IBM C compilers

This section describes the various IBM C compilers for AIX. The details provided are limited to compatibility issues of the various compilers with the different versions of the AIX operating system. This information can help in deciding which version of a compiler product should be used in a given situation, based on the version of AIX that will be used. The information can also help avoid problems when upgrading a compiler product to a newer version.

AIX Version 3.2 included a bundled C compiler as part of the operating system. This compiler was known as XL C Version 1.3. When AIX Version 4.1 was introduced, the compiler product was unbundled from the operating system and offered for sale as a separately orderable product. This ...

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