msse

Tells the compiler to generate code for certain IntelŪ PentiumŪ processors.

IDE Equivalent

None

Architectures

IA-32 architecture, IntelŪ 64 architecture

Syntax

Linux and Mac OS: -msse[n]
Windows:  None

Arguments

n Indicates the processor for which code is generated. Possible values are:
  2 Generates code for IntelŪ PentiumŪ 4 and compatible Intel processors with Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (SSE2).
  3 Generates code for Intel Pentium 4 processors with Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3).

Default

OFF The compiler does not generate processor-specific code unless it is told to do so.

Description

This option tells the compiler to generate code for certain Intel® Pentium processors.

If you do not specify n, the compiler generates code for Intel Pentium III and compatible Intel processors.

On Mac OS* systems, the only valid option is -msse3.

Alternate Options

None