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The Spicy and HILTI toolchain, headers and static runtime libraries for Zeek

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Usage: spicyc [options] <inputs>

Options controlling code generation:

  -c | --output-c++                 Print out C++ code generated for module (for debugging; use -x to generate code for external compilation).
  -d | --debug                      Include debug instrumentation into generated code.
  -e | --output-all-dependencies    Output list of dependencies for all compiled modules.
  -g | --disable-optimizations      Disable HILTI-side optimizations of the generated code.
  -j | --jit-code                   Fully compile all code, and then execute it unless --output-to gives a file to store it
  -l | --output-linker              Print out only generated HILTI linker glue code (for debugging; use -x to generate code for external compilation).
  -o | --output-to <path>           Path for saving output.
  -p | --output-hilti               Just output parsed HILTI code again.
  -v | --version                    Print version information.
  -x | --output-c++-files <prefix>  Output generated all C++ code into set of files for external compilation.
  -A | --abort-on-exceptions        When executing compiled code, abort() instead of throwing HILTI exceptions.
  -B | --show-backtraces            Include backtraces when reporting unhandled exceptions.
  -C | --dump-code                  Dump all generated code to disk for debugging.
  -D | --compiler-debug <streams>   Activate compile-time debugging output for given debug streams (comma-separated; 'help' for list).
  -E | --output-code-dependencies   Output list of dependencies for all compiled modules that require separate compilation of their own.
  -L | --library-path <path>        Add path to list of directories to search when importing modules.
  -P | --output-prototypes <prefix> Output C++ header with prototypes for public functionality.
  -R | --report-times               Report a break-down of compiler's execution time.
  -S | --skip-dependencies          Do not automatically compile dependencies during JIT.
  -T | --keep-tmps                  Do not delete any temporary files created.
  -V | --skip-validation            Don't validate ASTs (for debugging only).
  -X | --debug-addl <addl>          Implies -d and adds selected additional instrumentation (comma-separated; see 'help' for list).
  -Z | --enable-profiling           Report profiling statistics after execution.
       --cxx-link <lib>             Link specified static archive or shared library during JIT or to produced HLTO file. Can be given multiple times.
       --skip-standard-imports      Do not automatically import standard library modules (for debugging only).
       --strict-public-api          Skip optimizations that change the public C++ API of generated code.  [default in debug builds]
       --no-strict-public-api       Allow optimizations that change the public C++ API of generated code. [default in release builds]

  -Q | --include-offsets            Include stream offsets of parsed data in output.


Inputs can be .spicy, .hlt, .cc/.cxx, *.hlto.
Options (27)
OptionDescriptionSource
-c, --output-c++Print out C++ code generated for module (for debugging;help
-d, --debugInclude debug instrumentation into generated code.help
-e, --output-all-dependenciesOutput list of dependencies for all compiled modules.help
-g, --disable-optimizationsDisable HILTI-side optimizations of the generated code.help
-j, --jit-codeFully compile all code, and then execute it unless --output-to gives a file to store ithelp
-l, --output-linkerPrint out only generated HILTI linker glue code (for debugging;help
-o, --output-to pathPath for saving output.help
-p, --output-hiltiJust output parsed HILTI code again.help
-v, --versionPrint version information.help
-x, --output-c++-files prefixOutput generated all C++ code into set of files for external compilation.help
-A, --abort-on-exceptionsWhen executing compiled code, abort() instead of throwing HILTI exceptions.help
-B, --show-backtracesInclude backtraces when reporting unhandled exceptions.help
-C, --dump-codeDump all generated code to disk for debugging.help
-D, --compiler-debug streamsActivate compile-time debugging output for given debug streams (comma-separated;help
-E, --output-code-dependenciesOutput list of dependencies for all compiled modules that require separate compilation of their own.help
-L, --library-path pathAdd path to list of directories to search when importing modules.help
-R, --report-timesReport a break-down of compiler's execution time.help
-S, --skip-dependenciesDo not automatically compile dependencies during JIT.help
-T, --keep-tmpsDo not delete any temporary files created.help
-V, --skip-validationDon't validate ASTs (for debugging only).help
-X, --debug-addl addlImplies -d and adds selected additional instrumentation (comma-separated;help
-Z, --enable-profilingReport profiling statistics after execution.help
--cxx-link libLink specified static archive or shared library during JIT or to produced HLTO file.help
--skip-standard-importsDo not automatically import standard library modules (for debugging only).help
--strict-public-apiSkip optimizations that change the public C++ API of generated code.help
--no-strict-public-apiAllow optimizations that change the public C++ API of generated code.help
-Q, --include-offsetsInclude stream offsets of parsed data in output.help

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