# What Appears in the Compiler Option Descriptions

This section contains details about what appears in the option descriptions.

Following sections include individual descriptions of all the current compiler options. The option descriptions are arranged by functional category. Within each category, the option names are listed in alphabetical order.

Each option description contains the following information:

- The primary name for the option and a short description of the option.

- Architecture Restrictions

  This section only appears if there is a known architecture restriction for the option.

  Restrictions can appear for any of the following architectures:

  - IA-32 architecture

  - Intel® 64 architecture

  Certain operating systems are not available on all the above architectures. For the latest information, check your Release Notes.

- Syntax

  This section shows the syntax on Linux* and macOS* systems and the syntax on Windows* systems. If the option is not valid on a particular operating system, it will specify "None".

- Arguments

  This section shows any arguments (parameters) that are related to the option. If the option has no arguments, it will specify "None".

- Default

  This section shows the default setting for the option.

- Description

  This section shows the full description of the option. It may also include further information on any applicable arguments.

- IDE Equivalent

  This section shows information related to the Intel® Integrated Development Environment (Intel® IDE) Property Pages on Linux*, macOS*, and Windows* systems. It shows on which Property Page the option appears, and under what category it's listed. The Windows* IDE is Microsoft* Visual Studio* .NET; the Linux* IDE is Eclipse*; the macOS* IDE is Xcode*. If the option has no IDE equivalent, it will specify "None".

- Alternate Options

  This section lists any options that are synonyms for the described option. If there are no alternate option names, it will show "None".

  Some alternate option names are deprecated and may be removed in future releases.

  Many options have an older spelling where underscores ("_") instead of hyphens ("-") connect the main option names. The older spelling is a valid alternate option name.

Some option descriptions may also have the following:

- Example (or Examples)

  This section shows one or more examples that demonstrate the option.

- See Also

  This section shows where you can get further information on the option or it shows related options.

Parent topic: Compiler Option Details