HP-UX Programming Tools Release Notes

Chapter 1 1

New and Changed Features

Changes to Programming Tools

1 New and Changed Features

The HP-UX Programming Tools includes the HP Distributed Debugging

Environment (HP DDE) 4.23. This tool runs under the 11.

release of

HP-UX on HP 9000 systems, operating on code generated by HP-UX 11.

compilers.

NOTE HP DDE 4.23 will not operate on versions of HP-UX prior to 11.0.

Additionally, HP DDE is no longer being enhanced. To ensure support for

the latest HP-UX and compiler features, use the HP WDB debugger. For

details about HP WDB, refer to your compiler’s release notes or check the

HP site on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com/go/wdb/.

Changes to Programming Tools

HP PAK No Longer Shipped

Beginning with the June 2000 release of the Hewlett-Packard C and C++

compilers, the HP Programmer’s Analysis Kit (HP PAK) will no longer be

bundled with the compilers. Customers on HP-UX Version 11.x are

encouraged to use the HP CXperf performance analyzer to help improve

the performance of their applications. For more information on HP

CXperf, refer to the HP World Wide Web site,

http://www.hp.com/go/CXperf/ or contact your HP sales representative.

NOTE Customers who have earlier versions of HP PAK should be aware that

Hewlett-Packard will not be making enhancements or performing

additional maintenance on this tool.