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[GEMPAK #EQC-771253]: dcgrib2 dumps core on GRIB2 GFS 1 deg grids

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  • Subject: [GEMPAK #EQC-771253]: dcgrib2 dumps core on GRIB2 GFS 1 deg grids
  • Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:35:52 -0600
Robert,

Your syntax for running the dc decoders is wrong. You need to use "-v #"
where # is a number from 1 to 4. Instead, you have the output file 
template where the verbose level should go.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support

> 
> Steve,
> 
> I downloaded and installed the Unidata 5.10.2 Solaris x86 binary and it core 
> dumps also.  Do you have a Solaris x86 box you can test it on?
> 
> /usr/gempak/upc/GEMPAK5.10.2/os/x86/bin/dcgrib2
> /usr2/config/temp% cat gfs.t12z.pgrbf00.grib2 | dcgrib2 -v YYYYMMDDHH_test.gem
> Opening WMO Originating Center Table wmocenter.tbl...
> Opening WMO GRIB2 Parameter Table g2varswmo2.tbl...
> Opening WMO GRIB2 Vertical Coordinate Table g2vcrdwmo2.tbl...
> Segmentation fault (core dumped)
> /usr2/config/temp% which dcgrib2
> /usr/gempak/upc/GEMPAK5.10.2/os/x86/bin/dcgrib2
> /usr2/config/temp% ls
> core                     logs/                    gfs.t12z.pgrbf00.grib2
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Robert Mullenax
> CSBF Meteorology
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Unidata GEMPAK Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> Sent: Thu 4/12/2007 3:25 PM
> To: Robert Mullenax
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: [GEMPAK #EQC-771253]: dcgrib2 dumps core on GRIB2 GFS 1 deg grids
> 
> Robert,
> 
> Works for me, as it should since we are decoding all the 0.5 degree grib 2 
> files
> from CONDUIT as well.
> 
> Make sure you ftp in binary mode!
> 
> ftp> bin
> 200 Type set to I
> ftp> get  gfs.t12z.pgrbf03.grib2
> local: gfs.t12z.pgrbf03.grib2 remote: gfs.t12z.pgrbf03.grib2
> 
> 
> > cat gfs.t12z.pgrbf03.grib2 | dcgrib2 -v 1 -d - YYYYMMDDHH_gfs.gem
> [12049493] 070412/1419[DC 3]  Starting up. Version 5.10.2
> Opening WMO Originating Center Table wmocenter.tbl...
> Opening WMO GRIB2 Parameter Table g2varswmo2.tbl...
> Opening WMO GRIB2 Vertical Coordinate Table g2vcrdwmo2.tbl...
> [12049493] 070412/1419[DCGRIB 0] Opened 2007041212_gfs.gem model:96 grid:255
> [12049493] 070412/1419[DECODE_GRIB2 0] HGHT [070412/1200F003] 1000:-1 PRES 
> 360 181
> [12049493] 070412/1419[DECODE_GRIB2 0] HGHT [070412/1200F003] 975:-1 PRES 360 
> 181
> [12049493] 070412/1419[DECODE_GRIB2 0] HGHT [070412/1200F003] 950:-1 PRES 360 
> 181
> [12049493] 070412/1419[DECODE_GRIB2 0] HGHT [070412/1200F003] 925:-1 PRES 360 
> 181
> [12049493] 070412/1419[DECODE_GRIB2 0] HGHT [070412/1200F003] 900:-1 PRES 360 
> 181
> 
> etc.....
> 
> Steve Chiswell
> Unidata User Support
> 
> 
> >
> > I am trying to ftp GRIB2 format GFS 1 deg grib files and decode them from 
> > ftpprd, but GEMPAK 5.9.3 and 5.10.2 both core dump when I cat the 
> > downloaded file into dcgrib2.  Would it be possible for you to try to 
> > duplicate this?  The files can be retrieved from:
> >
> > ftpprd.ncep.noaa.gov
> >
> > /pub/data/nccf/com/gfs/prod/gfs........
> >
> > the file is e.g. gfs.t12z.pgrbf03.grib2
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Robert Mullenax
> > CSBF Meteorology
> >
> >
> 
> 
> Ticket Details
> ===================
> Ticket ID: EQC-771253
> Department: Support GEMPAK
> Priority: Normal
> Status: Closed
> 
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: EQC-771253
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed