[petsc-dev] NEVER put // into PETSc code. PETSc is C89, the only real C.

Satish Balay balay at mcs.anl.gov
Wed Jun 22 17:53:23 CDT 2016


We still use ancient compilers for our windows testing..

Satish

On Wed, 22 Jun 2016, Jeff Hammond wrote:

> Serious question:
> 
> What are your reasons for using a language that is 27 years old?  Terrible
> compilers that have not been compliant with the current ISO C for 16
> years?  Because MPICH does it?
> 
> Not serious question:
> 
> Do you also use hardware from 1989?
> 
> Jeff
> 
> On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 7:46 PM, Barry Smith <bsmith at mcs.anl.gov> wrote:
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