Re: [netcdfgroup] IMPORTANT: patch release for HDF5-1.8.4 needed for netCDF-4

• To: Russ Rew <russ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: [netcdfgroup] IMPORTANT: patch release for HDF5-1.8.4 needed for netCDF-4
• From: Ed Hartnett <ed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:04:58 -0700

Russ Rew <russ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Mary,
>
>> Thanks for the update Russ.
>> 
>> If we revert back to NetCDF 4.0.1, what version of HDF5 do you  
>> recommend we use?
>> 
>> --Mary
>
> We tested netCDF-4.0.1 with HDF5-1.8.2, but I think it should also work
> with HDF5-1.8.3, though there may be memory leak issues with those
> combinations.  To be certain, we'll have to do some additional testing.
>
> --Russ

Russ is correct. Use hdf5-1.8.3 with netCDF-4.0.1, there are several
memory bug fixes that increase performance.

Thanks,

Ed
-- 
Ed Hartnett  -- ed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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