diff --git a/compiler/globals.pas b/compiler/globals.pas
index f62e633d3c..50263b740d 100644
--- a/compiler/globals.pas
+++ b/compiler/globals.pas
@@ -289,6 +289,9 @@ interface
        do_build,
        do_release,
        do_make       : boolean;
+
+       timestr,
+       datestr : string;
        { Path to ppc }
        exepath       : TPathStr;
        { Path to unicode charmap/collation binaries }
diff --git a/compiler/msg/errore.msg b/compiler/msg/errore.msg
index e1b858e642..bfcbd7b855 100644
--- a/compiler/msg/errore.msg
+++ b/compiler/msg/errore.msg
@@ -3961,7 +3961,9 @@ A*2CV<x>_Set section threadvar model to <x>
 **2CX_Create also smartlinked library
 **1d<x>_Defines the symbol <x>
 **1D_Generate a DEF file
+**2DD<x>_Set the date string returned by %DATE% to x, it is not checked for being a valid date string
 **2Dd<x>_Set description to <x>
+**2DT<x>_Set the time string returned by %TIME% to x, it is not checked for being a valid time string
 **2Dv<x>_Set DLL version to <x>
 *O2Dw_PM application
 **1e<x>_Set path to executable
diff --git a/compiler/msgidx.inc b/compiler/msgidx.inc
index 690006edf6..1582fb5ab0 100644
--- a/compiler/msgidx.inc
+++ b/compiler/msgidx.inc
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ const
   option_info=11024;
   option_help_pages=11025;
 
-  MsgTxtSize = 86201;
+  MsgTxtSize = 86405;
 
   MsgIdxMax : array[1..20] of longint=(
     28,106,360,130,99,63,145,36,223,68,
diff --git a/compiler/msgtxt.inc b/compiler/msgtxt.inc
index a92381feae..d461d97f95 100644
--- a/compiler/msgtxt.inc
+++ b/compiler/msgtxt.inc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 const msgtxt_codepage=20127;
 {$ifdef Delphi}
-const msgtxt : array[0..000359] of string[240]=(
+const msgtxt : array[0..000360] of string[240]=(
 {$else Delphi}
-const msgtxt : array[0..000359,1..240] of char=(
+const msgtxt : array[0..000360,1..240] of char=(
 {$endif Delphi}
   '01000_T_Compiler: $1'#000+
   '01001_D_Compiler OS: $1'#000+
@@ -1588,190 +1588,194 @@ const msgtxt : array[0..000359,1..240] of char=(
   '**2CX_Create also smartlinked library'#010+
   '**1d<x>_Defines the symbol <x>'#010+
   '**1D_Generate a DEF file'#010+
+  '**2DD<x>_Set the date string returned by %DATE% to x, it is not checke'+
+  'd for being a',' valid date string'#010+
   '**2Dd<x>_Set description to <x>'#010+
+  '**2DT<x>_Set the time string returned by %TIME% to x, it is not checke'+
+  'd for being a valid time string'#010+
   '**2Dv<x>_Set DLL version to <x>'#010+
-  '*O2Dw_PM applicatio','n'#010+
+  '*O2Dw_PM application'#010+
   '**1e<x>_Set path to executable'#010+
-  '**1E_Same as -Cn'#010+
+  '**1','E_Same as -Cn'#010+
   '**1fPIC_Same as -Cg'#010+
   '**1F<x>_Set file names and paths:'#010+
   '**2Fa<x>[,y]_(for a program) load units <x> and [y] before uses is par'+
   'sed'#010+
   '**2Fc<x>_Set input codepage to <x>'#010+
-  '**2FC<x>_Set RC compiler bi','nary name to <x>'#010+
-  '**2Fd_Disable the compiler'#039's internal directory cache'#010+
+  '**2FC<x>_Set RC compiler binary name to <x>'#010+
+  '**2Fd_Disable the c','ompiler'#039's internal directory cache'#010+
   '**2FD<x>_Set the directory where to search for compiler utilities'#010+
   '**2Fe<x>_Redirect error output to <x>'#010+
   '**2FE<x>_Set exe/unit output path to <x>'#010+
-  '**2Ff<x>_Add <x> to fram','ework path (Darwin only), or set IDF path to'+
+  '**2Ff<x>_Add <x> to framework path (Darwin only), or set IDF',' path to'+
   ' <x> (Xtensa-FreeRTOS)'#010+
   '**2FF_Use fpcres as RC to RES compiler instead of windres or gorc'#010+
   '**2Fi<x>_Add <x> to include path'#010+
   '**2Fl<x>_Add <x> to library path'#010+
   '**2FL<x>_Use <x> as dynamic linker'#010+
-  '**2Fm<','x>_Load unicode conversion table from <x>.txt in the compiler '+
+  '**2Fm<x>_Load unicode conversion table fro','m <x>.txt in the compiler '+
   'dir'#010+
   '**2FM<x>_Set the directory where to search for unicode binary files'#010+
