[[noreturn]] not supported in Intel Compiler 15.0 Update 6

[AndrewC]

struct S { [[noreturn]] void function() const; }; Fails to compile with Intel Compiler 15.0 Update 6 (but does compile with Intel Compiler 16.0 Update 1) 1>CompileTest.cpp(7): error : expected an attribute name 1> [[noreturn]] void function() const; 1> ^ This breaks Intel Compiler 15.0 Update 6 support for Visual Studio 2015 Update 1 as this construct is used in many headers Is this likely to be fixed in an update to Intel Compiler 15.0?

[Judith_W_Intel]

There are no more scheduled updates for 15.0.

[AndrewC]

That's pretty harsh... too bad for anyone using Visual Studio 2015. So essentially Intel C++ Composer XE 2015 can only be used with Visual Studio 2013 and earlier.

[Kittur_G_Intel]

@vasci_: 
Hi,  can you please let me know if you can upgrade to 16.0 Update 1 release? Appreciate your input so I can pass it on to the product team, thanks.
_Kittur

[AndrewC]

Yes, I can upgrade to Intel Compiler 16.0 - I am just not happy about being forced to do it.

[Kittur_G_Intel]

@vasci_:  Thanks for your input and I'll pass on your feedback to the product team. Appreciate your upgrading to 16.0 and I'll keep you posted if there's any new update from the team as well.
_Kittur

[dnesteruk]

I just wanted to voice my personal disappointment with the response given above. I don't see how you can, at any point in time, have a version of a product that is fundamentally unusable with Visual Studio 2015. It is virtually unthinkable that a major company such as Intel allows such a situation to develop in the first place.

[Kittur_G_Intel]

Hi @dnesteruk:  
Pardon the inconvenience. The original VS2015 was fully tested  with the 15.X compiler but unfortunately MS introduced these breaking changes in VS2015 which came about after the 16.0 version was already launched. These new changes in VS2015 update 1 were addressed in the latest shipping product, which is 16.0 compiler (part of the 2016 suite products). Therefore our recommendation for resolving this issue is for you to upgrade to the 16.X version.

Is it feasible for you to upgrade to the 16.0 compiler version? Appreciate your input so I can escalate and pass on your input to the product team accordingly, appreciate much..

Regards,
Kittur