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create_sysimage(packages::Union{Symbol, Vector{Symbol}}; kwargs...)

Create a system image that includes the package(s) in packages. An attempt to automatically find a compiler will be done but can also be given explicitly by setting the environment variable JULIA_CC to a path to a compiler

Keyword arguments:

• sysimage_path::Union{String,Nothing}: The path to where the resulting sysimage should be saved. If set to nothing the keyword argument replace_defalt needs to be set to true.

• project::String: The project that should be active when the sysimage is created, defaults to the current active project.

• precompile_execution_file::Union{String, Vector{String}}: A file or list of files that contain code which precompilation statements should be recorded from.

• precompile_statements_file::Union{String, Vector{String}}: A file or list of files that contains precompilation statements that should be included in the sysimage.

• incremental::Bool: If true, build the new sysimage on top of the sysimage of the current process otherwise build a new sysimage from scratch. Defaults to true.

• filter_stdlibs::Bool: If true, only include stdlibs that are in the project file. Defaults to false, only set to true if you know the potential pitfalls.

• replace_default::Bool: If true, replaces the default system image which is automatically used when Julia starts. To replace with the one Julia ships with, use restore_default_sysimage()

Advanced keyword arguments

• cpu_target::String: The value to use for JULIA_CPU_TARGET when building the system image.

• script::String: Path to a file that gets executed in the --output-o process.

restore_default_sysimage()

Restores the default system image to the one that Julia shipped with. Useful after running create_sysimage with replace_default=true.

create_app(app_source::String, compiled_app::String; kwargs...)

Compile an app with the source in app_source to the folder compiled_app. The folder app_source needs to contain a package where the package include a function with the signature

julia_main()::Cint
    # Perhaps do something based on ARGS
    ...
end

The executable will be placed in a folder called bin in compiled_app and when the executabl run the julia_main function is called.

An attempt to automatically find a compiler will be done but can also be given explicitly by setting the envirnment variable JULIA_CC to a path to a compiler.

Keyword arguments:

• app_name::String: an alternative name for the compiled app. If not provided, the name of the package (as specified in Project.toml) is used.

• precompile_execution_file::Union{String, Vector{String}}: A file or list of files that contain code which precompilation statements should be recorded from.

• precompile_statements_file::Union{String, Vector{String}}: A file or list of files that contains precompilation statements that should be included in the sysimage for the app.

• incremental::Bool: If true, build the new sysimage on top of the sysimage of the current process otherwise build a new sysimage from scratch. Defaults to false.

• filter_stdlibs::Bool: If true, only include stdlibs that are in the project file. Defaults to false, only set to true if you know the potential pitfalls.

• audit::Bool: Warn about eventual relocatability problems with the app, defaults to true.

• force::Bool: Remove the folder compiled_app if it exists before creating the app.

Advanced keyword arguments

• cpu_target::String: The value to use for JULIA_CPU_TARGET when building the system image.

audit_app(app_dir::String)

Check for possible problems with regards to relocatability for the project at app_dir.