# Question about best cmake versions to use with ParaView 5.7.0-RC1
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-best-cmake-versions-to-use-with-paraview-5-7-0-rc1/2194
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [July 10, 2019, 11:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-best-cmake-versions-to-use-with-paraview-5-7-0-rc1/2194 "2019-07-10T23:23:19Z")
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### Author:  [@joeh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joeh)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2019, 11:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-best-cmake-versions-to-use-with-paraview-5-7-0-rc1/2194/1 "2019-07-10T23:23:19Z")
When building ParaView 5.7.0-RC1 with cmake 3.11.4,
I have found that the FindMPI module is not properly
finding the MPI version on our Centennial super-computer.
Is there a recommended version of cmake to use
with ParaView 5.7.0-RC1? ParaView 5.6.1 did not have
an issue with FindMPI and cmake 3.11.4.
Thanks,
Joe Hennessey
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2019, 9:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-best-cmake-versions-to-use-with-paraview-5-7-0-rc1/2194/2 "2019-07-11T09:06:25Z")
Could you share the error you are having, as well as your version of OpenMPI ?
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### Author:  [@ben.boeckel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ben.boeckel)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2019, 12:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-best-cmake-versions-to-use-with-paraview-5-7-0-rc1/2194/3 "2019-07-11T12:09:12Z")
Yes, the error message would be very helpful. @Dave_DeMarle
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### Author:  [@joeh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joeh)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2019, 3:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-best-cmake-versions-to-use-with-paraview-5-7-0-rc1/2194/4 "2019-07-11T15:11:04Z")
The MPI module I am using on Centennial is mpi/sgimpt/2.15
The gcc compiler module I am using is compiler/gcc/6.1.0
and the error’s that the superbuild is returning are (when
the superbuild attempts to configure ParaView 5.7.0-RC1 itself)
– Could NOT find MPI\_C (missing: MPI\_C\_WORKS)
– Could NOT find MPI (missing: MPI\_C\_FOUND C)
CMake Error at VTK/CMake/vtkModule.cmake:3640 (message):
Could not find the MPI external dependency.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
VTK/Cmake/vktModule.cmake:4095 (vtk\_module\_find\_package)
VTK/Utilities/MPI/CMakeLists.txt:1 (vtk\_module\_third\_party\_external)
– Configure incomplete, errors occured!
See also “/usr/cta/DAAC/build/PV/Build\_5.7.0-RC1\_osmesa\_test/superbuild/paraview/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log”.
See also “/usr/cta/DAAC/build/PV/Build\_5.7.0-RC1\_osmesa\_test/superbuild/paraview/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log”.
CMake Error at /usr/cta/DAAC/build/PV/Build\_5.7.0-RC1\_osmesa\_test/superbuild/sb-paraview-configure.cmake:47 (message):
Failed with exit code 1
Please let me know if you need any additional info.
Thanks,
Joe Hennessey
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### Author:  [@ben.boeckel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ben.boeckel)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-best-cmake-versions-to-use-with-paraview-5-7-0-rc1/2194/5 "2019-07-11T15:21:46Z")
@Andy_Bauer Has SGI MPI worked with `master` for you?
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### Author:  [@joeh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joeh)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-best-cmake-versions-to-use-with-paraview-5-7-0-rc1/2194/6 "2019-07-11T15:27:53Z")
It was working with ParaView 5.6.1 but is not with the 5.7.0-RC1 tag.
I have not tried anything beyond the 5.7.0-RC1 tag.
Thanks,
Joe Hennessey
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### Author:  [@Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andy_Bauer)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-best-cmake-versions-to-use-with-paraview-5-7-0-rc1/2194/7 "2019-07-11T15:40:06Z")
I haven’t tried it in a long time.
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### Author:  [@joeh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joeh)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-best-cmake-versions-to-use-with-paraview-5-7-0-rc1/2194/8 "2019-07-11T15:46:22Z")
I have found that I can modify the FindMPI.cmake module
to manually set all necessary values and hardcode the paths
to the appopriate compilers, include files and libraries, but that
is not a preferred solution as it is system and version specific,
and not a robust solution.
Thanks,
Joe Hennessey
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### Author:  [@ben.boeckel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ben.boeckel)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2019, 7:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-best-cmake-versions-to-use-with-paraview-5-7-0-rc1/2194/9 "2019-07-11T19:41:22Z")
Agreed. Does a standalone project with `find_package(MPI)` work? VTK does have its own copy, so maybe it needs updated to what a newer CMake provides? If not, do we have access to this machine at all to debug/iterate on fixing it?
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### Author:  [@joeh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joeh)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-best-cmake-versions-to-use-with-paraview-5-7-0-rc1/2194/10 "2019-07-11T19:47:01Z")
I think David DeMarle may have access to Centennial.
Other Kitware people may have access as well.
I do not have any standalone projects that use find\_package(MPI) to test with.
Thanks,
Joe Hennessey
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### Author:  [@sharon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sharon)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-best-cmake-versions-to-use-with-paraview-5-7-0-rc1/2194/11 "2020-03-17T12:47:36Z")
Any update about this issues?
Seems it is still on current branch Master…
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2020, 1:11am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-best-cmake-versions-to-use-with-paraview-5-7-0-rc1/2194/12 "2020-03-18T01:11:52Z")
The first thing to do to get it fixed would be to open an issue here : [https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/issues](https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/issues)
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### Author:  [@sharon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sharon)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2020, 6:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-best-cmake-versions-to-use-with-paraview-5-7-0-rc1/2194/13 "2020-03-21T06:24:49Z")
Hi Mathieu,
This issue was already opened:
[https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/issues/19118](https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/issues/19118)
There is must some logic inside, because it is on on windows, and even on Linux seems not many people faced this problem.
Thanks and Best Regards,
Sharon