Optimization Support Features Overview

This section describes the Intel® compiler features such as pragmas, directives, intrinsics, run-time library routines, and various utilities which enhance your application performance in support of compiler optimizations. These features are language extensions that enable you optimize your source code directly.

This section includes examples of optimizations supported by Intel extended directives and intrinsics or library routines that enhance and help analyze performance. Start with the Compiler Directives Overview.

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A related topic describes options that enable you to generate optimization reports for major compiler phases and major optimizations. The optimization report capability is used for Itanium®-based applications only.