PETSc compiler

[Satish Balay]

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007, li pan wrote:

> I also have interest about how to use petsc under
> visual studio. Can you explain a little bit how to do
> it? I'm using cygwin. Cygwin generates libraries for
> linux environment. Is that right?

Cygwin does not generate libraries for linux. Its provides a unix
enviornment on windows [with shell, make, sed, python etc tools with
unix paths like /usr/bin etc..]

Our build tools are based on these unix tools, so we require cygwin
tools to be able to compile PETSc libraries - even for use with MS
compilers. [one can also use gcc/g77 etc via cygwin on windows]

If you wish to use PETSc on windows with MS compilers, follow the
installation instructions [It has specific instructions for windows
installs]

http://www-unix.mcs.anl.gov/petsc/petsc-as/documentation/installation.html

Once the libraries are compiled, you can use them from [your
application in] MS project files as per the instructions in 'Project
Files:' section of the installation instructions.

Satish