Setting Compiler Options
This topic discusses setting Intel® C++ Compiler options within Microsoft* Visual Studio* 6.0.
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 Project Options
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Open the Project Settings dialog box. |
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Select the configuration to activate in the Settings For list (in the red frame). |
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Under the C++ tab, select General from the Category drop-down list (in the orange frame). |
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If you want to include any Intel C++ Compiler options not supported in Project Settings, you must enter them in the Project Options property sheet (see the blue frames). 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 use the -QaxW option. This and other compiler optimization options are explained later in this tutorial. |
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Click OK. |
