Analysis of Debug Build
Symptoms
A message appears when you start the Survey or Suitability tools and the current build options selected
for the project
is a Debug build.
Details
When measuring performance, using a version of the program for analysis that is close to the version that will be provided to customers provides the most accurate data. If you will provide a Release build for customers, run the Survey or Suitability tools with a Release build. You can run this tool with a Debug build if you will run it again with a Release build. To produce the best results, your build settings should specify debug information and moderate optimization.
When a tool is waiting for your input (click either
Continue
or
Cancel
), the result name has a
[!]
prefix. If you do not respond within several minutes, the tool implicitly chooses the Cancel button.
Cause
For the Survey or Suitability tools, you should use a Release build of your program, not a Debug build.
Possible Solution
- Before you respond to the message, change to Release build settings and build the target executable. When it completes, clickContinueto run the analysis.
- ClickContinueand ignore this message. Later, run this tool again with a target built using a Release build.
- ClickCancel. Change your build settings to use a Release build and build the target executable. Then run thetool.Intel® Advisor
For the most current information on optimal C/C++ and Fortran build settings, see
Build Your Target Application.