960130: netCDF and gcc

Tom,

> To:       address@hidden
> From: address@hidden (Thomas Reed)
> Subject: netCDF and gcc 
> Organization: .
> Keywords: 199601301127.AA19610

In the above message you wrote:
 
> I'm trying to compile netcdf on a SUN 20, running solaris 2.4
> we have gcc, and make some headway, but not enough.  
> 
> To wit:
> 
> ld: fatal: file ../libsrc/libnetcdf.a: unknown type, unable to process
> using elf(3E) libraries
> ld: fatal: File processing errors.  No output written to ncdump
> make[1]: *** [ncdump] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/opt/OIC/Other/NETCDF/netcdf-232pl4/ncdump'
> make: *** [ncdump/all] Error 1
> 
> 
> I hate to be dense, but any input would be greatly appreciated.

That error message from ld(1) is pretty odd.  It indicates that that the
netCDF library (libsrc/libnetcdf.a) has an unknown format.  I suggest
using gcc(1) as the linker.  Try the following:

    1.  Go to the top-level source directory.

    2.  Execute the command `make clean'.

    3.  Ensure that the file `config.cache' does *not* exist.

    4.  Set the environment variable `LD' to `gcc'.

    5.  Execute the configure script.  Trap the output.

    6.  If the above fails, then send me its output and the file 
        `config.log' and stop here.

    7.  Execute the command `grep LD config.status'.  Trap the output
        and send it to me.

    8.  Execute the command `make'.  Trap the output.

    9.  If the above fails, then send me its output and stop here.

    10.  Execute the command `make test'.  Trap the output.

    11.  If the above fails, then send me its output.

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Steve Emmerson   <address@hidden>