Hi, We will be transitioning to gcc7 soon for Buster, and with it there is another Fortran transition. This is because the format for gfortrans mod files has changed again. We do not have a clean mechanism for tracking gfortran-dependent packages in Debian. A module dh_fortran_mod for doing so was written by Sebastian Villemont (see #714730) but this issue is no longer being pushed by him due to a change in personal direction. I propose to resurrect this module and add dependencies to all current gfortran-using packages so we can track a transition. Can anyone comment on current issues with this code, or this approach ? A second issue worth tracking is the 'flang' compiler. This is a new Apache-licensed Fortran compiler, based on a front-end written by PGI and Nvidia, using the LLVM backend. While currently not in Debian, it may be so soon .. https://github.com/flang-compiler/flang Should compilers be set to check a subdirectory of /usr/include to look for .mod files suitable for their use? best regards Alastair McKinstry -- Alastair McKinstry, <alastair@sceal.ie>, <mckinstry@debian.org>, https://diaspora.sceal.ie/u/amckinstry Misentropy: doubting that the Universe is becoming more disordered.
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