Implementing an IBM High-Performance Computing Solution on IBM POWER8

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Application development

This section provides details about application development on an IBM POWER8.

The following sections are described in this chapter:

•Compilers

•Performance libraries

•IBM Parallel Environment Developer Edition

•IBM POWER8 features

•Migration considerations

5.1 Compilers

Several compilers, including IBM Xpertise Library (XL) compilers and the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC), support the latest IBM POWER8 processor features.

5.1.1 IBM XL compilers

IBM XL compilers are updated periodically to improve application performance and ...

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