Swarm on RH8.0 (Re: Wich gcc?

[Paul E Johnson]

José Monserrat Neto wrote:
> Dear Paul,
>
> I've changed my computer to an Atlon 1.5 GHz and Linux version to RH 
> 8.0.  So I started again from the very beginning. I found in your site 
> the latest Swarm version, which I want to install, and some good hints 
> as follow below:
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> "Paul Johnson Oct. 21, 2002
>
> Swarm 2.1.141 is a version update reflecting changes I have made 
> recently. If you want the source, it is in this directory. Eventually I 
> expect to check it in to CVS.
>
> Get blt and jikes from the RH7.3 distribution.
>
> Get the hdf5 rpm I built.
>
> The gcc-3.2 that is included in RH8.0 is not capable of building Swarm.
>
> I used gcc-3.3-20020909 to build these. THe Swarm RPMS require only 3.2, 
> which is distributed with RH8. I have tested these RPMS on a "clean" RH8 
> system and they work fine along with the gcc that RH provides. I hope 
> they will work for you with the gcc that RH distributes, but if they 
> don't, you know the reason and in my misc software directory, I have the 
> rpms for gcc-3.3 that I used. You could upgrade with those, but don't 
> bother unless you see trouble. Again, I have installed these Swarm RPMS 
> in an RH8 system with their gcc and I can compile/run Swarm programs."
> --------------------------------------------------------
>
> Could you help me to understand some points above?
>
> 1) Should I (or not) download gcc-3.3-20020909? I ask so because you say 
> above that gcc-3.2 is not capable to build Swarm, but some lines below 
> you say to try gcc-3.2 and to verify what happens... Have I 
> misunderstood the point?  Moreover, I visited <http://rpmfind.net> and 
> didn't find any gcc-3.3, only the gcc-3.2-7? Is this latest rpm 
> different from the RH 8.0 distribuition?

I don't understand what is unclear about my posting on
http://lark.cc.ukans.edu/~pauljohn/Swarm/Swarm-2.2x_RPMSforRH8.0/
but I will say it again if it helps.

My intention is to say "don't change your gcc unless you see a need to".
If you see problems, do it, otherwise dont.


> 2) If I should use the gcc-3.3 rpm, where is it?

In my software directory.  http://lark.cc.ukans.edu/~pauljohn/software

> 3) I should download from your site the following rpms: (Is there any 
> one else?)
>
> blt-2.4u-7.i386.rpm 
same as on RH7.3 disk. You need it from somewhere.

> hdf5-1.4.4-1RH80.i386.rpm 

yes, you need that

> swarm-2.1.141.20021019-2RH8.0.i386.rpm> 

Yes, you need that.

> swarm-2.1.141.20021019.tar.gz> 

That's the source code, take if you want
> swarm-static-2.1.141..> 

This is an optional package. It is not needed to build/run swarm 
programs.  It is needed for bug shooting.
Statically compiled libraries are needed for profiling.

--
Paul E. Johnson                       email: address@hidden
Dept. of Political Science            http://lark.cc.ku.edu/~pauljohn
1541 Lilac Lane, Rm 504
University of Kansas                  Office: (785) 864-9086
Lawrence, Kansas 66044-3177           FAX: (785) 864-5700


                 ==================================
  Swarm-Support is for discussion of the technical details of the day
  to day usage of Swarm.  For list administration needs (esp.
  [un]subscribing), please send a message to <address@hidden>
  with "help" in the body of the message.