I haven't really noticed that but you could be right. When I was evaluating
the software I did compare compile time performance with other hardware/software
configurations. I was mostly concerned with the performance of the generated
code which as you mention is very good. With that I was very satisfied with
this compiler and went ahead and purchased a license. At $199 I think it is a
good bargain and so far I have not been disappointed with it.
cheers...
On Wed, 19 Apr 2000, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> My only complaint with the Fujitsu compiler is that it so slow. A
> largish code we have takes nearly 1 hour to compile on a 500MHz Intel
> box (dual processor, but that doesn't really matter). On a 2 year old
> SGI machine (I think it is ~ 250MHz) the same code takes about 5
> minutes to compile. The Fujitsu compiler doesn't take much longer to
> compile optimized than with -g, which is curious. Also, the Fujitsu
> compiler takes a boat load of memory during compiles. (Over 256MB for
> some stuff.)
>
> It is a very robust compiler, though. And the code it compiles runs
> fast. Also, it's cheap.
>
> -robert
>
>
>
> Juan Casero writes:
> > Yes Lahey and Fujitsu have a Fortran 77/90/95 compiler suite out for Linux. I
> > have a copy and it works pretty well. Before I purchased the compiler I did
> > some testing by compiling and running computational chemistry software (QM/MM)
> > on my Linux box. The fujitsu compiler is very good and I recommend it for
> > Linux. The compiler does generate some erroneous code in some cases but
> > passing it the -Kfap switch fixes the problem. So apart from this it is
> > definitely a good buy.
> >
> > Juan.
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 19 Apr 2000, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> > > Hmmm ?! (re postings by helbig and mittermayer)
> > >
> > >
> > > As a newcomer (and a colonial to boot), I'm a little reticent to open with
> > > opinions - more an observation.
> > >
> > > I work in a modelling (basic number-crunching) environment where we use
> > > Wintel because the hardware is (much) cheaper (grunt per buck) to supply to
> > > individuals in a large group.
> > >
> > > I agree that effort should be rewarded but there is more at issue here than
> > > a 'free' mentality.
> > >
> > > Sometimes when many people pay a lot of money they don't get very much for
> > > it - except the proliferation of a beta-testing mentality and a machine that
> > > falls over more often than a drunken sailor.
> > >
> > > Linux appears a more stable platform than the NT4 (and previously 95b) that
> > > I have been using.
> > >
> > > Lahey and ISS (Interactor/Winteractor - a UK firm) now supply some tools. I
> > > am looking forward to trying them.
> > >
> > > Is this not so? .....am I dilusional ? ..... have I wasted my money ?
> > > .....(is motherhood a good thing ?)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Gary Hargraves
> > > Civil Engineer
> > --
> > Juan Casero
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
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