Compiling Fortran on PPC

[zros]

I am interested if anyone has compiled Fortran for the PowerPC (specifically the 460EX). Are there executables and libraries available for doing this from DT? I have a developer that has Fortran source that I'd like to run in user space.

[bradp]

could try a fortran to c converter. After the millennial problem they should be very mature.

[Omron Forums Support]

I haven't seen fortran on a PMAC before, but it looks like it just boils down to installing and using a linux package. Take a look at our network time app note for a description of how to install packages on a PMAC.

http://forums.deltatau.com/filedepot/download.php?f=Power%20PMAC/Application%20Notes/Network%20Time%20on%20Power%20PMAC.PDF [FILE REMOVED]

 

And remember to take an image of your PMAC before you try.

[JimPopken]

I am the developer "zros" is referring to.

 

The DT IDE uses the cygwin cross compilers to make powerpc object files from c and c++ source files (I am using them without problem). I am trying to compile openBlas library for powerpc (FORTRAN source).

 

Is it possible to get a fortran cross compiler for cygwin used in DT IDE?

[dro]

As you noticed we only have cross compilers for c and c++. Unfortunately we will not make a cross compiler for Fortran, you can compile your code on the Power PMAC once you get the Fortran compiler and libraries installed.

[Omron Forums Support]

Just to be clear, if you decide to go the route of installing a linux package, that is not something we support and there are risks involved. I wouldn't attempt it unless you know linux well and make an image first.