Ok, Elmer, I did a search.
Numerous people have posted here saying they are using the Intel compilers for their commercial applications.
Uh, right. What I found, actually, in terms of "numerous people" posting here, was this, from an Intel engineer, no less.
I would admit that few developers use Intel's compiler to build 100% of the application (i.e. exclusively). However, I will stand behind the statement that I made before that A LOT of software uses the Intel compiler for key performance parts (i.e. you might have your performance critical functions in a single or couple of source files that are compiled with the Intel compiler and then linked under MS VC with the rest of the sources - A VERY COMMON practice).
Now, if the thing just worked, I don't exactly understand why people wouldn't just use it for the whole job. Sounds to me that it works ok if you're very, very careful about what you're doing. Or if you're compiling Spec code. Otherwise, it sounds like there might be a bug or two in there. |
