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Homebrew on Linux:

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Homebrew on macOS

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iMac ~ % cobc --version

cobc (GnuCOBOL) 3.1.2.0

Copyright (C) 2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Written by Keisuke Nishida, Roger While, Ron Norman, Simon Sobisch, Edward Hart

Built Oct 29 2021 08:39:35

Packaged Dec 23 2020 12:04:58 UTC

C version “Apple LLVM 13.0.0 (clang-1300.0.29.3)”

iMac ~ % cobc --help

GnuCOBOL compiler for most COBOL dialects with lots of extensions

Usage: cobc [options]… file…

Options:

 -h, -help             display this help and exit
 -V, -version          display compiler version and exit
 -i, -info             display compiler information (build/environment)
                       and exit
 -v, -verbose          verbose mode, display additional information;
                       multiple -v options increase the verbosity,
                       the maximum is 3 as follows:
                       (1) display compiler version and the commands
                       invoked by the compiler,
                       (2) pass verbose option to assembler/compiler
                       (3) pass verbose option to linker
 -q, -brief            reduced displays, commands invoked not shown
 -###                  like -v but commands not executed
 -x                    build an executable program
 -m                    build a dynamically loadable module (default)
 -j [], -job[=]	run program after build, passing 
 -std=        warnings/features for a specific dialect
                        can be one of:
                       default, cobol2014, cobol2002, cobol85, xopen,
                       ibm-strict, ibm, mvs-strict, mvs,
                       mf-strict, mf, bs2000-strict, bs2000,
                       acu-strict, acu, rm-strict, rm;
                       see configuration files in directory config
 -F, -free             use free source format
 -fixed                use fixed source format (default)
 -O, -O2, -O3, -Os     enable optimization
 -O0                   disable optimization
 -g                    enable C compiler debug and stack check
 -d, -debug            enable all run-time error checking,
                       equal to -fstack-check -fec=EC-ALL
 -fec=	enable code generation for ,
                       sets -fsource-location
 -fno-ec=	disable code generation for 
 -o              place the output into 
 -b                    combine all input files into a single
                       dynamically loadable module
 -E                    preprocess only; do not compile or link
 -C                    translation only; convert COBOL to C
 -S                    compile only; output assembly file
 -c                    compile and assemble, but do not link
 -T              generate and place a wide program listing into 
 -t              generate and place a program listing into 
 --tlines=      specify lines per page in listing, default = 55
 -P[=]    generate preprocessed program listing (.lst)
 -Xref                 generate cross reference through 'cobxref'
                       (V. Coen's 'cobxref' must be in path)
 -I         add  to copy/include search path
 -L         add  to library search path
 -l               link the library 
 -A           add  to the C compile phase
 -Q           add  to the C link phase
 -D            define  for COBOL compilation
 -K             generate CALL to  as static
 -conf=          user-defined dialect configuration; see -std
 -list-reserved        display reserved words
 -list-intrinsics      display intrinsic functions
 -list-mnemonics       display mnemonic names
 -list-system          display system routines
 -save-temps[=]   save intermediate files
                       * default: current directory
 -ext       add file extension for resolving COPY

Warning options:

 -Wall                 enable most warnings (all except as noted below)
 -Wextra               like -Wall but enable some extra warning flags
 -w                    disable all warnings
 -Wno-        disable warning enabled by default, -Wall or -Wextra
 -Wadditional          additional warnings only raised with -Wall
 -Wno-unfinished       do not warn if unfinished features are used
                       * ALWAYS active
 -Wno-pending          do not warn if pending features are mentioned
                       * ALWAYS active
 -Wno-ignored-error    do not warn about errors in unreachable code parts and so normally ignored
                       * ALWAYS active
 -Wobsolete            warn if obsolete features are used
 -Warchaic             warn if archaic features are used
 -Wredefinition        warn about non-referenced ambiguous data items
 -Wtruncate            warn about field truncation from constant assignments
 -Wpossible-truncate   warn about possible field truncation
                       * NOT set with -Wall
 -Woverlap             warn about overlapping MOVE of items
 -Wpossible-overlap    warn about MOVE of items that may overlap depending on variables
                       * NOT set with -Wall
 -Wparentheses         warn about lack of parentheses around AND within OR
 -Wstrict-typing       warn strictly about type mismatch
 -Wimplicit-define     warn about implicitly defined data items
                       * NOT set with -Wall
 -Wno-corresponding    do not warn about CORRESPONDING with no matching items
                       * ALWAYS active
 -Winitial-value       warn if initial VALUE clause is ignored
 -Wprototypes          warn about missing FUNCTION prototypes/definitions
 -Warithmetic-osvs     warn if arithmetic expression precision has changed
 -Wcall-params         warn about non 01/77 items for CALL parameters
                       * NOT set with -Wall
 -Wconstant-expression  warn about expressions that always resolve to true/false
 -Wcolumn-overflow     warn about text after program-text area, FIXED format
                       * NOT set with -Wall
 -Wterminator          warn about lack of scope terminator END-XXX
                       * NOT set with -Wall
 -Wlinkage             warn about dangling LINKAGE items
                       * NOT set with -Wall
 -Wunreachable         warn about likely unreachable statements
                       * NOT set with -Wall
 -Wno-dialect          do not warn about dialect specific issues
                       * ALWAYS active
 -Wdangling-text       warn source text after program-area
                       * NOT set with -Wall
 -Wno-others           do not warn about different issues
                       * ALWAYS active
 -Werror               treat all warnings as errors
 -Wno-error            don't treat warnings as errors
 -Werror=     treat specified  as error
 -Wno-error=  don't treat specified  as error

