[PLUG] Intel C++, GCC compatibility

[Paul Heinlein]

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004, Robert Kopp wrote:

> Neutral reviewers think the Intel compiler is about 20% faster on
> the Pentium IV, more for some tasks. And it may make more compact
> code.  You have to weigh this against the time involved in learning
> to use a new product.

Plus, all icc-produced binaries are linked against the Intel runtime
libraries, so you've either got to put their lib/ directory in your
/etc/ld.so.conf file or do something like

  -Wl,-R/opt/intel/compiler70/ia32/lib

with every build.

-- Paul Heinlein <heinlein at madboa.com>