Patch 201208232-1 - Rational Apex Embedded (VxWorks/Tornado)
                    4.4 for Sun Solaris->PowerPC
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To install this patch, download these 3 files and run the install script:
   install_sol_201208232_1
   sol.patch.201208232-1.inventory
   sol.patch.201208232-1.tar.Z


Description

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It is suggested that all users install this patch.

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This patch fixes the following:

Defect 4299:

Corrections to the 'Valid attribute in the Apex 4.4.0 compiler require
additional runtime support. This compiler update affects embedded
applications, but the embedded runtimes were not modified to provide
the require support. Embedded applications can fail to link or run
when attempting to access symbols associated with this support.

This patch provides Apex runtimes for VxWorks 5.x and 6.x with
support for the new 'Valid implementation.

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The following were fixed in earlier patches. The fixes are
included in this patch as well.

Defect RATLC00154212:

The vw_ppce500 model supports the development of Apex Ada programs for
VxWorks on PowerPC e500 core processors. Programs created using this
model will not contain instructions that the e500 core does not
support, in particular string instructions and PPC603-style floating
point instructions. This model implements Ada floating point
constructs using a software floating point library; e500-style
floating point instructions are not generated.

Defect RATLC00154545:

This patch provides Apex 4.4.0 for VxWorks runtimes supporting VxWorks
6.8, in addition to the previously supported VxWorks 6.6, 6.4, 6.2, 5.5,
and 5.4.

Defect RATLC00398402:

This patch provides Apex 4.4.0 for VxWorks runtimes supporting VxWorks
6.6 and 6.4, in addition to the previously supported VxWorks 6.2, 5.5,
and 5.4.

Defect RATLC02507167:

Rational Apex Embedded Developer for VxWorks PowerPC provides two
models that support variants of the PowerPC processor that do no
support the PowerPC string (STS) instructions: vw_ppcnosts and
vw_ppce500. The Rational Apex 4.4.0 version of these models do not
completely suppress the STS instructions; several views lack the
requisite CODER_OPTIONS switch and some product binaries contain STS
instructions.

This patch provides corrected vw_ppcnosts and vw_ppce500 runtime
libraries free of STS instructions.

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It is suggested that all users install this patch.