| 1 | Modules are widely used in HPC systems as a means of easily setting up or changing the environment to use particular system software and/or libraries typically needed when testing software against various compilers, reverting to default system environments, or loading bespoke environments. NCAS-CMS developed "loadcomp" to manage the HPC environment - loadcomp has served us well and will carry on doing so for UM versions <10.x (x=?). |
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| 3 | We are exploring a module template scheme, developed by ECMWF, to support our UM use on ARCHER which should allow for greater flexibility in testing and thus help us manage ARCHER software upgrades. |
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| 5 | This aligns with our move towards toward the use of modules in general. |