---
name: "freehdl-config"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "freehdl"
version: "0.0.8-14"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/freehdl-config"
---

# freehdl-config(1)

The FreeHDL configuration script.

## NAME

FreeHDL-CONFIG - The FreeHDL configuration script.

## SYNOPSIS

**freehdl-config** \[*OPTION*\] ...

## DESCRIPTION

**FreeHDL** is a parser/compiler/simulator suite for the hardware description language VHDL.  VHDL'93 as well as VHDL'87 files are supported.

**FreeHDL-CONFIG** can be used to obtain the installation (path) configuration of the FreeHDL package.

## OPTIONS

- **-v, --version**

  show installed FreeHDL version

- **-h, --help**

  show usage info

- **-l, --ldflags**

  print libraries to link with

- **-libs, --libtool**

  print libtool libraries to link with

- **-ieee, --ieee**

  print IEEE libtool libraries to link with

- **-c, --cxxflags**

  print C++ compiler flags to compile with

- **-cxx, --cxx**

  print C++ compiler **-linker, --linker** print libtool linker

## SEE ALSO

[gvhdl(1)](/gvhdl/1.md), [freehdl-v2cc(1)](/freehdl-v2cc/1.md), [v2cc.libs(5)](/v2cc.libs/5.md)

## AVAILABILITY

The latest version of FreeHDL can always be obtained from **www.freehdl.seul.org**

## REPORTING BUGS

Known bugs are documented within the BUGS file.  If your report addresses a parser related topic then contact Marius Vollmer \<mvo@zagadka.ping.de\>.  If it is related to the code generator or compiler then send an email to Edwin Naroska \<edwin@ds.e-technik.uni-dortmund.de\>.  If your are not sure send it to Edwin.  He will take care of forwarding your report to the appropriate recipient.

## COPYRIGHT

Stefan Jahn © 2006 \<stefan@lkcc.org\>

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## AUTHORS

Written by Stefan Jahn \<stefan@lkcc.org\>.