Faust Compiler Options

FAUST compiler version 2.72.13

usage : faust [options] file1 [file2 ...].
        where options represent zero or more compiler options 
    and fileN represents a Faust source file (.dsp extension).

Input options:


  -a <file>                               wrapper architecture file.
  -i        --inline-architecture-files   inline architecture files.
  -A <dir>  --architecture-dir <dir>      add the directory <dir> to the architecture search path.
  -I <dir>  --import-dir <dir>            add the directory <dir> to the libraries search path.
  -L <file> --library <file>              link with the LLVM module <file>.

Output options:


  -o <file>                               the output file.
  -e        --export-dsp                  export expanded DSP (with all included libraries).
  -uim      --user-interface-macros       add user interface macro definitions to the output code.
  -xml                                    generate an XML description file.
  -json                                   generate a JSON description file.
  -O <dir>  --output-dir <dir>            specify the relative directory of the generated output code and of additional generated files (SVG, XML...).

Code generation options:


  -lang <lang> --language                 select output language,
                                          'lang' should be c, cpp (default), cmajor, codebox, csharp, dlang, fir, interp, java, jax, jsfx, julia, llvm, ocpp, rust, vhdl or wast/wasm.
  -single     --single-precision-floats   use single precision floats for internal computations (default).
  -double     --double-precision-floats   use double precision floats for internal computations.
  -quad       --quad-precision-floats     use quad precision floats for internal computations.
  -fx         --fixed-point               use fixed-point for internal computations.
  -es 1|0     --enable-semantics 1|0      use enable semantics when 1 (default), and simple multiplication otherwise.
  -lcc        --local-causality-check     check causality also at local level.
  -light      --light-mode                do not generate the entire DSP API.
  -clang      --clang                     when compiled with clang/clang++, adds specific #pragma for auto-vectorization.
  -nvi        --no-virtual                when compiled with the C++ backend, does not add the 'virtual' keyword.
  -fp         --full-parentheses          always add parentheses around binops.
  -cir        --check-integer-range       check float to integer range conversion.
  -exp10      --generate-exp10            pow(10,x) replaced by possibly faster exp10(x).
  -os         --one-sample                generate one sample computation (same as -os0).
  -os0        --one-sample0               generate one sample computation (0 = separated control).
  -os1        --one-sample1               generate one sample computation (1 = separated control and DSP struct).
  -os2        --one-sample2               generate one sample computation (2 = separated control and DSP struct. Separation in short and long delay lines).
  -os3        --one-sample3               generate one sample computation (3 = like 2 but with external memory pointers kept in the DSP struct).
  -it         --inline-table              inline rdtable/rwtable code in the main class.
  -cm         --compute-mix               mix in outputs buffers.
  -ct         --check-table               check rtable/rwtable index range and generate safe access code [0/1: 1 by default].
  -cn <name>  --class-name <name>         specify the name of the dsp class to be used instead of mydsp.
  -scn <name> --super-class-name <name>   specify the name of the super class to be used instead of dsp.
  -pn <name>  --process-name <name>       specify the name of the dsp entry-point instead of process.
  -mcd <n>    --max-copy-delay <n>        use a copy delay up to max delay <n> and a dense delay above (ocpp only) or a ring buffer (defaut 16 samples).
  -mdd <n>    --max-dense-delay <n>       use a dense delay up to max delay <n> (if enough density) and a ring buffer delay above (ocpp only, default 1024).
  -mdy <n>    --min-density <n>           minimal density (100*number of delays/max delay) to use a dense delays (ocpp only, default 33).
  -dlt <n>    --delay-line-threshold <n>  use a mask-based ring buffer delays up to max delay <n> and a select based ring buffers above (default INT_MAX samples).
  -mem        --memory-manager            allocate static in global state using a custom memory manager.
  -ftz <n>    --flush-to-zero <n>         code added to recursive signals [0:no (default), 1:fabs based, 2:mask based (fastest)].
  -rui        --range-ui                  whether to generate code to constraint vslider/hslider/nentry values in [min..max] range.
  -fui        --freeze-ui                 whether to freeze vslider/hslider/nentry to a given value (init value by default).
  -inj <f>    --inject <f>                inject source file <f> into architecture file instead of compiling a dsp file.
  -scal       --scalar                    generate non-vectorized code (default).
  -inpl       --in-place                  generates code working when input and output buffers are the same (scalar mode only).
  -vec        --vectorize                 generate easier to vectorize code.
  -vs <n>     --vec-size <n>              size of the vector (default 32 samples).
  -lv <n>     --loop-variant <n>          [0:fastest, fixed vector size and a remaining loop (default), 1:simple, variable vector size].
  -omp        --openmp                    generate OpenMP pragmas, activates --vectorize option.
  -pl         --par-loop                  generate parallel loops in --openmp mode.
  -sch        --scheduler                 generate tasks and use a Work Stealing scheduler, activates --vectorize option.
  -ocl        --opencl                    generate tasks with OpenCL (experimental).
  -cuda       --cuda                      generate tasks with CUDA (experimental).
  -dfs        --deep-first-scheduling     schedule vector loops in deep first order.
  -g          --group-tasks               group single-threaded sequential tasks together when -omp or -sch is used.
  -fun        --fun-tasks                 separate tasks code as separated functions (in -vec, -sch, or -omp mode).
  -fm <file>  --fast-math <file>          use optimized versions of mathematical functions implemented in <file>, use 'faust/dsp/fastmath.cpp' when file is 'def', assume functions are defined in the architecture file when file is 'arch'.
  -mapp       --math-approximation        simpler/faster versions of 'floor/ceil/fmod/remainder' functions.
  -noreprc    --no-reprc                  (Rust only) Don't force dsp struct layout to follow C ABI.
  -ns <name>  --namespace <name>          generate C++ or D code in a namespace <name>.
  -vhdl-trace    --vhdl-trace             activate trace.
  -vhdl-float    --vhdl-float             uses IEEE-754 format for samples instead of fixed point.
  -vhdl-components <file> --vhdl-components <file>    path to a file describing custom components for the VHDL backend.
  -fpga-mem <n>  --fpga-mem <n>           FPGA block ram max size, used in -os2/-os3 mode.
  -wi <n>     --widening-iterations <n>   number of iterations before widening in signal bounding.
  -ni <n>     --narrowing-iterations <n>  number of iterations before stopping narrowing in signal bounding.

