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Fortran interface in separate repository

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Description

It would be useful if the Fortran interface was in a separate repository or if it could be built without building the C part of sundials.

I have a package that I'm putting on conda-forge (https://github.com/conda-forge/staged-recipes/pull/23182#issuecomment-1629533181). It depends on sundials, but it requires the fortran interface. I can not link against the conda-forge sundials because it does not build the fortran interface. I need to instead, independent of conda-forge, build sundials with the fortran interface and link to my package.

Anyway, it would be useful to separate Sundials and the Fortran interface in some way.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing how the SUNDIALS build currently includes the Fortran interface and C components. Define whether the interface should move to a separate repository or become independently buildable, including the conda-forge packaging use case. Done means the chosen separation or independent-build behavior is implemented and usable by downstream packages.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, fortran
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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