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the instructions below. As a courtesy we ask that you send e-mail to us at |
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code and CVS. It also contains a web interface to our CVS archive so |
code and CVS. It also contains a web interface to our CVS archive so |
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that one may easily view the state of files, revisions, and other |
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the directory \textit{MITgcm} exists this command updates your code |
the directory \texttt{MITgcm} exists this command updates your code |
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based on the repository. Each directory in the source tree contains a |
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directory \textit{CVS}. This information is required by CVS to keep |
directory \texttt{CVS}. This information is required by CVS to keep |
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track of your file versions with respect to the repository. Don't edit |
track of your file versions with respect to the repository. Don't edit |
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the files in \textit{CVS}! You can also use CVS to download code |
the files in \texttt{CVS}! You can also use CVS to download code |
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updates. More extensive information on using CVS for maintaining |
updates. More extensive information on using CVS for maintaining |
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MITgcm code can be found |
MITgcm code can be found |
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The ``numerical'' model is contained within a execution environment |
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support wrapper. This wrapper is designed to provide a general |
support wrapper. This wrapper is designed to provide a general |
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model that uses the framework. Under this structure the model is split |
model that uses the framework. Under this structure the model is split |
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\textit{model} directory. Code execution actually starts in the |
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to worry about this level. The top-level routine for the numerical |
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part of the code is in \texttt{model/src/THE\_MODEL\_MAIN.F}. Here is |
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a brief description of the directory structure of the model under the |
a brief description of the directory structure of the model under the |
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root tree (a detailed description is given in section 3: Code |
root tree (a detailed description is given in section 3: Code |
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\item \textit{bin}: this directory is initially empty. It is the |
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diagnostics. It is subdivided into two subdirectories \textit{inc} |
diagnostics. It is subdivided into two subdirectories \texttt{inc} |
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and \textit{src} that contain include files (*.\textit{h} files) and |
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Fortran subroutines (*.\textit{F} files), respectively. |
Fortran subroutines (\texttt{*.F} files), respectively. |
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package corresponds to a subdirectory. For example, \texttt{gmredi} |
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contains the code related to the Gent-McWilliams/Redi scheme, |
contains the code related to the Gent-McWilliams/Redi scheme, |
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\textit{aim} the code relative to the atmospheric intermediate |
\texttt{aim} the code relative to the atmospheric intermediate |
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physics. The packages are described in detail in section 3. |
physics. The packages are described in detail in section 3. |
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For example, \texttt{genmake2} is a script written in csh (C-shell) |
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that should be used to generate your makefile. The directory |
that should be used to generate your makefile. The directory |
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\textit{adjoint} contains the makefile specific to the Tangent |
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linear and Adjoint Compiler (TAMC) that generates the adjoint code. |
linear and Adjoint Compiler (TAMC) that generates the adjoint code. |
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The latter is described in details in part V. |
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\item \textit{utils}: this directory contains various utilities. The |
\item \texttt{utils}: this directory contains various utilities. The |
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subdirectory \textit{knudsen2} contains code and a makefile that |
subdirectory \texttt{knudsen2} contains code and a makefile that |
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compute coefficients of the polynomial approximation to the knudsen |
compute coefficients of the polynomial approximation to the knudsen |
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formula for an ocean nonlinear equation of state. The |
formula for an ocean nonlinear equation of state. The |
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\textit{matlab} subdirectory contains matlab scripts for reading |
\texttt{matlab} subdirectory contains matlab scripts for reading |
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model output directly into matlab. \textit{scripts} contains C-shell |
model output directly into matlab. \texttt{scripts} contains C-shell |
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post-processing scripts for joining processor-based and tiled-based |
post-processing scripts for joining processor-based and tiled-based |
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model output. |
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\item \textit{verification}: this directory contains the model |
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\item \textit{exp0} - single layer, ocean double gyre (barotropic with |
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Suarez '94 forcing. |
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Suarez '94 forcing. |
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Suarez '94 forcing on the cubed sphere. |
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Global Zonal Mean configuration, 1x64x5 resolution. |
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Atmospheric physics, equatorial Slice configuration. 2D (X-Z). |
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Global configuration, on latitude longitude grid with 128x64x5 grid |
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points ($2.8^\circ{\rm degree}$ resolution). |
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advection test on Cartesian grid. |
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advection test on Cartesian grid. |
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\item \textit{carbon} Simple passive tracer experiment. Includes |
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boundary conditions and poles. |
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coordinate (non-Boussinesq ocean model). Described in detail in |
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the example. At a minimum, the \textit{input} directory contains the |
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packages used in the experiment. |
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environment'' data. At present, this consists of a specification |
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\textit{output.txt} produced by the simulation example. This file is |
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\section[Building MITgcm]{Building the code} |
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section \ref{sect:genmake}, that automatically creates the {\em |
