Empty lines in Intel C++ compiler output for Debug configurations ( 32-bit & 64-bit )

[SergeyKostrov]

I'd like to report an issue with Intel C++ compiler output for Debug configurations ( 32-bit & 64-bit ): There are empty lines and please take a look ( I marked empty lines with * empty * label ):

[ Intel(R) C++ Compiler XE 13.0.0.089 [IA-32] - Debug - There are empty lines ]

------ Build started: Project: IccTestApp, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling with Intel(R) C++ Compiler XE 13.0.0.089 [IA-32]... (Intel C++ Environment)
Stdphf.cpp
...
Compiling with Intel(R) C++ Compiler XE 13.0.0.089 [IA-32]... (Intel C++ Environment)
IccTestApp.cpp
Compiling manifest to resources... (Microsoft VC++ Environment)
Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Resource Compiler Version 6.1.6723.1
* empty *
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
* empty *
* empty *
Linking... (Intel C++ Environment)
xilink: executing 'link'
   Creating library ..\Debug\IccTestAppD.lib and object ..\Debug\IccTestAppD.exp
Embedding manifest... (Microsoft VC++ Environment)
Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Resource Compiler Version 6.1.6723.1
* empty *
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
* empty *
* empty *
xilink: executing 'link'
IccTestApp - 0 error(s), 0 warning(s), 0 remark(s)
========== Build: 1 succeeded, 0 failed, 1 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

[ For comparison this is the output from Microsoft C++ compiler - Debug - No empty lines ]

------ Rebuild All started: Project: ScaLibTestApp, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Deleting intermediate and output files for project 'ScaLibTestApp', configuration 'Debug|Win32'
Compiling...
Stdphf.cpp
...
Compiling...
ScaLibTestApp.cpp
Compiling manifest to resources...
Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Resource Compiler Version 6.1.6723.1
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
Linking...
   Creating library Debug/ScaLibTestAppD.lib and object Debug/ScaLibTestAppD.exp
Embedding manifest...
Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Resource Compiler Version 6.1.6723.1
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
   Creating library Debug/ScaLibTestAppD.lib and object Debug/ScaLibTestAppD.exp
ScaLibTestApp - 0 error(s), 2 warning(s)
========== Rebuild All: 1 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 skipped ==========

Note: I don't consider these empty lines as a significant issue but it affects some Output Parsing software subsystem. Thanks in advance.

[SergeyKostrov]

The same issue happens with Intel(R) Visual Fortran Compiler XE ( I marked empty lines with * empty * label ): ------ Build started: Project: FortTestApp, Configuration: Release x64 ------ Compiling with Intel(R) Visual Fortran Compiler XE 13.0.0.089 [Intel(R) 64]... FortTestApp.f90 Linking... Embedding manifest... * empty * FortTestApp - 0 error(s), 0 warning(s) ------ Build started: Project: FortTestApp, Configuration: Debug x64 ------ Compiling with Intel(R) Visual Fortran Compiler XE 13.0.0.089 [Intel(R) 64]... FortTestApp.f90 Linking... Embedding manifest... * empty * FortTestApp - 0 error(s), 0 warning(s) ------ Build started: Project: FortTestApp, Configuration: Release Win32 ------ Compiling with Intel(R) Visual Fortran Compiler XE 13.0.0.089 [IA-32]... FortTestApp.f90 Linking... Embedding manifest... * empty * FortTestApp - 0 error(s), 0 warning(s) ------ Build started: Project: FortTestApp, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------ Compiling with Intel(R) Visual Fortran Compiler XE 13.0.0.089 [IA-32]... FortTestApp.f90 Linking... Embedding manifest... * empty * FortTestApp - 0 error(s), 0 warning(s) ========== Build: 4 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

[Nikolay_I_Intel]

Could you please specify Visual Studio version?

[SergeyKostrov]

>>...Could you please specify Visual Studio version? It is Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition ( All SPs installed ) under Windows 7 Professional ( All SPs installed ). Thanks.

[JenniferJ]

I saw the issue, it's not so bad. It separates out the MS tools' output. It's pretty minor.

I will file a low bug report.

Jennifer

[SergeyKostrov]

>>I saw the issue, it's not so bad. It separates out the MS tools' output. It's pretty minor. >> >>I will file a low bug report... Thanks, Jennifer. Absolutely agree that it is 'pretty minor' and that is why I made a note '..don't consider these empty lines as a significant issue...'. I'll be glad to see if it is investigated and fixed in some future update of Intel C++ compiler.

[JenniferJ]

Hi Sergey,

Update to this issue: those extra empty lines are from msvc's resource compiler. so we can not remove it easily, and will not be fixed.  

Thanks,
Jennifer 

[SergeyKostrov]

Thanks for the update, Jennifer. Unfortunately, I still don't understand why these empty lines are not shown when Microsoft C++ tool-chain is used. Please see section: ... [ For comparison this is the output from Microsoft C++ compiler - Debug - No empty lines ] ... in my 1st post. Interesting, the same version 6.1.6723.1 of Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Resource Compiler is used in both cases (!).