* verify during parameter parsing that -gc and -pg are implemented/

    supported for the chosen target platform

git-svn-id: trunk@12451 -

compiler/msg/errore.msg

@@ -2396,7 +2396,7 @@ unit_e_different_wpo_file=10061_E_Unit $1 was compiled using a different whole p
 #
 #  Options
 #
-# 11041 is the last used one
+# 11044 is the last used one
 #
 option_usage=11000_O_$1 [options] <inputfile> [options]
 # BeginOfTeX
@@ -2507,6 +2507,10 @@ option_ppc386_deprecated=11042_W_Use of ppc386.cfg is deprecated, please use fpc
 % system the naming makes no sense anymore. Please continue to use fpc.cfg instead.
 option_else_without_if=11043_F_In options file $1 at line $2 \var{\#ELSE} directive without \var{\#IF(N)DEF} found
 % An \var{\#ELSE} statement was found in the options file without a matching \var{\#IF(N)DEF} statement.
+option_unsupported_target=11044_F_Option "$1" is not, or not yet, supported on the current target platform
+% Not all options are supported or implemented for all target platforms. This message informs you that a chosen
+% option is incompatible with the currently selected target platform.
+
 %\end{description}
 # EndOfTeX
 

compiler/msgidx.inc

@@ -755,6 +755,7 @@ const
   option_confict_asm_debug=11041;
   option_ppc386_deprecated=11042;
   option_else_without_if=11043;
+  option_unsupported_target=11044;
   wpo_cant_find_file=12000;
   wpo_begin_processing=12001;
   wpo_end_processing=12002;
@@ -779,9 +780,9 @@ const
   option_info=11024;
   option_help_pages=11025;
 
-  MsgTxtSize = 50389;
+  MsgTxtSize = 50470;
 
   MsgIdxMax : array[1..20] of longint=(
     24,87,251,84,65,50,108,22,201,62,
-    44,20,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
+    45,20,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
   );

compiler/msgtxt.inc

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {$ifdef Delphi}
-const msgtxt : array[0..000209] of string[240]=(
+const msgtxt : array[0..000210] of string[240]=(
 {$else Delphi}
-const msgtxt : array[0..000209,1..240] of char=(
+const msgtxt : array[0..000210,1..240] of char=(
 {$endif Delphi}
   '01000_T_Compiler: $1'#000+
   '01001_D_Compiler OS: $1'#000+
@@ -849,54 +849,56 @@ const msgtxt : array[0..000209,1..240] of char=(
   '11042_W_Use of ppc386.cfg is deprecated, please use fpc.cfg instead'#000+
   '11043_F_In options file $1 at line $2 \var{\#ELSE} directive without \',
   'var{\#IF(N)DEF} found'#000+
+  '11044_F_Option "$1" is not, or not yet, supported on the current targe'+
+  't platform'#000+
   '12000_F_Cannot open whole program optimization feedback file $1'#000+
   '12001_D_Processing whole program optimization information in wpo feedb'+
-  'ack file $1'#000+
+  'ack',' file $1'#000+
   '12002_D_Finished processing the whole program optimization information'+
-  ' i','n wpo feedback file $1'#000+
+  ' in wpo feedback file $1'#000+
   '12003_E_Expected section header, but got "$2" at line $1 of wpo feedba'+
   'ck file'#000+
-  '12004_W_No handler registered for whole program optimization section "'+
-  '$2" at line $1 of wpo feedback file, ignoring'#000+
-  '12005_D_Found whole pro','gram optimization section "$1" with informati'+
-  'on about "$2"'#000+
+  '12004_W_No handler registered for whole program optimizati','on section'+
+  ' "$2" at line $1 of wpo feedback file, ignoring'#000+
+  '12005_D_Found whole program optimization section "$1" with information'+
+  ' about "$2"'#000+
   '12006_F_The selected whole program optimizations require a previously '+
-  'generated feedback file (use -Fw to specify)'#000+
-  '12007_E_No collected information necessary to perform "$1" whole p','ro'+
-  'gram optimization found'#000+
+  'generated feedback file (use -','Fw to specify)'#000+
+  '12007_E_No collected information necessary to perform "$1" whole progr'+
+  'am optimization found'#000+
