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| 1 | +[//]: # (title: Kotlin/Native binary options) |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This page lists helpful Kotlin/Native binary options that you can use to configure Kotlin/Native [final binaries](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/kotlin-multiplatform-dev/multiplatform-build-native-binaries.html) |
| 4 | +and the ways to set up binary options in your project. |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +## How to enable |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +You can enable binary options in the `gradle.properties` file, your build file, or pass them as compiler arguments. |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +### In Gradle properties |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +You can set binary options in your project's `gradle.properties` file using the `kotlin.native.binary` property. For example: |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +```none |
| 15 | +kotlin.native.binary.gc=cms |
| 16 | +kotlin.native.binary.latin1Strings=true |
| 17 | +``` |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +### In your build file |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +You can set binary options for your project in your `build.gradle.kts` file: |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +* For specific binaries using the `binaryOption` attribute. For example: |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | + ```kotlin |
| 26 | + kotlin { |
| 27 | + iosArm64 { |
| 28 | + binaries { |
| 29 | + framework { |
| 30 | + binaryOption("smallBinary", "true") |
| 31 | + } |
| 32 | + } |
| 33 | + } |
| 34 | + } |
| 35 | + ``` |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +* As `-Xbinary=$option=$value` compiler options in the `freeCompilerArgs` attribute. For example: |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | + ```kotlin |
| 40 | + kotlin { |
| 41 | + iosArm64 { |
| 42 | + compilations.configureEach { |
| 43 | + compilerOptions.configure { |
| 44 | + freeCompilerArgs.add("-Xbinary=smallBinary=true") |
| 45 | + } |
| 46 | + } |
| 47 | + } |
| 48 | + } |
| 49 | + ``` |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +### In the command-line compiler |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +You can pass binary options as `-Xbinary=$option=$value` directly in the command line when executing |
| 54 | +the [Kotlin/Native compiler](native-get-started.md#using-the-command-line-compiler). |
| 55 | +For example: |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +```bash |
| 58 | +kotlinc-native main.kt -Xbinary=enableSafepointSignposts=true |
| 59 | +``` |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +## Binary options |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +> This table is not an exhaustive list of all the existing options, only the most notable ones. |
| 64 | +> |
| 65 | +{style="note"} |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +<table column-width="fixed"> |
| 68 | + <tr> |
| 69 | + <td width="240">Option</td> |
| 70 | + <td width="170">Values</td> |
| 71 | + <td>Description</td> |
| 72 | + <td width="110">Status</td> |
| 73 | + </tr> |
| 74 | + <tr> |
| 75 | + <td><a href="whatsnew-eap.md#smaller-binary-size-for-release-binaries"><code>smallBinary</code></a></td> |
| 76 | + <td> |
| 77 | + <list> |
| 78 | + <li><code>true</code></li> |
| 79 | + <li><code>false</code> (default)</li> |
| 80 | + </list> |
| 81 | + </td> |
| 82 | + <td>Decreases the binary size for release binaries.</td> |
