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 1.2.4
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+- Added missing MPI_FILE_NULL constant in Fortran.  Thanks to
+  Bernd Schubert for bringing this to our attention.
 - The UDPL BTL is only built in Linux when explicitly specified via
   the --with-udapl configure command line switch.
 - Fixed an issue with umask not being propagated when using the TM launcher.