how to integrate intel c++ compiler for linux with CB?

[hongxing]

    I am now using Intel C++ Compiler (ICC) for Linux 9.1.0.45.  My Linux distribution is SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10. ICC is installed in /opt/intel by default.
    My CB is generated from the  svn head source code. In CB, I set the ICC as the default compiler, but when compiling, it says that:
"test - Debug" uses an invalid compiler [YOUR ANSWER IS ALREADY THERE. SEARCH THE FORUMS!]. Skipping...
Nothing to be done.

My question is :
1. how to config to use ICC in CB in Linux? (I only found document about using ICC in windows with CB)
2. After I install ICC and CB, when first CB is starting, the Compilers auto-detection dialog only detects and
   find the GNU GCC Compiler, but not Intel C/C++ Compiler, why?

thanks in advance!

[hongxing]

can anyone help?

Or maybe it's impossible to integrate ICC with CB on Linux ?

[Biplab]

Actually the default path is not correct. Go to Settings > Compilers and debuggers menu. Select Intel C/C++ compiler from the Selected compiler combo box.

Now select Toolchain executable option from the combo below Selected compiler combo.

Change the Compiler installation directory from /opt/intel/cc/9.0 to the actual path. In my PC, the actual path is /opt/intel/cc/9.1.045 and the last part of this installation path will vary upon installed compiler version and this makes auto-detection difficult. Set this path and your Intel compiler is ready.

Regards,

Biplab

[hongxing]

thanks I will try it

[Biplab]

I've updated the Autodetection code. Now C::B should be able to detect it automatically in Linux.

Regards,

Biplab

[Charon]

Shouldn't "Autodetection" better be renamed to "Look out for the Compiler in its default installation path"? ;-)

Now seriously. For beginners this might be confusing when they installed i.e. MINGW with its installer to c:\Program Files\MingW and CB won't find it.

I know real autodetection is hard, i just think the wording for this dialog should explain its inner workings a little bit better.

greets
Markus

[Biplab]

Shouldn't "Autodetection" better be renamed to "Look out for the Compiler in its default installation path"? ;-)

The name is too long for a button..

May be we can inform user to change the settings manually once Autodetection fails.