compilation with mpiifort - error not found MPI_CHAR type

[Delphine_R_]

Hello,

I try to install a code on a HPC under Linux.

My command line is :

mpiifort -I./INC/ -I$HOME/MARSLIB/usr/mpi/include/ -module $HOME/MARS/COMPILE_MARS/WTEST-BIDON/OBJETS/ -O2 -i4 -r8 -ftz -fpe0 -fp-model precise -traceback -fno-alias -fno-fnalias    -c ./smallf90/toolmpi.f90

and I have this message :

./smallf90/toolmpi.f90(4106): error #6404: This name does not have a type, and must have an explicit type.   [MPI_CHAR]
   CALL MPI_BCAST(val,1,MPI_CHAR,0,MPI_COMM_MARS,IERR_MPI)
------------------------^
compilation aborted for ./smallf90/toolmpi.f90 (code 1)

Can you help me, please ?

thanks

[Lorri_M_Intel]

Does your program have either "USE MPI" or "include mpif.h" in it?

If so, and you are still getting this failure, please post the source code so we can take a more useful look.

           --Lorri

[Delphine_R_]

Hello

yes, the program has "INCLUDE mpif.h". The code I want to install is in attached.

Thank for your help.

Delphine

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[Lorri_M_Intel]

Your code looks OK.   I can't successfully build it because I don't have the mod files, but I don't get the error about undefined MPI_CHAR.  To confirm, I renamed MPI_CHAR to MPI_CHARRRRR and did get an "undefined" message.

Which version of MPI are you using?

Do you perhaps have multiple versions of mpif.h in the different -I directories that you have specified?   That would be worth checking first.

               --Lorri

[Delphine_R_]

Hello,

You are right, I have multile versions oif mpif.h. There are not specified in the different -l directories.

There is one in /usr/local/include on the cluster and otther in /opt/intel/impi/3.2.2.006/include64

Do you know how to specify the file mpif.h to use ?

My version of mpi is : ifort (IFORT) 11.0 20090318

Thanks,  Delphine

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Directories listed on the command line with -I (you have two) are looked at first, then those listed in the definition of INCLUDE. You'll want to make sure that the correct set of files are seen first.

[Delphine_R_]

Hello,

Thanks for reply.

I check the order of directories and it is correct. But, I think my MPI version is old, because there isn't MPI_CHAR in mpif.h but INTEGER MPI_CHARACTER.

So I modify my code and replace MPI_CHAR by MPI_CHARACTER. And compilation was ok.

My question is : how can I check the MPI version ? how can I update it ?

Regards

Delphine

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Yes, you do have an old version of Intel MPI. You can download the latest your license allows at https://registrationcenter.intel.com/

[Delphine_R_]

Hi

Do you know if this product "Intel Parallel studio XE Composer Edition for Fortran and C++ Linux" contains also the MPI Intel product ? So if I upgrade compilers, I also upgrade Intel MPI ? thanks

Delphine

[TimP]

Among the various offered versions of parallel studio, the one which includes mpi is named cluster edition.