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Makefile} for you. You then need to build the dependencies and |
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\textit{verification/exp2}. The are multiple ways and places to |
\texttt{verification/exp2}. The are multiple ways and places to |
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actually do this but here let's build the code in |
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The command line option tells {\em genmake} to override model source |
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code with any files in the directory {\em ./code/}. |
code with any files in the directory \texttt{../code/}. |
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automatically recognize the hardware, find compilers and other tools |
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within the user's path (``echo \$PATH''), and then choose an |
within the user's path (``\texttt{echo \$PATH}''), and then choose an |
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appropriate set of options from the files contained in the {\em |
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tools/build\_options} directory. Under some circumstances, a user |
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may have to create a new ``optfile'' in order to specify the exact |
circumstances, a user may have to create a new ``optfile'' in order to |
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combination of compiler, compiler flags, libraries, and other options |
specify the exact combination of compiler, compiler flags, libraries, |
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necessary to build a particular configuration of MITgcm. In such |
and other options necessary to build a particular configuration of |
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cases, it is generally helpful to read the existing ``optfiles'' and |
MITgcm. In such cases, it is generally helpful to read the existing |
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mimic their syntax. |
``optfiles'' and mimic their syntax. |
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Through the MITgcm-support list, the MITgcm developers are willing to |
Through the MITgcm-support list, the MITgcm developers are willing to |
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provide help writing or modifing ``optfiles''. And we encourage users |
provide help writing or modifing ``optfiles''. And we encourage users |
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to post new ``optfiles'' (particularly ones for new machines or |
to post new ``optfiles'' (particularly ones for new machines or |
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architectures) to the |
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To specify an optfile to {\em genmake2}, the syntax is: |
To specify an optfile to \texttt{genmake2}, the syntax is: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
\begin{verbatim} |
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% ../../../tools/genmake2 -mods=../code -of /path/to/optfile |
% ../../../tools/genmake2 -mods=../code -of /path/to/optfile |
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\end{verbatim} |
\end{verbatim} |
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Once a {\em Makefile} has been generated, we create the dependencies: |
Once a \texttt{Makefile} has been generated, we create the |
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dependencies with the command: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
\begin{verbatim} |
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% make depend |
% make depend |
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\end{verbatim} |
\end{verbatim} |
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This modifies the {\em Makefile} by attaching a [long] list of files |
This modifies the \texttt{Makefile} by attaching a (usually, long) |
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upon which other files depend. The purpose of this is to reduce |
list of files upon which other files depend. The purpose of this is to |
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re-compilation if and when you start to modify the code. The {\tt make |
reduce re-compilation if and when you start to modify the code. The |
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depend} command also creates links from the model source to this |
{\tt make depend} command also creates links from the model source to |
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directory. |
this directory. It is important to note that the {\tt make depend} |
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stage will occasionally produce warnings or errors since the |
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dependency parsing tool is unable to find all of the necessary header |
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files (\textit{eg.} \texttt{netcdf.inc}). In these circumstances, it |
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is usually OK to ignore the warnings/errors and proceed to the next |
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step. |
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Next compile the code: |
Next one can compile the code using: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
\begin{verbatim} |
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% make |
% make |
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\end{verbatim} |
\end{verbatim} |
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The {\tt make} command creates an executable called \textit{mitgcmuv}. |
The {\tt make} command creates an executable called \texttt{mitgcmuv}. |
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Additional make ``targets'' are defined within the makefile to aid in |
Additional make ``targets'' are defined within the makefile to aid in |
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the production of adjoint and other versions of MITgcm. |
the production of adjoint and other versions of MITgcm. On SMP |
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(shared multi-processor) systems, the build process can often be sped |
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up appreciably using the command: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% make -j 2 |
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\end{verbatim} |
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where the ``2'' can be replaced with a number that corresponds to the |
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number of CPUs available. |
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Now you are ready to run the model. General instructions for doing so are |
Now you are ready to run the model. General instructions for doing so are |
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given in section \ref{sect:runModel}. Here, we can run the model with: |
given in section \ref{sect:runModel}. Here, we can run the model by |
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first creating links to all the input files: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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ln -s ../input/* . |
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\end{verbatim} |
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and then calling the executable with: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
\begin{verbatim} |
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./mitgcmuv > output.txt |
./mitgcmuv > output.txt |
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\end{verbatim} |
\end{verbatim} |
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where we are re-directing the stream of text output to the file {\em |
where we are re-directing the stream of text output to the file |
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output.txt}. |
\texttt{output.txt}. |
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\subsection{Building/compiling the code elsewhere} |
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In the example above (section \ref{sect:buildingCode}) we built the |
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executable in the {\em input} directory of the experiment for |
