IBM XL Fortran for Linux , V14.1 delivers support for additional programming standards and industry specifications
IBM United States Software Announcement 212-122May 8, 2012
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IBM® XL Fortran for Linux™ is a standards-based, high-performance Fortran compiler with advanced optimizing features. IBM XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1 provides a number of new features and enhancements:
- Compliance to ISO programming language standards including the Fortran 2003 standard and partial support for the Fortran 2008 standard
- Support for the OpenMP 3.1 industry specification
- Compile time performance and scalability improvements
- Enhancements to the diagnostic reports that can help identify opportunities to improve the performance of your applications
- Improved capability for debugging optimized code
- New and enhanced compiler options, directives, and intrinsics
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IBM XL compilers such as XL Fortran for Linux are designed to optimize and tune your applications for execution on IBM Power® platforms. They help you unleash the full power of your IT investment, create and maintain critical business and scientific applications, maximize application performance, and improve developer productivity. The performance gain from years of compiler optimization experience is seen in the continuous release-to-release compiler improvements that support the POWER4 processor through to the POWER5, POWER6®, and POWER7® processors.
As a standards-based compiler, XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1 is designed to be fully compliant with FORTRAN 77, Fortran 90, Fortran 95, and the Fortran 2003 programming language standards. With this release, XL Fortran for AIX® adds initial support for the Fortran 2008 standard as well as full support for the OpenMP V3.1 industry specification.
IBM has a long history of delivering innovative, high-quality compiler products to the marketplace. Over the course of multiple releases, the IBM XL Fortran offered new functions, enhancements, and standards conformance to deliver the tools needed to develop and maintain smarter applications to meet critical business needs.
Enhancements in this compiler release include:
- Full support for the OpenMP3.1 industry standard to allow you to further exploit parallel programming
- Partial support for the latest Fortran 2008 programming language standard to provide you with additional functionality and to allow for maximum portability of your source code
- Enhancements for reports about compiler optimizations
- Compile time and scalability improvements especially for large applications
- Enhancements to compiler diagnostics and profiling reports to further help you improve the performance of your Fortran applications
- Improved capability for debugging optimized code
- New and enhanced compiler options, directives, and intrinsics to give you even more flexibility
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Systems: IBM Power System servers supported by
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 4 (SLES 10 SP4)
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 (SLES 11 SP2)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 (RHEL 5.7)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 (RHEL 6.2)
Required hard disk space: 250 MB
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- May 11, 2012: Electronic software delivery
- May 18, 2012: Physical software delivery on Passport Advantage® by part number
- June 8, 2012: Physical software delivery on Advanced Administrative System by product id
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- Initial support for the latest Fortran 2008 standard
- Full support for the latest OpenMP 3.1 industry specification
- More performance and optmizations improvements
- New diagnostics report capability
- Improved capability for debugging optimized code
- Additional compiler options and directives.
Fortran 2008 Standard
The Fortran 2008 programming language standard is an enhancement of the Fortran 2003 standard. With the last release of XL Fortran for Linux (V13.1), complete support of the Fortran 2003 standard was made available to you. With XL Fortran V14.1, support for the latest Fortran 2008 standard will begin with the implementation of selected features as follows:
- ALLOCATE enhancements -- The MOLD= specifier is added to the ALLOCATE statement. In addition, you can omit the bounds in the ALLOCATE statement if you provide source_expr in the SOURCE= or MOLD= specifier.
- Complex part designators -- Complex part designators are added in Fortran 2008. Using complex part designators, you can directly access the real or imaginary part of complex entities. You can use the designators instead of the REAL() and IMAG() intrinsics.
- Implied-shape arrays -- Implied-shape arrays are added in Fortran 2008. An implied-shape array inherits its shape from the constant expression in its declaration.
- Internal procedures as actual arguments or procedure pointer targets -- To conform with the Fortran 2008 standard, procedure pointers can now point to internal procedures. In addition, you can use internal procedures and pointers to internal procedures as actual arguments.
- Intrinsic types in the TYPE() type specifier -- The TYPE() type specifier is extended to declare entities of both derived type and intrinsic type.
- Pointer dummy argument enhancement -- In Fortran 2008, a dummy argument that has the POINTER and INTENT(IN) attributes can be an argument associated with a non-pointer actual argument that has the TARGET attribute.
