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[netCDF #XPY-283671]: Build documentation outdated

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  • Subject: [netCDF #XPY-283671]: Build documentation outdated
  • Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 13:23:14 -0600
Hi Nicolai,

> under
> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/docs/netcdf-install/Platform-Notes.html
> Section "3.9.5 Linux",
> it is stated that
> 
> > The f2cFortran flag is required with GNU fortran:
> > CPPFLAGS=-Df2cFortran
> 
> This seems to be wrong, we had to use '-DpgiFortran' to make netcdf (4.1.1) 
> work together with gfortran.

Thanks for pointing out the need for an update.  Our current advice for
GNU compilers is to either not set CPPFLAGS so that configure will figure
it out, or to use -DgFortran.  We've updated the document in the snapshot
and will also update what's on the web son.

--Russ

Russ Rew                                         UCAR Unidata Program
address@hidden                      http://www.unidata.ucar.edu



Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: XPY-283671
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Urgent
Status: Closed