macOS Parallel execution

[TheBrazilianGuy]

We have a executable file that compiles independent pieces of code (in this case fortran) :

g77 -O2 code1.f
g77 -O2 code2.f
...
g77 -O2 codeN.f

Does someone know how to execute this file using all possible cores in a Macpro ? I mean, splitting and executing this file in 8 would be a nice speed up.

Thxs!

 

[cube]

What is this "executable file"?

 

[TheBrazilianGuy]

What is this "executable file"?

Oh, my fault. This is something we came up to avoid typing all
N commands over and over. All g77 commands are inside a single
file we call "CompileAll". After setting this file as executable,
we just type :

./CompileAll

and everything is done after a mug of coffee.

Being all N codes independent, I was going to split CompileAll and execute
it in all cores at the same time. That's when I decided to see if someone
has a better idea...(actually, the best solution might well be to
use "make" with the option "-j")

 

[cube]

That's what I wanted to hear. Yes, replace this CompileAll script with "make -j 8"

 

[TheBrazilianGuy]

That's what I wanted to hear. Yes, replace this CompileAll script with "make -j 8"

If this works I will have to replace those two mugs of coffee by a sip of water
I will check it out. Thanks a bunch !!!

 

[cube]

Just make it so that there are several matches at the same time. Don't write g77 commands for each file one below the other in one rule.