Compiler product similarities
All of the IBM C and C++ compiler products for AIX Version 4 share some similar characteristics, in particular, the way the products are installed on the system and the configuration options available when using the products.
Multiple command line drivers
Each compiler product, with the exception of VisualAge C++ Professional for AIX Version 4.0, has multiple command line driver interfaces available, each causing a different set of default arguments to be used. For example, the C compiler products provide commands, such as cc, xlc, c89, cc_r, and so on. These commands are all links to a single compiler core, which uses a specific set of options, depending on the name of the command used to invoke it.
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