| 83 | + <td>Experimental since 2.2.20</td> |
| 84 | + </tr> |
| 85 | + <tr> |
| 86 | + <td><a href="whatsnew-eap.md#support-for-stack-canaries-in-binaries"><code>stackProtector</code></a></td> |
| 87 | + <td> |
| 88 | + <list> |
| 89 | + <li><code>yes</code></li> |
| 90 | + <li><code>strong</code></li> |
| 91 | + <li><code>all</code></li> |
| 92 | + <li><code>no</code> (default)</li> |
| 93 | + </list> |
| 94 | + </td> |
| 95 | + <td>Enables stack canaries: use <code>yes</code> for vulnerable functions, <code>all</code> for all functions, and <code>strong</code> to use a stronger heuristic.</td> |
| 96 | + <td>Available since 2.2.20</td> |
| 97 | + </tr> |
| 98 | + <tr> |
| 99 | + <td><a href="native-memory-manager.md#disable-allocator-paging"><code>pagedAllocator</code></a></td> |
| 100 | + <td> |
| 101 | + <list> |
| 102 | + <li><code>true</code> (default)</li> |
| 103 | + <li><code>false</code></li> |
| 104 | + </list> |
| 105 | + </td> |
| 106 | + <td>Controls paging of allocations (buffering). When <code>false</code>, the memory allocator reserves memory on a per-object basis.</td> |
| 107 | + <td>Experimental since 2.2.0</td> |
| 108 | + </tr> |
| 109 | + <tr> |
| 110 | + <td><a href="native-memory-manager.md#enable-support-for-latin-1-strings"><code>latin1Strings</code></a></td> |
| 111 | + <td> |
| 112 | + <list> |
| 113 | + <li><code>true</code></li> |
| 114 | + <li><code>false</code> (default)</li> |
| 115 | + </list> |
| 116 | + </td> |
| 117 | + <td>Controls support for Latin-1-encoded strings to reduce application binary size and adjust memory consumption.</td> |
| 118 | + <td>Experimental since 2.2.0</td> |
| 119 | + </tr> |
| 120 | + <tr> |
| 121 | + <td><a href="native-memory-manager.md#track-memory-consumption-on-apple-platforms"><code>mmapTag</code></a></td> |
| 122 | + <td><code>UInt</code></td> |
| 123 | + <td>Controls memory tagging, necessary for memory consumption tracking on Apple platforms. Values <code>240</code>-<code>255</code> are available (default is <code>246</code>); <code>0</code> disables tagging.</td> |
| 124 | + <td>Available since 2.2.0</td> |
| 125 | + </tr> |
| 126 | + <tr> |
| 127 | + <td><code>disableMmap</code></td> |
| 128 | + <td> |
| 129 | + <list> |
| 130 | + <li><code>true</code></li> |
| 131 | + <li><code>false</code> (default)</li> |
| 132 | + </list> |
| 133 | + </td> |
| 134 | + <td>Controls the default allocator. When <code>true</code>, uses the <code>malloc</code> memory allocator instead of <code>mmap</code>.</td> |
| 135 | + <td>Available since 2.2.0</td> |
| 136 | + </tr> |
| 137 | + <tr> |
| 138 | + <td><code>gc</code></td> |
| 139 | + <td> |
| 140 | + <list> |
| 141 | + <li><code>pmcs</code> (default)</li> |
| 142 | + <li><code>stwms</code></li> |
| 143 | + <li><a href="native-memory-manager.md#optimize-gc-performance"><code>cms</code></a></li> |
| 144 | + <li><a href="native-memory-manager.md#disable-garbage-collection"><code>noop</code></a></li> |
| 145 | + </list> |
| 146 | + </td> |
| 147 | + <td>Controls garbage collection behavior: |
| 148 | + <list> |
| 149 | + <li><code>pmcs</code> uses parallel mark concurrent sweep</li> |
| 150 | + <li><code>stwms</code> uses simple stop-the-world mark and sweep</li> |
| 151 | + <li><code>cms</code> enables concurrent marking that helps decrease GC pause time</li> |
| 152 | + <li><code>noop</code> disables garbage collection</li> |
| 153 | + </list> |
| 154 | + </td> |
| 155 | + <td><code>cms</code> is Experimental since 2.0.20</td> |
| 156 | + </tr> |
| 157 | + <tr> |
