IBM XL Fortran for Linux, V15.1 delivers support for the POWER8 processor
IBM United States Software Announcement 214-164April 28, 2014
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IBM® XL Fortran for Linux™ is a standards-based, high-performance Fortran compiler with advanced optimizing features. It delivers a number of new features and enhancements:
- Support for the POWER8™ hardware architecture.
- Preliminary support for the OpenMP 4.0 industry specification
- New and enhanced compiler options, directives, and intrinsics.
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IBM XL Fortran for Linux is designed to optimize and tune your applications for execution on IBM Power Systems™ to help you unleash the full power of your IT investment, to create and maintain critical business and scientific applications, to maximize application performance, and to improve developer productivity. The performance gain from years of compiler optimization experience is seen in the continuous release-to-release compiler improvements that include exploitation of the latest IBM POWER8 processor.
With this release, XL Fortran for Linux, V15.1 introduces the following features:
- New arch and tune compiler options are made available to help make use of the POWER8 processor architecture.
- Intrinsics and directives to give you direct access to the latest POWER8 features:
- Intrinsic procedures for vector processing, cryptography functions, and transactional memory functions
- Directive and intrinsic procedures for prefetch functions
- Mathematical Acceleration Subsystem (MASS) libraries that are tuned for the POWER8 architecture.
With the support of the latest POWER8 processor chip, IBM will have advanced a more than 20-year investment in the XL compilers for Power® series and PowerPC® series architectures.
IBM has a long history of delivering innovative, high-quality compiler products to the marketplace. Over the course of multiple releases, the XL family of compilers has invested in new functions, enhancements, and standards conformance to deliver the tools needed to develop and maintain smarter applications to meet critical business needs. This release of XL Fortran for Linux, V15.1 also includes the following enhancements:
- Further support for the Fortran 2008 programming language standard to give you more function and to enable maximum portability of your source code.
- Partial support for Fortran Technical Specification 29113 for further interoperability with C.
- Partial support for OpenMP V4.0.
- Improved MASS library interfaces for better optimization and error checking.
- New and enhanced compiler options and directives to give you even more flexibility
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IBM Power System servers that support the following:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 (RHEL 6.4), or later
- RHEL 7.0, or later
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 (SLES 11 SP2), or later
Required hard disk space: 250 MB
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June 6, 2014
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XL Fortran for Linux continues to deliver additional function and enhancements including support for the latest POWER8 processor architecture to help improve application performance and capability.
Taking advantage of the POWER8 processor architecture
A key strength of the XL Fortran for Linux is its ability to optimize and tune generated code for execution on Power platforms. The performance gain from years of IBM compiler optimization experience can be seen in the release-to-release compiler improvements from the development of the POWER4 processors through to the POWER4+, POWER5, POWER5+, POWER6®, and POWER7® processors. With XL Fortran for Linux, V15.1, compiler support now includes exploitation of the latest POWER8 processor.
New arch and tune compiler options
New arch and tune compiler options are added to specify code generation for the POWER8 processor architecture:
- -qarch=pwr8 produces object code containing instructions that will run on the POWER8 hardware platforms.
- -qtune=pwr8 tunes instruction selection, scheduling, and architecture-dependent performance enhancements for the POWER8 hardware platforms.
Compiler hardware directives and intrinsics for new POWER8 features
New hardware directives and intrinsics unlock POWER8 processor instructions to enable direct access to POWER8 features at the application level.
New hardware directives and intrinsics support the following POWER8 features:
- Vector processing functions
- Cryptography functions
- Transactional memory functions
- Prefetch directives
- Prefetch intrinsic procedures
MASS library enhancements
XL Fortran is shipped with a set of MASS libraries for high-performance mathematical computing. These libraries contain an accelerated set of frequently used math intrinsic functions that enable improved performance over the corresponding standard system library functions.
The scalar, vector, and SIMD MASS libraries are now tuned specifically for the POWER8 architecture.
The MASS library interfaces are improved for better optimization and error checking by the compiler:
- The vector, scalar, and SIMD libraries are marked pure and can be called from pure procedure.
- The vector and scalar libraries now have generic interfaces that can be called with REAL(4) or REAL(8) arguments.
- In addition, the scalar functions that are marked elemental can be called with an array argument and applied to all the array elements.
Fortran 2008 Programming Standard (partial support)
The implementation of the Fortran 2008 programming language standard began with selected features that were made available with XL Fortran 14.1. With XL Fortran V15.1, additional features of the Fortran 2008 standard are implemented:
- BACK= arguments in the MAXLOC and MINLOC intrinsic procedures
You can specify the search direction in the MAXLOC and MINLOC intrinsic procedures with the BACK= argument keyword.
- Double colon separators in PROCEDURE statements
You can optionally use a double colon separator (::) in PROCEDURE and MODULE PROCEDURE statements inside interface blocks.
