# Qlocation

Specifies the directory for supporting tools.

## Syntax

Linux: | -Qlocation,string,dir

macOS: | -Qlocation,string,dir

Windows: | /Qlocation,string,dir

## Arguments

string | Is the name of the tool.
dir | Is the directory (path) where the tool is located.

## Default

OFF | The compiler looks for tools in a default area.

## Description

This option specifies the directory for supporting tools.

string can be any of the following:

- c - Indicates the Intel® C++ Compiler Classic.

- cpp (or fpp) - Indicates the Intel® C++ preprocessor.

- cxxinc - Indicates C++ header files.

- cinc - Indicates C header files.

- asm - Indicates the assembler.

- link - Indicates the linker.

- prof - Indicates the profiler.

- On Windows* systems, the following is also available:

  - masm - Indicates the Microsoft assembler.

- On Linux* and macOS systems, the following are also available:

  - as - Indicates the assembler.

  - gas - Indicates the GNU assembler. This setting is for Linux* only.

  - ld - Indicates the loader.

  - gld - Indicates the GNU loader. This setting is for Linux* only.

  - lib - Indicates an additional library.

  - crt - Indicates the crt%.o files linked into executables to contain the place to start execution.

On Windows and macOS systems, you can also specify a tool command name.

The following shows an example on macOS systems:

    -Qlocation,ld,/usr/bin               ! This tells the driver to use /usr/bin/ld for the loader
    -Qlocation,ld,/usr/bin/gld           ! This tells the driver to use /usr/bin/gld as the loader

The following shows an example on Windows* systems:

    /Qlocation,link,"c:\Program Files\tools\"            ! This tells the driver to use c:\Program Files\tools\link.exe for the loader
    /Qlocation,link,"c:\Program Files\tools\my_link.exe" ! This tells the driver to use c:\Program Files\tools\my_link.exe as the loader

## IDE Equivalent

None

## Alternate Options

None

Parent topic: Component Control Options

## See Also

Qoption compiler option