[R] How to install R-2.8.1 on AIX

[Darin A. England]

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AIX. I compiled a 64-bit version of R-2.8.0 successfully with the
following options:

export OBJECT_MODE=64
export CC="xlc_r -q64"
export CFLAGS="-O -qstrict"
export CXX="xlC_r -q64"
export CXXFLAGS="-O -qstrict"
export F77="xlf_r -q64"
export AR="ar -X64"
export CPPFLAGS="-I/usr/lpp/X11/include/X11"
export LDFLAGS="-L/usr/lib -L/usr/X11R6/lib"
export MAKE=gmake

and have been using it for some time. Unfortunately, I still do not
have it working with libiconv. Also, on AIX the following
environment variable expands the memory limit for a process to 2GB

export LDR_CNTRL="MAXDATA=0x80000000"

which is important for running R. Check the IBM documentation. I
think you can try MAXDATA=0xC0000000 to expand to 3GB.

Darin



On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 07:09:49PM +0800, ???? wrote:
> Hi:
>    I can't install the R-2.8.1 on the machine IBM AIX according the
> instruction configuratioin(OBJECT_MODE=64........). I can successfully
> ./configure ***, and get a Makefile. But during compiling the source code,
> there is some problem I can't fix it. Please tell me some tips about "how to
> install the R on my AIX. thankx very much.
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