Compiler version 10.1 and 10.0

[anjaisn]

A requirement for the application that I work on, is that it should be "compiled with Intel Fortran 10.1."
Am using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, of which the Help->About tells me that it is using "Intel Fortran Compiler Integration for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Version 10.0.3847.2005, Copyright (C) 2002-2007 Intel Corporation".
In the buildlog.htm I see "Compiling with Intel Fortran Compiler 10.0.027 [IA-32]".
On my PC I also have the IIBV Intel Fortran Compiler IDE 10.1.013 installed
My questions now are:

• Is there really a Intel Fortran compiler version10.1, or is the IDE also running version 10.0 underneath?
• When I am compiling likeI describe above, am I meeting the requirement or should I install a different version of the compiler?

[TimP]

It would be insane for someone to make an application which requires a specific obsolete compiler. A more likely interpretation is that is the version which was tested. For sure, ifort 10.0 is obsolete even in comparison with 10.1. Several important commercial applications still are released on ifort 10.1, but it is possible to add customer built modules and link with a newer ifort, so you do have a choice. Normally, when you install 10.1, it would supersede 10.0 as the default in Visual Studio, and you could un-install 10.0.

[Wendy_Doerner__Intel · Accepted solution]

Some libraries do require specific compiler versions. The DLL interfaces don't tend to change with a major version (say from 10.0 to 10.1) but could vary between major versions (10.1 to 11.1). Newer IDE versions also can be used with older compiler versions within a major release usually.

You can always download and install the older versions from registrationcenter.intel.com by selecting the correct compiler version.


So in answer to your questions:

Is there really a Intel Fortran compiler version 10.1, or is the IDE also running version 10.0 underneath?
Yes there is a compiler version 10.1 both at an IDE and compiler level.

When I am compiling like I describe above, am I meeting the requirement or should I install a different version of the compiler?
You should install a 10.1 compiler for both IDE and compiler. In any case to make sure are using the 10.1 compiler, please check Tools=>Options=>Intel Visual Fortran => Compilers to see which compiler the IDE is pointing to.

As Tim noted, this version is no longer supported and if you find a bug in the Fortran libraries a fix will only be available in 11.1 or 12.0 (Intel Composer XE).

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Wendy

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[anjaisn]

Thank you Wendy. This answer gives me insight, plusthe options I have, and the pro's and con's.