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Visible to Intel only — GUID: GUID-A9D21716-4A9A-4428-9B4A-FDFE6741DEDE
Wcheck-unicode-security
Determines whether the compiler performs source code checking for Unicode vulnerabilities.
Syntax
Linux: |
-Wcheck-unicode-security -Wno-check-unicode-security |
macOS: |
-Wcheck-unicode-security -Wno-check-unicode-security |
Windows: |
/Wcheck-unicode-security /Wno-check-unicode-security |
Arguments
None
Default
Wno-check-unicode-security |
The compiler does not perform source code checking for Unicode vulnerabilities. |
Description
This option determines whether the compiler performs source code checking for Unicode vulnerabilities.
Option Wcheck-unicode-security enables Unicode checking. The compiler will detect and warn about Unicode constructs that can be exploited by using bi-directional formatting codes, zero-width characters in strings, and use of zero-width characters and homoglyphs in identifiers.
Option Wno-check-unicode-security disables Unicode checking.
IDE Equivalent
Visual Studio: C/C++ > Diagnostics [Intel C++] > Check Unicode Security
Eclipse: Intel C++ Compiler Classic > Compilation Diagnostics > Check Unicode Security
Alternate Options
None