagon Vector eXtensions

−miamcu

Use Intel MCU ABI

−mignore−xcoff−visibility

Not emit the visibility attribute for asm in AIX OS or give all symbols ’unspecified’ visibility in XCOFF object file

−−migrate

Run the migrator

−mincremental−linker−compatible

(integrated−as) Emit an object file which can be used with an incremental linker

−mindirect−branch−cs−prefix

Add cs prefix to call and jmp to indirect thunk

−mindirect−jump=<value> Change indirect jump instructions to inhibit speculation

−mios−version−min=<value>

Set iOS deployment target

−mips1

Equivalent to −march=mips1

−mips2

Equivalent to −march=mips2

−mips32r2

Equivalent to −march=mips32r2

−mips32r3

Equivalent to −march=mips32r3

−mips32r5

Equivalent to −march=mips32r5

−mips32r6

Equivalent to −march=mips32r6

−mips32

Equivalent to −march=mips32

−mips3

Equivalent to −march=mips3

−mips4

Equivalent to −march=mips4

−mips5

Equivalent to −march=mips5

−mips64r2

Equivalent to −march=mips64r2

−mips64r3

Equivalent to −march=mips64r3

−mips64r5

Equivalent to −march=mips64r5

−mips64r6

Equivalent to −march=mips64r6

−mips64

Equivalent to −march=mips64

−MJ <value>

Write a compilation database entry per input

−mllvm <value>

Additional arguments to forward to LLVM’s option processing

−mlocal−sdata

Extend the −G behaviour to object local data (MIPS)

−mlong−calls

Generate branches with extended addressability, usually via indirect jumps.

−mlong−double−128

Force long double to be 128 bits

−mlong−double−64

Force long double to be 64 bits

−mlong−double−80

Force long double to be 80 bits, padded to 128 bits for storage

−mlvi−cfi

Enable only control−flow mitigations for Load Value Injection (LVI)

−mlvi−hardening

Enable all mitigations for Load Value Injection (LVI)

−mmacos−version−min=<value>

Set macOS deployment target

−mmadd4

Enable the generation of 4−operand madd.s, madd.d and related instructions.

−mmark−bti−property

Add .note.gnu.property with BTI to assembly files (AArch64 only)

−MMD

Write a depfile containing user headers

−mmemops

Enable generation of memop instructions

−mmlir <value>

Additional arguments to forward to MLIR’s option processing

−mms−bitfields

Set the default structure layout to be compatible with the Microsoft compiler standard

−mmsa

Enable MSA ASE (MIPS only)

−mmt

Enable MT ASE (MIPS only)

−MM

Like −MMD, but also implies −E and writes to stdout by default

−mno−abicalls

Disable SVR4−style position−independent code (Mips only)

−mno−bti−at−return−twice

Do not add a BTI instruction after a setjmp or other return−twice construct (Arm/AArch64 only)

−mno−code−object−v3

Legacy option to specify code object ABI V2 (AMDGPU only)

−mno−crc

Disallow use of CRC instructions (Mips only)

−mno−cumode

Specify WGP wavefront execution mode (AMDGPU only)

−mno−embedded−data

Do not place constants in the .rodata section instead of the .sdata if they meet the −G <size> threshold (MIPS)

−mno−execute−only

Allow generation of data access to code sections (ARM only)

−mno−extern−sdata

Do not assume that externally defined data is in the small data if it meets the −G <size> threshold (MIPS)

−mno−fix−cmse−cve−2021−35465

Don’t work around VLLDM erratum CVE−2021−35465 (ARM only)

−mno−fix−cortex−a53−835769

Don’t workaround Cortex−A53 erratum 835769 (AArch64 only)

−mno−fix−cortex−a57−aes−1742098

Don’t work around Cortex−A57 Erratum 1742098 (ARM only)

−mno−fix−cortex−a72−aes−1655431

Don’t work around Cortex−A72 Erratum 1655431 (ARM only)

−mno−fmv

Disable function multiversioning

−mno−global−merge

Disable merging of globals

−mno−gpopt

Do not use GP relative accesses for symbols known to be in a small data section (MIPS)

