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System requirements

Theoretically, BDF support all Unix-like platforms. However, we strongly propose you to use BDF at Linux platform together Intel Fortran and C compiler because BDF package is developed and thoroughly tested on such platforms. System requirements of BDF is summarized as following lines:

• OS: Linux, Mac, FreeBSD, Unix
• Compiler: Fortran 90 compiler such as Intel, gfortran, g95
• Support softwares: Python, make
• Parallel environments: MPI

Configure and compile BDF package

Several steps are needed to install BDF package.

1. Set fortran and C compiler.
   • export FC=ifort
   • export CC=gcc
   • Tips: If you ignored this step, the configure script will pick up the gfortran and gcc compiler as default.
2. Set blas and lapack library.
   • For flaxibality reason, we ask users to set blas and lapack libraries.
   • export MATHLIB="-LMathLibDir -llapackname -lblasname"
3. Configure BDF package.
   • After setting compiler and mathematic library. You can configure BDF by command configure in BDF root directory.
   • configure Configure support several parameters.
   • --enable-debug=yes[no] Compile BDF in debug mode.
   • --enable-i8=yes[no] Compile BDF with 64 bit integrals.
   • --enable-openmp=yes[no] Compile BDF with OpenMP supporting.
4. Make

Set system variables of BDF package