Software exploits POWER5 architecture.
Press Release Summary:
XL Fortran Advanced Edition v9.1 for Linux(TM) is a native Fortran compiler that exploits eserver pSeries® line of symmetric-multiprocessing hardware. It supports IBM PowerPC® architecture, plus POWER4(TM), POWER5(TM), and PowerPC 970 extensions. XL Fortran fully supports OpenMP Fortran API v2.0 and is compliant with Fortran 77, Fortran 90, and Fortran 95 standards. It includes Mathematical Acceleration SubSystem Vector libraries of tuned mathematical intrinsic functions.
Original Press Release:
IBM XL Fortran Advanced Edition V9.1 for Linux - Now Exploits IBM POWER5 Architecture
Overview
IBM XL Fortran Advanced Edition V9.1 for Linux(TM) is the follow-on product to IBM XL Fortran V8.1 for Linux. It supports the
following Linux distributions: SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for POWER(TM) (SLES 9) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS for POWER V3
(RHEL 3).
XL Fortran Advanced Edition V9.1 for Linux is a tool for developing high performance applications. With its extensive industry-leading optimization technology, you have a powerful development environment to build Fortran applications.
XL Fortran Advanced Edition for Linux is a highly optimizing, native Fortran compiler designed to exploit the IBM eserver pSeries® line of symmetric-multiprocessing (SMP) hardware. It supports IBM PowerPC® architecture and the POWER4(TM), POWER5(TM) and PowerPC 970 extensions to it. V9.1 adds new exploitation of POWER5 - the latest hardware architecture, and IBM eserver BladeCenter(TM) JS20 with PowerPC 970 processor.
XL Fortran Advanced Edition V9.1 for Linux is a standard-based compiler. XL Fortran fully supports OpenMP Fortran API V2.0 and is fully compliant with FORTRAN 77, Fortran 90, and Fortran 95 standards. It also provides partial support for the Fortran 2003 draft standard. XL Fortran supports both IBM and industry extensions as well.
With the V9.1 release, XL Fortran ships a subset of the IBM Mathematical Acceleration SubSystem Vector (MASSV) libraries of tuned mathematical intrinsic functions. In addition, Vector Multimedia Extension (VMX) with automatic SIMD vectorization is available with XL Fortran V9.1 for SLES 9 running on IBM eserver BladeCenter JS20 hardware.
Key prerequisites
o Linux distributions running on iSeries(TM) or pSeries:
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for POWER (SLES 9) or
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS for POWER V3 (RHEL 3) Update 3
o System: pSeries or iSeries server that is supported by the
Linux distribution
o Hard disk space:
- Approximately 150 MB for product packages.
- At least 512 MB for paging and temporary files. High levels of optimization may require more space for paging and temporary files.
Planned availability dates
o October 5, 2004: Electronic software delivery
o November 5, 2004: Physical delivery of passport advantage
software ordered via part numbers
o November 19, 2004: Physical delivery of configured software
ordered via product ID and feature numbers
At a glance
IBM XL Fortran Advanced Edition V9.1 for Linux includes:
o Linux distributions support, including SUSE LINUX
Enterprise Server 9 for POWER and Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS for POWER V3
o POWER5 architecture exploitation
o BladeCenter JS20 with PowerPC 970 processor exploitation
o Additional performance tuning for POWER4
o OpenMP Fortran API V2.0 full support
o Full support of FORTRAN 77, Fortran 90, and Fortran 95
standards
o Additional support of the Fortran 2003 draft standard
o New compiler directives, builtins, and options
o Loop optimization improvements
o Subset of the Mathematical Acceleration SubSystem Vector
(MASSV) libraries available
o Vector Multimedia Extension (VMX) support with automatic SIMD vectorization on SLES 9 running on BladeCenter JS20
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001
