CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ARCHITECTURE_ID
Added in version 3.10.
List of identifiers indicating the target architecture(s) of the compiler for language <LANG>.
Typically the list has one entry unless CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES lists multiple architectures.
Possible values for each platform are documented in the following sections.
Apple Platforms
Added in version 4.1.
These identifiers are used when the CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER targets an Apple platform (__APPLE__ is defined).
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arm64 -
ARM 64-bit
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arm64e -
ARM 64-bit with Pointer Authentication (PACs)
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arm64_32 -
ARM 64-bit with 32-bit pointers (watchOS)
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armv5, armv6, armv7, armv7k, armv7s -
ARM 32-bit
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i386, i486, i586, i686 -
Intel 32-bit
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ppc -
PowerPC 32-bit
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x86_64 -
Intel 64-bit
UNIX Platforms
Added in version 4.1.
These identifiers are used when the CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER targets a UNIX platform.
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aarch64 -
ARM 64-bit
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alpha -
DEC Alpha
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armv5, armv6, armv7 -
ARM 32-bit
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i386, i486, i586, i686 -
Intel 32-bit
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ia64 -
Itanium 64-bit
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loongarch32 -
LoongArch 32-bit
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loongarch64 -
LoongArch 64-bit
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m68k -
Motorola 68000
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mips -
MIPS 32-bit big-endian
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mipsel -
MIPS 32-bit little-endian
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mips64 -
MIPS 64-bit big-endian
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mips64el -
MIPS 64-bit little-endian
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parisc -
PA-RISC 32-bit
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parisc64 -
PA-RISC 64-bit
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ppc -
PowerPC 32-bit big-endian
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ppcle -
PowerPC 32-bit little-endian
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ppc64 -
PowerPC 64-bit big-endian
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ppc64le -
PowerPC 64-bit little-endian
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riscv32 -
RISC-V 32-bit
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riscv64 -
RISC-V 64-bit
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s390, s390x -
IBM Z
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sparc -
SPARC 32-bit
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sparcv9 -
SPARC 64-bit
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sw_64 -
Sunway
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wasm32 -
WebAssembly (Emscripten) 32-bit
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wasm64 -
WebAssembly (Emscripten) 64-bit
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x86_64 -
Intel 64-bit
Windows Platforms with GNU ABI (MinGW)
Added in version 4.1.
These identifiers are used when the CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER targets Windows with a GNU ABI (_WIN32 and __MINGW32__ are defined).
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aarch64 -
ARM 64-bit
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armv7 -
ARM 32-bit
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i386, i486, i586, i686 -
Intel 32-bit
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x86_64 -
Intel 64-bit
Windows Platforms with MSVC ABI
Added in version 3.10.
These identifiers are used when the CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER targets Windows with a MSVC ABI (_WIN32 and _MSC_VER are defined).
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ARM64 -
ARM 64-bit
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ARM64EC -
ARM 64-bit Emulation-Compatible
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ARMV4I, ARMV5I, ARMV7 -
ARM 32-bit
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IA64 -
Itanium 64-bit
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MIPS -
MIPS
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SHx, SH3, SH3DSP, SH4, SH5 -
SuperH
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x64 -
Intel 64-bit
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X86 -
Intel 32-bit
Windows Platforms with Watcom ABI
Added in version 3.10.
These identifiers are used when CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ID is OpenWatcom or Watcom.
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I86 -
Intel 16-bit
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X86 -
Intel 32-bit
Green Hills MULTI Platforms
Added in version 3.14.
These identifiers are used when CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ID is GHS.
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ARM -
ARM 32-bit
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PPC -
PowerPC 32-bit
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PPC64 -
PowerPC 64-bit
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x64 -
Intel 64-bit
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X86 -
Intel 32-bit
IAR Platforms
Added in version 3.10.
These identifiers are used when CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ID is IAR.
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8051 -
Intel 8051-compatible 8-bit
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ARM -
ARM 32-/64-bit
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AVR -
Microchip AVR 8-bit
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MSP430 -
Texas Instruments MSP430 16-bit
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RH850 -
Renesas Electronics RH850 32-bit
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RISCV -
RISC-V 32-/64-bit
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RL78 -
Renesas Electronics RL78 16-bit
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RX -
Renesas Electronics RX 32-bit
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STM8 -
STMicroelectronics STM8 8-bit
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V850 -
Renesas Electronics V850 32-bit
Renesas Compiler Platforms
Added in version 4.1.
These identifiers are used when CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ID is Renesas.
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RH850 -
Renesas Electronics RH850
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RL78 -
Renesas Electronics RL78
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RX -
Renesas Electronics RX
TASKING Platforms
Added in version 3.25.
These identifiers are used when CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ID is Tasking.
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8051 -
ARC -
ARM -
MCS -
PCP -
TriCore
Texas Instruments Platforms
Added in version 3.19.
These identifiers are used when CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ID is TI.
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ARM -
Blackfin -
MSP430 -
SHARC -
TMS320C28x -
TMS320C6x
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