diff --git a/include/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenDriver.hpp b/include/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenDriver.hpp
index b7d273e170..675159a261 100644
--- a/include/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenDriver.hpp
+++ b/include/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenDriver.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ namespace vast::cg {
         explicit driver(
               acontext_t &actx
             , std::unique_ptr< mcontext_t > mctx
+            , options_t opts
             , std::unique_ptr< codegen_builder > bld
             , std::unique_ptr< meta_generator > mg
             , std::unique_ptr< symbol_generator > sg
@@ -49,11 +50,12 @@ namespace vast::cg {
         )
             : actx(actx)
             , mctx(std::move(mctx))
+            , opts(opts)
             , bld(std::move(bld))
             , mg(std::move(mg))
             , sg(std::move(sg))
             , visitor(std::move(visitor))
-            , generator(mk_module_generator())
+            , generator(mk_module_generator(opts))
         {}
 
         void emit(clang::DeclGroupRef decls);
@@ -73,6 +75,8 @@ namespace vast::cg {
         acontext_t &actx;
         std::unique_ptr< mcontext_t > mctx;
 
+        [[maybe_unused]] options_t opts;
+
         symbol_tables scopes;
 
         //
@@ -86,7 +90,7 @@ namespace vast::cg {
         //
         // module generation state
         //
-        module_generator mk_module_generator();
+        module_generator mk_module_generator(const options_t &opts);
         module_generator generator;
     };
 
diff --git a/include/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenFunction.hpp b/include/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenFunction.hpp
index f3f289b9ab..42ab685c09 100644
--- a/include/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenFunction.hpp
+++ b/include/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenFunction.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "vast/CodeGen/ScopeContext.hpp"
 #include "vast/CodeGen/ScopeGenerator.hpp"
+#include "vast/CodeGen/CodeGenOptions.hpp"
 
 #include "vast/Dialect/HighLevel/HighLevelOps.hpp"
 
@@ -13,21 +14,18 @@ namespace vast::cg {
 
     struct module_context;
 
-    struct function_codegen_options
-    {
-        bool has_strict_return;
-        uint8_t optimization_level;
-    };
-
     //
     // function generation
     //
     struct function_context : function_scope
     {
-        using function_scope::function_scope;
+        function_context(scope_context *parent, const options_t &opts)
+            : function_scope(parent), opts(opts)
+        {}
+
         virtual ~function_context() = default;
 
-        function_codegen_options opts;
+        const options_t &opts;
     };
 
     struct function_generator : scope_generator< function_generator, function_context >
diff --git a/include/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenModule.hpp b/include/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenModule.hpp
index 9015caf317..ae0a16b28b 100644
--- a/include/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenModule.hpp
+++ b/include/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenModule.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ VAST_UNRELAX_WARNINGS
 #include "vast/CodeGen/ScopeContext.hpp"
 #include "vast/CodeGen/ScopeGenerator.hpp"
 #include "vast/CodeGen/CodeGenMeta.hpp"
+#include "vast/CodeGen/CodeGenOptions.hpp"
+
+#include "vast/CodeGen/CodeGenFunction.hpp"
 
 #include "vast/Dialect/Dialects.hpp"
 #include "vast/Dialect/Core/CoreAttributes.hpp"
@@ -25,20 +28,23 @@ VAST_UNRELAX_WARNINGS
 
 namespace vast::cg {
 
-    using source_language = core::SourceLanguage;
-
     void set_target_triple(owning_module_ref &mod, std::string triple);
     void set_source_language(owning_module_ref &mod, source_language lang);
 
+    owning_module_ref mk_module(acontext_t &actx, mcontext_t &mctx);
+    owning_module_ref mk_module_with_attrs(acontext_t &actx, mcontext_t &mctx, source_language lang);
+
     struct module_context : module_scope {
         explicit module_context(
               symbol_tables &scopes
-            , owning_module_ref mod
+            , const options_t &opts
             , acontext_t &actx
+            , mcontext_t &mctx
         )
             : module_scope(scopes)
+            , opts(opts)
             , actx(actx)
-            , mod(std::move(mod))
+            , mod(mk_module_with_attrs(actx, mctx, opts.lang))
         {}
 
         virtual ~module_context() = default;
@@ -47,13 +53,12 @@ namespace vast::cg {
 
         operation lookup_global(symbol_name name) const;
 
+        const options_t &opts;
+
         acontext_t &actx;
         owning_module_ref mod;
     };
 
