User and Reference Guide for the Intel® C++ Compiler 14.0

prof-dir, Qprof-dir

Specifies a directory for profiling information output files.

Architecture Restrictions

Not available on Intel® 64 architecture targeting Intel® MIC Architecture, or on IA-32 architecture targeting Intel® Graphics Technology

Syntax

Linux OS and OS X:

-prof-dir dir

Windows OS:

/Qprof-dir:dir

Arguments

dir

Is the name of the directory.

Default

OFF

Profiling output files are placed in the directory where the program is compiled.

Description

This option specifies a directory for profiling information output files (*.dyn and *.dpi). The specified directory must already exist.

You should specify this option using the same directory name for both instrumentation and feedback compilations. If you move the .dyn files, you need to specify the new path.

Option /Qprof-dir is equivalent to option /Qcov-dir. If you specify both options, the last option specified on the command line takes precedence.

IDE Equivalent

Windows: General > Profile Directory

Linux: Compiler > Profile Directory

OS X: None

Alternate Options

None


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