Re: [Valgrind-users] Valgrind 1.9.6 compilation with the Intel compiler icc

[Nicholas N. <nj...@ca...>]

On Tue, 3 Jun 2003, Eric Poinsignon wrote:

> I am trying to compile Valgrind with the Intel compiler icc 7.1.
> But the "configure" command does not accept icc.

Valgrind requires gcc, it uses various gcc-specific features.

> Does anybody know a way to compile valgrind with icc ?

Julian got it working a while ago, but it required a few changes.

Can I ask why you are trying to use the Intel compiler?  Presumably you
have gcc on your Linux system.  If you are using it to get better
performance, there's not much point because Valgrind spends most of its
time in code it generates itself.

HTH

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