Intel® C++ Compiler Classic Developer Guide and Reference

ID 767249
Date 3/31/2023
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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