https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=103438
--- Comment #10 from Nils Smeds <nils.smeds at gmail dot com> --- Is there a benefit to augment the -Q output as follows? [tooladmin@login2302 build]$ diff -r -p a b diff -r -p a/gcc/opts.c b/gcc/opts.c *** a/gcc/opts.c Wed Jul 28 08:55:07 2021 --- b/gcc/opts.c Thu Dec 2 13:50:34 2021 *************** print_filtered_help (unsigned int includ *** 1531,1536 **** --- 1531,1538 ---- strcat (new_help, _("[enabled]")); else if (ena == 0) strcat (new_help, _("[disabled]")); + else + strcat (new_help, _("[deferred]")) } } ------ This should lead to the following diff: - -fdelete-null-pointer-checks [enabled] + -fdelete-null-pointer-checks [deferred] @@ -332 +332 @@ - -fleading-underscore [enabled] + -fleading-underscore [deferred] @@ -393 +393 @@ - -fprefetch-loop-arrays [enabled] + -fprefetch-loop-arrays [deferred] @@ -502 +502 @@ - -fstrict-volatile-bitfields [enabled] + -fstrict-volatile-bitfields [deferred] @@ -533 +533 @@ - -ftree-loop-if-convert [enabled] + -ftree-loop-if-convert [deferred] Indicating to the user that he/she should dig further if they are interested to find out how/if the option is in effect.