IBM® XL C and C++ compilers offer advanced compiler and optimization technologies and are built on a common code base for easier porting of your applications between platforms. They comply with the latest C/C++ international standards and industry specifications and support a large array of common language features.
Product Editions
XL C/C++ for AIX
A high-performance optimizing compiler running on IBM Power Systems including POWER6 processor
XL C for AIX
Optimizes and tunes applications on IBM Power System servers supporting Power Architecture
XL C/C++ for Linux
Advanced optimization features generate highly-optimized 64-bit application code
XL C/C++ for Multicore Acceleration for Linux
Exploits the performance capability of the new Cell Broadband Engine Architecture
XL C/C++ Advanced Edition for Blue Gene
Provides intrinsic functions and function libraries to exploit Blue Gene supercomputers
z/OS XL C/C++
Provides a comprehensive and powerful C/C++ development package
OS/390 C/C++
An optional priced feature of the OS/390 operating systems
XL C/C++ for z/VM
Includes the benefits of IBM compiler optimization technology
