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| <h4 class="subsection">3.17.16 IA-64 Options</h4> |
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| <p><a name="index-IA_002d64-Options-1359"></a> |
| These are the ‘<samp><span class="samp">-m</span></samp>’ options defined for the Intel IA-64 architecture. |
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| <dl> |
| <dt><code>-mbig-endian</code><dd><a name="index-mbig_002dendian-1360"></a>Generate code for a big endian target. This is the default for HP-UX. |
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| <br><dt><code>-mlittle-endian</code><dd><a name="index-mlittle_002dendian-1361"></a>Generate code for a little endian target. This is the default for AIX5 |
| and GNU/Linux. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mgnu-as</code><dt><code>-mno-gnu-as</code><dd><a name="index-mgnu_002das-1362"></a><a name="index-mno_002dgnu_002das-1363"></a>Generate (or don't) code for the GNU assembler. This is the default. |
| <!-- Also, this is the default if the configure option @option{-with-gnu-as} --> |
| <!-- is used. --> |
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| <br><dt><code>-mgnu-ld</code><dt><code>-mno-gnu-ld</code><dd><a name="index-mgnu_002dld-1364"></a><a name="index-mno_002dgnu_002dld-1365"></a>Generate (or don't) code for the GNU linker. This is the default. |
| <!-- Also, this is the default if the configure option @option{-with-gnu-ld} --> |
| <!-- is used. --> |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mno-pic</code><dd><a name="index-mno_002dpic-1366"></a>Generate code that does not use a global pointer register. The result |
| is not position independent code, and violates the IA-64 ABI. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mvolatile-asm-stop</code><dt><code>-mno-volatile-asm-stop</code><dd><a name="index-mvolatile_002dasm_002dstop-1367"></a><a name="index-mno_002dvolatile_002dasm_002dstop-1368"></a>Generate (or don't) a stop bit immediately before and after volatile asm |
| statements. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mregister-names</code><dt><code>-mno-register-names</code><dd><a name="index-mregister_002dnames-1369"></a><a name="index-mno_002dregister_002dnames-1370"></a>Generate (or don't) ‘<samp><span class="samp">in</span></samp>’, ‘<samp><span class="samp">loc</span></samp>’, and ‘<samp><span class="samp">out</span></samp>’ register names for |
| the stacked registers. This may make assembler output more readable. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mno-sdata</code><dt><code>-msdata</code><dd><a name="index-mno_002dsdata-1371"></a><a name="index-msdata-1372"></a>Disable (or enable) optimizations that use the small data section. This may |
| be useful for working around optimizer bugs. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mconstant-gp</code><dd><a name="index-mconstant_002dgp-1373"></a>Generate code that uses a single constant global pointer value. This is |
| useful when compiling kernel code. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mauto-pic</code><dd><a name="index-mauto_002dpic-1374"></a>Generate code that is self-relocatable. This implies <samp><span class="option">-mconstant-gp</span></samp>. |
| This is useful when compiling firmware code. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-minline-float-divide-min-latency</code><dd><a name="index-minline_002dfloat_002ddivide_002dmin_002dlatency-1375"></a>Generate code for inline divides of floating point values |
| using the minimum latency algorithm. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-minline-float-divide-max-throughput</code><dd><a name="index-minline_002dfloat_002ddivide_002dmax_002dthroughput-1376"></a>Generate code for inline divides of floating point values |
| using the maximum throughput algorithm. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mno-inline-float-divide</code><dd><a name="index-mno_002dinline_002dfloat_002ddivide-1377"></a>Do not generate inline code for divides of floating point values. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-minline-int-divide-min-latency</code><dd><a name="index-minline_002dint_002ddivide_002dmin_002dlatency-1378"></a>Generate code for inline divides of integer values |
| using the minimum latency algorithm. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-minline-int-divide-max-throughput</code><dd><a name="index-minline_002dint_002ddivide_002dmax_002dthroughput-1379"></a>Generate code for inline divides of integer values |
| using the maximum throughput algorithm. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mno-inline-int-divide</code><dd><a name="index-mno_002dinline_002dint_002ddivide-1380"></a>Do not generate inline code for divides of integer values. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-minline-sqrt-min-latency</code><dd><a name="index-minline_002dsqrt_002dmin_002dlatency-1381"></a>Generate code for inline square roots |
