Intel® C++ Compiler 16.0 User and Reference Guide

save-temps, Qsave-temps

Tells the compiler to save intermediate files created during compilation.

Syntax

Linux and OS X:

-save-temps

-no-save-temps

Windows:

/Qsave-temps

/Qsave-temps-

Arguments

None

Default

Linux* OS and OS X*: -no-save-temps
Windows* OS: .obj files are saved

On Linux and OS X systems, the compiler deletes intermediate files after compilation is completed. On Windows systems, the compiler saves only intermediate object files after compilation is completed.

Description

This option tells the compiler to save intermediate files created during compilation. The names of the files saved are based on the name of the source file; the files are saved in the current working directory.

If option [Q]save-temps is specified, the following occurs:

If -no-save-temps is specified on Linux or OS X systems, the following occurs:

If /Qsave-temps- is specified on Windows systems, the following occurs:

Note

This option only saves intermediate files that are normally created during compilation.

IDE Equivalent

None

Alternate Options

None

Example

If you compile program my_foo.c on a Linux or OS X system and you specify option -save-temps and option -use-asm, the compilation will produce files my_foo.o and my_foo.s.

If you compile program my_foo.c on a Windows system and you specify option /Qsave-temps and option /Quse-asm, the compilation will produce files my_foo.o and my_foo.asm.