“Compilers for Intel Corp.’s IA-64 processor architecture,
including support for Linux, are being readied for testing later
this year, according to officials at the Intel Developer Forum.
Separately, Intel’s compiler group is looking at ways to encourage
more software vendors to develop multiprocessor applications.”
“Version 5 of the Intel C++ Compiler and Intel Fortran Compiler
are slated to begin beta testing in the fall, with commercial
availability coming at the end of the year or early in 2001, said
Chuck Piper, product marketing manager with Intel’s compiler
group.”
“In addition, Linux compilers for the IA-32 and IA-64
architectures are being developed for beta release at the end of
the year, Piper said. The first version will not be able to
build the Linux kernel itself, but Piper said that’s acceptable
because most customers are buying commercial implementations of
Linux and only use the compiler for building applications.”