| using the minimum latency algorithm. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-minline-sqrt-max-throughput</code><dd><a name="index-minline_002dsqrt_002dmax_002dthroughput-1382"></a>Generate code for inline square roots |
| using the maximum throughput algorithm. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mno-inline-sqrt</code><dd><a name="index-mno_002dinline_002dsqrt-1383"></a>Do not generate inline code for sqrt. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mfused-madd</code><dt><code>-mno-fused-madd</code><dd><a name="index-mfused_002dmadd-1384"></a><a name="index-mno_002dfused_002dmadd-1385"></a>Do (don't) generate code that uses the fused multiply/add or multiply/subtract |
| instructions. The default is to use these instructions. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mno-dwarf2-asm</code><dt><code>-mdwarf2-asm</code><dd><a name="index-mno_002ddwarf2_002dasm-1386"></a><a name="index-mdwarf2_002dasm-1387"></a>Don't (or do) generate assembler code for the DWARF2 line number debugging |
| info. This may be useful when not using the GNU assembler. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mearly-stop-bits</code><dt><code>-mno-early-stop-bits</code><dd><a name="index-mearly_002dstop_002dbits-1388"></a><a name="index-mno_002dearly_002dstop_002dbits-1389"></a>Allow stop bits to be placed earlier than immediately preceding the |
| instruction that triggered the stop bit. This can improve instruction |
| scheduling, but does not always do so. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mfixed-range=</code><var>register-range</var><dd><a name="index-mfixed_002drange-1390"></a>Generate code treating the given register range as fixed registers. |
| A fixed register is one that the register allocator can not use. This is |
| useful when compiling kernel code. A register range is specified as |
| two registers separated by a dash. Multiple register ranges can be |
| specified separated by a comma. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mtls-size=</code><var>tls-size</var><dd><a name="index-mtls_002dsize-1391"></a>Specify bit size of immediate TLS offsets. Valid values are 14, 22, and |
| 64. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mtune=</code><var>cpu-type</var><dd><a name="index-mtune-1392"></a>Tune the instruction scheduling for a particular CPU, Valid values are |
| itanium, itanium1, merced, itanium2, and mckinley. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-milp32</code><dt><code>-mlp64</code><dd><a name="index-milp32-1393"></a><a name="index-mlp64-1394"></a>Generate code for a 32-bit or 64-bit environment. |
| The 32-bit environment sets int, long and pointer to 32 bits. |
| The 64-bit environment sets int to 32 bits and long and pointer |
| to 64 bits. These are HP-UX specific flags. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mno-sched-br-data-spec</code><dt><code>-msched-br-data-spec</code><dd><a name="index-mno_002dsched_002dbr_002ddata_002dspec-1395"></a><a name="index-msched_002dbr_002ddata_002dspec-1396"></a>(Dis/En)able data speculative scheduling before reload. |
| This will result in generation of the ld.a instructions and |
| the corresponding check instructions (ld.c / chk.a). |
| The default is 'disable'. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-msched-ar-data-spec</code><dt><code>-mno-sched-ar-data-spec</code><dd><a name="index-msched_002dar_002ddata_002dspec-1397"></a><a name="index-mno_002dsched_002dar_002ddata_002dspec-1398"></a>(En/Dis)able data speculative scheduling after reload. |
| This will result in generation of the ld.a instructions and |
| the corresponding check instructions (ld.c / chk.a). |
| The default is 'enable'. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mno-sched-control-spec</code><dt><code>-msched-control-spec</code><dd><a name="index-mno_002dsched_002dcontrol_002dspec-1399"></a><a name="index-msched_002dcontrol_002dspec-1400"></a>(Dis/En)able control speculative scheduling. This feature is |
| available only during region scheduling (i.e. before reload). |
| This will result in generation of the ld.s instructions and |
| the corresponding check instructions chk.s . |
| The default is 'disable'. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-msched-br-in-data-spec</code><dt><code>-mno-sched-br-in-data-spec</code><dd><a name="index-msched_002dbr_002din_002ddata_002dspec-1401"></a><a name="index-mno_002dsched_002dbr_002din_002ddata_002dspec-1402"></a>(En/Dis)able speculative scheduling of the instructions that |
| are dependent on the data speculative loads before reload. |
| This is effective only with <samp><span class="option">-msched-br-data-spec</span></samp> enabled. |
