I would agree if we were talking about a "user level" library. Often MPI isn't. Upgrading it is not option for many users stuck on older systems.
On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 3:11 AM, Biddiscombe, John A. <biddi...@cscs.ch>wrote: > Ken**** > > ** ** > > >>** ** > > I don't think I can easily replicate the compile problem. Could someone > (Rich?) please volunteer to accept a patch and attempt to compile it rather > than have me spin my wheels trying to install an old version of MPI on > something?**** > > <<** ** > > ** ** > > I’d just like to say using MPI_IN_PLACE is a great way of saving on memory > copies and there is a reason why newer versions of MPI have it; it’s better. > **** > > ** ** > > Constantly making compromises to support old versions is (in my opinion) > bad practice.**** > > I’d vote (and I know that nobody agrees with me) to not support older MPI > versions. Let people upgrade their MPI rather than bloat code by patching > for this.**** > > ** ** > > I feel quite strongly about this and will happily contribute a CMake check > for MPI_IN_PLACE which will tell the user at cmake time that their MPI is > unsupported and they need to upgrade.**** > > ** ** > > JB**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > -- **** > > John Biddiscombe, email:biddisco @ cscs.ch**** > > http://www.cscs.ch/**** > > CSCS, Swiss National Supercomputing Centre | Tel: +41 (91) 610.82.07**** > > Via Cantonale, 6928 Manno, Switzerland | Fax: +41 (91) 610.82.82**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > Powered by www.kitware.com > > Visit other Kitware open-source projects at > http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html > > Please keep messages on-topic and check the ParaView Wiki at: > http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView > > Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: > http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview > >
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