−mno−hvx−ieee−fp

Disable Hexagon HVX IEEE floating−point

−mno−hvx−qfloat

Disable Hexagon HVX QFloat instructions

−mno−hvx

Disable Hexagon Vector eXtensions

−mno−implicit−float

Don’t generate implicit floating point or vector instructions

−mno−incremental−linker−compatible

(integrated−as) Emit an object file which cannot be used with an incremental linker

−mno−local−sdata

Do not extend the −G behaviour to object local data (MIPS)

−mno−long−calls

Restore the default behaviour of not generating long calls

−mno−lvi−cfi

Disable control−flow mitigations for Load Value Injection (LVI)

−mno−lvi−hardening

Disable mitigations for Load Value Injection (LVI)

−mno−madd4

Disable the generation of 4−operand madd.s, madd.d and related instructions.

−mno−memops

Disable generation of memop instructions

−mno−movt

Disallow use of movt/movw pairs (ARM only)

−mno−ms−bitfields

Do not set the default structure layout to be compatible with the Microsoft compiler standard

−mno−msa

Disable MSA ASE (MIPS only)

−mno−mt

Disable MT ASE (MIPS only)

−mno−neg−immediates

Disallow converting instructions with negative immediates to their negation or inversion.

−mno−nvj

Disable generation of new−value jumps

−mno−nvs

Disable generation of new−value stores

−mno−odd−spreg

Disable odd single−precision floating point registers

−mno−outline−atomics

Don’t generate local calls to out−of−line atomic operations

−mno−outline

Disable function outlining (AArch64 only)

−mno−packets

Disable generation of instruction packets

−mno−pic−data−is−text−relative

Don’t assume data segments are relative to text segment

−mno−relax−pic−calls

Do not produce relaxation hints for linkers to try optimizing PIC call sequences into direct calls (MIPS only)

−mno−relax

Disable linker relaxation

−mno−restrict−it

Allow generation of complex IT blocks.

−mno−save−restore

Disable using library calls for save and restore

−mno−seses

Disable speculative execution side effect suppression (SESES)

−mno−stack−arg−probe

Disable stack probes which are enabled by default

−mno−tgsplit

Disable threadgroup split execution mode (AMDGPU only)

−mno−tls−direct−seg−refs

Disable direct TLS access through segment registers

−mno−unaligned−access

Force all memory accesses to be aligned (AArch32/AArch64 only)

−mno−wavefrontsize64

Specify wavefront size 32 mode (AMDGPU only)

−mnocrc

Disallow use of CRC instructions (ARM only)

−mnop−mcount

Generate mcount/__fentry__ calls as nops. To activate they need to be patched in.

−mnvj

Enable generation of new−value jumps

−mnvs

Enable generation of new−value stores

−modd−spreg

Enable odd single−precision floating point registers

−module−dependency−dir <value>

Directory to dump module dependencies to

−module−file−info

Provide information about a particular module file

−momit−leaf−frame−pointer

Omit frame pointer setup for leaf functions

−moutline−atomics

Generate local calls to out−of−line atomic operations

−moutline

Enable function outlining (AArch64 only)

−mpacked−stack

Use packed stack layout (SystemZ only).

−mpackets

Enable generation of instruction packets

−mpad−max−prefix−size=<value>

Specify maximum number of prefixes to use for padding

−mpic−data−is−text−relative

Assume data segments are relative to text segment

−mprefer−vector−width=<value>

Specifies preferred vector width for auto−vectorization. Defaults to ’none’ which allows target specific decisions.

−MP

Create phony target for each dependency (other than main file)

−mqdsp6−compat

Enable hexagon−qdsp6 backward compatibility

−MQ <value>

Specify name of main file output to quote in depfile

−mrecord−mcount

Generate a __mcount_loc section entry for each __fentry__ call.

−mrelax−all

(integrated−as) Relax all machine instructions

−mrelax−pic−calls

Produce relaxation hints for linkers to try optimizing PIC call sequences into direct calls (MIPS only)

−mrelax

Enable linker relaxation

−mrestrict−it

Disallow generation of complex IT blocks.

