# Miscellaneous Options

This section contains descriptions for compiler options that do not pertain to a specific category.

Parent topic: Compiler Option Details

- dryrun
  Specifies that driver tool commands should be shown but not executed. This content is specific to C++; it does not apply to DPC++.
- dumpmachine
  Displays the target machine and operating system configuration.
- dumpversion
  Displays the version number of the compiler.
- Gy
  Separates functions into COMDATs for the linker. This is a deprecated option. There is no replacement option. This content is specific to C++; it does not apply to DPC++.
- help
  Displays a list of supported compiler options in alphabetical order.
- intel-freestanding
  Lets you compile in the absence of a gcc environment. This content is specific to C++; it does not apply to DPC++.
- intel-freestanding-target-os
  Lets you specify the target operating system for compilation. This content is specific to C++; it does not apply to DPC++.
- multibyte-chars, Qmultibyte-chars
  Determines whether multi-byte characters are supported. This content is specific to C++; it does not apply to DPC++.
- multiple-processes
  Creates multiple processes that can be used to compile large numbers of source files at the same time. This content is specific to C++; it does not apply to DPC++.
- nologo
  Tells the compiler to not display compiler version information.
- save-temps, Qsave-temps
  Tells the compiler to save intermediate files created during compilation.
- showIncludes
  Tells the compiler to display a list of the include files.
- sysroot
  Specifies the root directory where headers and libraries are located.
- Tc
  Tells the compiler to process a file as a C source file.
- TC
  Tells the compiler to process all source or unrecognized file types as C source files.
- Tp
  Tells the compiler to process a file as a C++ source file.
- version
  Tells the compiler to display GCC-style version information.
- watch
  Tells the compiler to display certain information to the console output window. This content is specific to C++; it does not apply to DPC++.