Sun Studio Express - November 2008 Build

NOTE: This release has been deprecated in favor of the latest version of Sun Studio Express. This page is being maintained for information purposes only for the current users of this Express build.

What Is a Sun Studio Express Build?

Sun Studio Express releases focus on new features being introduced into the Sun Studio product. Sun Studio Express 11/08 contains the latest features and enhancements. The intent is to collaborate with the developer community by gathering feedback through the Sun Studio forums and the bug/RFE (request for enhancement) database.

Feature Highlights in This Express Build

Available on the OpenSolaris 2008.05, Solaris 10, and Linux (RHEL 5/SuSE 10/Ubuntu 8.04/CentOS 5.1) operating systems, Sun Studio Express 11/08 features:

Full OpenMP 3.0 compiler support
Enhanced performance analysis of MPI applications
Updated IDE based on NetBeans IDE 6.5
Remote development and debugging capabilities
New stand-alone lightweight GUI debugger, dbxtool
Improved performance for Intel x86, AMD x86, UltraSPARC and SPARC64-based systems

These new features are all described in the November 2008 Express README, and wiki pages.

Remember to register your Sun Studio Express 11/08 software and receive access to exclusive technical content:

Sample chapter from the book Solaris Application Programming by Darryl Gove titled, Correctness and Debug
Guide to Selecting the Best Compiler Options
Booklet on Using Sun Studio to Develop Parallel Applications

Support is available for Sun Studio software.

What‘s in Sun Studio?

Sun Studio software consists of a number of tools for application developers, including compilers, libraries, debuggers, and performance analysis tools. To get an idea of what's in the package, check out the documentation, in particular the set of command-line tools in the man1 directory.

Where Do I Go To Get Help?

Sign on to the Sun Studio user forums to post questions to Sun engineering and the community. You might find that your problem has already been solved. Be sure to state that you‘re using a Sun Studio Express build.