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sparse - extra options for developers
=====================================

SYNOPSIS
--------
``tools`` [`options`]... `file.c``

DESCRIPTION
-----------

This file is a complement of sparse's man page meant to
document options only useful for development on sparse itself.

OPTIONS
-------

.. option:: -fdump-ir=pass,[pass]

  Dump the IR at each of the given passes.

  The passes currently understood are:

    * ``linearize``
    * ``mem2reg``
    * ``final``

  The default pass is ``linearize``.

.. option:: -f<name-of-the-pass>[-disable|-enable|=last]

  If ``=last`` is used, all passes after the specified one are disabled.
  By default all passes are enabled.

  The passes currently understood are:

    * ``mem2reg``
    * ``optim``

.. option:: -vdead

  Add ``OP_DEATHNOTE`` annotations to dead pseudos.

.. option:: -ventry

  Dump the IR after all optimization passes.