Base Compiler Invocation
C benchmarks
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- pathcc
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- CC, LD
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Invoke the PathScale C compiler.
Also used to invoke linker for C programs.
C++ benchmarks
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- pathCC
- CXXC, LD
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Invoke the PathScale C++ compiler.
Also used to invoke linker for C++ programs.
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Invoke the PathScale C compiler.
Also used to invoke linker for C programs.
Invoke the PathScale C++ compiler.
Also used to invoke linker for C++ programs.
Invoke the PathScale C compiler.
Also used to invoke linker for C programs.
Invoke the PathScale C++ compiler.
Also used to invoke linker for C++ programs.
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This macro specifies that the target system uses the LP64 data model; specifically, that integers are 32 bits, while longs and pointers are 64 bits.
This macro indicates that the benchmark is being compiled on an AMD64-compatible system running the Linux operating system.
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This option is used to indicate that the host system's integers are 32-bits wide, and longs and pointers are 64-bits wide. Not all benchmarks recognize this macro, but the preferred practice for data model selection applies the flags to all benchmarks; this flag description is a placeholder for those benchmarks that do not recognize this macro.
This option is used to indicate that the host system's integers are 32-bits wide, and longs and pointers are 64-bits wide. Not all benchmarks recognize this macro, but the preferred practice for data model selection applies the flags to all benchmarks; this flag description is a placeholder for those benchmarks that do not recognize this macro.
This option is used to indicate that the host system's integers are 32-bits wide, and longs and pointers are 64-bits wide. Not all benchmarks recognize this macro, but the preferred practice for data model selection applies the flags to all benchmarks; this flag description is a placeholder for those benchmarks that do not recognize this macro.
This option is used to indicate that the host system's integers are 32-bits wide, and longs and pointers are 64-bits wide. Not all benchmarks recognize this macro, but the preferred practice for data model selection applies the flags to all benchmarks; this flag description is a placeholder for those benchmarks that do not recognize this macro.
This option is used to indicate that the host system's integers are 32-bits wide, and longs and pointers are 64-bits wide. Not all benchmarks recognize this macro, but the preferred practice for data model selection applies the flags to all benchmarks; this flag description is a placeholder for those benchmarks that do not recognize this macro.
This option is used to indicate that the host system's integers are 32-bits wide, and longs and pointers are 64-bits wide. Not all benchmarks recognize this macro, but the preferred practice for data model selection applies the flags to all benchmarks; this flag description is a placeholder for those benchmarks that do not recognize this macro.
This option is used to indicate that the host system's integers are 32-bits wide, and longs and pointers are 64-bits wide. Not all benchmarks recognize this macro, but the preferred practice for data model selection applies the flags to all benchmarks; this flag description is a placeholder for those benchmarks that do not recognize this macro.
Portability changes for Linux
This option is used to indicate that the host system's integers are 32-bits wide, and longs and pointers are 64-bits wide. Not all benchmarks recognize this macro, but the preferred practice for data model selection applies the flags to all benchmarks; this flag description is a placeholder for those benchmarks that do not recognize this macro.
This flag can be set for SPEC compilation for Linux using default compiler.
This macro specifies that the target system uses the LP64 data model; specifically, that integers are 32 bits, while longs and pointers are 64 bits.
This macro indicates that the benchmark is being compiled on an AMD64-compatible system running the Linux operating system.
This option is used to indicate that the host system's integers are 32-bits wide, and longs and pointers are 64-bits wide. Not all benchmarks recognize this macro, but the preferred practice for data model selection applies the flags to all benchmarks; this flag description is a placeholder for those benchmarks that do not recognize this macro.
This option is used to indicate that the host system's integers are 32-bits wide, and longs and pointers are 64-bits wide. Not all benchmarks recognize this macro, but the preferred practice for data model selection applies the flags to all benchmarks; this flag description is a placeholder for those benchmarks that do not recognize this macro.
