# intel-freestanding-target-os

Lets you specify the target operating system for compilation.

## Syntax

Linux: | -intel-freestanding-target-os=os

macOS: | None

Windows: | None

## Arguments

os | Is the target operating system for the Linux compiler. Currently, the only possible value is linux.

## Default

OFF | The installed gcc determines the target operating system.

## Description

This option lets you specify the target operating system for compilation. It sets option -intel-freestanding.

### Note

This option is supported for any Linux-target compiler, including a Windows-host to Linux-target compiler.

## IDE Equivalent

None

## Alternate Options

None

Parent topic: Miscellaneous Options

## See Also

intel-freestanding compiler option