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authorMuQun Yang <ymuqun@hdfgroup.org>2004-09-16 21:34:14 (GMT)
committerMuQun Yang <ymuqun@hdfgroup.org>2004-09-16 21:34:14 (GMT)
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[svn-r9269] Purpose:
Add information about windows improvement in the release.txt. Description: Solution: Platforms tested: Misc. update:
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@@ -44,6 +44,31 @@ New Features
define 'H5_USING_PURIFY' in your CFLAGS when building the library.
QAK - 2004/07/23
+ - WINDOWS building,testing and installing improvements
+
+ - On Windows, FORTRAN,C++ and C projects are merged into one zip file,
+ users can choose an option to build either FORTRAN or C++ or both
+ with basic C library.For detailed information,
+ please read INSTALL_Windows.txt.
+
+ - On Windows, szip compression library with or without encoder can be easily
+ turned off or on when building HDF5. For detailed information,
+ please read INSTALL_Windows.txt, especially section V.
+
+ - On Windows, an optional procedure for building,testing and installing
+ HDF5 from command line is provided. This procedure is supposed to be
+ convenient for experienced users, please read
+ INSTALL_windows_From_Command_Line.txt for details.
+
+ - On Windows, an alternative short instruction document for building,
+ testing and installing HDF5 is provided. This instruction is supposed to
+ be convenient for general users, please read
+ INSTALL_Windows_Short.txt for details.
+
+ - On Windows, h5repack,h5diff,h5ls and h5import tool tests have been added.
+ KY - 2004/9/16
+
+
Library:
--------
- Modified the way how HDF5 calculates 'pixels_per_scanline' parameter for
@@ -221,7 +246,20 @@ Bug Fixes since HDF5-1.6.2 release
Documentation
=============
-
+ Windows
+ -------
+ - INSTALL_Windows.txt has been enhanced to include instructions building
+ HDF5 with FORTRAN and C++.
+ - Two optional installation documents have been added. They are
+ INSTALL_Windows_Short.txt and INSTALL_Windows_From_Command_Line.txt.
+ INSTALL_Windows_Short.txt is supposed to help general users who
+ only want to build,test and install HDF5 in a quick way.
+ INSTALL_Windows_From_Command_Line.txt is supposed to help users who
+ would like to compile,test and install HDF5 in command line environment.
+ - INSTALL_Windows_withcpp.txt and INSTALL_Windows_withF90.txt become
+ obsolete. Users should NOT refer to those documents anymore.
+ KY 2004/09/16
+
Platforms Tested
@@ -304,10 +342,14 @@ Platforms Tested
mpich-gm-1.2.5..intel
Windows 2000 (NT5.0) MSVC++ 6.0
+ MSVC++ .NET
DEC Visual Fortran 6.0
Intel C and F90 compilers version 7.1
Code Warrior 8.0
Windows XP MSVC++.NET
+ MSVC++ 6.0
+ DEC Visual Fortran 6.0
+
MAC OS X Darwin 7.5
gcc and g++ Apple Computer, Inc. GCC
version 1175, based on gcc version 3.3.2