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convenience. You can also configure and compile the code in other |
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locations, for example on a scratch disk with out having to copy the |
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entire source tree. The only requirement to do so is you have {\tt |
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genmake2} in your path or you know the absolute path to {\tt |
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genmake2}. |
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The following sections outline some possible methods of organizing |
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your source and data. |
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\subsubsection{Building from the {\em ../code directory}} |
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This is just as simple as building in the {\em input/} directory: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cd verification/exp2/code |
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% ../../../tools/genmake2 |
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% make depend |
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% make |
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\end{verbatim} |
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However, to run the model the executable ({\em mitgcmuv}) and input |
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files must be in the same place. If you only have one calculation to make: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cd ../input |
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% cp ../code/mitgcmuv ./ |
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% ./mitgcmuv > output.txt |
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\end{verbatim} |
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or if you will be making multiple runs with the same executable: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cd ../ |
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% cp -r input run1 |
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% cp code/mitgcmuv run1 |
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% cd run1 |
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% ./mitgcmuv > output.txt |
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\end{verbatim} |
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\subsubsection{Building from a new directory} |
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Since the {\em input} directory contains input files it is often more |
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useful to keep {\em input} pristine and build in a new directory |
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within {\em verification/exp2/}: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cd verification/exp2 |
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% mkdir build |
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% cd build |
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% ../../../tools/genmake2 -mods=../code |
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% make depend |
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% make |
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\end{verbatim} |
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This builds the code exactly as before but this time you need to copy |
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either the executable or the input files or both in order to run the |
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model. For example, |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cp ../input/* ./ |
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% ./mitgcmuv > output.txt |
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\end{verbatim} |
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or if you tend to make multiple runs with the same executable then |
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running in a new directory each time might be more appropriate: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cd ../ |
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% mkdir run1 |
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% cp build/mitgcmuv run1/ |
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% cp input/* run1/ |
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% cd run1 |
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% ./mitgcmuv > output.txt |
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\end{verbatim} |
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\subsubsection{Building on a scratch disk} |
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Model object files and output data can use up large amounts of disk |
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space so it is often the case that you will be operating on a large |
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scratch disk. Assuming the model source is in {\em ~/MITgcm} then the |
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following commands will build the model in {\em /scratch/exp2-run1}: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cd /scratch/exp2-run1 |
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% ~/MITgcm/tools/genmake2 -rootdir=~/MITgcm \ |
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-mods=~/MITgcm/verification/exp2/code |
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% make depend |
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% make |
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\end{verbatim} |
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To run the model here, you'll need the input files: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cp ~/MITgcm/verification/exp2/input/* ./ |
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% ./mitgcmuv > output.txt |
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\end{verbatim} |
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As before, you could build in one directory and make multiple runs of |
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the one experiment: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% cd /scratch/exp2 |
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% mkdir build |
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% cd build |
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% ~/MITgcm/tools/genmake2 -rootdir=~/MITgcm \ |
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-mods=~/MITgcm/verification/exp2/code |
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% make depend |
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% make |
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% cd ../ |
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% cp -r ~/MITgcm/verification/exp2/input run2 |
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% cd run2 |
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% ./mitgcmuv > output.txt |
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\end{verbatim} |
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\subsection{Using \texttt{genmake2}} |
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\label{sect:genmake} |
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To compile the code, first use the program \texttt{genmake2} (located |
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in the \texttt{tools} directory) to generate a Makefile. |
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\texttt{genmake2} is a shell script written to work with all |
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``sh''--compatible shells including bash v1, bash v2, and Bourne. |
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Internally, \texttt{genmake2} determines the locations of needed |
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files, the compiler, compiler options, libraries, and Unix tools. It |
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relies upon a number of ``optfiles'' located in the |
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\texttt{tools/build\_options} directory. |
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|