- The declaration of multiple type-bound procedures in a single procedure statement -- In Fortran 2008, you can declare multiple type-bound procedures using one type-bound procedure statement.
- The -qxlf2008=checkpresence suboption -- The -qxlf2008=checkpresence suboption is introduced to check the allocation status or pointer association status of actual arguments during argument association of optional dummy arguments.
- The BLOCK construct -- The BLOCK construct is added in Fortran 2008. It defines an executable block that can contain declarations.
- The CONTIGUOUS attribute and IS_CONTIGUOUS intrinsic
function
- The CONTIGUOUS attribute specifies that the array elements in an array pointer or an assumed-shape array are not separated by other data objects, which guarantees that the array object is stored in contiguous memory.
- The IS_CONTIGUOUS intrinsic function is used to test whether an array is stored in contiguous memory.
- The END statement for internal and module subprograms -- In Fortran 2008, you can omit the FUNCTION and SUBROUTINE keywords on the END statements for internal and module subprograms.
- The EXECUTE_COMMAND_LINE intrinsic subroutine -- The EXECUTE_COMMAND_LINE subroutine is added in Fortran 2008. You can use it to pass a command to the operating system for execution.
- The EXIT statement -- The EXIT statement can now
be used to terminate execution of one of the following constructs:
- ASSOCIATED
- BLOCK
- DO
- IF
- SELECT CASE
- SELECT TYPE
- The HYPOT intrinsic procedure -- The HYPOT intrinsic procedure is introduced to calculate the Euclidean distance between two values.
- The ISO_FORTRAN_ENV intrinsic module --
- The following constants are added:
- CHARACTER_KINDS
- INT8, INT16, INT32, and INT64
- INTEGER_KINDS
- IOSTAT_INQUIRE_INTERNAL_UNIT
- LOGICAL_KINDS
- REAL32, REAL64, and REAL128
- REAL_KINDS
- The following functions are added:
- COMPILER_OPTIONS
- COMPILER_VERSION
- The following constants are added:
- The LEADZ and TRAILZ intrinsic procedures -- The LEADZ and TRAILZ intrinsic procedures are introduced to count the number of leading and trailing zeros in an integer.
- The math intrinsic procedures extension -- The following new intrinsic
procedures are introduced:
- ACOSH
- ASINH
- ATANH
- ERFC_SCALED
- LOG_GAMMA
- Complex arguments are now supported in the following intrinsic
procedures:
- ACOS
- ASIN
- ATAN
- COSH
- SINH
- TAN
- TANH
- The NEWUNIT= specifier -- The OPEN statement is updated with the NEWUNIT= specifier to specify the unit number automatically. In the BACKSPACE, CLOSE, ENDFILE, FLUSH, INQUIRE, OPEN, READ, REWIND, and WRITE statements, the range of unit values now includes the NEWUNIT value.
- The POPCNT and POPPAR inquiry intrinsic functions -- The POPCNT and POPPAR functions are updated to conform with the Fortran 2008 standard. They can now be used in constant expressions.
- The RADIX= argument -- A RADIX= argument is added to the SELECTED_READ_KIND and IEEE_SELECTED_REAL_KIND intrinsic procedures.
- The STOP and ERROR STOP statements -- The STOP statement is enhanced to take an integer or character constant expression as a stop code. The STOP statement initiates normal termination of a program while the ERROR STOP statement initiates error termination.
Support of programming language standards not only provides you with significant functionality but also allows for maximum portability of your source code among a variety of compiler implementations.
OpenMP 3.1
The OpenMP API supports multi-platform shared-memory parallel programming in Fortran, C, and C++ on many architectures including UNIX™ platforms and Microsoft™ Windows™ platforms. OpenMP is a portable, scalable programming model that provides parallel programmers a simple and flexible, standard interface for developing parallel applications for platforms ranging from the desktop to the supercomputer. The specification is defined by the OpenMP organization, a group of computer hardware and software vendors, including IBM. You can find more information about OpenMP specifications at
In the last release (V13.1), XL Fortran supported the full OpenMP V3.0 industry specification. In this release full support for latest OpenMP V3.1 is made available to you. The XL Fortran implementation is based on the IBM interpretation of the OpenMP Application Program Interface Version 3.1. The following updates to the V3.0 are made available:
- Adds FINAL and MERGEABLE clauses to the TASK construct to support optimization.
- Adds the TASKYIELD construct to allow users to specify where in the program task switching can be performed.
- Adds the omp_in_final runtime library routine to support specialization of final task regions.
- Extends the ATOMIC construct to include READ, WRITE, and CAPTURE forms; adds the UPDATE clause to apply the existing form of the ATOMIC construct.
- Allows dummy arguments with the INTENT(IN) attribute to be specified on the FIRSTPRIVATE clause.
- Allows unallocated allocatable arrays to be specified on the COPYIN clause.
- Allows Fortran 90 Pointers to be specified on the FRISTPRIVATE clause.
- Adds the OMP_PROC_BIND environment variable to control whether OpenMP threads are allowed to move between processors.
- Extends the OMP_NUM_THREADS environment variable to specify the number of threads to use for nested parallel regions.
Enhancements for reports about compiler optimizations
With the last release of XL Fortran, listing reports containing key compiler optimization information, are available. You can use this information to change your code so that the compiler can take advantage of additional optimizations for improving performance.
With this release, a number of enhancements are made to the listing reports.
- Compiler reports are now available in HTML format as well as XML format. The -qlistfmt option can now be used to generate XML or HTML reports. By default, this option now generates all of the available content if you do not specify the type of content. To view the HTML version of an XML report that was already generated, you can use the genhtml tool.
- Enhancements to profiling reports: New sections are added to your
listing file to help you analyze your programs. When using the -qreport option with the -qpdf2 option, you can get the
following sections added to the listing file in the section entitled PDF Report:
- Relevance of profiling data shows the relevance of the profiling data to the source code during the -gpdf1 phase. The relevance is indicated by a number in the range of 0 - 100. The larger the number is, the more relevant the profiling data is to the source code, and the more performance gain can be achieved by using the profiling data.
- Missing profiling data might include a warning message about missing profiling data. The warning message is issued for each function for which the compiler does not find profiling data.
- Outdated profiling data might include a warning message about outdated profiling data. The compiler issues this warning message for each function that is modified after the -qpdf1 phase. The warning message is also issued when the optimization level changes from the -qpdf1 phase to the -qpdf2 phase.
- Enhancements to showpdf reports -- In addition to block-counter
and call-counter profiling information currently provided, you can
also use the showpdf utility to view cache-miss profiling and
value profiling information. Value profiling and cache-miss profiling
information can be displayed only in XML format. However, all the
other types of profiling information can be displayed in either text
or XML format.
In this release, the profile-directed feedback (PDF) information is saved in two files. One is a PDF map file that is generated during the -qpdf1 phase, and the other is a PDF file that is generated during the execution of the resulting application. You can run the showpdf utility to display the PDF information contained in these two files.
Compiler time performance and scalability improvements
- Internal improvements to the compiler (for example alias analysis) were made to speed up the gathering of information that is passed between the components within the compiler. This can help you obtain a faster compile time especially for applications that contain Fortran 90 array language and Fortran 90 modules.
- The amount of memory required for internal compiler functions such as pointer analysis and aliasing is reduced to help improve the efficiency of the compiler and subsequently make better use of your machine resources.
- Additional internal compiler components including the optimizer make use of the greater addressability of 64-bit, thereby improving compile time especially for larger applications.
Debugging optimized code improvements
Debugging information is generated by the compiler for use by a symbolic debugger and makes the program state available to the debugging session at selected source locations. The program state refers to the values of user variables at certain points during the execution of a program.
In this release of the compiler, the -g compiler option is extended to improve the debugging of optimized programs. The different -g levels allows you to choose the balance between debug capability and compiler performance. Higher -g levels provides a more comprehensive debug support, but at the cost of runtime and compile time performance. Lower -g levels provide higher runtime performance, but at the cost of reduced capability in the debugging session.
Full control of the debug capability is available at the -O2 optimization level. When an optimization level higher than -O2 is in effect, the debug capability is limited.
New or changed compiler options and directives for more flexibility
Compiler options can be specified on the command line or through directives embedded in your application source files. The following additional new or changed compiler options are available with this release of the compiler:
New or changed compiler options
- The -g option is extended to improve the debugging of optimized programs.
- -qassert=minitercnt=n and -qassert=maxitercnt=n are added to specify the expected minimum and maximum iteration counts of loops in the program.
- The -qfunctrace option is extended to allow you to specify module procedures and module names.
- -qhaltonmsg stops compilation before producing any object files, executable files, or assembler source files if a specified error message is generated.
- The new option -qinitalloc is added to initialize allocatable and pointer variables that are allocated but not initialized.
- -qlanglvl=2008std and -qlanglvl=2008pure are added to enable language level checking for the supported Fortran 2008 features.
- The -qlistfmt option is enhanced to generate HTML reports
as well as XML reports, containing information about optimizations
performed by the compiler and missed optimization opportunities.
The behavior of -qlistfmt has changed. In this release, if a particular type of content is not specified, the option generates all the available content, rather than generating none.
- -qmaxerr stops compilation when the number of error messages of a specified severity level or higher reaches a specified number.
- The new option -qoptfile specifies a file containing a list of additional command line options to be used for the compilation.
- -qpic=large now enables large TOC (table of content) access and prevents TOC overflow conditions when the Table of Contents is larger than 64 kb.
- The default value for -qshowpdf is changed from -qnoshopdf to -qshowpdf.
- The new suboption -qxlf2008=checkpresence is added so that you can check dummy argument presence according to the Fortran 2008 standard.
- The new suboption -qxlf2003=dynamicacval is added to control whether you can use unlimited polymorphic entities for array constructors, and whether dynamic types of array constructor values are used.
New or changed directives
- Using the ALIGN directive, you can specify the alignment of your variables in memory.
- You can use the ASSERT assertions MINITERCNT(n) and MAXITERCNT(n) to specify the minimum and maximum number of iterations for a given loop.
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At a basic level, compilers are a bridge between your applications and the hardware architectures on which you run your business. IBM compilers are designed to unleash the full power of IBM processors, including those for the different architectures shipped in the popular IBM Power Systems™.
IBM compilers are designed to improve programmer productivity. The state-of-the-art compilation technology enables programmers to exploit leading-edge performance of the new hardware without source code changes. Developers need to focus only on the logic of the applications and let the compiler figure out the best way to transform and optimize the code generation for the system the application will run on.
Harness the power of parallel computing
Parallel programming with IBM XL Fortran exploits the advantages of multiprocessor systems, while maintaining full binary compatibility with existing single-processor systems. With XL Fortran you can use any of the following to develop your parallelized applications:
- An extensive range of OpenMP directives and non-OpenMP SMP directives
- Message passing interface (MPI)
- The POSIX treads (Pthreads) library module
For high-bandwidth data processing and algorithmic-intensive applications, XL Fortran can leverage VMX and VSX instructions and automatic SIMDization to improve program performance. By processing multiple pieces of data at once, the speed of executed code can increase, with the added benefit that the source code may not need to be rewritten.
Powerful, no-hassle performance optimization
Well-written and thoroughly debugged code, fully conformant to its language standard, can take maximum advantage of the optimizing technology in XL Fortran and may provide an increase in performance. The optimization and hardware features in XL Fortran help improve developer productivity. The compiler is able to generate code that exploits the leading-edge performance in existing and new hardware, often with minimal source code changes.
IBM XL Fortran supports several levels of increasingly aggressive code transformations. Advanced optimization techniques such as inter-procedural analysis (IPA) and profile-directed feedback (PDF) are available only at high levels of optimization but can result in increased performance improvements. IPA analyzes and optimizes your application as a whole, rather than on a file-by-file basis. PDF generates information that instructs the optimizer to focus on trade-offs that favor code that executes more frequently.
Get more performance from the POWER® platform with minimal or no source code changes. Upgrade to the latest IBM XL Fortran compiler, which incorporates the latest advances in optimization and hardware technology support.
Multiple-platform XL C/C++ and Fortran
IBM XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1 is part of a larger family of IBM Fortran, C, and C++ compilers which supports multiple platforms such as AIX, z/OS® (C/C++), z/VM® (C/C++), IBM Power Systems, Linux on Power, Blue Gene/L™, and Blue Gene/P™.
The modular structure of these compilers delivers optimizations and functionality on all platforms and to all languages. Further, each product derives from a common code base, so features and optimizations are tested in multiple languages and on multiple platforms. A common code base, along with compliance with international standards, make source-level portability of applications between IBM platforms easier.
