Re: 971203: ncdump 3.3.1 core dump on pre-3.3.1 netCDFs

>From: Nan Rosenbloom <address@hidden>
>Subject: netcdf problem
>Organization: UCAR
>Keywords: 199712040033.RAA06537 netCDF 3.3.1 ncdump
>
> I am attempting to use ncdump (version 3.3.1) on a netcdf file created
> using (most likely) an older version of netcdf.  I consistently get a
> segementation fault unless I use an older version of ncdump
> (netcdf-2.4-beta6) does work.
>
> Is this a possible bug?  Or am I missing something.  I can send you the
> netcdf file for testing if that would help.  It is quite large, so I
> don't include it here.
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> nanr

Sounds like a bug to me.
There is known bug on IRIX 6 with NFS accessed files.

Otherwise, how big is "quite large"?
Since we are at the same organization, it shouldn't be to hard to
for us to have a look at it.

-glenn