HP-UX 11.23 EOE - compiler version

[Lynne Seamans]

Just got a couple new rx3600's with HP-UX 11.23 EOE on them.

I know the C++ and aCC compilers are bundled in, in fact, i've successfully compiled some stuff.

But i have an install requirement for compiler patches, can't even figure out what version is bundled in. It doesn't show no matter HOW i do an swlist.

cc -V gives me:
(Bundled) cc: HP aC++/ANSI C B3910B A.05.50 [May 15 2003]

but that's really old (some of my other machines have 6.10).. is that true? Can i upgrade or must i use the "bundled with EOE" version.

Thanks for any info

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi Lynne:

You can upgrade:

http://h21007.www2.hp.com/portal/site/dspp/menuitem.863c3e4cbcdc3f3515b49c108973a801/?ciid=8b080f1bace021100f1bace02110275d6e10RCRD&descOrder=12#b11.23

Regards!

...JRF...

[Tim Nelson]

cc -V on my 11.23 SR Dec 2007 says.

(Bundled) cc: HP aC++/ANSI C B3910B A.05.50 [May 15 2003]

Historically HP's c compiler was a stripped down version with limited capabilities just enough to compile the kernel.

One of the C guru's will chime in here soon.

[Dennis Handly]

>I know the C++ and aCC compilers are bundled in,

Only C is bundled in: /usr/ccs/bin/cc_bundled

> But i have an install requirement for compiler patches,

If this is Oracle, just say no.
You only need those patches if you are going to do Oracle software development.

>but that's really old is that true? Can i upgrade or must I use the "bundled with EOE" version.

Yes, it's old. If you need to use a newer one, the latest release is A.06.15 with A.06.17 patch.

>Tim: Historically HP's C compiler was a stripped down version with limited capabilities

Yes.

[Lynne Seamans]

Dennis, you read my mind! YES, it is straight out of "Oracle Installation" requirements. I will have to check with our application folks.. we do compile some third party apps, but i don't think we do development per se.

And James, thanks for the link to the chart on compiler versions. If i update, i think i'd like 6.10 cause that's what's on our test machine... I have a support contract, do you know how i'd go about getting the Application cd's?

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi (again) Lynne:

> I have a support contract, do you know how i'd go about getting the Application cd's?

Yes, you can order via SUM:

http://www11.itrc.hp.com/service/sum/home.do

Regards!

...JRF...

[Dennis Handly]

>you read my mind! YES, it is straight out of "Oracle Installation" requirements.

Not really. You see the question over and over on the forum. Except in this case you didn't get as far as having us look at the swinstall error messages. :-)

>we do compile some third party apps, but i don't think we do development per se.

Applications that make oracle database calls.

>And James, thanks for the link to the chart on compiler versions.

You mean my chart. :-)

>i think i'd like A.06.10 cause that's what's on our test machine.

That is obsolete. An in a few months we'll have A.06.20 out.

>I have a support contract, do you know how I'd go about getting the Application CDs?

A support contract for the aC++ compiler?

[Lynne Seamans]

No, on the hp-ux EOE.. (well, warranty support)

What do you mean about reading swinstll output?

[Dennis Handly]

>No, on the hp-ux EOE.. (well, warranty support)

You would also have to have a compiler license per core on each machine.

>What do you mean about reading swinstall output?

See these threads:
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1174280
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1101499
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1235148

NOTE: The patch fileset "PHSS_35976.ACXX" may only be installed upon a previously installed base fileset. The specification for this base fileset is
"ACXX.ACXX,fr=C.06.12". Since there is no fileset on the target or selected from the source which matches this specification, fileset "PHSS_35976.ACXX" will be excluded.

[Lynne Seamans]

Okay, so, I'm thinking, No, he doesn't understand.. I just want to know if i can upgrade ther version of the ansiC/C++ compiler that comes bundled with EOE.

And so i went to find the spot that tells me the compiler is included with EOE, and guess what! It's NOT!!!

So my real problem was i was WRONG about thinking i had the full compiler!! I guess i have to buy it.

Do i understand now?

[Tim Nelson]

FYI,

Read this C/ANSIC FAQ from hp's web, this is specifically for Oracle installs that wish to see the C libraries during install.

You can install the trial and keep it forever for Oracle upgrades.

http://h21007.www2.hp.com/portal/site/dspp/menuitem.863c3e4cbcdc3f3515b49c108973a801/?ciid=e408e467f5f02110e467f5f02110275d6e10RCRD#faq-news

[Dennis Handly]

>I just want to know if I can upgrade their version of the ANSIC/C++ compiler that comes bundled with EOE.

No, not without purchasing it.

>I guess I have to buy it. Do I understand now?

What are you going to use it for? You don't need it to install the Oracle database.
If you are talking about Oracle E-Business applications that Tim mentions, then you need something different.

>Tim: Read this C/ANSIC FAQ from hp's web, this is specifically for Oracle installs that wish to see the C libraries during install.

This has nothing to do with C. This is only for aC++. And this is now obsolete since aCC_link was introduced in March 2008.