Why -fast option is now removed?

[fatvlad1744]

Greetings,

icpc (ICC) 16.0.1 compiler had "-fast" option which was expanded to "-xHOST -O3 -ipo -no-prec-div -static -fp-model fast=2" according to the manual.

However, new compiler icpc (ICC) 2021.2.0 does not have this alias. What is the reason for deprecation?

Thanks in advance

[MRajesh_intel]

Hi,

The -fast option is available in the ICC 2021.2 version.

Link: https://software.intel.com/content/www/us/en/develop/documentation/oneapi-dpcpp-cpp-compiler-dev-guide-and-reference/top/compiler-reference/compiler-options/compiler-option-details/optimization-options/fast.html

Example Usage: icpc -fast file.cpp

Please let us know if you face any issues.

Regards

Rajesh.

[fatvlad1744]

Hi Rajesh,

I looked through `icpc --help` output and haven't found "-fast" option while "-Ofast" is still there. Looks like it is simply missing from the manual, because it seems to add "-static" when I use "-fast". Can you confirm? Also, is there some specific reason why it is missing from the help string, is it considered deprecated?

Thanks

[MRajesh_intel]

Hi,

>>It seems to add "-static" when I use "-fast". 

As per documentation, -fast option includes -ipo, -O3, -static, -fp-model fast=2 options.

>>Is there some specific reason why it is missing from the help string

We are checking it internally and will get back to you.

Regards

Rajesh.

[Viet_H_Intel · Accepted solution]

Seems like a bug in our help option. It has been missing since 19.0. AFAIK, -fast is still supported. If we plan to deprecate it, it will be informed.

You can see the list of deprecated options by "icc -help deprecated"

Thanks

[Viet_H_Intel]

Hi,

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Thanks,