[netCDF #KEK-710535]: netcdf-beta.tar.gz (latest) make extra_check target missing

> This afternoon I downloaded   (netcdf-3.6.2-beta4)
> 4305871 Nov 28 16:53 netcdf-beta.tar.gz
> 
> and hit a snag when:
> 
> make: *** No rule to make target `extra_check'.  Stop.
> 
> I intend to manipulate large files, so I'd like to check the support.
> In a nutshell -- here is my build process with gcc & g77 on an x86_64
> machine.
> 
> 
> ./configure --prefix=${PREFIX} --with-temp-large=/ptmp/thoar || exit 1
> 
> make             || exit 2
> make check       || exit 3
> make extra_check || exit 4
> make install     || exit 5
> 
> configure/make/make check all work just perfect -- as far as I can tell.
> The INSTALL document indicates this is still a good idea.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> Tim Hoar, Associate Scientist
> National Center for Atmospheric Research
> address@hidden
> 303 497 1708
> 
> 
> 


Howdy Tim!

To conform with standard autoconf/automake practices, I took out the make 
extra_check target. But you can still run these tests.

To get the large file tests, use the --enable-large-file-tests with configure, 
and then the large file tests will be run when "make check" is run.

Take a look also at the --with-temp-large=/somewhere option too. It allows you 
to specify a location for the temporary large files to be created. Specifying a 
local (i.e. not NFS mounted) disk will save you time and network wear and tear.

I see that this is not mentioned in the current documentation on line, but that 
is a documentation bug that has been fixed for the next beta release.

Let me know if this doesn't work for you, and keep on netCDFing!

Ed

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: KEK-710535
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed