OpenFOAM 1.7 - openSUSE 11.3 - gcc 4.5.0

alberto · June 27, 2010, 01:54

Hello,

I've been trying to compile OpenFOAM 1.7 on openSUSE 11.3 - 64 bit (RC1, since the stable is not out yet) for testing purposes. This distributions comes with gcc 4.5.0.

The compile process fails always due to the same error:

linux64GccDPOpt/options:6: *** Missing separator. Stop.
wmake error: file 'Make/linux64GccDPOpt/objectFiles' could not be created

OpenFOAM 1.7 compiles without problems on openSUSE 11.2.

Any suggestion or similar experience?

Thanks

MartinB · June 27, 2010, 03:16

Hi Alberto,

although I only compiled OpenFOAM 1.6.x on OpenSUSE 11.3RC, I think it's the same solution here:

One has to add a parameter "-P" to the g++ compiler. I have done this by editing the "~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6.x/wmake/rules/linux64Gcc/general" file, I think. The GFLAGS settings become:
GFLAGS = -D$(WM_ARCH) -DWM_$(WM_PRECISION_OPTION) -P

Well, I had to remove the OpenSUSE 11.3RC again because of trouble with the graphics driver.

Martin

alberto · June 27, 2010, 03:28

Thanks, I'll try and let you know.

What driver problem? I just fixed one (which will be corrected in the final release too).

MartinB · June 27, 2010, 03:41

About the driver problem: I were not able to install the proprietary NVIDIA driver, and the open nouveou driver was too slow and too buggy to display anything useful in Paraview.

More hints about a solution can be found here:
http://forums.opensuse.org/get-help-...ia-driver.html

But I were running out of time to get it done... and OpenSUSE 11.2 works fine...

Martin

alberto · June 27, 2010, 04:10

Your solution works perfectly. Thank you.

Just a clarification: the -P option has to be added to

~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.7.0/wmake/rules/General/general

About the nVidia driver, yes, in my case adding "nomodeset" to grub (permanently in /boot/grub/menu.lst at the end of the kernel line) fixed the problem, and I had the weekend to work on it :-)

I'm testing 11.3 because of some nice hardware support feature it has and for the updated KDE, and with your help, also OpenFOAM works on it :-)

l_r_mcglashan · June 28, 2010, 04:19

I would say this is a bug and needs to be fixed, this problem has been around for a while.

alberto · June 28, 2010, 04:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by l_r_mcglashan

I would say this is a bug and needs to be fixed, this problem has been around for a while.

Technically we are talking about unsupported platforms, but yes, I agree. I'll report it in the bug forum.

mattijs · June 28, 2010, 12:17

We've added -traditional-cpp to the cpp rules for all linux platforms. If you re-get the packs it should be in there. Please let us know if it doesn't work.

Thanks,

Mattijs

alberto · June 28, 2010, 13:37

It fixes the problem on openSUSE 11.3 RC1.

Thanks.

l_r_mcglashan · June 29, 2010, 07:20

Cheers, the installation runs smoothly on Fedora 12 and 13.

jackpap · July 28, 2010, 07:14

What is this -P option for. Do you think it would disrupt compilation with other versions of gcc ? Is there not a way of putting this option in the linux64gcc folder?

mattijs · July 28, 2010, 07:41

The -P option should have the same effect as the -traditional-cpp flag.

alberto · July 28, 2010, 12:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackpap

What is this -P option for. Do you think it would disrupt compilation with other versions of gcc ? Is there not a way of putting this option in the linux64gcc folder?

Hi, you do not -P anymore, since the compile options have been modified in OF 1.7.x and made available via the git repository.

Best,

June 27, 2010, 01:54	OpenFOAM 1.7 - openSUSE 11.3 - gcc 4.5.0	#1
alberto Senior Member Alberto Passalacqua Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ames, Iowa, United States Posts: 1,912 Rep Power: 36	Hello, I've been trying to compile OpenFOAM 1.7 on openSUSE 11.3 - 64 bit (RC1, since the stable is not out yet) for testing purposes. This distributions comes with gcc 4.5.0. The compile process fails always due to the same error: linux64GccDPOpt/options:6: *** Missing separator. Stop. wmake error: file 'Make/linux64GccDPOpt/objectFiles' could not be created OpenFOAM 1.7 compiles without problems on openSUSE 11.2. Any suggestion or similar experience? Thanks __________________ Alberto Passalacqua GeekoCFD - A free distribution based on openSUSE 64 bit with CFD tools, including OpenFOAM. Available as in both physical and virtual formats (current status: http://albertopassalacqua.com/?p=1541) OpenQBMM - An open-source implementation of quadrature-based moment methods. To obtain more accurate answers, please specify the version of OpenFOAM you are using.