Block diagram options:


  -ps        --postscript                 print block-diagram to a postscript file.
  -svg       --svg                        print block-diagram to a svg file.
  -sd        --simplify-diagrams          try to further simplify diagrams before drawing.
  -drf       --draw-route-frame           draw route frames instead of simple cables.
  -f <n>     --fold <n>                   threshold to activate folding mode during block-diagram generation (default 25 elements).
  -fc <n>    --fold-complexity <n>        complexity threshold to fold an expression in folding mode (default 2).
  -mns <n>   --max-name-size <n>          threshold during block-diagram generation (default 40 char).
  -sn        --simple-names               use simple names (without arguments) during block-diagram generation.
  -blur      --shadow-blur                add a shadow blur to SVG boxes.
  -sc        --scaled-svg                 automatic scalable SVG.

Math doc options:


  -mdoc       --mathdoc                   print math documentation of the Faust program in LaTeX format in a -mdoc folder.
  -mdlang <l> --mathdoc-lang <l>          if translation file exists (<l> = en, fr, ...).
  -stripmdoc  --strip-mdoc-tags           strip mdoc tags when printing Faust -mdoc listings.

Debug options:


  -d          --details                   print compilation details.
  -time       --compilation-time          display compilation phases timing information.
  -flist      --file-list                 print file list (including libraries) used to eval process.
  -tg         --task-graph                print the internal task graph in dot format.
  -sg         --signal-graph              print the internal signal graph in dot format.
  -norm       --normalized-form           print signals in normalized form and exit.
  -me         --math-exceptions           check / for 0 as denominator and remainder, fmod, sqrt, log10, log, acos, asin functions domain.
  -sts        --strict-select             generate strict code for 'selectX' even for stateless branches (both are computed).
  -wall       --warning-all               print all warnings.
  -t <sec>    --timeout <sec>             abort compilation after <sec> seconds (default 120).

Information options:


  -h          --help                      print this help message.
  -v          --version                   print version information and embedded backends list.
  -libdir     --libdir                    print directory containing the Faust libraries.
  -includedir --includedir                print directory containing the Faust headers.
  -archdir    --archdir                   print directory containing the Faust architectures.
  -dspdir     --dspdir                    print directory containing the Faust dsp libraries.
  -pathslist  --pathslist                 print the architectures and dsp library paths.

Example:


faust -a jack-gtk.cpp -o myfx.cpp myfx.dsp