In both 1.5rc5 and 1.4.3rc1, README says:
- Open MPI does not support the Sparc v8 CPU target, which is the
default on Sun Solaris. The v8plus (32 bit) or v9 (64 bit)
targets must be used to build Open MPI on Solaris. This can be
done by including a flag in CFLAGS, CXXFLAGS, FFLAGS, and FCFLAGS,
-xarch=v8plus for the Sun compilers, -mv8plus for GCC.
However, the -mv8plus flag DOES NOT work for me.
The following occurs for both 1.5rc5 and 1.4.3rc1:
$ uname -a
SunOS lem.lbl.gov 5.10 s10_69 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-5_10
$ gcc --version
gcc (GCC) 3.3.2
Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
$ [path_to]/configure --disable-mpi-f77 --disable-mpi-f90
CFLAGS=-mv8plus CXXFLAGS=-mv8plus
[...]
*** Assembler
[...]
checking if have Sparc v8+/v9 support... no
configure: WARNING: Sparc v8 target is not supported in this release of
Open MPI.
configure: WARNING: You must specify the target architecture v8plus
configure: WARNING: (cc: -xarch=v8plus, gcc: -mcpu=v9) for CFLAGS, CXXFLAGS,
configure: WARNING: FFLAGS, and FCFLAGS to compile Open MPI in 32 bit
mode on
configure: WARNING: Sparc processors
configure: error: Can not continue.
Following the recommendation from configure:
$ [path_to]/configure --disable-mpi-f77 --disable-mpi-f90
CFLAGS=-mcpu=v9 CXXFLAGS=-mcpu=v9
DOES work for both of the current RCs.
So, I see a few possibilities:
1) -mv8plus SHOULD work (as -xarch=v8plus appears to w/ Suc C 5.10) but
configure is unconditionally too strict.
OR
2) My gcc is older than other have tested and configure is mistakenly
thinking the ABI is wrong.
OR
3) -mcpu=v9 is the proper incantation and README needs correction.
No matter which of the above is correct, I suspect REAME and configure
need to give the user the same information.
-Paul
P.S. I can provide temporary machine access if needed to resolve this.
P.P.S. I am /still/ not finished testing all the platforms available to
me ;-)
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Paul H. Hargrove phhargr...@lbl.gov
Future Technologies Group
HPC Research Department Tel: +1-510-495-2352
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Fax: +1-510-486-6900
