Semi-contrib packages
Greetings,
Having got the non-free cfal (Compaq Fortran for Linux Alpha, yes, the
acronym is backwards :-) compiler to work using my contrib Debian
packaging (realplayer-style RPM unpacker), I built PETSc using it, and
WOW, is it FAST! On a 600 MHz ev5, it is more than 2.5 times as fast
per MHz as a PIII/450 (IOW > double per MHz), and I haven't tested it on
ev6 yet...
I made PETSc build easily with ccc/cfal/etc., which is cool for someone
who knows what they're doing. But I'm wondering, would it make sense to
put petsc2.1.0-dec-* in control as contrib packages? And upload them
for non-power users? Can I "Build-Depends: ccc [alpha], cfal [alpha]"
and still have the source package in main? Yes, it's possible to
install regular and contrib PETSc packages at the same time, as well as
old versions, and select between them using update-alternatives.
Just an idea at this point, but thanks for any input.
Zeen,
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