- Intrinsic procedures for bit manipulations
You can use the following intrinsic procedures for manipulating bits through combined shifting, merging, masking, or shifting:
- DSHIFTL
- DSHIFTR
- MASKL
- MASKR
- MERGE_BITS
- SHIFTA
- SHIFTL
- SHIFTR
- Extensions to the generic resolution rules
The Fortran 2008 standard extends the generic resolution rules to distinguish between allocatable and pointer dummy arguments and between procedure and data dummy arguments.
- FINDLOC intrinsic procedure
The FINDLOC intrinsic procedure locates the element of an array whose value equals the target value under the condition that is specified by parameters. It returns the subscript of the element using positive integers.
- Impure elemental procedures
Elemental procedures are no longer required to be pure in Fortran 2008. You can explicitly declare procedures with the IMPURE prefix specifier.
- Separate module subprograms
A separate module subprogram defines a separate module procedure that is declared by a corresponding module procedure interface body.
- Submodules
A submodule extends a module or another submodule. You can declare a module procedure interface body in a module and implement it as a separate module procedure in one of the descendant submodules. The submodule feature provides the following benefits:
- If only the implementation of a separate module procedure is changed, but the interface remains the same, you do not need to recompile the file that contains the module in which the corresponding module procedure interface body is declared.
- Two submodules of different modules can access the ancestor module of each other through use association without causing circular dependency.
- You can put entities in the intermediate submodule level so that the entities are shared by the descendant submodules. If some of the entities are changed, the interpretation of anything that is accessible from the ancestor module by use association is not affected. This also prevents cascades of reprocessing and testing.
- The MODULE prefix specifier
To declare a module procedure interface body or define a separate module procedure, specify the MODULE prefix specifier for the FUNCTION or SUBROUTINE statement.
- Type specification in the FORALL statement and construct
You can optionally include type specifications for index variables in the FORALL statement and construct.
Language interoperability features
XL Fortran implements selected language interoperability features that accept programs that contain parts written in Fortran and parts written in the C language. This version of XL Fortran provides support for the following language interoperability features as specified in Technical Specification 29113:
- Assumed-rank objects
Assumed-rank objects are introduced to facilitate the interoperability with C functions that accept arguments of arbitrary rank
- Assumed-type objects
Assumed-type objects are introduced to facilitate the interoperability with formal parameters of type void* in C functions.
- Interoperable procedures with allocatable, optional, and pointer dummy arguments
You can specify ALLOCATABLE, OPTIONAL, and POINTER attributes for a dummy argument in a procedure interface that has the BIND(C) attribute.
- Interoperable variables in asynchronous communication
Asynchronous communication for a Fortran variable can occur when procedures that are defined by means other than Fortran are called. You must specify the ASYNCHRONOUS attribute for the variables that are used for the asynchronous communication.
- The ISO_Fortran_binding.h header file
By using a C descriptor whose type is defined in the ISO_Fortran_binding.h header file, you can pass a Fortran data object to C. By using functions that are defined in the ISO_Fortran_binding.h header file, you can also manipulate a header file, you can pass a Fortran data object to C. By using functions that are defined in the ISO_Fortran_binding.h header file, you can also manipulate a Fortran data object in C.
OpenMP 4.0 (partial support)
The OpenMP API supports multiplatform, shared-memory parallel programming in Fortran, C, and C++ on many architectures including UNIX™ and Microsoft™ Windows™ platforms. OpenMP is a portable, scalable programming model that gives 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, that includes IBM. You can find more information about OpenMP specifications at
XL Fortran for Linux, V15.1 supports the following OpenMP 4.0 features:
- Capture clause enhancements
The capture clause of the atomic construct is extended to support more syntax forms.
- OMP_DISPLAY_ENV environment variables
You can use the OMP_DISPLAY_ENV environment variable to display the values of the internal control variables (ICVs) associated with the environment variable and the build-specific information about the runtime library.