   '**2FN<x>_Add <x> to list of default unit scopes (namespaces)'#010+
   '**2Fo<x>_Add <x> to object path'#010+
-  '**2Fr<x>_Load',' error message file <x>'#010+
-  '**2FR<x>_Set resource (.res) linker to <x>'#010+
+  '**2Fr<x>_Load error message file <x>'#010+
+  '**2FR<x>_Set',' resource (.res) linker to <x>'#010+
   '**2Fu<x>_Add <x> to unit path'#010+
   '**2FU<x>_Set unit output path to <x>, overrides -FE'#010+
   '**2FW<x>_Store generated whole-program optimization feedback in <x>'#010+
-  '**2Fw<x>_Load previousl','y stored whole-program optimization feedback '+
+  '**2Fw<x>_Load previously stored whole-program optimization ','feedback '+
   'from <x>'#010+
   '*g1g_Generate debug information (default format for target)'#010+
   '*g2gc_Generate checks for pointers (experimental, only available on so'+
   'me targets, might generate false positive)'#010+
-  '*g2gh_Use hea','ptrace unit (for memory leak/corruption debugging)'#010+
+  '*g2gh_Use heaptrace unit (for memory leak/corrupt','ion debugging)'#010+
   '*g2gl_Use line info unit (show more info with backtraces)'#010+
   '*g2gm_Generate Microsoft CodeView debug information (experimental)'#010+
   '*g2go<x>_Set debug information options'#010+
-  '*g3godwarfsets_ Enable DW','ARF '#039'set'#039' type debug information (b'+
-  'reaks gdb < 6.5)'#010+
+  '*g3godwarfsets_ Enable DWARF '#039'set'#039' type debug information (br',
+  'eaks gdb < 6.5)'#010+
   '*g3gostabsabsincludes_ Store absolute/full include file paths in Stabs'+
   #010+
   '*g3godwarfmethodclassprefix_ Prefix method names in DWARF with class n'+
   'ame'#010+
-  '*g3godwarfcpp_ Simulate C++ debug informati','on in DWARF'#010+
-  '*g3godwarfomflinnum_ Generate line number information in OMF LINNUM re'+
-  'cords in MS LINK format in addition to the DWARF debug information (Op'+
-  'en Watcom Debugger/Linker compatibility)'#010+
+  '*g3godwarfcpp_ Simulate C++ debug information in DWARF'#010+
+  '*g3godwarfomflinnum_ Gen','erate line number information in OMF LINNUM '+
+  'records in MS LINK format in addition to the DWARF debug information ('+
+  'Open Watcom Debugger/Linker compatibility)'#010+
   '*g2gp_Preserve case in stabs symbol names'#010+
-  '*g2gs','_Generate Stabs debug information'#010+
-  '*g2gt_Trash local variables (to detect uninitialized uses; multiple '#039+
-  't'#039' changes the trashing value)'#010+
+  '*g2gs_Generate Stabs debug information'#010+
+  '*g','2gt_Trash local variables (to detect uninitialized uses; multiple '+
+  #039't'#039' changes the trashing value)'#010+
   '*g2gv_Generates programs traceable with Valgrind'#010+
   '*g2gw_Generate DWARFv2 debug information (same as -gw2)'#010+
-  '*','g2gw2_Generate DWARFv2 debug information'#010+
+  '*g2gw2_Generate DWARFv2 debug informa','tion'#010+
   '*g2gw3_Generate DWARFv3 debug information'#010+
   '*g2gw4_Generate DWARFv4 debug information (experimental)'#010+
   '**1i_Information'#010+
   '**2iD_Return compiler date'#010+
   '**2iSO_Return compiler OS'#010+
-  '**2iSP_Return compiler host pr','ocessor'#010+
+  '**2iSP_Return compiler host processor'#010+
   '**2iTO_Return target OS'#010+
-  '**2iTP_Return target processor'#010+
+  '**2i','TP_Return target processor'#010+
   '**2iV_Return short compiler version'#010+
   '**2iW_Return full compiler version'#010+
   '**2ia_Return list of supported ABI targets'#010+
   '**2ib_Return the used code generation backend type'#010+
-  '**2ic_Return',' list of supported CPU instruction sets'#010+
+  '**2ic_Return list of supported CPU instruction s','ets'#010+
   '**2if_Return list of supported FPU instruction sets'#010+
   '**2ii_Return list of supported inline assembler modes'#010+
   '**2im_Return list of supported modeswitches'#010+
   '**2io_Return list of supported optimizations'#010+
-  '**2ir','_Return list of recognized compiler and RTL features'#010+
+  '**2ir_Return list of recognized compiler ','and RTL features'#010+
