Optimization Support Features Overview

This section describes the Intel® compiler features such as 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.

Note

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.

For complete details on the Intel® Fortran general compiler directives and examples of their use, see Directive Enhanced Compilation, in the Intel® Fortran Language Reference.

For complete details on the intrinsics, see Intrinsic Procedures in the Intel® Fortran Language Reference.