From e43fde6c55a3c91ce39be67fd03b19608b46b4d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Armin Kunaschik Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 02:11:55 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Added AIX 7.3/Power10 statement --- INSTALL | 5 +++-- README.MD | 8 ++++++++ 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index 5e390ca..a2e5bbc 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ Binaries ======== The included binaries were built on AIX 6.1 TL9 with xlC 12.1.0.21 and were tested on AIX 6.1, AIX 7.1 and AIX 7.2. They are included for convenience, but there -is no guarantee that they work on all AIX systems. +is no guarantee that they work on all AIX systems. It is expected that the binaries +will also work on AIX 7.3. To compile your own binaries please do a "make clean; make"! Tested compilers @@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ gcc 4.8.2 (from perzl.org) was tested on AIX 5.3 TL12, 6.1 TL7 and 7.1 TL2. Operating systems ================= -The monitors will compile and run on AIX 5.3 TL6 or higher, AIX 6.1, AIX 7.1 and AIX 7.2 +The monitors will compile and run on AIX 5.3 TL6 or higher, AIX 6.1, AIX 7.1 and AIX 7.2. The perfstat pool API is not present in earlier versions and there are also hardware dependencies (see below). diff --git a/README.MD b/README.MD index 6dc77af..5505720 100644 --- a/README.MD +++ b/README.MD @@ -174,3 +174,11 @@ the AIX Developer Works forums for answering my stupid questions. None known at the moment. +## Attention + +I don't have direct access to IBM Power systems anymore. This means I cannot check the correct function +of the monitors on newer operating systems like AIX 7.3 or newer Power platforms like Power10. +Judging from experience, AIX is and was always very compatible with earlier versions, it is very likely +that binaries and sources will also work on newer hard- and software. + +If this is not the case, please create an issue and I'll do my best to fix it.