This option is used to indicate that the host system's integers are 32-bits wide, and longs and pointers are 64-bits wide. Not all benchmarks recognize this macro, but the preferred practice for data model selection applies the flags to all benchmarks; this flag description is a placeholder for those benchmarks that do not recognize this macro.
This option is used to indicate that the host system's integers are 32-bits wide, and longs and pointers are 64-bits wide. Not all benchmarks recognize this macro, but the preferred practice for data model selection applies the flags to all benchmarks; this flag description is a placeholder for those benchmarks that do not recognize this macro.
This option is used to indicate that the host system's integers are 32-bits wide, and longs and pointers are 64-bits wide. Not all benchmarks recognize this macro, but the preferred practice for data model selection applies the flags to all benchmarks; this flag description is a placeholder for those benchmarks that do not recognize this macro.
This option is used to indicate that the host system's integers are 32-bits wide, and longs and pointers are 64-bits wide. Not all benchmarks recognize this macro, but the preferred practice for data model selection applies the flags to all benchmarks; this flag description is a placeholder for those benchmarks that do not recognize this macro.
Portability changes for Linux
This option is used to indicate that the host system's integers are 32-bits wide, and longs and pointers are 64-bits wide. Not all benchmarks recognize this macro, but the preferred practice for data model selection applies the flags to all benchmarks; this flag description is a placeholder for those benchmarks that do not recognize this macro.
This flag can be set for SPEC compilation for Linux using default compiler.
Equivalent to -O3 -ipa -OPT:Ofast -fno-math-errno -ffast-math.
Use optimizations selected to maximize performance.
Although the optimizations are generally safe, they may affect
floating point accuracy due to rearrangement of computations.
NOTE: -Ofast enables -ipa (inter-procedural analysis), which places limitations on how libraries and .o files are built.
Equivalent to -O3 -ipa -OPT:Ofast -fno-math-errno -ffast-math.
Use optimizations selected to maximize performance.
Although the optimizations are generally safe, they may affect
floating point accuracy due to rearrangement of computations.
NOTE: -Ofast enables -ipa (inter-procedural analysis), which places limitations on how libraries and .o files are built.
Compile for 32-bit ABI, also known as x86 or IA32.
-fb_create <path>
Used to specify that an instrumented executable program is to be
generated. Such an executable is suitable for producing feedback
data files with the specified prefix for use in feedback-directed
optimization (FDO).
The commonly used prefix is "fbdata".
This is OFF by default.
During the training run, the instrumented executable produces information regarding execution paths and data values, but does not generate information by using hardware performance counters.
-fb_opt <prefix for feedback data files>
Used to specify feedback-directed optimization (FDO) by extracting
feedback data from files with the specified prefix, which were
previously generated using -fb-create.
The commonly used prefix is "fbdata".
The same optimization flags should be used
for both the -fb-create and fb_opt compile steps.
Feedback data files created from executables compiled
with different optimization flags may give checksum errors.
FDO is OFF by default.
During the -fb_opt compilation phase, information regarding execution paths and data values are used to improve the information available to the optimizer. FDO enables some optimizations which are only performed when the feedback data file is available. The safety of optimizations performed under FDO is consistent with the level of safety implied by the other optimization flags (outside of fb_create and fb_opt) specified on the compile and link lines.
Equivalent to -O3 -ipa -OPT:Ofast -fno-math-errno -ffast-math.
Use optimizations selected to maximize performance.
Although the optimizations are generally safe, they may affect
floating point accuracy due to rearrangement of computations.
NOTE: -Ofast enables -ipa (inter-procedural analysis), which places limitations on how libraries and .o files are built.
-IPA:plimit=N : This option stops inlining into a specific subprogram once it reaches size N in the intermediate representation. Default is 2500.
-IPA:pu_reorder=N : Control re-ordering the layout of program units based on their invocation patterns in feedback compilation to minimize instruction cache misses. This option is ignored unless under feedback compilation.
0 Disable procedure reordering. This is the default for non-C++ programs.
1 Reorder based on the frequency in which different procedures are invoked. This is the default for C++ programs.
2 Reorder based on caller-callee relationship.
-fb_create <path>
Used to specify that an instrumented executable program is to be
generated. Such an executable is suitable for producing feedback
data files with the specified prefix for use in feedback-directed
optimization (FDO).
