# Miscellaneous Options

This section contains descriptions for compiler options that do not pertain to a specific category. They are listed in alphabetical order.

Parent topic: Compiler Options

- bigobj
  Increases the number of sections that an object file can contain. This feature is only available for ifort.
- dryrun
  Specifies that driver tool commands should be shown but not executed.
- dumpmachine
  Displays the target machine and operating system configuration.
- extfor
  Specifies file extensions to be processed by the compiler as Fortran files.
- extfpp
  Specifies file extensions to be recognized as a file to be preprocessed by the Fortran preprocessor.
- global-hoist, Qglobal-hoist
  Enables certain optimizations that can move memory loads to a point earlier in the program execution than where they appear in the source. This feature is only available for ifort.
- help
  Displays all supported compiler options or supported compiler options within a specified category of options.
- intel-freestanding
  Lets you compile in the absence of a gcc environment.
- intel-freestanding-target-os
  Lets you specify the target operating system for compilation.
- libdir
  Controls whether linker options for search libraries are included in object files generated by the compiler.
- logo
  Displays the compiler version information.
- multiple-processes, MP
  Creates multiple processes that can be used to compile large numbers of source files at the same time.
- save-temps, Qsave-temps
  Tells the compiler to save intermediate files created during compilation.
- sox
  Tells the compiler to save the compilation options and version number in the executable file. It also lets you choose whether to include lists of certain routines. This feature is only available for ifort.
- sysroot
  Specifies the root directory where headers and libraries are located.
- Tf
  Tells the compiler to compile the file as a Fortran source file.
- watch
  Tells the compiler to display certain information to the console output window.
- what
  Tells the compiler to display its detailed version string.