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h2. The November 2008 Sun Studio Express Release

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h3. Details of the New Features

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Get details of the new/changed features in each Sun Studio Express components: IDE, C/C++/Fortran Compilers, dbx debugger, Performance Analyzer and Thread Analyzer, Sun Performance Library, OpenMP 3.0, D-Light, DTrace GUI Plug-in, x86/x64 Assembler, and the CoolTools ats, bit, discover, and SPOT.

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h3. Known Problems and Workarounds

See the !pointer.gif! [Known Problems and Workarounds page|Sun Studio Express 11.08 Known Problems and Workarounds] for the latest updated news about this express release.

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h3. Running the Package Installer
If you choose to install Sun Studio Express using the package installer rather than the tarfile installer, note that you can run the package installer in either interactive mode or silent mode. Running the installer in interactive mode lets you choose the installation directory and select which components of Sun Studio Express 11/08 to install. In silent mode, the installer installs all components of the product in the default installation directory.

When you run the package installer, you can specify the following options:
| {{\--javahome _directory{_}}} | Use the JVM in the specified directory to run the installer. By default the  installer looks for a JVM in the directory specified by the {{JAVA_HOME{}}}environment variable and in several standard locations. |
| {{\--tempdir _directory{_}}} | Use the specified directory for extracting temporary installation data. By default the installer uses the directory specified by the {{TMPDIR{}}}environment variable. |
| {{\--output _out{_}}} | Redirect all output to the file {{{_}out._}} |
| {{\--verbose}} | Use verbose output. |
| {{\--locale _locale{_}}} | Override default locale with specified locale. |
| {{\--silent}} \\ | Run installer silently. This option installs all components of the Sun Studio Express software and generates no output. You can use the return code or the log files in {{$HOME/.nbi/log}} to determine the status of the installation. |
| {{\--help}} \\ | Display help on installer options. |
| {{\--record _state{_}.xml}} | Records the states of components from the specified state file. |
| {{\--silent-logs-dir _directory{_}}} | Output silent logs to the specified directory. These logs contain information about system configuration and reasons for installation failure. |
        

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h2. Features from July 2008 Express Release
(i) The following new features were introduced in the previous express release in July 2008. Updated features are noted where appropriate.
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h3. OpenMP 3.0

The new features of the OpenMP 3.0 specifications now implemented in the Sun Studio compilers are detailed on the [!pointer.gif! OpenMP 3.0 wiki page|https://wikis.sun.com/display/openmp].

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h3. Performance Analyzer with MPI programs

See the [!pointer.gif! MPI Analyzer wiki page|https://wikis.sun.com/display/MPIAnalyzer ] for more information about the new features in the Sun Studio Performance Analyzer for MPI programs.
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[Download Sun Studio Express|http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio/downloads/express/]
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h4. Contents

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h4. Resources

*Wiki*
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   !pointer.gif! [openmp:Sun Studio OpenMP]
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   !pointer.gif! [MPI Analyzer Wiki|MPIAnalyzer:Home]


*Other*
   !pointer.gif! [November 2008 Express Readme|http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio/downloads/ssx/express_November2008.html]
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   !pointer.gif! [Sun Studio Forums|http://forum.java.sun.com/category.jspa?categoryID=113]
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   !pointer.gif! [Sun Studio Info Center|http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/820-3845]
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   !pointer.gif! [Download Sun Studio Express|http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio/downloads/express/]
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