Compilers: XL V8 C/C++ and XL V10.1 Fortran
Last updated: 19-Jan-2007
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Invoke the IBM XL C compliler. 32-bit binaries are producded by default.
Invoke the IBM XL C++ compliler. 32-bit binaries are producded by default.
Invoke the IBM XL C compliler. 32-bit binaries are producded by default.
Invoke the IBM XL C++ compliler. 32-bit binaries are producded by default.
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This macro indicates that the benchmark is being built on a PowerPC-based AIX system.
Portability changes for AIX
This flag allow correct compilation and execution of 464.h264ref on the AIX platform.
Causes the compiler to treat "char" variables as signed instead of the default of unsigned.
This flag can be set for SPEC compilation for AIX using default compiler.
This macro indicates that the benchmark is being built on a PowerPC-based AIX system.
Portability changes for AIX
This flag allow correct compilation and execution of 464.h264ref on the AIX platform.
Causes the compiler to treat "char" variables as signed instead of the default of unsigned.
This flag can be set for SPEC compilation for AIX using default compiler.
Allows most any c dialect.
Perform optimizations for maximum performance. This includes interprocedural anaylisis on all of the objects presented on the "link" step.
-O4 is equivalent to the following flags
Indicates that a program, designed to execute in a large page memory environment, can take advantage of large 16 MB pages provided on POWER4 and higher based systems.
Causes AIX to define "ischar()" (and friends) as macro's and no subroutines.
Indicates that the compiler understands how to do alloca().
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Sets the bit in the file's XCOFF header indicating that this executable will request the use of large pages when they are available on the system and when the user has an appropriate privilege
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Perform optimizations for maximum performance. This includes interprocedural anaylisis on all of the objects presented on the "link" step.
-O4 is equivalent to the following flags
Indicates that a program, designed to execute in a large page memory environment, can take advantage of large 16 MB pages provided on POWER4 and higher based systems.
Causes AIX to define "ischar()" (and friends) as macro's and no subroutines.
Cause the C++ compiler to generate Run Time Type Identification code
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Sets the bit in the file's XCOFF header indicating that this executable will request the use of large pages when they are available on the system and when the user has an appropriate privilege
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Allows most any c dialect.
The option used in the first pass of a profile directed feedback compile that causes pdf information to be generated.
The option used in the second pass of a profile directed feedback compile that causes pdf information to be utilized during optimization.
Perform optimizations for maximum performance. This includes maximum interprocedural anaylisis on all of the objects presented on the "link" step. This level of optimization will increase the compiler's memory usage and compile time requirements.
-O5 is equivalent to the following flags
Indicates that a program, designed to execute in a large page memory environment, can take advantage of large 16 MB pages provided on POWER4 and higher based systems.
Causes AIX to define "ischar()" (and friends) as macro's and no subroutines.
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Sets the bit in the file's XCOFF header indicating that this executable will request the use of large pages when they are available on the system and when the user has an appropriate privilege
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Allows most any c dialect.
The option used in the first pass of a profile directed feedback compile that causes pdf information to be generated.
The option used in the second pass of a profile directed feedback compile that causes pdf information to be utilized during optimization.
Perform optimizations for maximum performance. This includes maximum interprocedural anaylisis on all of the objects presented on the "link" step. This level of optimization will increase the compiler's memory usage and compile time requirements.
-O5 is equivalent to the following flags
Indicates that a program, designed to execute in a large page memory environment, can take advantage of large 16 MB pages provided on POWER4 and higher based systems.
Causes AIX to define "ischar()" (and friends) as macro's and no subroutines.
Indicates that the compiler understands how to do alloca().
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Sets the bit in the file's XCOFF header indicating that this executable will request the use of large pages when they are available on the system and when the user has an appropriate privilege
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Allows most any c dialect.
Perform optimizations for maximum performance. This includes maximum interprocedural anaylisis on all of the objects presented on the "link" step. This level of optimization will increase the compiler's memory usage and compile time requirements.
-O5 is equivalent to the following flags
Indicates that a program, designed to execute in a large page memory environment, can take advantage of large 16 MB pages provided on POWER4 and higher based systems.
