Determine variable from Makefile in Fortran

Question

I want to align my data with !DIR$ ATTRIBUTES ALIGN:NBYTE::X where NBYTE is defined at compilation time. I am currently at the top of every source file have

 #ifndef NBYTE
  #define NBYTE 64
 #endif

However, I don't if I can define this only once I use the NBYTE variable everywhere. So my two questions are:

Is it possible to define the macro only once and use it everywhere without including a file or the macro in each source file?
Can I define the variable in the Makefile and use it in my Fortran code?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 18 '19 at 10:23

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Most compilers allow you to preprocess your source using a C-type preprocessor. Simultaneously, they allow you to pass preprocessor macros via command line of the compiler. In gfortran you can use the following syntax:

-Dname=definition: The contents of the definition are tokenized and processed as if they appeared during translation phase three in a #define directive. In particular, the definition will be truncated by embedded newline characters.

answered Mar 18 '19 at 10:23

kvantour

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So if I say -DNBYTE=64 and add that flag while compiling the code, that will be it – A2LBK Mar 18 '19 at 10:25
@A2LBK For [`ifort`](https://software.intel.com/en-us/fortran-compiler-developer-guide-and-reference-using-fortran-preprocessor-options) it is the same syntax – kvantour Mar 18 '19 at 10:28
@A2LBK yes, but you need to make sure your code is beeing preprocessed. – kvantour Mar 18 '19 at 10:28
Yes, I am doing this with the -fpp flag. Many thanks ! – A2LBK Mar 18 '19 at 10:34

Determine variable from Makefile in Fortran

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