Compiler options:

 -fsign=[ASCII]] | [[EBCDIC]	define display sign representation
                       * default: machine native
 -ffold-copy=[UPPER]] | [[LOWER]	fold COPY subject to value
                       * default: no transformation
 -ffold-call=[UPPER]] | [[LOWER]	fold PROGRAM-ID, CALL, CANCEL subject to value
                       * default: no transformation
 -fdefaultbyte=	initialize fields without VALUE to value
                       * decimal 0..255 or any quoted character
                       * default: initialize to picture
 -fmax-errors=	maximum number of errors to report before
                       compilation is aborted
                       * default: 128
 -fintrinsics=[ALL]] | [[intrinsic function name(,name,...)]
                       intrinsics to be used without FUNCTION keyword
 -fdump=        dump data fields on abort,  may be
                       a combination of: ALL, WS, LS, RD, FD, SC, LO
 -fcallfh=       specifies  to be used for I/O
                       as external provided EXTFH interface module
 -fno-remove-unreachable	disable remove of unreachable code
                       * turned off by -g
 -ftrace               generate trace code
                       * scope: executed SECTION/PARAGRAPH
 -ftraceall            generate trace code
                       * scope: executed SECTION/PARAGRAPH/STATEMENTS
 -fsyntax-only         syntax error checking only; don't emit any output
 -fdebugging-line      enable debugging lines
                       * 'D' in indicator column or floating >>D
 -fsource-location     generate source location code
                       * turned on by -debug/-g/-ftraceall/-fec
 -fimplicit-init       automatic initialization of the COBOL runtime system
 -fno-recursive-check  disable check of recursive program call;
                       effectively compiling as RECURSIVE program
 -fstack-check         PERFORM stack checking
                       * turned on by -debug or -g
 -fwrite-after         use AFTER 1 for WRITE of LINE SEQUENTIAL
                       * default: BEFORE 1
 -fmfcomment           '*' or '/' in column 1 treated as comment
                       * FIXED format only
 -facucomment          '$' in indicator area treated as '*',
                       ']] | [[' treated as floating comment
 -fnotrunc             allow numeric field overflow
                       * non-ANSI behaviour
 -fodoslide            adjust items following OCCURS DEPENDING
                       * implies -fcomplex-odo
 -fsingle-quote        use a single quote (apostrophe) for QUOTE
                       * default: double quote
 -foptional-file       treat all files as OPTIONAL
                       * unless NOT OPTIONAL specified
 -fstatic-call         output static function calls for the CALL statement
 -fno-gen-c-decl-static-call	disable generation of C function declations
                       for subroutines with static CALL
 -fgen-c-line-directives	generate source location directives in C code;
                       * turned on by -g
 -fgen-c-labels        generate extra labels in C sources;
                       * turned on by -g
 -fno-theaders         suppress all headers and output of compilation
                       options from listing while keeping page breaks
 -fno-tsource          suppress source from listing
 -fno-tmessages        suppress warning and error summary from listing
 -ftsymbols            specify symbols in listing
 -fno-diagnostics-show-option	suppress output of option that directly
                       controls the diagnostic

Compiler dialect configuration options:

