+crshell Create shell files for import mode

-cxxext <ext> Add extensions to C++ sources

-D<macro> Define a macro for the C and C++ compiler

-date Print date and time when each engine is invoked -debug Equivalent to -access +rw, Specman debug

-debugscript <arg> Specify a debug script file name

+define+<macro> Define a macro from command line

-defineall <macro> Define macro from command line for all compilers +defparam+<arg> Redefine the value of a Verilog parameter

-delay_mode <mode> Delay mode {Zero,PUnit,Unit,Path,Distr,None} +delay_mode_distributed Use distributed delay mode

+delay_mode_path Use path delay mode

+delay_mode_punit Use precision unit delay mode

+delay_mode_unit Use unit delay mode

+delay_mode_zero Use zero delay mode

-design_facts_file <arg> Generate design facts during structural checks

-design_info <arg> Design Information file

-distcomp Option used to turn distributed compilation on -distcompargs,<args> Pass user specified argument to distributed comp -distcompjobs <number> Number of parallel distributed compiles to run

-distplat <lsf> Specify underlying platform used for distrib comp -dpi Add appropriate build options for dpi designs

-dpi_void_task Return value of export/import tasks will be VOID. +dut_prof+<file> Profiler report contains summary for design unit -dynamic Build a shared object for simulation

-dynvhpi Enable user to create VHDL drivers at run time -efence Debug ncsim with Electric Fence.

-efenceelab Debug ncelab with Electric Fence

-end Terminate the list of files

-extbind <arg> Bind file for binding SV/VHDL to SV/VHDL

-F <filename> Scan file for args relative to file location

-f <filename> Scan file for args relative to irun invocation

-forceelab Force ncelab to execute

-format <on|off> Enables shorter compiling messages from ncsc_run -g Turn on C debugging

-gcc_vers <vers> 3.2.3 or 4.1 Linux only

-gdb Run ncsim under gdb

-gdbelab Run ncelab under gdb

-gdbpath <pathToGdb> Use the provided gdb instead of what is shipped +genassert_synth_pragma Enable generating assertions from synth pragma -gnu Choose the GNU C and C++ compiler

+gui Invoke the Graphical User Interface

-h Print a minimal help message

-hal Call hal instead of ncsim