# ww, Qww

Changes a soft diagnostic to an warning. This is a deprecated option. The replacement option is [Q]diag-warning.

## Syntax

Linux and macOS: | -ww Ln[,Ln,...]

Windows: | /Qww Ln[,Ln,...]

## Arguments

Ln | Is the number of the diagnostic to be changed.

## Default

OFF | The compiler returns soft diagnostics as usual.

## Description

This option overrides the severity of the soft diagnostic that corresponds to the specified number and changes it to an warning.

Soft diagnostics are diagnostic messages that don't prevent the production of an object file; for example, warnings and remarks.

If you specify more than one Ln, each Ln must be separated by a comma.

## IDE Equivalent

None

## Alternate Options

Linux and macOS*: -diag-warning

Windows: /Qdiag-warning

Parent topic: Compiler Diagnostic Options