−mrtd

Make StdCall calling convention the default

−msave−restore

Enable using library calls for save and restore

−mseses

Enable speculative execution side effect suppression (SESES). Includes LVI control flow integrity mitigations

−msign−return−address=<value>

Select return address signing scope

−mskip−rax−setup

Skip setting up RAX register when passing variable arguments (x86 only)

−msmall−data−limit=<value>

Put global and static data smaller than the limit into a special section

−msoft−float

Use software floating point

−mstack−alignment=<value>

Set the stack alignment

−mstack−arg−probe

Enable stack probes

−mstack−probe−size=<value>

Set the stack probe size

−mstack−protector−guard−offset=<value>

Use the given offset for addressing the stack−protector guard

−mstack−protector−guard−reg=<value>

Use the given reg for addressing the stack−protector guard

−mstack−protector−guard−symbol=<value>

Use the given symbol for addressing the stack−protector guard

−mstack−protector−guard=<value>

Use the given guard (global, tls) for addressing the stack−protector guard

−mstackrealign

Force realign the stack at entry to every function

−mstrict−align

Force all memory accesses to be aligned (same as mno−unaligned−access)

−msve−vector−bits=<value>

Specify the size in bits of an SVE vector register. Defaults to the vector length agnostic value of "scalable". (AArch64 only)

−msvr4−struct−return

Return small structs in registers (PPC32 only)

−mtargetos=<value>

Set the deployment target to be the specified OS and OS version

−mtgsplit

Enable threadgroup split execution mode (AMDGPU only)

−mthread−model <value>

The thread model to use. Defaults to ’posix’)

−mtls−direct−seg−refs

Enable direct TLS access through segment registers (default)

−mtls−size=<value>

Specify bit size of immediate TLS offsets (AArch64 ELF only): 12 (for 4KB) | 24 (for 16MB, default) | 32 (for 4GB) | 48 (for 256TB, needs −mcmodel=large)

−mtp=<value>

Thread pointer access method (AArch32/AArch64 only)

−mtune=<value>

Only supported on AArch64, PowerPC, RISC−V, SystemZ, and X86

−MT <value>

Specify name of main file output in depfile

−munaligned−access

Allow memory accesses to be unaligned (AArch32/AArch64 only)

−munsafe−fp−atomics

Enable unsafe floating point atomic instructions (AMDGPU only)

−mvscale−max=<value>

Specify the vscale maximum. Defaults to the vector length agnostic value of "0". (AArch64 only)

−mvscale−min=<value>

Specify the vscale minimum. Defaults to "1". (AArch64 only)

−MV

Use NMake/Jom format for the depfile

−mwavefrontsize64

Specify wavefront size 64 mode (AMDGPU only)

−M

Like −MD, but also implies −E and writes to stdout by default

−no−canonical−prefixes

Use relative paths for invoking subcommands

−−no−cuda−include−ptx=<value>

Do not include PTX for the following GPU architecture (e.g. sm_35) or ’all’. May be specified more than once.

−−no−cuda−version−check Don’t error out if the detected version of the CUDA install is too low for the requested CUDA gpu architecture.

−−no−default−config

Disable loading default configuration files

−−no−gpu−bundle−output

Do not bundle output files of HIP device compilation

−no−hip−rt

Do not link against HIP runtime libraries

−−no−offload−add−rpath

Do not add −rpath with HIP runtime library directory to the linker flags

−−no−offload−arch=<value>

Remove CUDA/HIP offloading device architecture (e.g. sm_35, gfx906) from the list of devices to compile for. ’all’ resets the list to its default value.

−−no−offload−new−driver Don’t Use the new driver for offloading compilation.

−−no−system−header−prefix=<prefix>

Treat all #include paths starting with <prefix> as not including a system header.

−nobuiltininc

Disable builtin #include directories

−nogpuinc

Do not add include paths for CUDA/HIP and do not include the default CUDA/HIP wrapper headers

−nogpulib

Do not link device library for CUDA/HIP device compilation

−nohipwrapperinc

Do not include the default HIP wrapper headers and include paths

−nostdinc++

Disable standard #include directories for the C++ standard library

−−nvptx−arch−tool=<value>

Tool used for detecting NVIDIA GPU arch in the system.

