On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Dave Nystrom < Dave.Nystrom at tachyonlogic.com> wrote:
> At the end of configure.log, there are two possible ways to build petsc-dev > that are specified. Which is the recommended way to build - using make or > using python? I have been using make. > > Also, one is labeled as legacy and one is labeled as experimental. That > gives the impression of having a choice between an old, archaic method or a > new, experimental approach. Should one just be labeled as production? > You do not have CMake, and thus did not get the "production" printout. The make is indeed legacy, but just as fast as CMake (Aron), as I believe the Python is as well. The Python is experimental, but I have been using it for a year and it works fine. Matt > Thanks, > > Dave > -- What most experimenters take for granted before they begin their experiments is infinitely more interesting than any results to which their experiments lead. -- Norbert Wiener -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.mcs.anl.gov/pipermail/petsc-dev/attachments/20120422/aa7527c0/attachment.html>