[petsc-dev] type(*) not supported by multiple test fortran compilers we use

[Smith, Barry F.]

   Ok, in theory I have added this logic to the branch.

  Barry

> On Oct 29, 2017, at 7:17 PM, Jed Brown <jed at jedbrown.org> wrote:
> 
> "Smith, Barry F." <bsmith at mcs.anl.gov> writes:
> 
>>      From below it looks like OpenMPI handles many compilers that
>>      don't handle type(*) by using some horrible non-portable
>>      pragmas? I can't say it excites me to want to add all the crap
>>      to PETSc configure/source.
>> 
>>      I'm inclined to have configure check if type(*) works and just
>>      shut down all our interfaces that require type(*) when it
>>      doesn't instead of pandering to out of date compilers.
> 
> It's fine with me, particularly if this only affects PetscSF at present.
> PGI is by far the most likely cause of requests from users and hopefully
> they'll get their act together soon.