# target

Specifies a target for called functions or variables.

## Syntax

Windows* OS: __declspec(target(target-name))

Linux* OS: __attribute__((target(target-name)))

## Arguments

`target-name` | Specifies the target name. Possible values are: `arch=corei7` `arch=core2` `arch=atom` `mmx` `sse` `sse2` `sse3` `ssse3` `sse4` `sse4a` `sse4.1` `sse4.2` `popcnt` `aes` `pclmul` `avx` `avx2` `avx512f`

## Description

This keyword specifies that the called function or variable is also available on the target. Only functions or variables marked with this attribute are available on the target, and only these functions can be called on the target.

Parent topic: Attributes