perlcc - generate executables from Perl programs
perlcc hello.pl # Compiles into executable 'a.out' perlcc -o hello hello.pl # Compiles into executable 'hello' perlcc -O file.pl # Compiles using the optimised CC backend perlcc -O3 file.pl # Compiles with C, using -O3 optimizations perlcc -B file.pl # Compiles using the bytecode backend perlcc -B -m file.pm # Compiles a module to file.pmc perlcc -c file.pl # Creates a C file, 'file.c' perlcc -S -o hello file.pl # Keep C file perlcc -c out.c file.pl # Creates a C file, 'out.c' from 'file' perlcc --staticxs -r -o hello hello.pl # Compiles,links and runs with # XS modules static/dynaloaded perlcc -e 'print q//' # Compiles a one-liner into 'a.out' perlcc -c -e 'print q//' # Creates a C file 'a.out.c' perlcc -I /foo hello # extra headers for C perlcc -L /foo hello # extra libraries for C perlcc --Wb=-Dsp # extra perl compiler options perlcc -fno-delete-pkg # extra perl compiler options perlcc --Wc=-fno-openmp # extra C compiler options perlcc --Wl=-s # extra C linker options perlcc -uIO::Socket # force saving IO::Socket perlcc -UB # "unuse" B, compile without any B symbols perlcc -r hello # compiles 'hello' into 'a.out', runs 'a.out' perlcc -r hello a b c # compiles 'hello' into 'a.out', runs 'a.out' # with arguments 'a b c' perlcc hello -log c.log # compiles 'hello' into 'a.out', log into 'c.log' perlcc -h # help, only SYNOPSIS perlcc -v2 -h # verbose help, also DESCRIPTION and OPTIONS perlcc --version # prints internal perlcc and the B-C release version
perlcc creates standalone executables from Perl programs, using the code generators provided by the B module. At present, you may either create executable Perl bytecode, using the -B option, or generate and compile C files using the standard and 'optimised' C backends.
-B
The code generated in this way is not guaranteed to work. The whole codegen suite (perlcc included) should be considered very experimental. Use for production purposes is strongly discouraged.
perlcc
Adds the given directories to the library search path when C code is passed to your C compiler.
Adds the given directories to the include file search path when C code is passed to your C compiler; when using the Perl bytecode option, adds the given directories to Perl's include path.
Specifies the file name for the final compiled executable.
Without given output file name we use the base of the input file, or with -e a.out resp. a.exe and a randomized intermediate C filename. If the input file is an absolute path on a non-windows system use the basename.
-e
Create C code only; do not compile to a standalone binary.
Compile a one-liner, much the same as perl -e '...'
perl -e '...'
"Keep source". Do not delete generated C code after compilation.
Use the Perl bytecode code generator.
Use the 'optimised' C code generator B::CC. This is more experimental than everything else put together, and the code created is not guaranteed to compile in finite time and memory, or indeed, at all.
Pass the numeric optimisation option to the compiler backend. Shortcut for -Wb=-On.
-Wb=-On
This does not enforce B::CC.
Set verbosity of output from 0 to max. 6.
Run the resulting compiled script after compiling it.
Log the output of compiling to a file rather than to stdout.
Pass the options to the compiler backend, such as -fstash or -fno-delete-pkg.
-fstash
-fno-delete-pkg
Pass the options to the compiler backend, such as --Wb=-O2,-v
--Wb=-O2,-v
Pass comma-seperated options to cc.
Pass comma-seperated options to ld.
run the backend using perl -T or -t
Allow perl options to be passed to the executable first, like -D...
Adds -DALLOW_PERL_OPTIONS which omits -- from being added to the options handler.
-DALLOW_PERL_OPTIONS
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Add package(s) to compiler and force linking to it.
Skip package(s). Do not compile and link the package and its sole dependencies.
Detect external packages automatically via B::Stash
Link to static libperl.a
Link to static XS if available. If the XS libs are only available as shared libs link to those ("prelink").
Systems without rpath (windows, cygwin) must be extend LD_LIBRARY_PATH/PATH at run-time. Together with -static, purely static modules and no run-time eval or require this will gain no external dependencies.
Link to shared libperl
Link shared XSUBs if the linker supports it. No DynaLoader needed. This will still require the shared XSUB libraries to be installed at the client, modification of @INC in the source is probably required. (Not yet implemented)
Create a module, resp. a shared library. Currently only enabled for Bytecode and CC. (not yet tested)
Tries be nice to Test:: modules, like preallocating the file handles 4 and 5, and munge the output of BEGIN.
perlcc -r --testsuite t/harness
Benchmark the different phases c (B::* compilation), cc (cc compile + link), and r (runtime).
Do not spawn subprocesses for compilation, because broken shells might not be able to kill its children.
To install B::C, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm B::C
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install B::C
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.