   '12008_F_Specify a whole program optimization feedback file to store th'+
   'e generated info in (using -FW)'#000+
-  '12009_E_Not generating any whole program optimization information, yet'+
-  ' a feedback file was specified (using -FW)',#000+
+  '12009_E_Not generating any whol','e program optimization information, y'+
+  'et a feedback file was specified (using -FW)'#000+
   '12010_E_Not performing any whole program optimizations, yet an input f'+
   'eedback file was specified (using -Fw)'#000+
-  '12011_D_Skipping whole program optimization section "$1", because not '+
-  'needed by the requested optimizations'#000+
-  '12012_W_Overriding pre','viously read information for "$1" from feedbac'+
-  'k input file using information in section "$2"'#000+
-  '12013_E_Cannot extract symbol liveness information from program when s'+
-  'tripping symbols, use -Xs-'#000+
-  '12014_E_Cannot extract symbol liveness information',' from program when'+
-  ' when not linking'#000+
+  '12011_D_Skipping whole program optimization secti','on "$1", because no'+
+  't needed by the requested optimizations'#000+
+  '12012_W_Overriding previously read information for "$1" from feedback '+
+  'input file using information in section "$2"'#000+
+  '12013_E_Cannot extract symbol liveness information from program wh','en'+
+  ' stripping symbols, use -Xs-'#000+
+  '12014_E_Cannot extract symbol liveness information from program when w'+
+  'hen not linking'#000+
   '12015_F_Cannot find "$1" or "$2" to extract symbol liveness informatio'+
   'n from linked program'#000+
-  '12016_E_Error during reading symbol liveness information produced by "'+
-  '$1"'#000+
-  '12017_F_Error executing "$1" (exitcode',': $2) to extract symbol inform'+
-  'ation from linked program'#000+
+  '12016_E_Error during reading sy','mbol liveness information produced by'+
+  ' "$1"'#000+
+  '12017_F_Error executing "$1" (exitcode: $2) to extract symbol informat'+
+  'ion from linked program'#000+
   '12018_E_Collection of symbol liveness information can only help when u'+
   'sing smart linking, use -CX -XX'#000+
-  '12019_E_Cannot create specified whole program optimisation feedback fi'+
-  'le "$1"'#000+
-  '1102','3_Free Pascal Compiler version $FPCFULLVERSION [$FPCDATE] for $F'+
-  'PCCPU'#010+
+  '1','2019_E_Cannot create specified whole program optimisation feedback '+
+  'file "$1"'#000+
+  '11023_Free Pascal Compiler version $FPCFULLVERSION [$FPCDATE] for $FPC'+
+  'CPU'#010+
   'Copyright (c) 1993-2008 by Florian Klaempfl'#000+
-  '11024_Free Pascal Compiler version $FPCVERSION'#010+
+  '11024_Free Pascal Compiler version $FPCVERSIO','N'#010+
   #010+
   'Compiler Date      : $FPCDATE'#010+
   'Compiler CPU Target: $FPCCPU'#010+
   #010+
-  'Supported targets:',#010+
+  'Supported targets:'#010+
   '  $OSTARGETS'#010+
   #010+
   'Supported CPU instruction sets:'#010+
@@ -906,12 +908,12 @@ const msgtxt : array[0..000209,1..240] of char=(
   '  $FPUINSTRUCTIONSETS'#010+
   #010+
   'Supported ABI targets:'#010+
-  '  $ABITARGETS'#010+
+  '  $ABITARGETS'#010,
   #010+
   'Supported Optimizations:'#010+
   '  $OPTIMIZATIONS'#010+
   #010+
-  'Supported Whole Program Optimizations',':'#010+
+  'Supported Whole Program Optimizations:'#010+
   '  All'#010+
   '  $WPOPTIMIZATIONS'#010+
   #010+
@@ -919,282 +921,280 @@ const msgtxt : array[0..000209,1..240] of char=(
   'For more information read COPYING.FPC'#010+
   #010+
   'Report bugs,suggestions etc to:'#010+
-  '                 [email protected]'#000+
-  '11025_**0*_Put + after a boolean switch option t','o enable it, - to di'+
-  'sable it'#010+
+  '    ','             [email protected]'#000+
+  '11025_**0*_Put + after a boolean switch option to enable it, - to disa'+
+  'ble it'#010+
   '**1a_The compiler doesn'#039't delete the generated assembler file'#010+
   '**2al_List sourcecode lines in assembler file'#010+