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The purpose of the optfiles is to provide all the compilation options |
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for particular ``platforms'' (where ``platform'' roughly means the |
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combination of the hardware and the compiler) and code configurations. |
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|
Given the combinations of possible compilers and library dependencies |
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({\it eg.} MPI and NetCDF) there may be numerous optfiles available |
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for a single machine. The naming scheme for the majority of the |
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optfiles shipped with the code is |
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|
\begin{center} |
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{\bf OS\_HARDWARE\_COMPILER } |
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\end{center} |
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where |
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\begin{description} |
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\item[OS] is the name of the operating system (generally the |
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lower-case output of the {\tt 'uname'} command) |
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\item[HARDWARE] is a string that describes the CPU type and |
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|
corresponds to output from the {\tt 'uname -m'} command: |
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|
\begin{description} |
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\item[ia32] is for ``x86'' machines such as i386, i486, i586, i686, |
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and athlon |
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\item[ia64] is for Intel IA64 systems (eg. Itanium, Itanium2) |
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\item[amd64] is AMD x86\_64 systems |
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\item[ppc] is for Mac PowerPC systems |
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\end{description} |
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\item[COMPILER] is the compiler name (generally, the name of the |
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FORTRAN executable) |
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\end{description} |
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|
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In many cases, the default optfiles are sufficient and will result in |
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|
usable Makefiles. However, for some machines or code configurations, |
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|
new ``optfiles'' must be written. To create a new optfile, it is |
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|
generally best to start with one of the defaults and modify it to suit |
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your needs. Like \texttt{genmake2}, the optfiles are all written |
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|
using a simple ``sh''--compatible syntax. While nearly all variables |
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|
used within \texttt{genmake2} may be specified in the optfiles, the |
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critical ones that should be defined are: |
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|
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\begin{description} |
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\item[FC] the FORTRAN compiler (executable) to use |
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\item[DEFINES] the command-line DEFINE options passed to the compiler |
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\item[CPP] the C pre-processor to use |
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|
\item[NOOPTFLAGS] options flags for special files that should not be |
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optimized |
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\end{description} |
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|
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For example, the optfile for a typical Red Hat Linux machine (``ia32'' |
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architecture) using the GCC (g77) compiler is |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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FC=g77 |
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DEFINES='-D_BYTESWAPIO -DWORDLENGTH=4' |
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CPP='cpp -traditional -P' |
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NOOPTFLAGS='-O0' |
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|
# For IEEE, use the "-ffloat-store" option |
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if test "x$IEEE" = x ; then |
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FFLAGS='-Wimplicit -Wunused -Wuninitialized' |
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FOPTIM='-O3 -malign-double -funroll-loops' |
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else |
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FFLAGS='-Wimplicit -Wunused -ffloat-store' |
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FOPTIM='-O0 -malign-double' |
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fi |
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\end{verbatim} |
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|
|
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If you write an optfile for an unrepresented machine or compiler, you |
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|
are strongly encouraged to submit the optfile to the MITgcm project |
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|
for inclusion. Please send the file to the |
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|
\begin{rawhtml} <A href="mail-to:MITgcm-support@mitgcm.org"> \end{rawhtml} |
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|
\begin{center} |
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MITgcm-support@mitgcm.org |
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\end{center} |
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\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
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mailing list. |
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|
|
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|
In addition to the optfiles, \texttt{genmake2} supports a number of |
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helpful command-line options. A complete list of these options can be |
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|
obtained from: |
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|
\begin{verbatim} |
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|
% genmake2 -h |
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|
\end{verbatim} |
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|
|
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|
The most important command-line options are: |
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|
\begin{description} |
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|
|
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|
\item[\texttt{--optfile=/PATH/FILENAME}] specifies the optfile that |
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|
should be used for a particular build. |
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|
|
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|
If no "optfile" is specified (either through the command line or the |
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|
MITGCM\_OPTFILE environment variable), genmake2 will try to make a |
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|
reasonable guess from the list provided in {\em |
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|
tools/build\_options}. The method used for making this guess is |
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|
to first determine the combination of operating system and hardware |
