FYI: In my case this issue occurred after an update from CCS5.2 to CCS5.5. In the build command line the following line was inserted which was interpreted as a file:
"com.ti.ccstudio.buildDefinitions.C6000_7.4.compilerID.ADVICE__PERFORMANCE.all"
I resolved the issue by checking "Build \ C6000 Compiler \ Performance Advisor ==> Provide advice on optimization techniques (--advice:performance" and selecting none.