Error compiling mod_base_layer.f90 with ifort and ifx

[milancurcic]

With ifort-2021.10:

mod_base_layer.f90                     failed.
[ 18%] Compiling...
././src/lib/mod_base_layer.f90(117): error #6118: The interface block containing the separate interface body must not be abstract.
     module subroutine initialise(this, input_shape, batch_size, verbose)
-----^
/tmp/ifort9QfSWv.i90(424): catastrophic error: Too many errors, exiting
compilation aborted for ././src/lib/mod_base_layer.f90 (code 1)
<ERROR> Compilation failed for object " src_lib_mod_base_layer.f90.o "
<ERROR> stopping due to failed compilation
STOP 1

With ifx-2023.2:

mod_base_layer.f90                     failed.
[ 18%] Compiling...
././src/lib/mod_base_layer.f90(117): error #6118: The interface block containing the separate interface body must not be abstract.
     module subroutine initialise(this, input_shape, batch_size, verbose)
-----^
/tmp/ifx15633005958Xufq1/ifxtP3YAF.i90(424): catastrophic error: Too many errors, exiting
compilation aborted for ././src/lib/mod_base_layer.f90 (code 1)
<ERROR> Compilation failed for object " src_lib_mod_base_layer.f90.o "
<ERROR> stopping due to failed compilation
STOP 1

Part of openjournals/joss-reviews#6492

[nedtaylor]

This is now fixed in commit 29d05ae

Other issues have arisen which have been resolved in branch 21-ifx-compilation-error

[milancurcic]

Thank @nedtaylor, can you keep open until this is merged into main, for the sake of bookkeeping for openjournals/joss-reviews#6492.

[nedtaylor]

Thanks @milancurcic for the recommendation to keep this open. I've reopened this issue until merged into main.

[nedtaylor]

Merged into main. Closing