The commonly used prefix is "fbdata".
This is OFF by default.
During the training run, the instrumented executable produces information regarding execution paths and data values, but does not generate information by using hardware performance counters.
-fb_opt <prefix for feedback data files>
Used to specify feedback-directed optimization (FDO) by extracting
feedback data from files with the specified prefix, which were
previously generated using -fb-create.
The commonly used prefix is "fbdata".
The same optimization flags should be used
for both the -fb-create and fb_opt compile steps.
Feedback data files created from executables compiled
with different optimization flags may give checksum errors.
FDO is OFF by default.
During the -fb_opt compilation phase, information regarding execution paths and data values are used to improve the information available to the optimizer. FDO enables some optimizations which are only performed when the feedback data file is available. The safety of optimizations performed under FDO is consistent with the level of safety implied by the other optimization flags (outside of fb_create and fb_opt) specified on the compile and link lines.
Compile for 32-bit ABI, also known as x86 or IA32.
Specify the basic level of optimization desired.
The options can be one of the following:
0 Turn off all optimizations.
1 Turn on local optimizations that can be done quickly.
2 Turn on extensive optimization.
This is the default.
The optimizations at this level are generally conservative,
in the sense that they are virtually always beneficial,
provide improvements commensurate to the compile time
spent to achieve them, and avoid changes which affect
such things as floating point accuracy.
3 Turn on aggressive optimization.
The optimizations at this level are distinguished from -O2
by their aggressiveness, generally seeking highest-quality
generated code even if it requires extensive compile time.
They may include optimizations that are generally beneficial
but may hurt performance.
This includes but is not limited to turning on the
Loop Nest Optimizer, -LNO:opt=1, and setting
-OPT:ro=1:IEEE_arith=2:Olimit=9000:reorg_common=ON.
s Specify that code size is to be given priority in tradeoffs with execution time.
If no value is specified, 2 is assumed.
-OPT:Ofast
Use optimizations selected to maximize performance.
Although the optimizations are generally safe, they may affect
floating point accuracy due to rearrangement of computations.
This effectively turns on the following optimizations:
-OPT:ro=2:Olimit=0:div_split=ON:alias=typed.
-fb_create <path>
Used to specify that an instrumented executable program is to be
generated. Such an executable is suitable for producing feedback
data files with the specified prefix for use in feedback-directed
optimization (FDO).
The commonly used prefix is "fbdata".
This is OFF by default.
During the training run, the instrumented executable produces information regarding execution paths and data values, but does not generate information by using hardware performance counters.
-fb_opt <prefix for feedback data files>
Used to specify feedback-directed optimization (FDO) by extracting
feedback data from files with the specified prefix, which were
previously generated using -fb-create.
The commonly used prefix is "fbdata".
The same optimization flags should be used
for both the -fb-create and fb_opt compile steps.
Feedback data files created from executables compiled
with different optimization flags may give checksum errors.
FDO is OFF by default.
During the -fb_opt compilation phase, information regarding execution paths and data values are used to improve the information available to the optimizer. FDO enables some optimizations which are only performed when the feedback data file is available. The safety of optimizations performed under FDO is consistent with the level of safety implied by the other optimization flags (outside of fb_create and fb_opt) specified on the compile and link lines.
Compile for 32-bit ABI, also known as x86 or IA32.
Specify the basic level of optimization desired.
The options can be one of the following:
0 Turn off all optimizations.
1 Turn on local optimizations that can be done quickly.
2 Turn on extensive optimization.
This is the default.
The optimizations at this level are generally conservative,
in the sense that they are virtually always beneficial,
provide improvements commensurate to the compile time
spent to achieve them, and avoid changes which affect
such things as floating point accuracy.
3 Turn on aggressive optimization.
The optimizations at this level are distinguished from -O2
by their aggressiveness, generally seeking highest-quality
generated code even if it requires extensive compile time.