Built on a common architecture XL Fortran, XL C, and XL C/C++ compilers promote consistency and reliability on many IBM platforms.
Programming language standards, industry specifications and other
language influences
Programming language standards
IBM XL Fortran supports the Fortran 77, 90, and 95 standards. With V13.1, XL Fortran supports the full Fortran 2003 standard including the object-oriented programming model. With V14.1, XL Fortran makes available partial support for the latest Fortran 2008 standard.
IBM XL Fortran consists of the following:
- The full American National Standard Fortran 90 language (Fortran
90) as defined in:
- American National Standard Programming languages - Fortran, ANSI X3.198-1992
- Information technology - Programming languages - Fortran, ISO/IEC 1539-1:1991(E)
- The full ISO Fortran 95 language standard (Fortran 95) as defined in Information technology - Programming languages - Fortran - Part 1: Base Language, ISO/IEC 1539-1:1997
- Extensions to the Fortran 95 standard:
- Common industry extensions found in Fortran products from various compiler vendors
- Extensions specified in SAA Fortran
- The full Fortran 2003 language standard including full support of the object-oriented programming model with parameterized derived-types
- Partial support for the Fortran 2008 language standard
Industry specifications and other language influences
The IBM XL family of compilers is deeply involved in parallel computing and high-performance computing. The XL compilers implement both the AltiVec/VMX programming interface and the OpenMP 3.1 specification for shared memory programming model. With the V13.1 release, the Vector Scalar Extension (VSX) instruction set within the POWER7 architecture is also supported.
IBM is a member of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC). The mission of SPEC is to identify and maintain standardized benchmarks that will drive high-performance computing for many years. SPEC released SPEC CPU2006 in 2006. CPU2006 is a benchmark focused on a system's processor, memory subsystem, and compiler. IBM continues to participate in the SPECCOMP suite which measures the performance of parallel benchmarks using OpenMP.
Support of programming language standards allows for portability of your source code among a variety of compiler implementations.
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Program Program Ordering number VRM name channel 5725-C75 14.1.0 IBM XL Fortran for Linux PA 5765-J05 14.1.0 IBM XL Fortran for Linux AAS
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Program Program name number XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1 5765-J05 XL Fortran for Linux 5648-F57 SW S&S 1 year after license XL Fortran for Linux 5648-F55 SW S&S No Charge Registration/ 1-year Renewal XL Fortran for Linux 5648-F59 SW S&S 3-year Registration XL Fortran for Linux 5648-F56 SW S&S 3-year Renewal XL Fortran for Linux 5648-F58 SW S&S 3 year After Licence
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Hardware requirements
For XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1
- System: IBM Power Systems servers supported by SLES 10 SP4, SLES 11 SP2, RHEL 5.7, and RHEL 6.2
- Disk space: 250 MB
Software requirements
For XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1
- One of the following operating systems:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 4 (SLES 10 SP4)
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 (SLES 11 SP2)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 (RHEL 5.7)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 (RHEL 6.2)
- Required sofware for documentation:
- HTML browser to access HTML documentation
- Portable Document Format (PDF) viewer to view PDF files
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Packaging
The IBM XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1 package contains:
- One CD-ROM containing the XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1 product
- XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1 Quickstart Guide
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IBM XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1 uses the security and auditability features of the host hardware or software. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities.
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Customers with active Software Maintenance for XL Fortran for Linux or XL Fortran Enterprise Edition for Linux are entitled to receive the media supply corresponding to XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1 or a previous level of the program as long as the level of the program continues to be active.
Eligible customers should add the applicable CD-ROM media supply feature number from the following table to their existing maintenance record. To request the media package (CD-ROM), specify the media supply features 6658 and 3410.
