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Good morning Jasper, Thank you for the bug report; I am looking into this. Can you tell me if you are using 32 or 64-bit ubuntu? Thanks! -Ward > Hi, > > I got a make check error after installing netcdf-4.3.0-rc1 on ubuntu 12.04 > > Regards, > > Jasper > > > > Switching to netCDF-4 format (with NC_CLASSIC_MODEL). > *** testing nc_strerror ... ok > *** testing nc_open ... ok > *** testing nc_close ... ok > *** testing nc_inq ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_dimid ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_dim ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_dimlen ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_dimname ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_varid ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_var ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_natts ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_ndims ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_nvars ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_unlimdim ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_vardimid ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_varname ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_varnatts ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_varndims ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_vartype ... ok > *** testing nc_get_var_text ... 179 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_var_uchar ... 264 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_var_schar ... 269 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_var_short ... 682 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_var_int ... 1189 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_var_long ... 1189 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_var_float ... 1194 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_var_double ... 1207 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_var1_text ... 179 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_var1_uchar ... 264 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_var1_schar ... 269 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_var1_short ... 682 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_var1_int ... 1189 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_var1_long ... 1189 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_var1_float ... 1194 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_var1_double ... 1207 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_var1 ... 1386 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_vara_text ... 179 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_vara_uchar ... 264 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_vara_schar ... 269 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_vara_short ... 682 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_vara_int ... 1189 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_vara_long ... 1189 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_vara_float ... 1194 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_vara_double ... 1207 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_vara ... 1386 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_vars_text ... 179 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_vars_uchar ... 264 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_vars_schar ... 269 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_vars_short ... 682 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_vars_int ... 1189 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_vars_long ... 1189 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_vars_float ... 1194 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_vars_double ... 1207 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_vars ... 1386 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_varm_text ... 179 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_varm_uchar ... 264 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_varm_schar ... 269 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_varm_short ... 682 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_varm_int ... 1189 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_varm_long ... 1189 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_varm_float ... 1194 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_varm_double ... 1207 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_varm ... 1386 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_att_text ... 7 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_att_uchar ... 5 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_att_schar ... 7 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_att_short ... 15 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_att_int ... 19 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_att_long ... 19 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_att_float ... 21 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_att_double ... 27 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_get_att ... 34 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_inq_att ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_attname ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_attid ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_attlen ... ok > *** testing nc_inq_atttype ... ok > *** testing nc_create ... ok > *** testing nc_redef ... 1386 good comparisons. 34 good comparisons. > 1386 good comparisons. 34 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_sync ... 34 good comparisons. 1386 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_abort ... 1386 good comparisons. 34 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_def_dim ... ok > *** testing nc_rename_dim ... ok > *** testing nc_def_var ... ok > *** testing nc_put_var_text ... > FAILURE at line 2123 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2123 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2123 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2123 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > 179 good comparisons. > ### 4 FAILURES TESTING nc_put_var_text! ### > *** testing nc_put_var_uchar ... > FAILURE at line 2246 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2246 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2246 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2246 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2246 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2246 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2246 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2246 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > 264 good comparisons. > ### 22 FAILURES TESTING nc_put_var_uchar! ### > *** testing nc_put_var_schar ... > FAILURE at line 2369 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2369 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2369 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2369 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2369 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2369 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2369 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2369 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > 269 good comparisons. > ### 22 FAILURES TESTING nc_put_var_schar! ### > *** testing nc_put_var_short ... > FAILURE at line 2492 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2492 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2492 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2492 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2492 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2492 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2492 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2492 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > 682 good comparisons. > ### 22 FAILURES TESTING nc_put_var_short! ### > *** testing nc_put_var_int ... > FAILURE at line 2615 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2615 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2615 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2615 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2615 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2615 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2615 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2615 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > 1189 good comparisons. > ### 22 FAILURES TESTING nc_put_var_int! ### > *** testing nc_put_var_long ... > FAILURE at line 2738 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2738 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2738 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2738 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2738 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2738 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2738 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2738 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > 1189 good comparisons. > ### 22 FAILURES TESTING nc_put_var_long! ### > *** testing nc_put_var_float ... > FAILURE at line 2861 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2861 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2861 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2861 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2861 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2861 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2861 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2861 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > 1194 good comparisons. > ### 21 FAILURES TESTING nc_put_var_float! ### > *** testing nc_put_var_double ... > FAILURE at line 2984 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2984 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2984 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2984 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2984 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2984 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2984 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 2984 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > 1207 good comparisons. > ### 22 FAILURES TESTING nc_put_var_double! ### > *** testing nc_put_var1_text ... 