Modules in CAM with name ending in .in

[nuvolet]

Greetings,

Is there anyone who knows why there are some modules in components/cam/src/physics/cam ending in .in?
For instance in this particular path, there are 3 : physics_buffer.F90.in, subcol_pack_mod.F90.in and subcol_utils.F90.in.

Thanks in advance

 

[nusbaume]

Hi Toni,

The files with *.F90.in endings are source code templates that are used by a “genf90” script to create the same general fortran routines but for multiple different variable input types and dimensions. You should be able to find this script (which contains a comment header describing what it does) in your CESM source code here:

<CESM>/cime/CIME/non_py/externals/genf90/genf90.pl

Where <CESM> is wherever you downloaded CESM or CAM.

Hope that helps, and if you still have questions as to why these files exist or what is happening with them just let me know.

Thanks, and have a great day!

Jesse

 

[nuvolet]

Hi Jesse,

Thanks for your response and clarification.

Toni