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[netCDF #MLN-183221]: configure: error: cannot compute sizeof (size_t)

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  • Subject: [netCDF #MLN-183221]: configure: error: cannot compute sizeof (size_t)
  • Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:06:31 -0700
Hello Jarno,

Looking in your config.log file, I see that it is failing to determine the 
sizeof() for any variable, not just size_t.  I'm finding the following after 
each failure in the log file:

configure:16283: result: 0
configure:16297: checking size of off_t
configure:16302: gcc -o conftest.exe -g -O2   conftest.c -lcurl  >&5
configure:16302: $? = 0
configure:16302: ./conftest.exe
configure:16302: $? = 0
configure:16316: result: 8
configure:16330: checking size of size_t
configure:16335: gcc -o conftest.exe -g -O2   conftest.c -lcurl  >&5
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.8.2/../../../../i686-pc-cygwin/bin/ld: cannot 
open output file conftest.exe: Permission denied
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
configure:16335: $? = 1
configure: program exited with status 1
configure: failed program was:

It appears to be a filesystem error; the `ld` program is unable to create the 
executable it uses to determine the size of the various variables.  Can you 
confirm that you have write permission, or perhaps try to compile netcdf from a 
different directory?

-Ward

> Full Name: Jarno Schipper
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: DNV GL Energy
> Package Version: 4.3.2
> Operating System: Cygwin
> Hardware:
> Description of problem:
> 
> on my insitallation of netCDF (cygwin 32-bit) by typing "./configure"
> I receive a "configure: error: cannot compute sizeof (size_t)" error". I
> have the log file added for more details.
> 
> I did not find any workaround to solve it. Any suggestions or help is
> much appreciated.
> 
> Best regards
> Jarno Schipper
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: MLN-183221
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed