5.7.4 Options for Controlling the C++ Dialect

The options tabulated below define the type of C++ dialect used by the compiler and are discussed in the sections that follow. Note that the sections for those options also relevant for the C dialect are located in the 5.7.3 Options for Controlling the C Dialect section.

Table 5-11. C++ Dialect Control Options
Option (links to explanatory section)	Definition
`-ansi`	Support all (and only) ANSI-standard C++ programs.
`-aux-info filename`	Generates function prototypes from a C module, placing the output in a file with the specified name.
`-f[no-]check-new`	Check that the pointer returned by operator `new` is non-null.
`-f[no-]enforce-eh-specs`	Specify generation of code to check for violation of exception specifications at runtime.
`-f[no-]freestanding`	Asserts that the project will be built for a freestanding (as opposed to a hosted) environment.
`-f[no-]asm`	Restricts the recognition of certain keywords, freeing them to be used as identifiers.
`-fno-builtin` `-fno-builtin-function`	Don’t recognize built-in functions that do not begin with `__builtin_` as prefix.
`-f[no-]rtti`	Specifies if code for Run Time Type Identification features should be generated.
`-std=standard`	Specifies the language standard with which to build programs
`-f[no-]signed-bitfields` `-f[no-]unsigned-bitfields`	Changes the signedness of a plain int bit-field.
`-f[no-]signed-char-f[no-]unsigned-char`	Changes the signedness of a plain `char` type.