Ada Developer Software offers support for Linux.
Press Release Summary:
Rational® Ada Developer and Ada Embedded Developer Enterprise Editions v4.4 include PowerPC® platform Ada cross compilers available on the Red Hat and SUSE LINUX(TM) operating systems. Software includes support for new pragmas to better control code compilation optimization, and Ada editor to facilitate efficient viewing and editing of Ada code. Both also include static semantics and legality checks related to the Ravenscar safety-critical profile.
Original Press Release:
New Version of IBM Rational Ada Developer Family of Products Provides Support for Linux
Overview
Features of IBM Rational® Ada Developer and Ada Embedded Developer Enterprise Editions V4.4 include:
· PowerPC® platform Ada cross compilers available on the Red Hat and SUSE LINUX(TM) operating systems (hosted on the Intel(TM) x86 platform)
· Improved compilation performance and optimization
· Improved Ada runtime performance and optimization
· Expanded support for new pragmas to better control code compilation optimization
· Improvements in the Ada editor to allow for more efficient viewing and editing of Ada code
· New integration with the LynuxWorks LynxOS-178 real-time operating system, used by industry-leading avionics manufacturers
· Static semantics and legality checks related to the Ravenscar safety-critical profile
Key prerequisites
For the Solaris platform:
· Solaris 2.6, 7, 8 or 9
· Any SPARC or UltraSPARC platform (32 bit or 64 bit)
· Minimum 256M memory
· 2 GB HDD
· 1024 x 768 screen size minimum
· GNU Utilities gunzip and gtar installed and on the path (for installation only)
For the Linux platform:
· Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9, or SUSE 9.1
· Pentium(TM) III, or higher
· Minimum 256M memory
· 2 GB HDD
· 1024 x 768 screen size minimum
Planned availability dates
· October 22, 2004: Electronic software delivery
· November 12, 2004: Media and documentation
At a glance
IBM Rational Ada Developer V4.4 family of products includes:
· IBM Rational Ada Developer Enterprise Edition (on Sun SPARC Solaris and x86-based Linux)
· IBM Rational Ada Embedded Developer Enterprise Edition (on Sun SPARC Solaris and x86-based Linux and targets the PowerPC family of microprocessors. It is integrated with Wind River Systems VxWorks real time operating systems as well as LynuxWorks' LynxOS operating systems.)
· IBM Rational Ada Developer Interface for AXI
