Tim Jenness wrote:
> Tim Cornwell wrote:
> > I've been using the IBM FORTRAN compiler. There are a few things that
> > Wes has to fix up before I can try the C++ compiler. For AIPS, the IBM
> > FORTRAN compiler made the AIPSMark go from ~ 70 (GNU) to ~ 130 (IBM) -
> > the highest measured (That's for my 2.0GHz G5)
>
> Interesting. The performance gain in switching from gnu to ibm compilers
> on OSX is significant.
Interesting, the bad news being that XL Fortran is $399 a seat from
Absoft. Although presumably we could buy just the one copy and compile
the SSC on it for binary distribution...
Al.
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