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Software Announcement 203-201 August 12, 2003 VisualAge C++, XL Fortran, and XL Fortran RTE for Enterprise Linux expand support to iSeries platform
At a glanceVisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux, XL Fortran V8.1 for Linux, and XL Fortran RTE V8.1 for Linux deliver the proven power of IBM compiler technology to iSeries application developers. For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). Overview
The VisualAge® C++ and XL Fortran family of compilers is expanded to support the IBM With this release of VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on iSeries, XL Fortran V8.1 for Linux on iSeries, and XL Fortran RTE V8.1 for Linux on iSeries, Linux application developers can now take advantage of proven IBM compiler technology. For additional information on VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries (and now also iSeries), refer to Software Announcement 203-056 , dated February 25, 2003. For additional information on IBM XL Fortran V8.1 for Linux on pSeries (and now also iSeries) and IBM XL Fortran RTE V8.1 for Linux on pSeries (and now also iSeries), refer to Software Announcement 203-053 , dated February 25, 2003. Key prerequisites
Planned availability dateAugust 15, 2003, for build-to-plan (orders by part number) and electronic software delivery DescriptionVisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries and iSeriesThe VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries software is a highly productive and powerful development environment for building C and C++ applications. 1998 C++ and 1999 C International Standards: VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries builds on official industry standards, so your code can be ported easily among a variety of implementations. 1999 C Standard: The ISO/IEC 9899:1999 International Standard (also known as C99) specifies the form and establishes the interpretation of programs written in the C programming language. This is the second edition of the standard. This update enhances the capability of the C language, provides clarifications, and incorporates technical corrections to the previous edition of the standard. The language features supported by the C compiler within VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries is consistent with the specification described in the ISO/IEC 9899:1999 International Standard. The compiler works with a run-time environment that supports the standard to form a conforming implementation. The C99 Standard offers a number of additional language functions over the first edition (C89) of the standard. These include:
The -qlanglvl compiler option allows you to choose from the available language levels that you can use to compile your code within VisualAge C++. Your code can conform to the latest C99 Standard, use extensions to C99, or conform to the previous C89 Standard. VisualAge C++ offers you the flexibility to compile your code to the language level that you need. 1998 C++ Standard: The ISO/IEC 14882:1998 International Standard (also known as Standard C++) specifies the form and establishes the interpretation of programs written in the C++ programming language. This International Standard is designed to promote the portability of C++ programs among a variety of implementations. ISO/IEC 14882:1998 is the first formal definition of the C++ language. The C++ compiler within VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries supports the 1998 ISO/IEC Standard. In addition, VisualAge C++ supports a number of the latest approved clarifications from the standards committee, bringing the C++ compiler within VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries to the latest level of the standard. OpenMP: The OpenMP is an industry specification describing a common set of APIs that support multiplatform symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) programming in C, C++, and Fortran on all architectures, including UNIX® platforms. Jointly defined by a group of major computer hardware and software vendors, including IBM, OpenMP is a portable, scalable programming model that provides SMP programmers with a simple and flexible interface for developing shared-memory parallel applications for platforms ranging from the desktop to the supercomputer. VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries provides full support for the OpenMP Industry Specification V1.0. For more information about the OpenMP Specification, visit the OpenMP Web site at: Compiler optimization: VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries includes the benefits of IBM's compiler optimization technology. Through compiler options, directives, and pragmas, programmers are offered a number of ways to optimize their code. Using the -O2, -O3, -O4, and -O5 options, you can obtain optimization levels that run from comprehensive low-level optimizations to more extensive optimizations that include interprocedural analysis, loop optimization, and automatic machine tuning. Other options for optimization include:
