[cfe-dev] Command line compiler options

[Sean Silva]

On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 6:22 PM, Edward Diener <
eldlistmailingz at tropicsoft.com> wrote:

> On 6/16/2015 1:01 PM, Konstantin Tokarev wrote:
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>> 16.06.2015, 19:55, "Edward Diener" <eldlistmailingz at tropicsoft.com>:
>>
>>> For any given version of clang, including the latest, is there any list
>>> of command-line compiler options, with their meanings, which clang
>>> accepts ?
>>>
>>
>> clang --help
>> clang -cc1 --help
>> clang -cc1 -mllvm --help
>>
>
> Here is the explanation from "clang --help" of the -std option:
>
> -std=<value>            Language standard to compile for
>
> Incredible ! I did not realize how much vital information can be packed
> into command-line help until I read the explanation.
>
> I have used clang and it's a great compiler but if you do not want to be
> badgered by continual questions in your mailing list about how clang actual
> works when used by an end-user I would suggest that clang actually spend
> some time telling programmers how to use their product. The "Clang Compiler
> User’s Manual" is not that documentation if a programmer must spend hours
> of his time just to find out what the values and their meanings are which
> the "-std" option takes for any given version of clang, including the
> latest.


The standard answer is to look at GCC's documentation, since you are using
our gcc-compatible driver (or Microsoft's documentation if your are using
our cl.exe compatible driver). Feel free to report any compatibility issues.

-- Sean Silva


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