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+Version : 0.8.0
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+- Clang 3.5 and above, ICPC v16 and above, GCC 6.3 and above recommended
+- MPI and MPI3 comms optimisations for KNL and OPA finished
+- Half precision comms
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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-Version : 0.8.0
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-- Clang 3.5 and above, ICPC v16 and above, GCC 6.3 and above recommended
-- MPI and MPI3 comms optimisations for KNL and OPA finished
-- Half precision comms