-  '**2an_List node info in assembler file'#010+
+  '**2an_List node info i','n assembler file'#010+
   '*L2ap_Use pipes instead of creating temporary assembler files'#010+
-  '**','2ar_List register allocation/release info in assembler file'#010+
+  '**2ar_List register allocation/release info in assembler file'#010+
   '**2at_List temp allocation/release info in assembler file'#010+
   '**1A<x>_Output format:'#010+
-  '**2Adefault_Use default assembler'#010+
+  '**2Adefault_Use de','fault assembler'#010+
   '3*2Aas_Assemble using GNU AS'#010+
-  '3*2Anasmcoff_COFF (Go32v2) file usin','g Nasm'#010+
+  '3*2Anasmcoff_COFF (Go32v2) file using Nasm'#010+
   '3*2Anasmelf_ELF32 (Linux) file using Nasm'#010+
   '3*2Anasmwin32_Win32 object file using Nasm'#010+
   '3*2Anasmwdosx_Win32/WDOSX object file using Nasm'#010+
-  '3*2Awasm_Obj file using Wasm (Watcom)'#010+
+  '3*2Awasm_Obj file ','using Wasm (Watcom)'#010+
   '3*2Anasmobj_Obj file using Nasm'#010+
-  '3*2Amasm_Obj file using Masm ','(Microsoft)'#010+
+  '3*2Amasm_Obj file using Masm (Microsoft)'#010+
   '3*2Atasm_Obj file using Tasm (Borland)'#010+
   '3*2Aelf_ELF (Linux) using internal writer'#010+
   '3*2Acoff_COFF (Go32v2) using internal writer'#010+
-  '3*2Apecoff_PE-COFF (Win32) using internal writer'#010+
+  '3*2Apecoff_PE-COFF (W','in32) using internal writer'#010+
   '4*2Aas_Assemble using GNU AS'#010+
-  '6*2Aas_Unix o-file using',' GNU AS'#010+
+  '6*2Aas_Unix o-file using GNU AS'#010+
   '6*2Agas_GNU Motorola assembler'#010+
   '6*2Amit_MIT Syntax (old GAS)'#010+
   '6*2Amot_Standard Motorola assembler'#010+
   'A*2Aas_Assemble using GNU AS'#010+
-  'P*2Aas_Assemble using GNU AS'#010+
+  'P*2Aas_Assemble using GNU ','AS'#010+
   'S*2Aas_Assemble using GNU AS'#010+
   '**1b_Generate browser info'#010+
-  '**2bl_Generate local s','ymbol info'#010+
+  '**2bl_Generate local symbol info'#010+
   '**1B_Build all modules'#010+
   '**1C<x>_Code generation options:'#010+
   '**2Ca<x>_Select ABI, see fpc -i for possible values'#010+
   '**2Cb_Generate big-endian code'#010+
-  '**2Cc<x>_Set default calling convention to <x>'#010+
-  '**2CD_Create also dynamic library (not supp','orted)'#010+
+  '**2Cc<x>_','Set default calling convention to <x>'#010+
+  '**2CD_Create also dynamic library (not supported)'#010+
   '**2Ce_Compilation with emulated floating point opcodes'#010+
   '**2Cf<x>_Select fpu instruction set to use, see fpc -i for possible va'+
   'lues'#010+
-  '**2CF<x>_Minimal floating point constant precision (default, 32, 64)'#010+
+  '**2CF<x>_Minimal float','ing point constant precision (default, 32, 64)'+
+  #010+
   '**2Cg_Generate PIC code'#010+
-  '**2Ch<n>_<','n> bytes heap (between 1023 and 67107840)'#010+
+  '**2Ch<n>_<n> bytes heap (between 1023 and 67107840)'#010+
   '**2Ci_IO-checking'#010+
   '**2Cn_Omit linking stage'#010+
   '**2Co_Check overflow of integer operations'#010+
-  '**2CO_Check for possible overflow of integer operations'#010+
-  '**2Cp<x>_Select instruction set, see fpc -i for possible',' values'#010+
+  '**2CO_Check for possible overfl','ow of integer operations'#010+
+  '**2Cp<x>_Select instruction set, see fpc -i for possible values'#010+
   '**2CP<x>=<y>_ packing settings'#010+
   '**3CPPACKSET=<y>_ <y> set allocation: 0, 1 or DEFAULT or NORMAL, 2, 4 '+
   'and 8'#010+
   '**2Cr_Range checking'#010+
-  '**2CR_Verify object method call validity'#010+
+  '**2CR_Verify object met','hod call validity'#010+
   '**2Cs<n>_Set stack size to <n>'#010+
   '**2Ct_Stack checking'#010+
-  '**2CX_Creat','e also smartlinked library'#010+
+  '**2CX_Create also smartlinked library'#010+
   '**1d<x>_Defines the symbol <x>'#010+
   '**1D_Generate a DEF file'#010+
   '**2Dd<x>_Set description to <x>'#010+
   '**2Dv<x>_Set DLL version to <x>'#010+
-  '*O2Dw_PM application'#010+
+  '*O2Dw_PM app','lication'#010+
   '**1e<x>_Set path to executable'#010+