   '**2it_Return list of supported targets'#010+
   '**2iu_Return list of supported microcontroller types'#010+
   '**2iw_Return list of supported whole program optimizations'#010+
   '**1I<x>_Add <x> to include path'#010+
-  '**1k','<x>_Pass <x> to the linker'#010+
-  '**1l_Write logo'#010+
+  '**1k<x>_Pass <x> to the linker'#010+
+  '**1l_Writ','e logo'#010+
   '**1M<x>_Set language mode to <x> / enable modeswitch <x> (see option -'+
   'im)'#010+
   '**2Mfpc_Free Pascal dialect (default)'#010+
   '**2Mobjfpc_FPC mode with Object Pascal support'#010+
-  '**2Mdelphi_Delphi 7 compatibility mode',#010+
-  '**2Mtp_TP/BP 7.0 compatibility mode'#010+
+  '**2Mdelphi_Delphi 7 compatibility mode'#010+
+  '**2Mtp_TP/BP 7.0 compatibility mode',#010+
   '**2Mmacpas_Macintosh Pascal dialects compatibility mode'#010+
   '**2Miso_ISO 7185 mode'#010+
   '**2Mextendedpascal_ISO 10206 mode'#010+
   '**2Mdelphiunicode_Delphi 2009 and later compatibility mode'#010+
-  '**2*_Each mode (as listed above)',' enables its default set of modeswit'+
-  'ches.'#010+
+  '**2*_Each mode (as listed above) enables its default set of modeswit','c'+
+  'hes.'#010+
   '**2*_Other modeswitches are disabled and need to be enabled one by ano'+
   'ther.'#010+
   '**1M<x>-_Disable modeswitch <x> (see option -im)'#010+
   '**1n_Do not read the default config files'#010+
-  '**1o<x>_Change the name of the ','executable produced to <x>'#010+
-  '**1O<x>_Optimizations:'#010+
+  '**1o<x>_Change the name of the executable produced to <x>'#010+
+  '**1O<x>_O','ptimizations:'#010+
   '**2O-_Disable optimizations'#010+
   '**2O1_Level 1 optimizations (quick and debugger friendly)'#010+
   '**2O2_Level 2 optimizations (-O1 + quick optimizations)'#010+
-  '**2O3_Level 3 optimizations (-O2 + slow optimiza','tions)'#010+
-  '**2O4_Level 4 optimizations (-O3 + optimizations which might have unex'+
-  'pected side effects)'#010+
+  '**2O3_Level 3 optimizations (-O2 + slow optimizations)'#010+
+  '**2O4_Level 4 optimizations (','-O3 + optimizations which might have un'+
+  'expected side effects)'#010+
   '**2Oa<x>=<y>_Set alignment'#010+
   '**2Oo[NO]<x>_Enable or disable optimizations; see fpc -i or fpc -io fo'+
   'r possible values'#010+
-  '**2Op<x>_Set target cpu for',' optimizing; see fpc -i or fpc -ic for po'+
+  '**2Op<x>_Set target cpu for optimizing; see fpc -i or fpc -ic f','or po'+
   'ssible values'#010+
   '**2OW<x>_Generate whole-program optimization feedback for optimization'+
   ' <x>; see fpc -i or fpc -iw for possible values'#010+
-  '**2Ow<x>_Perform whole-program optimization <x>; see fpc -i or fpc ','-'+
-  'iw for possible values'#010+
-  '**2Os_Optimize for size rather than speed'#010+
+  '**2Ow<x>_Perform whole-program optimization <x>; see fpc -i or fpc -iw'+
+  ' for possible values'#010+
+  '**2Os_Optimi','ze for size rather than speed'#010+
   '**1pg_Generate profile code for gprof (defines FPC_PROFILE)'#010+
   'F*1P<x>_Target CPU / compiler related options:'#010+
   'F*2PB_Show default compiler binary'#010+
   'F*2PP_Show default target cpu'#010+
-  'F*','2P<x>_Set target CPU (aarch64,arm,avr,i386,i8086,jvm,m68k,mips,mip'+
+  'F*2P<x>_Set target CPU (aarch64,arm,av','r,i386,i8086,jvm,m68k,mips,mip'+
   'sel,powerpc,powerpc64,sparc,x86_64)'#010+
   '**1R<x>_Assembler reading style:'#010+
   '**2Rdefault_Use default assembler for target'#010+
   '3*2Ratt_Read AT&T style assembler'#010+
-  '3*2Rintel_Read Intel style',' assembler'#010+
-  '4*2Ratt_Read AT&T style assembler'#010+
+  '3*2Rintel_Read Intel style assembler'#010+
+  '4*2Ratt_Read AT&T style a','ssembler'#010+
   '4*2Rintel_Read Intel style assembler'#010+
   '8*2Ratt_Read AT&T style assembler'#010+
   '8*2Rintel_Read Intel style assembler'#010+
   '6*2RMOT_Read Motorola style assembler'#010+
   '**1S<x>_Syntax options:'#010+
   '**2S2_Same as -Mobjfpc'#010+
-  '**','2Sc_Support operators like C (*=,+=,/= and -=)'#010+
