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What are the technical advantages of upgrading your compilers?
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The IBM XL family of compilers sets the industry standards for performance, standards compliance, and
support. The XL compilers support many programming languages (Fortran, C, C++, PL/I, COBOL, and
more) and platforms (AIX, Linux, z/OS, Blue Gene, and others). On most of these platforms, the XL
compilers are the main compiler in use, so they must provide stability and performance needed to make
these platforms a good investment. Three features of this family that stand out are: performance, support
of popular open standards, and customer support. This document describes the technical
advantages of these compilers and the value they provide for your organization.
| Segment | Product | Component | Platform | Version | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Development | XL C/C++ for Linux | Documentation | Linux | 11.1, 12.1 | Not Applicable |
| Software Development | XL Fortran for AIX | Documentation | AIX | 13.1, 14.1 | Not Applicable |
| Software Development | XL Fortran for Linux | Documentation | Linux on Power systems | 13.1, 14.1 | Not Applicable |
| Software Development | XL C for AIX | Documentation | AIX | 11.1, 12.1 | Not Applicable |
| Software Development | XL Fortran Advanced Edition for Blue Gene | Documentation | Blue Gene/P | 11.1 | Advanced |
| Software Development | XL C/C++ Advanced Edition for Blue Gene | Documentation | Blue Gene/P | 9.0 | Advanced |
| Software Development | z/OS XL C/C++ | Documentation | z/OS | 1.12, 1.13 | Not Applicable |
| Software Development | COBOL for AIX | Not Applicable | AIX | 3.1, 4.1, 4.1.1 | |
| Software Development | PL/I for AIX | Not Applicable | AIX | 3.1 |
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