They may include optimizations that are generally beneficial
but may hurt performance.
This includes but is not limited to turning on the
Loop Nest Optimizer, -LNO:opt=1, and setting
-OPT:ro=1:IEEE_arith=2:Olimit=9000:reorg_common=ON.
s Specify that code size is to be given priority in tradeoffs with execution time.
If no value is specified, 2 is assumed.
Invoke inter-procedural analysis (IPA). Specifying this option is identical to specifying -IPA or -IPA:. Default settings for the individual IPA suboptions are used.
-fb_create <path>
Used to specify that an instrumented executable program is to be
generated. Such an executable is suitable for producing feedback
data files with the specified prefix for use in feedback-directed
optimization (FDO).
The commonly used prefix is "fbdata".
This is OFF by default.
During the training run, the instrumented executable produces information regarding execution paths and data values, but does not generate information by using hardware performance counters.
-fb_opt <prefix for feedback data files>
Used to specify feedback-directed optimization (FDO) by extracting
feedback data from files with the specified prefix, which were
previously generated using -fb-create.
The commonly used prefix is "fbdata".
The same optimization flags should be used
for both the -fb-create and fb_opt compile steps.
Feedback data files created from executables compiled
with different optimization flags may give checksum errors.
FDO is OFF by default.
During the -fb_opt compilation phase, information regarding execution paths and data values are used to improve the information available to the optimizer. FDO enables some optimizations which are only performed when the feedback data file is available. The safety of optimizations performed under FDO is consistent with the level of safety implied by the other optimization flags (outside of fb_create and fb_opt) specified on the compile and link lines.
Specify the basic level of optimization desired.
The options can be one of the following:
0 Turn off all optimizations.
1 Turn on local optimizations that can be done quickly.
2 Turn on extensive optimization.
This is the default.
The optimizations at this level are generally conservative,
in the sense that they are virtually always beneficial,
provide improvements commensurate to the compile time
spent to achieve them, and avoid changes which affect
such things as floating point accuracy.
3 Turn on aggressive optimization.
The optimizations at this level are distinguished from -O2
by their aggressiveness, generally seeking highest-quality
generated code even if it requires extensive compile time.
They may include optimizations that are generally beneficial
but may hurt performance.
This includes but is not limited to turning on the
Loop Nest Optimizer, -LNO:opt=1, and setting
-OPT:ro=1:IEEE_arith=2:Olimit=9000:reorg_common=ON.
s Specify that code size is to be given priority in tradeoffs with execution time.
If no value is specified, 2 is assumed.
The -OPT: option group controls miscellaneous optimizations. These options override defaults based on the main optimization level.
-OPT:alias=<name>
Specify the pointer aliasing model
to be used. By specifying one or more of the following for <name>,
the compiler is able to make assumptions throughout the compilation:
typed
Assume that the code adheres to the ANSI/ISO C standard
which states that two pointers of different types cannot point
to the same location in memory.
This is ON by default when -OPT:Ofast is specified.
restrict
Specify that distinct pointers are assumed to point to distinct,
non-overlapping objects. This is OFF by default.
disjoint
Specify that any two pointer expressions are assumed to point
to distinct, non-overlapping objects. This is OFF by default.
-LNO:simd=(0|1|2) : This option enables or disables inner loop vectorization.
0 = Turn off the vectorizer.
1 = (Default) Vectorize only if the compiler can determine that there is no undesirable performance impact due to sub-optimal alignment. Vectorize only if vectorization does not introduce accuracy problems with floating-point operations.
2 = Vectorize without any constraints (most aggressive).
Enable or disable moving loop-invariant expressions out of loops. The default is ON.
-WOPT:retype_expr=(ON|OFF)
Enables the optimization in the compiler that converts 64-bit address
computation to use 32-bit arithmetic as much as possible.
Default is OFF.
Specify the basic level of optimization desired.
The options can be one of the following:
0 Turn off all optimizations.
1 Turn on local optimizations that can be done quickly.
2 Turn on extensive optimization.
This is the default.
