[petsc-dev] Recommended Petsc Build Procedure

[Satish Balay]

On Sun, 22 Apr 2012, Dave Nystrom 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?

Currently the first choice printed by configure is the recommended
choice. [this is either cmake or legacy depending on what configure
figured out].

Python is labled experimental as most of us [except Matt] haven't
actively used it yet. As more folks use it actively - we can remove
the 'experimental' tag off it.

Satish