   '**1E_Same as -Cn'#010+
   '**1fPIC_Same as -Cg'#010+
-  '**1F','<x>_Set file names and paths:'#010+
+  '**1F<x>_Set file names and paths:'#010+
   '**2Fa<x>[,y]_(for a program) load units <x> and [y] before uses is par'+
   'sed'#010+
   '**2Fc<x>_Set input codepage to <x>'#010+
-  '**2FC<x>_Set RC compiler binary name to <x>'#010+
-  '**2FD<x>_Set the directory where to search for compiler u','tilities'#010+
+  '**2FC<x>_Set RC comp','iler binary name to <x>'#010+
+  '**2FD<x>_Set the directory where to search for compiler utilities'#010+
   '**2Fe<x>_Redirect error output to <x>'#010+
   '**2Ff<x>_Add <x> to framework path (Darwin only)'#010+
   '**2FE<x>_Set exe/unit output path to <x>'#010+
-  '**2Fi<x>_Add <x> to include path'#010+
+  '**2Fi<x>_Add <x> to in','clude path'#010+
   '**2Fl<x>_Add <x> to library path'#010+
   '**2FL<x>_Use <x> as dynamic linker'#010+
-  '**','2Fm<x>_Load unicode conversion table from <x>.txt in the compiler '+
-  'dir'#010+
+  '**2Fm<x>_Load unicode conversion table from <x>.txt in the compiler di'+
+  'r'#010+
   '**2Fo<x>_Add <x> to object path'#010+
   '**2Fr<x>_Load error message file <x>'#010+
-  '**2FR<x>_Set resource (.res) linker to <x>'#010+
+  '**2FR<x>_Set resourc','e (.res) linker to <x>'#010+
   '**2Fu<x>_Add <x> to unit path'#010+
-  '**2FU<x>_Set unit output pat','h to <x>, overrides -FE'#010+
+  '**2FU<x>_Set unit output path to <x>, overrides -FE'#010+
   '**2FW<x>_Store generated whole-program optimization feedback in <x>'#010+
-  '**2Fw<x>_Load previously stored whole-program optimization feedback fr'+
-  'om <x>'#010+
+  '**2Fw<x>_Load previously stored whole-program optimization feedback',' '+
+  'from <x>'#010+
   '*g1g_Generate debug information (default format for target)'#010+
-  '*g2gc_Gener','ate checks for pointers'#010+
+  '*g2gc_Generate checks for pointers'#010+
   '*g2gh_Use heaptrace unit (for memory leak/corruption debugging)'#010+
   '*g2gl_Use line info unit (show more info with backtraces)'#010+
-  '*g2go<x>_Set debug information options'#010+
-  '*g3godwarfsets_ Enable Dwarf set debug information (bre','aks gdb < 6.5'+
-  ')'#010+
+  '*g2go<x>_Set ','debug information options'#010+
+  '*g3godwarfsets_ Enable Dwarf set debug information (breaks gdb < 6.5)'#010+
   '*g2gp_Preserve case in stabs symbol names'#010+
   '*g2gs_Generate stabs debug information'#010+
   '*g2gt_Trash local variables (to detect uninitialized uses)'#010+
-  '*g2gv_Generates programs traceable with valgrind'#010+
-  '*g2gw_Generate dwarf-2 debug informa','tion (same as -gw2)'#010+
+  '*g2g','v_Generates programs traceable with valgrind'#010+
+  '*g2gw_Generate dwarf-2 debug information (same as -gw2)'#010+
   '*g2gw2_Generate dwarf-2 debug information'#010+
   '*g2gw3_Generate dwarf-3 debug information'#010+
   '**1i_Information'#010+
   '**2iD_Return compiler date'#010+
-  '**2iV_Return short compiler version'#010+
+  '**2iV_Retur','n short compiler version'#010+
   '**2iW_Return full compiler version'#010+
-  '**2iSO_Return compile','r OS'#010+
+  '**2iSO_Return compiler OS'#010+
   '**2iSP_Return compiler host processor'#010+
   '**2iTO_Return target OS'#010+
   '**2iTP_Return target processor'#010+
   '**1I<x>_Add <x> to include path'#010+
-  '**1k<x>_Pass <x> to the linker'#010+
+  '**1k<x>_Pass <x> to the linke','r'#010+
   '**1l_Write logo'#010+
   '**1M<x>_Set language mode to <x>'#010+
-  '**2Mfpc_Free Pascal dialect (d','efault)'#010+
+  '**2Mfpc_Free Pascal dialect (default)'#010+
   '**2Mobjfpc_FPC mode with Object Pascal support'#010+
   '**2Mdelphi_Delphi 7 compatibility mode'#010+
   '**2Mtp_TP/BP 7.0 compatibility mode'#010+
-  '**2Mmacpas_Macintosh Pascal dialects compatibility mode'#010+
+  '**2Mmacpas_Macintosh Pascal d','ialects compatibility mode'#010+
   '**1n_Do not read the default config files'#010+
-  '**1N<x>_Node',' tree optimizations'#010+
