Why is ifort compiler being deprecated and what is replacing it?
The Intel Fortran Compiler Classic (ifort) is a legacy compiler that has been used for many years to develop high-performance Fortran applications. However, Intel has announced that it will deprecate ifort and replace it with the Intel oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler (icx/ifx) in the future. The new compiler is based on the LLVM infrastructure and supports the Data Parallel C++ (DPC++) language, which is an extension of C++ for heterogeneous computing. The new compiler also offers better compatibility with other compilers, such as GNU and Microsoft, and supports the latest Fortran standards and features.
Next steps
The deprecation of ifort means that Intel will stop adding new features and enhancements to it, and will only provide bug fixes and security updates until the end of its support life cycle. Intel encourages users to migrate their Fortran applications to the new compiler as soon as possible and provides various resources and tools to help them with the transition. For example, Intel offers a migration guide, a compatibility report, a compatibility mode, and a migration service to assist users with the migration process. Intel also provides a forum and a support portal where users can ask questions and get help from Intel experts and the community.
Intel oneAPI
The Intel oneAPI Toolkits with Priority Support are a set of tools and libraries that help developers create high-performance, cross-architecture applications for various platforms, such as Intel CPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs. The toolkits are based on oneAPI, an open and unified programming model that simplifies parallel programming and enables code reuse across different hardware. The toolkits include the Intel oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler (mentioned above), as well as other components, such as the Intel oneAPI Math Kernel Library, the Intel oneAPI Data Analytics Library, the Intel oneAPI Deep Neural Network Library, and the Intel oneAPI Video Processing Library.
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