mcs --version (return code: 0)
Mono C# compiler version 4.2.1.0
mcs --help (return code: 0)
Mono C# compiler, Copyright 2001-2011 Novell, Inc., Copyright 2011-2012 Xamarin, Inc
mcs [options] source-files
--about About the Mono C# compiler
-addmodule:M1[,Mn] Adds the module to the generated assembly
-checked[+|-] Sets default aritmetic overflow context
-clscheck[+|-] Disables CLS Compliance verifications
-codepage:ID Sets code page to the one in ID (number, utf8, reset)
-define:S1[;S2] Defines one or more conditional symbols (short: -d)
-debug[+|-], -g Generate debugging information
-delaysign[+|-] Only insert the public key into the assembly (no signing)
-doc:FILE Process documentation comments to XML file
-fullpaths Any issued error or warning uses absolute file path
-help Lists all compiler options (short: -?)
-keycontainer:NAME The key pair container used to sign the output assembly
-keyfile:FILE The key file used to strongname the ouput assembly
-langversion:TEXT Specifies language version: ISO-1, ISO-2, 3, 4, 5, Default or Experimental
-lib:PATH1[,PATHn] Specifies the location of referenced assemblies
-main:CLASS Specifies the class with the Main method (short: -m)
-noconfig Disables implicitly referenced assemblies
-nostdlib[+|-] Does not reference mscorlib.dll library
-nowarn:W1[,Wn] Suppress one or more compiler warnings
-optimize[+|-] Enables advanced compiler optimizations (short: -o)
-out:FILE Specifies output assembly name
-pkg:P1[,Pn] References packages P1..Pn
-platform:ARCH Specifies the target platform of the output assembly
ARCH can be one of: anycpu, anycpu32bitpreferred, arm,
x86, x64 or itanium. The default is anycpu.
-recurse:SPEC Recursively compiles files according to SPEC pattern
-reference:A1[,An] Imports metadata from the specified assembly (short: -r)
-reference:ALIAS=A Imports metadata using specified extern alias (short: -r)
-sdk:VERSION Specifies SDK version of referenced assemblies
VERSION can be one of: 2, 4, 4.5 (default) or a custom value
-target:KIND Specifies the format of the output assembly (short: -t)
KIND can be one of: exe, winexe, library, module
-unsafe[+|-] Allows to compile code which uses unsafe keyword
-warnaserror[+|-] Treats all warnings as errors
-warnaserror[+|-]:W1[,Wn] Treats one or more compiler warnings as errors
-warn:0-4 Sets warning level, the default is 4 (short -w:)
-helpinternal Shows internal and advanced compiler options
Resources:
-linkresource:FILE[,ID] Links FILE as a resource (short: -linkres)
-resource:FILE[,ID] Embed FILE as a resource (short: -res)
-win32res:FILE Specifies Win32 resource file (.res)
-win32icon:FILE Use this icon for the output
@file Read response file for more options
Options can be of the form -option or /option