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the GNU compiler collection

From gcc 16.2.0-r3 (os), captured 2026-11-10 by running c++-16 --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: c++-16 [options] file...
Options:
  -pass-exit-codes         Exit with highest error code from a phase.
  --help                   Display this information.
  --target-help            Display target specific command line options (including assembler and linker options).
  --help={common|optimizers|params|target|warnings|[^]{joined|separate|undocumented}}[,...].
                           Display specific types of command line options.
  (Use '-v --help' to display command line options of sub-processes).
  --version                Display compiler version information.
  -dumpspecs               Display all of the built in spec strings.
  -dumpversion             Display the version of the compiler.
  -dumpmachine             Display the compiler's target processor.
  -foffload=<targets>      Specify offloading targets.
  -print-search-dirs       Display the directories in the compiler's search path.
  -print-libgcc-file-name  Display the name of the compiler's companion library.
  -print-file-name=<lib>   Display the full path to library <lib>.
  -print-prog-name=<prog>  Display the full path to compiler component <prog>.
  -print-multiarch         Display the target's normalized GNU triplet, used as
                           a component in the library path.
  -print-multi-directory   Display the root directory for versions of libgcc.
  -print-multi-lib         Display the mapping between command line options and
                           multiple library search directories.
  -print-multi-os-directory Display the relative path to OS libraries.
  -print-sysroot           Display the target libraries directory.
  -print-sysroot-headers-suffix Display the sysroot suffix used to find headers.
  -Wa,<options>            Pass comma-separated <options> on to the assembler.
  -Wp,<options>            Pass comma-separated <options> on to the preprocessor.
  -Wl,<options>            Pass comma-separated <options> on to the linker.
  -Xassembler <arg>        Pass <arg> on to the assembler.
  -Xpreprocessor <arg>     Pass <arg> on to the preprocessor.
  -Xlinker <arg>           Pass <arg> on to the linker.
  -save-temps              Do not delete intermediate files.
  -save-temps=<arg>        Do not delete intermediate files.
  -no-canonical-prefixes   Do not canonicalize paths when building relative
                           prefixes to other gcc components.
  -pipe                    Use pipes rather than intermediate files.
  -time                    Time the execution of each subprocess.
  -specs=<file>            Override built-in specs with the contents of <file>.
  -std=<standard>          Assume that the input sources are for <standard>.
  --sysroot=<directory>    Use <directory> as the root directory for headers
                           and libraries.
  -B <directory>           Add <directory> to the compiler's search paths.
  -v                       Display the programs invoked by the compiler.
  -###                     Like -v but options quoted and commands not executed.
  -E                       Preprocess only; do not compile, assemble or link.
  -S                       Compile only; do not assemble or link.
  -c                       Compile and assemble, but do not link.
  -o <file>                Place the output into <file>.
  -pie                     Create a dynamically linked position independent
                           executable.
  -shared                  Create a shared library.
  -x <language>            Specify the language of the following input files.
                           Permissible languages include: c c++ assembler none
                           'none' means revert to the default behavior of
                           guessing the language based on the file's extension.

Options starting with -g, -f, -m, -O, -W, or --param are automatically
 passed on to the various sub-processes invoked by c++-16.  In order to pass
 other options on to these processes the -W<letter> options must be used.

For bug reporting instructions, please see:
<https://gcc.gnu.org/bugs/>.
Options (39)
OptionDescriptionSource
-pass-exit-codesExit with highest error code from a phase.help
--helpDisplay this information.help
--target-helpDisplay target specific command line options (including assembler and linker options).help
--versionDisplay compiler version information.help
-dumpspecsDisplay all of the built in spec strings.help
-dumpversionDisplay the version of the compiler.help
-dumpmachineDisplay the compiler's target processor.help
-foffload targetsSpecify offloading targets.help
-print-search-dirsDisplay the directories in the compiler's search path.help
-print-libgcc-file-nameDisplay the name of the compiler's companion library.help
-print-file-name libDisplay the full path to library <lib>.help
-print-prog-name progDisplay the full path to compiler component <prog>.help
-print-multiarchDisplay the target's normalized GNU triplet, used as a component in the library path.help
-print-multi-directoryDisplay the root directory for versions of libgcc.help
-print-multi-libDisplay the mapping between command line options and multiple library search directories.help
-print-sysrootDisplay the target libraries directory.help
-WaPass comma-separated <options> on to the assembler.help
-WpPass comma-separated <options> on to the preprocessor.help
-WlPass comma-separated <options> on to the linker.help
-Xassembler argPass <arg> on to the assembler.help
-Xpreprocessor argPass <arg> on to the preprocessor.help
-Xlinker argPass <arg> on to the linker.help
-save-tempsDo not delete intermediate files.help
-no-canonical-prefixesDo not canonicalize paths when building relative prefixes to other gcc components.help
-pipeUse pipes rather than intermediate files.help
-timeTime the execution of each subprocess.help
-specs fileOverride built-in specs with the contents of <file>.help
-std standardAssume that the input sources are for <standard>.help
--sysroot directoryUse <directory> as the root directory for headers and libraries.help
-B directoryAdd <directory> to the compiler's search paths.help
-vDisplay the programs invoked by the compiler.help
-###Like -v but options quoted and commands not executed.help
-EPreprocess only;help
-SCompile only;help
-cCompile and assemble, but do not link.help
-o filePlace the output into <file>.help
-pieCreate a dynamically linked position independent executable.help
-sharedCreate a shared library.help
-x languageSpecify the language of the following input files.help

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