On Jan 12, 2013, at 5:06 AM, Ake Sandgren <ake.sandg...@hpc2n.umu.se> wrote:
> Was the change for libmpi_f90 in VERSION intentional or a typo? > This is from openmpi 1.6.3 > libmpi_f90_so_version=4:0:1 > 1.6.1 had > libmpi_f90_so_version=2:0:1 It was both intentional and a typo. Specifically, it really should have bee 4:0:3. :-( Meaning: we unintentionally broke the F90 ABI for 1.6.3 (specifically: OMPI applications compiled to utilize "use mpi"). :-( :-( :-( This ABI compatibility will be restored in 1.6.4. ----- See these commit messages for a fuller explanation: https://svn.open-mpi.org/trac/ompi/changeset/27471 https://svn.open-mpi.org/trac/ompi/changeset/27558 The short explanation is that, in terms of the "use mpi" interface, all Open MPI 1.6.x versions are ABI compatible except 1.6.3. These work: - compile a "use mpi" OMPI application with 1.6.x (where x!=3), change your LD_LIBRARY_PATH to point to a different OMPI 1.6.x installation (where x!=3) - compile a "use mpi" OMPI application with 1.6.3, use it with OMPI 1.6.3 installation These do not: - compile a "use mpi" OMPI application with 1.6.x (where x!=3), change your LD_LIBRARY_PATH to point an OMPI 1.6.3 installation - compile a "use mpi" OMPI application with 1.6.3, use it with OMPI 1.6.x installation (where x!=3) I will make an FAQ item about this so that the result is google-able. -- Jeff Squyres jsquy...@cisco.com For corporate legal information go to: http://www.cisco.com/web/about/doing_business/legal/cri/