32-bit and 64-bit support: You can use VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries to develop 32-bit and 64-bit applications. VisualAge C++ provides 64-bit pointer and 64-bit addressability support for SMP and serial code. High optimization levels, interprocedural analysis, and SMP are supported for 64-bit code. Ease of porting: VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries has features that help you port existing code from AIX® or other UNIX-based systems as well as from code originally written for GNU C/C++. For example, by compiling with the -qinfo=por option, you can filter the diagnostic messages emitted by the compiler to show only those that pertain to portability issues. Also a comprehensive subset of features related to GNU C/C++ are supported by VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries. Other GNU C/C++ features are recognized (accepted and ignored). This will help you minimize the number of changes that you need to make to your GCC source code to ensure that it compiles successfully using VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries. Binary compatibility and coexistence: VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries supports the C++ Abstract Binary Interface (ABI), which means that the compiler produces binary or object files that are compatible with those created with the GCC compiler. VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries includes the same headers as those used by a GNU compiler residing on the same system. This allows VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries to achieve binary compatibility with GCC-compiled code. The VisualAge compiler optimizes the program while maintaining binary compatibility with objects produced by GCC V3.2. Additional coexistence features include:
GNU Debugger, gdb: VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries supports debugging using the GNU debugger, gdb. This symbolic debugger, which comes with the system, supports full debugging capability for code without optimization and partial debugging for code at the -O2 optimization level. Documentation and online help: VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries provides product documentation in HTML and Portable Document Format (PDF). The following PDF documents are provided:
XL Fortran V8.1 for Linux on pSeries and iSeriesThe XL Fortran (XLF) compiler is now available for Linux on pSeries and iSeries. XLF for Linux on pSeries and iSeries is based on the mature compiler technology of XLF for AIX and currently supports SLES 8 for pSeries and iSeries. FORTRAN 77, Fortran 90, Fortran 95 Standards: XLF V8.1 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries is a native and highly optimized compiler that fully complies with FORTRAN 77, Fortran 90, and Fortran 95 standards. It partially supports draft Fortran 2000 standard features. It also supports IBM and industry extensions from various compiler vendors. Supported draft Fortran 2000 features include:
OpenMP: OpenMP is an industry specification describing a common set of APIs that support SMP programming in C/C++ and Fortran on all architectures, including UNIX and Windows NT® platforms. OpenMP is a portable, scalable model that gives shared-memory parallel programmers a simple and flexible interface for developing parallel applications for platforms ranging from the desktop to the supercomputer. XLF V8.1 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries provides full support for the OpenMP Fortran API V2.0. For more information on the OpenMP Fortran API V2.0, visit: SMP programming: Applications may be parallelized automatically through the use of a compiler option or parallelized explicitly through the use of SMP directives. Use the xlf_r, xlf90_r, or xlf95_r command to compile XL Fortran SMP programs. For the compiler to recognize the SMP directives and activate parallelization, you must also specify the -qsmp option. 32-bit and 64-bit support: Use XLF for Linux on pSeries and iSeries to develop both 32-bit and 64-bit mode applications. XLF V8.1 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries provides 64-bit pointer and 64-bit addressability. High optimization levels (-O5, -O4, and -qhot), interprocedural analysis, and parallelization are supported for 64-bit mode applications. Exploiting the PowerPC® architecture: XLF for Linux on pSeries and iSeries supports IBM POWER3, POWER4, and PowerPC architectures. Use compiler options -qarch and -qtune to instruct the compiler to generate code specific to an architecture. This allows the compiler to take advantage of machine-specific instructions to further improve performance. The -qarch option specifies the target architectures on which the resulting programs will run. The -qtune and -qcache options refine the degree of platform-specific optimization performed. Asynchronous I/O: XLF for Linux on pSeries and iSeries supports asynchronous I/O. Asynchronous I/O can be used to improve the performance of applications that perform input and output of large amounts of data. Asynchronous I/O makes it possible for other program statements to be executed while the data transfer is taking place. Symbolic debugger support: Use gdb or other symbolic debugger for your programs. Port or migration support: The XLF compiler helps you port or migrate source code among Fortran compilers by providing full FORTRAN 77, Fortran 90, and Fortran 95 language support and selected language extensions (such as intrinsic functions, data types) from many different compiler vendors.
The xlf, xlf_r, f77, and fort77 commands provide maximum compatibility
with existing FORTRAN 77 programs. The default options provided with the
xlf90 and xlf90_r commands give access to the full range of Fortran 90
language features. The default options provided with the xlf95 and
xlf95_r commands give access to the full range of Fortran 95 language
features.
