[Solved] What is option -O3 for g++ and nvcc?

It’s optimization on level 3, basically a shortcut for several other options related to speed optimization etc. (see link below). I can’t find any documentation on it. … it is one of the best known options: https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Optimize-Options.html http://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-compiler-driver-nvcc/#options-for-altering-compiler-linker-behavior solved What is option -O3 for g++ and nvcc?