sysroot

Specifies the root directory where headers and libraries are located.

IDE Equivalent

None

Architectures

IA-32, Intel® 64 architecture

Syntax

Linux:

--sysroot=dir

OS X:

None

Windows:

None

Arguments

dir

The compiler uses default settings to search for headers and libraries.

Default

OFF

Description

This option specifies the root directory where headers and libraries are located.

For example, if the headers and libraries are normally located in /usr/include and /usr/lib respectively, --sysroot=/mydir will cause the compiler to search in /mydir/usr/include and /mydir/usr/lib for the headers and libraries.

This option is provided for compatibility with gcc.

Alternate Options

None