Fortran Compiler for IBM Linux on POWER and PowerPC

Highly optimized ANSI/ISO f95 and F77 compilers with G3/G4/G5 specific optimizers. LSB compliant, link and debug compatible with gcc. Tools for auto parallelization of serial code, auto vectorization for G4 systems, DMP and cluster debugging available.
Includes Fx2 debugger with full support for Fortran, C and assembler. Powerful and easy to use graphical and command line interface.
Pre-configured BLAS, LAPACK90, ATLAS, HDF, VAX/Unix, 2D/3D graphics libraries included on distribution CD. Optional tools for auto parallelizing and vectorizing code and special function math libraries available.
Source compatible versions available for Macintosh, Windows, Linux, and AMD64. Multi-platform discounts available.

Key Features

Full Fortran 95 implementation
Integer *8 and Integer *2 data types
Array bounds checking
Stack traceback
Variable format descriptor
Exception handling
PLplot 2D & 3D graphics
'Explain' diagnostic messages
F90/95 intrinsic functions optimized for Velocity Engine™ (AltiVec) execution
G4 users: Velocity Engine optimized BLAS and LAPACK90 libraries (included) offer performance increases of up to 2X
Other recent improvements include:
- Position independent code
- DWARF II debug info
- Native QUAD REAL*16 support

Absoft Pro Fortran v8.2 is the most advanced Fortran development system available for Linux users: it includes highly optimizing compilers, graphical multi-language debugger, libraries, tools, graphics and free technical support. Pro Fortran conforms to LSB (Linux Standard Base) and is the only Linux/Fortran compiler suite to include both ANSI/ISO Fortran 95 and F77 compilers so you are assured compatibility with ‘dusty deck’ legacy or newly developed code. Absoft Pro Fortran generates 32-bit executable programs for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems.

Absoft Fortran compilers conform to all DoD MIL-STD 1753, FIPS 69-1, and POSIX standards, supports most popular VAX/VMS extensions including RECORD, STRUCTURE, POINTER, and UNION, (per V5.4 of VMS FORTRAN), as well as others from IBM/VS, Cray, Sun FORTRAN as well as FORTRAN 66 conventions. Auto byte swapping and full integration with GNU tools means porting code from any environment is little more than a recompile. And only Absoft Pro Fortran, ‘just installs’ no matter what Linux configuration glibc you are using. DISLIN, a high-level graphics library, and pre-compiled BLAS, ATLAS and LAPACK90 libraries are also included.

VAST auto parallelizing pre-processor and cluster configurations are available options. Technical support, service packs and software fixes are included with each license purchased at no additional charge.

Visit Polyhedron's F90 test results to see how Pro Fortran compares against many other F90 compilers.

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Globally optimizing code generator supports the following optimizations

IBM's innovative POWER architecture meets the high-performance demands for modern customers
with a proven roadmap in 32-bit and 64-bit computing that has built upon the history of IBM's
chip technology. Absoft Pro Fortran generates 32-bit executable programs for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems. Known as the first "server on a chip," the POWER architecture offers
customers technology solutions that complement the flexibility of Linux and capitalize on the
growing demand for 64-bit applications.

These features allow companies to take full advantage of POWER4 technology to deliver
high-performance applications, backed by a proven architecture.

An 8-way p650 achieved leading Linux results on the STREAM benchmark which is a synthetic
program written in FORTRAN that measures sustainable memory bandwidth (in MB/s) and the
corresponding computation rate for simple vector kernels.

IBM® pSeries® systems are available with SUSE and Red Hat Linux operating systems (OS) on IBM's POWER microprocessor-based architecture. The recently introduced IBM eServer BladeCenterT JS20 is also based on the POWER architecture, is enabled for SUSE Linux and gives IBM customers a POWER processor-based, low-cost, high-performance computing solution in a BladeCenter environment.

No need to be concerned about which glibc your Linux distribution is built with, Pro Fortran
will install on any popular Linux implementation. Pro Fortran includes a complete User Guide which include clear examples of editing, compiling, debugging and running. To ensure you are getting maximum performance, suggested options for compatibility and optimizations are clearly defined. Linking with c is simple and straight forward and the Absoft Fx2 debugger is one of the few debugging tools which can properly debug both Fortran and c code. Pre-built math libraries and graphics are also included for those who require such tools.

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Product part number(s):

9PPCLIX1 Pro Fortran Compiler Suite for Power Architecture Linux · Commercial

9PPCLIXE Pro Fortran Compiler Suite for Power Architecture Linux · Academic

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Absoft Pro Fortran uses an extended version of the Cray CF90 front end and adheres to the latest ISO and ANSI Fortran 95 standards. Extensions from all major workstations have been added to make sure your code ports from any environment with minimal effort.