MaskRay added a comment.

In D124751#3513513 <https://reviews.llvm.org/D124751#3513513>, @python3kgae 
wrote:

> In D124751#3513283 <https://reviews.llvm.org/D124751#3513283>, @MaskRay wrote:
>
>> Is there a specification or reference implementation stating that -E is used?
>>
>>> Option<["--", "/", "-"], "E",
>>
>> Do you need the prefix `--`? You may define something like `CLFlag`. I have 
>> missed previous patches, but if `/` options are not necessary, removing them 
>> will be the best to avoid collision with filenames starting with `/`.
>
> Unfortunately, '/' is necessary. dxc allow both '-' and '/' like 'CLFlag'.
> Remove '/' means existing customers may need to change their command line to 
> compile hlsl.
> And add '--' feels not hurt anyone, that's why I choose to add '--' to 
> work-around the conflict.

OK. I guess you have a pre-existing implementation using `-E` and the 
upstreaming implementation wants to be compatible.
I wonder why the new tool needs to reuse 
`clang/include/clang/Driver/Options.td`. ISTM it would be cleaner to use a new 
.td file.


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