The optimizations at this level are generally conservative,
in the sense that they are virtually always beneficial,
provide improvements commensurate to the compile time
spent to achieve them, and avoid changes which affect
such things as floating point accuracy.
3 Turn on aggressive optimization.
The optimizations at this level are distinguished from -O2
by their aggressiveness, generally seeking highest-quality
generated code even if it requires extensive compile time.
They may include optimizations that are generally beneficial
but may hurt performance.
This includes but is not limited to turning on the
Loop Nest Optimizer, -LNO:opt=1, and setting
-OPT:ro=1:IEEE_arith=2:Olimit=9000:reorg_common=ON.
s Specify that code size is to be given priority in tradeoffs with execution time.
If no value is specified, 2 is assumed.
The -OPT: option group controls miscellaneous optimizations. These options override defaults based on the main optimization level.
-OPT:alias=<name>
Specify the pointer aliasing model
to be used. By specifying one or more of the following for <name>,
the compiler is able to make assumptions throughout the compilation:
typed
Assume that the code adheres to the ANSI/ISO C standard
which states that two pointers of different types cannot point
to the same location in memory.
This is ON by default when -OPT:Ofast is specified.
restrict
Specify that distinct pointers are assumed to point to distinct,
non-overlapping objects. This is OFF by default.
disjoint
Specify that any two pointer expressions are assumed to point
to distinct, non-overlapping objects. This is OFF by default.
The -WOPT: Specifies options that affect the global optimizer. The options are enabled at -O2 or above.
-WOPT:aggstr=N
This controls the aggressiveness of the strength reduction optimization
performed by the scalar optimizer, in which induction expressions
within a loop are replaced by temporaries that are incremented
together with the loop variable. When strength reduction is overdone,
the additional temporaries increase register pressure, resulting in
excessive register spills that decrease performance.
The value specified must be a positive integer value, which specifies
the maximum number of induction expressions that will be strength-reduced
across an index variable increment.
When set at 0, strength reduction is only performed for non-trivial
induction expressions. The default is 11.
The Code Generation option group -CG: controls the optimizations and transformations of the instruction-level code generator.
-CG:flow : OFF disables control flow optimization in the code generation. Default is ON.
-fb_create <path>
Used to specify that an instrumented executable program is to be
generated. Such an executable is suitable for producing feedback
data files with the specified prefix for use in feedback-directed
optimization (FDO).
The commonly used prefix is "fbdata".
This is OFF by default.
During the training run, the instrumented executable produces information regarding execution paths and data values, but does not generate information by using hardware performance counters.
-fb_opt <prefix for feedback data files>
Used to specify feedback-directed optimization (FDO) by extracting
feedback data from files with the specified prefix, which were
previously generated using -fb-create.
The commonly used prefix is "fbdata".
The same optimization flags should be used
for both the -fb-create and fb_opt compile steps.
Feedback data files created from executables compiled
with different optimization flags may give checksum errors.
FDO is OFF by default.
During the -fb_opt compilation phase, information regarding execution paths and data values are used to improve the information available to the optimizer. FDO enables some optimizations which are only performed when the feedback data file is available. The safety of optimizations performed under FDO is consistent with the level of safety implied by the other optimization flags (outside of fb_create and fb_opt) specified on the compile and link lines.
Specify the basic level of optimization desired.
The options can be one of the following:
0 Turn off all optimizations.
1 Turn on local optimizations that can be done quickly.
2 Turn on extensive optimization.
This is the default.
The optimizations at this level are generally conservative,
in the sense that they are virtually always beneficial,
provide improvements commensurate to the compile time
spent to achieve them, and avoid changes which affect
such things as floating point accuracy.
3 Turn on aggressive optimization.
The optimizations at this level are distinguished from -O2
by their aggressiveness, generally seeking highest-quality
generated code even if it requires extensive compile time.
They may include optimizations that are generally beneficial
but may hurt performance.
