# fsycl-dead-args-optimization

Enables elimination of DPC++ dead kernel arguments. This content is specific to DPC++.

## Syntax

Linux: | -fsycl-dead-args-optimization -fno-sycl-dead-args-optimization

Windows: | -fsycl-dead-args-optimization -fno-sycl-dead-args-optimization

## Arguments

None

## Default

OFF | DPC++ dead kernel arguments are not eliminated. This default may change in the future.

## Description

This option enables elimination of DPC++ dead kernel arguments. This optimization can improve performance.

If you specify -fno-sycl-dead-args-optimization, this optimization is disabled.

## IDE Equivalent

None

## Alternate Options

None

Parent topic: Offload Compilation Options, OpenMP* Options, and Parallel Processing Options