[petsc-users] missing binary operator before token

[Satish Balay]

Do you get these errors with 'make check' on a petsc install - or when compiling a petsc fortran example (with the corresponding makefile)?

Satish

On Sat, 2 Aug 2025, kiran hegde wrote:

> Hi ,
> 
> I am compiling fortran code using petsc include & lib, but getting
> below error:
> 
> 298 | #if PetscHasAttribute(format) && !defined(PETSC_SKIP_ATTRIBUTE_FORMAT)
> Error: missing binary operator before token '('
> /home/kiranhegde/MyLinuxApplications/Installations/petsc/include/petscmacros.h:330:0:
> 
>   330 | #if PetscHasAttribute(__cold__)
> Error: missing binary operator before token '('
> /home/kiranhegde/MyLinuxApplications/Installations/petsc/include/petscmacros.h:332:0:
> 
>   332 | #elif PetscHasAttribute(cold) /* some implementations (old gcc) use
> no underscores */
> Error: missing binary operator before token '('
> /home/kiranhegde/MyLinuxApplications/Installations/petsc/include/petscmacros.h:355:0:
> 
> 298 | #if PetscHasAttribute(format) && !defined(PETSC_SKIP_ATTRIBUTE_FORMAT)
> Error: missing binary operator before token '('
> /home/kiranhegde/MyLinuxApplications/Installations/petsc/include/petscmacros.h:330:0:
> 
>   330 | #if PetscHasAttribute(__cold__)
> Error: missing binary operator before token '('
> /home/kiranhegde/MyLinuxApplications/Installations/petsc/include/petscmacros.h:332:0:
> 
>   332 | #elif PetscHasAttribute(cold) /* some implementations (old gcc) use
> no underscores */
> Error: missing binary operator before token '('
> /home/kiranhegde/MyLinuxApplications/Installations/petsc/include/petscmacros.h:355:0:
> 
> Same errors repeat for many lines and header files
> I am using PETSC at 3.23.4 version with gcc at 15.1.0
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