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NAME¶
Faust - DSP to C/C++, CSharp, DLang, Interpreter, Java, LLVM IR, Rust, SOUL, and WebAssembly (wast/wasm)
SYNOPSIS¶
faust [options] file1 [file2 ...]
DESCRIPTION¶
Faust (Functional Audio Stream) is a functional programming language specifically designed for real-time signal processing and synthesis. Faust targets high-performance signal processing applications and audio plug-ins for a variety of platforms and standards.
OPTIONS¶
Input options:¶
-a <file> wrapper architecture file.
-i –inline-architecture-files inline architecture files.
-A <dir> –architecture-dir <dir> add the directory <dir> to the architecture search path.
-I <dir> –import-dir <dir> add the directory <dir> to the libraries search path.
-L <file> –library <file> link with the LLVM module <file>.
-t <sec> –timeout <sec> abort compilation after <sec> seconds (default 120).
Output options:¶
-o <file> the output file.
-e –export-dsp export expanded DSP (with all included libraries).
-uim –user-interface-macros add user interface macro definitions to the output code.
-xml generate an XML description file.
-json generate a JSON description file.
-O <dir> –output-dir <dir> specify the relative directory of the generated output code and of additional generated files (SVG, XML...).
Code generation options:¶
-lang <lang> –language select output language, `lang' should be c, cpp (default), cmajor, csharp, dlang, fir, interp, java, jax, julia, llvm, ocpp, rust or wast/wasm.
-single –single-precision-floats use single precision floats for internal computations (default).
-double –double-precision-floats use double precision floats for internal computations.
-quad –quad-precision-floats use quad precision floats for internal computations.
-fx –fixed-point use fixed-point for internal computations.
-es 1|0 –enable-semantics 1|0 use enable semantics when 1 (default), and simple multiplication otherwise.
-lcc –local-causality-check check causality also at local level.
-light –light-mode do not generate the entire DSP API.
-clang –clang when compiled with clang/clang++, adds specific #pragma for auto-vectorization.
-nvi –no-virtual when compiled with the C++ backend, does not add the `virtual' keyword.
-fp –full-parentheses always add parentheses around binops -exp10 –generate-exp10 pow(10,x) replaced by possibly faster exp10(x).
-os –one-sample generate one sample computation (same as -os0).
-os0 –one-sample0 generate one sample computation (0 = separated control).
-os1 –one-sample1 generate one sample computation (1 = separated control and DSP struct).
-os2 –one-sample2 generate one sample computation (2 = separated control and DSP struct. Separation in short and long delay lines).
-os3 –one-sample3 generate one sample computation (3 = like 2 but with external memory pointers kept in the DSP struct).
-cm –compute-mix mix in outputs buffers.
-ct –check-table check rtable/rwtable index range and generate safe access code (0/1: 1 by default).
-cn <name> –class-name <name> specify the name of the dsp class to be used instead of mydsp.
-scn <name> –super-class-name <name> specify the name of the super class to be used instead of dsp.
-pn <name> –process-name <name> specify the name of the dsp entry-point instead of process.
-mcd <n> –max-copy-delay <n> threshold between copy and ring buffer implementation (default 16 samples).
-dlt <n> –delay-line-threshold <n> threshold between `mask' and `select' ring buffer implementation (default INT_MAX samples).
-mem –memory-manager allocate static in global state using a custom memory manager.
-ftz <n> –flush-to-zero <n> code added to recursive signals [0:no (default), 1:fabs based, 2:mask based (fastest)].
-rui –range-ui whether to generate code to constraint vslider/hslider/nentry values in [min..max] range.
-inj <f> –inject <f> inject source file <f> into architecture file instead of compiling a dsp file.
-scal –scalar generate non-vectorized code (default).
-inpl –in-place generates code working when input and output buffers are the same (scalar mode only).
-vec –vectorize generate easier to vectorize code.
-vs <n> –vec-size <n> size of the vector (default 32 samples).
