[mpas-developers] config_write_initial_output option
Laura Fowler
laura at ucar.edu
Thu May 10 14:58:48 MDT 2012
Mark:
Before Michael sent this e-mail, I also did check that it worked for the
atmospheric core with "config_frames_per_outfile=1". In that case, the
modifications that you made did work.
Laura
On 5/10/12 2:24 PM, Michael Duda wrote:
> Mark,
>
> I think this would be a useful option, though as currently implemented
> in the branch, I'm not sure that it would work as expected when there
> are multiple history frames written to the same file. I've also been
> looking at implementing this, and I have some changes to the IO layer to
> support appending time frames to an existing file that I think might be
> useful for a completely general implementation of the
> write_initial_output functionality. I can send these changes to you to
> take a look at, or I can merge them into the branch; just let me know.
>
> Michael
>
>
> On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 01:06:15PM -0600, Mark Petersen wrote:
>> MPAS Developers,
>>
>> I added the flag config_write_initial_output to all cores in the branch
>> ocean_projects/first_output_optional. It simply controls if an output
>> file is written upon start-up. The ocean core needs this for our large
>> runs, to save i/o and for simply time-averaged variables. Because the
>> first file initialized in driver/mpas_subdriver.F, it affects all
>> cores. In addition, it seems like a useful flag for everyone.
>>
>> I tested by compiling all four cores, and running with the ocean core.
>> Could someone run a little test with the atmospheric cores, switching
>> this flag on and off, and make sure it works as expected? When I hear
>> back, I will merge the branch to the trunk.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mark
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