Stuart The Intel compilers on all RCS resources will continue (cx1, cx3, hx1) as they are a core part of the software stack we support. Working with Intel we consolidated the support agreement to make life easier for all that do need support and want/need to engage with Intel. Best Andrew -- Dr Andrew Richards (he/him) Director of Research Computing Services ICT, Imperial College London Level 4, Sherfield Building South Kensington London, SW7 2AZ Tel: +44 (0)7594 509360 | email: a.j.richards@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:a.j.richards@imperial.ac.uk> [This email may have arrived outside of your working hours please do not feel the urgency to respond until it is your working hours ] From: Mangles, Stuart P D <stuart.mangles@imperial.ac.uk> Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 11:59 AM To: Richards, Andrew <a.j.richards@imperial.ac.uk>; Bantges, Richard J <r.bantges@imperial.ac.uk>; Colling, David J <d.colling@imperial.ac.uk> Cc: physics-departmental-computing <physics-departmental-computing@imperial.ac.uk>; Mohammad, Moinul Islam <m.islam-mohammad@imperial.ac.uk>; Truman, Dominic L <d.truman@imperial.ac.uk> Subject: Re: [Physics-Departmental-Computing] Intel compilers and any other Intel software? Dear David Just had confirmation that Jerry's group in plasma use intel compilers on their desktop machines (mostly for code development) and use a college license for this. Most of the rest of plasma use the intel compilers on CX1 - am I correct that these will definitely continue? But may well be able to switch to different compilers (we are just checking we can compile the existing codes) Best wishes Stuart ___________________ Prof Stuart Mangles (he/him) Professor of Laser Plasma Physics Head of Year 1 Physics Imperial College London I am sending this email now because it suits me. Please don't read or respond to it until a time when it suits you. ________________________________ From: David Colling <d.colling@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:d.colling@imperial.ac.uk>> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2023 1:17:24 PM To: Richards, Andrew <a.j.richards@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:a.j.richards@imperial.ac.uk>>; Mangles, Stuart P D <stuart.mangles@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:stuart.mangles@imperial.ac.uk>>; Bantges, Richard J <r.bantges@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:r.bantges@imperial.ac.uk>> Cc: physics-departmental-computing <physics-departmental-computing@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:physics-departmental-computing@imperial.ac.uk>>; Mohammad, Moinul Islam <m.islam-mohammad@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:m.islam-mohammad@imperial.ac.uk>>; Truman, Dominic L <d.truman@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:d.truman@imperial.ac.uk>> Subject: Re: [Physics-Departmental-Computing] Intel compilers and any other Intel software? HI Andy, (adding in others from ICT to close the circle) Thanks for this I didn't know this and neither did the groups in Physics who use them. The current license server that certainly SPAT (Space and Atmos, PHysics) and I suspect others use is about to be decommissioned. I have said that we need a replacement for the server but if we now have a more general license then perhaps a different solution makes sense. I an away this week but may be we can get together next week to sort this out. For me Monday is packed and while Tuesday is busy I have a few gaps so perhaps sometime between midday and 3pm on Tuesday? Best, david On 30/08/2023 13:02, Richards, Andrew wrote:
David
Just to note for those that don't know, RCS picked up the license costs for Intel Compilers support last year to centralise costs.
Technically Intel Compilers are now free and you only pay for support for access to older versions.
Anyone who was listed as Intel compiler user and had previously bought them we contacted last year based on a list given to us by Intel.
However, anyone not on that list or looking to buy them afresh should be aware of this.
Andy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:* physics-departmental-computing-bounces@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:physics-departmental-computing-bounces@imperial.ac.uk> <physics-departmental-computing-bounces@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:physics-departmental-computing-bounces@imperial.ac.uk>> on behalf of Mangles, Stuart P D <stuart.mangles@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:stuart.mangles@imperial.ac.uk>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 30, 2023 12:37:50 PM *To:* Bantges, Richard J <r.bantges@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:r.bantges@imperial.ac.uk>>; Colling, David J <d.colling@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:d.colling@imperial.ac.uk>> *Cc:* physics-departmental-computing <physics-departmental-computing@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:physics-departmental-computing@imperial.ac.uk>> *Subject:* Re: [Physics-Departmental-Computing] Intel compilers and any other Intel software? Hi David
Some of the plasma are still using intel compilers quite a lot.
Best wishes
Stuart
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:* physics-departmental-computing-bounces@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:physics-departmental-computing-bounces@imperial.ac.uk> <physics-departmental-computing-bounces@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:physics-departmental-computing-bounces@imperial.ac.uk>> on behalf of Bantges, Richard J <r.bantges@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:r.bantges@imperial.ac.uk>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 30, 2023 9:00:04 AM *To:* Colling, David J <d.colling@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:d.colling@imperial.ac.uk>> *Cc:* physics-departmental-computing <physics-departmental-computing@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:physics-departmental-computing@imperial.ac.uk>> *Subject:* Re: [Physics-Departmental-Computing] Intel compilers and any other Intel software? Hi David, (CC: Dept. Computing)
SPAT use the Intel Fortran compiler still. There are some code which don't readily compile with the GNU versions, and this is something we still use for radiative transfer codes written and provided by colleagues in the USA.
Best wishes, Rich
-----Original Message----- From: physics-departmental-computing-bounces@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:physics-departmental-computing-bounces@imperial.ac.uk> <physics-departmental-computing-bounces@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:physics-departmental-computing-bounces@imperial.ac.uk>> On Behalf Of David Colling Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 5:31 PM To: physics-departmental-computing <physics-departmental-computing@imperial.ac.uk<mailto:physics-departmental-computing@imperial.ac.uk>> Subject: [Physics-Departmental-Computing] Intel compilers and any other Intel software?
Hi All,
How many groups still use the Intel compilers? Many years these ago these were very important but I don't know if anybody is still relying on it?
Best, david
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