Settings Options

Here are the setting options for the compiler tools:

Compiler Settings

Settings	Description
Compiler.Platform	Platform x86, x64, ARMv8A32
Compiler.BaseAddress	Base address of the compiled application
Compiler.TraceLevel	Trace level for debugging
Compiler.MethodScanner	If true, enable the experimental method scanner
Compiler.Multithreading	If true, enables multithreading during compiling process
Compiler.Multithreading.MaxThreads	Maximum number of threads used by the compiler
Compiler.Binary	If true, emits object file, otherwise no object file is created
Compiler.EmitInline	If true, emits all inlined methods into the object file
Compiler.OutputFile	Filename of the object file
Compiler.SourceFiles	Filename(s) of the source files

Compiler Optimizations Settings

Settings	Description
Optimizations.Basic	If true, enables prebuilt transformation optimizations, like constant folding and strength reduction
Optimizations.SSA	If true, transforms instructions to Single Static Assignment (SSA) form
Optimizations.SCCP	If true, enables Sparse Conditional Constant Propagation (SCCP) optimizations
Optimizations.ValueNumbering	If true, enables the Value Numbering (VN) optimizations
Optimizations.LongExpansion	If true, transforms some 64-bit instructions into 32-bit instructions prior to platform transformations
Optimizations.BitTracker	If true, enables the bit tracker optimizations
Optimizations.LoopInvariantCodeMotion	If true, enables the loop invariant code motion optimizations
Optimizations.Devirtualization	If true, transforms virtual methods calls into static method calls
Optimizations.Platform	If true, enable platform specific optimizations
Optimizations.Inline	If true, small methods can be inlined
Optimizations.Inline.Maximum	Maximun number of instructions that can be inlined within a method
Optimizations.Basic.Window	Maximun instruction window for the optimizer to review
Optimizations.Inline.AggressiveMaximum	Maximun number of instructions that can be inlined when a method is explicited marked to be inlined
Optimizations.Inline.Explicit	If true, explicitly marked methods are inlined
Optimizations.TwoPass	If true, some optimization stages are executed twice
Optimizations.Inline.Aggressive	Methods to be aggressively inline
Optimizations.Inline.Exclude	Methods that may not be inlined

Linker Settings

Settings	Description
Linker.Format	Type of ELF object file elf32 or elf64
Linker.Symbols	If true, emits the symbols into the object file
Linker.StaticRelocations	If true, emits static relocation information into the object file
Linker.Drawf	If true, emits DWARF debug information into the object file
Linker.ShortSymbolNames	If true, emits short symbol names into the object file
Linker.CustomSections.{Name}.SectionName	Emits a custom linker section with this section name
Linker.CustomSections.{Name}.SourceFile	Emits a custom linker section using the specific file
Linker.CustomSections.{Name}.Address	Emits a custom linker section with this address

Common Settings

Settings	Description
SearchPaths	Folder to search for files
DefaultFolder	Default folder for output files
TemporaryFolder	Specifies a temporary folder

Compiler Debug Settings

Settings	Description
CompilerDebug.Statistics	If true, enables statistics gathering
CompilerDebug.DebugFile	Filename to emit a MOSA specific debug information
CompilerDebug.MapFile	Filename to emit a map of all symbols
CompilerDebug.CompileTimeFile	Filename to emit compile times for each method
CompilerDebug.AsmFile	Filename to emit ASM disassembly
CompilerDebug.NasmFile	Filename to emit disassembly using the NASM tool
CompilerDebug.InlinedFile	Filename to emit a list of all methods that were inlined
CompilerDebug.PreLinkHashFile	Filename to emit a list of all methods with their hash value prior to linking
CompilerDebug.PostLinkHashFile	Filename to emit a list of all methods with their hash value after linking
CompilerDebug.FullCheckMode	If true, causes the compiler to run internal validate checks (used to test the compiler)

Compiler X86 Settings

Settings	Description
X86.InterruptMethodName	Name of the method that handles interrupts

Explorer Settings

Settings	Description
Explorer.Filter	Specifies the default method filter name when Explorer is launched

Launcher Settings

Settings	Description
Launcher.Start	If true, immediately start the compiler upon launch
Launcher.Launch	If true, launch a virtual machine after compiling the application and generating the virtual machine image
Launcher.Exit	If true, exit immediately after launch
Launcher.PlugKorlib	If true, automatically include the plugs for CoreLib
Launcher.HuntForCorLib	If true, search for CoreLib in various directories
Launcher.LaunchGDB	If true, launch the GNU GDB application after VM launch
Launcher.LaunchDebugger	If true, launch the MOSA debugger application after VM launch
Launcher.Test	If true, monitors VM serial for success or failure messages

Image Settings

Settings	Description
Image.Format	Format of the vritual image file BIN, IMG, VHD, VDI, ISO, VMDK
Image.FileSystem	File system of the primary partition in the image file FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, ISO
Image.BootLoader	Type of bootloader grub0.97, grub2.00, syslinux6.03, syslinux3.72
Image.Destination	Destination directory of the image file
Image.ImageFile	Filename of the image file

Emulator Settings

Settings	Description
Emulator	Type of Emulator Qemu, VMware, Bochs
Emulator.Memory	Amount of memory for the virtual machine in MB
Emulator.Display	If true, show the video display
Emulator.SVGA	SVGA mode: std or vmware
Emulator.GDB	If true, enables GDB within emulator
Emulator.Serial	Serial Emulation type None, Pipe, TCPServer, TCPClient
Emulator.Serial.Host	Serial Host Name or IP address
Emulator.Serial.Port	Serial Port
Emulator.Serial.Pipe	Serial Pipename

GDB Settings

Settings	Description
GDB.Host	Host IP or Name for GDB
GDB.Port	Port Number for GDB

Multiboot Settings

Settings	Description
Multiboot.Version	Multiboot version none, v1, v2
Multiboot.Video	If true, enable VGA BIOS Extension (VBE)
Multiboot.Video.Width	Video Width
Multiboot.Video.Height	Video Height
Multiboot.Video.Depth	Video Depth
Multiboot.InitialStackAddress	Initial Stack Address

Debugger Settings

Settings	Description
Debugger.WatchFile	Filename of the watch file
Debugger.BreakpointFile	Filename of the breakpoint file

Application Location Settings

Settings	Description
AppLocation.Bochs	Location of the BOCHS application
AppLocation.Qemu	Location of the QEMU application
AppLocation.QemuBIOS	Location of the QEMU BIOS
AppLocation.QemuImg	Location of the QEMUImg application
AppLocation.VmwareWorkstation	Location of the VMWorkstation application
AppLocation.VmwarePlayer	Location of the VMPlayer application
AppLocation.Ndisasm	Location of the Ndisasm application
AppLocation.Mkisofs	Location of the Mkisofs application
AppLocation.GDB	Location of the QEMU application

OS Settings

Settings	Description
OS.Name	Name of operating system

Import Settings

Settings	Description
Import	Filename of another settings file to import