# PTP Parallel Language Development Tools (PLDT)
New and Noteworthy

What's new in 7.0

- Updated for CDT 8.2

What's new in 6.0

- Support for MPI upgraded to 2.2
- Support for OpenMP upgraded to 3.1
- Support for OpenACC (C and Fortran)
- MPI and OpenACC documentation integrated with Photran
- Support for OpenSHMEM
- Support for CDT 8.1

What's new in 5.0

- PLDT supports the changes in CDT 8.0
- Easier MPI project wizard setup

What's new in 4.0

- PLDT supports the changes in CDT 7.0
- Fortran support - PLDT now finds MPI and OpenMP artifacts in Fortran code when the Photran feature is installed.
- UPC code templates for common idioms

For more information, see the PTP Wiki

What's new in 3.0

- MPI Artifact recognition does not have to rely on include files matching - preference page has (default) option to recognize MPI artifacts by prefix MPI_ only. This was a frequent problem experienced by new users.
- OpenMP New Project Wizard has improved more basic hello world example, and correctly sets up -fopenmp directive for gcc
- MPI Barrier markers can be removed.

What's new in 2.1

- Smarter New Project Wizards set up more options, and prompt to set up PLDT preferences if needed.
- MPI Templates
- UPC assistance tools

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