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README: Clarify note about ld issue for XL and PGI on PPC
Signed-off-by: Joshua Hursey <[email protected]>
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for more details:
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https://github.com/open-mpi/ompi/issues/3612
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- Compiling Fortran programs using the mpi_f08 module on PowerPC with
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the PGI (tested 17.5) or XL (tested v15.1.5) Fortran compilers and GNU
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linker after 2.25.1 and before 2.28 will likely experience runtime failures.
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- MPI applications that use the mpi_f08 module on PowerPC platforms
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(tested ppc64le) will likely experience runtime failures if:
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- they are using a GNU linker (ld) version after v2.25.1 and before v2.28,
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-and-
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- they compiled with PGI (tested 17.5) or XL (tested v15.1.5) compilers.
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This was noticed on Ubuntu 16.04 which uses the 2.26.1 version of ld by
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default. However, this issue impacts any OS running the impacted
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version of ld. This GNU linker regression will be fixed in version 2.28.
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default. However, this issue impacts any OS using a version of ld noted
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above. This GNU linker regression will be fixed in version 2.28.
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Below is a link to the GNU bug on this issue:
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21306
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The XL compiler will have a fix for this issue in their next release.
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The XL compiler will include a fix for this issue in a future release.
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- On NetBSD-6 (at least AMD64 and i386), and possibly on OpenBSD,
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libtool misidentifies properties of f95/g95, leading to obscure

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