4.3. Static, Dynamic, and Mode options
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## 4.3. Static, Dynamic, and Mode options

Each of GHC's command line options is classified as static, dynamic or mode:

Mode flags

  For example, `--make` or `-E`. There may only be a single mode flag on the command line. The available modes are listed in Section 4.5, “Modes of operation”.

Dynamic Flags

  Most non-mode flags fall into this category. A dynamic flag may be used on the command line, in a `OPTIONS_GHC` pragma in a source file, or set using `:set` in GHCi.

Static Flags

  A few flags are "static", which means they can only be used on the command-line, and remain in force over the entire GHC/GHCi run.

The flag reference tables (Section 4.20, “Flag reference”) lists the status of each flag.

There are a few flags that are static except that they can also be used with GHCi's `:set` command; these are listed as “static/`:set`” in the table.

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