Messages in this thread |  | | From | John Bradford <> | Subject | Re: Intel C++ compiler? | Date | Mon, 20 Jan 2003 16:48:55 +0000 (GMT) |
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> Does Intels C++ compiler for Linux works fine for compiling the Linux > kernel? It is not 100% compatible, as far as I know.
I doubt it - Linux makes extensive use of GCC compiler extensions.
> Which advantages does the Intel compiler brings compared to gcc? > faster speed? Other things?
In theory it might be slightly faster, however GCC is a fairly good compiler on i386 anyway.
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