+  '**2Sc_Support operators like C (*=,+=,','/= and -=)'#010+
   '**2Sa_Turn on assertions'#010+
   '**2Sd_Same as -Mdelphi'#010+
   '**2Se<x>_Error options. <x> is a combination of the following:'#010+
   '**3*_<n> : Compiler halts after the <n> errors (default is 1)'#010+
-  '**3*_w : Compiler al','so halts after warnings'#010+
-  '**3*_n : Compiler also halts after notes'#010+
+  '**3*_w : Compiler also halts after warnings'#010+
+  '**3*_n : Com','piler also halts after notes'#010+
   '**3*_h : Compiler also halts after hints'#010+
   '**2Sf_Enable certain features in compiler and RTL; see fpc -i or fpc -'+
   'ir for possible values)'#010+
-  '**2Sg_Enable LABEL and GOTO (default in ','-Mtp and -Mdelphi)'#010+
-  '**2Sh_Use reference counted strings (ansistring by default) instead of'+
-  ' shortstrings'#010+
+  '**2Sg_Enable LABEL and GOTO (default in -Mtp and -Mdelphi)'#010+
+  '**2Sh_Use referen','ce counted strings (ansistring by default) instead '+
+  'of shortstrings'#010+
   '**2Si_Turn on inlining of procedures/functions declared as "inline"'#010+
   '**2Sj_Allows typed constants to be writeable (default in all modes)'#010+
-  '*','*2Sk_Load fpcylix unit'#010+
-  '**2SI<x>_Set interface style to <x>'#010+
+  '**2Sk_Load fpcylix unit'#010+
+  '**2SI<x>_Set ','interface style to <x>'#010+
   '**3SIcom_COM compatible interface (default)'#010+
   '**3SIcorba_CORBA compatible interface'#010+
   '**2Sm_Support macros like C (global)'#010+
   '**2So_Same as -Mtp'#010+
   '**2Sr_Transparent file names in ISO mode'#010+
-  '**','2Ss_Constructor name must be init (destructor must be done)'#010+
+  '**2Ss_Constructor name must be init (d','estructor must be done)'#010+
   '**2Sv_Support vector processing (use CPU vector extensions if availabl'+
   'e)'#010+
   '**2Sx_Enable exception keywords (default in Delphi/ObjFPC modes)'#010+
-  '**2Sy_@<pointer> returns a typed pointer, ','same as $T+'#010+
-  '**1s_Do not call assembler and linker'#010+
+  '**2Sy_@<pointer> returns a typed pointer, same as $T+'#010+
+  '**1s_Do not call assembl','er and linker'#010+
   '**2sh_Generate script to link on host'#010+
   '**2st_Generate script to link on target'#010+
   '**2sr_Skip register allocation phase (use with -alr)'#010+
   '**1T<x>_Target operating system:'#010+
   '3*2Tandroid_Android'#010+
-  '3*2Tar','os_AROS'#010+
+  '3*2Taros_AROS'#010+
   '3*2Tbeos_BeOS'#010+
-  '3*2Tdarwin_Darwin/Mac OS X'#010+
+  '3*2Tdarwin_Dar','win/Mac OS X'#010+
   '3*2Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
   '3*2Temx_OS/2 via EMX (including EMX/RSX extender)'#010+
   '3*2Tfreebsd_FreeBSD'#010+
   '3*2Tgo32v2_Version 2 of DJ Delorie DOS extender'#010+
   '3*2Thaiku_Haiku'#010+
-  '3*2Tiphonesim_iPhoneSimulator from ','iOS SDK 3.2+ (older versions: -Td'+
-  'arwin)'#010+
+  '3*2Tiphonesim_iPhoneSimulator from iOS SDK 3.2+ (older versions: -Tdar'+
+  'w','in)'#010+
   '3*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   '3*2Tnativent_Native NT API (experimental)'#010+
   '3*2Tnetbsd_NetBSD'#010+
   '3*2Tnetware_Novell Netware Module (clib)'#010+
   '3*2Tnetwlibc_Novell Netware Module (libc)'#010+
   '3*2Topenbsd_OpenBSD'#010+
-  '3*2Tos2_OS/2 / eComSt','ation'#010+
+  '3*2Tos2_OS/2 / eComStation'#010+
   '3*2Tsymbian_Symbian OS'#010+
-  '3*2Tsolaris_Solaris'#010+
+  '3*2Tsol','aris_Solaris'#010+
   '3*2Twatcom_Watcom compatible DOS extender'#010+
   '3*2Twdosx_WDOSX DOS extender'#010+
   '3*2Twin32_Windows 32 Bit'#010+
@@ -1779,8 +1783,8 @@ const msgtxt : array[0..000359,1..240] of char=(
   '4*2Tandroid_Android'#010+
   '4*2Taros_AROS'#010+
   '4*2Tdarwin_Darwin/Mac OS X'#010+
-  '4*2Tdragonfly','_DragonFly BSD'#010+
-  '4*2Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
+  '4*2Tdragonfly_DragonFly BSD'#010+
+  '4*2Tembedded_Embedded',#010+
   '4*2Tfreebsd_FreeBSD'#010+
   '4*2Thaiku_Haiku'#010+
   '4*2Tiphonesim_iPhoneSimulator'#010+
