diff --git a/examples/portable/deferred/Makefile_knc b/examples/portable/deferred/Makefile_knc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed7ce137
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/portable/deferred/Makefile_knc
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+EXAMPLE=deferred_shading
+CXX_SRC=common.cpp main.cpp dynamic_c.cpp 
+ISPC_SRC=kernels.ispc
+ISPC_INTRINSICS=../../intrinsics/knc-i1x16.h
+ISPC_TARGET=generic-16
+ISPC_FLAGS=--opt=fast-math
+
+include ../common_knc.mk
diff --git a/examples/portable/options/Makefile_knc b/examples/portable/options/Makefile_knc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c96ab94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/portable/options/Makefile_knc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+EXAMPLE=options
+CXX_SRC=options.cpp 
+ISPC_SRC=options.ispc
+ISPC_INTRINSICS=../../intrinsics/knc-i1x16.h
+ISPC_TARGET=generic-16
+
+include ../common_knc.mk
diff --git a/examples/portable/rt/Makefile_knc b/examples/portable/rt/Makefile_knc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..188acad7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/portable/rt/Makefile_knc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+EXAMPLE=rt
+CXX_SRC=rt.cpp 
+ISPC_SRC=rt.ispc
+ISPC_INTRINSICS=../../intrinsics/knc-i1x16.h
+ISPC_TARGET=generic-16
+
+include ../common_knc.mk
diff --git a/examples/portable/volume_rendering/Makefile_knc b/examples/portable/volume_rendering/Makefile_knc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3056ef7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/portable/volume_rendering/Makefile_knc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+EXAMPLE=volume
+CXX_SRC=volume.cpp 
+ISPC_SRC=volume.ispc
+ISPC_INTRINSICS=../../intrinsics/knc-i1x16.h
+ISPC_TARGET=generic-16
+
+include ../common_knc.mk