 -freserved-words=	use of complete/fixed reserved words
 -ftab-width=1..12      set number of spaces that are assumed for tabs
 -ftext-column=72..255  set right margin for source (fixed format only)
 -fpic-length=  maximum number of characters allowed in the PICTURE character-string
 -fword-length=1..63    maximum word-length for COBOL (= programmer defined) words
 -fliteral-length=	maximum literal size in general
 -fnumeric-literal-length=1..38	maximum numeric literal size
 -fbinary-size=  binary byte size - defines the allocated bytes according to PIC, may be one of: 2-4-8, 1-2-4-8, 1--8
 -fbinary-byteorder=	binary byte order, may be one of: native, big-endian
 -fassign-clause=	how to interpret 'ASSIGN word': as 'ASSIGN EXTERNAL word' or 'ASSIGN DYNAMIC word', may be one of: dynamic, external, ibm (= external), mf (= dynamic)
 -fscreen-section-rules=	which compiler's rules to apply to SCREEN SECTION item clauses, may be one of: acu, gc, mf, rm, std, xopen
 -fdpc-in-data=  whether DECIMAL-POINT IS COMMA has effect in XML/JSON GENERATE, may be one of: none, xml, json, all
 -ffilename-mapping     resolve file names at run time using environment variables
 -fpretty-display       alternate formatting of numeric fields
 -fbinary-truncate      numeric truncation according to ANSI
 -fcomplex-odo          allow complex OCCURS DEPENDING ON
 -findirect-redefines   allow REDEFINES to other than last equal level number
 -flarger-redefines-ok  allow larger REDEFINES items
 -frelax-syntax-checks  allow certain syntax variations (e.g. REDEFINES position)
 -fref-mod-zero-length  allow zero length reference-modification (only changed with EC-BOUND-REF-MOD active)
 -frelax-level-hierarchy	allow non-matching level numbers
 -fselect-working       require ASSIGN USING items to be in WORKING-STORAGE
 -flocal-implies-recursive	LOCAL-STORAGE SECTION implies RECURSIVE attribute
 -fsticky-linkage       LINKAGE SECTION items remain allocated between invocations
 -fmove-ibm             MOVE operates as on IBM (left to right, byte by byte)
 -fperform-osvs         exit point of any currently executing perform is recognized if reached
 -farithmetic-osvs      limit precision in intermediate results to precision of final result (less accurate)
 -fconstant-folding     evaluate constant expressions at compile time
 -fhostsign             allow hexadecimal value 'F' for NUMERIC test of signed PACKED DECIMAL field
 -fprogram-name-redefinition	program names don't lead to a reserved identifier
 -faccept-update        set WITH UPDATE clause as default for ACCEPT dest-item, instead of WITH NO UPDATE
 -faccept-auto          set WITH AUTO clause as default for ACCEPT dest-item, instead of WITH TAB
 -fconsole-is-crt       assume CONSOLE IS CRT if not set otherwise
 -fno-echo-means-secure	NO-ECHO hides input with asterisks like SECURE
 -fline-col-zero-default	assume a field DISPLAY starts at LINE 0 COL 0 (i.e. at the cursor), not LINE 1 COL 1
 -fdisplay-special-fig-consts	special behaviour of DISPLAY SPACE/ALL X'01'/ALL X'02'/ALL X'07'
 -fbinary-comp-1        COMP-1 is a 16-bit signed integer
 -fnumeric-pointer      POINTER is a 64-bit unsigned integer
 -fmove-non-numeric-lit-to-numeric-is-zero	imply zero in move of non-numeric literal to numeric items
 -fimplicit-assign-dynamic-var	implicitly define a variable if an ASSIGN DYNAMIC does not match any data item
 -fcomment-paragraphs=	comment paragraphs in IDENTIFICATION DIVISION (AUTHOR, DATE-WRITTEN, ...)
 -fmemory-size-clause=	MEMORY-SIZE clause
 -fmultiple-file-tape-clause=	MULTIPLE-FILE-TAPE clause
 -flabel-records-clause=	LABEL-RECORDS clause
 -fvalue-of-clause=	VALUE-OF clause
 -fdata-records-clause=	DATA-RECORDS clause
 -ftop-level-occurs-clause=	OCCURS clause on top-level
 -fsame-as-clause=	SAME AS clause
 -ftype-to-clause=	TYPE TO clause
 -fusage-type=	USAGE type-name
 -fsynchronized-clause=	SYNCHRONIZED clause
 -fspecial-names-clause=	SPECIAL-NAMES clause
 -fgoto-statement-without-name=	GOTO statement without name
 -fstop-literal-statement=	STOP-literal statement
