mkl, Qmkl

Tells the compiler to link to certain parts of the Intel® Math Kernel Library (Intel® MKL).

IDE Equivalent

Windows: None

Linux: Performance Library Build Components > Use Intel(R) Math Kernel Library

Mac OS X: Libraries > Use Intel(R) Math Kernel Library

Architectures

IA-32, Intel® 64 architectures

Syntax

Linux and Mac OS X:

-mkl[=lib]

Windows:

/Qmkl[:lib]

Arguments

lib

Indicates the part of the library that the compiler should link to. Possible values are:

parallel	Tells the compiler to link using the threaded part of the Intel® MKL. This is the default if the option is specified with no `lib`.
sequential	Tells the compiler to link using the non-threaded part of the Intel® MKL.
cluster	Tells the compiler to link using the cluster part and the sequential part of the Intel® MKL.

Default

OFF	The compiler does not link to the Intel® MKL.

Description

This option tells the compiler to link to certain parts of the Intel® Math Kernel Library (Intel® MKL).

Optimization Notice
The Intel® Math Kernel Library (Intel® MKL) contains functions that are more highly optimized for Intel microprocessors than for other microprocessors. While the functions in the Intel® MKL offer optimizations for both Intel and Intel-compatible microprocessors, depending on your code and other factors, you will likely get extra performance on Intel microprocessors. While the paragraph above describes the basic optimization approach for the Intel® MKL as a whole, the library may or may not be optimized to the same degree for non-Intel microprocessors for optimizations that are not unique to Intel microprocessors. These optimizations include Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (Intel® SSE2), Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (Intel® SSE3), and Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (Intel® SSSE3) instruction sets and other optimizations. Intel does not guarantee the availability, functionality, or effectiveness of any optimization on microprocessors not manufactured by Intel. Microprocessor-dependent optimizations in this product are intended for use with Intel microprocessors. Intel recommends that you evaluate other library products to determine which best meets your requirements.

Optimization Notice

The Intel® Math Kernel Library (Intel® MKL) contains functions that are more highly optimized for Intel microprocessors than for other microprocessors. While the functions in the Intel® MKL offer optimizations for both Intel and Intel-compatible microprocessors, depending on your code and other factors, you will likely get extra performance on Intel microprocessors.

While the paragraph above describes the basic optimization approach for the Intel® MKL as a whole, the library may or may not be optimized to the same degree for non-Intel microprocessors for optimizations that are not unique to Intel microprocessors. These optimizations include Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (Intel® SSE2), Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (Intel® SSE3), and Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (Intel® SSSE3) instruction sets and other optimizations. Intel does not guarantee the availability, functionality, or effectiveness of any optimization on microprocessors not manufactured by Intel. Microprocessor-dependent optimizations in this product are intended for use with Intel microprocessors.

Intel recommends that you evaluate other library products to determine which best meets your requirements.

Alternate Options

None