| 158 | + <td><a href="native-memory-manager.md#garbage-collector"><code>gcMarkSingleThreaded</code></a></td> |
| 159 | + <td> |
| 160 | + <list> |
| 161 | + <li><code>true</code></li> |
| 162 | + <li><code>false</code> (default)</li> |
| 163 | + </list> |
| 164 | + </td> |
| 165 | + <td>Disables parallelization of the mark phase in garbage collection. May increase GC pause time on large heaps.</td> |
| 166 | + <td>Available since 1.7.20</td> |
| 167 | + </tr> |
| 168 | + <tr> |
| 169 | + <td><a href="native-memory-manager.md#monitor-gc-performance"><code>enableSafepointSignposts</code></a></td> |
| 170 | + <td> |
| 171 | + <list> |
| 172 | + <li><code>true</code></li> |
| 173 | + <li><code>false</code> (default)</li> |
| 174 | + </list> |
| 175 | + </td> |
| 176 | + <td>Enables tracking GC-related pauses in the project for debugging in Xcode Instruments.</td> |
| 177 | + <td>Available since 2.0.20</td> |
| 178 | + </tr> |
| 179 | + <tr> |
| 180 | + <td><code>preCodegenInlineThreshold</code></td> |
| 181 | + <td><code>UInt</code></td> |
| 182 | + <td> |
| 183 | + <p>Configures inlining optimization pass in the Kotlin IR compiler, which comes before the actual code generation phase (disabled by default).</p> |
| 184 | + <p>The recommended number of tokens (code units parsed by the compiler) is 40.</p> |
| 185 | + </td> |
| 186 | + <td>Experimental since 2.1.20</td> |
| 187 | + </tr> |
| 188 | + <tr> |
| 189 | + <td><a href="native-arc-integration.md#deinitializers"><code>objcDisposeOnMain</code></a></td> |
| 190 | + <td> |
| 191 | + <list> |
| 192 | + <li><code>true</code> (default)</li> |
| 193 | + <li><code>false</code></li> |
| 194 | + </list> |
| 195 | + </td> |
| 196 | + <td>Controls deinitialization of Swift/Objective-C objects. When <code>false</code>, deinitialization happens on a special GC thread instead of the main one.</td> |
| 197 | + <td>Available since 1.9.0</td> |
| 198 | + </tr> |
| 199 | + <tr> |
| 200 | + <td><a href="native-arc-integration.md#support-for-background-state-and-app-extensions"><code>appStateTracking</code></a></td> |
| 201 | + <td> |
| 202 | + <list> |
| 203 | + <li><code>enabled</code></li> |
| 204 | + <li><code>disabled</code> (default)</li> |
| 205 | + </list> |
| 206 | + </td> |
| 207 | + <td> |
| 208 | + <p>Controls timer-based invocation of the garbage collector when the application runs in the background.</p> |
| 209 | + <p>When <code>enabled</code>, GC is called only when memory consumption becomes too high.</p> |
| 210 | + </td> |
| 211 | + <td>Experimental since 1.7.20</td> |
| 212 | + </tr> |
| 213 | + <tr> |
| 214 | + <td><code>bundleId</code></td> |
| 215 | + <td> |
| 216 | + <list> |
| 217 | + <li><code>String</code></li> |
| 218 | + </list> |
| 219 | + </td> |
| 220 | + <td>Sets bundle ID (<code>CFBundleIdentifier</code>) in the <code>Info.plst</code> file.</td> |
| 221 | + <td>Available since 1.7.20</td> |
| 222 | + </tr> |
| 223 | + <tr> |
| 224 | + <td><code>bundleShortVersionString</code></td> |
| 225 | + <td> |
| 226 | + <list> |
| 227 | + <li><code>String</code></li> |
| 228 | + </list> |
| 229 | + </td> |
| 230 | + <td>Sets short bundle version (<code>CFBundleShortVersionString</code>) in the <code>Info.plst</code> file.</td> |
| 231 | + <td>Available since 1.7.20</td> |
| 232 | + </tr> |
| 233 | + <tr> |
| 234 | + <td><code>bundleVersion</code></td> |
| 235 | + <td> |
| 236 | + <list> |
| 237 | + <li><code>String</code></li> |
| 238 | + </list> |
| 239 | + </td> |
| 240 | + <td>Sets bundle version (<code>CFBundleVersion</code>) in the <code>Info.plst</code> file.</td> |
