On Jan 7, 2011, at 9:35 AM, Jason Swails wrote:
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Ryan Schmidt <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jan 7, 2011, at 08:06, Jason Swails wrote:
>
> > Just install an updated GCC with the +gfortran variant.
> >
> > sudo port -v install gcc45 +gfortran (this may take a little while)
>
> You can see with "port variants gcc45" that it does not have a +gfortran
> variant; fortran support in gcc45 is always on.
>
> Only the latest development version gcc port (currently gcc46) has a
> +gfortran (and a +java) variant. The maintainer of the gcc ports explained to
> me that gcc's java support (and perhaps its fortran support) frequently broke
> during the development versions, and he did not want to hold up the release
> of a new version of the port for that reason alone. By the time a version of
> gcc became stable, its java and fortran support would be stable as well, so
> the maintainer permanently enables it at that time.
>
> A quick perusal of the Portfiles verifies your statement, thanks for
> clarifying. However, I've installed gcc43, 44, 45, and 46 all with the
> +gfortran variant (of which only gcc46 needs it) and it's always worked as
> expected. Perhaps port quietly ignores any specified, non-existent variants?
Yes. Which is sometimes a hazard for those of us whose fingers move faster
than our brains. I've often wished port would complain when I misspelled a
variant.
Lenore
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