June 27, 2010, 03:28		#3
alberto Senior Member Alberto Passalacqua Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ames, Iowa, United States Posts: 1,912 Rep Power: 36	Thanks, I'll try and let you know. What driver problem? I just fixed one (which will be corrected in the final release too). __________________ Alberto Passalacqua GeekoCFD - A free distribution based on openSUSE 64 bit with CFD tools, including OpenFOAM. Available as in both physical and virtual formats (current status: http://albertopassalacqua.com/?p=1541) OpenQBMM - An open-source implementation of quadrature-based moment methods. To obtain more accurate answers, please specify the version of OpenFOAM you are using.

June 27, 2010, 04:10		#5
alberto Senior Member Alberto Passalacqua Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ames, Iowa, United States Posts: 1,912 Rep Power: 36	Your solution works perfectly. Thank you. Just a clarification: the -P option has to be added to ~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.7.0/wmake/rules/General/general About the nVidia driver, yes, in my case adding "nomodeset" to grub (permanently in /boot/grub/menu.lst at the end of the kernel line) fixed the problem, and I had the weekend to work on it :-) I'm testing 11.3 because of some nice hardware support feature it has and for the updated KDE, and with your help, also OpenFOAM works on it :-) __________________ Alberto Passalacqua GeekoCFD - A free distribution based on openSUSE 64 bit with CFD tools, including OpenFOAM. Available as in both physical and virtual formats (current status: http://albertopassalacqua.com/?p=1541) OpenQBMM - An open-source implementation of quadrature-based moment methods. To obtain more accurate answers, please specify the version of OpenFOAM you are using. Last edited by alberto; June 28, 2010 at 04:28.

June 28, 2010, 04:19		#6
l_r_mcglashan Senior Member Laurence R. McGlashan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 370 Rep Power: 23	I would say this is a bug and needs to be fixed, this problem has been around for a while. __________________ Laurence R. McGlashan :: Website

June 28, 2010, 13:37		#9
alberto Senior Member Alberto Passalacqua Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ames, Iowa, United States Posts: 1,912 Rep Power: 36	It fixes the problem on openSUSE 11.3 RC1. Thanks. __________________ Alberto Passalacqua GeekoCFD - A free distribution based on openSUSE 64 bit with CFD tools, including OpenFOAM. Available as in both physical and virtual formats (current status: http://albertopassalacqua.com/?p=1541) OpenQBMM - An open-source implementation of quadrature-based moment methods. To obtain more accurate answers, please specify the version of OpenFOAM you are using.

June 27, 2010, 03:16		#2
MartinB Senior Member Martin Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aachen, Germany Posts: 255 Rep Power: 22	Hi Alberto, although I only compiled OpenFOAM 1.6.x on OpenSUSE 11.3RC, I think it's the same solution here: One has to add a parameter "-P" to the g++ compiler. I have done this by editing the "~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6.x/wmake/rules/linux64Gcc/general" file, I think. The GFLAGS settings become: GFLAGS = -D$(WM_ARCH) -DWM_$(WM_PRECISION_OPTION) -P Well, I had to remove the OpenSUSE 11.3RC again because of trouble with the graphics driver. Martin

June 27, 2010, 03:41		#4
MartinB Senior Member Martin Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aachen, Germany Posts: 255 Rep Power: 22	About the driver problem: I were not able to install the proprietary NVIDIA driver, and the open nouveou driver was too slow and too buggy to display anything useful in Paraview. More hints about a solution can be found here: http://forums.opensuse.org/get-help-...ia-driver.html But I were running out of time to get it done... and OpenSUSE 11.2 works fine... Martin

June 28, 2010, 12:17		#8
mattijs Senior Member Mattijs Janssens Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,419 Rep Power: 26	We've added -traditional-cpp to the cpp rules for all linux platforms. If you re-get the packs it should be in there. Please let us know if it doesn't work. Thanks, Mattijs

June 29, 2010, 07:20		#10
l_r_mcglashan Senior Member Laurence R. McGlashan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 370 Rep Power: 23	Cheers, the installation runs smoothly on Fedora 12 and 13. __________________ Laurence R. McGlashan :: Website

July 28, 2010, 07:14	-P option	#11
jackpap New Member Jacques Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 17	What is this -P option for. Do you think it would disrupt compilation with other versions of gcc ? Is there not a way of putting this option in the linux64gcc folder?

July 28, 2010, 07:41		#12
mattijs Senior Member Mattijs Janssens Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,419 Rep Power: 26	The -P option should have the same effect as the -traditional-cpp flag.

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