Compiler Options Listed Alphabetically
The following is a comprehensive alphabetical list of compiler options. For a categorical list, see the Compiler Options Listed by Category.
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Specifies a response file. |
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Lists the compiler options. |
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Specifies a directory to search to resolve file references passed to the #using directive. |
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Enable code analysis. |
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Use SSE or SSE2 instructions in code generation (x86 only). |
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Increases the number of addressable sections in an .obj file. |
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Preserves comments during preprocessing. |
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Compiles without linking. |
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Produces an output file to run on the common language runtime. |
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Defines constants and macros. |
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Process documentation comments to an XML file. |
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Copies preprocessor output to standard output. |
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Specifies the model of exception handling. |
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Copies preprocessor output to standard output. |
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Allows you to provide internal compiler error (ICE) information directly to the Visual C++ team. |
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Sets stack size. |
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Produces code that is optimized for a specific x64 architecture or for the specifics of micro-architectures in both the AMD64 and Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) architectures. |
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Creates a listing file. |
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Sets listing file name. |
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Display full path of source code files passed to cl.exe in diagnostic text. |
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Renames program database file. |
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Renames the executable file. |
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Preprocesses the specified include file. |
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Creates a mapfile. |
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Creates an object file. |
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Specify floating-point behavior. |
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Specifies a precompiled header file name. |
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Generates browser files. |
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Forces the use of a file name as if it had been passed to the #using directive. |
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Merges injected code with source file. |
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Optimize for Itanium processor. Only available in the IPF cross compiler or IPF native compiler. |
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Optimize for Itanium2 processor (default between /G1 and /G2). Only available in the IPF cross compiler or IPF native compiler. |
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Optimizes code for Windows application. |
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Uses the __cdecl calling convention (x86 only). |
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Activates stack probes. |
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Enables string pooling. |
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Calls hook function _pexit. |
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Calls hook function _penter. |
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Enables whole program optimization. |
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Enables minimal rebuild. |
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Enables run-time type information (RTTI). |
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Uses the __fastcall calling convention (x86 only). |
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Buffers security check. |
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Controls stack probes. |
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Supports fiber safety for data allocated using static thread-local storage. |
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Enables synchronous exception handling. |
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Enables function-level linking. |
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Same as /RTC1./RTC (Run-Time Error Checks) |
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Uses the __stdcall calling convention (x86 only). |
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Restricts the length of external (public) names. |
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Lists the compiler options. |
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Forces parameters passed in registers to be written to their locations on the stack upon function entry. This compiler option is only for the x64 compilers (native and cross compile). |
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Creates a hotpatchable image. |
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Searches a directory for include files. |
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Changes the default char type. |
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Creates a dynamic-link library. |
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Creates a debug dynamic-link library. |
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Passes the specified option to LINK. |
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Creates an MSIL module. |
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Creates a multithreaded DLL using MSVCRT.lib. |
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Creates a debug multithreaded DLL using MSVCRTD.lib. |
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Compiles multiple source files by using multiple processes. |
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Creates a multithreaded executable file using LIBCMT.lib. |
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Creates a debug multithreaded executable file using LIBCMTD.lib. |
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Suppresses display of sign-on banner. |
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Creates small code. |
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Creates fast code. |
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Controls inline expansion. |
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Disables optimization. |
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Uses global optimizations. |
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Generates intrinsic functions. |
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Enables #pragma omp in source code. |
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Favors small code. |
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Favors fast code. |
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Uses maximum optimization (/Ob2gity /Gs). |
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Omits frame pointer (x86 only). |
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Generates fast transcendentals. |
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Suppresses _ftol when a conversion from a floating-point type to an integral type is required (x86 only). |
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Removes fwait commands inside try blocks. |
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Does not generate sequences of instructions that give unexpected results, according to the errata for the B CPU stepping. (IPF only). |
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Does not generate sequences of instructions that give unexpected results, according to the errata for the C CPU stepping. (IPF only). |
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Do not use upper 96 floating-point registers. (IPF only). |
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Generates an image with position dependent code (IPF only). |
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Enhances performance for programs that do not create functions at runtime. (IPF only). |
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Writes preprocessor output to a file. |
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Enables run-time error checking. |
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Displays a list of include files during compilation. |
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Specifies a C source file. |
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Specifies a C++ source file. |
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Removes a predefined macro. |
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Removes all predefined macros. |
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Sets the version string. |
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Suppresses or enables hidden vtordisp class members. |
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Uses best base for pointers to members. |
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Uses full generality for pointers to members. |
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Declares multiple inheritance. |
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Declares single inheritance. |
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Declares virtual inheritance. |
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Sets warning level. |
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Disables all warnings. |
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Enables all warnings, including warnings that are disabled by default. |
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Enables one-line diagnostics for error and warning messages when compiling C++ source code from the command line. |
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Detects 64-bit portability problems. |
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Ignores the standard include directory. |
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Ignores all other precompiled-header compiler options in the current build. |
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Creates a precompiled header file. |
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Places complete debugging information in all object files. |
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Injects a PCH reference when creating a debug library |
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Uses a precompiled header file during build. |
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Generates C 7.0–compatible debugging information. |
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Disables language extensions. |
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Specifies standard behavior under /Ze./Za, /Ze (Disable Language Extensions) |
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Enables language extensions. |
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Generates function prototypes. |
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Includes debug information in a program database compatible with Edit and Continue. |
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Generates complete debugging information. |
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Removes default library name from .obj file (x86 only). |
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Specifies the precompiled header memory allocation limit. |
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Packs structure members. |
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Checks syntax only. |
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Generates debuggable optimized code. Only available in the IPF cross compiler or IPF native compiler. |