@@ -1789,9 +1793,9 @@ const msgtxt : array[0..000359,1..240] of char=(
   '4*2Topenbsd_OpenBSD'#010+
   '4*2Tsolaris_Solaris'#010+
   '4*2Twin64_Win64 (64 bit Windows systems)'#010+
-  '6*2Tamiga_Commodore Am','iga'#010+
+  '6*2Tamiga_Commodore Amiga'#010+
   '6*2Tatari_Atari ST/STe/TT'#010+
-  '6*2Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
+  '6*2Tem','bedded_Embedded'#010+
   '6*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   '6*2Tnetbsd_NetBSD'#010+
   '6*2Tmacosclassic_Classic Mac OS'#010+
@@ -1800,8 +1804,8 @@ const msgtxt : array[0..000359,1..240] of char=(
   '8*2Tmsdos_MS-DOS (and compatible)'#010+
   '8*2Twin16_Windows 16 Bit'#010+
   'A*2Tandroid_Android'#010+
-  'A*2','Taros_AROS'#010+
-  'A*2Tdarwin_Darwin/iPhoneOS/iOS'#010+
+  'A*2Taros_AROS'#010+
+  'A*2Tdarwin_Darwin/iPhoneO','S/iOS'#010+
   'A*2Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
   'A*2Tfreertos_FreeRTOS'#010+
   'A*2Tgba_Game Boy Advance'#010+
@@ -1811,9 +1815,9 @@ const msgtxt : array[0..000359,1..240] of char=(
   'A*2Tpalmos_PalmOS'#010+
   'A*2Tsymbian_Symbian'#010+
   'A*2Twince_Windows CE'#010+
-  'a*2Tandroid_Andr','oid'#010+
+  'a*2Tandroid_Android'#010+
   'a*2Tdarwin_Darwin/iOS'#010+
-  'a*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
+  'a*2Tlinux_','Linux'#010+
   'a*2Twin64_Windows 64'#010+
   'J*2Tandroid_Android'#010+
   'J*2Tjava_Java'#010+
@@ -1824,9 +1828,9 @@ const msgtxt : array[0..000359,1..240] of char=(
   'M*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   'P*2Taix_AIX'#010+
   'P*2Tamiga_AmigaOS'#010+
-  'P*2Tdarwin_Darwin','/Mac OS X'#010+
+  'P*2Tdarwin_Darwin/Mac OS X'#010+
   'P*2Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
-  'P*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
+  'P*2T','linux_Linux'#010+
   'P*2Tmacosclassic_Classic Mac OS'#010+
   'P*2Tmorphos_MorphOS'#010+
   'P*2Tnetbsd_NetBSD'#010+
@@ -1836,9 +1840,9 @@ const msgtxt : array[0..000359,1..240] of char=(
   'p*2Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
   'p*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   'R*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
-  'R*2Tembedded_Embe','dded'#010+
+  'R*2Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
   'r*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
-  'r*2Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
+  'r*2Tembedded_Em','bedded'#010+
   'S*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   'S*2Tsolaris_Solaris'#010+
   's*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
@@ -1848,153 +1852,152 @@ const msgtxt : array[0..000359,1..240] of char=(
   'x*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   'Z*2Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
   'Z*2Tzxspectrum_ZX Spectrum'#010+
-  'Z*2Tmsxdos_MSX','-DOS'#010+
-  '**1u<x>_Undefines the symbol <x>'#010+
+  'Z*2Tmsxdos_MSX-DOS'#010+
+  '**1u<x>_Undefines the symbol <x','>'#010+
   '**1U_Unit options:'#010+
   '**2Un_Do not check where the unit name matches the file name'#010+
   '**2Ur_Generate release unit files (never automatically recompiled)'#010+
   '**2Us_Compile a system unit'#010+
-  '**1v<x>_Be verbose. <x> is ','a combination of the following letters:'#010+
+  '**1v<x>_Be verbose. <x> is a combination of the following lette','rs:'#010+
   '**2*_e : Show errors (default)       0 : Show nothing (except errors)'#010+
   '**2*_w : Show warnings               u : Show unit info'#010+
   '**2*_n : Show notes                  t : Show tried/used files'#010+
-  '**2*_h : Sh','ow hints                  c : Show conditionals'#010+
+  '**2*_h : Show hints                  c : Show c','onditionals'#010+
   '**2*_i : Show general info           d : Show debug info'#010+
   '**2*_l : Show linenumbers            r : Rhide/GCC compatibility mode'#010+
   '**2*_s : Show time stamps            q : Show message numbers'#010+
-  '**2','*_a : Show everything             x : Show info about invoked too'+
