---
name: "mig"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mig"
version: "1.8+git20200618-5"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mig"
---

# mig(1)

Mach Interface Generator

## NAME

mig - Mach Interface Generator

## SYNOPSIS

**mig** \[*OPTION*\]... \[*FILE*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

This is the GNU implementation of the Mach interface generator 'MiG', which creates Mach RPC stubs from '.defs' files.

- **-r**

  Use msg\_rpc \[default\].

- **-R**

  Use msg\_send.

- **-q**

  Suppress warning statements.

- **-Q**

  Print warning statements \[default\].

- **-v**

  Verbose.

- **-V**

  Compile silently \[default\].

- **-s**

  Generate symbol table in Server.c code.

- **-S**

  Suppress symbol table in Server.c code \[default\].

- **-i** PREFIX

  Generate separate files for each routine, named with the given PREFIX.

- **-server** FILE

  Generate server stubs in FILE.

- **-user** FILE

  Generate user stubs in FILE.

- **-header** FILE

  Generate stub header file in FILE.

- **-list** FILE

  Generate list of RPC names and message IDs in FILE.

- **-n**

  Suppress default output file names, create only given files.

- **-migcom**

  Use migcom instead of CPP.

Any switches not listed are passed on to the preprocessor, invoked by:

-

  gcc **-E** **-x** c **-undef** **-ansi**

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-hurd@gnu.org\>.\
 Request assistance at \<help-hurd@gnu.org\>.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **mig** is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the **info** and **mig** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info mig**

should give you access to the complete manual.