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Warn that compiling packages on Narval requires moving the depot
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[https://julialang.org Julia] is a programming language that was designed for performance, ease of use and portability. It is is available as a [[Utiliser_des_modules/en | module]] on the Alliance clusters. | [https://julialang.org Julia] is a programming language that was designed for performance, ease of use and portability. It is is available as a [[Utiliser_des_modules/en | module]] on the Alliance clusters. | ||
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Note that the example package we use here, JLD, has been superseded by [https://juliapackages.com/p/jld2 JLD2] which no longer relies on a system-installed HDF5 library, and is therefore more portable. | Note that the example package we use here, JLD, has been superseded by [https://juliapackages.com/p/jld2 JLD2] which no longer relies on a system-installed HDF5 library, and is therefore more portable. | ||
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[[File:Warning sign 16px.png|frameless|warning]] Warning | |||
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On the Narval cluster, Julia sometimes crashes while installing packages in home directories, due to a bug in the filesystem software. This happens during the pre-compilation step and causes Julia to exit with a segmentation fault. | |||
Until this bug is resolved, you should use an alternate location, such as <code>/project</code>, for your Julia “depot” on Narval, as explained in the next section. | |||
== Changing the depot path == <!--T:7--> | |||
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