+  '**2*_a : Show everything             x ',': Show info about invoked too'+
   'ls'#010+
   '**2*_b : Write file names messages   p : Write tree.log with parse tre'+
   'e'#010+
   '**2*_    with full path              v : Write fpcdebug.txt with'#010+
-  '**2*_z : Write output to stderr    ','      lots of debugging info'#010+
-  '**2*_m<x>,<y> : Do not show messages numbered <x> and <y>'#010+
+  '**2*_z : Write output to stderr          lots of debugging info'#010+
+  '**2*_m<','x>,<y> : Do not show messages numbered <x> and <y>'#010+
   'F*1V<x>_Append '#039'-<x>'#039' to the used compiler binary name (e.g. f'+
   'or version)'#010+
   '**1W<x>_Target-specific options (targets)'#010+
-  '3*2WA_Specify native type application',' (Windows)'#010+
-  '4*2WA_Specify native type application (Windows)'#010+
+  '3*2WA_Specify native type application (Windows)'#010+
+  '4*2WA_Specify native type',' application (Windows)'#010+
   'A*2WA_Specify native type application (Windows)'#010+
   '3*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
   'P*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
-  'p*2Wb_Create a bundle instead',' of a library (Darwin)'#010+
-  'a*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
+  'p*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
+  'a*2Wb_Create ','a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
   'A*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
   '4*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
   '3*2WB_Create a relocatable image (Windows, Symbian)'#010+
-  '3*2WB<x>_','Set image base to <x> (Windows, Symbian)'#010+
+  '3*2WB<x>_Set image base to <x> (Windows, Symb','ian)'#010+
   '4*2WB_Create a relocatable image (Windows)'#010+
   '4*2WB<x>_Set image base to <x> (Windows)'#010+
   'A*2WB_Create a relocatable image (Windows, Symbian)'#010+
   'A*2WB<x>_Set image base to <x> (Windows, Symbian)'#010+
-  'Z*2WB<x>_Set ','image base to <x> (ZX Spectrum)'#010+
-  '3*2WC_Specify console type application (EMX, OS/2, Windows)'#010+
+  'Z*2WB<x>_Set image base to <x> (ZX Spectrum)'#010+
+  '3*2W','C_Specify console type application (EMX, OS/2, Windows)'#010+
   '4*2WC_Specify console type application (Windows)'#010+
   'A*2WC_Specify console type application (Windows)'#010+
-  'P*2WC_Specify console type application (Classic Ma','c OS)'#010+
-  '3*2WD_Use DEFFILE to export functions of DLL or EXE (Windows)'#010+
+  'P*2WC_Specify console type application (Classic Mac OS)'#010+
+  '3*2WD_Use DEFFILE to export fu','nctions of DLL or EXE (Windows)'#010+
   '4*2WD_Use DEFFILE to export functions of DLL or EXE (Windows)'#010+
   'A*2WD_Use DEFFILE to export functions of DLL or EXE (Windows)'#010+
   '3*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
-  '4*2We_Use ','external resources (Darwin)'#010+
-  'a*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
+  '4*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
+  'a*2We_Us','e external resources (Darwin)'#010+
   'A*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
   'P*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
   'p*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
   '3*2WF_Specify full-screen type application (EMX, OS/2)'#010+
-  '3*2WG','_Specify graphic type application (EMX, OS/2, Windows)'#010+
+  '3*2WG_Specify graphic type application (E','MX, OS/2, Windows)'#010+
   '4*2WG_Specify graphic type application (Windows)'#010+
   'A*2WG_Specify graphic type application (Windows)'#010+
   'P*2WG_Specify graphic type application (Classic Mac OS)'#010+
-  '3*2Wi_Use internal resources (D','arwin)'#010+
-  '4*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
+  '3*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
+  '4*2Wi_Use internal resources ','(Darwin)'#010+
   'a*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
   'A*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
