Thanks to Brian, I can now get PGI 6.1 to build R-devel (2006-03-13 r37533) and pass make check-all, using the config flags I showed in my original post. I will try to re-build with optimizing flags, and report back if I run into problems there.
Best, Andy From: Jennifer Lai > > Jennifer Lai wrote: > > > Prof Brian Ripley wrote: > > > >> > >>> As those of you who saw my post on R-help know, I've been > trying to > >>> build > >>> R-patched on a dual Opteron box running Scyld Beowulf, > using the PGI > >>> 6.1 > >>> compilers. The build went fine, but I couldn't get it to > pass make > >>> check-all. Jennifer Lai, who reported success with PGI > 6.0 previously, > >>> seems to have the same problem with 6.1. Here are the > particulars: > >>> > >>> Since R requires IEEE754 conformance, the flag to use for PGI is > >>> -Kieee. > >>> (BTW, configure still insist on sticking in -mieee-fp, which > >>> generates a > >>> warning.) With that flag, the build runs into trouble > with the first > >>> example in ?optim. Running it by hand gives me: > >> > >> > >> > >> Well, configure insists on doing so because we were told it was > >> correct. (Will change.) Is -Kieee always correct for PG? > Looking at > >> > >> > http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/DownloadableAssets/dwamd > >> _PGI_nov603.pdf > >> > >> > >> suggests you might want to try -pc64 -Kieee. > >> > > Thanks, Prof. Ripley! The optim example pass the sanity check with > > -pc64 -Kieee flag. > > "make check" now fails at reg-tests-1.R > > > > > Actually the -pc64 didn't help. I forgot that at some point my > environment was configured to pick up PGI 6.0 compiler instead of PGI > 6.1 (for testing purpose). > The optim example compiled with PGI 6.0, but not PGI 6.1. > > Sorry for the confusion. > > - Jennifer > > ______________________________________________ R-devel@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel
