Using Intel Shared Libraries

This topic applies to Linux*.

By default, the Intel® C++ Compiler links Intel® C++ libraries dynamically. The GNU*/Linux* system libraries are also linked dynamically.

Options for Shared Libraries (Linux*)

Option

Description

-shared

The shared option instructs the compiler to build a Dynamic Shared Object (DSO) instead of an executable. For more details, refer to the ld man page documentation.

-fpic

Use the fpic option when building shared libraries. It is required for the compilation of each object file included in the shared library.