   'P*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
   'p*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
-  '3*2WI_Turn on/off the usage of import secti','ons (Windows)'#010+
-  '4*2WI_Turn on/off the usage of import sections (Windows)'#010+
+  '3*2WI_Turn on/off the usage of import sections (Windows)'#010+
+  '4*2WI_Turn on/off the ','usage of import sections (Windows)'#010+
   'A*2WI_Turn on/off the usage of import sections (Windows)'#010+
   '8*2Wh_Use huge code for units (ignored for models with CODE in a uniqu'+
   'e segment)'#010+
   '8*2Wm<x>_Set memory model'#010+
-  '8*3Wm','Tiny_Tiny memory model'#010+
-  '8*3WmSmall_Small memory model (default)'#010+
+  '8*3WmTiny_Tiny memory model'#010+
+  '8*3WmSmall_Sm','all memory model (default)'#010+
   '8*3WmMedium_Medium memory model'#010+
   '8*3WmCompact_Compact memory model'#010+
   '8*3WmLarge_Large memory model'#010+
   '8*3WmHuge_Huge memory model'#010+
-  '3*2WM<x>_Minimum Mac OS X deployment version: 10.4, 1','0.5.1, ... (Dar'+
-  'win)'#010+
-  '4*2WM<x>_Minimum Mac OS X deployment version: 10.4, 10.5.1, ... (Darwi'+
+  '3*2WM<x>_Minimum Mac OS X deployment version: 10.4, 10.5.1, ... (Darwi'+
   'n)'#010+
+  '4*2WM<x>_Minimum',' Mac OS X deployment version: 10.4, 10.5.1, ... (Dar'+
+  'win)'#010+
   'p*2WM<x>_Minimum Mac OS X deployment version: 10.4, 10.5.1, ... (Darwi'+
   'n)'#010+
   'P*2WM<x>_Minimum Mac OS X deployment version: 10.4, 10.5.1, ... (Darwi'+
   'n)'#010+
-  '3','*2WN_Do not generate relocation code, needed for debugging (Windows'+
+  '3*2WN_Do not generate relocation code',', needed for debugging (Windows'+
   ')'#010+
   '4*2WN_Do not generate relocation code, needed for debugging (Windows)'#010+
   'A*2WN_Do not generate relocation code, needed for debugging (Windows)'#010+
-  'A*2Wp<x>_Specify the controller',' type; see fpc -i or fpc -iu for poss'+
+  'A*2Wp<x>_Specify the controller type; see fpc -i or fpc -iu for pos','s'+
   'ible values'#010+
   'm*2Wp<x>_Specify the controller type; see fpc -i or fpc -iu for possib'+
   'le values'#010+
   'R*2Wp<x>_Specify the controller type; see fpc -i or fpc -iu for possib'+
   'le values'#010+
-  'V*2Wp<x>_Specify the controller',' type; see fpc -i or fpc -iu for poss'+
+  'V*2Wp<x>_Specify the controller type; see fpc -i or fpc -iu for pos','s'+
   'ible values'#010+
   'x*2Wp<x>_Specify the controller type; see fpc -i or fpc -iu for possib'+
   'le values'#010+
   '3*2WP<x>_Minimum iOS deployment version: 3.0, 5.0.1, ... (iphonesim)'#010+
-  '4*2WP<x>_Minimum iOS deployment version: 8','.0, 8.0.2, ... (iphonesim)'+
-  #010+
-  'a*2WP<x>_Minimum iOS deployment version: 7.0, 7.1.2, ... (Darwin)'#010+
+  '4*2WP<x>_Minimum iOS deployment version: 8.0, 8.0.2, ... (iphonesim)'#010+
+  'a*2WP<x>_','Minimum iOS deployment version: 7.0, 7.1.2, ... (Darwin)'#010+
   'A*2WP<x>_Minimum iOS deployment version: 3.0, 5.0.1, ... (Darwin)'#010+
   '3*2WR_Generate relocation code (Windows)'#010+
-  '4*2WR_Generate relocation code (Windows)',#010+
-  'A*2WR_Generate relocation code (Windows)'#010+
+  '4*2WR_Generate relocation code (Windows)'#010+
+  'A*2WR_Generate relocation code (Win','dows)'#010+
   '8*2Wt<x>_Set the target executable format'#010+
   '8*3Wtexe_Create a DOS .EXE file (default)'#010+
   '8*3Wtcom_Create a DOS .COM file (requires tiny memory model)'#010+
-  'P*2WT_Specify MPW tool type application (Classic Mac ','OS)'#010+
-  '**2WX_Enable executable stack (Linux)'#010+
+  'P*2WT_Specify MPW tool type application (Classic Mac OS)'#010+
+  '**2WX_Enable executable stack (L','inux)'#010+
   '**1X_Executable options:'#010+
   '**2X9_Generate linkerscript for GNU Binutils ld older than version 2.1'+
   '9.1 (Linux)'#010+
   '**2Xc_Pass --shared/-dynamic to the linker (BeOS, Darwin, FreeBSD, Lin'+
   'ux)'#010+
-  '**2Xd_Do not sear','ch default library path (sometimes required for cro'+
+  '**2Xd_Do not search default library path (sometimes r','equired for cro'+
