safe-cray-ptr, Qsafe-cray-ptr

Tells the compiler that Cray* pointers do not alias other variables.

IDE Equivalent

Windows: Data > Assume Cray Pointers Do Not Share Memory Locations

Linux: None

Mac OS X: Data > Assume Cray Pointers Do Not Share Memory Locations

Architectures

IA-32, Intel® 64 architectures

Syntax

Linux and Mac OS X:

-safe-cray-ptr

Windows:

/Qsafe-cray-ptr

Arguments

None

Default

OFF

The compiler assumes that Cray pointers alias other variables.

Description

This option tells the compiler that Cray pointers do not alias (that is, do not specify sharing memory with) other variables.

Alternate Options

None

Example

Consider the following:

pointer (pb, b)
pb = getstorage()
do i = 1, n
b(i) = a(i) + 1
enddo

By default, the compiler assumes that b and a are aliased. To prevent such an assumption, specify the -safe-cray-ptr (Linux and Mac OS X) or /Qsafe-cray-ptr (Windows) option, and the compiler will treat b(i) and a(i) as independent of each other.

However, if the variables are intended to be aliased with Cray pointers, using the option produces incorrect results. In the following example, you should not use the option:

pointer (pb, b)
pb = loc(a(2))
do i=1, n
b(i) = a(i) +1
enddo

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