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Introduction to Compiling Software: 1 August 2023

The Division of Information Technology (DIT) at the University of Maryland is pleased to announce the following workshop for users of our High Performance Computing (HPC) resources.

There are only a limited number of seats available. Registration will remain open until 30 July 2023 or until all seats are filled.
We expect the workshop to fill up before the registration deadline. If the workshop is successful, we are hoping to repeat this workshop regularly.

Warning

Registration is currently closed. We are hoping to repeat this workshop in the future, please join us then.

Introduction to Compiling Software
Date 1 August 2023
Time 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location Brendan Iribe Center, Room 1116
Instructor Dr. Franz Klein
Division of Information Technology, UMD
Cost free
Registration Form [link to registration form
Registration Deadline 30 July 2023

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Overview

This workshop is targeted at users of the Zaratan and/or Juggernaut clusters with basic experience in Linux/Unix. The following topics and will be covered:

  • installed compilers & MPI libraries on the HPC cluster
  • linking with other pre-installed libraries
  • build tools (cmake, autoconfig, make/gmake, etc.)
  • Makefile rules
  • building containerized applications using singularity
  • overview of the software management system SPACK

The morning session will cover the first four topics, worked-out examples can be used as templates for your own projects. Presented examples will include CP2K, CAMx, LAMMPS, WRF, and other software packages. The afternoon session will cover the remaining topics.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of Linux/Unix shell commands is assumed; we suggest to attend the workshop(s):

before taking this course.

System Requirements

This is a bring-your-own-laptop event. Make sure that a terminal application (e.g. ssh or PuTTY) is installed. A modern web browser (on Windows preferably Firefox) is required for use of the OnDemand web portal.

Miscellaneous Details

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The registration deadline is 30 July 2023; we are currently limiting this workshop to 55 participants on a first-come, first-served basis, and registration will close once the workshop is full. A limited number of participants will allow for more detailed discussions of questions and coding help.

Note

NOTE: DIT reserves the right to cancel the workshop for any reason with little notice.

If you have questions or need more information about the workshop, please feel free to contact us