Cl.exe is a 32-bit tool that controls Microsoft C and C ++ compilers and connectors. The compiler generates a Common Object File Format (coff) object (. OBJ) file. The linker generates an executable file (.exe) or a dynamic link library file (DLL ).
Note that all compiler options are case sensitive.
Use/C to compile but not link it.
Use nmake to generate output files.
Use BSCMAKE to support class browsing.
The following is a complete list of compiler option categories.
Optimization
Option Function
/O1 create small code
/O2 create quick code
/OA assumes no alias
/Ob control Inline expansion
/OD disabling Optimization
/Og use global optimization
/OI generate internal functions
/OP improves floating point consistency
/OS code priority
/OT code speed first
/Ow assumes that aliases are used in function calls.
/Ox maximum optimization (/ob1gity/GS)
/Oy omitting frame pointer
Code Generation
Option Function
/CLR enables C ++ managed extensions and generates output files running on the Common Language Runtime Library
/EH specifies the Exception Handling Model
/G3 optimization code to optimize the 386 processor. This option is disabled in Visual C ++ 5.0 and will be ignored by the compiler.
/G4 optimization code to optimize the 486 processor. This option is disabled in Visual C ++ 5.0 and will be ignored by the compiler.
/G5 optimization code to optimize Pentium
/GB is equivalent to/g6; Set _ m_ix86 to 600
/GD use _ cdecl call Convention
/Ge activate stack Detection
/GF
/GF enable string pool
/GH call hook function _ penter
/GH call hook function _ pexit
/GL enable full-Program Optimization
/GM enables minimum regenerate
/GR enable runtime type information (rtti)
/GR use _ fastcall call Convention
/GS control stack Detection
/GT supports fiber-path security for data allocated by the local storage area using static threads
/GX enable synchronization Exception Handling
/Gy enable function-level Link
/GZ use _ stdcall call Convention
/MD use msvcrt. lib to create multi-thread DLL
/MDD use msvcrtd. lib to create and debug multi-thread DLL
/Ml use libc. lib to create a single-thread Executable File
/MLD use libcd. lib to create and debug single-thread executable files
/MT uses libcmt. lib to create multi-thread executable files
/MTD use libcmtd. lib to create and debug multi-thread executable files
Output file
Option Function
/FA
/FA: Create a list file
Set list file name
/FD rename the program database file
/Fe rename the executable file
/FM create a ing File
/FO: Create an object file
/FP specifies the precompiled header file name
/FR
/FR generate a Browser file
/FX merge the inserted code with the source file
Debugging
Option Function
/GS buffer security check
/GZ is the same as/rtc1
/RTC enable runtime error check
/Wp64 detection of 64-bit portability
/Yd put the complete debugging information in all object files
/YL inserts a PCH reference when creating the debugging Library
/Z7 generates debugging information compatible with C 7.0
/ZD generate row number
/Zi to generate complete debugging information
Pre-processor
Option Function
/AI specifies the directory to be searched when parsing a file that is passed to the # using command
/C keep comments during preprocessing
/D defines constants and macros
/E. Copy the pre-processor output to the standard output.
/EP copies the pre-processor output to the standard output
/FL pre-processing specified include files
/Fu enforces the use of file names, just as it has been passed to the # using command
/I search for include files in the directory
/P writes the pre-processor output to a file
/U remove predefined macros
/U remove all predefined macros
/X ignore standard inclusion Directories
/Zi includes debugging information in the program database compatible with "edit and continue"
Language
Option Function
/Nobool cancel the C ++ bool, true, and false keywords
/VD cancel or enable hidden vtordisp class members
/Vmb uses the best base for pointers to members
/Vmg uses completely generic pointers to members
/Vmm declares multiple inheritance
/VMS declares single inheritance
/Vmv declares virtual inheritance
/Za disable Language extension
/ZC specifies the standard behavior under/ze
/Ze enable language Extension
/ZG generate function prototype
/ZL removes the default library name from the. OBJ file
/ZP n encapsulation structure member
/Zs only checks the syntax
Link
Option Function
/F set the stack size
/LD create dynamic link library
/LDD create and debug Dynamic Link Library
/Link: Pass the specified option to link
/MD uses msvcrt. lib to compile to create multi-threaded DLL
/MDD is compiled using msvcrtd. lib to create and debug multi-thread DLL
/Ml uses libc. lib to compile to create a single-thread Executable File
/MLD uses libcd. Lib compilation to create a single-thread executable file for debugging
/MT uses libcmt. Lib compilation to create multi-thread executable files
/MTD uses libcmtd. lib to compile and debug multi-thread executable files
Precompiled header
Option Function
/Y-ignore all other precompiled header compiler options in the current build
/YC create pre-compiled header file
/Yd put the complete debugging information in all object files
/Yu uses the pre-compiled header file during generation
/Yx automatically processes the pre-compiled Header
Miscellaneous
Option Function
@ Specify the response File
/? List compiler options
/C compilation but not linked
/H limit the length of external (public) Names
/Help list compiler options
/J. Change the default char type.
/Nologo cancel display logon copyright logo
/Qi0f ensure that the Pentium 0f command is correct
/Qifdiv fdiv, fprem, fptan, and fpatan instruction-defective Intel Pentium microprocessor workarounds
Qifist cancels the call of the Helper function _ ftol when the floating point type needs to be converted to an integer type
/Showincludes: displays the list of all included files during compilation
/TC
/TC specifies the C source file
/TP
/TP specifies the C ++ source file
/V sets the version string
/W sets the warning level
/W disable all warnings
/Wall enables all warnings, including warnings disabled by default
/WL enables single-line Diagnosis of error messages and warning messages when compiling C ++ source code from the command line
/ZM sets the compiler's memory allocation limit