   'ss-compiling when not using -XR)'#010+
   '**2Xe_Use external linker'#010+
   '**2Xf_Substitute pthread library name for linking (BSD)'#010+
   '**2Xg_Create debuginfo in a separate file and add a debuglink section '+
-  'to e','xecutable'#010+
-  '**2XD_Try to link units dynamically      (defines FPC_LINK_DYNAMIC)'#010+
+  'to executable'#010+
+  '**2XD_Try to link units dy','namically      (defines FPC_LINK_DYNAMIC)'#010+
   '**2Xi_Use internal linker'#010+
   'L*2XlS<x>_LLVM utilties suffix (e.g. -7 in case clang is called clang-'+
   '7)'#010+
   '**2XLA_Define library substitutions for linking'#010+
-  '**2XLO_Define o','rder of library linking'#010+
-  '**2XLD_Exclude default order of standard libraries'#010+
+  '**2XLO_Define order of library linking'#010+
+  '**2XLD_Exclu','de default order of standard libraries'#010+
   '**2Xm_Generate link map'#010+
   '**2XM<x>_Set the name of the '#039'main'#039' program routine (default i'+
   's '#039'main'#039')'#010+
-  '**2Xn_Use target system native linker instead of GNU ld (Solaris, AIX',
-  ')'#010+
-  'F*2Xp<x>_First search for the compiler binary in the directory <x>'#010+
+  '**2Xn_Use target system native linker instead of GNU ld (Solaris, AIX)'+
+  #010+
+  'F*2Xp<x>_First search for the comp','iler binary in the directory <x>'#010+
   '**2XP<x>_Prepend the binutils names with the prefix <x>'#010+
   '**2Xr<x>_Set the linker'#039's rlink-path to <x> (needed for cross comp'+
-  'ile, see the ld manual for more information) (BeO','S, Linux)'#010+
-  '**2XR<x>_Prepend <x> to all linker search paths (BeOS, Darwin, FreeBSD'+
-  ', Linux, Mac OS, Solaris)'#010+
+  'ile, see the ld manual for more information) (BeOS, Linux)'#010+
+  '**2XR<x>_Prepend <x> to al','l linker search paths (BeOS, Darwin, FreeB'+
+  'SD, Linux, Mac OS, Solaris)'#010+
   '**2Xs_Strip all symbols from executable'#010+
   '**2XS_Try to link units statically (default, defines FPC_LINK_STATIC)'#010+
-  '**2Xt_Link with static l','ibraries (-static is passed to linker)'#010+
+  '**2Xt_Link with static libraries (-static is passed to linke','r)'#010+
   '**2Xv_Generate table for Virtual Entry calls'#010+
   '**2XV_Use VLink as external linker       (default on Amiga, MorphOS)'#010+
   '**2XX_Try to smartlink units             (defines FPC_LINK_SMART)'#010+
   '**1*_'#010+
-  '**1?_Show this ','help'#010+
-  '**1h_Shows this help without waiting'
+  '**1?_Show this help'#010+
+  '**1h_Shows this help without wa','iting'
 );
diff --git a/compiler/options.pas b/compiler/options.pas
index 406f8b8071..7e860ea9cf 100644
--- a/compiler/options.pas
+++ b/compiler/options.pas
@@ -1586,6 +1586,16 @@ begin
                         description:=Copy(more,j+1,255);
                         break;
                       end;
+                    'D' :
+                      begin
+                        datestr:=Copy(more,j+1,255);
+                        break;
+                      end;
+                    'T' :
+                      begin
+                        timestr:=Copy(more,j+1,255);
+                        break;
+                      end;
                     'v' :
                       begin
                         dllversion:=Copy(more,j+1,255);
diff --git a/compiler/scanner.pas b/compiler/scanner.pas
index c15e45e3df..b411063c4d 100644
--- a/compiler/scanner.pas
+++ b/compiler/scanner.pas
@@ -2520,9 +2520,15 @@ type
            macroIsString:=true;
            case hs of
              'TIME':
-               hs:=gettimestr;
+               if timestr<>'' then
+                 hs:=timestr
+               else
+                 hs:=gettimestr;
              'DATE':
-               hs:=getdatestr;
+               if datestr<>'' then
+                 hs:=datestr
+               else
+                 hs:=getdatestr;
              'DATEYEAR':
                begin
                  hs:=tostr(startsystime.Year);