+  '**1N<x>_Node tree optimizations'#010+
   '**2Nu_Unroll loops'#010+
   '**1o<x>_Change the name of the executable produced to <x>'#010+
   '**1O<x>_Optimizations:'#010+
   '**2O-_Disable optimizations'#010+
-  '**2O1_Level 1 optimizations (quick and debugger friendly)'#010+
-  '**2O2_Level 2 optimizations (-O1 +',' quick optimizations)'#010+
+  '**2O1_Level',' 1 optimizations (quick and debugger friendly)'#010+
+  '**2O2_Level 2 optimizations (-O1 + quick optimizations)'#010+
   '**2O3_Level 3 optimizations (-O2 + slow optimizations)'#010+
   '**2Oa<x>=<y>_Set alignment'#010+
-  '**2Oo[NO]<x>_Enable or disable optimizations, see fpc -i for possible '+
-  'values'#010+
-  '**2Op<x>_Set target cpu for optimizing, see fpc -i for poss','ible valu'+
-  'es'#010+
+  '**2Oo[NO]<x>_Enable or disable optimizations, see fpc -','i for possibl'+
+  'e values'#010+
+  '**2Op<x>_Set target cpu for optimizing, see fpc -i for possible values'+
+  #010+
   '**2OW<x>_Generate whole-program optimization feedback for optimization'+
   ' <x>, see fpc -i for possible values'#010+
-  '**2Ow<x>_Perform whole-program optimization <x>, see fpc -i for possib'+
-  'le values'#010+
-  '**2Os_Optimize for size rather than speed',#010+
+  '**2Ow<x>_Perform whole-program optimizat','ion <x>, see fpc -i for poss'+
+  'ible values'#010+
+  '**2Os_Optimize for size rather than speed'#010+
   '**1pg_Generate profile code for gprof (defines FPC_PROFILE)'#010+
   '**1R<x>_Assembler reading style:'#010+
   '**2Rdefault_Use default assembler for target'#010+
-  '3*2Ratt_Read AT&T style assembler'#010+
+  '3*2Ratt_Read AT&T st','yle assembler'#010+
   '3*2Rintel_Read Intel style assembler'#010+
-  '6*2RMOT_Read motorola style as','sembler'#010+
+  '6*2RMOT_Read motorola style assembler'#010+
   '**1S<x>_Syntax options:'#010+
   '**2S2_Same as -Mobjfpc'#010+
   '**2Sc_Support operators like C (*=,+=,/= and -=)'#010+
   '**2Sa_Turn on assertions'#010+
   '**2Sd_Same as -Mdelphi'#010+
-  '**2Se<x>_Error options. <x> is a combination of the following:'#010+
-  '**3*_<n> : Compiler halts',' after the <n> errors (default is 1)'#010+
+  '**2Se<x','>_Error options. <x> is a combination of the following:'#010+
+  '**3*_<n> : Compiler halts after the <n> errors (default is 1)'#010+
   '**3*_w : Compiler also halts after warnings'#010+
   '**3*_n : Compiler also halts after notes'#010+
-  '**3*_h : Compiler also halts after hints'#010+
+  '**3*_h : Compiler also halts after hi','nts'#010+
   '**2Sg_Enable LABEL and GOTO (default in -Mtp and -Mdelphi)'#010+
-  '**2Sh_Use ansistri','ngs by default instead of shortstrings'#010+
+  '**2Sh_Use ansistrings by default instead of shortstrings'#010+
   '**2Si_Turn on inlining of procedures/functions declared as "inline"'#010+
   '**2Sk_Load fpcylix unit'#010+
-  '**2SI<x>_Set interface style to <x>'#010+
+  '**2SI<x>_Set interface style',' to <x>'#010+
   '**3SIcom_COM compatible interface (default)'#010+
-  '**3SIcorba_CORBA compatible i','nterface'#010+
+  '**3SIcorba_CORBA compatible interface'#010+
   '**2Sm_Support macros like C (global)'#010+
   '**2So_Same as -Mtp'#010+
   '**2Ss_Constructor name must be init (destructor must be done)'#010+
-  '**2St_Allow static keyword in objects'#010+
+  '**2St_Allow static keyword in ob','jects'#010+
   '**2Sx_Enable exception keywords (default in Delphi/ObjFPC modes)'#010+
-  '**1s_Do no','t call assembler and linker'#010+
+  '**1s_Do not call assembler and linker'#010+
   '**2sh_Generate script to link on host'#010+
   '**2st_Generate script to link on target'#010+
-  '**2sr_Skip register allocation phase (use with -alr)'#010+
+  '**2sr_Skip register allocation phase (use with -alr)'#010,
   '**1T<x>_Target operating system:'#010+
-  '3*2Temx_OS/2 via EMX (including EMX/RSX extender',')'#010+
+  '3*2Temx_OS/2 via EMX (including EMX/RSX extender)'#010+
