The compiler supports a -m31 flag and ships with a 31bit runtime library. 

> On 6 May 2022, at 5:56 am, Charles Mills <charl...@mcn.org> wrote:
> 
> Got it. Must insert some sort of glue if you call a method declared AMODE 
> 31. I wonder how it handles data areas in that situation. I wonder if you 
> have to malloc31() if you are going to pass the data to a 31-bit method. What 
> about C++ new? Perhaps you cannot pass classes to non-clang/LLVM programs, 
> and they are all AMODE 64. I guess that would be okay.
> 
> Still would like to RTFM. I guess I am a dinosaur.
> 
> Charles
> 
> 
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> Sent: Thursday, May 5, 2022 2:00 PM
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> Subject: Re: New IBM Open C++ compiler
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> Didn't say it ran in AMODE 31.  Said it can call AMODE 31 programs.
> 
>> On Thu, May 5, 2022 at 5:08 PM Charles Mills <charl...@mcn.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> It supports AMODE 31
>> 
>> The cited blog says "generates AMODE 64 code."
>> 
>> Is there any actual documentation, or am I being old-fashioned?
>> 
>> Charles
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Behalf Of David Crayford
>> Sent: Thursday, May 5, 2022 7:20 AM
>> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
>> Subject: New IBM Open C++ compiler
>> 
>> The new clang/LLVM C/C++ compiler has been announced
>> https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/blogs/robert-barrington1/2022/04/05/next-generation-of-ibm-cc-and-fortran-compilers-av.
>> I suppose it was wishful thinking to expect it to be free as IBM have
>> commit a lot of resources to making it happen. It's only available to
>> customers who have a license for the XL C/C++ compiler. If you use C/C++
>> I highly recommend this compiler. It's modern supporting all the latest
>> language standards and is a significant improvement on the
>> xlclang/xlclang++ compilers previously shipped. It supports AMODE 31 for
>> interop with legacy code whereas xlclang was 64-bit only.
>> 
>> If you are interested in a free C/C++ compiler then Rocket have open
>> sourced their gcc/glibc z/OS port. It's a cross compiler so you build on
>> a Linux or Windows machine. AFAIK, glibc is fairly complete but is
>> missing pthreads.
>> 
>> https://github.com/ambitus/gcc
>> https://github.com/ambitus/glibc
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