Last build for ifort and plans for removing ifort from packages in the later months of 2024

[Ron_Green]

Below is the opening paragraph for this blog post I wrote with details about the forthcoming removal of ifort from our packages and the last build for ifort.  There are too many details to summarize.  I suggest reading the blog post if you are currently using ifort as your fortran compiler.   Comments are blocked for that post but feel free to ask questions or comment on this Forum post. 

This Is The Last Planned Version of The Intel® Fortran Compiler Classic (ifort), as The Intel® Fortran Compiler (ifx) Becomes our Primary Compiler

In the second half of 2023 Intel announced the Deprecation and Removal for the Intel® Fortran Compiler Classic, (ifort).  The deprecation and removal notice appeared in the Intel® Fortran Compiler Release Notes,  in the product launch announcement, in meetings with our customers, in various blogs and webinars, and on our User Community Forum.  We hope you received the notice.  While you can still download ifort today ( Summer 2024 ), the time is soon approaching when there will be no more access to ifort downloads.  Also, the work that went into ifort 2021.13.0 that was released with Intel® oneAPI version 2024.2.0 in late June 2024 marked the last snapshot in the development of ifort that is planned for public release.  But be assured that our support for Intel® Fortran and support for Fortran in general is as strong as ever as we make the transition to our new compiler.  At this time, all users are asked to migrate from ifort to the Intel® Fortran Compiler, (ifx).  Here are some more details to help answer your questions and concerns.

[Ron_Green]

I just checked the text of the Porting Guide - looks like someone fixed the typo already.

BUT I will add to this section a warning that -fast contains -ipo.  This is why I NEVER recommend anyone use -fast.  I really hate that option.