   '3*2Tfreebsd_FreeBSD'#010+
   '3*2Tgo32v2_Version 2 of DJ Delorie DOS extender'#010+
   '3*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   '3*2Tnetbsd_NetBSD'#010+
   '3*2Tnetware_Novell Netware Module (clib)'#010+
-  '3*2Tnetwlibc_Novell Netware Module (libc)'#010+
+  '3*2Tnetwlibc_N','ovell Netware Module (libc)'#010+
   '3*2Topenbsd_OpenBSD'#010+
   '3*2Tos2_OS/2 / eComStation'#010+
-  '3*2Tsu','nos_SunOS/Solaris'#010+
+  '3*2Tsunos_SunOS/Solaris'#010+
   '3*2Tsymbian_Symbian OS'#010+
   '3*2Twatcom_Watcom compatible DOS extender'#010+
   '3*2Twdosx_WDOSX DOS extender'#010+
   '3*2Twin32_Windows 32 Bit'#010+
   '3*2Twince_Windows CE'#010+
-  '4*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
+  '4','*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   '6*2Tamiga_Commodore Amiga'#010+
   '6*2Tatari_Atari ST/STe/TT'#010+
-  '6*2Tlinux_Linu','x/m68k'#010+
+  '6*2Tlinux_Linux/m68k'#010+
   '6*2Tmacos_Macintosh m68k (not supported)'#010+
   '6*2Tpalmos_PalmOS'#010+
   'A*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   'A*2Twince_Windows CE'#010+
   'P*2Tamiga_AmigaOS on PowerPC'#010+
-  'P*2Tdarwin_Darwin and Mac OS X on PowerPC'#010+
+  'P*2Tdarwin_Darwin and Mac O','S X on PowerPC'#010+
   'P*2Tlinux_Linux on PowerPC'#010+
   'P*2Tmacos_Mac OS (classic) on PowerPC'#010+
-  'P','*2Tmorphos_MorphOS'#010+
+  'P*2Tmorphos_MorphOS'#010+
   'S*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   '**1u<x>_Undefines the symbol <x>'#010+
   '**1U_Unit options:'#010+
   '**2Un_Do not check where the unit name matches the file name'#010+
-  '**2Ur_Generate release unit files (never automatically recompiled)'#010+
-  '**2Us_Compile a system un','it'#010+
+  '**2Ur_Gener','ate release unit files (never automatically recompiled)'#010+
+  '**2Us_Compile a system unit'#010+
   '**1v<x>_Be verbose. <x> is a combination of the following letters:'#010+
   '**2*_e : Show errors (default)       0 : Show nothing (except errors)'#010+
-  '**2*_w : Show warnings               u : Show unit info'#010+
-  '**2*_n : Show notes                  t : Sho','w tried/used files'#010+
+  '**2*_w : Show warni','ngs               u : Show unit info'#010+
+  '**2*_n : Show notes                  t : Show tried/used files'#010+
   '**2*_h : Show hints                  c : Show conditionals'#010+
   '**2*_i : Show general info           d : Show debug info'#010+
-  '**2*_l : Show linenumbers            r : Rhide/GCC compatibility mode'#010+
-  '**2*_a : Show everything           ','  x : Executable info (Win32 only'+
-  ')'#010+
+  '**2*_l : Show linenumber','s            r : Rhide/GCC compatibility mod'+
+  'e'#010+
+  '**2*_a : Show everything             x : Executable info (Win32 only)'#010+
   '**2*_b : Write file names messages with full path'#010+
   '**2*_v : Write fpcdebug.txt with     p : Write tree.log with parse tre'+
   'e'#010+
-  '**2*_    lots of debugging info      q : Show message numbers'#010+
-  '**2*_m<x>,<y> : Don'#039't',' show messages numbered <x> and <y>'#010+
+  '**','2*_    lots of debugging info      q : Show message numbers'#010+
+  '**2*_m<x>,<y> : Don'#039't show messages numbered <x> and <y>'#010+
   '3*1W<x>_Target-specific options (targets)'#010+
   'A*1W<x>_Target-specific options (targets)'#010+
-  'P*1W<x>_Target-specific options (targets)'#010+
+  'P*1W<x>_Target-specific options (target','s)'#010+
   'p*1W<x>_Target-specific options (targets)'#010+
-  '3*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a l','ibrary (Darwin)'#010+
+  '3*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
   'P*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
   'p*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
-  '3*2WB_Create a relocatable image (Windows)'#010+
+  '3*2WB_Create a relocatable image (Windo','ws)'#010+
   'A*2WB_Create a relocatable image (Windows, Symbian)'#010+
