64-bit VC++ Compiler Out There?

[Josef Gonko]

Is the current VC++ version for sale able to compile code for Xeon EM64T
processors and take advantage that all the "nocona" has to offer in terms of
CPU registers and SSE?? In other words, generate machine code that is
optimized for mega-flops of double precision floating point mathematics?

I know that the 64-bit Windows OS is still not yet available but I wouldn't
want to purchase a 32-bit only compiler when 64-bit is just around the corner.

Thanks,
Joe

[Fredrik Wahlgren]

"Josef Gonko" <jo*********@co.anoka.mn.us> wrote in message
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Is the current VC++ version for sale able to compile code for Xeon EM64T
processors and take advantage that all the "nocona" has to offer in terms of CPU registers and SSE?? In other words, generate machine code that is
optimized for mega-flops of double precision floating point mathematics?

I know that the 64-bit Windows OS is still not yet available but I wouldn't want to purchase a 32-bit only compiler when 64-bit is just around the corner.
Thanks,
Joe

http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframewo...4bit/devtools/

/ Fredrik

[Carl Daniel [VC++ MVP]]

Josef Gonko wrote:

Is the current VC++ version for sale able to compile code for Xeon
EM64T processors and take advantage that all the "nocona" has to
offer in terms of CPU registers and SSE?? In other words, generate
machine code that is optimized for mega-flops of double precision
floating point mathematics?

I know that the 64-bit Windows OS is still not yet available but I
wouldn't want to purchase a 32-bit only compiler when 64-bit is just
around the corner.

The shipping VC++ does not support 64-bit development.

VC++ 2005 will support 64bit development.

The Platform SDK includes a 64-bit compiler that can be used today
(command-line tools only).

-cd