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#1 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 08:01 AM

Hi,
I'm trying to compile some software on AIX 5.2 but get a "cc_r" not found.
How do I go about getting/installing this C compiler? I've tried googling
but can't find a download site. Is it on the OS cd?

thanks,
Joe.

#2 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 08:01 AM

unfortunately you have to buy it for AIX, it's not included.

#3 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 08:01 AM

brufan wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm trying to compile some software on AIX 5.2 but get a "cc_r" not found.
> How do I go about getting/installing this C compiler? I've tried googling
> but can't find a download site. Is it on the OS cd?
>
> thanks,
> Joe.

Joe,

cc_r is an "alias" (i.e. symlink) for the xlc compiler... i.e. the "C
for AIX" or VisualAge
C/C++ compiler. Invoking it as "cc_r" instead of "cc" will
automatically set
some compiler flags and include additional library to support THREADED
programming.

Here's what it looks like on our AIX 5.1 system:
#> whence cc
/usr/bin/cc
#> ls -l /usr/bin/cc*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 15 Jul 25 16:04 /usr/bin/cc
-> /usr/vac/bin/cc
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 18 Jul 25 16:04
/usr/bin/cc128 -> /usr/vac/bin/cc128
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 20 Jul 25 16:04
/usr/bin/cc128_r -
> /usr/vac/bin/cc128_r
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 17 Jul 25 16:04
/usr/bin/cc_r -> /usr/vac/bin/cc_r
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 18 Jul 25 16:04
/usr/bin/cc_r4 -> /usr/vac/bin/cc_r4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 18 Jul 25 16:04
/usr/bin/cc_r7 -> /usr/vac/bin/cc_r7

As to a download site...
....Well, C for AIX is an extra-cost LPP.
Here's the announcement letter for "C for AIX" version 6:

http://www-306.ibm.com/common/ssi/fc...02-161#@2h@82@

Here's a more recent announcement:

http://www-306.ibm.com/common/ssi/fc...um=ENUS205-252

HTH,
-tony

#4 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 08:01 AM

brufan wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm trying to compile some software on AIX 5.2 but get a "cc_r" not found.
> How do I go about getting/installing this C compiler? I've tried googling
> but can't find a download site. Is it on the OS cd?

IBM does not deliver a compiler with ist AIX OS. Is a separatly
licensed product.
You might try an trial & buy version:

Go to IBM
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp...earchquery.jsp
and search for 'XL C'

or use the GNU Compiler provided on the AIX Toolbox CD

hth
Hajo

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