E4S-CL release v1.0.3

• Introduced barebones backend, which runs in local environment
  • Is implemented as an alternative backend
  • Creates symlinks to files in centralised folder instead of binding them
• Introduced python bindings for MPI libraries in script
  • Script is e4s-cl-mpi-tester
  • Runs with MPICH ABI or OpenMPI
  • Obsoletes the compiler detection, and the precompiled binary database
• Sort the detected libraries and files in init

E4S-CL release v1.0.2

• Added configuration options for container backends
• Added environment variable options for container backends
• Added default configuration output from command line
• Improved podman support for container version detection
• Fixed termcolor error on container failure
• Add check to ensure symlinks are not bound twice
• Added configuration options for wi4mpi
• Added support for wi4mpi interface mode

E4S-CL release v1.0.1

• Fixed installation of Wi4MPI when not required

E4S-CL release v1.0

e4s-cl's first release.

Release Candidate 6

• Restructured project to better fit python guidelines
• Added compatibility with python3.6 and up
• Added the ability to run a command without containers
• Improved completion capabilities

Release Candidate 5

Additions:

• Added automatic profile naming based on used MPI vendor and version
• Added built-in profiles
• Added sample binaries to profile distribution without compilers
• Singularity features:
  • Prevented system-specific rules from altering execution via --contain
  • Ensured the PWD is conserved in containers (fixed #30)
• Added ALPS support
  • aprun launcher now supported
  • e4s-cl package resolving now bypasses ALPS quarantine
• Added barebones module awareness
• Added logging output in dedicated logging folders
• Added docker backend module
• Added podman backend module

Removed:

• Removed tree output in profile show
• Exported library module to standalone package (python-sotools)

Release Candidate 4

Added WI4MPI support.

• Profiles can contain a path towards a WI4MPI installation to use
• Execution is aware of WI4MPI environments
• WI4MPI launchers are supported

Release Candidate 3

Refactored library detection and use in the code.
ELF headers are parsed and symbols are checked to ensure no mismatches occur.

Pre-release 2

Updated format and documentation for this second release candidate.

Pre-release 1

First pre-release of E4S Container Launcher. Library substitution is employed to achieve cross-MPI library compatibility.