Language
vhdl

-std=
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Select the vhdl standard

-compile-standard
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Used during compiler build to compile the std.standard package

-bootstrap
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Used during compiler build to compile std packages

-work=
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Set the name of the work library

-workdir=
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Set the directory of the work library

P
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-P<dir>	Add <dir> to the end of the vhdl library path

-elab
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--elab <name>	Used internally during elaboration of <name>

-anaelab
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--anaelab <name>	Used internally during elaboration of <name>

; -c is a driver option for gcc.  --ghdl-source is used instead.
;c
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;-c <filename>	Analyze <filename> for --anaelab

;v
;vhdl
;Verbose

-warn-
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--warn-<name>	Warn about <name>

-ghdl
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--ghdl-<option>	Pass <option> to vhdl front-end

-expect-failure
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Expect a compiler error (used for testsuite)

-no-vital-checks
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Disable VITAL checks

-vital-checks
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Enable VITAL checks

fexplicit
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Explicit function declarations override implicit one in use

fpsl
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Allow PSL asserts in comments

-no-direct-drivers
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Disable direct drivers optimization

-syn-binding
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Use synthetizer rules for default bindings

l
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-l<filename>	Put list of files for link in <filename>

; -C was commented out, as it is already defined for C/C++.
;C
;vhdl
;Allow any character in comments

-mb-comments
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Allow any character in comments