-  '3*2WC_Specify console typ','e application (EMX, OS/2, Windows)'#010+
+  '3*2WC_Specify console type application (EMX, OS/2, Windows)'#010+
   'A*2WC_Specify console type application (Windows)'#010+
   'P*2WC_Specify console type application (Classic Mac OS)'#010+
-  '3*2WD_Use DEFFILE to export functions of DLL or EXE (Windows)'#010+
-  'A*2WD_Use DEFFILE to export functions ','of DLL or EXE (Windows)'#010+
+  '3*2WD_Use DEFFILE t','o export functions of DLL or EXE (Windows)'#010+
+  'A*2WD_Use DEFFILE to export functions of DLL or EXE (Windows)'#010+
   '3*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
   'P*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
   'p*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
-  '3*2WF_Specify full-screen type application (EMX, OS/2)'#010+
-  '3*2WG_Specify graphic type application (EMX, OS','/2, Windows)'#010+
+  '3*2WF_Specify full-sc','reen type application (EMX, OS/2)'#010+
+  '3*2WG_Specify graphic type application (EMX, OS/2, Windows)'#010+
   'A*2WG_Specify graphic type application (Windows)'#010+
   'P*2WG_Specify graphic type application (Classic Mac OS)'#010+
   '3*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
-  'P*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
+  'P*2','Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
   'p*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
-  '3*2WN_Do',' not generate relocation code, needed for debugging (Windows'+
-  ')'#010+
+  '3*2WN_Do not generate relocation code, needed for debugging (Windows)'#010+
   'A*2WN_Do not generate relocation code, needed for debugging (Windows)'#010+
-  '3*2WR_Generate relocation code (Windows)'#010+
+  '3*2WR_Generate relocation c','ode (Windows)'#010+
   'A*2WR_Generate relocation code (Windows)'#010+
-  'P*2WT_Specify MPW tool typ','e application (Classic Mac OS)'#010+
+  'P*2WT_Specify MPW tool type application (Classic Mac OS)'#010+
   '3*2WX_Enable executable stack (Linux)'#010+
   'A*2WX_Enable executable stack (Linux)'#010+
   'p*2WX_Enable executable stack (Linux)'#010+
-  'P*2WX_Enable executable stack (Linux)'#010+
+  'P*2WX_Enable e','xecutable stack (Linux)'#010+
   '**1X_Executable options:'#010+
-  '**2Xc_Pass --shared/-dynamic to ','the linker (BeOS, Darwin, FreeBSD, L'+
-  'inux)'#010+
+  '**2Xc_Pass --shared/-dynamic to the linker (BeOS, Darwin, FreeBSD, Lin'+
+  'ux)'#010+
   '**2Xd_Do not use standard library search path (needed for cross compil'+
   'e)'#010+
   '**2Xe_Use external linker'#010+
-  '**2Xg_Create debuginfo in a separate file and add a debuglink section '+
-  'to executable'#010+
-  '**2XD_Try to li','nk units dynamically      (defines FPC_LINK_DYNAMIC)'#010+
+  '**2Xg_Create debug','info in a separate file and add a debuglink sectio'+
+  'n to executable'#010+
+  '**2XD_Try to link units dynamically      (defines FPC_LINK_DYNAMIC)'#010+
   '**2Xi_Use internal linker'#010+
   '**2Xm_Generate link map'#010+
-  '**2XM<x>_Set the name of the '#039'main'#039' program routine (default i'+
-  's '#039'main'#039')'#010+
+  '**2XM<x>_Set the name of the '#039'main'#039' program routine (def','ault'+
+  ' is '#039'main'#039')'#010+
   '**2XP<x>_Prepend the binutils names with the prefix <x>'#010+
-  '**2Xr<x>_','Set library search path to <x> (needed for cross compile) ('+
-  'BeOS, Linux)'#010+
+  '**2Xr<x>_Set library search path to <x> (needed for cross compile) (Be'+
+  'OS, Linux)'#010+
   '**2XR<x>_Prepend <x> to all linker search paths (BeOS, Darwin, FreeBSD'+
-  ', Linux, Mac OS, Solaris)'#010+
+  ', Linux, Mac OS, ','Solaris)'#010+
   '**2Xs_Strip all symbols from executable'#010+
-  '**2XS_Try to link units statical','ly (default, defines FPC_LINK_STATIC'+
-  ')'#010+
+  '**2XS_Try to link units statically (default, defines FPC_LINK_STATIC)'#010+
   '**2Xt_Link with static libraries (-static is passed to linker)'#010+
