Sun Studio Express - March 2009 Build

Note: Sun Studio Express 3/09 was the official build used for the Sun Studio 12 Update 1 Early Access Program, which has ended. Sun Studio 12 Update 1 is now available and replaces Sun Studio Express 3/09. Please download Sun Studio 12 Update 1 instead.

Download This Express Build

Step 1:

Download the Sun Studio Express build by submitting your email address below to join the Sun Studio Express Program notification list.

But first read the minimum hardware and operating system requirements on the March 2009 Express README page. Be sure your target platform satisfies these requirements before downloading.

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Step 2:

After downloading, read the March 2009 Express README page. It contains important information on how to install and use the tools, and describes the new features included in this Express release.

Step 3:

Sign on to the the Sun Studio forums to receive the latest information about this Express build from engineering, and to provide feedback and ask questions.

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 3/09 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

Sun Studio Express 3/09 is the official build used for the Sun Studio 12 Update 1 Early Access Program. Available on Solaris, OpenSolaris and the latest Linux distributions (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SuSE Linux Enterprise, CentOS, Ubuntu), new feature highlights since the Sun Studio 12 release include:

C/C++/Fortran compiler optimizations for the latest x86 architectures from Intel and AMD including SSSE3, SSSE4a, SSe4.1, SSE4.2 compiler intrinsics support
C/C++/Fortran compiler optimizations for the latest UltraSPARC and SPARC64-based architectures
DLight - New tool to utilize and visualize the power of Solaris Dynamic Tracing (DTrace) technology (see DLight Tutorial)
dbxTool - New stand-alone GUI debugger
MPI performance analysis in the Performance Analyzer
Full OpenMP 3.0 compilers and tools support
NetBeans IDE 6.5 including new remote development features

These new features are all described in the March 2009 Express README, and wiki pages.

Remember to register your Sun Studio Express 3/09 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

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.