| 241 | + <td>Available since 1.7.20</td> |
| 242 | + </tr> |
| 243 | + <tr> |
| 244 | + <td><code>sourceInfoType</code></td> |
| 245 | + <td> |
| 246 | + <list> |
| 247 | + <li><code>libbacktrace</code></li> |
| 248 | + <li><code>coresymbolication</code> (Apple targets)</li> |
| 249 | + <li><code>noop</code> (default)</li> |
| 250 | + </list> |
| 251 | + </td> |
| 252 | + <td> |
| 253 | + <p>Adds file locations and line numbers to exception stack traces.</p> |
| 254 | + <p><code>coresymbolication</code> is only available for Apple targets and enabled by default for macOS and Apple simulators in debug mode.</p> |
| 255 | + </td> |
| 256 | + <td>Experimental since 1.6.20</td> |
| 257 | + </tr> |
| 258 | + <!-- <tr> |
| 259 | + <td><code>objcExportReportNameCollisions</code></td> |
| 260 | + <td> |
| 261 | + <list> |
| 262 | + <li><code>true</code></li> |
| 263 | + <li><code>false</code> (default)</li> |
| 264 | + </list> |
| 265 | + </td> |
| 266 | + <td>When <code>enabled</code>, reports warnings in case name collisions occur during Objective-C export.</td> |
| 267 | + <td></td> |
| 268 | + </tr> |
| 269 | + <tr> |
| 270 | + <td><code>objcExportErrorOnNameCollisions</code></td> |
| 271 | + <td> |
| 272 | + <list> |
| 273 | + <li><code>true</code></li> |
| 274 | + <li><code>false</code> (default)</li> |
| 275 | + </list> |
| 276 | + </td> |
| 277 | + <td>When <code>true</code>, issues errors in case name collisions occur during Objective-C export.</td> |
| 278 | + <td></td> |
| 279 | + </tr> |
| 280 | + <tr> |
| 281 | + <td><code>debugCompilationDir</code></td> |
| 282 | + <td><code>String</code></td> |
| 283 | + <td>Specifies the directory path to use for debug information in the compiled binary.</td> |
| 284 | + <td></td> |
| 285 | + </tr> |
| 286 | + <tr> |
| 287 | + <td><code>fixedBlockPageSize</code></td> |
| 288 | + <td><code>UInt</code></td> |
| 289 | + <td>Controls the page size for fixed memory blocks in the memory allocator. Affects memory allocation performance and fragmentation.</td> |
| 290 | + <td></td> |
| 291 | + </tr> |
| 292 | + <tr> |
| 293 | + <td><code>gcMutatorsCooperate</code></td> |
| 294 | + <td> |
| 295 | + <list> |
| 296 | + <li><code>true</code></li> |
| 297 | + <li><code>false</code> (default)</li> |
| 298 | + </list> |
| 299 | + </td> |
| 300 | + <td>Controls cooperation between mutator threads and the garbage collector.</td> |
| 301 | + <td></td> |
| 302 | + </tr> |
| 303 | + <tr> |
| 304 | + <td><code>auxGCThreads</code></td> |
| 305 | + <td><code>UInt</code></td> |
| 306 | + <td>Specifies the number of auxiliary threads to use for garbage collection.</td> |
| 307 | + <td></td> |
| 308 | + </tr> |
| 309 | + <tr> |
| 310 | + <td><code>sanitizer</code></td> |
| 311 | + <td> |
| 312 | + <list> |
| 313 | + <li><code>address</code></li> |
| 314 | + <li><code>thread</code></li> |
| 315 | + </list> |
| 316 | + </td> |
| 317 | + <td>Enables runtime sanitizers for detecting various issues like memory errors, data races, and undefined behavior.</td> |
| 318 | + <td>Experimental</td> |
| 319 | + </tr> --> |
| 320 | +</table> |
| 321 | + |
| 322 | +> For more information on stability levels, see the [documentation](components-stability.md#stability-levels-explained). |
| 323 | +> |
| 324 | +{style="tip"} |
| 325 | + |
| 326 | +## What's next |
| 327 | + |
| 328 | +Learn how to [build final native binaries](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/kotlin-multiplatform-dev/multiplatform-build-native-binaries.html). |
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