Old compiler on 10.1 CD?

[conveycj]

The other day I was helping a guy with problems he had using ifort 10.1 on his Mac. (We're both new to ifort, and Intel software in general.) We were concerned that some code that built on my mac wouldn't build on his.

We eventually realized that the version of ifort that came in his boxed copy of 10.1 was an old-ish version. (Even though he bought it about a month ago.) When we ran "ifort --version", the build date was some day in Sept, 2007.

In contrast, when I downloaded the eval version if ifort 10.1 for OS X from Intel's website, my version's reported build date is March 12, 2008.

So we're guessing that it's a difference in versions that's causing the build error.

Does anyone know (a) why the CD ships with such an old version of the compiler, and (b) how someone with a paid-for, but old, build of 10.1 can update his compiler the the most recent 10.1 version?

Thanks,
Christian

[TimP]

The CDs are never updated until a major new release. They rely on you registering your license at https://registrationcenter.intel.com and downloading an updated version. The year of support would begin from the time of registering on the site.

[conveycj]

Awesome. Thanks.

[Kevin_D_Intel]

Welcome to you and your colleague to the Intel Fortran compiler and the Intel Fortran Compiler for Linux and Mac OS User forum!

As Tim wrote, the CD is produce once at the time the initial release of a new major version. New CDs are not produced for each subsequent update release for any major version.

The Evaluation version is available only via electronic download and thus it can and is updated frequently.

With the purchase of the Intel Fortran or C++ Compiler, you will receive one year of technical support from Intel Premier Support, our interactive issue management and communication web site, and free downloads for product updates and new major releases from our Intel Registration Center. This ismentioned inRelease Notes and other communications received after registering the product.

There are facilities available at the Intel Registration Center site to help you obtain your login ID and password if you do not remember those. The same account credentials are used for both Intel Premier Support and the Intel Registration Center.