Compiler Options Listed by Category

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This article contains a categorical list of compiler options.For an alphabetical list, see 按字母顺序列出的编译器选项.

Optimization

Option	Purpose
/O1	Creates small code.
/O2	Creates fast code.
/Ob	Controls inline expansion.
/Od	Disables optimization.
/Og	Uses global optimizations.
/Oi	Generates intrinsic functions.
/Os	Favors small code.
/Ot	Favors fast code.
/Ox	Uses maximum optimization (/Ob2gity /Gs).
/Oy	Omits frame pointer.(x86 only)
/favor	Produces code that is optimized for a specified architecture, or for a range of architectures.

Code Generation

Option	Purpose
/arch	Use SSE or SSE2 instructions in code generation.(x86 only)
/clr	Produces an output file to run on the common language runtime.
/EH	Specifies the model of exception handling.
/fp	Specifies floating-point behavior.
/GA	Optimizes for Windows applications.
/Gd	Uses the __cdecl calling convention.(x86 only)
/Ge	Activates stack probes.
/GF	Enables string pooling.
/Gh	Calls hook function _penter.
/GH	Calls hook function _pexit.
/GL	Enables whole program optimization.
/Gm	Enables minimal rebuild.
/GR	Enables run-time type information (RTTI).
/Gr	Uses the __fastcall calling convention.(x86 only)
/GS	Checks buffer security.
/Gs	Controls stack probes.
/GT	Supports fiber safety for data allocated by using static thread-local storage.
/guard:cf	Adds control flow guard security checks.
/Gv	Uses the __vectorcall calling convention.(x86 and x64 only)
/Gw	Enables whole-program global data optimization.
/GX	Enables synchronous exception handling.
/Gy	Enables function-level linking.
/GZ	Enables fast checks.(Same as /RTC1)
/Gz	Uses the __stdcall calling convention.(x86 only)
/homeparams	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).
/hotpatch	Creates a hotpatchable image.
/Qfast_transcendentals	Generates fast transcendentals.
QIfist	Suppresses the call of the helper function _ftol when a conversion from a floating-point type to an integral type is required.(x86 only)
/Qimprecise_fwaits	Removes fwait commands inside try blocks.
/Qpar	Enables automatic parallelization of loops.
/Qpar-report	Enables reporting levels for automatic parallelization.
/Qsafe_fp_loads	Uses integer move instructions for floating-point values and disables certain floating point load optimizations.
/Qvec-report（自动矢量化程序报告等级）	Enables reporting levels for automatic vectorization.
/RTC	Enables run-time error checking.
/volatile	Selects how the volatile keyword is interpreted.

Output Files

Option	Purpose
/doc	Processes documentation comments to an XML file.
/FA	Configures an assembly listing file.
/Fa	Creates an assembly listing file.
/Fd	Renames program database file.
/Fe	Renames the executable file.
/Fi	Specifies the preprocessed output file name.
/Fm	Creates a mapfile.
/Fo	Creates an object file.
/Fp	Specifies a precompiled header file name.
/FR /Fr	Generates browser files.

Preprocessor

Option	Purpose
/AI	Specifies a directory to search to resolve file references passed to the #using directive.
/C	Preserves comments during preprocessing.
/D	Defines constants and macros.
/E	Copies preprocessor output to standard output.
/EP	Copies preprocessor output to standard output.
/FI	Preprocesses the specified include file.
/FU	Forces the use of a file name, as if it had been passed to the #using directive.
/Fx	Merges injected code with the source file.
/I	Searches a directory for include files.
/P	Writes preprocessor output to a file.
/U	Removes a predefined macro.
/u	Removes all predefined macros.
/X	Ignores the standard include directory.

Language

Option	Purpose
/openmp	Enables #pragma omp in source code.
/vd	Suppresses or enables hidden vtordisp class members.
/vmb	Uses best base for pointers to members.
/vmg	Uses full generality for pointers to members.
/vmm	Declares multiple inheritance.
/vms	Declares single inheritance.
/vmv	Declares virtual inheritance.
/Z7	Generates C 7.0–compatible debugging information.
/Za	Disables language extensions.
/Zc	Specifies standard behavior under /Ze.
/Ze	Enables language extensions.
/Zg	Generates function prototypes.
/ZI	Includes debug information in a program database compatible with Edit and Continue.(x86 only)
/Zi	Generates complete debugging information.
/Zl	Removes the default library name from the .obj file.
/Zp n	Packs structure members.
/Zs	Checks syntax only.
/ZW	Produces an output file to run on the Windows Runtime.

Linking

Option	Purpose
/F	Sets stack size.
/LD	Creates a dynamic-link library.
/LDd	Creates a debug dynamic-link library.
/link	Passes the specified option to LINK.
/LN	Creates an MSIL module.
/MD	Compiles to create a multithreaded DLL, by using MSVCRT.lib.
/MDd	Compiles to create a debug multithreaded DLL, by using MSVCRTD.lib.
/MT	Compiles to create a multithreaded executable file, by using LIBCMT.lib.
/MTd	Compiles to create a debug multithreaded executable file, by using LIBCMTD.lib.

Precompiled Header

Option	Purpose
/Y-	Ignores all other precompiled-header compiler options in the current build.
/Yc	Creates a precompiled header file.
/Yd	Places complete debugging information in all object files.
/Yu	Uses a precompiled header file during build.

Miscellaneous

Option	Purpose
/?	Lists the compiler options.
@	Specifies a response file.
/analyze	Enables code analysis.
/bigobj	Increases the number of addressable sections in an .obj file.
/c	Compiles without linking.
/cgthreads	Specifies number of cl.exe threads to use for optimization and code generation.
/errorReport	Enables you to provide internal compiler error (ICE) information directly to the Visual C++ team.
/FC	Displays the full path of source code files passed to cl.exe in diagnostic text.
/FS	Forces writes to the program database (PDB) file to be serialized through MSPDBSRV.EXE.
/H	Restricts the length of external (public) names.
/HELP	Lists the compiler options.
/J	Changes the default char type.
/kernel	The compiler and linker will create a binary that can be executed in the Windows kernel.
/MP	Builds multiple source files concurrently.
/nologo	Suppresses display of sign-on banner.
/sdl	Enables additional security features and warnings.
/showIncludes	Displays a list of all include files during compilation.
/Tc /TC	Specifies a C source file.
/Tp /TP	Specifies a C++ source file.
/V	Sets the version string.
/Wall	Enables all warnings, including warnings that are disabled by default.
/W	Sets warning level.
/w	Disables all warnings.
/WL	Enables one-line diagnostics for error and warning messages when compiling C++ source code from the command line.
/Wp64	Detects 64-bit portability problems.
/Yd	Places complete debugging information in all object files.
/Yl	Injects a PCH reference when creating a debug library.
/Zm	Specifies the precompiled header memory allocation limit.