IBM XL Fortran RTE V8.1 for Linux on pSeries and iSeriesXLF RTE V8.1 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries provides a run-time environment to support library modules, asynchronous I/O, threadsafe I/O, and I/O services and utilities. Reference informationFor additional information on VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries (and now also iSeries), refer to Software Announcement 203-056 , dated February 25, 2003. For additional information on IBM XL Fortran V8.1 for Linux on pSeries (and now also iSeries) and IBM XL Fortran RTE V8.1 for Linux on pSeries (and now also iSeries), refer to Software Announcement 203-053 , dated February 25, 2003.
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Technical informationHardware requirementsVisualAge® C++ V6.0 for Linux on iSeries™
XL Fortran V8.1 for Linux on iSeries
Software requirementsVisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on iSeries
XL Fortran V8.1 for Linux on iSeries
Planning informationWeb information
Packaging: The VisualAge C++ V6.0 program is distributed in a single package that includes the following:
The IBM XL Fortran V8.1 program is distributed in a single package that includes the following:
The IBM XL Fortran RTE V8.1 program is distributed in a single package that includes the following:
When downloaded from a Web site, this program contains the applicable IBM
license agreement and License Information (LI), if appropriate, and will
be presented for acceptance at the time of installation of the program.
The license and LI will be stored in a directory such as LICENSE.TXT for
future reference.
Security, auditability, and controlVisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries, XL Fortran V8.1 for Linux on pSeries and iSeries, and XL Fortran V8.1 RTE for Linux on pSeries and iSeries use the security and auditability features of the operating systems on which they operate. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. Ordering informationThis product is only available via Passport Advantage®. It is not available as shrinkwrap. Product group: VisualAge Product identifier description (PID): VisualAge C++ (5765-F56) Product category: VisualAge C++ Product group: App Integration Middleware Other PID: IBM XL Fortran (5765-F70) PID: IBM XL Fortran RTE (5765-F71) Product category: XLFORTRAN VisualAge C++ is a server product that has one charge unit: Authorized User. These are available in fixed order quantities of one user. Note: VisualAge C++ V6.0 is licensed based on a charge unit of one authorized user per operating system/hardware platform. Separate user authorizations are required by individual user for each operating system/hardware platform on which the program is used. For each user authorization on a given operating system/hardware platform, the program may be stored on more than one machine of that particular hardware platform, provided that the program is not in active use by that individual user on more than one machine of that particular hardware platform at the same time. An authorized user is an individual or specific named user authorized to have access to the program or any portion of the program on a single operating system. The proof of entitlement for this program is evidence of your authorization. Each individual or specific named user must obtain a Proof of Entitlement for each operating system/hardware platform on which the program is used. IBM XL Fortran is a server product that has one charge unit: Authorized User. These are available in fixed order quantities of one user. Note: IBM XL Fortran V8.1 is licensed based on a charge unit of one authorized user per operating system/hardware platform. Separate user authorizations are required by individual user for each operating system/hardware platform on which the program is used. For each user authorization on a given operating system/hardware platform, the program may be stored on more than one machine, provided that the program is not in active use by that individual user on more than one machine at the same time. An authorized user is an individual or specific named user authorized to have access to the program or any portion of the program on a single operating system/hardware platform. The Proof of Entitlement (PoE) for this program is evidence of your authorization. Each individual or specific named user must obtain a PoE for each system on which the program is used. When IBM XL Fortran V8.1 is ordered, its run-time component is shipped with the compiler on the same media. The XL Fortran Run-Time component should be installed on the machine where the Fortran program will be compiled and executed. IBM XL Fortran RTE is a server product that has one charge unit: Install. These are available in fixed order quantities of one install. Note: IBM XL Fortran RTE V8.1 is licensed based on a charge unit of one copy installed. Charges for this program are based on the number of copies installed on different machines regardless of the number of processors or LPARs that machine contains. Each individual install must obtain a PoE. The total number of copies installed may not exceed the quantity you purchased. VisualAge C++ V6.0, IBM XL Fortran V8.1, and IBM XL Fortran RTE V8.1 can be ordered from the Passport Advantage (BTP) channel. All part numbers in the following table have been previously announced and are listed for information only. For more information on VisualAge C++ V6.0, refer to Software Announcement 203-056 , dated February 25, 2003. For more information on IBM XL Fortran V8.1 and IBM XL Fortran RTE V8.1, refer to Software Announcement 203-053 , dated February 25, 2003.
