Fortran Language Bindings

 

When the language specified in an extrinsic definition is Fortran the rules are basically the same as those for HPF because HPF is based on the Fortran standard. There are a few issues to consider in this case:

• Only Fortran constructs should be used. Features such as asynchronous I/O or the HPF library may not be supported.
• It is recommended that Fortran language processors to be used for this purpose be extended to support the HPF_LOCAL distribution query routines and the associated HPF_LOCAL_LIBRARY
• Assuming the intent is to compile the extrinsic routines with a Fortran processor, these routines should be in separate files rather than incorporated into files with HPF source code.
• The programmer should expect any HPF directives may be ignored.