Linux on POWER: Distribution migration and binary compatibility considerations

Linux on POWER: Distribution migration and binary compatibility considerations: "earn about binary compatibility as it relates to the different operating environments that run on Linux® on POWER™. Examine the two Linux on POWER distributions supported by IBM, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server (SLES), with regard to the binary compatibility between their respective releases. In general, a smooth transition from the 2.6.9 kernel-based RHEL4 to the 2.6.18 kernel-based RHEL5 is observed due to the stable Application Binary Interface (ABI) maintained between the releases. The same can be said when moving from the 2.6.5 kernel-based SLES9 to the 2.6.16 kernel-based SLES10. Learn about new technologies that can provide performance enhancements for a Linux on POWER application, and follow steps to ensure binary compatibility across multiple distributions in the future."