| The default is 'enable'. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-msched-ar-in-data-spec</code><dt><code>-mno-sched-ar-in-data-spec</code><dd><a name="index-msched_002dar_002din_002ddata_002dspec-1403"></a><a name="index-mno_002dsched_002dar_002din_002ddata_002dspec-1404"></a>(En/Dis)able speculative scheduling of the instructions that |
| are dependent on the data speculative loads after reload. |
| This is effective only with <samp><span class="option">-msched-ar-data-spec</span></samp> enabled. |
| The default is 'enable'. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-msched-in-control-spec</code><dt><code>-mno-sched-in-control-spec</code><dd><a name="index-msched_002din_002dcontrol_002dspec-1405"></a><a name="index-mno_002dsched_002din_002dcontrol_002dspec-1406"></a>(En/Dis)able speculative scheduling of the instructions that |
| are dependent on the control speculative loads. |
| This is effective only with <samp><span class="option">-msched-control-spec</span></samp> enabled. |
| The default is 'enable'. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mno-sched-prefer-non-data-spec-insns</code><dt><code>-msched-prefer-non-data-spec-insns</code><dd><a name="index-mno_002dsched_002dprefer_002dnon_002ddata_002dspec_002dinsns-1407"></a><a name="index-msched_002dprefer_002dnon_002ddata_002dspec_002dinsns-1408"></a>If enabled, data speculative instructions will be chosen for schedule |
| only if there are no other choices at the moment. This will make |
| the use of the data speculation much more conservative. |
| The default is 'disable'. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mno-sched-prefer-non-control-spec-insns</code><dt><code>-msched-prefer-non-control-spec-insns</code><dd><a name="index-mno_002dsched_002dprefer_002dnon_002dcontrol_002dspec_002dinsns-1409"></a><a name="index-msched_002dprefer_002dnon_002dcontrol_002dspec_002dinsns-1410"></a>If enabled, control speculative instructions will be chosen for schedule |
| only if there are no other choices at the moment. This will make |
| the use of the control speculation much more conservative. |
| The default is 'disable'. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-mno-sched-count-spec-in-critical-path</code><dt><code>-msched-count-spec-in-critical-path</code><dd><a name="index-mno_002dsched_002dcount_002dspec_002din_002dcritical_002dpath-1411"></a><a name="index-msched_002dcount_002dspec_002din_002dcritical_002dpath-1412"></a>If enabled, speculative dependencies will be considered during |
| computation of the instructions priorities. This will make the use of the |
| speculation a bit more conservative. |
| The default is 'disable'. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-msched-spec-ldc</code><dd><a name="index-msched_002dspec_002dldc-1413"></a>Use a simple data speculation check. This option is on by default. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-msched-control-spec-ldc</code><dd><a name="index-msched_002dspec_002dldc-1414"></a>Use a simple check for control speculation. This option is on by default. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-msched-stop-bits-after-every-cycle</code><dd><a name="index-msched_002dstop_002dbits_002dafter_002devery_002dcycle-1415"></a>Place a stop bit after every cycle when scheduling. This option is on |
| by default. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-msched-fp-mem-deps-zero-cost</code><dd><a name="index-msched_002dfp_002dmem_002ddeps_002dzero_002dcost-1416"></a>Assume that floating-point stores and loads are not likely to cause a conflict |
| when placed into the same instruction group. This option is disabled by |
| default. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-msel-sched-dont-check-control-spec</code><dd><a name="index-msel_002dsched_002ddont_002dcheck_002dcontrol_002dspec-1417"></a>Generate checks for control speculation in selective scheduling. |
| This flag is disabled by default. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-msched-max-memory-insns=</code><var>max-insns</var><dd><a name="index-msched_002dmax_002dmemory_002dinsns-1418"></a>Limit on the number of memory insns per instruction group, giving lower |
| priority to subsequent memory insns attempting to schedule in the same |
| instruction group. Frequently useful to prevent cache bank conflicts. |
| The default value is 1. |
| |
| <br><dt><code>-msched-max-memory-insns-hard-limit</code><dd><a name="index-msched_002dmax_002dmemory_002dinsns_002dhard_002dlimit-1419"></a>Disallow more than `msched-max-memory-insns' in instruction group. |
| Otherwise, limit is `soft' meaning that we would prefer non-memory operations |
| when limit is reached but may still schedule memory operations. |
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