Causes AIX to define "ischar()" (and friends) as macro's and no subroutines.
Produces object code containg instructins that will run on the specified processors. "auto" selects the processor the complile is being done on. "pwr5x" is the POWER5+ processor.
Supported values for this flag are
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Sets the bit in the file's XCOFF header indicating that this executable will request the use of large pages when they are available on the system and when the user has an appropriate privilege
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Allows most any c dialect.
The option used in the first pass of a profile directed feedback compile that causes pdf information to be generated.
The option used in the second pass of a profile directed feedback compile that causes pdf information to be utilized during optimization.
Perform optimizations for maximum performance. This includes interprocedural anaylisis on all of the objects presented on the "link" step.
-O4 is equivalent to the following flags
Indicates that a program, designed to execute in a large page memory environment, can take advantage of large 16 MB pages provided on POWER4 and higher based systems.
Causes AIX to define "ischar()" (and friends) as macro's and no subroutines.
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Sets the bit in the file's XCOFF header indicating that this executable will request the use of large pages when they are available on the system and when the user has an appropriate privilege
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Allows most any c dialect.
Perform optimizations for maximum performance. This includes interprocedural anaylisis on all of the objects presented on the "link" step.
-O4 is equivalent to the following flags
Indicates that a program, designed to execute in a large page memory environment, can take advantage of large 16 MB pages provided on POWER4 and higher based systems.
Causes AIX to define "ischar()" (and friends) as macro's and no subroutines.
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Sets the bit in the file's XCOFF header indicating that this executable will request the use of large pages when they are available on the system and when the user has an appropriate privilege
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Allows most any c dialect.
The option used in the first pass of a profile directed feedback compile that causes pdf information to be generated.
The option used in the second pass of a profile directed feedback compile that causes pdf information to be utilized during optimization.
Perform optimizations for maximum performance. This includes interprocedural anaylisis on all of the objects presented on the "link" step.
-O4 is equivalent to the following flags
Indicates that a program, designed to execute in a large page memory environment, can take advantage of large 16 MB pages provided on POWER4 and higher based systems.
Causes AIX to define "ischar()" (and friends) as macro's and no subroutines.
Generates 64 bit ABI binaries.
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Sets the bit in the file's XCOFF header indicating that this executable will request the use of large pages when they are available on the system and when the user has an appropriate privilege
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
The option used in the first pass of a profile directed feedback compile that causes pdf information to be generated.
The option used in the second pass of a profile directed feedback compile that causes pdf information to be utilized during optimization.
Perform optimizations for maximum performance. This includes maximum interprocedural anaylisis on all of the objects presented on the "link" step. This level of optimization will increase the compiler's memory usage and compile time requirements.
-O5 is equivalent to the following flags
Indicates that a program, designed to execute in a large page memory environment, can take advantage of large 16 MB pages provided on POWER4 and higher based systems.
Causes AIX to define "ischar()" (and friends) as macro's and no subroutines.
Specifies what aggregate alignment rules the
compiler uses for file compilation, where the
alignment options are:
bit_packed
The compiler uses the bit_packed alignment
rules.
full
The compiler uses the RISC System/6000
alignment rules. This is the same as power.
mac68k
The compiler uses the Macintosh alignment
rules. This suboption is valid only for 32-
bit compilations.
natural
The compiler maps structure members to their
natural boundaries.
packed
The compiler uses the packed alignment rules.
power
The compiler uses the RISC System/6000
alignment rules.
twobyte
The compiler uses the Macintosh alignment
rules. This suboption is valid only for 32-
bit compilations. The mac68k option is the
same as twobyte.
The default is -qalign=full.
Cause the C++ compiler to generate Run Time Type Identification code
The __IBM_FAST_VECTOR macro defines a different iterator for the std::vector template class. This iterator results in faster code, but is not compatible with code using the default iterator for a std::vector template class. All uses of std::vector for a data type must use the same iterator. Add -D__IBM_FAST_VECTOR to the compile line, or "#define __IBM_FAST_VECTOR 1" to your source code to use the faster iterator for std::vector template class. You must compile all sources with this macro.
