ROSE Compiler Framework/Software Dependencies
Goal
[edit | edit source]https://github.com/rose-compiler/rose/issues/113
Goal of this page is to collect input about the external software dependencies of ROSE: what are they? What to do with them?
The outcome is a good balance among functionality, productivity and maintainability.
We sort the dependent software packages based on the degree of impact they have on ROSE
EDG
[edit | edit source]EDG is used to support C and C++. But it is proprietary so we have to maintain and release binaries instead.
We are actively developing Clang to ROSE connection to reduce the dependence on EDG.
TODO: prompt Fortran users that EDG is not required.
Boost C++ Library
[edit | edit source]References
- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1226206/is-there-a-reason-to-not-use-boost
- http://google-styleguide.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/cppguide.xml#Boost
JAVA JDK
[edit | edit source]Why do we need this?
Can we make it optional?
(g)Fortran
[edit | edit source]Why do we need this?
- gfortran acts as the backend compiler to support Fortran source to source translation
Can we make it optional?
- if you are not using java via the --without-java flag, FORTRAN support is disabled
- the configuration should prompt users to
- disable Fortran support if gfortran is not available
- install gfortran if Fortran support is desired.
Testing
[edit | edit source]TODO: Jenkins should have a few nodes with minimum software packages installed to test ROSE.