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Software Development Toolkit for PowerLinux

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The IBM Software Development Kit for PowerLinux (SDK) is a free, Eclipse-based Integrated Development Environment (IDE). The SDK integrates C/C++ source development with the Advance Toolchain, Post-Link Optimization, and classic Linux performance analysis tools, including Oprofile, Perf and Valgrind.

[ Updated 15 March 2013 ]

Key benefits

The IBM SDK for PowerLinux provides you with:

  • An all-in-one solution for developing software on PowerLinux servers.
  • Integration of important Linux and IBM tools into a single GUI environment, such as oprofile, Perf, valgrind, and autotools for Linux and FDPR for IBM.
  • Allows you to use the Eclipse IDE directly on the Power Systems server or in x86_64 client for remote development.

Software included

The IBM SDK for PowerLinux package includes:

  • IBM Advance Toolchain for PowerLinux Version 5.0 integration
  • IBM Advance Toolchain for PowerLinux Version 6.0 integration
  • IBM SDK for PowerLinux, Version 1.3.1
  • Feedback Directed Program Restructuring (FDPR), Version 5.6.1-9
  • Pthread Monitoring tool for PowerLinux (pthread-mon), Version 0.5.10-1
  • IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Version 6
  • IBM performance simulator for PowerLinux. Provides cycle accurate core timers for the Power series of processors developed by IBM.

New in Version 1.3.1

Source Code Advisor bug fixes

  • Import a journal file without requiring the SCA view previously opened
  • Fixed error when importing files from a remote project

Pthread monitoring tool and Trace analyzer bug fixes

  • Fixed pthread-mon package to stop deleting some files on RPM update operation
  • Corrected Trace analyzer to open up its perspective automatically

CPI Breakdown Tool bug fixes

  • Disabled highlight of nested PM_1PLUS_PPC_CMPL and PM_GCT_NOSLOT* events
  • Added missing events when profiling multiple events at once

Other fixes

  • Fixed SystemTap plug-in that were throwing Null Pointer Exception when browsing kernel files remotely
  • Resolved a problem that were crashing the SDK in SLES10 for IBM POWER® 64-bit

Refer to the Release Notes for more detailed information about features of the IBM SDK for PowerLinux.

Supported Linux distributions

The following Linux distributions are currently supported for 64-bit IBM Power Systems.

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

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