Re: [netcdfgroup] dim sizes with ncgen

• To: Henry Butowsky <henryb@xxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: [netcdfgroup] dim sizes with ncgen
• From: Ed Hartnett <ed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:25:52 -0700

Henry Butowsky <henryb@xxxxxxxx> writes:

> Hi Guys,
> I'm guessing you are already aware of this bug.
> Basically the problem is that when using "ngen" to create ntecdf4
> files. ( ncgen -k hdf5 )
> The  maximum value  for a  dimension   is   NC_MAX_UINT  (2^32-1).
>

This is intentional. If we did not enforce this limit, then your data
files would be badly misunderstood by machines with only a 4-byte size_t
type.

Can you tell me why your are trying to create dimensions larger than
this size?

Thanks,

Ed
-- 
Ed Hartnett  -- ed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  • [netcdfgroup] dim sizes with ncgen
    • From: Henry Butowsky