Intel rolled out version 8.0 of its compiler family today, touting support for the latest models and features in Intel's processor line. The company also boasts that its compiler series works with popular development environments, and provides a single package for both server- and client-side mobile application development.

The compilers support the forthcoming Intel processor code-named “Prescott,” which includes new graphical instructions. They also support Mobile MMX technology for mobile phones and PDAs. The compilers thus provide a set of common tools for building wireless network-based applications based on the Intel Architecture.

The new Intel compilers support Intel's Hyper-Threading technology and OpenMP 2.0, an industry specification for using high level directives to thread applications.

Included Intel Code Coverage and Intel Test Prioritization Tools can improve how pre-release software testing is done, according to Intel. The Code Coverage Tool presents a complete picture of how much application logic is exercised, and where the logic is located in the application source code. As applications change, or if a given test does not exercise the part of the application of interest to the developer, the Test Prioritization tool is used to ensure the right code is exercised.

The new products include Intel C++ and Fortran Compilers for Windows and Linux as well as Intel C++ Compilers for Windows CE .NET. The compilers are designed for systems based on: Intel Itanium 2, Intel Xeon, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Personal Internet Client Architecture for mobile phones and PDAs and the Intel Pentium M (a component of Intel Centrino mobile technology). They are compatible with popular development environments, according to Intel.

Jon Khazam, general manager of Intel's Software Products Division, said, “The Intel compilers enable developers to build the software for the complete system, both the server side and the handsets.”

David Axmark, co-founder and vice president of MySQL AB, said, “The new Intel C++ Compiler 8.0 amplified [MySQL's] native speed with proven performance gains of more than 20 percent over using GCC3.3, extending MySQL's position as one of the fastest, most popular databases in the world.”

Prices range from $399 to $1,499, with immediate availability from Intel and its resellers. Each compiler includes one year of upgrades and support provided directly from Intel.

 
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