-  '**2XX_Try to smartlink units             (defines FPC_LINK_SMART)'#010+
+  '**2XX_Try to smartlink units             (defines FPC_LINK','_SMART)'#010+
   '**1*_'#010+
   '**1?_Show this help'#010+
   '**1h_Shows this help without waiting'

compiler/options.pas

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Type
     procedure WriteHelpPages;
     procedure WriteQuickInfo;
     procedure IllegalPara(const opt:string);
+    procedure UnsupportedPara(const opt:string);
     function  Unsetbool(var Opts:TCmdStr; Pos: Longint):boolean;
     procedure interpret_option(const opt :string;ispara:boolean);
     procedure Interpret_envvar(const envname : string);
@@ -93,6 +94,32 @@ var
   ppcaltcfg,
   param_file    : string;   { file to compile specified on the commandline }
 
+
+{****************************************************************************
+                     Options not supported on all platforms
+****************************************************************************}
+
+const
+  { pointer checking (requires special code in FPC_CHECKPOINTER,
+    and can never work for libc-based targets or any other program
+    linking to an external library)
+  }
+  supported_targets_gc = [system_i386_linux,system_powerpc_linux]
+                        + [system_i386_win32]
+                        + [system_i386_GO32V2]
+                        + [system_i386_os2]
+                        + [system_i386_beos,system_i386_haiku]
+                        + [system_powerpc_morphos];
+
+  { gprof (requires implementation of g_profilecode in the code generator) }
+  supported_targets_pg = [system_i386_linux,system_x86_64_linux]
+                        + [system_i386_win32]
+                        + [system_powerpc_darwin,system_x86_64_darwin]
+                        + [system_i386_GO32V2]
+                        + [system_i386_freebsd]
+                        + [system_i386_netbsd]
+                        + [system_i386_wdosx];
+
 {****************************************************************************
                                  Defines
 ****************************************************************************}
@@ -388,6 +415,13 @@ begin
 end;
 
 
+procedure toption.UnsupportedPara(const opt: string);
+begin
+  Message1(option_unsupported_target,opt);
+  StopOptions(1);
+end;
+
+
 function Toption.Unsetbool(var Opts:TCmdStr; Pos: Longint):boolean;
 { checks if the character after pos in Opts is a + or a - and returns resp.
   false or true. If it is another character (or none), it also returns false }
@@ -894,8 +928,10 @@ begin
                        begin
                          if UnsetBool(More, j) then
                            exclude(init_settings.localswitches,cs_checkpointer)
+                         else if (target_info.system in supported_targets_gc) then
+                           include(init_settings.localswitches,cs_checkpointer)
                          else
-                           include(init_settings.localswitches,cs_checkpointer);
+                           UnsupportedPara('-gc');
                        end;
                      'h' :
                        begin
@@ -1117,11 +1153,13 @@ begin
                            exclude(init_settings.moduleswitches,cs_profile);
                            undef_system_macro('FPC_PROFILE');
                          end
-                        else
+                        else if (target_info.system in supported_targets_pg) then
                          begin
                            include(init_settings.moduleswitches,cs_profile);
                            def_system_macro('FPC_PROFILE');
-                        end;
+                         end
+                        else
+                          UnsupportedPara('-pg');
                  else
                    IllegalPara(opt);
                  end;