lanl / lanl/RAM-SCB

SWMF/share library is out of date

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Dominant language
Fortran
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Forks
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Description

The bundled share library is out of date and incompatible with GCC10.
In particular, the make_dir subroutine in share/Library/src/ModUtility.f90 sets an octal permission mask. This is no longer allowed under GCC10, but the routine has already been rewritten in the upstream repo (and actually has a different calling syntax).

The share folder should be updated to the latest version from SWMF.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start with share/Library/src/ModUtility.f90 and inspect the make_dir subroutine, then compare the bundled share folder with the latest version from the upstream SWMF repository. Build the project with GCC10 and verify that the updated library and its changed calling syntax work throughout the code.

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Assessment

Tech stack
fortran
Domain
build-system, hpc
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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