This includes but is not limited to turning on the
Loop Nest Optimizer, -LNO:opt=1, and setting
-OPT:ro=1:IEEE_arith=2:Olimit=9000:reorg_common=ON.
s Specify that code size is to be given priority in tradeoffs with execution time.
If no value is specified, 2 is assumed.
-IPA:plimit=N : This option stops inlining into a specific subprogram once it reaches size N in the intermediate representation. Default is 2500.
-IPA:pu_reorder=N : Control re-ordering the layout of program units based on their invocation patterns in feedback compilation to minimize instruction cache misses. This option is ignored unless under feedback compilation.
0 Disable procedure reordering. This is the default for non-C++ programs.
1 Reorder based on the frequency in which different procedures are invoked. This is the default for C++ programs.
2 Reorder based on caller-callee relationship.
Specify the basic level of optimization desired.
The options can be one of the following:
0 Turn off all optimizations.
1 Turn on local optimizations that can be done quickly.
2 Turn on extensive optimization.
This is the default.
The optimizations at this level are generally conservative,
in the sense that they are virtually always beneficial,
provide improvements commensurate to the compile time
spent to achieve them, and avoid changes which affect
such things as floating point accuracy.
3 Turn on aggressive optimization.
The optimizations at this level are distinguished from -O2
by their aggressiveness, generally seeking highest-quality
generated code even if it requires extensive compile time.
They may include optimizations that are generally beneficial
but may hurt performance.
This includes but is not limited to turning on the
Loop Nest Optimizer, -LNO:opt=1, and setting
-OPT:ro=1:IEEE_arith=2:Olimit=9000:reorg_common=ON.
s Specify that code size is to be given priority in tradeoffs with execution time.
If no value is specified, 2 is assumed.
Invoke inter-procedural analysis (IPA). Specifying this option is identical to specifying -IPA or -IPA:. Default settings for the individual IPA suboptions are used.
-CG:local_fwd_sched : Change the instruction scheduling algorithm to work forward instead of backward for the instructions in each basic block. The default is OFF for 64-bit ABI, and ON for 32-bit ABI.
-IPA:space=N : Inline until a program expansion of N % is reached. For example, -IPA:space=20 limits code expansion due to inlining to approximately 20 %. Default is no limit.
-fb_create <path>
Used to specify that an instrumented executable program is to be
generated. Such an executable is suitable for producing feedback
data files with the specified prefix for use in feedback-directed
optimization (FDO).
The commonly used prefix is "fbdata".
This is OFF by default.
During the training run, the instrumented executable produces information regarding execution paths and data values, but does not generate information by using hardware performance counters.
-fb_opt <prefix for feedback data files>
Used to specify feedback-directed optimization (FDO) by extracting
feedback data from files with the specified prefix, which were
previously generated using -fb-create.
The commonly used prefix is "fbdata".
The same optimization flags should be used
for both the -fb-create and fb_opt compile steps.
Feedback data files created from executables compiled
with different optimization flags may give checksum errors.
FDO is OFF by default.
During the -fb_opt compilation phase, information regarding execution paths and data values are used to improve the information available to the optimizer. FDO enables some optimizations which are only performed when the feedback data file is available. The safety of optimizations performed under FDO is consistent with the level of safety implied by the other optimization flags (outside of fb_create and fb_opt) specified on the compile and link lines.
Specify the basic level of optimization desired.
The options can be one of the following:
0 Turn off all optimizations.
1 Turn on local optimizations that can be done quickly.
2 Turn on extensive optimization.
This is the default.
The optimizations at this level are generally conservative,
in the sense that they are virtually always beneficial,
provide improvements commensurate to the compile time
spent to achieve them, and avoid changes which affect
such things as floating point accuracy.
3 Turn on aggressive optimization.
The optimizations at this level are distinguished from -O2
by their aggressiveness, generally seeking highest-quality
generated code even if it requires extensive compile time.
They may include optimizations that are generally beneficial
but may hurt performance.
