Fortran random seed initialization

Fortran 2018 specifies a new subroutine random_init(). Gfortran 9 and Intel oneAPI support random_init.

Build systems such as Meson and CMake can detect compiler capabilities. random/ folder full example

Meson standard random_init detection:

f18random = fc.links('call random_init(.false., .false.); end', name:'F2018 random_init')

CMake standard random_init detection:

include(CheckSourceCompiles)

check_source_compiles(Fortran "call random_init(.false., .false.); end" f18random)

Older versions of gfortran call random_seed() gives a unique seed. Not every compiler vendor gives a unique seed for random_seed() however.