-lv <n> –loop-variant <n> [0:fastest (default), 1:simple].
-omp –openmp generate OpenMP pragmas, activates –vectorize option.
-pl –par-loop generate parallel loops in –openmp mode.
-sch –scheduler generate tasks and use a Work Stealing scheduler, activates –vectorize option.
-ocl –opencl generate tasks with OpenCL (experimental).
-cuda –cuda generate tasks with CUDA (experimental).
-dfs –deep-first-scheduling schedule vector loops in deep first order.
-g –group-tasks group single-threaded sequential tasks together when -omp or -sch is used.
-fun –fun-tasks separate tasks code as separated functions (in -vec, -sch, or -omp mode).
-fm <file> –fast-math <file> use optimized versions of mathematical functions implemented in <file>, use `faust/dsp/fastmath.cpp' when file is `def'.
-mapp –math-approximation simpler/faster versions of `floor/ceil/fmod/remainder' functions.
-ns <name> –namespace <name> generate C++ or D code in a namespace <name>.
-vhdl –vhdl output vhdl file.
-vhdl-trace –vhdl-trace activate trace.
-vhdl-type 0|1 –vhdl-type 0|1 sample format 0 = sfixed (default), 1 = float.
-vhdl-msb <n> –vhdl-msb <n> MSB number of bits.
-vhdl-lsb <n> –vhdl-lsb <n> LSB number of bits.
-wi <n> –widening-iterations <n> number of iterations before widening in signal bounding.
-ni <n> –narrowing-iterations <n> number of iterations before stopping narrowing in signal bounding.
Block diagram options:¶
-ps –postscript print block-diagram to a postscript file.
-svg –svg print block-diagram to a svg file.
-sd –simplify-diagrams try to further simplify diagrams before drawing.
-drf –draw-route-frame draw route frames instead of simple cables.
-f <n> –fold <n> threshold to activate folding mode during block-diagram generation (default 25 elements).
-fc <n> –fold-complexity <n> complexity threshold to fold an expression in folding mode (default 2).
-mns <n> –max-name-size <n> threshold during block-diagram generation (default 40 char).
-sn –simple-names use simple names (without arguments) during block-diagram generation.
-blur –shadow-blur add a shadow blur to SVG boxes.
Math doc options:¶
-mdoc –mathdoc print math documentation of the Faust program in LaTeX format in a -mdoc folder.
-mdlang <l> –mathdoc-lang <l> if translation file exists (<l> = en, fr, ...).
-stripmdoc –strip-mdoc-tags strip mdoc tags when printing Faust -mdoc listings.
Debug options:¶
-d –details print compilation details.
-time –compilation-time display compilation phases timing information.
-flist –file-list print file list (including libraries) used to eval process.
-tg –task-graph print the internal task graph in dot format.
-sg –signal-graph print the internal signal graph in dot format.
-norm –normalized-form print signals in normalized form and exit.
-me –math-exceptions check / for 0 as denominator and remainder, fmod, sqrt, log10, log, acos, asin functions domain.
-sts –strict-select generate strict code for `selectX' even for stateless branches (both are computed).
-wall –warning-all print all warnings.
Information options:¶
-h –help print this help message.
-v –version print version information and embedded backends list.
-libdir –libdir print directory containing the Faust libraries.
-includedir –includedir print directory containing the Faust headers.
-archdir –archdir print directory containing the Faust architectures.
-dspdir –dspdir print directory containing the Faust dsp libraries.
-pathslist –pathslist print the architectures and dsp library paths.
Example:¶
faust -a jack-gtk.cpp -o myfx.cpp myfx.dsp
SEE ALSO¶
Grame Faust site at: <https://faust.grame.fr>
BUGS¶
Please report bugs to: <https://github.com/grame-cncm/faust/issues>
AUTHOR¶
Copyright (C) 2002-2022, GRAME - Centre National de Creation Musicale. All rights reserved.
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