diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4ded609..fb71833 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,11 +6,45 @@ This is the repo for build, test and deploy scripts for the [GNU Compiler Collec # Versions -Versions built are : +We build the latest stable version of each major release of the compiler chain : - 1. 4.9.2 - 1. 5.1.0 - 1. 5.2.0 - 1. 5.3.0 +## Current versions : + + 1. 4.9.4 1. 5.4.0 - 1. 6.1.0 + 2. 6.3.0 + +## Old versions + +There are also a few old modules from previous releases. YMMV. + +1. ~~4.9.2~~ +1. ~~5.1.0~~ +1. ~~5.2.0~~ +1. ~~5.3.0~~ +1. ~~6.1.0~~ + +Version 7.x is not built yet, due to support for java being removed. + + +# Downstream products + +Almost all CODE-RADE applications in research domains (astronomy, biology, chemistry, _etc_) are built with one or more of these compilers. As such, the modulefiles usually set a `GCC_VERSION` variable which is used to resolve the relevant version of the application. This is set in the `gcc` modulefile, such that `module add gcc/6.4.0` would set `GCC_VERSION=6.4.0` + +# Using + +Choose a compiler version, and do + +``` + module add gcc/ +``` + +_e.g._ : + +``` + module add gcc/6.3.0 +``` + +# Citing + +If you use this compiler in your toolchain, please cite :