The XL C/C++/Fortran for Linux, V16.1.1 - Fix Pack 6 (November 2019 Update) was released on November 29th, 2019 and are available at the following links and on  Fix Central:   XL C /C++  for  Linux ,V16.1.1 - Fix  Pac k  6 (November  2019) for 16.1.1  F i x   l i s t   f o r   X L   C / C + +   f o r Linux   XL C/C++ Run t ime   for   Lin u x,  V 16. 1 .1 - Fi x Pa ck 6 (November  2 019   Upd a t e ) F i x   l i s t   f o r   X L   C / C + + Runtime  f o r Linux   XL Fortran for  Linux ,V16.1.1 - Fix  Pac... [More]

"Going forward, the strategy to leverage open-source Clang technology will enable IBM C/C++ compilers to stay much more current with language standards." Learn more in the  IBM Systems Magazine article  written by XL C/C++ for AIX Offering Manager Jeff Heath.

The XL C/C++ for AIX, V12.1.0.22 Fix Pack (August 2019) is now available at the following links and on  Fix Central: Fix list for XL C for AIX F i x   l i s t   f o r   X L   C / C + +   f o r   A I X  

Problem Summary: Clients may experience a difference in behavior between V16.1.1.3 & V16.1.1.2 compiler PTFs related to the number of registers the compiler uses at compile itme. Sample Comparison results: V16.1.1.3 uses 72 registers V16.1.1.2 uses 56 registers eg: $ xlc -qversion IBM XL C/C++ for Linux, V16.1.1 (5725-C73, 5765-J13) Version: 16.01.0001.0003 $ mpif90 -c -O3 -qarch=pwr9 -qtgtarch=sm_70 -W@,"-v" -qcuda pack_unpack.F90 ** zerocopy_mod   === End of Compilation 1 === ptxas... [More]

The XL C/C++/Fortran for Linux, V16.1.1 - Fix Pack 5 (August 2019 Update) was released on August 19th, 2019 and are available at the following links and on  Fix Central: Starting from GA, the XL C/C++/Fortran for Linux, V16.1.1 compilers support RHEL7.6.   XL C /C++  for  Linux ,V16.1.1 - Fix  Pac k  5 (August  2019) for 16.1.1  F i x   l i s t   f o r   X L   C / C + +   f o r Linux   XL C/C++ Runt ime  for  Linu x, V 16.1 .1 - Fi x Pa ck 5 (August 2 019  Upda te ) F i x   l i s t   f o r   X L   C / C... [More]

Total's Pangea III supercomputer  ranks #11 overall on the latest iteration of the  TOP500 ranking of supercomputers  and is the most powerful commercial supercomputer on the list. Pangea III is being built using the same IBM POWER9 AI-optimized, high-performance architecture as used in the U.S. Department of Energy's Summit and Sierra supercomputers in the #1 and #2 spots on the TOP500, and like Summit, the IBM XL C/C++ for Linux and IBM XL Fortran for Linux compilers contributed to the Pangea III supercomputer's success.... [More]

The XL C/C++ for AIX, V16.1.0.3 Fix Pack (June 2019) is now available at the following links and on  Fix Central:   XL C /C++  for  AIX, V16.1.0.3 Fix  Pac k  (June 2019) F i x   l i s t   f o r   X L   C / C + +   f o r   A I X   XL C /C++  Run time  for  AIX , V1 6.1. 0.3  Fix  Pack  (June  2019 ) Fix  list  for  XL  C/C+ + Ru ntim e fo r AI X

The XL C/C++ for AIX, V13.1.3.6 Fix Pack (May 2019) is now available at the following links and on  Fix Central:   XL C  for  AIX, V13 . 1.3 .6 F i x   P a c k   (May  2 019) F i x   l i s t   f o r   X L   C   f o r   A I X   XL C /C++  for  AIX, V13.1.3.6 Fix  Pac k (May 2019)  F i x   l i s t   f o r   X L   C / C + +   f o r   A I X

We're pleased to announce that the April PTFs for our XL Linux compilers have day one support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8), released May 7 . The no-charge full-function production-use Community Edition has been refreshed with support for RHEL 8 and is available at the links below. If you have S&S, you can also download the Fix Pack that contains RHEL 8 support at the links below. XL C/C++ for Linux, V16.1.1.3 (April PTF) [ Community Edition | Fix Pack ] XL Fortran for Linux, V16.1.1.3 (April PTF) [ Community Edition |... [More]

KC documentation for XL C/C++ for AIX, V16.1, XL Fortran for AIX, V16.1, XL C/C++ for Linux, V16.1.1, and XL Fortran for Linux, V16.1.1 is refreshed today, to include several enhancements. If you use the PDF version, you can download the updated versions now. If you use the online HTML version, use Knowledge Center as usual. The updates have already been applied. XL C/C++ for AIX, V16.1 [ PDF  | HTML  ] XL Fortran for AIX, V16.1 [ PDF  | HTML  ] XL C/C++ for Linux, V16.1.1 [ PDF  | HTML  ] XL Fortran for Linux,... [More]

“This month C++ is back at position 3, swapping places with Python.” – TIOBE Results show that C and C++ are still very much favoured and in demand by developers. Learn more in our blog .

Before you apply PTF3 to XL C/C++ for Linux 16.1.1 or XL Fortran for Linux 16.1.1, please consider that to use these compilers, you will need to install a new version of the CUDA toolkit and re-compile all code to be offloaded to GPUs with PTF3. The NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit is required to compile and link programs that contain code to be offloaded to the NVIDIA GPUs on your IBM Power Systems server. XL C/C++ for Linux 16.1.1.3 and XL Fortran for Linux 16.1.1.3 (PTF3) drop support for the NVIDIA CUDA 9.2 Toolkit. PTF3 instead supports... [More]

Learn how IBM XL C/C++ for Linux and IBM XL Fortran for Linux compilers contributed to the Summit supercomputer's success in becoming #1 in the world (according to the TOP500 list) in " How Summit Became the World’s No. 1 Supercomputer ".

The XL C/C++ for AIX, V16.1.0.2 Fix Pack (March 2019) is now available at the following links and on  Fix Central:   XL C /C++  for  AIX, V16.1.0.2  Fix  Pac k  (March 2019) F i x   l i s t   f o r   X L   C / C + +   f o r   A I X   XL C/C++ Runtime for AIX, V16.1.0.2 Fix Pack (March 2019) Fix list for XL C/C++ Runtime for AIX