Setting Intel® Compiler Options within Visual Studio .NET*

This topic discusses setting Intel® C++ Compiler options within Microsoft* Visual Studio .NET*.

In this example, you want to optimize gzip to run optimally on a Pentium® 4 processor, but to be backwards compatible with all IA-32 processors.

Set Options for a Project

1.	Right-click on the gzip project name, then select Properties.
2.	Be sure the correct configuration is selected (in the red frame).
4.	Select Optimization under C/C++ in the left pane (in the orange frame).
5.	In the right pane, select an optimization category (in the blue frame). In this case, you want to include Pentium 4 processor extensions, but you want to be sure that your application will be backwards compatible with all IA-32 processors, so you select the -QaxW option. Note: This and other compiler optimization options are explained later in this tutorial, and in the Compiler Option Quick Reference.
6.	Click OK.

Set Options for a Single File

In this example, you want to optimize a specific file to run optimally on a Pentium® 4 processor, but to be backwards compatible with all IA-32 processors.

1.	Right-click on bits.c, then select Properties.
2.	Be sure the correct configuration is selected (in the red frame).
4.	Select Optimization under C/C++ in the left pane (in the orange frame).
5.	In the right pane, select an optimization category (in the blue frame). In this case, you want to include Pentium 4 processor extensions, but you want to be sure that your application will be backwards compatible with all IA-32 processors, so you select the -QaxW option. Note: This and other compiler optimization options are explained later in this tutorial, and in the Compiler Option Quick Reference.
6.	Click OK.