diff --git a/changelog/dmd.dummyoptimization-level-switches.dd b/changelog/dmd.dummyoptimization-level-switches.dd
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2fa86246f910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/dmd.dummyoptimization-level-switches.dd
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+Add dummy optimization-level switches
+
+Optimization-level switches as supported by compilers like $(I GDC) or $(I LDC) are now accepted.
+As DMD does not actually implement support for multiple optimization levels,
+these switches merely turn the optimizer on or off.
+
+This streamlines the user experience to bring it in line with $(I LDC)'s $(I $(CODE ldmd2)) wrapper.
+
+$(TABLE2 Optimization-level switches
+    <thead>
+        $(TR $(TH Switch)    $(TH Optimizer)  $(TH Emits warning))
+    </thead>
+    <tbody>
+        $(TR $(TH `-O`)      $(TD on)         $(TD no))
+        $(TR $(TH `-O0`)     $(TD off)        $(TD no))
+        $(TR $(TH `-O1`)     $(TD on)         $(TD no))
+        $(TR $(TH `-O2`)     $(TD on)         $(TD no))
+        $(TR $(TH `-O3`)     $(TD on)         $(TD no))
+        $(TR $(TH `-Og`)     $(TD off)        $(TD yes))
+        $(TR $(TH `-Os`)     $(TD on)         $(TD yes))
+        $(TR $(TH `-Oz`)     $(TD on)         $(TD yes))
+        $(TR $(TH `-Ofast`)  $(TD on)         $(TD yes))
+    </tbody>
+)
+
+DMD will conditionally accept multiple differing optimization-level switches in one compiler invocation.
+This is as long as they do not effectively contradict each other with reference to the activation of the optimizer.
diff --git a/compiler/src/dmd/dmdparams.d b/compiler/src/dmd/dmdparams.d
index 519e1c033605..7d70662c4f98 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dmd/dmdparams.d
+++ b/compiler/src/dmd/dmdparams.d
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ struct DMDparams
     bool oneobj;            // write one object file instead of multiple ones
 
     bool optimize;          // run optimizer
+    bool optimizeHasBeenSet;// whether `optimize` has been set by the driver (without regard to the assigned value)
     bool nofloat;           // code should not pull in floating point support
     bool ibt;               // generate indirect branch tracking
     PIC pic = PIC.fixed;    // generate fixed, pic or pie code
diff --git a/compiler/src/dmd/mars.d b/compiler/src/dmd/mars.d
index d73aef468aad..a2070f0c8dcf 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dmd/mars.d
+++ b/compiler/src/dmd/mars.d
@@ -529,6 +529,18 @@ bool parseCommandLine(const ref Strings arguments, const size_t argc, out Param
         errors = true;
     }
 
+    // emits an informational-only warning
+    void emitNotice(Supplementals...)(string msg, Supplementals supplementals)
+    {
+        const backup = global.errorSink.useWarnings;
+        scope (exit) global.errorSink.useWarnings = backup;
+
+        global.errorSink.useWarnings = DiagnosticReporting.inform;
+        eSink.warning(Loc.initial, "%.*s".ptr, cast(int) msg.length, msg.ptr);
+        foreach(suppl; supplementals)
+            eSink.warningSupplemental(Loc.initial, "%.*s".ptr, cast(int) suppl.length, suppl.ptr);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Print an error messsage about an invalid switch.
      * If an optional supplemental message has been provided,
@@ -1348,8 +1360,59 @@ bool parseCommandLine(const ref Strings arguments, const size_t argc, out Param
             // Rather, these old features will just be accepted without warning.
             // See also: @__edition_latest_do_not_use
         }
-        else if (arg == "-O")   // https://dlang.org/dmd.html#switch-O
-            driverParams.optimize = true;
+        else if (startsWith(p + 1, "O")) // https://dlang.org/dmd.html#switch-O
+        {
+            static immutable msgSupplementalCompat =
+                "Optimization-level switches are solely accepted for command-line compatibility with other compilers.";
+            bool enableOptimize = true;
+
+            if (arg.length >= 3)
+            {
+                const optLevel = arg[2 .. $];
+                if (optLevel == "s" || optLevel == "z")
+                    emitNotice(
+                        "This compiler does not support optimization for size.",
+                        "Will optimize for speed instead.",
+                        msgSupplementalCompat,
+                    );
+                else if (optLevel == "fast")
+                    emitNotice(
+                        "This compiler does not support optimization for non-strict standards compliance.",
+                        "Will optimize for speed instead.",
+                        msgSupplementalCompat,
+                    );
+                else if (optLevel == "g")
+                {
+                    enableOptimize = false;
+                    emitNotice(
+                        "This compiler does not support optimization for debugging experience.",
+                        "Will disable non-mandatory optimizations instead.",
+                        msgSupplementalCompat,
+                    );
+                }
+                else if (optLevel.ptr[0].isdigit)
+                {
+                    uint optLevelNum;
+                    if (!parseDigits(optLevelNum, optLevel))
+                        goto Lerror;
+                    if (optLevelNum == 0)
+                        enableOptimize = false;
+                    version (none) if (optLevelNum > 1)
+                        emitNotice(
+                            "This compiler does not support optimization levels.",
+                            msgSupplementalCompat,
+                        );
+                }
+                else
+                    goto Lerror;
+            }
+
+            if (driverParams.optimizeHasBeenSet && (driverParams.optimize != enableOptimize))
+                error("Switch `%s` effectively contradicts a previously encountered optimization-level switch.", p);
+
+            driverParams.optimize = enableOptimize;
+            driverParams.optimizeHasBeenSet = true;
+        }
         else if (arg == "-o-")  // https://dlang.org/dmd.html#switch-o-
             params.obj = false;
         else if (p[1] == 'o')