From owner-hpff-core Fri Feb 2 14:55:31 1996 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by cs.rice.edu (8.7.1/8.7.1) id OAA14908 for hpff-core-out; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 14:55:31 -0600 (CST) Received: from mail2.digital.com (mail2.digital.com [204.123.2.56]) by cs.rice.edu (8.7.1/8.7.1) with SMTP id OAA14901 for ; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 14:55:22 -0600 (CST) From: loveman@ovid.eng.pko.dec.com Received: from Jaxom.Eng.PKO.DEC.Com by mail2.digital.com (5.65 EXP 4/12/95 for V3.2/1.0/WV) id AA19451; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 12:48:55 -0800 Received: from ovid.Eng.PKO.DEC.Com by Jaxom.Eng.PKO.DEC.Com; (5.65/1.1.8.2/28Sep94-8.2MPM) id AA05593; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 15:48:46 -0500 Received: by ovid.eng.pko.dec.com; id AA14090; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 15:48:14 -0500 Message-Id: <9602022048.AA14090@ovid.eng.pko.dec.com> To: hpff-core@cs.rice.edu Cc: loveman@msbcs.enet.dec.com Subject: hpff-core: volunteers wanted Date: Fri, 02 Feb 96 15:48:13 -0500 X-Mts: smtp Sender: owner-hpff-core Precedence: bulk --------------------------------------------------------------------------- hpff-core@cs.rice.edu is a mailing list for announcements related to High Performance Fortran. Instructions for adding or deleting yourself from this list appear at the bottom of this message. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I said I would convert the HPF 1.1 Language Specification into Microsoft Word, and I have done so, as near as my bleary eyes can tell. I am looking for volunteers for two tasks. The first is to proofread a Postscript version of the spec, which I will happily send you, to look for conversion errors and to suggest formatting improvements. In doing the conversion, I developed a set of Word macros and toolbars (HSDK, the HPF Specification Development Kit :-)) to facilitate the process, and to assist in writing new material. For example, there are toolbar buttons for each of the paragraph and character styles I used in the conversion. Also, there are macros to find all instances of words in wordlists and apply a given character style. This means you can type FORALL and, when you later run the macro, it will be put into the "embedded code" character style, which makes it New Courier font. And, I spell-checked the spec and produced an HPF-specific dictionary. The second task is to try out the current version of the HSDK to see whether it can be delivered and installed reasonably, whether it is useful, and to suggest improvements. I am using Word 6.0a on Windows for Workgroups and have not tried it on a Mac yet (volunteers?). The line for volunteers forms over there.... -David --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To (un)subscribe to this list, send mail to hpff-core-request@cs.rice.edu. Leave the subject line blank, and in the body put the line (un)subscribe --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From owner-hpff-core Mon Feb 5 17:03:45 1996 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by cs.rice.edu (8.7.1/8.7.1) id RAA08470 for hpff-core-out; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 17:03:45 -0600 (CST) Received: from [192.136.146.2] (kenya.rice.edu [192.136.146.2]) by cs.rice.edu (8.7.1/8.7.1) with SMTP id RAA08464; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 17:03:39 -0600 (CST) Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 17:03:39 -0600 (CST) X-Sender: kwk@cs.rice.edu Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: hpff-core From: ken@rice.edu (Ken Kennedy) Subject: hpff-core: Follow Up to January Meeting Sender: owner-hpff-core Precedence: bulk --------------------------------------------------------------------------- hpff-core@cs.rice.edu is a mailing list for announcements related to High Performance Fortran. Instructions for adding or deleting yourself from this list appear at the bottom of this message. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I wanted to follow up on the events of the January meeting so that we are all focused on the tasks we need to accomplish for the rest of the spring. 1. Word Processing System Although I have not yet been able to do a deal with Adobe, I would propose that we go ahead and settle on FrameMaker 5 as the word processing system for the document. FrameMaker gives us an implementation on all major platforms and compatibility with Fortran 95. We will take care of providing a copy to the Executive Director. As I understand it, the remainder of the document editors may be able to acquire copies on their own. I will, however, continue to pursue the Adobe connection with Chuck Geshke. Chuck Koelbel has agreed to be in charge of getting the document moved from Loveman's Word version to Frame using (I hope) the formats developed for Fortran 95. 