New intrinsic procedures to help you access POWER8 features
As an alternative to managing hardware registers through assembly language, XL Fortran intrinsic procedures offer access to the optimized Power instruction set and allow the compiler to optimize the instruction scheduling, to help improve the performance of your code. New intrinsic procedures in XL Fortran for Linux, V15.1, include:
Intrinsics for POWER8 vector processing procedures
- The following vector built-in functions are added:
- Vector gather bits by bytes doubleword procedure
- Vector count leading zeros procedure
- Vector population count procedure
- Extended vector logical operations procedure
- 128-bit integer add and subtract procedures
- The following intrinsic procedures are extended to support doubleword types:
- Vector pack procedures
- Vector unpack procedures
- Vector add and subtract procedures
- Vector max and min procedures
- Vector shift and rotate procedures
- Vector compare procedures
Intrinsic functions for POWER8 cryptographic procedures
- The following intrinsic procedures are added to perform cryptographic operations:
- Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) procedures
- Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) procedures
- Miscellaneous cryptographic procedures
Intrinsic functions to support POWER8 transactional memory procedures
- Transactional memory is a model for parallel programming. In this model, you can designate a block of instructions or statements to be treated atomically. You can use the following intrinsic procedures to mark the beginning or end of transactions, and to diagnose the reasons for failure:
- Transaction begin and end procedures
- Transaction abort procedures
- Transaction inquiry procedures
Directive and intrinsic procedures to support POWER8 prefetch functions
- The following directives display the problem state control of the Data Stream Control Register (DSCR) in an intuitive, portable, and optimization-friendly way:
- Transient attribute enable directives
- Unit count enable and set directives
- Prefetch depth directives
- Load stream enable and disable directives
- The following intrinsic procedures can be used to get or set the value of the DSCR:
- PREFETCH_GET_DSCR_REGISTER
- PREFETCH_SET_DSCR_REGISTER
POWER8 directives and intrinsic procedures are valid only when -qarch is set to target POWER8 processors.
New and enhanced compiler options 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:
- The -I option is extended to support submodules. You can use it to add a directory to the search path for submodule symbol (.smod) files.
- The -M or -qmakedep options produce a dependency output file containing targets suitable for inclusion in a description file for the make command.
- The -MF option is used to specify the name or location for the dependency output files that are generated by the -qmakedep or -M option.
- The -MT option is used to specify the target name of the object file in the make rule in the dependency output file that is generated by the -qmakedep or -M option.
- The -qarch option default is updated to pwr5. Suboptions denoting previous hardware families are silently upgraded to newer architectures. The following -qarch suboptions are added or updated:
- -qarch=pwr7 produces object code containing instructions that run on the POWER7, POWER7+™, or POWER8 hardware platforms.
- -qarch=pwr8 produces object code containing instructions that run on the POWER8 hardware platforms.
- New suboptions are added or update for -qcheck:
- -qcheck=all enables all suboptions
- -qcheck=bounds checks each reference to an array, array section, or character substring to ensure that the reference stays within the defined bounds of the entity.
- -qcheck=stackclobber detects a certain type of stack corruption in your programs.
- -qcheck=unset checks for automatic variables that are used before they are set at run time
- -qdbgfmt=dwarf4 suboption generates debugging information in DWARF 4 format
- -qfunctrace is extended to support submodules
- -qhelp displays the man page of the compiler
- The following suboptions are added or updated to -qinfo:
- -qinfo=HOSTASSOCiation notifies you about entities that are accessed by host association.
- -qinfo=mt suboption notifies you about potential places where synchronization is needed.
- -qinfo=unset suboption detects automatic variables that are used before they are set, and flags them with informational messages at compile time.
- -qmoddir option is extended to support submodules. You can use it to specify the location for any submodule (.smod) symbol files.
- -qpath option specifies locations for complier components. You can specify a different path for each component.
- -qpdf1=unique suboption creates a unique PDF file for each process during run time.
- -qprefetch=dscr suboption helps to improve the runtime performance of your applications. You can specify a value for dscr depending on your system architecture.
- -qsimd=auto suboption controls the autoSIMDization, which was performed by deprecated -qhot=simd option.
- The following suboptions are added or updated for -qtune:
- -qtune=pwr7 specifies that optimizations are tuned for the POWER7 or POWER7+ hardware platforms.
- -qtune=pwr8 specifies that optimizations are tuned for the POWER8 hardware platforms.
- The new -qtune simultaneous multithreading (SMT) suboptions allow you to specify a target SMT to direct optimization for best performance in that mode.
- -qunroll=nsuboption hints to the compiler to unroll loops by a factor of n. If the loop has fewer than n iterations, it is fully unrolled. The compiler may silently limit unrolling to a value lower than n.
- -WL suboption specifies additional options for the IPA link step.
Other XL Fortran updates
The XLF_POSIX_BINDINGS module includes interfaces to many POSIX and XSI functions and named constants.
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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 that include 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 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 make use of 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 that is 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.
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 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, V15.1 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, and Blue Gene/Q™.
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
XL Fortran supports the Fortran 77, 90, and 95 standards. With Version 13.1, XL Fortran supports the full Fortran 2003 standard including the object-oriented programming model. With Version 15.1, XL Fortran makes available partial support for the latest Fortran 2008 standard.
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 that are found in Fortran products from various compiler vendors
- Extensions that are specified in SAA Fortran
- The full Fortran 2003 language standard that includes 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 plays an important role 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 Version 13.1 release, the Vector Scalar Extension (VSX) instruction set within the POWER7 architecture is also supported. With the Version 15.1 release, implementation of OpenMP 4.0 commences.
