Intel® C++ Compiler Classic Developer Guide and Reference

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Date 3/31/2023
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Specify Alternate Tools and Paths

Use the Qlocation option to specify an alternate path for a tool. This option accepts two arguments using the following syntax:

Linux and macOS

-Qlocation,tool,path

Windows

/Qlocation,tool,path

where tool designates which compilation tool is associated with the alternate path.

tool

Description

cpp

Specifies the preprocessor for the compiler.

c

Specifies the Intel® C++ Compiler Classic .

asm

Specifies the assembler.

link

Specifies the linker.

Use the Qoption option to pass an option specified by optlist to a tool, where optlist is a comma-separated list of options. The syntax for this command is:

Linux and macOS

-Qoption,tool,optlist

Windows

/Qoption,tool,optlist

where

  • tool designates which compilation tool receives the optlist
  • optlist indicates one or more valid argument strings for the designated program. If the argument is a command-line option, you must include the hyphen. If the argument contains a space or tab character, the entire argument must be enclosed in quotation characters (""). Separate multiple arguments with commas.