179 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_var1_uchar ... 264 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_var1_schar ... 269 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_var1_short ... 682 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_var1_int ... 1189 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_var1_long ... 1189 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_var1_float ... 1194 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_var1_double ... 1207 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_var1 ... 1386 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_vara_text ... > FAILURE at line 3139 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3185 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3139 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3185 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3139 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3139 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3139 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3139 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > 179 good comparisons. > ### 100 FAILURES TESTING nc_put_vara_text! ### > *** testing nc_put_vara_uchar ... > FAILURE at line 3289 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3289 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3289 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3289 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3335 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3289 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3335 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3289 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > 264 good comparisons. > ### 445 FAILURES TESTING nc_put_vara_uchar! ### > *** testing nc_put_vara_schar ... > FAILURE at line 3439 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3485 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3439 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3485 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3439 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3439 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3485 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3439 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > 269 good comparisons. > ### 450 FAILURES TESTING nc_put_vara_schar! ### > *** testing nc_put_vara_short ... > FAILURE at line 3589 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3589 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3635 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3589 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3635 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3589 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3589 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3635 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > 682 good comparisons. > ### 443 FAILURES TESTING nc_put_vara_short! ### > *** testing nc_put_vara_int ... > FAILURE at line 3739 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3785 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3739 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3739 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3785 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3739 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3785 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3739 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > 1189 good comparisons. > ### 468 FAILURES TESTING nc_put_vara_int! ### > *** testing nc_put_vara_long ... > FAILURE at line 3889 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3889 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3935 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3889 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3889 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3935 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3889 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 3935 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > 1189 good comparisons. > ### 438 FAILURES TESTING nc_put_vara_long! ### > *** testing nc_put_vara_float ... > FAILURE at line 4039 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 4039 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 4039 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 4039 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 4039 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 4085 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 4039 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 4085 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > 1194 good comparisons. > ### 430 FAILURES TESTING nc_put_vara_float! ### > *** testing nc_put_vara_double ... > FAILURE at line 4189 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 4189 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 4235 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 4189 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 4189 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 4235 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 4189 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 4235 of test_put.c: NetCDF: HDF error > 1207 good comparisons. > ### 464 FAILURES TESTING nc_put_vara_double! ### > *** testing nc_put_vara ... > FAILURE at line 903 of test_write.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 903 of test_write.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 903 of test_write.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 903 of test_write.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 903 of test_write.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 903 of test_write.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 903 of test_write.c: NetCDF: HDF error > FAILURE at line 903 of test_write.c: NetCDF: HDF error > 1386 good comparisons. > ### 422 FAILURES TESTING nc_put_vara! ### > *** testing nc_put_vars_text ... 179 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_vars_uchar ... 264 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_vars_schar ... 269 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_vars_short ... 682 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_vars_int ... 1189 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_vars_long ... 1189 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_vars_float ... 1194 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_vars_double ... 1207 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_vars ... 1386 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_varm_text ... 179 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_varm_uchar ... 264 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_varm_schar ... 269 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_varm_short ... 682 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_varm_int ... 1189 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_varm_long ... 1189 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_varm_float ... 1194 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_varm_double ... 1207 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_varm ... 1386 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_rename_var ... 1386 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_att_text ... 7 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_att_uchar ... 5 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_att_schar ... 7 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_att_short ... 15 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_att_int ... 19 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_att_long ... 19 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_att_float ... 21 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_att_double ... 27 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_put_att ... 34 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_copy_att ... 34 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_rename_att ... 34 good comparisons. ok > *** testing nc_del_att ... ok > *** testing nc_set_default_format ... ok > > *** Total number of failures: 3817 > *** nc_test FAILURE!!! > FAIL: nc_test > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: KWP-751170 Department: Support netCDF Priority: Normal Status: Open