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> Hello again > > I have built netcdf-4.0.1-beta3 on Linux x64 in four configurations > CC=gcc, no Fortran, DAP enabled > CC=gcc, FC=gfortran > CC=gcc, FC=g95 > CC=pgcc, FC=pgf90 > They're all linked with the same HDF5 installation (hdf5-1.8.2 compiled with gcc) > > They all worked fine except for a single make check failure with the PGI compilers (version 7.1-6). The error message, with the surrounding output is shown below. > > I don't even know what a dimscale is, but I'm assuming it's not too serious. > > *** Checking HDF5 dimscales some more. > *** Creating a file with one var with one dimension scale...ok. > *** Checking that one var, one dimscale file can be read...ok. > *** Creating a file with one var with two dimension scales...ok. > *** Checking that one var, two dimscales file can be read...ok. > *** Creating a file with one var with two unlimited dimension scales...ok. > *** Checking dimension scales with attached dimension scales...ok. > *** Checking cration ordering of datasets which are also dimension scales...ok. > *** Tests successful! > /bin/sh: line 1: 31624 Segmentation fault ${dir}$tst > FAIL: tst_h_dimscales2 > > > *** Checking HDF5 phony, secret, and underhanded dimscales. Shhh! Don't tell anyone! > *** Creating a phony dimscale...ok. > *** Tests successful! > PASS: tst_h_dimscales3 > > Howdy Mark! Can I ask you to fire up a debugger and run the program? Thanks, Ed Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: NOH-358244 Department: Support netCDF Priority: Normal Status: Open