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[netCDF #WVT-197251]: netcdf check failure 3.6.2

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  • Subject: [netCDF #WVT-197251]: netcdf check failure 3.6.2
  • Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:27:51 -0700
> I am trying to build netcdf from sources on one node of a small linux
> cluster. The machines are dell dual processor nodes (circa 2GHz with about
> 4GB ram each)
> 
> Linux haledm 2.4.20-6smp #1 SMP Thu Feb 27 09:59:40 EST 2003 i686 i686 i386
> GNU/Linux.
> 
> We have the portland group compiler 5.2.  "Configure" and "make" seem to
> work correctly (i.e. no obvious errors or failures) but when I  "make check"
> the results end with the following:
> 
> *** idim=1,jdim=2,kdim=3,ii=3,jj=3,kk=1
> *** test_slabs: ncvarget got wrong value in cube
> *** idim=1,jdim=2,kdim=3,ii=3,jj=3,kk=2
> *** test_slabs: ncvarget got wrong value in cube
> *** idim=1,jdim=2,kdim=3,ii=3,jj=4,kk=1
> *** test_slabs: ncvarget got wrong value in cube
> *** idim=1,jdim=2,kdim=3,ii=3,jj=4,kk=2
> FAILED! ***
> *** Testing ncvarputg ...       ok ***
> *** Testing ncvargetg ...       ok ***
> *** Testing ncrecinq ...        ok ***
> *** Testing ncrecput ...        ok ***
> *** Testing ncrecget ...        ok ***
> *** Testing ncvarrename ...     ok ***
> *** Testing ncattput ...        ok ***
> *** Testing ncattinq ...        ok ***
> *** Testing ncattget ...        ok ***
> *** Testing ncattcopy ...       ok ***
> *** Testing ncattname ...       ok ***
> *** Testing ncattrename ...     ok ***
> *** Testing ncattdel ...        ok ***
> *** Testing nctypelen ...       ok ***
> 
> Total number of failures: 960
> nctest FAILURE!!!
> FAIL: nctest
> PASS: compare_test_files.sh
> =========================================
> 1 of 2 tests failed
> Please report to address@hidden
> =========================================
> make[2]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 1
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/scratch/wiensb/netcdf-3.6.2/nctest'
> make[1]: *** [check-am] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/scratch/wiensb/netcdf-3.6.2/nctest'
> make: *** [check-recursive] Error 1
> 
> I am not sure quite where to go from here... because I will be using netcdf
> to work with ioapi fro cmaq I am hesitant to use a prebuild but may try that
> next.
> 
> Let me know if there is any additional information of value to you about
> this process.  In the mean time I will scour the newslists for clues to my
> next step
> 
> Regards
> --
> Brian from gmail
> 
> 

Howdy Brian!

We have had problems in the past with Portland fortran compiler bugs, see here:
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/docs/known_problems.html#portland-f90

Are you working with the latest compiler version?

Thanks!

Ed

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: WVT-197251
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Open