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.\" $FreeBSD$
-.TH "OPT" "1" "2012-08-16" "3.2" "LLVM"
+.TH "OPT" "1" "2013-04-11" "3.3" "LLVM"
.SH NAME
opt \- LLVM optimizer
.
@@ -36,78 +36,70 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
\fBopt\fP [\fIoptions\fP] [\fIfilename\fP]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
-The \fBopt\fP command is the modular LLVM optimizer and analyzer. It takes LLVM
-source files as input, runs the specified optimizations or analyses on it, and then
-outputs the optimized file or the analysis results. The function of
-\fBopt\fP depends on whether the \fB\-analyze\fP option is given.
+The \fBopt\fP command is the modular LLVM optimizer and analyzer. It
+takes LLVM source files as input, runs the specified optimizations or analyses
+on it, and then outputs the optimized file or the analysis results. The
+function of \fBopt\fP depends on whether the \fI\-analyze\fP option is
+given.
.sp
-When \fB\-analyze\fP is specified, \fBopt\fP performs various analyses of the input
-source. It will usually print the results on standard output, but in a few
-cases, it will print output to standard error or generate a file with the
-analysis output, which is usually done when the output is meant for another
+When \fI\-analyze\fP is specified, \fBopt\fP performs various analyses
+of the input source. It will usually print the results on standard output, but
+in a few cases, it will print output to standard error or generate a file with
+the analysis output, which is usually done when the output is meant for another
program.
.sp
-While \fB\-analyze\fP is \fInot\fP given, \fBopt\fP attempts to produce an optimized
-output file. The optimizations available via \fBopt\fP depend upon what
-libraries were linked into it as well as any additional libraries that have
-been loaded with the \fB\-load\fP option. Use the \fB\-help\fP option to determine
-what optimizations you can use.
+While \fI\-analyze\fP is \fInot\fP given, \fBopt\fP attempts to produce an
+optimized output file. The optimizations available via \fBopt\fP depend
+upon what libraries were linked into it as well as any additional libraries
+that have been loaded with the \fI\%-load\fP option. Use the \fI\-help\fP
+option to determine what optimizations you can use.
.sp
-If \fIfilename\fP is omitted from the command line or is \fI\-\fP, \fBopt\fP reads its
-input from standard input. Inputs can be in either the LLVM assembly language
-format (.ll) or the LLVM bitcode format (.bc).
+If \fBfilename\fP is omitted from the command line or is "\fB\-\fP", \fBopt\fP
+reads its input from standard input. Inputs can be in either the LLVM assembly
+language format (\fB.ll\fP) or the LLVM bitcode format (\fB.bc\fP).
.sp
-If an output filename is not specified with the \fB\-o\fP option, \fBopt\fP
-writes its output to the standard output.
+If an output filename is not specified with the \fI\-o\fP option,
+\fBopt\fP writes its output to the standard output.
.SH OPTIONS
-.sp
-\fB\-f\fP
.INDENT 0.0
-.INDENT 3.5
+.TP
+.B \-f
Enable binary output on terminals. Normally, \fBopt\fP will refuse to
-write raw bitcode output if the output stream is a terminal. With this option,
+write raw bitcode output if the output stream is a terminal. With this option,
\fBopt\fP will write raw bitcode regardless of the output device.
.UNINDENT
-.UNINDENT
-.sp
-\fB\-help\fP
.INDENT 0.0
-.INDENT 3.5
+.TP
+.B \-help
Print a summary of command line options.
.UNINDENT
-.UNINDENT
-.sp
-\fB\-o\fP \fIfilename\fP
.INDENT 0.0
-.INDENT 3.5
+.TP
+.B \-o <filename>
Specify the output filename.
.UNINDENT
-.UNINDENT
-.sp
-\fB\-S\fP
.INDENT 0.0
-.INDENT 3.5
+.TP
+.B \-S
Write output in LLVM intermediate language (instead of bitcode).
.UNINDENT
-.UNINDENT
-.sp
-\fB\-{passname}\fP
.INDENT 0.0
-.INDENT 3.5
-\fBopt\fP provides the ability to run any of LLVM\(aqs optimization or analysis passes
-in any order. The \fB\-help\fP option lists all the passes available. The order in
-which the options occur on the command line are the order in which they are
-executed (within pass constraints).
-.UNINDENT
+.TP
+.B \-{passname}
+\fBopt\fP provides the ability to run any of LLVM\(aqs optimization or
+analysis passes in any order. The \fI\-help\fP option lists all the passes
+available. The order in which the options occur on the command line are the
+order in which they are executed (within pass constraints).
.UNINDENT
-.sp
-\fB\-std\-compile\-opts\fP
.INDENT 0.0
-.INDENT 3.5
+.TP
+.B \-std\-compile\-opts
This is short hand for a standard list of \fIcompile time optimization\fP passes.
-This is typically used to optimize the output from the llvm\-gcc front end. It
-might be useful for other front end compilers as well. To discover the full set
-of options available, use the following command:
+This is typically used to optimize the output from the llvm\-gcc front end. It
+might be useful for other front end compilers as well. To discover the full
+set of options available, use the following command:
+.INDENT 7.0
+.INDENT 3.5
.sp
.nf
.ft C
@@ -116,82 +108,70 @@ llvm\-as < /dev/null | opt \-std\-compile\-opts \-disable\-output \-debug\-pass=
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
-.sp
-\fB\-disable\-inlining\fP
-.INDENT 0.0
-.INDENT 3.5
-This option is only meaningful when \fB\-std\-compile\-opts\fP is given. It simply
-removes the inlining pass from the standard list.