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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IBM intends to make XL C/C++ and XL Fortran compilers available to complement new Linux only based Power Systems built with POWER8 technology that support the latest Linux distributions such as Ubuntu Server.
IBM also intends to update its integrated development environments (IDEs) to support new Linux distributions and the planned XL C/C++ compiler for the Linux only based Power Systems. Specifics:
- IBM intends to update the server components of IBM Rational® Developer for AIX and Linux to support new Linux on Power distributions. (The key server components are the debugger agent and the Remote Systems Explorer agent).
- IBM intends to update the Rational Agent Controller component, which enables the IDEs to connect to and instrument remote WebSphere® Application Server instances, to support WebSphere Application Server running on new Linux on Power distributions. The Remote Agent Controller is packaged as part of these IDEs, all of which support Java/Java EE and Web development for workloads that might be deployed to WebSphere
- Application Server on Linux on Power Systems :
- Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software
- Rational Developer for AIX and Linux
- Rational Developer for i RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools Java™ Edition
- Rational Developer for the Enterprise
- IBM intends to update certain capabilities of the IDEs that are designed to be run either in interactive mode by a developer, or in command line (aka "headless") mode as part of automated build and test processes, to support new Linux on Power distributions. Such capabilities may include, but are not guaranteed to include:
- line level code coverage analysis
- static code analysis (rule-based detection of logical coding errors and best-practice deviations)
- application profiling (performance, memory, and thread analysis)
The general intent is that when used in combination with a planned XL C/C++ compiler for the Linux only based Power Systems, the Rational IDEs will serve as key elements of a comprehensive application development, porting, and optimization solution that is optimized for Linux on Power Systems
For complete information about the Integrated Development Environments including capabilities, value proposition, system requirements, pricing, and access to trial versions, visit
Navigate from there to detailed information about the IDEs that interest you.
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Program Program Ordering number VRM name channel 5725-C75 15.1.0 IBM XL Fortran for Linux PA 5765-J10 15.1.0 IBM XL Fortran for Linux AAS
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Program Program name number XL Fortran for Linux, V15.1 5765-J10 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 years After Licence
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Specified operating environment
Hardware requirements
- For XL Fortran for Linux, V15.1
- System: IBM Power Systems servers supported by SLES 11 SP2, RHEL 6.4, and RHEL 7.0
- Disk space: 250 MB
Software requirements
- For XL Fortran for Linux, V15.1
- One of the following operating systems:
- RHEL 6.4, or later
- RHEL 7.0, or later
- SLES 11 SP2, or later
- Required software for documentation:
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- One DVD-ROM containing the XL Fortran for Linux, V15.1 product
- XL Fortran for Linux, V15.1 Quickstart Guide
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XL Fortran for Linux, V13.1 CD-ROM Media Supply 5809
for PID 5724-X16 CD-ROM Media Supply 3410
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, V15.1 5765-J10
- 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.
Program Feature Feature
number description number
5765-J10 IBM XL Fortran for Linux, V15.1
Per Authorized User with 1 Year SW S&S 0001
Per Concurrent User with 1 Year SW S&S 0002
5765-J10 IBM XL Fortran for Linux, V15.1 5809
Multilingual, DVD-ROM 3435
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 Year After License 0001
Per Concurrent User SW S&S 3 Year After License 0002
Charge metric
Part number or
Program name PID number Charge metric
For build to order
XL Fortran for Linux, V15.1 5765-J10 Authorized User
Concurrent User
For build to plan
XL Fortran for Linux, V15.1 5725-C75 Authorized User
Concurrent User
For build to plan
XL Fortran for Linux, V15.1 BA182ML Authorized User
Concurrent User
This Program is licensed and charged based upon either the Authorized User or Concurrent User charge metric.
Authorized User
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Concurrent User
Concurrent User is a unit of measure by which the program can be licensed. A Concurrent User is a person who is accessing the program at any particular point in time. Regardless of whether the person is simultaneously accessing the program multiple times, the person counts only as a single Concurrent User. The program may be installed on any number of computers or servers, but licensee must obtain entitlements for the maximum number of Concurrent Users simultaneously accessing the program. Licensee must obtain an entitlement for each simultaneous Concurrent User accessing the program in any manner directly or indirectly (for example, via a multiplexing program, device, or application server) through any means.
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One-
time
charge One-
Program feature time
Description number number charge
XL Fortran for Linux, V15.1
with 1 Year SW S&S
- per Authorized User 5765-J10 0001
- per Concurrent User 5765-J10 0002
- trade up from single
Authorized User entitlement
to single Concurrent User
entitlement 5765-J10 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 Year After License
- per Authorized User 5648-F58 0001
- per Concurrent User 5648-F58 0002
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