[netCDF #PUM-976132]: Compile problems with NetCDF 3.6.3 and gcc's

> Hello all,
>
> On Mac OS X 10.5.4 using gcc 4.2.1 (from Xcode 3.1), I have tried to
> build NetCDF 3.6.3 like so:
>
> export CC=/usr/bin/gcc-4.2
> export CXX=/usr/bin/g++-4.2
> export MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.5
> export SDKROOT=/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.5.sdk
> export CFLAGS="-isysroot ${SDKROOT} -O0 -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -arch i386"
> export CXXFLAGS="-isysroot ${SDKROOT} -O0 -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -arch i386"
> ./configure --disable-shared --prefix=/my/path/to/folder
> make check
>
> It spews lots of stuff, but ends early, giving:
>
> *** Testing ncgen.
> *** creating classic file c0.nc from c0.cdl...
> ./run_tests.sh: line 8: 28089 Abort trap              ./ncgen -b -o
> c0.nc $srcdir/c0.cdl
> FAIL: run_tests.sh
> =========================================
> 1 of 1 tests failed
> Please report to address@hidden
> =========================================
> make[2]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 1
> make[1]: *** [check-am] Error 2
> make: *** [check-recursive] Error 1
>
> If I remove the -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 then all is well.
>
> Is this a known problem?  Can anyone repro?
>
> D_FORTIFY_SOURCE is nicely explained here:
> <http://www.redhat.com/magazine/009jul05/features/execshield/#checks>
>
> --
> ____________________________________________________________
> Sean McBride, B. Eng                 address@hidden
> Rogue Research                        www.rogue-research.com
> Mac Software Developer              Montral, Qubec, Canada
>
>
>

Howdy Sean!

Wow, FORTIFY_SOURCE looks neat! I have never heard of it.

However, we don't use it or test with it. We should, maybe, but we don't right
now.

If you can get it working, we accept user patches. Otherwise, you will have to
wait until we can work this into our testing...

Thanks,

Ed

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: PUM-976132
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed