Tim,
DIPSO also does this - see run_dipso.c (co-incidence??).
David
On Mon, 9 Aug 2004, Tim Jenness wrote:
> I note from specx (run_specx.c) and
> http://www.delorie.com/gnu/docs/gcc/g77_527.html that C programs linking
> against fortran libraries are meant to initialise the fortran runtime and
> also close down fortran properly (so that files are closed properly etc).
>
> We don't seem to do any of this. Specx does make a stab (including special
> ifdefs for alpha and sun fortran) but it seems that this is something
> that could usefully go into CNF as, eg, cnfInit and cnfExit (or
> something).
>
> These could be no-ops if a compiler doesn't require it (eg g77 really
> doesn't mind about f_init being called unless GETARG is called, but
> would quite like f_exit to be called).
>
> The main problems I can see is that CNF currently doesn't need a fortran
> compiler whereas adding this would require one (or I suppose it wouldn't
> if no fortran libraries could be found then then cnfInit would be a noop
> anyway...).
>
> I'm willing to have a stab at this (since I have an outline in specx)
> unless anyone thinks this is a crazy idea.
>
> --
> Tim Jenness
> JAC software
> http://www.jach.hawaii.edu/~timj
>
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