Linking or Linker Options
This section contains descriptions for compiler options that pertain to linking or to the linker.
Parent topic:
Compiler Options
Bdynamic
Enables dynamic linking of libraries at run time.
Bstatic
Enables static linking of a user's library.
Bsymbolic
Binds references to all global symbols in a program to the definitions within a user's shared library.
Bsymbolic-functions
Binds references to all global function symbols in a program to the definitions within a user's shared library.
cxxlib
Determines whether the compiler links using the C++ run-time libraries and header files provided by gcc.
dynamic-linker
Specifies a dynamic linker other than the default.
dynamiclib
Invokes the libtool command to generate dynamic libraries.
F (Windows*)
Specifies the stack reserve amount for the program.
F (macOS*)
Adds a framework directory to the head of an include file search path.
fixed
Causes the linker to create a program that can be loaded only at its preferred base address.
Fm
Tells the linker to generate a link map file. This is a deprecated option. There is no replacement option.
fuse-ld
Tells the compiler to use a different linker instead of the default linker (ld).
l
Tells the linker to search for a specified library when linking.
L
Tells the linker to search for libraries in a specified directory before searching the standard directories.
LD
Specifies that a program should be linked as a dynamic-link (DLL) library.
link
Passes user-specified options directly to the linker at compile time.
MD
Tells the linker to search for unresolved references in a multithreaded, dynamic-link run-time library.
MT
Tells the linker to search for unresolved references in a multithreaded, static run-time library.
no-libgcc
Prevents the linking of certain gcc-specific libraries.
nodefaultlibs
Prevents the compiler from using standard libraries when linking.
no-intel-lib, Qno-intel-lib
Disables linking to specified Intel® libraries, or to all Intel® libraries.
nostartfiles
Prevents the compiler from using standard startup files when linking.
nostdlib
Prevents the compiler from using standard libraries and startup files when linking.
pie
Determines whether the compiler generates position-independent code that will be linked into an executable.
pthread
Tells the compiler to use pthreads library for multithreading support.
shared
Tells the compiler to produce a dynamic shared object instead of an executable.
shared-intel
Causes Intel-provided libraries to be linked in dynamically.
shared-libgcc
Links the GNU libgcc library dynamically.
static
Prevents linking with shared libraries.
static-intel
Causes Intel-provided libraries to be linked in statically.
static-libgcc
Links the GNU libgcc library statically.
static-libstdc++
Links the GNU libstdc++ library statically.
staticlib
Invokes the libtool command to generate static libraries.
T
Tells the linker to read link commands from a file.
u (Linux*)
Tells the compiler the specified symbol is undefined.
v
Specifies that driver tool commands should be displayed and executed.
Wa
Passes options to the assembler for processing.
Wl
Passes options to the linker for processing.
Wp
Passes options to the preprocessor.
Xlinker
Passes a linker option directly to the linker.
Zl
Causes library names to be omitted from the object file.