2. The New Document Division At the January meeting we tentatively adopted a document organization that has three versions of the language: a kernel based on Meltzer's kernel proposal, the 2.0 language based on 1.1 plus a few extensions and contractions, and a set of "approved extensions." In doing this, we are attempting to encourage the compiler developers to focus on high-quality implementations of the base language before moving to new and more difficult features. However, it is very important that we not discard the efforts of those who have been working on extensions that were part of the charge adopted at the kickoff for HPF 2, especially support for irregular computations and task parallelism. Thus, the "approved extensions" must be taken very seriously by the group and in the report, because they specify how the features should be provided in future commercial and research compiler systems. We cannot treat these as a "journal of development" to which anything can be added that is not approved for the language itself. We must continue the efforts we have been carrying on to pass an accessible standard for the longer-term future as well as one for the present and immediate future. We will have a very full schedule at our next meeting, so I encourage everyone to come early enough to work on proposals before the plenary meeting itself begins. Ken --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To (un)subscribe to this list, send mail to hpff-core-request@cs.rice.edu. Leave the subject line blank, and in the body put the line (un)subscribe --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From owner-hpff-core Wed Feb 28 13:27:13 1996 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by cs.rice.edu (8.7.1/8.7.1) id NAA08242 for hpff-core-out; Wed, 28 Feb 1996 13:27:13 -0600 (CST) Received: from [128.42.1.241] (tanete.cs.rice.edu [128.42.1.241]) by cs.rice.edu (8.7.1/8.7.1) with SMTP id NAA08230; Wed, 28 Feb 1996 13:26:58 -0600 (CST) X-Sender: tlc@cs.rice.edu Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Priority: 2 (High) Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 13:27:10 -0600 To: hpff-core From: tlc@rice.edu (Theresa Chatman) Subject: hpff-core: Details for the March 13-15 HPFF meeting Cc: tlc, nnemer@mcs213k.cs.umr.edu, hatchell@cs.yale.edu, butler, jxyb@lanl.gov, kamratha@SDSC.EDU, boisseau@snowdog.sdsc.edu Sender: owner-hpff-core Precedence: bulk --------------------------------------------------------------------------- hpff-core@cs.rice.edu is a mailing list for announcements related to High Performance Fortran. Instructions for adding or deleting yourself from this list appear at the bottom of this message. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To the HPFF core group: The next HPFF meeting will be held on March 13-15, 1996. The meeting will be held at the Arlington Hilton, 2401 East Lamar Boulevard, Arlington, TX, 76006. The registration fee for this meeting will be $100, and will be collected on site. Please make your checks and POs payable to Rice University (no credit cards or cash, please). In order to adequately prepare for the meeting, I will need to know if you plan to attend, so please RSVP to tlc@rice.edu. If you are a vegetarian or have any other special needs, I will need to know this as well. To make your hotel reservations, call 817-640-3322 or 1-800-527-9332 by March 8, 1996 (the fax number is 817-633-1430). After that date, the rooms will be released to the general public. Be sure to refer to the HPFF meeting. Our sleeping room rate is $94 per night for single and double occupancy. The hotel sleeping rooms are equipped with dataport lines, so you will be able to use your portable computers from your sleeping rooms. The Arlington Hilton offers shuttle service to and from DFW Airport. In order to take advantage of this service, guests will need to call the Hilton from their courtesy phone in the baggage claim area. The cost of the service is $5 each way, and payment is taken upon boarding. This service is available from 7am to 11pm. The Hilton is 9 miles from the DFW airport (average time of travel is 10-15 minutes, dependent upon traffic). If you have handouts that you would like to have distributed at the HPFF meeting, please send them to me by noon Central Time on Monday, March 11, 1996. Electronic copies should be sent to tlc@rice.edu AND crpc.tr@cs.rice.edu. For the people who will be supported by the CRPC: when you make your hotel reservations, please present them with a credit card number in order to cover your incidentals. The CRPC will be directly billed for your sleeping room charges. The format of the meeting follows: Wednesday, 3/13 1pm - 10pm Three breakout rooms conference style for 10-15 people each. Coffee and sodas will be provided. Dinner is at your own expense. Thursday, 3/14 8:30am - 10pm One U-shaped room for 30 people. Two breakout rooms conference style for 10-15 people each. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Dinner is at your own expense. At check in, you will be given two coupons to use for continental breakfast in Conrad's Restaurant. Note - these are to be used on Thursday and Friday mornings. Also note that the restaurant seems to start getting a lot of traffic at 8am, so you may want to try to get there before that time. Friday, 3/15 8:30am to noon One U-shaped room for 30 people. Continental breakfast will be provided. If you have any questions regarding the logistics for the HPFF meeting, please let me know. If you have any questions regarding technical issues, please direct them to Mary Zosel (zosel@llnl.gov). Also, for your information, our contact person at the Arlington Hilton is Juliann Sill. Sincerely, Theresa Chatman Manager of Outreach Programs, CRPC Rice University MS-41 6100 South Main Street Houston, TX 77005 713-285-5180 Phone 713-285-5136 Fax tlc@rice.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To (un)subscribe to this list, send mail to hpff-core-request@cs.rice.edu. Leave the subject line blank, and in the body put the line (un)subscribe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------