CCPP Framework Meeting Minutes 2020 09 03

Agenda

• transition to cap_gen.py
• other business

Transition to cap_gen.py

• DTC timeline and resource chart (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XbSF1ejYcPMrVtZtk1OSiMX-vI5srLkwEUhyAirGr8k/edit?usp=sharing)
• things that need to happen for transitioning UFS to cap_gen.py (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M3mCO3ESR9OJqLyUbQf-ahJtmfmGKilZlWaBTxsfMRk/edit?usp=sharing)
• CCPP dependencies and "active" attribute PRs were merged yesterday
  • https://github.com/ufs-community/ufs-weather-model/pull/180
  • Update for CCPP users/developers: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jmGxtLk-wuU-fokEDiR_ftHxBk5mDEGvelbKTqg-8m4/[email protected]&ts=5f4ffa80&actionButton=1#heading=h.pc04lr5d0c0o
• Xia working on assumed-size array declarations
  • several test failures and crashes
  • Dom needs to get started on this, use full compiler debug flags
• Grant is working on removing the GFS DDTs from the radiation routines
• Julie ran into issues when using the new (?) cap_gen.py Fortran parser: dimension "n+1" and new [ccpp-table-properties]
• Ligia and Grant started working on the consolidation of standard names; comparing standard names in GFS_typedefs.meta with CF convention, dictionary of standard names, ... - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kWDC7_2sagm-PTP_tXaGyI3O3sJFK8FY9FElQbb6V3o/edit#gid=613941307

Other business

• Removal of IPD
  • DTC to produce documentation on how to debug with CCPP by mid September, maybe deliver presentation?
  • IPD removal from authoritative repositories tentatively scheduled for Oct 1
  • Individuals were briefed by Bao about the upcoming removal
• We need a distribution list for CCPP updates (self signup) - a classic listserv. Do we have one that we can use?
  • We can request a google group via NCAR - what's a good name? ccpp-announce@... ? ccpp-developers@... ?