3.6.2 Options for Controlling the Kind of Output

The options tabulated below control the kind of output produced by the compiler and are discussed in the sections that follow.

Table 3-7. Kind-of-Output Control Options
Option (links to explanatory section)	Produces
`-c`	An intermediate file.
`-E`	A preprocessed file.
`-o file`	An output file with the specified name.
`-mprint-devices`	Chip information only.
`-S`	An assembly file.
`-v`	Verbose compilation.
`-x language`	Output assuming that source files have the specified content.
`-###`	Command lines but with no execution of the compiler applications.
`--help`	Help information only.
`--version`	Compiler version information.