MetOffice / MetOffice/lfric_core

Use MPI-IO for HDF5 netCDF

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Description

https://github.com/mo-marqh/lfric_core/commit/346a1e0f37e97089fa26ec00c234a01dd2d70bc5

demonstrates how MPI-IO can be implemented for reads

this is really beneficial, compared to an all-ranks read serial pattern, which we should not support.

`infrastructure/source/io/lfric_ncdf_file_mod.F90` should be updated to enable this MPI-IO pattern.

Key design question:
* Should there be behaviour switching to allow usage to pick from serial IO && MPI-IO?
* I suspect both patterns are differently useful

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Research direction

Start with infrastructure/source/io/lfric_ncdf_file_mod.F90 and compare it with commit 346a1e0f37e97089fa26ec00c234a01dd2d70bc5, which demonstrates MPI-IO reads. Determine how the existing serial all-ranks read pattern should be replaced and whether serial and MPI-IO behavior need a usage switch. Done means the file supports the selected MPI-IO pattern without requiring the unsupported serial pattern.

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Assessment

Tech stack
fortran
Domain
distributed-systems, infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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