If a library name is specified as the output file (for example, –o utils.lib), then the object files are placed in the library rather than linked. This may involve creating a new library or updating an existing one, depending on the options used.
Options
VRXCC recognizes common compiler and linker options and passes them to the appropriate tools. For example, –I options are passed to the compiler, while –map are passed to the linker. Some options, such as –g, affect both compiling and linking. Any option can be passed to the tools using –armcc, –armlink, and so on. Options specified this way are not checked for legality or compatibility with Verix.General Options • -help: Displays a usage summary and exit. The following synonym can also be used:
• -?
• -F file: Reads additional arguments from the named file.
• -v[v]: Verbose mode.
• –v: Displays the ARM tool commands as they are invoked.
• –vv: adds additional progress and status messages.
• -n: Does not run the tools, just shows the commands that run. Implies –v.
• -c: Compile only; do not link.
• -o file: Output filename.
• If the build includes a link, this is the final .out file.
• If compiling only (–c option), it is the object file.
• If file specifies a directory, listing and map files and the .axf file are placed in the same directory.
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Options
• -e file: Redirect error output (stderr) from invoked tools to the named file. A file name of “–“ redirects stderr to stdout. –e does not redirect error messages generated by VRXCC itself.
• -k: Keep temporary files instead of deleting them at the end of a build. Object files are not considered temporary and are never automatically deleted. The .axf file is in the same directory as the .out file; other temporary files are generated in the current working directory. The following temporary files can be generated:
• <name>.axf: ELF format linker output file, prior to conversion to Verix executable format. This file is used for debugging and is automatically kept when using the –g option.
• _vrxcc.via: Linker via file containing list of files to be linked. vxacc generates this if there are many files to link.
• _vrxcc.sct: Linker scatter file.
Compile Options VRXCC always passes the following options to the C and C++ compilers:
--cpu ARM920T --bigend -J<vrxsdk>\include
In addition, starting from Verix V SDK version 1.4, the Ono_fp_formats and -Ono_memcpy options are passed to the RVCT compiler to disable the ARM built-in optimization for the prbuilt-intf and memcpy family of functions. For Verix V SDK version 1.3 and earlier, the --apcs/adsabi and -apcs/shlclient options are passed to the RVCT compiler to request code that is compatible with ADS.
VRXCC does not distinguish between C and C++ options. Therefore, it is not recommended to compile C and C++ source files in the same VRXCC command.
See the compiler documentation for details on the options passed to the compiler.
• -a: Generate ARM code. Thumb is the default.
• -cpp: Use the C++ compiler for .c files. It is used automatically for .cpp files.
• -inter: Enable ARM-Thumb inter-working. This is automatically enabled by -shlabs and -shlpic. Passes --apcs/inter to the compiler.
• -I dir: Add dir to the include file search path. Passed to the compiler.
• -D name[=value]: Define a macro. Passed to the compiler.
• -U name: Undefine a macro. Passed to the compiler.
• -g: Generates debugging information. Passed to the compiler. Note that this also disables full optimization unless you provide an explicit –O option.
• -shlabs: Compile code with the appropriate options for use in an absolute shared library. Passes -apcs=/inter to the ARM compiler RVCT version 2.2 and later and Passes --apcs/rwpi/shl/inter to the ARM compiler RVCT version 2.0.1 and earlier.
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Options
• -shlpic: Compile code with the appropriate options for use in a position-independent shared library. Passes -apcs=/fPIC/inter to the ARM compiler RVCT version 2.2 and later and Passes --apcs/ropi/rwpi/shl/
inter to the ARM compiler version RVCT2.0.1 and earlier.
• -O[parm]: Optimization options. Passed to the compiler.
• -armcc,opt[,opt...]: Pass the specified options to armcc. Commas are replaced by spaces. If commas are part of the opt, use the escape character \ to pass in commas (e.g. vrxcc armcc, “diag_suppress 167\,550” to pass in --diag_suppress 167,550). vrxcc does not check the options for legality or compatibility with Verix.
Assembler Options
VRXCC always passes the following options to the assembler:
-cpu ARM920T -bigend
Note that the -a option, or the lack of it, has no effect on assembler code. Thumb code should be marked with a CODE16 directive in the source file. See the assembler documentation for details of command line options passed through to the assembler.
• -inter: Assert code is compatible with ARM-Thumb inter-working. Passes -apcs/inter to the assembler.
• -g: Generate debugging information. Passed to the assembler.
• -i dir: Add dir to the include file search path. Passed to the assembler.
• -list: Generate a list in intputfile.lst. Note that a different filename cannot be specified. To do that or specify listing control options, use –armasm –list,filename,...
• -armasm,opt[,opt...]: Pass the specified options to armasm. Commas are replaced by spaces. VRXCC does not check the options for legality or compatibility with Verix.
Link Options Generally, the only link options appropriate to specify are those that control debug information (-g) or request extra output (–map, –info, and so on). See the linker documentation for details of options passed directly to the assembler.
• -a: Main program is ARM (rather than Thumb) code. Note that applications can mix ARM and Thumb code. This option is required if—and only if—the main function is ARM code.
• -g: Include debugging information in the linker output (.axf) file and do not delete the .axf file after the .out file is generated. –g does not affect the .out file, but note that it may affect compiler optimization.
• -verbose: Output a verbose description of the link process. This is written to the stderr stream. Use –e to redirect it to a file. Passed to linker.
• -map: Output load map to file name.map, where name is the base filename of the .out file being generated. Passes –map –list name.map to the linker.
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Options
• -symbols: Output symbol list to file name.map. The output from –map, -symbol, and –xref is written to the same file.
• -xref: Generate symbol cross-reference name.map. The output from –map, -symbol, and –xref is written to the same file.
-armlink,opt[,opt...]: Pass the specified options to armlink.
Commas are replaced by spaces. The commas avoid ambiguity between options belonging to -armcc and options for VRXCC. VRXCC does not check the options for legality or compatibility with Verix.
Header Options VRXCC supports the following subset of the VRXHDR options. In addition, if -g has been specified, it passes the -d option to enable debugging of the executable file.
• -s size: Set stack size to size. Verix allocates the stack in 1024 byte increments. If size is not a multiple of 1024, it is incremented to the next multiple of 1024.
• -h size: Set heap size to size.
• -vrxhdr,opt[,opt...]: Pass the specified options to VRXHDR. Commas are replaced by spaces. VRXCC does not check the options for legality.
Library Options VRXCC supports only basic library creation and update. The –r option is always passed to armar. Use armar directly to extract, list, and so on, library objects.
• -create: Create a new library, replacing any existing file. Passed directly to armar.
• -u: Replace object in library only if the given file is newer. Passed directly to armar.
• -armar,opt[,opt...]: Pass the specified options to armar. Commas are replaced by spaces. VRXCC does not check the options for legality or compatibility with Verix.