18.2 Native-Compilation Variables

This section documents the variables that control native-compilation.

User Option: native-comp-speed

This variable specifies the optimization level for native compilation. Its value should be a number between −1 and 3. Values between 0 and 3 specify the optimization levels equivalent to the corresponding compiler -O0, -O1, etc. command-line options of the compiler. The value −1 means disable native-compilation; functions and files will be only byte-compiled. The default value is 2.

User Option: native-comp-debug

This variable specifies the level of debugging information produced by native-compilation. Its value should be a number between zero and 3, with the following meaning:

0

No debugging output. This is the default.

1

Emit debugging symbols with the native code. This allows easier debugging of the native code with debuggers such as gdb.

2

Like 1, and in addition dump pseudo-C code.

3

Like 2, and in addition dump the GCC intermediate passes and libgccjit log file.

User Option: native-comp-verbose

This variable controls the verbosity of native-compilation by suppressing some or all of the log messages emitted by it. If its value is zero, the default, all of the log messages are suppressed. Setting it to a value between 1 and 3 will allow logging of the messages whose level is above the value. The values have the following interpretations:

0

No logging. This is the default.

1

Log the final LIMPLE representation of the code.

2

Log the LAP, the final LIMPLE, and some additional pass info.

3

Maximum verbosity: log everything.

User Option: native-comp-async-jobs-number

This variable determines the maximum number of native-compilation subprocesses that will be started simultaneously. It should be a non-negative number. The default value is zero, which means use half the number of the CPU execution units, or 1 if the CPU has only one execution unit.

User Option: native-comp-async-report-warnings-errors

If this variable’s value is non-nil, warnings and errors from asynchronous native-compilation subprocesses are reported in the main Emacs session in a buffer named *Warnings*. The default value t means display the resulting buffer. To log warnings without popping up the *Warnings* buffer, set this variable to silent.

User Option: native-comp-async-query-on-exit

If this variable’s value is non-nil, Emacs will query upon exiting whether to exit and kill any asynchronous native-compilation subprocesses that are still running, thus preventing the corresponding .eln files from being written. If the value is nil, the default, Emacs will kill these subprocesses without querying.