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VisualAge C++ V6 for Linux on BA09SML
pSeries and iSeries
Media Pack Multilingual
VisualAge C++ + USER LIC/ D5AHLLL
SW MAINT 1 ANNIV
VisualAge C++ + USER LIC/ D5AHMLL
SW MAINT 2 ANNIV
VisualAge C++ + USER SW MAINT E1AHNLL
RNWL 1 ANNIV
VisualAge C++ + USER SW MAINT D5AHPLL
AFT LIC 1 ANNIV
XL Fortran for Linux pSeries/ BA09RNA
iSeries V8.1 MEDIA PK English
XL Fortran RTE for Linux pSeries/ BA09XNA
iSeries V8.1 MEDIA PK English
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XLFortran for AIX/Linux Reg User D5APSLL
LIC/SW MAINT 1 ANNIV
XLFortran for AIX/Linux Reg User D5APTLL
LIC/SW MAINT 2 ANNIV
XLFortran for AIX/Linux Reg User E1APULL
SW MAINT RNWL 1 ANNIV
XLFortran for AIX/Linux Reg User D5APVLL
SW MAINT AFT LIC 1 ANNIV
XLFortran RTE for AIX/Linux Install D5AQ0LL
LIC/SW MAINT 1 ANNIV
XLFortran RTE for AIX/Linux Install D5AQ1LL
LIC/SW MAINT MAINT 2 ANNIV
XLFortran RTE For AIX/Linux Install E1AQ2LL
SW MAINT RNWL 1 ANNIV
XLFortran RTE For AIX/Linux Install D5AQ3LL
SW MAINT AFT LIC 1 ANNIV
Terms and conditionsThe terms and conditions for VisualAge C++ V6.0, XL Fortran V8.1, and XL Fortran RTE V8.1, as previously announced in the following software announcements, are unchanged except as listed here: The Charge Unit is now based on individual usage on both operating system and hardware platform. VisualAge C++ is a server product that has one charge unit: Authorized user. These are available in fixed order quantities of one user. Note: VisualAge C++ V6.0 is licensed based on a charge unit of one authorized user per operating system/hardware platform. Separate user authorizations are required by individual users for each operating system/hardware platform on which the program is used. For each user authorization on a given operating system/hardware platform, the program may be stored on more than one machine of that particular hardware platform, provided that the program is not in active use by that individual user on more than one machine of that particular hardware platform at the same time. An authorized user is an individual or specific named user authorized to have access to the program or any portion of the program on a single operating system. The PoE for this program is evidence of your authorization. Each individual or specific named user must obtain a PoE for each operating system/hardware platform on which the program is used. IBM XL Fortran is a server product that has one charge unit: Authorized user. These are available in fixed order quantities of one user. Note: IBM XL Fortran V8.1 is licensed based on a charge unit of one authorized user per operating system/hardware platform. Separate user authorizations are required by individual users for each operating system/hardware platform on which the program is used. For each user authorization on a given operating system/hardware platform, the program may be stored on more than one machine, provided that the program is not in active use by that individual user on more than one machine at the same time. An authorized user is an individual or specific named user authorized to have access to the program or any portion of the program on a single operating system/hardware platform. The PoE for this program is evidence of your authorization. Each individual or specific named user must obtain a PoE for each system on which the program is used. When IBM XL Fortran V8.1 is ordered, its run-time component is shipped with the compiler on the same media. The XL Fortran Run-Time component should be installed on the machine where the Fortran program will be compiled and executed. IBM XL Fortran RTE is a server product that has one charge unit: Install. These are available in fixed order quantities of one install. Note: IBM XL Fortran RTE V8.1 is licensed based on a charge unit of one copy installed. Charges for this program are based on the number of copies installed on different machines, regardless of the number of processors or LPARs those machines contain. Each individual install must obtain a PoE. The total number of copies installed may not exceed the quantity you purchased. Previous software announcements For additional information on VisualAge C++ V6.0 For Linux on pSeries (and now also iSeries), refer to Software Announcement 203-056 , dated February 25, 2003. 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iSeries™ platform. The
previously announced VisualAge C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries™, XL Fortran V8.1 for Linux on
pSeries, and XL Fortran Run-Time Environment (RTE) V8.1 for Linux on pSeries now bring C/C++ and
Fortran function to customers running a Linux-enabled iSeries or AS/400® RISC model server.