−ObjC++

Treat source input files as Objective−C++ inputs

−objcmt−allowlist−dir−path=<value>

Only modify files with a filename contained in the provided directory path

−objcmt−atomic−property Make migration to ’atomic’ properties

−objcmt−migrate−all

Enable migration to modern ObjC

−objcmt−migrate−annotation

Enable migration to property and method annotations

−objcmt−migrate−designated−init

Enable migration to infer NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER for initializer methods

−objcmt−migrate−instancetype

Enable migration to infer instancetype for method result type

−objcmt−migrate−literals

Enable migration to modern ObjC literals

−objcmt−migrate−ns−macros

Enable migration to NS_ENUM/NS_OPTIONS macros

−objcmt−migrate−property−dot−syntax

Enable migration of setter/getter messages to property−dot syntax

−objcmt−migrate−property

Enable migration to modern ObjC property

−objcmt−migrate−protocol−conformance

Enable migration to add protocol conformance on classes

−objcmt−migrate−readonly−property

Enable migration to modern ObjC readonly property

−objcmt−migrate−readwrite−property

Enable migration to modern ObjC readwrite property

−objcmt−migrate−subscripting

Enable migration to modern ObjC subscripting

−objcmt−ns−nonatomic−iosonly

Enable migration to use NS_NONATOMIC_IOSONLY macro for setting property’s ’atomic’ attribute

−objcmt−returns−innerpointer−property

Enable migration to annotate property with NS_RETURNS_INNER_POINTER

−objcmt−whitelist−dir−path=<value>

Alias for −objcmt−allowlist−dir−path

−ObjC

Treat source input files as Objective−C inputs

−object−file−name=<file>

Set the output <file> for debug infos

−−offload−add−rpath

Add −rpath with HIP runtime library directory to the linker flags

−−offload−arch=<value>

Specify an offloading device architecture for CUDA, HIP, or OpenMP. (e.g. sm_35). If ’native’ is used the compiler will detect locally installed architectures. For HIP offloading, the device architecture can be followed by target ID features delimited by a colon (e.g. gfx908:xnack+:sramecc−). May be specified more than once.

−−offload−device−only

Only compile for the offloading device.

−−offload−host−device

Only compile for the offloading host.

−−offload−host−only

Only compile for the offloading host.

−−offload−link

Use the new offloading linker to perform the link job.

−−offload−new−driver

Use the new driver for offloading compilation.

−−offload=<value>

Specify comma−separated list of offloading target triples (CUDA and HIP only)

−o <file>

Write output to <file>

−pedantic

Warn on language extensions

−pg

Enable mcount instrumentation

−pipe

Use pipes between commands, when possible

−−precompile

Only precompile the input

−print−diagnostic−options

Print all of Clang’s warning options

−print−effective−triple Print the effective target triple

−print−file−name=<file> Print the full library path of <file>

−print−ivar−layout

Enable Objective−C Ivar layout bitmap print trace

−print−libgcc−file−name Print the library path for the currently used compiler runtime library ("libgcc.a" or "libclang_rt.builtins.*.a")

−print−prog−name=<name> Print the full program path of <name>

−print−resource−dir

Print the resource directory pathname

−print−rocm−search−dirs Print the paths used for finding ROCm installation

−print−runtime−dir

Print the directory pathname containing clangs runtime libraries

−print−search−dirs

Print the paths used for finding libraries and programs

−print−supported−cpus

Print supported cpu models for the given target (if target is not specified, it will print the supported cpus for the default target)

−print−target−triple

Print the normalized target triple

−print−targets

Print the registered targets

−pthread

Support POSIX threads in generated code

−−ptxas−path=<value>

Path to ptxas (used for compiling CUDA code)

−P

Disable linemarker output in −E mode

−Qn

Do not emit metadata containing compiler name and version

−Qunused−arguments

Don’t emit warning for unused driver arguments

−Qy

Emit metadata containing compiler name and version

−relocatable−pch

Whether to build a relocatable precompiled header

−resource−dir <value>

The directory which holds the compiler resource files

−rewrite−legacy−objc

Rewrite Legacy Objective−C source to C++

−rewrite−objc

Rewrite Objective−C source to C++

−−rocm−device−lib−path=<value>

ROCm device library path. Alternative to rocm−path.

