Is there a way to run cmake using intel compilers?

Question

I was trying to run a program using intel compilers but while compiling the program it showed error. It was was due to cmake.

cmake -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 -T "Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++ Compiler" ..
-- CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE is unset, defaulting to Release
-- Selecting Windows SDK version 10.0.22000.0 to target Windows 10.0.25099.
CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:81 (project):
Failed to run MSBuild command:
C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/MSBuild/Current/Bin/amd64/MSBuild.exe
to get the value of VCTargetsPath:
MSBuild version 17.3.1+2badb37d1 for .NET Framework
Build started 9/2/2022 10:51:43 AM.
Project "C:\Users\mtc\source\repos\onednn\build\CMakeFiles\3.23.1\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj" on node 1 (default targets).
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(460,5): error MSB8020: The build tools for Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++ Compiler (Platform Toolset = 'Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++ Compiler') cannot be found. 
To build using the Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++ Compiler build tools, please install Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++ Compiler build tools. 
Alternatively, you may upgrade to the current Visual Studio tools by selecting the Project menu or right-click the solution, and then selecting "Retarget solution". [C:\Users\mtc\source\repos\onednn\build\CMakeFiles\3.23.1\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj]
Done Building Project "C:\Users\mtc\source\repos\onednn\build\CMakeFiles\3.23.1\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj" (default targets) -- FAILED

"C:\Users\mtc\source\repos\onednn\build\CMakeFiles\3.23.1\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj" (default target) (1) ->
(PrepareForBuild target) ->
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(460,5): error MSB8020: The build tools for Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++ Compiler (Platform Toolset = 'Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++ Compiler') cannot be found. To build using the Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++ Compiler build tools,
please install Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++ Compiler build tools. Alternatively, you may upgrade to the current Visual Studio tools by selecting the Project menu or right-click the solution, and then selecting "Retarget solution". [C:\Users\mtc\source\repos\onednn\build\CMakeFiles\3.23.1\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj]
0 Warning(s)
1 Error(s)
Time Elapsed 00:00:00.15
Exit code: 1

Answer 1

Ninja is the only CMake generator for Windows that works with the oneAPI DPC++ Compiler.

Please adhere to the instructions in the following link if you wish to utilise the Intel oneAPI DPC++ compiler: https://oneapi-src.github.io/oneDNN/dev_guide_build.html#id1

To use the Intel NextGen Compiler, could you please use the below command:

cmake -G ""Visual Studio 17 2022"" -T ""Intel C++ Compiler 2022"" ...

Answer 2

There are a couple things that might be causing your problem.

1. Make sure that the compiler is loaded in your current command environment. For the intel compiler this is usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\oneAPI\setvars.bat.
2. Make sure that the installed version of CMake is newer than the toolset that you are trying to use. Specifically, CMake version > 3.22.2 if you are using intel 2022.
3. Your CMakeLists.txt is not posted, but according to Intel's documentation, you need to add find_package(IntelDPCPP REQUIRED).

Also, once you are able to get your target to build, I recommend that you switch to using a CMakePresets.json file to configure your CMake build. I have one that looks like this:

In this preset file, the cache variable INTEL_COMPILER is used to turn on/off specific intel compiler flags in my CMakeLists.txt such as /fp:precise.

CMakePresets.json

{
    "version": 3,
    "cmakeMinimumRequired": {
    "major": 3,
    "minor": 22,
    "patch": 2
    },
    "configurePresets": [
    {
        "name": "base",
        "hidden": true,
        "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/_build/${presetName}"
    },
    {
        "name": "Windows",
        "hidden": true,
        "inherits": [
        "base"
        ],
        "condition": {
        "type": "equals",
        "lhs": "${hostSystemName}",
        "rhs": "Windows"
        },
        "vendor": {
        "microsoft.com/VisualStudioSettings/CMake/1.0": {
            "hostOS": "Windows"
        }
        }
    },
    {
        "name": "Debug",
        "hidden": true,
        "cacheVariables": {
        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug"
        }
    },
    {
        "name": "Release",
        "hidden": true,
        "cacheVariables": {
        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release"
        }
    },
    {
        "name": "Intel - IDE",
        "hidden": true,
        "toolset": "Intel C++ Compiler 2022",
        "cacheVariables": {
        "INTEL_COMPILER": "ON"
        }
    },
    {
        "name": "Visual Studio 2022 - Intel",
        "displayName": "Visual Studio 2022 using Intel compiler",
        "inherits": [
        "Windows",
        "Intel - IDE"
        ],
        "generator": "Visual Studio 17 2022"
    }
    ],
    "buildPresets": [
    {
        "name": "Windows",
        "hidden": true,
        "condition": {
        "type": "equals",
        "lhs": "${hostSystemName}",
        "rhs": "Windows"
        },
        "vendor": {
        "microsoft.com/VisualStudioSettings/CMake/1.0": {
            "hostOS": "Windows"
        }
        }
    },
    {
        "name": "Visual Studio 2022 - Intel",
        "displayName": "Visual Studio 2022 using Intel compiler",
        "inherits": [
        "Windows"
        ],
        "configurePreset": "Visual Studio 2022 - Intel"
    }
    ]
}