-    owning_module_ref mk_module(acontext_t &actx, mcontext_t &mctx);
-    owning_module_ref mk_module_with_attrs(acontext_t &actx, mcontext_t &mctx, source_language lang);
-
     struct module_generator : scope_generator< module_generator, module_context >
     {
         using base = scope_generator< module_generator, module_context >;
@@ -61,12 +66,12 @@ namespace vast::cg {
         explicit module_generator(
               acontext_t &actx
             , mcontext_t &mctx
-            , source_language lang
+            , const options_t &opts
             , codegen_builder &bld
             , visitor_view visitor
             , symbol_tables &scopes
         )
-            : base(visitor, bld, scopes, mk_module_with_attrs(actx, mctx, lang), actx)
+            : base(visitor, bld, scopes, opts, actx, mctx)
         {}
 
         virtual ~module_generator() = default;
diff --git a/include/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenOptions.hpp b/include/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenOptions.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e29561c16f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenOptions.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024, Trail of Bits, Inc.
+
+#pragma once
+
+
+#include "vast/Dialect/Core/CoreAttributes.hpp"
+
+namespace vast::cg {
+
+    using source_language = core::SourceLanguage;
+
+    struct options_t
+    {
+        source_language lang;
+        unsigned int optimization_level : 2;
+
+        // function emition optionsi
+        unsigned int has_strict_return : 1;
+    };
+
+} // namespace vast::cg
diff --git a/include/vast/CodeGen/ScopeGenerator.hpp b/include/vast/CodeGen/ScopeGenerator.hpp
index 3b85c7f8e7..add5b887d7 100644
--- a/include/vast/CodeGen/ScopeGenerator.hpp
+++ b/include/vast/CodeGen/ScopeGenerator.hpp
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@ namespace vast::cg {
 
         auto & self() { return *static_cast< generator_type * >(this); }
 
-        template< typename child_generator >
-        child_generator &make_child() {
+        template< typename child_generator, typename ...args_t >
+        child_generator &make_child(args_t &&...args) {
             auto &parent = self();
-            parent.hook_child(std::make_unique< child_generator >(visitor, bld, &parent));
+            parent.hook_child(std::make_unique< child_generator >(
+                visitor, bld, &parent, std::forward< args_t >(args)...
+            ));
             return parent.template last_child< child_generator >();
         }
 
diff --git a/lib/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenDriver.cpp b/lib/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenDriver.cpp
index 48eec25110..3ef9c7ee8a 100644
--- a/lib/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenDriver.cpp
+++ b/lib/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenDriver.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ VAST_UNRELAX_WARNINGS
 #include "vast/CodeGen/UnreachableVisitor.hpp"
 #include "vast/CodeGen/UnsupportedVisitor.hpp"
 
+#include "vast/CodeGen/CodeGenModule.hpp"
+
 namespace vast::cg {
     void driver::emit(clang::DeclGroupRef decls) { generator.emit(decls); }
     void driver::emit(clang::Decl *decl)         { generator.emit(decl); }
@@ -76,14 +78,27 @@ namespace vast::cg {
         auto sg      = mk_symbol_generator(actx);
         auto visitor = mk_visitor(vargs, *mctx, *bld, *mg, *sg);
 
+        options_t copts = {
+            .lang = cc::get_source_language(actx.getLangOpts()),
+            .optimization_level = opts.codegen.OptimizationLevel,
+            // function emition options
+            .has_strict_return = opts.codegen.StrictReturn,
+        };
+
         return std::make_unique< driver >(
-            actx, std::move(mctx), std::move(bld), std::move(mg), std::move(sg), std::move(visitor)
+            actx,
+            std::move(mctx),
+            std::move(copts),
+            std::move(bld),
+            std::move(mg),
+            std::move(sg),
+            std::move(visitor)
         );
     }
 
-    module_generator driver::mk_module_generator() {
+    module_generator driver::mk_module_generator(const options_t &opts) {
         return module_generator(
-            actx, *mctx, cc::get_source_language(actx.getLangOpts()), *bld, visitor_view(*visitor), scopes
+            actx, *mctx, opts, *bld, visitor_view(*visitor), scopes
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenModule.cpp b/lib/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenModule.cpp
index 98a2ef3a1b..ed0c4b0f23 100644
--- a/lib/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenModule.cpp
+++ b/lib/vast/CodeGen/CodeGenModule.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ namespace vast::cg
     }
 
     void module_generator::emit(clang::FunctionDecl *decl) {
-        auto &fg = make_child< function_generator >();
+        auto &fg = make_child< function_generator >(opts);
         fg.do_emit(mod->getBodyRegion(), decl);
     }