When placing an ESD order in econfig, specify a billing feature, the media feature 6658, and the ESD feature 3450. Note that these ESD features are also applicable to the compiler products:
- XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1, (5765-J05)
- XL Fortran for Linux, V13.1, (5724-X16)
- XL Fortran for Linux, V12.1, (5724-U84)
Entitled maintenance offerings description XL Fortran for Linux
Medium
feature
Description number
XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1 CD-ROM Media Supply 6658
for PID 5765-J05 CD-ROM Media Supply 3410
Expedite fee charge to Branch 3445
Customization features:
Electronic software delivery 3450
Do not ship pubs 3470
Do not ship media 3471
XL Fortran for Linux, V13.1 CD-ROM Media Supply 5809
for PID 5724-X16 CD-ROM Media Supply 3410
Expedite fee charge to Branch 3445
Customization features:
Electronic software delivery 3450
Do not ship pubs 3470
Do not ship media 3471
XL Fortran for Linux, V12.1 CD-ROM Media Supply 5809
for PID 5724-U84 CD-ROM Media Supply 3410
Expedite fee charge to Branch 3445
Customization features:
Electronic software delivery 3450
Do not ship pubs 3470
Do not ship media 3471
Trade-up from Authorized User to Concurrent User
Customers who have originally acquired licenses for Authorized User can trade-up their Authorized User licenses to an equivalent or appropriate number of Concurrent User licenses.
Below is a list of precursor products and their associated Authorized User part numbers for which you must have already acquired a license, in order to be eligible to acquire the equivalent Concurrent User licenses using the trade-up feature code.
Precursor product Trade-up product Trade-up feature code XL Fortran for Linux XL Fortran for Linux Is used to trade-up from Authorized User Concurrent User single Authorized User single entitlement single entitlement to single Concurrent User
Consult your IBM representative if you have any questions.
One-time
charge
program Feature
Description number number
XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1 5765-J05
- trade up from single Authorized User
entitlement to single Concurrent User
entitlement 0003
This software license includes Software Subscription and Technical Support, previously referred to as Software Maintenance.
Extending coverage for a total of three years from date of acquisition may be elected. Order the program number, feature number, and quantity to extend coverage for your software licenses. If maintenance has expired, specify the after license feature number.
Feature Feature description number
5765-J05 - IBM XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1
Per Authorized User with 1 Year SW S&S 0001
Per Concurrent User with 1-year SW S&S 0002
5765-J05 - IBM XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1 6658
Multilingual, CD ROM 3410
5648-F55 - IBM XL Fortran for Linux
Per Authorized User SW S&S
- NoCharge Registration 0001
- 1-year Renewal 0002
Per Concurrent User SW S&S
- NoCharge Registration 0003
- 1-year Renewal 0004
5648-F57 - IBM XL Fortran for Linux
Per Authorized User SW S&S 1 year after license 0001
Per Concurrent User SW S&S 1 year after license 0002
5648-F59 - IBM XL Fortran for Linux
Per Authorized User SW S&S 3-year Registration 0001
Per Concurrent User SW S&S 3-year Registration 0002
5648-F56 - IBM XL Fortran for Linux
Per Authorized User SW S&S 3-year Renewal 0001
Per Concurrent User SW S&S 3-year Renewal 0002
5648-F58 - IBM XL Fortran for Linux
Per Authorized User SW S&S 3 years after license 0001
Per Concurrent User SW S&S 3 years after license 0002
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Licensing
IBM International Program License Agreement including the License Information document and Proof of Entitlement (PoE) govern your use of the program. PoEs are required for all authorized use. Part number products only, offered outside of Passport Advantage, where applicable, are license only and do not include Software Maintenance.
This software license includes Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance).
Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance
The IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance (Z125-6011) agreement applies for Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance) and does not require customer signatures.
These programs are licensed under the IBM Program License Agreement (IPLA) and the associated Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance, which provide for support with ongoing access to releases and versions of the program. IBM includes one year of Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance) with the initial license acquisition of each program acquired. The initial period of Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance) can be extended by the purchase of a renewal option, if available. These programs have a one-time license charge for use of the program and an annual renewable charge for the enhanced support that includes telephone assistance (voice support for defects during normal business hours), as well as access to updates, releases, and versions of the program as long as support is in effect.
License Information form number
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The program's License Information will be available for review on the IBM Software License Agreement website
Limited warranty applies
Yes
Limited warranty
IBM warrants that when the program is used in the specified operating environment, it will conform to its specifications. The warranty applies only to the unmodified portion of the program. IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of the program or that IBM will correct all program defects. You are responsible for the results obtained from the use of the program.
