# GA

Enables faster access to certain thread-local storage (TLS) variables.

## Syntax

Linux: | None

Windows: | /GA

## Arguments

None

## Default

OFF | Default access to TLS variables is in effect.

## Description

This option enables faster access to certain thread-local storage (TLS) variables. When you compile your main executable (.EXE) program with this option, it allows faster access to TLS variables declared with the __declspec(thread) specification.

Note that if you use this option to compile .DLLs, you may get program errors.

## IDE Equivalent

Visual Studio: Optimization > Optimize for Windows Applications

Eclipse: None

## Alternate Options

None

Parent topic: Data Options