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Blitz++ requires several language features which aren't yet implemented by all C++ compilers. The most important of these are: member templates, partial specialization and partial ordering of templates.

• The free gcc GNU C++ compiler, available on most Linux and Unix platforms, including Mac OS X (Darwin). You will need version 2.95 or later, although version 3.0 or better is strongly recommended. Note that you can run gcc under Windows with Cygwin.
• Intel C++ for Linux a compiler for x86s. Version 7.1 or later is required.
• Intel C++ for Windows a compiler for x86s. Plugs into the Microsoft Visual Studio IDE.
• VS .NET 2003 support is provided in the form of a zip archive containing a solution file and project files for building the blitz library and testsuite codes using the Microsoft C++ compiler. See this message for more details.
• PGI C++ for Linux is supported with version 5.1 or later.
• KAI C++, a superb optimizing C++ compiler, was supported and available for most Unix platforms (including Linux). This compiler is no longer actively produced.
• HP/Compaq cxx compiler for Tru64 Unix. Version 6.3 or better is required. Code performance is not terribly impressive with this compiler.
• IBM XL C/C++ for AIX. Version 7.0.0.3 or better is required in order to get some critical compiler bug patches.
• IBM XL C/C++ for Linux.
• IBM XL C/C++ for Mac OS X.
• SGI MIPSpro C++ for Irix. Version 7.3 or better is required.
• Sun Studio 10 (SunPRO CC 5.7) for Solaris.

• Cray C++ 3.0 was supported, but performance is lousy.
• Metrowerks Codewarrior
• C++ Builder 4 (Borland)
• Tera C++ compiler

These compiler versions do not yet implement language features required by Blitz++:

• Visual C++ 6.0. Does not support member templates outside of class declarations, and crashes (CRASHES!) if you try to do so. Definitely not recommended.
• Borland C++ 5.0
• C++ Builder 3.0
• Watcom 11
• TenDRA 4.1 (but it's awfully close)'

The status of these compilers is unknown. If you have access to one of these compilers and would be willing to try compiling a small suite of test programs, please get in touch:

• EPC C++ (Edinburgh Portable Compilers) -- licenses KAI C++ optimization technology.
• Latest Watcom compiler
• Apogee
• CenterLine C++
• Fujitsu C++
• Lexa EDEN
• Metaware
• Rational Apex C++
• Diab Data C++

Blitz++ has a test suite which exercises a C++ compiler to determine what language features it implements. The usual missing language features can be tested with these small programs:

• membtmpl.cpp: Member templates
• partial.cpp: Partial specialization
• porder.cpp: Partial ordering
• enumcomp.cpp: Enum computations

You can get the full testsuite as part of the blitz distribution.

If you are using a unix platform (or have sh), you can invoke the enclosed bzconfig script. This automatically runs through the test programs and generates a file config.h. Email this file to me at blitz-support@oonumerics.org. Please remind me if I don't update this web page for your compiler. If it looks like your compiler should be able to compile Blitz++, we can try a port.