 -fstop-identifier-statement=	STOP-identifier statement
 -fdebugging-mode=	DEBUGGING MODE and debugging indicator
 -fuse-for-debugging=	USE FOR DEBUGGING
 -fpadding-character-clause=	PADDING CHARACTER clause
 -fnext-sentence-phrase=	NEXT SENTENCE phrase
 -flisting-statements=	listing-directive statements EJECT, SKIP1, SKIP2, SKIP3
 -ftitle-statement=	listing-directive statement TITLE
 -fentry-statement=	ENTRY statement
 -fmove-noninteger-to-alphanumeric=	move noninteger to alphanumeric
 -fmove-figurative-constant-to-numeric=	move figurative constants to numeric
 -fmove-figurative-space-to-numeric=	move figurative constant SPACE to numeric
 -fmove-figurative-quote-to-numeric=	move figurative constant QUOTE to numeric
 -fodo-without-to=	OCCURS DEPENDING ON without to
 -fsection-segments=	section segments
 -falter-statement=	ALTER statement
 -fcall-overflow=	OVERFLOW clause for CALL
 -fnumeric-boolean=	boolean literals (B'1010')
 -fhexadecimal-boolean=	hexadecimal-boolean literals (BX'A')
 -fnational-literals=	national literals (N'UTF-16 string')
 -fhexadecimal-national-literals=	hexadecimal-national literals (NX'265E')
 -fnational-character-literals=	non-standard national literals (NC'UTF-16 string')
 -fhp-octal-literals=	HP COBOL octal literals (%377)
 -facu-literals=	ACUCOBOL-GT literals (#B #O #H #X)
 -fword-continuation=	continuation of COBOL words
 -fnot-exception-before-exception=	NOT ON EXCEPTION before ON EXCEPTION
 -faccept-display-extensions=	extensions to ACCEPT and DISPLAY
 -frenames-uncommon-levels=	RENAMES of 01-, 66- and 77-level items
 -fsymbolic-constant=	constants defined in SPECIAL-NAMES
 -fconstant-78=	constant with level 78 item (note: has left to right precedence in expressions)
 -fconstant-01=	constant with level 01 CONSTANT AS/FROM item
 -fperform-varying-without-by=	PERFORM VARYING without BY phrase (implies BY 1)
 -freference-out-of-declaratives=	references to sections not in DECLARATIVES from within DECLARATIVES
 -fprogram-prototypes=	CALL/CANCEL with program-prototype-name
 -fcall-convention-mnemonic=	specifying call-convention by mnemonic
 -fcall-convention-linkage=	specifying call-convention by WITH ... LINKAGE
 -fnumeric-value-for-edited-item=	numeric literals in VALUE clause of numeric-edited items
 -fincorrect-conf-sec-order=	incorrect order of CONFIGURATION SECTION paragraphs
 -fdefine-constant-directive=	allow >> DEFINE CONSTANT var AS literal
 -ffree-redefines-position=	REDEFINES clause not following entry-name in definition
 -frecords-mismatch-record-clause=	record sizes does not match RECORD clause
 -frecord-delimiter=	RECORD DELIMITER clause
 -fsequential-delimiters=	BINARY-SEQUENTIAL and LINE-SEQUENTIAL phrases in RECORD DELIMITER
 -frecord-delim-with-fixed-recs=	RECORD DELIMITER clause on file with fixed-length records
 -fmissing-statement=	missing statement (e.g. empty IF / PERFORM)
 -fzero-length-literals=	zero-length literals, e.g. '' and ""
 -fxml-generate-extra-phrases=	XML GENERATE's phrases other than COUNT IN
 -fcontinue-after=	AFTER phrase in CONTINUE statement
 -fgoto-entry=	ENTRY FOR GOTO and GOTO ENTRY statements
 -fassign-variable=	ASSIGN [TO] variable in SELECT
 -fassign-using-variable=	ASSIGN USING/VARYING variable in SELECT
 -fassign-ext-dyn=	ASSIGN EXTERNAL/DYNAMIC in SELECT
 -fassign-disk-from=	ASSIGN DISK FROM variable in SELECT
 -fvsam-status=	VSAM status in FILE STATUS

where <support> is one of the following:
'ok', 'warning', 'archaic', 'obsolete', 'skip', 'ignore', 'error', 'unconformable'
-fnot-reserved=<word>  word to be taken out of the reserved words list
-freserved=<word>      word to be added to reserved words list
-freserved=<word>:<alias>	word to be added to reserved words list as alias
-fnot-register=<word>  special register to disable
-fregister=<word>      special register to enable

Report bugs to: bug-gnucobol@gnu.org or (preferably) use the issue tracker via the home page. GnuCOBOL home page: <https://www.gnu.org/software/gnucobol/> General help using GNU software: <https://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>