Coding Tips for Sun Studio on AMD64
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AMD Core Math Library (ACML) is available for Solaris and built with Sun Studio.
» Download ACML

Framewave Project (formerly APL) now includes support for the Solaris operating system.
» Download Framewave

Datasheets on Sun and AMD Technology
» The Sun Solaris™ Operating System on AMD Opteron™ Processors
» Sun™ Studio Development Suite on AMD Opteron™ Processors
» Java™ Technology on AMD Opteron™ Processors

Downloads from Sun Developer Network:
» Solaris on Opteron Blueprint
» OpenSolaris
» Overview of Sun Studio Performance Tools
» Sun Performance Library
» Sun Studio Performance Analyzer
» NetBeans Profiler
» Other useful downloads from Sun

Contribute to the "Enhancements for AMD-based Platforms" project on OpenSolaris.
»OpenSolaris AMD Project

Open source developer's toolkit for Solaris.
»OpenSolaris Starter Kit

See the hundreds of systems that run the Solaris OS, plus get tools to help determine if your AMD64 based systems can run Solaris.
»Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) for Solaris

While the two versions of Solaris look and feel a lot alike, under the hood there are key differences that developers should plan for when migrating.
» Migrating from Solaris SPARC to Solaris x86 on AMD64

Solaris 10 11/06 incorporates Sun's most advanced security features to date, many of which have been optimized for AMD architecture.
» Sun Solaris 10 on AMD: Building World-Class Security on AMD Architecture

Sun Studio 11 suite has much to offer you as a developer — especially when coupled with AMD's processor architecture.
» Widen Your Opportunities with 64-Bit Compilers: Sun Studio

Solaris 10 applications will take off like a rocket on AMD processors with very little effort on your part.
» 9 Ways to Make Your AMD Server Fly Using Solaris 10

Learn about how the AMD Opteron processor can handle large memory pages in a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and why large pages can improve performance.
» Supersizing Java: Large Pages on the Opteron Processor, Part 1
» Supersizing Java: Large Pages on the Opteron Processor, Part 2

AMD64 is an advanced 64-bit computing initiative that includes two similar yet distinct microprocessor families, the well-known Opteron chip and the newer Athlon 64 processor. We dive into the technology to explain the differences--and help you find the right processor for your specific applications.
» Athlon 64 vs. Opteron Processors : What's the difference again?

They promise what?! Yes indeed, Sun offers a legally binding guarantee that future versions of Solaris will support any AMD Opteron-based application that will run on the current version of the OS.
» Sun's AMD Opteron Compatibility Guarantee

Learn how AMD CodeAnalyst can be used to profile Java applications and analyze their performance.
» Using AMD CodeAnalyst with Java

Got a lot of threads to run? Leverage multicore and multiprocessor hardware by putting them in a pool. Then, Java 5.0's extensive thread-pool capabilities will manage them for you.
» The Secret of Java Thread Pools

Using AMD CodeAnalyst™ to profile Java applications.
» Multi-Core Event Based Profiling

Understanding what the JVM can do with escape analysis can help explain some otherwise non-intuitive performance results.
» How JVMs use Escape Analysis to Improve Application Performance

What began as an engineering agreement has evolved into a potent amalgam of AMD’s and Sun Microsystems’ respective fields of expertise.
» Business article from Accelerate magazine: When Inclination and Opportunity Meet

Sun's Tony Warner interviews David Rich, Director of HPC at AMD.
» Sun Radio HPC Podcast, April 2008

Articles from Sun Developer Network:
» Getting The Best AMD64 Performance With Sun Studio Compilers
» From HPCWire: Compiling for Application Performance on AMD Opteron
» AMD64 Instruction-Level Debugging with Sun Studio dbx
» Sun Studio Compilers and the AMD64 ABI
» Creating a Multi-Boot Disk for Machines With AMD Opteron Processors
» Step-by-Step Install Procedures for Multiple Operating Systems on AMD64
» J2SE 5.0 Performance on AMD Opteron
» C++ Compile and Runtime Performance
» Debugging: Multithreaded programs and dbx
» Use Profile Feedback to Improve Performance
» Selecting the Best Compiler Options
» Floating Point Computing: A Comedy of Errors?
» See all Solaris Developer Articles from Sun
» See all Sun Studio Technical Articles from Sun