IBM provides you with access to IBM databases containing information on known program defects, defect corrections, restrictions, and bypasses at no additional charge. For further information, consult the IBM Software Support Handbook found at
IBM will maintain this information for at least one year after the original licensee acquires the program (warranty period).
Program technical support
Technical support of a program product version or release will be available for a minimum of five years from the general availability date, as long as your Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance) is in effect. This technical support allows you to obtain assistance (via telephone or electronic means) from IBM for product-specific, task-oriented questions regarding the installation and operation of the program product. Software Subscription and Support (Software Maintenance) also provides you with access to updates (modifications or fixes), releases, and versions of the program. You will be notified, via announcement letter, of discontinuance of support with 12 months' notice. If you require additional technical support from IBM, including an extension of support beyond the discontinuance date, contact your IBM representative or IBM Business Partner. This extension may be available for a fee.
Money-back guarantee
If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program and you are the original licensee, you may obtain a refund of the amount you paid for it, if within 30 days of your invoice date you return the program and its PoE to the party from whom you obtained it. If you downloaded the program, you may contact the party from whom you acquired it for instructions on how to obtain the refund.
For clarification, note that (1) for programs acquired under the IBM International Passport Advantage offering, this term applies only to your first acquisition of the program and (2) for programs acquired under any of IBM's On/Off Capacity on Demand (On/Off CoD) software offerings, this term does not apply since these offerings apply to programs already acquired and in use by you.
Volume orders (IVO)
Yes. Contact your IBM representative.
Passport Advantage applies
Yes, and through the Passport Advantage website at
Usage restriction
Yes
For additional information, refer to the License Information document that is available on the IBM Software License Agreement Web site
Software Subscription and Support applies
Yes. Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance), is now included in the Passport Advantage Agreement. Installation and technical support for the products announced in this announcement is provided by the Software Subscription and Support offering of the IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement. This fee service enhances customer productivity by providing voice or electronic access into the IBM support organizations.
IBM includes one year of Software Subscription and Support with the initial license acquisition of each program acquired. The initial period of Software Subscription and Support can be extended by the purchase of a renewal option.
While your Software Subscription and Support is in effect, IBM provides you assistance for your routine, short duration installation and usage (how-to) questions, and code-related questions. IBM provides assistance via telephone and, if available, electronic access, only to your information systems (IS) technical support personnel during the normal business hours (published prime shift hours) of your IBM support center. (This assistance is not available to your end users.) IBM provides Severity 1 assistance 24 hours a day, every day of the year. For additional details, consult your IBM Software Support Handbook at
Software Subscription and Support does not include assistance for the design and development of applications, your use of programs in other than their specified operating environment, or failures caused by products for which IBM is not responsible under this agreement.
For additional information about the Passport Advantage Agreement, visit the Passport Advantage website at
All distributed software licenses include Software Subscription and Support for a period of 12 months from the date of acquisition, providing a streamlined way to acquire IBM software and assure technical support coverage for all licenses. Extending coverage, for a total of three years from date of acquisition, may be elected.
Variable charges apply
No
Educational allowance available
Yes. A 15% education allowance applies to qualified education institution customers.
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Information on charges is available at
Select "United States" and then click on "IBMLink 2000"
Program One-time charge Description number feature number
XL Fortran for Linux, V14.1 with 1-year SW S&S - per Authorized User 5765-J05 0001 - per Concurrent User 5765-J05 0002 - trade up from single Authorized User entilement to single Concurrent User entitlement 5765-J05 0003 XL Fortran for Linux, SW S&S NoCharge Registration - per Authorized User 5648-F55 0001 - per Concurrent User 5648-F55 0003 SW S&S 1-year Renewal - per Authorized User 5648-F55 0002 - per Concurrent User 5648-F55 0004 XL Fortran for Linux, SW S&S 1 year after license - per Authorized User 5648-F57 0001 - per Concurrent User 5648-F57 0002 XL Fortran for Linux, SW S&S 3-year Registration - per Authorized User 5648-F59 0001 - per Concurrent User 5648-F59 0002 XL Fortran for Linux, SW S&S 3-year Renewal - per Authorized User 5648-F56 0001 - per Concurrent User 5648-F56 0002 XL Fortran for Linux, SW S&S 3 years after license - per Authorized User 5648-F58 0001 - per Concurrent User 5648-F58 0002
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