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System requirements

In principle, 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.
   • If you use bash shell, you can 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. Compile BDF package.

   •   $make 

5. Some typical installation
   1. A 64bit machine with intel compiler and MKL library.

        $export FC=ifort
        $export CC=gcc
        $export MATHILIB="-L/opt/intel -lmkl -lguide"
        $./configure --enabale-i8=yes --enable-openmp=yes
        $make

   2. A Mac laptop with gfortran, gcc and user compiled lapack and blas library

        $export FC=gfortran 
        $export CC=gcc $export MATHILIB="-L/Users/mike/mathlib -lblas -llapack" 
        $./configure --enabale-i8=yes --enable-openmp=yes 
        $make

Set system variables of BDF package