Updated usage of Initial Many Core Instructions (Intel® IMCI) instructions.

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Jean-Luc Duprat
2012-09-04 10:57:25 -07:00
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@@ -613,9 +613,10 @@ run on Knights Corner, though there are a number of known limitations:
``-fp-model except``) the compiler will generate code that uses the ``-fp-model except``) the compiler will generate code that uses the
x87 unit rather than KNC's vector unit. For similar reasons, the x87 unit rather than KNC's vector unit. For similar reasons, the
options ``ansi`` and ``fmath-errno`` may result in calls to math options ``ansi`` and ``fmath-errno`` may result in calls to math
functions that are implemented in x87 rather than KNC instructions. functions that are implemented in x87 rather than using Initial Many
This will have a significant performance impact. See the ICC manual Core Instructions (Intel® IMCI) instructions. This will have a
for details on these compiler options. significant performance impact. See the ICC manual for details on
these compiler options.
All of these issues are currently actively being addressed and will be All of these issues are currently actively being addressed and will be
fixed in future releases. fixed in future releases.