/Gy Compiler Option (OS/2)

Syntax Default
/Gy[+|-] /Gy-

/Gy determines whether external data names are decorated with a leading underscore on OS/2.

By default, the names are not decorated.

External names are symbols exported from the module you are building so that other modules can access them. This option affects data items that you export in one of the following ways:

In OS/2, names are not usually decorated. Using /Gy can improve portability between OS/2 and Windows.

External names are automatically decorated in Windows.



Summary of Compiler Options