Object files generated by the compiler at optimization level
4, called intermediate object files, are intended to be temporary
files. These object files contain an intermediate representation of
the user code in a format that is designed for advanced optimizations.
The size of these intermediate object files may be 3 to 10 times
as large as normal object files. Hewlett-Packard reserves the right
to change the format of these files without notice in any compiler
release or patch. Use of intermediate files must be limited to the
compiler that created them. For the same reason, intermediate object
files should not be included into archived libraries that might
be used by different versions of the compiler.
When an incompatible intermediate file is detected, the compiler
will issue a message and terminate.
Refer to the discussion of tunables in the Installation section
for additional information.
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