Hi, Bill.
When will you implement f2003 to Cray Fortran?
Cheers,
Besus
> Just a note to be sure people don't make incorrect assumptions about
> Absoft's compiler. Absoft did get a copy of the Cray Fortran front end
> a few years ago, but SGI ended that relationship when Cray split off
> from SGI. I assume Absoft has continued to evolve the code on its own.
> However, the most recent version of the Cray compiler is very likely out
> of sync with the Absoft compiler. In particular, I would not assume
> that Absoft has implemented the same set of f2003 features as Cray.
> They may have chosen different priorities based on the needs of a
> different customer base.
>
> Cheers,
> Bill
>
>
> Aleksandar Donev wrote:
>
>>Peter Shenkin wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Our normal Absoft x86 builds, done on Athlon
>>>or PIII, run just fine, and benchmark very well, on Opteron.
>>>
>>>
>>The problem I have with Absoft is that I am not sure what kind of
>> development
>>is going on there. Their frontend is Cray's, and I am not sure what
>> happens
>>in the back? A very important thing for me is that the compiler be
>> maintained
>>and upgraded as Fortran evolves. Being involved in the development of the
>> new
>>standards I am not sure Absoft is interested in keeping up. On the other
>> hand
>>I am more confident that NAG, IBM and Intel will (eventually) get to F2x.
>> But
>>feel free to correct me.
>>Thanks,
>>Aleksnadar
>>
>>
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