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|
(eg. "linux\_ia32") and then find a working FORTRAN compiler within |
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|
the user's path. When these three items have been identified, |
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|
genmake2 will try to find an optfile that has a matching name. |
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|
|
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|
\item[\texttt{--pdefault='PKG1 PKG2 PKG3 ...'}] specifies the default |
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|
set of packages to be used. The normal order of precedence for |
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|
packages is as follows: |
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|
\begin{enumerate} |
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|
\item If available, the command line (\texttt{--pdefault}) settings |
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|
over-rule any others. |
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|
|
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|
\item Next, \texttt{genmake2} will look for a file named |
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|
``\texttt{packages.conf}'' in the local directory or in any of the |
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|
directories specified with the \texttt{--mods} option. |
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|
|
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|
\item Finally, if neither of the above are available, |
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|
\texttt{genmake2} will use the \texttt{/pkg/pkg\_default} file. |
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|
\end{enumerate} |
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|
|
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|
\item[\texttt{--pdepend=/PATH/FILENAME}] specifies the dependency file |
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|
used for packages. |
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|
|
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|
If not specified, the default dependency file {\em pkg/pkg\_depend} |
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|
is used. The syntax for this file is parsed on a line-by-line basis |
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|
where each line containes either a comment ("\#") or a simple |
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|
"PKGNAME1 (+|-)PKGNAME2" pairwise rule where the "+" or "-" symbol |
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|
specifies a "must be used with" or a "must not be used with" |
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|
relationship, respectively. If no rule is specified, then it is |
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|
assumed that the two packages are compatible and will function |
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|
either with or without each other. |
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|
|
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|
\item[\texttt{--adof=/path/to/file}] specifies the "adjoint" or |
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|
automatic differentiation options file to be used. The file is |
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|
analogous to the ``optfile'' defined above but it specifies |
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|
information for the AD build process. |
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|
|
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|
The default file is located in {\em |
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|
tools/adjoint\_options/adjoint\_default} and it defines the "TAF" |
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|
and "TAMC" compilers. An alternate version is also available at |
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|
{\em tools/adjoint\_options/adjoint\_staf} that selects the newer |
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|
"STAF" compiler. As with any compilers, it is helpful to have their |
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|
directories listed in your {\tt \$PATH} environment variable. |
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|
|
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|
\item[\texttt{--mods='DIR1 DIR2 DIR3 ...'}] specifies a list of |
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|
directories containing ``modifications''. These directories contain |
685 |
|
files with names that may (or may not) exist in the main MITgcm |
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|
source tree but will be overridden by any identically-named sources |
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|
within the ``MODS'' directories. |
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|
|
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|
The order of precedence for this "name-hiding" is as follows: |
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|
\begin{itemize} |
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|
\item ``MODS'' directories (in the order given) |
692 |
|
\item Packages either explicitly specified or provided by default |
693 |
|
(in the order given) |
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|
\item Packages included due to package dependencies (in the order |
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|
that that package dependencies are parsed) |
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|
\item The "standard dirs" (which may have been specified by the |
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|
``-standarddirs'' option) |
698 |
|
\end{itemize} |
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|
|
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|
\item[\texttt{--mpi}] This option enables certain MPI features (using |
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|
CPP \texttt{\#define}s) within the code and is necessary for MPI |
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|
builds (see Section \ref{sect:mpi-build}). |
703 |
|
|
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|
\item[\texttt{--make=/path/to/gmake}] Due to the poor handling of |
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|
soft-links and other bugs common with the \texttt{make} versions |
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|
provided by commercial Unix vendors, GNU \texttt{make} (sometimes |
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|
called \texttt{gmake}) should be preferred. This option provides a |
708 |
|
means for specifying the make executable to be used. |
709 |
|
|
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|
\item[\texttt{--bash=/path/to/sh}] On some (usually older UNIX) |
711 |
|
machines, the ``bash'' shell is unavailable. To run on these |
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|
systems, \texttt{genmake2} can be invoked using an ``sh'' (that is, |
713 |
|
a Bourne, POSIX, or compatible) shell. The syntax in these |
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|
circumstances is: |
715 |
|
\begin{center} |
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|
\texttt{\% /bin/sh genmake2 -bash=/bin/sh [...options...]} |
717 |
|
\end{center} |
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|
where \texttt{/bin/sh} can be replaced with the full path and name |
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|
of the desired shell. |
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|
|
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|
\end{description} |
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|
|
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|
|
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|
\subsection{Building with MPI} |
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|
\label{sect:mpi-build} |
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|
|
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|
Building MITgcm to use MPI libraries can be complicated due to the |
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|
variety of different MPI implementations available, their dependencies |
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|
