x86 on x86Allows you to create output files for x86 machines. This version of cl.exe runs as a 32-bit process, native on an x86 machine and under WOW64 on a 64-bit Widows operating system.
Itanium on x86 (Itanium cross-compiler)
Allows you to create output files for Itanium. This version of cl.exe runs as a 32-bit process, native on an x86 machine and under WOW64 on a 64-bit Widows operating system.
x64 on x86 (x64 cross-compiler)Allows you to create output files for x64. This version of cl.exe runs as a 32-bit process, native on an x86 machine and under WOW64 on a 64-bit Widows operating system.
Itanium on ItaniumAllows you to create output files for Itanium. This version of cl.exe runs as a native process on an Itanium machine.
x64 on x64Allows you to create output files for x64. This version of cl.exe runs as a native process on an x64 machine.
Vcvarsall.bat argument Compiler Host (either natively or using emulation) Target architecture “x86” (default) 32-bit Native x86, x64, Itanium x86 “x86_amd64” x64 Cross X86, x64, Itanium x64 “x86_IPF” Itanium Cross X86, x64, Itanium Itanium “amd64” x64 Native x64 x64 “IPF” or “itanium” Itanium Native Itanium Itanium
