# Alternate Compiler Options

This topic lists alternate names for compiler options and show the primary option name. Some of the alternate option names are deprecated and may be removed in future releases.

For more information on compiler options, see the detailed descriptions of the individual, primary options.

Some of these options are deprecated. For more information, see Deprecated and Removed Options.

Alternate Linux* and macOS* Options | Primary Option Name
--- | ---
Code Generation:
-fp | -fomit-frame-pointer
-mcpu | -mtune
Advanced Optimizations:
-fstrict-aliasing | -ansi-alias
-funroll-loops | -unroll
Profile Guided Optimization (PGO):
-qp | -p
OpenMP* and Parallel Processing Options:
-fopenmp | -qopenmp
Output, Debug, Precompiled Header (PCH):
-fvar-tracking | -debug variable-locations
-fvar-tracking-assignments | -debug semantic-stepping
Linking or Linker: |
-i-dynamic | -shared-intel
-i-static | -static-intel

Alternate Windows* Options | Primary Option Name
--- | ---
OpenMP* and Parallel Processing Options:
/openmp | /Qopenmp
Floating Point:
/QIfist | /Qrcd

Parent topic: Compiler Options