or interactions with different compilers, and their often ad-hoc |
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|
locations within file systems. For these reasons, its generally a |
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|
good idea to start by finding and reading the documentation for your |
732 |
|
machine(s) and, if necessary, seeking help from your local systems |
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|
administrator. |
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|
|
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|
The steps for building MITgcm with MPI support are: |
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\begin{enumerate} |
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|
|
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\item Determine the locations of your MPI-enabled compiler and/or MPI |
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|
libraries and put them into an options file as described in Section |
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|
\ref{sect:genmake}. One can start with one of the examples in: |
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|
\begin{rawhtml} <A |
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|
href="http://mitgcm.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/MITgcm/tools/build_options/"> |
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|
\end{rawhtml} |
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|
\begin{center} |
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|
\texttt{MITgcm/tools/build\_options/} |
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|
\end{center} |
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|
\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
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|
such as \texttt{linux\_ia32\_g77+mpi\_cg01} or |
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|
\texttt{linux\_ia64\_efc+mpi} and then edit it to suit the machine at |
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|
hand. You may need help from your user guide or local systems |
751 |
|
administrator to determine the exact location of the MPI libraries. |
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|
If libraries are not installed, MPI implementations and related |
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|
tools are available including: |
754 |
|
\begin{itemize} |
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|
\item \begin{rawhtml} <A |
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|
href="http://www-unix.mcs.anl.gov/mpi/mpich/"> |
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|
\end{rawhtml} |
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|
MPICH |
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|
\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
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|
|
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|
\item \begin{rawhtml} <A |
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|
href="http://www.lam-mpi.org/"> |
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|
\end{rawhtml} |
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|
LAM/MPI |
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|
\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
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|
|
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|
\item \begin{rawhtml} <A |
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|
href="http://www.osc.edu/~pw/mpiexec/"> |
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|
\end{rawhtml} |
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MPIexec |
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\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
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\end{itemize} |
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\item Build the code with the \texttt{genmake2} \texttt{-mpi} option |
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(see Section \ref{sect:genmake}) using commands such as: |
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{\footnotesize \begin{verbatim} |
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% ../../../tools/genmake2 -mods=../code -mpi -of=YOUR_OPTFILE |
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% make depend |
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% make |
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\end{verbatim} } |
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\item Run the code with the appropriate MPI ``run'' or ``exec'' |
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program provided with your particular implementation of MPI. |
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Typical MPI packages such as MPICH will use something like: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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% mpirun -np 4 -machinefile mf ./mitgcmuv |
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\end{verbatim} |
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Sightly more complicated scripts may be needed for many machines |
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since execution of the code may be controlled by both the MPI |
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library and a job scheduling and queueing system such as PBS, |
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LoadLeveller, Condor, or any of a number of similar tools. A few |
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example scripts (those used for our \begin{rawhtml} <A |
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href="http://mitgcm.org/testing.html"> \end{rawhtml}regular |
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verification runs\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml}) are available |
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at: |
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\begin{rawhtml} <A |
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href="http://mitgcm.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/MITgcm_contrib/test_scripts/"> |
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\end{rawhtml} |
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{\footnotesize \tt |
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http://mitgcm.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/MITgcm\_contrib/test\_scripts/ } |
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\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
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\end{enumerate} |
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An example of the above process on the MITgcm cluster (``cg01'') using |
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the GNU g77 compiler and the mpich MPI library is: |
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|
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{\footnotesize \begin{verbatim} |
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% cd MITgcm/verification/exp5 |
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% mkdir build |
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% cd build |
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% ../../../tools/genmake2 -mpi -mods=../code \ |
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-of=../../../tools/build_options/linux_ia32_g77+mpi_cg01 |
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% make depend |
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% make |
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% cd ../input |
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% /usr/local/pkg/mpi/mpi-1.2.4..8a-gm-1.5/g77/bin/mpirun.ch_gm \ |
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-machinefile mf --gm-kill 5 -v -np 2 ../build/mitgcmuv |
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\end{verbatim} } |
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|
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\section[Running MITgcm]{Running the model in prognostic mode} |
\section[Running MITgcm]{Running the model in prognostic mode} |
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\label{sect:runModel} |
