# no-bss-init, Qnobss-init

Tells the compiler to place in the DATA section any uninitialized variables and explicitly zero-initialized variables. This is a deprecated option that may be removed in a future release.

## Syntax

Linux: | -no-bss-init

macOS: | -no-bss-init

Windows: | /Qnobss-init

## Arguments

None

## Default

OFF | Uninitialized variables and explicitly zero-initialized variables are placed in the BSS section.

## Description

This option tells the compiler to place in the DATA section any uninitialized variables and explicitly zero-initialized variables.

This is a deprecated option that may be removed in a future release. There is no replacement option.

## IDE Equivalent

Visual Studio: None

Eclipse: Data > Disable Placement of Zero-initialized and Uninitialized Variables in .bss - place in .data instead

Xcode: Data > Allocate Zero-initialized Variables to .data

## Alternate Options

None

Parent topic: Data Options