1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/settings/AbsSettings.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/settings/AbsSettings.scala
index 59794764fe..f70e6dc7d3 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/settings/AbsSettings.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/settings/AbsSettings.scala
@@ -89,6 +89,14 @@ trait AbsSettings {
       this
     }
 
+    /** If the appearance of the setting should halt argument processing. */
+    private var isTerminatorSetting = false
+    def shouldStopProcessing = isTerminatorSetting
+    def stopProcessing(): this.type = {
+      isTerminatorSetting = true
+      this
+    }
+
     /** Issue error and return */
     def errorAndValue[T](msg: String, x: T): T = { errorFn(msg) ; x }