−−rocm−path=<value>

ROCm installation path, used for finding and automatically linking required bitcode libraries.

−Rpass−analysis=<value> Report transformation analysis from optimization passes whose name matches the given POSIX regular expression

−Rpass−missed=<value>

Report missed transformations by optimization passes whose name matches the given POSIX regular expression

−Rpass=<value>

Report transformations performed by optimization passes whose name matches the given POSIX regular expression

−rtlib=<value>

Compiler runtime library to use

−R<remark>

Enable the specified remark

−save−stats=<value>

Save llvm statistics.

−save−stats

Save llvm statistics.

−save−temps=<value>

Save intermediate compilation results.

−save−temps

Save intermediate compilation results

−serialize−diagnostics <value>

Serialize compiler diagnostics to a file

−shared−libsan

Dynamically link the sanitizer runtime

−−start−no−unused−arguments

Don’t emit warnings about unused arguments for the following arguments

−static−libsan

Statically link the sanitizer runtime

−static−openmp

Use the static host OpenMP runtime while linking.

−std=<value>

Language standard to compile for

−stdlib++−isystem <directory>

Use directory as the C++ standard library include path

−stdlib=<value>

C++ standard library to use

−sycl−std=<value>

SYCL language standard to compile for.

−−system−header−prefix=<prefix>

Treat all #include paths starting with <prefix> as including a system header.

−S

Only run preprocess and compilation steps

−−target=<value>

Generate code for the given target

−time

Time individual commands

−traditional−cpp

Enable some traditional CPP emulation

−trigraphs

Process trigraph sequences

−T <script>

Specify <script> as linker script

−undef

undef all system defines

−unwindlib=<value>

Unwind library to use

−U <macro>

Undefine macro <macro>

−−verify−debug−info

Verify the binary representation of debug output

−verify−pch

Load and verify that a pre−compiled header file is not stale

−−version

Print version information

−v

Show commands to run and use verbose output

−Wa,<arg>

Pass the comma separated arguments in <arg> to the assembler

−Wdeprecated

Enable warnings for deprecated constructs and define __DEPRECATED

−Wl,<arg>

Pass the comma separated arguments in <arg> to the linker

−Wlarge−by−value−copy

Warn if a function definition returns or accepts an object larger in bytes than a given value

−working−directory <value>

Resolve file paths relative to the specified directory

−Wp,<arg>

Pass the comma separated arguments in <arg> to the preprocessor

−Wundef−prefix=<arg>

Enable warnings for undefined macros with a prefix in the comma separated list <arg>

−W<warning>

Enable the specified warning

−w

Suppress all warnings

−Xanalyzer <arg>

Pass <arg> to the static analyzer

−Xarch_device <arg>

Pass <arg> to the CUDA/HIP device compilation

−Xarch_host <arg>

Pass <arg> to the CUDA/HIP host compilation

−Xassembler <arg>

Pass <arg> to the assembler

−Xclang=<arg>

Alias for −Xclang

−Xclang <arg>

Pass <arg> to clang −cc1

−Xcuda−fatbinary <arg>

Pass <arg> to fatbinary invocation

−Xcuda−ptxas <arg>

Pass <arg> to the ptxas assembler

−Xlinker <arg>

Pass <arg> to the linker

−Xoffload−linker<triple> <arg>

Pass <arg> to the offload linkers or the ones idenfied by −<triple>

−Xopenmp−target=<triple> <arg>

Pass <arg> to the target offloading toolchain identified by <triple>.

−Xopenmp−target <arg>

Pass <arg> to the target offloading toolchain.

−Xpreprocessor <arg>

Pass <arg> to the preprocessor

−x <language>

Treat subsequent input files as having type <language>

−z <arg>

Pass −z <arg> to the linker


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