.UNINDENT
-.UNINDENT
-.sp
-\fB\-disable\-opt\fP
.INDENT 0.0
-.INDENT 3.5
-This option is only meaningful when \fB\-std\-compile\-opts\fP is given. It disables
-most, but not all, of the \fB\-std\-compile\-opts\fP. The ones that remain are
-\fB\-verify\fP, \fB\-lower\-setjmp\fP, and \fB\-funcresolve\fP.
+.TP
+.B \-disable\-inlining
+This option is only meaningful when \fI\%-std-compile-opts\fP is given. It
+simply removes the inlining pass from the standard list.
.UNINDENT
+.INDENT 0.0
+.TP
+.B \-disable\-opt
+This option is only meaningful when \fI\%-std-compile-opts\fP is given. It
+disables most, but not all, of the \fI\%-std-compile-opts\fP. The ones that
+remain are \fI\-verify\fP, \fI\-lower\-setjmp\fP, and
+\fI\-funcresolve\fP.
.UNINDENT
-.sp
-\fB\-strip\-debug\fP
.INDENT 0.0
-.INDENT 3.5
+.TP
+.B \-strip\-debug
This option causes opt to strip debug information from the module before
-applying other optimizations. It is essentially the same as \fB\-strip\fP but it
-ensures that stripping of debug information is done first.
+applying other optimizations. It is essentially the same as \fI\-strip\fP
+but it ensures that stripping of debug information is done first.
.UNINDENT
-.UNINDENT
-.sp
-\fB\-verify\-each\fP
.INDENT 0.0
-.INDENT 3.5
-This option causes opt to add a verify pass after every pass otherwise specified
-on the command line (including \fB\-verify\fP). This is useful for cases where it
-is suspected that a pass is creating an invalid module but it is not clear which
-pass is doing it. The combination of \fB\-std\-compile\-opts\fP and \fB\-verify\-each\fP
-can quickly track down this kind of problem.
+.TP
+.B \-verify\-each
+This option causes opt to add a verify pass after every pass otherwise
+specified on the command line (including \fI\-verify\fP). This is useful
+for cases where it is suspected that a pass is creating an invalid module but
+it is not clear which pass is doing it. The combination of
+\fI\%-std-compile-opts\fP and \fI\%-verify-each\fP can quickly track down
+this kind of problem.
.UNINDENT
-.UNINDENT
-.sp
-\fB\-profile\-info\-file\fP \fIfilename\fP
.INDENT 0.0
-.INDENT 3.5
-Specify the name of the file loaded by the \-profile\-loader option.
+.TP
+.B \-profile\-info\-file <filename>
+Specify the name of the file loaded by the \fB\-profile\-loader\fP option.
.UNINDENT
-.UNINDENT
-.sp
-\fB\-stats\fP
.INDENT 0.0
-.INDENT 3.5
+.TP
+.B \-stats
Print statistics.
.UNINDENT
-.UNINDENT
-.sp
-\fB\-time\-passes\fP
.INDENT 0.0
-.INDENT 3.5
+.TP
+.B \-time\-passes
Record the amount of time needed for each pass and print it to standard
error.
.UNINDENT
-.UNINDENT
-.sp
-\fB\-debug\fP
.INDENT 0.0
-.INDENT 3.5
-If this is a debug build, this option will enable debug printouts
-from passes which use the \fIDEBUG()\fP macro. See the \fBLLVM Programmer\(aqs
-Manual\fP, section \fI#DEBUG\fP for more information.
+.TP
+.B \-debug
+If this is a debug build, this option will enable debug printouts from passes
+which use the \fBDEBUG()\fP macro. See the \fI\%LLVM Programmer's Manual\fP, section \fB#DEBUG\fP for more information.
.UNINDENT
-.UNINDENT
-.sp
-\fB\-load\fP=\fIplugin\fP
.INDENT 0.0
+.TP
+.B \-load=<plugin>
+Load the dynamic object \fBplugin\fP. This object should register new
+optimization or analysis passes. Once loaded, the object will add new command
+line options to enable various optimizations or analyses. To see the new
+complete list of optimizations, use the \fI\-help\fP and \fI\%-load\fP
+options together. For example:
+.INDENT 7.0
.INDENT 3.5
-Load the dynamic object \fIplugin\fP. This object should register new optimization
-or analysis passes. Once loaded, the object will add new command line options to
-enable various optimizations or analyses. To see the new complete list of
-optimizations, use the \fB\-help\fP and \fB\-load\fP options together. For example:
.sp
.nf
.ft C
@@ -200,13 +180,12 @@ opt \-load=plugin.so \-help
.fi
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
-.sp
-\fB\-p\fP
+.UNINDENT
.INDENT 0.0
-.INDENT 3.5
+.TP
+.B \-p
Print module after each transformation.
.UNINDENT
-.UNINDENT
.SH EXIT STATUS
.sp
If \fBopt\fP succeeds, it will exit with 0. Otherwise, if an error
@@ -214,6 +193,6 @@ occurs, it will exit with a non\-zero value.
.SH AUTHOR
Maintained by The LLVM Team (http://llvm.org/).
.SH COPYRIGHT
-2012, LLVM Project
+2003-2013, LLVM Project
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