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Interesting. What libnetcdf* files do you have in /usr/local/lib? Do you see libnetcdff within your netcdf build directory (<build-dir>/fortran/.libs/)? > Hello, > > I decided to do the make install and it seemed to work. > > The serial code still works. So I haven't lost that. > > My make file has the line that you suggested. However, when I try and make > all I get that each file compiles ok (better than before) but it cannot find > -lnetcdff. Indeed, it's not in my /usr/local/lib. > > ld: library not found for -lnetcdff > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status > make: *** [rsw] Error 1 > > When I configured netcdfi I told it to use a fortran compiler and it seems to > know that. Any ideas why it didn't build the library? > > Francis > > On 2011-07-28, at 2:19 PM, Unidata netCDF Support wrote: > > > Greetings Francis, > > > > I looked through your logs and everything looks ok. You could always do a > > `make clean` and start from the beginning, but this time set the > > --prefix=/where/ever/you/want when running netcdf config to install the > > libs in a different directory. Just be sure to update > > > > NETCDF = -L/usr/local/lib -lnetcdff -lnetcdf -L/sw/lib -lcurl > > > > to point to the custom install directory rather than /usr/local/lib. > > > > Let me know how it goes, > > > > Sean > > > > > >> Hello Sean, > >> > >> I am a bit hesitate to make install the netcdf for fear that it won't work > >> serially anymore. I thought I could compile some netcdf code using these > >> libraries but 1) I'm not sure where they are and 2) because I'm using > >> fftw3 that is in /usr/local/lib, there's the old netcdf that is also there > >> and I'm not sure how to tell it to use one or the other. > >> > >> Any advice? > >> > >> Francis > >> > >> On 2011-07-27, at 2:41 PM, Unidata netCDF Support wrote: > >> > >>> Francis, > >>> > >>> Try re-running config, but add lt_cv_ld_force_load=no like this: > >>> > >>> lt_cv_ld_force_load=no ./configure <whatever options you added> > >>> > >>> To log make and make check, do the following: > >>> > >>> make >& make.out& > >>> > >>> Then, to watch things progress, you can do: > >>> > >>> tail -f make.out > >>> > >>> You can do the exact same thing for make check (just be sure to rename > >>> make.out to make_check.out or something like that). > >>> > >>> Make sure to do a `make clean` before trying the above steps. > >>> > >>> Cheers! > >>> > >>> Sean > >>> > >>> > >>>> Hello Sean, > >>>> > >>>> Here is a copy of my config.log. I don't see where the make and make > >>>> check were stored. If you tell me I'll send them. Otherwise, I'll redo > >>>> the make and make check and send you the output. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> Francis > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On 2011-07-27, at 1:15 PM, Unidata netCDF Support wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Francis, > >>>>> > >>>>> Would you mind sending me the configure, make, and make check logs from > >>>>> your desktop build? > >>>>> > >>>>> Thanks! > >>>>> > >>>>> Sean > >>>>> > >>>>>> Hello Sean, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thanks for the advice. I'm testing this out on a MacPro and MacBook > >>>>>> Pro. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On my laptop it compiles fine, thanks! The nc-config didn't say that > >>>>>> but now I know better. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On my desktop it no longer complains about not finding netcdf.mod > >>>>>> (that's progress) but now it doesn't find netcdff. When I look in > >>>>>> usr/local/lib I see netcdf and netcdf_c++ but no netcdff. Maybe I > >>>>>> needed to do something to include it when I built netcdf 4.1.1? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Cheers, > >>>>>> Francis > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 2011-07-27, at 11:48 AM, Unidata netCDF Support wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Greetings Francis! > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> You seem to be missing the netcdf fortran library (-lnetcdff) in your > >>>>>>> NETCDF variable. It should be something like: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> NETCDF = -L/usr/local/lib -lnetcdff -lnetcdf -L/sw/lib -lcurl > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> If you need to see what lib flags you should use, check out the > >>>>>>> program nc-config: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> nc-config --flibs > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> There are all kinds of goodies that can be found using > >>>>>>> nc-config...check out > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> nc-config --help > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> for more info. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Please let me know if adding -lnetcdff works for you. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Cheers! > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Sean > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Hello, > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Since my first email I've made some progress, but I'm still having > >>>>>>>> some difficulty. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Since last I wrote I have figured out that netcdf does seem to be > >>>>>>>> installed correctly because I can run some f90 programs that call > >>>>>>>> netcdf. At least in serial. