Intel® C++ Compiler Classic Developer Guide and Reference

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Date 12/16/2022
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par-num-threads, Qpar-num-threads

Specifies the number of threads to use in a parallel region.

Syntax

Linux:

-par-num-threads=n

macOS:

-par-num-threads=n

Windows:

/Qpar-num-threads:n

Arguments

n

Is the number of threads to use. It must be a positive integer.

Default

OFF

The number of threads to use is determined by the run-time environment.

Description

This option specifies the number of threads to use in a parallel region. It has the same effect as environment variable OMP_NUM_THREADS.

This option overrides the environment variable when both are specified.

This option only has an effect if the following is true:

  • You have specified option [Q]parallel or option [q or Q]openmp (or both).

  • You are compiling the main program.

IDE Equivalent
None
Alternate Options

None

See Also