The compiler creates a subdirectory named rii_files when I compile. What is this?
When compiling with the -mp option, the compiler silently generates some bookkeeping information under the rii_files directory. This information is used to implement data distribution directives, as well as perform consistency checks of these directives across multiple source files. To disable the processing of the data distribution directives and not generate the rii_files, compile your program with the -MP:dsm=off option.