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> For my serial problem my makefile looks like > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> FC = /sw/bin/gfortran > >>>>>>>> FFLAGS = -g -O2 -I/usr/local/include > >>>>>>>> MATH = -lm > >>>>>>>> NETCDF = -L/usr/local/lib -lnetcdf -L/sw/lib -lcurl > >>>>>>>> FFT = -L/usr/local/lib -lfftw3 > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> all:rsw > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> %.o: %.f90 > >>>>>>>> $(FC) $(FFLAGS) -c $< > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> rsw: $(OBJ) > >>>>>>>> $(FC) $(FFLAGS) -o rsw_nl.out $(OBJ) $(MATH) $(FFT) $(NETCDF) > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> My MPI version is very similar and looks like this, > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> FC = /usr/local/bin/mpif90 > >>>>>>>> FFLAGS = -g -O2 -I/usr/local/include > >>>>>>>> MATH = -lm > >>>>>>>> NETCDF = -L/usr/local/lib -lnetcdf -L/sw/lib -lcurl > >>>>>>>> FFT = -L/usr/local/lib -lfftw3 > >>>>>>>> MPI = -L/usr/local/lib -lmpi > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> all:rsw > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> %.o: %.f90 > >>>>>>>> $(FC) $(FFLAGS) $(NETCDF) -c $< > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> rsw: $(OBJ) > >>>>>>>> $(FC) $(FFLAGS) -o rsw_nl.out $(OBJ) $(MATH) $(FFT) $(MPI) $(NETCDF) > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Unfortunately in this case it cannot find netcdf.mod > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> /usr/local/bin/mpif90 -g -O2 -I/usr/local/include -L/usr/local/lib > >>>>>>>> -lnetcdf -L/sw/lib -lcurl -c save_fields.f90 > >>>>>>>> save_fields.f90:6.12: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> USE netcdf > >>>>>>>> 1 > >>>>>>>> Fatal Error: Wrong module version '0' (expected '6') for file > >>>>>>>> 'netcdf.mod' opened at (1) > >>>>>>>> make: *** [save_fields.o] Error 1 > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> even though there is a local copy of it in the directory, > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Do you have any ideas why I can use netcdf in serial but not in > >>>>>>>> parallel? I've tried restructuring my makefile but to no avail. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Thanks, > >>>>>>>> Francis > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On 2011-07-20, at 10:54 AM, Unidata netCDF Support wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Francis Poulin, > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Your Ticket has been received, and a Unidata staff member will > >>>>>>>>> review it and reply accordingly. Listed below are details of this > >>>>>>>>> new Ticket. Please make sure the Ticket ID remains in the Subject: > >>>>>>>>> line on all correspondence related to this Ticket. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Ticket ID: XPO-276613 > >>>>>>>>> Subject: compiling f90 and including netcdf > >>>>>>>>> Department: Support netCDF > >>>>>>>>> Priority: Normal > >>>>>>>>> Status: Open > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> The NetCDF libraries are developed at the Unidata Program > >>>>>>>>> Center/UCAR, > >>>>>>>>> in Boulder, Colorado; we are funded primarily by the U.S. National > >>>>>>>>> Science Foundation. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> All support requests are handled by the development team; no > >>>>>>>>> dedicated support staff are funded at this time. For this reason > >>>>>>>>> we cannot guarantee response times, nor can we resolve every support > >>>>>>>>> issue, although we do our best to respond within 72 hours. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> It is in the nature of support requests that the same question is > >>>>>>>>> asked many times. We urge you to search the support archives for > >>>>>>>>> material relating to your support inquiry: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/search.jsp?support&netcdf > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> If you are having trouble building netCDF, please take a look at the > >>>>>>>>> "Build Troubleshooter" section of the netCDF home page: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/ > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Windows users should see the FAQ list: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/docs/faq.html#windows_netcdf4 > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Complete documentation (including a tutorial, and sample programs in > >>>>>>>>> C, Fortran, Java, and other programming languages) can be found on > >>>>>>>>> the > >>>>>>>>> netCDF Documentation page: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/docs/ > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> If you resolve your issue through one of these methods, please send > >>>>>>>>> a > >>>>>>>>> reply to this email letting us know that you no longer require > >>>>>>>>> assistance. This will help us spend more time on netCDF development. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Best regards, > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Unidata User Support > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Ticket Details > >>>>>>> =================== > >>>>>>> Ticket ID: XPO-276613 > >>>>>>> Department: Support netCDF > >>>>>>> Priority: High > >>>>>>> Status: Open > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Ticket Details > >>>>> =================== > >>>>> Ticket ID: XPO-276613 > >>>>> Department: Support netCDF > >>>>> Priority: High > >>>>> Status: Open > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Ticket Details > >>> =================== > >>> Ticket ID: XPO-276613 > >>> Department: Support netCDF > >>> Priority: High > >>> Status: Open > >> > >> > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: XPO-276613 > > Department: Support netCDF > > Priority: High > > Status: Open > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: XPO-276613 Department: Support netCDF Priority: High Status: Open