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Sets the bit in the file's XCOFF header indicating that this executable will request the use of large pages when they are available on the system and when the user has an appropriate privilege
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
The option used in the first pass of a profile directed feedback compile that causes pdf information to be generated.
The option used in the second pass of a profile directed feedback compile that causes pdf information to be utilized during optimization.
Perform optimizations for maximum performance. This includes maximum interprocedural anaylisis on all of the objects presented on the "link" step. This level of optimization will increase the compiler's memory usage and compile time requirements.
-O5 is equivalent to the following flags
Indicates that a program, designed to execute in a large page memory environment, can take advantage of large 16 MB pages provided on POWER4 and higher based systems.
Causes AIX to define "ischar()" (and friends) as macro's and no subroutines.
Causes C++ compiled routines to use pooled memory allocation.
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Sets the bit in the file's XCOFF header indicating that this executable will request the use of large pages when they are available on the system and when the user has an appropriate privilege
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Causes the system loader to put the heap in it's own segment of the size specified. This is only required for 32-bit applications, as their segments are 256M.
qalias=ansi | noansi If ansi is specified, type-based aliasing is used during optimization, which restricts the lvalues that can be safely used to access a data object. The default is ansi for the xlc, xlC, and c89 commands. This option has no effect unless you also specify the -O option. qalias=std |nostd Indicates whether the compilation units contain any non-standard aliasing (see Compiler Reference for more information). If so, specify nostd.
Suppresses the message with the message number specified
Causes the system loader to put the heap in it's own segment of the size specified. This is only required for 32-bit applications, as their segments are 256M.
Suppresses the message with the message number specified
The compiler generates additional symbol information for use by the AIX "fdprpro" code optimizer.
Suppresses the message with the message number specified
Causes the system loader to put the heap in it's own segment of the size specified. This is only required for 32-bit applications, as their segments are 256M.
qalias=ansi | noansi If ansi is specified, type-based aliasing is used during optimization, which restricts the lvalues that can be safely used to access a data object. The default is ansi for the xlc, xlC, and c89 commands. This option has no effect unless you also specify the -O option. qalias=std |nostd Indicates whether the compilation units contain any non-standard aliasing (see Compiler Reference for more information). If so, specify nostd.
Suppresses the message with the message number specified
Causes the system loader to put the heap in it's own segment of the size specified. This is only required for 32-bit applications, as their segments are 256M.
Suppresses the message with the message number specified
Causes the system loader to put the heap in it's own segment of the size specified. This is only required for 32-bit applications, as their segments are 256M.
Suppresses the message with the message number specified
Causes the system loader to put the heap in it's own segment of the size specified. This is only required for 32-bit applications, as their segments are 256M.
The compiler generates additional symbol information for use by the AIX "fdprpro" code optimizer.
Suppresses the message with the message number specified
Suppresses the message with the message number specified
Suppresses the message with the message number specified
Causes the system loader to put the heap in it's own segment of the size specified. This is only required for 32-bit applications, as their segments are 256M.
Suppresses the message with the message number specified
This section contains descriptions of flags that were included implicitly by other flags, but which do not have a permanent home at SPEC.
Performs the optimizations that the compiler developers considered the best combination for compilation speed and runtime.
Performs high-order transformations on loops during optimization.
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
Produces object code containg instructins that will run on the specified processors. "auto" selects the processor the complile is being done on. "pwr5x" is the POWER5+ processor.
Supported values for this flag are
Specifies the architecture system for which the executable program is optimized. This includes instruction scheduling and cache setting. The supported values for suboption are:
level=1 turns on
level=2 turns on
noobject supression of actual code generation as each source file is processed
This where I want to put SMT, DCM, SUT, ulimits, Large Page, smtctl, drmgr, bindprocessor descriptions.
Flag description origin markings:
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Indicates that the flag description came from the user flags file. |
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Indicates that the flag description came from the suite-wide flags file. |
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Indicates that the flag description came from a per-benchmark flags file. |
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Copyright 2006-2014 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation
Tested with SPEC CPU2006 v1.0.
Report generated on Tue Jul 22 10:51:42 2014 by SPEC CPU2006 flags formatter v6906.