Documentation errata for IBM XL Fortran for Blue Gene/Q, V14.1

All documentation

The following correction applies to all documentation of IBM XL Fortran for Blue Gene/Q, V14.1:

Section: IBM XL Fortran information

The library page address in any statement:
http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/fortran/xlfortran/features/bg/library/

should read:

http://www.ibm.com/software/rational/products/fortran/bluegeneq/library/

man pages:
The following correction applies to all man pages of IBM XL Fortran for Blue Gene/Q, V14.1:

For more information, refer to the following Web sites:
http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/fortran/xlfortran/features/bg/library/.

should read:

For more information, refer to the following Web sites:
http://www.ibm.com/software/rational/products/fortran/bluegeneq/library/.


Option: -qlistfmt

The following statements about profile directed feedback (PDF) are removed (PDF or the -qpdf options are not supported by the BG/Q compilers.):

pdf | nopdf
Produce profile-directed feedback information.

When used with the option that enables profiling, -qpdf, the report contains information about call and block counts and cache misses.

Installation Guide
The following corrections and additions apply to the IBM XL Fortran for Blue Gene/Q, V14.1 Installation Guide:

Chapter: Before installing IBM XL Fortran for Blue Gene/Q, V14.1

Upgrading the evaluation copy of the XL Fortran compiler

Install only the xlf.bg.lic RPM packages for the full product version of the XL Fortran compiler and run xlf_configure to re-configure the compiler.

should read:

1. Install the  xlf.bg.lic RPM packages.
2. Install the xlf.bg.cmp RPM package using the --replacepkgs --replacefiles options. For example:
rpm -ivh xlf.bg.cmp-14.1.0.0-120505a.ppc64.rpm --replacepkgs --replacefiles
3. Run  new_install or xlf_configure to re-configure the compiler.