Using Intel Shared Libraries

By default, the Intel® C++ Compiler links Intel-provided C++ libraries dynamically. The GNU*, Linux* OS, and Mac OS* X system libraries are also linked dynamically.

Options for Shared Libraries (Linux* OS)

Option

Description

-shared-intel

Use the -shared-intel option to link Intel-provided C++ libraries dynamically (default). This has the advantage of reducing the size of the application binary, but it also requires the libraries to be on the systems where the application runs.

-shared

The -shared option instructs the compiler to build a Dynamic Shared Object (DSO) instead of an executable. For more details, refer to the ld man page documentation.

-fpic

Use the -fpic option when building shared libraries. It is required for the compilation of each object file included in the shared library.

Options for Shared Libraries (Mac OS* X)

Option

Description

-dynamiclib

Use the -dynamiclib option to invoke the libtool command to generate dynamic libraries.

-fpic

Use the -fpic option when building shared libraries. It is required for the compilation of each object file included in the shared library.