This includes but is not limited to turning on the
Loop Nest Optimizer, -LNO:opt=1, and setting
-OPT:ro=1:IEEE_arith=2:Olimit=9000:reorg_common=ON.
s Specify that code size is to be given priority in tradeoffs with execution time.
If no value is specified, 2 is assumed.
-IPA:plimit=N : This option stops inlining into a specific subprogram once it reaches size N in the intermediate representation. Default is 2500.
The -OPT: option group controls miscellaneous optimizations. These options override defaults based on the main optimization level.
-OPT:alias=<name>
Specify the pointer aliasing model
to be used. By specifying one or more of the following for <name>,
the compiler is able to make assumptions throughout the compilation:
typed
Assume that the code adheres to the ANSI/ISO C standard
which states that two pointers of different types cannot point
to the same location in memory.
This is ON by default when -OPT:Ofast is specified.
restrict
Specify that distinct pointers are assumed to point to distinct,
non-overlapping objects. This is OFF by default.
disjoint
Specify that any two pointer expressions are assumed to point
to distinct, non-overlapping objects. This is OFF by default.
-LNO:prefetch=(0|1|2|3) : This option specifies the level of prefetching.
0 = Prefetch disabled.
1 = Prefetch is done only for arrays that are always referenced in each iteration of a loop.
2 = Prefetch is done without the above restriction. This is the default.
3 = Most aggressive.
Equivalent to -O3 -ipa -OPT:Ofast -fno-math-errno -ffast-math.
Use optimizations selected to maximize performance.
Although the optimizations are generally safe, they may affect
floating point accuracy due to rearrangement of computations.
NOTE: -Ofast enables -ipa (inter-procedural analysis), which places limitations on how libraries and .o files are built.
-IPA:pu_reorder=N : Control re-ordering the layout of program units based on their invocation patterns in feedback compilation to minimize instruction cache misses. This option is ignored unless under feedback compilation.
0 Disable procedure reordering. This is the default for non-C++ programs.
1 Reorder based on the frequency in which different procedures are invoked. This is the default for C++ programs.
2 Reorder based on caller-callee relationship.
-CG:gcm : Specifying OFF disables the instruction-level global code motion optimization phase. The default is ON.
Compile for 32-bit ABI, also known as x86 or IA32.
-fb_create <path>
Used to specify that an instrumented executable program is to be
generated. Such an executable is suitable for producing feedback
data files with the specified prefix for use in feedback-directed
optimization (FDO).
The commonly used prefix is "fbdata".
This is OFF by default.
During the training run, the instrumented executable produces information regarding execution paths and data values, but does not generate information by using hardware performance counters.
-fb_opt <prefix for feedback data files>
Used to specify feedback-directed optimization (FDO) by extracting
feedback data from files with the specified prefix, which were
previously generated using -fb-create.
The commonly used prefix is "fbdata".
The same optimization flags should be used
for both the -fb-create and fb_opt compile steps.
Feedback data files created from executables compiled
with different optimization flags may give checksum errors.
FDO is OFF by default.
During the -fb_opt compilation phase, information regarding execution paths and data values are used to improve the information available to the optimizer. FDO enables some optimizations which are only performed when the feedback data file is available. The safety of optimizations performed under FDO is consistent with the level of safety implied by the other optimization flags (outside of fb_create and fb_opt) specified on the compile and link lines.
Equivalent to -O3 -ipa -OPT:Ofast -fno-math-errno -ffast-math.
Use optimizations selected to maximize performance.
Although the optimizations are generally safe, they may affect
floating point accuracy due to rearrangement of computations.
NOTE: -Ofast enables -ipa (inter-procedural analysis), which places limitations on how libraries and .o files are built.
Equivalent to -O3 -ipa -OPT:Ofast -fno-math-errno -ffast-math.
Use optimizations selected to maximize performance.
Although the optimizations are generally safe, they may affect
floating point accuracy due to rearrangement of computations.
NOTE: -Ofast enables -ipa (inter-procedural analysis), which places limitations on how libraries and .o files are built.
Compile for 32-bit ABI, also known as x86 or IA32.
