On 24/07/2017 11:59, Matthias Klose wrote: > On 05.07.2017 11:28, Alastair McKinstry wrote: >> 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. > did it? At least the fortran module version is the same upstream (14). > > However the libgfortran soname was bumped from 3 to 4, so we will have a > transition / rebuild cycle anyway. Yes. I had thought that the transition involved a mod file change; it doesn't but there is a transition needed. > > Should compilers be set to check a subdirectory of /usr/include to look > for .mod files suitable for their use? > I haven't looked into that, however if compiler patches would be required then > please discuss these with upstream first. Agreed. I see that there is some similar work proposed on Redhat /Fedora at least: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192617 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Fortran https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-packaging/2007-October/msg00011.html I will try to co-ordinate with them > Matthias > Alastair -- 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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