\label{sect:runModel} |
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\begin{rawhtml} |
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<!-- CMIREDIR:runModel: --> |
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\end{rawhtml} |
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|
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If compilation finished succesfuully (section \ref{sect:buildingCode}) |
If compilation finished succesfully (section \ref{sect:buildingCode}) |
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then an executable called \texttt{mitgcmuv} will now exist in the |
then an executable called \texttt{mitgcmuv} will now exist in the |
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local directory. |
local directory. |
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|
|
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To run the model as a single process (ie. not in parallel) simply |
To run the model as a single process (\textit{ie.} not in parallel) |
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type: |
simply type: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
\begin{verbatim} |
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% ./mitgcmuv |
% ./mitgcmuv |
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\end{verbatim} |
\end{verbatim} |
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your screen. This output contains details such as parameter values as |
your screen. This output contains details such as parameter values as |
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well as diagnostics such as mean Kinetic energy, largest CFL number, |
well as diagnostics such as mean Kinetic energy, largest CFL number, |
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etc. It is worth keeping this text output with the binary output so we |
etc. It is worth keeping this text output with the binary output so we |
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normally re-direct the {\em stdout} stream as follows: |
normally re-direct the \texttt{stdout} stream as follows: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
\begin{verbatim} |
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% ./mitgcmuv > output.txt |
% ./mitgcmuv > output.txt |
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\end{verbatim} |
\end{verbatim} |
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|
In the event that the model encounters an error and stops, it is very |
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For the example experiments in {\em verification}, an example of the |
helpful to include the last few line of this \texttt{output.txt} file |
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output is kept in {\em results/output.txt} for comparison. You can compare |
along with the (\texttt{stderr}) error message within any bug reports. |
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your {\em output.txt} with this one to check that the set-up works. |
|
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|
For the example experiments in \texttt{verification}, an example of the |
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|
output is kept in \texttt{results/output.txt} for comparison. You can |
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|
compare your \texttt{output.txt} with the corresponding one for that |
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|
experiment to check that the set-up works. |
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|
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|
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|
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\subsection{Output files} |
\subsection{Output files} |
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|
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The model produces various output files. At a minimum, the instantaneous |
The model produces various output files and, when using \texttt{mnc}, |
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``state'' of the model is written out, which is made of the following files: |
sometimes even directories. Depending upon the I/O package(s) |
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|
selected at compile time (either \texttt{mdsio} or \texttt{mnc} or |
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|
both as determined by \texttt{code/packages.conf}) and the run-time |
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|
flags set (in \texttt{input/data.pkg}), the following output may |
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|
appear. |
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|
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|
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|
\subsubsection{MDSIO output files} |
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|
|
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|
The ``traditional'' output files are generated by the \texttt{mdsio} |
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|
package. At a minimum, the instantaneous ``state'' of the model is |
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|
written out, which is made of the following files: |
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|
|
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\begin{itemize} |
\begin{itemize} |
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\item \textit{U.00000nIter} - zonal component of velocity field (m/s and $> |
\item \texttt{U.00000nIter} - zonal component of velocity field (m/s |
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0 $ eastward). |
and positive eastward). |
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|
|
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\item \textit{V.00000nIter} - meridional component of velocity field (m/s |
\item \texttt{V.00000nIter} - meridional component of velocity field |
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and $> 0$ northward). |
(m/s and positive northward). |
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|
|
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\item \textit{W.00000nIter} - vertical component of velocity field (ocean: |
\item \texttt{W.00000nIter} - vertical component of velocity field |
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m/s and $> 0$ upward, atmosphere: Pa/s and $> 0$ towards increasing pressure |
(ocean: m/s and positive upward, atmosphere: Pa/s and positive |
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i.e. downward). |
towards increasing pressure i.e. downward). |
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|
|
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\item \textit{T.00000nIter} - potential temperature (ocean: $^{0}$C, |
\item \texttt{T.00000nIter} - potential temperature (ocean: |
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atmosphere: $^{0}$K). |
$^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$, atmosphere: $^{\circ}\mathrm{K}$). |
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|
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\item \textit{S.00000nIter} - ocean: salinity (psu), atmosphere: water vapor |
\item \texttt{S.00000nIter} - ocean: salinity (psu), atmosphere: water |
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(g/kg). |
vapor (g/kg). |
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|
|
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\item \textit{Eta.00000nIter} - ocean: surface elevation (m), atmosphere: |
\item \texttt{Eta.00000nIter} - ocean: surface elevation (m), |
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surface pressure anomaly (Pa). |
atmosphere: surface pressure anomaly (Pa). |
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\end{itemize} |
\end{itemize} |
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|
|
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The chain \textit{00000nIter} consists of ten figures that specify the |
The chain \texttt{00000nIter} consists of ten figures that specify the |
895 |
iteration number at which the output is written out. For example, \textit{% |
iteration number at which the output is written out. For example, |
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U.0000000300} is the zonal velocity at iteration 300. |
