Re: Following MPI packaging guidelines

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Hi!

On Jul 24, 2013 9:04 AM, "Antonio Trande" <anto.trande@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm editing .spec file of MUMPS package to conform it to the MPI
> packaging guidelines (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:MPI). I
> have a modest experience in this particular case so I need some
> suggestions.
>
> This is initial .spec file of MUMPS:
> http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/MUMPS.git/tree/MUMPS.spec
>
> This is that adjusted according to the MPI packaging guidelines:
> http://sagitter.fedorapeople.org/MUMPS/MUMPS.mod.spec
>
> As you see, I have created the packages
>
> - - MUMPS-openmpi
> - - MUMPS-openmpi-devel
> - - MUMPS-common
>
> Upstream provides illustrative test programs showing how MUMPS can be
> used in examples/ directory; Can I package these programs in
> 'MUMPS-common' package ? They are located in dedicated directory in
> /usr/share.

Yes, but usually examples are shipped in /usr/share/doc via %doc, not directly in /usr/share.

> 'MUMPS-openmpi' contains all versioned libraries; I don't know if it's
> correct or the package must be named 'MUMPS-openmpi-libs'

No, a -libs subpackage would only be necessary if the main MUMPS-openmpi package contained more than libraries.

> Should all .h files be in a '-headers' subpackage ?
> Now, they are 'MUMPS-openmpi-devel'.

No, -devel is the correct location for the headers.

> This phrase in MPI guidelines is little clear for me:
>
> "Software that supports MPI MUST be packaged also in serial mode [i.e.
> no MPI], if it is supported by upstream."
>
> What does mean "serial mode" ? :)

-T.C.

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