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The Open64 article says that there are many branches but only mentions a few. I was looking for which branch compiles for the x86 architecture, but such a branch is not even mentioned, even though the first paragraph seems to indicate such a branch exists. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.210.3.120 (talk) 15:37, 1 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think the x86/x64 branch was merged into the mainline quite a while ago. However, you should check on the mailing list instead of asking for the details here. Raysonho (talk) 21:42, 1 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

AMD has a relation to Open64 too, they are even shipping a bit newer version than listed on the SF page --92.224.196.34 (talk) 14:55, 21 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Open64 Branches

In reference to commits by user 58.8.60.38: Pro64 was renamed to Open64 in 2001. The branches are important because they refer to the same compiler with simply a new name. Moreover, the svn commit log is incomplete because it was moved from sourceforge so you can't use that as a reference for release date. See this link from 2001 which shows Open64 was around in 2001. There's an announcement of the first official release under the name Open64 here in 2002 (it is version 0.14 because the numbering convention continues from the last release 0.13 under the Pro64 name).

Furthermore, if the information regarding Tilera/Tensilica/Qlogic/PathScale is inaccurate please fix it and don't just delete it. I myself don't see incorrect information (if poorly written). This Thesis has some of the history of open64 as well as a timeline if you need more information or anyone needs citations to fix the article with.

snaphat (talk) 23:17, 5 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

1) Just because Juergen put it in his thesis doesn't make it fact. Does he cite a reference to the source of this information or is it just hearsay? You should email him for clarification because I suspect there are factual errors. 2) Deleting wholly wrong information is imho the correct fix. Poorly written or not do what you want about Tilera and Tensilica, but I'm removing references to Qlogic/PathScale. People at these companies work hard and don't appreciate it. 3) This article is about Open64 and not Pro64. Check the relatively recent mailing list references from one of the founders (Sun Chan) explained it came after ORC with regards to timeline 4) These "branches" if diff'ed would be larger than the original source. It would be like saying Sun Compiler or Cray's compiler environment, which uses an ancestor of the same Cray Fortran front-end, is a "branch". It's misleading and in some ways disparaging. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.8.59.230 (talk) 05:59, 16 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]