\texttt{U.0000000300} is the zonal velocity at iteration 300. |
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|
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In addition, a ``pickup'' or ``checkpoint'' file called: |
In addition, a ``pickup'' or ``checkpoint'' file called: |
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|
|
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\begin{itemize} |
\begin{itemize} |
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\item \textit{pickup.00000nIter} |
\item \texttt{pickup.00000nIter} |
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\end{itemize} |
\end{itemize} |
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|
|
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is written out. This file represents the state of the model in a condensed |
is written out. This file represents the state of the model in a condensed |
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there is an additional ``pickup'' file: |
there is an additional ``pickup'' file: |
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|
|
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\begin{itemize} |
\begin{itemize} |
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\item \textit{pickup\_cd.00000nIter} |
\item \texttt{pickup\_cd.00000nIter} |
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\end{itemize} |
\end{itemize} |
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|
|
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containing the D-grid velocity data and that has to be written out as well |
containing the D-grid velocity data and that has to be written out as well |
913 |
in order to restart the integration. Rolling checkpoint files are the same |
in order to restart the integration. Rolling checkpoint files are the same |
914 |
as the pickup files but are named differently. Their name contain the chain |
as the pickup files but are named differently. Their name contain the chain |
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\textit{ckptA} or \textit{ckptB} instead of \textit{00000nIter}. They can be |
\texttt{ckptA} or \texttt{ckptB} instead of \texttt{00000nIter}. They can be |
916 |
used to restart the model but are overwritten every other time they are |
used to restart the model but are overwritten every other time they are |
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output to save disk space during long integrations. |
output to save disk space during long integrations. |
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|
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|
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|
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|
\subsubsection{MNC output files} |
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|
|
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|
Unlike the \texttt{mdsio} output, the \texttt{mnc}--generated output |
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|
is usually (though not necessarily) placed within a subdirectory with |
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|
a name such as \texttt{mnc\_test\_\${DATE}\_\${SEQ}}. The files |
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|
within this subdirectory are all in the ``self-describing'' netCDF |
927 |
|
format and can thus be browsed and/or plotted using tools such as: |
928 |
|
\begin{itemize} |
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|
\item \texttt{ncdump} is a utility which is typically included |
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|
with every netCDF install: |
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|
\begin{rawhtml} <A href="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/netcdf/"> \end{rawhtml} |
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|
\begin{verbatim} |
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|
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/netcdf/ |
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|
\end{verbatim} |
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|
\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} and it converts the netCDF |
936 |
|
binaries into formatted ASCII text files. |
937 |
|
|
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|
\item \texttt{ncview} utility is a very convenient and quick way |
939 |
|
to plot netCDF data and it runs on most OSes: |
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|
\begin{rawhtml} <A href="http://meteora.ucsd.edu/~pierce/ncview_home_page.html"> \end{rawhtml} |
941 |
|
\begin{verbatim} |
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|
http://meteora.ucsd.edu/~pierce/ncview_home_page.html |
943 |
|
\end{verbatim} |
944 |
|
\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
945 |
|
|
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|
\item MatLAB(c) and other common post-processing environments provide |
947 |
|
various netCDF interfaces including: |
948 |
|
\begin{rawhtml} <A href="http://mexcdf.sourceforge.net/"> \end{rawhtml} |
949 |
|
\begin{verbatim} |
950 |
|
http://mexcdf.sourceforge.net/ |
951 |
|
\end{verbatim} |
952 |
|
\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
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|
\begin{rawhtml} <A href="http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/staffpages/cdenham/public_html/MexCDF/nc4ml5.html"> \end{rawhtml} |
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|
\begin{verbatim} |
955 |
|
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/staffpages/cdenham/public_html/MexCDF/nc4ml5.html |
956 |
|
\end{verbatim} |
957 |
|
\begin{rawhtml} </A> \end{rawhtml} |
958 |
|
\end{itemize} |
959 |
|
|
960 |
|
|
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\subsection{Looking at the output} |
\subsection{Looking at the output} |
962 |
|
|
963 |
All the model data are written according to a ``meta/data'' file format. |
The ``traditional'' or mdsio model data are written according to a |
964 |
Each variable is associated with two files with suffix names \textit{.data} |
``meta/data'' file format. Each variable is associated with two files |
965 |
and \textit{.meta}. The \textit{.data} file contains the data written in |
with suffix names \texttt{.data} and \texttt{.meta}. The |
966 |
binary form (big\_endian by default). The \textit{.meta} file is a |
\texttt{.data} file contains the data written in binary form |
967 |
``header'' file that contains information about the size and the structure |
(big\_endian by default). The \texttt{.meta} file is a ``header'' file |
968 |
of the \textit{.data} file. This way of organizing the output is |
that contains information about the size and the structure of the |
969 |
particularly useful when running multi-processors calculations. The base |
\texttt{.data} file. This way of organizing the output is particularly |
970 |
version of the model includes a few matlab utilities to read output files |
useful when running multi-processors calculations. The base version of |
971 |
written in this format. The matlab scripts are located in the directory |
the model includes a few matlab utilities to read output files written |
972 |
\textit{utils/matlab} under the root tree. The script \textit{rdmds.m} reads |
in this format. The matlab scripts are located in the directory |
973 |
the data. Look at the comments inside the script to see how to use it. |
\texttt{utils/matlab} under the root tree. The script \texttt{rdmds.m} |
974 |
|
reads the data. Look at the comments inside the script to see how to |
975 |
|
use it. |
976 |
|
|
977 |
Some examples of reading and visualizing some output in {\em Matlab}: |
Some examples of reading and visualizing some output in {\em Matlab}: |
978 |
\begin{verbatim} |
\begin{verbatim} |
989 |
>> for n=1:11; imagesc(eta(:,:,n)');axis ij;colorbar;pause(.5);end |
>> for n=1:11; imagesc(eta(:,:,n)');axis ij;colorbar;pause(.5);end |
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\end{verbatim} |
\end{verbatim} |
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|
|
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|
Similar scripts for netCDF output (\texttt{rdmnc.m}) are available and |
993 |
|
they are described in Section \ref{sec:pkg:mnc}. |
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|
|