Thread: I want to write an OS and chose Intel C compiler on linux?

I want to write a 64 bit OS without using any kernel using C and assembly.. I want to use free non-commercial version of Intel C compiler which is on linux. I don't want to write it in C++. I don't want to download the wrong version.
Please give me the true download link. Is it with studio or I have to use something like eclipse? Can you guide me through this?
How can I say to compiler not to use any shared library and merge everything needs statically to my exe for not having any problem in boot time?


Thanks!

why don't you want to use gcc? it comes with every linux distribution, and does a fine job building an operating system. what does the intel compiler do, that gcc will not?

Originally Posted by Elkvis

why don't you want to use gcc? it comes with every linux distribution, and does a fine job building an operating system. what does the intel compiler do, that gcc will not?

I think intel's compiler is better. Also, you can use intel format assembly (not AT&T) with ease. I know gcc can but with intel it is standard.

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