Deploying Linux on IBM eServer pSeries Clusters

7.4. Compilers and ESSL libraries

As of today, in addition to open source compilers, the following compilers have recently been added to the family of pSeries running Linux.

- IBM XL Fortran V8.1 for Linux on pSeries, see:

http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/fortran/xlfortran/features/xlf-linux.html

- IBM VisualAge® C++ V6.0 for Linux on pSeries, see:

http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/vacpp/features/vacpp-linux.html

- Absoft Pro Fortran 8.2 for PPC/Linux , see:

http://www.absoft.com/newppcproductpage.html

Some features of the compilers are listed in Table 7-3.

Table 7-3. Linux on pSeries - available compilers and their features

	IBM XLF/VACPP	GNU gcc/g++/g77	Cross Compilers gcc/g++/g77	Absoft Pro Fortran
C/C++	yes	yes	yes	no
Fortran	F77/F90/F95	F77 ...