Your attention is drawn to the terms and conditions of the Software License regarding the use of NAG software. Any request to use this software other than on the licensed computer must be referred to NAG, as should requests for information about the availability of other implementations.
This implementation is a compiled, tested, ready-to-use version of the NAG Fortran Library that is considered suitable for operation on the computer systems detailed below:
hardware: AMD 64-bit systems and compatible (including EM64T)
operating system: Linux 2.6.16.46-0.10-smp (glibc-2.4-31.30) and compatible
Fortran compiler: PGI Fortran Compiler pgf90 target on x86-64 Linux
version 7.1-1 64-bit and compatible
This implementation was produced at NAG Ltd., Oxford on the computing system detailed below:
hardware: AMD 64-bit systems
operating system: Linux 2.6.16.46-0.10-smp (glibc-2.4-31.30)
Fortran compiler: PGI Fortran Compiler pgf90 target on x86-64 Linux
version 7.1-1 64-bit
This implementation
has also been tested on the Intel Extended Memory 64
Technology system detailed below:
hardware: EM64T
operating system: Linux 2.6.5-1.358 (Fedora Core release 2 (Tettnang))
with glibc 2.3.3-27
Fortran compiler: same as above
Compiler flags used were
-tp amd64 -Kieee -Miomutex -Mlarge_arraysIn addition, most source files were compiled with full optimization flags
-fast -O4 -KPIC -Mcache_align -MreentrantDue to some compiler optimization problems it was necessary to compile the following code with with -O3 rather than -O4
f01tbwn.f f01sann.fand the following code with -O2 rather than -fast -O4
f01tbxn.f f01savn.f f04ldzn.f f06pafn.fThis library has been tested using the Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms (BLAS) and linear algebra routines (LAPACK) provided by NAG (see the Chapter Introductions for F06, F07 and F08 in the NAG Mark 21 Library Manual, which we will refer to as the Library Manual).
The library has been also tested using AMD 64-bit systems with the AMD Core Math Library, ACML version 4.0.1. The ACML libraries are being supplied as a part of this product (see contents).
This implementation contains four pre-compiled libraries (see contents). Please note that one of the four pre-compiled libraries supplied with this product, libnag_acml.a, cannot be used with EM64T based systems as the static ACML was built to exploit AMD processors.
|- doc -|- in.html (Installer's Note, (this document))
| |- un.html (Users' Note)
|
| |- libnag_nag.a (static self-contained library
| | including NAG BLAS/LAPACK)
|- lib -|- libnag_nag.so (shareable self-contained library
| | including NAG BLAS/LAPACK)
| |- libnag_acml.a (static library requiring
| | ACML BLAS/LAPACK)
| |- libnag_acml.so (shareable library requiring
| ACML BLAS/LAPACK)
fll6a21dql -|
|- nag_interface_blocks -|- *
|
| |- source --|- ??????e.f
|- examples -|- data ----|- ??????e.d
| |- results -|- ??????e.r
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|- scripts -|- nag_example*
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|- acml -|- * (AMD Core Math Library)
|
| |- bin -|- * (directories of binaries
| | for supported platforms)
|- license -|- README.TXT
|
|- doc -|- * (End User Guide)
libnag_acml.a and libnag_acml.so do not
contain the NAG version of Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms (BLAS)
nor the linear algebra functions (LAPACK).
Both have been tested using an AMD64 system with the BLAS/LAPACK
provided by the ACML which is included in this product.
The following shows the directory/file organization of the Library Manual as they will be installed.
nagdoc_mk21 -|- examples -|- baseresults -|- ??????*.r
| |- source -|- ??????*.f
| |- data -|- ??????*.d
|
|
|- html -|- mark21.html (main HTML index)
| |
| |- [A00-X05] -|- *conts.html (chapter contents)
| |
| |- frontmatter -|- *.html (foreword & copyright)
| |
| |- genint -|- *.html (general introductory material
| | and online help document)
| |
| |- indexes -|- gams -|- fl_gams.html (GAMS index)
| | | |- *.html (GAMS files)
| | |
| | |- kwic -|- fl_kwic.html (KWIC index)
| | |- *.html (KWIC files)
| |
| |- styles -|- libdoc.css (main CSS stylesheet)
|
|- pdf -|- frontmatter -|- mark21.pdf (NAG copyright and main
| | pdf page)
| |- foreword.pdf
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|- [A00-X05] -|- *conts.pdf (chapter contents)
| |- *intro.pdf (chapter introduction)
| |- *f.pdf (routine documents)
|
|- genint -|- *.pdf (general introductory material
| and online help document)
|
|- indexes -|- *.pdf (bookmarked file containing links
| to fl_kwic.html and fl_gams.html)
|
|- INUNs -|- *.pdf (implementation specific note)
compiled libraries: libnag_nag.a 46.6 Mb libnag_acml.a 45.6 Mb libnag_nag.so 24.5 Mb libnag_acml.so 24.3 Mb ACML libraries: 97.7 Mb example program material: 14.6 Mb scripts: 16.0 Kb implementation specific documentation: 60.0 Kb Library Manual: 212.5 Mb licensing materials 3.1 Mb
./install.shBy default, the materials will be installed in /opt/NAG/ or /usr/local/NAG/ depending on your system. The installer may choose a different location. In this document we refer to the directory /opt/NAG/fll6a21dql or /usr/local/NAG/fll6a21dql as [INSTALL_DIR].
The directory [INSTALL_DIR] is referenced in the Users' Note (un.html).
The directory [INSTALL_DIR]/scripts contains one or more scripts to show how to use the libraries provided with this implementation. See Users' Note, Example Programs. Subsequent to the installation, if the installer moves the library to some other location then these scripts must be changed to reflect that fact.
To simplify access to the libraries you may wish to create symbolic links in a system location such as /usr/lib pointing at the installed libraries. They would then be in the default search path of the linker during the link phase, and be available for execution at run time (in the case of shareable libraries). Note that if both the static and shareable version of a library are placed in a directory then the shareable version is usually used by default.
The NAG Fortran Library Interface Blocks define the type and arguments of each user callable NAG Fortran Library routine. These are not essential to calling the NAG Fortran Library from Fortran 90/95 programs. Their purpose is to allow the Fortran 90/95 compiler to check that NAG Fortran Library routines are called correctly.
The interface block files (nag_interface_blocks/*) are supplied in both source form and pre-compiled module form.
The -Ipathname option should then be specified on each f90/f95 invocation (where pathname is [INSTALL_DIR]/nag_interface_blocks) to tell the compiler where to find the modules.
The install script can install the Library Manual in the same location as the NAG Library material or at some other location of the installer's choice.
You may wish to move the Library Manual to the same location as that for other NAG products. You are encouraged to make them readily available to users.
The libraries can be installed manually by following the instructions below:
Use the tar utility to extract the materials, e.g.
tar xvf /cdrom/fl21.tar(assuming the CD-ROM has been mounted as /cdrom).
Each library is provided in both static and shareable format. You also have a choice of libraries; self contained libraries which use NAG supplied BLAS and LAPACK or libraries which require the use of ACML supplied BLAS and LAPACK. You may choose to install some or all of the libraries.
To simplify access to the libraries you may wish to create symbolic links in a system location such as /usr/lib pointing at the installed libraries. Then they would be in the default search path of the linker during the link phase, and be available for execution at run time (in the case of shareable libraries). Note that if both the static and shareable version of a library are placed in a directory then the shareable version is usually used by default.
The NAG Fortran Library Interface Blocks define the type and arguments of each user callable NAG Fortran Library routine. These are not essential to calling the NAG Fortran Library from Fortran 90/95 programs. Their purpose is to allow the Fortran 90/95 compiler to check that NAG Fortran Library routines are called correctly.
The interface block files (nag_interface_blocks/*) are supplied in both source form and pre-compiled module form.
The -Ipathname option should then be specified on each f90/f95 invocation (where pathname is [INSTALL_DIR]/nag_interface_blocks) to tell the compiler where to find the modules.
The directory [INSTALL_DIR]/scripts contains one or more scripts to show how to use the libraries provided with this implementation. These scripts refer to the local directory containing the example programs. The files should be copied to (for example) /usr/local/bin, modified to reflect the local installation, and their protection set to world execute.
To install the Library Manual, use the tar utility, e.g.
tar xvf /cdrom/mk21_doc.tar(assuming the CD-ROM has been mounted as /cdrom).
You may wish to move the Library Manual to the same location as that for other NAG products. You are encouraged to make them readily available to users.
In order to enable the software, NAG will issue you with a license key. The license key is contained in a text file consisting of details of the software that will be enabled.
To request a license key, run the program khostid located in the license/bin/amd64/ subdirectory of the software distribution. This utility must be run from a command prompt. Return the information that it displays, together with the product code (in this case FLL6A21DQ by e-mail (or FAX) to NAG. Alternatively, direct the output from this utility to a file and send both the file and the product code to NAG.
A short term (demonstration or trial) license key contains one or more lines like the following:
FLL6A21DQ TRIAL 2008/01/01 "EMnxidA3oeoj0F1Yvi5ibxPjB7"Specifically, it has a line containing the word TRIAL. Longer term license keys must be locked to a specific computer, i.e. they will enable the software on one computer only. These license keys include the word NODE instead of the word TRIAL above.
Once you have obtained one of the above license keys, store the text of it in a file, say
[INSTALL_DIR]/license.lic.The location of the license file must be made known to the NAG application by setting the environment variable NAG_KUSARI_FILE to the full pathname of the file before the application is invoked.
For example, in the C-shell, type:
setenv NAG_KUSARI_FILE [INSTALL_DIR]/license.licor in the Bourne shell, type:
NAG_KUSARI_FILE=[INSTALL_DIR]/license.lic export NAG_KUSARI_FILE
Further details about Kusari and how it may be configured to suit your local circumstances are included in the Kusari License Management documentation in the license/doc/ subdirectory of the software distribution.
The following material should also be made accessible to users:
documentation files:
The nagdoc_mk21 directory contains the Library Manual. This should be made available to users.
compiled libraries:
libnag_nag.a libnag_acml.a libnag_nag.so libnag_acml.so ACML libraries supplied by NAGinterface block files:
nag_interface_blocks/*example program material:
examples/source/??????e.f examples/data/??????e.d examples/results/??????e.r scripts/nag_example*
Note that the example material has been adapted, if necessary, from that published in the Library Manual, so that programs are suitable for execution with this implementation with no further changes (but see Section 4.3.1 for comments about possible differences in results obtained). Making the example material directly available to users provides them with easily adaptable templates for their own problems.
The installer should ensure that the advice given to users in Section 3.1 of the Users' Note (un.html) is suitable for the installation. This can be done by running a few example programs following that advice. The installation can also be tested using the scripts nag_example*.
On-line documentation is bundled with this implementation. Please see Section 4.
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The Response Centres are open during office hours, but contact is possible by fax, email and phone (answering machine) at all times.
When contacting a Response Centre, it helps us deal with your enquiry quickly if you can quote your NAG site reference and NAG product code (in this case FLL6A21DQL).
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