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/feature (x64)

Enable one or more architecture features for x64 code generation.

Note

/feature:APX support is experimental and subject to change.

Syntax

/feature:<arg>

Arguments

To enable one or more features the x64 target supports, specify one or more of the following feature arguments:

Feature argument Description Supported in version
APX Enables preview support for Intel APX (Advanced Performance Extensions). Enables the compiler to target various APX features like Extended General-Purpose Registers (EGPRs), New Data Destination (NDD), No-Flags Update (NF), new conditional ISA and optimized registers save/restore operations. For more information, see Intel Advanced Performance Extensions (APX). MSVC Build Tools 14.51 (Preview Support)

Remarks

Example usage: to enable APX, specify /feature:APX.

When /feature:APX is specified, the following preprocessor macros are defined: __APX_F__, __CCMP__, __CF__, __EGPR__, __NDD__, __NF__, __PPX__, __PUSH2POP2__, and __ZU__. For more information, see Microsoft-specific predefined macros.

To set the /feature compiler option in Visual Studio

  1. Open the Property Pages dialog box for the project. For more information, see Set C++ compiler and build properties in Visual Studio.

  2. Select the Configuration Properties > C/C++ > Command Line property page.

  3. In the Additional options box, add /feature:APX. Choose OK to save your changes.

To set this compiler option programmatically

See also

/arch (x64)
/arch (Minimum CPU architecture)
MSVC compiler options
MSVC compiler command-line syntax