-OPT:unroll_times_max=N
Unroll inner loops by a maximum of N. The default is 4.
This section contains descriptions of flags that were included implicitly by other flags, but which do not have a permanent home at SPEC.
Specify the basic level of optimization desired.
The options can be one of the following:
0 Turn off all optimizations.
1 Turn on local optimizations that can be done quickly.
2 Turn on extensive optimization.
This is the default.
The optimizations at this level are generally conservative,
in the sense that they are virtually always beneficial,
provide improvements commensurate to the compile time
spent to achieve them, and avoid changes which affect
such things as floating point accuracy.
3 Turn on aggressive optimization.
The optimizations at this level are distinguished from -O2
by their aggressiveness, generally seeking highest-quality
generated code even if it requires extensive compile time.
They may include optimizations that are generally beneficial
but may hurt performance.
This includes but is not limited to turning on the
Loop Nest Optimizer, -LNO:opt=1, and setting
-OPT:ro=1:IEEE_arith=2:Olimit=9000:reorg_common=ON.
s Specify that code size is to be given priority in tradeoffs with execution time.
If no value is specified, 2 is assumed.
Invoke inter-procedural analysis (IPA). Specifying this option is identical to specifying -IPA or -IPA:. Default settings for the individual IPA suboptions are used.
-OPT:Ofast
Use optimizations selected to maximize performance.
Although the optimizations are generally safe, they may affect
floating point accuracy due to rearrangement of computations.
This effectively turns on the following optimizations:
-OPT:ro=2:Olimit=0:div_split=ON:alias=typed.
-OPT:roundoff,ro=(0|1|2|3)
Specify the level of acceptable departure from source language
floating-point, round-off, and overflow semantics.
The options can be one of the following:
0 = Inhibit optimizations that might affect the floating-point behavior. This is the default when optimization levels -O0, -O1, and -O2 are in effect.
1 = Allow simple transformations that might cause limited round-off or overflow differences. Compounding such transformations could have more extensive effects. This is the default when -O3 is in effect.
2 = Allow more extensive transformations, such as the reordering of reduction loops. This is the default level when -OPT:Ofast is specified.
3 = Enable any mathematically valid transformation.
-OPT:Olimit=N
Disable optimization when size of program unit is > N. When N is 0,
program unit size is ignored and optimization process will not be
disabled due to compile time limit.
The default is 0 when -OPT:Ofast is specified,
9000 when -O3 is specified; otherwise the default is 6000.
-OPT:div_split=(ON|OFF)
Enable or disable changing x/y into x*(recip(y)). This is OFF by
default, but enabled by -OPT:Ofast or -OPT:IEEE_arithmetic=3.
This transformation generates fairly accurate code.
The -OPT: option group controls miscellaneous optimizations. These options override defaults based on the main optimization level.
-OPT:alias=<name>
Specify the pointer aliasing model
to be used. By specifying one or more of the following for <name>,
the compiler is able to make assumptions throughout the compilation:
typed
Assume that the code adheres to the ANSI/ISO C standard
which states that two pointers of different types cannot point
to the same location in memory.
This is ON by default when -OPT:Ofast is specified.
restrict
Specify that distinct pointers are assumed to point to distinct,
non-overlapping objects. This is OFF by default.
disjoint
Specify that any two pointer expressions are assumed to point
to distinct, non-overlapping objects. This is OFF by default.
Do not set ERRNO after calling math functions that are executed with a single instruction, e.g. sqrt. A program that relies on IEEE exceptions for math error handling may want to use this flag for speed while maintaining IEEE arithmetic compatibility. This is implied by -Ofast. The default is -fmath-errno.
-ffast-math improves FP speed by relaxing ANSI & IEEE rules. -fno-fast-math tells the compiler to conform to ANSI and IEEE math rules at the expense of speed. -ffast- math implies -OPT:IEEE_arithmetic=2 -fno-math-errno. -fno-fast-math implies -OPT:IEEE_arithmetic=1 -fmath-errno.
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Tested with SPEC CPU2006 v91.
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