[svn-r7141]

Purpose: Maintenance for the 1.6.0 release.

Description: I updated compilers information for Crays and added
             h5fc and h5c++ to the new tools sections in REELASE.txt.

             I added instructions for how to build HDF5 using Intel compilers
             on Windows.


Solution:

Platforms tested:

Misc. update:

2 files changed, 41 insertions, 20 deletions

diff --git a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_withF90.txt b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_withF90.txt
index d85cecd..dc0f352 100644
--- a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_withF90.txt
+++ b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_withF90.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 ===============================================================================
      HDF5 Fortran90 Library Build and Testing Instructions for Windows NNT/2000
-     with DEC Visual Fortran V6.0
+     with DEC Visual Fortran V6.0 and Intel compilers.
 ===============================================================================
 
 
@@ -11,26 +11,33 @@ Preconditions
        Fortran90 libraries.  If you are interested only in the C library, 
        see INSTAll_Windows.txt or INSTAll_codewarrior.txt.
 
-    2. MS VC++ V 6.0, DEC Visual Fortran V6.0, and WinZip must be installed
-       prior to building the HDF5 library.
-
+    2. MSVC++ V 6.0, DEC Visual Fortran V6.0, or Intel C and Fortran compilers,
+       and WinZip must be installed prior to building the HDF5 library.  
 
     3. Download the hdf5-1.* distribution archive and run WinZip to unpack 
        the source code.  The code will be unpacked into the hdf5\ directory.
 
-    4. GNU zlib and szlib library should be installed on the machine. 
+    4. GNU zlib and szlib library should be installed on the machine. You may
+       find prebuilt binaries on the HDF ftp site. 
 
 Note:
     Only static libraries are built for this release.
 
-Building the HDF5 Fortran and C libraries 
+Building the HDF5 Fortran and C libraries : 
 
     1. Unpack all_withf90.zip, found in the hdf5\ directory, into the 
        hdf5\ directory.
-    2. Set up library and include directories to point to zlib and szlib
-       libraries on your system.
-    3. Go to the hdf5\proj\ directory and click on the file all.dsw. 
+    2. Go to the hdf5\proj\ directory and click on the file all.dsw. 
        This will invoke MS VC++.
+    3. Set up library and include directories to point to zlib and szlib
+       libraries on your system. Go to Tools-->Options-->Directories
+       Select "Include files" or "Library files" in the "Show directories for" tab.
+       Add corresponding directories for zlib and szlib include files and libraries. 
+    3".  Skip this step if you are not using Intel compilers
+         Go to Tools-->Select Compiler
+         Check Intel box and click OK button.
+         Go to Tools-->Customize-->Add-ins and Macro Files
+         and check Intel Fortran Compiler Build Tool
      
     4. Select "Build", then select "Set Active Configuration".
 
@@ -50,7 +57,7 @@ Building the HDF5 Fortran and C libraries
 
 Testing libraries and tools
 
-    1. See the file INSTALL_Windows.txt (STEP 2) for how for instruction on 
+    1. See the file INSTALL_Windows.txt (STEP 2) for instruction on 
        testing the C HDF5 library and tools.
 
     2. To test Fortran HDF5 Library, run testhdf5_fortran.bat in the
diff --git a/release_docs/RELEASE.txt b/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
index 2bb4f29..c432919 100644
--- a/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ HDF5 version 1.5.63 currently under development
 INTRODUCTION
 
 This document describes the differences between HDF5-1.4.* and
-HDF5-1.5.*, and contains information on the platforms tested and
-known problems in HDF5-1.5.*. For more details check the HISTORY.txt
+HDF5-1.6.0, and contains information on the platforms tested and
+known problems in HDF5-1.6.0. For more details check the HISTORY.txt
 file in the HDF5 source.
 
 The HDF5 documentation can be found on the NCSA ftp server
@@ -49,12 +49,16 @@ Library:
 --------
     Summary: This release has the following new features that are not
              available in 1.4.* releases
+
     1. Generic properties to give application more control on I/O pipeline
     2. Time allocation and fill value properties
     3. New  filters: external compression filter szip
                      internal shuffling and checksum filters
     4. Compact storage layout for datasets
     5. Redesigned I/O pipeline for better performance.
+    Check http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF5/doc/ADGuide/Changes.html and 
+    http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF5/doc/TechNotes.html files for more
+    information.
     
     Complete list of changes:
 
@@ -202,10 +206,17 @@ Tools:
       Old h5import tool in the tools/misc directory was renamed to 
       h5createU8 to reflect its purpose. h5createU8 will be deleted in 
       1.6.1 release. 
+    * Two new scripts h5fc and h5c++ were added to compile F90 and C++
+      HDF5 applications.
 
-Support for new platforms and languages
+Support for new platforms, languages and compilers.
 =======================================
     * Added C++ API support on HPUX11.00.  BMR - 2003/03/19
+    * Absoft compiler is supported for Fortran HDF5 Library. 
+      When building with Absoft compiler, add -DH5_ABSOFT to
+      C compilation flags to get correct names of C functions
+      called by Fortran APIs. 
+
 
 Bug Fixes since HDF5-1.4.0 release
 ==================================
@@ -294,15 +305,18 @@ Documentation
 Platforms Tested
 ================
 
-    AIX 5.1  (32 and 64-bit)      C for AIX Compiler, Version 6.0.0.2
+    AIX 5.1  (32 and 64-bit)      C for AIX Compiler, Version 6.0.0.4
                                   xlf 8.1.0.3
-                                  poe 3.2.0.11
+                                  poe 3.2.0.10
     Cray T3E sn6606 2.0.6.08      Cray Standard C Version 6.6.0.2
                                   Cray Fortran Version 3.6.0.0.2
-    Cray SV1 sn9617 10.0.1.0      Cray Standard C Version 6.6.0.2
+                                  mpt 2.2.0.0
+    Cray SV1 sn9617 10.0.1.2      Cray Standard C Version 6.6.0.2
+                                  mpt 2.2.0.0
                                   Cray Fortran Version 3.6.0.0.2
     Cray T90IEEE 10.0.1.01y       Cray Standard C Version 6.4.0.2.3
                                   Cray Fortran Version 3.4.0.3
+                                  mpt 2.1.0.0
     FreeBSD 4.7                   gcc 2.95.4
                                   g++ 2.95.5
     HP-UX B.11.00                 HP C  HP92453-01 A.11.01.20 
@@ -313,11 +327,11 @@ Platforms Tested
     IRIX64 6.5 (64 & n32)         MIPSpro cc 7.3.1.3m
                                   F90 MIPSpro 7.3.1.3m (64 only)
                                   MPIch 1.2.4
-    Linux 2.4.18                  gcc 3.2.2
-                                  g++ 3.22.
+    Linux 2.4.18                  gcc 2.96, 3.2.2, 3.2.3
+                                  g++ 3.2.2, 3.2.3
                                   Intel(R) C++ Version 7.1
                                   Intel(R) Fortran Compiler Version 7.1
-                                  PGI compilers (pgcc, pgf90, pgCC) version 4.0-2
+                                  PGI compilers (pgcc, pgf90) version 4.0-2
                                   MPIch 1.2.4
     OSF1 V5.1                     Compaq C V6.4-014
                                   Compaq Fortran X5.4A-1684
@@ -500,7 +514,7 @@ Known Problems
   complaining about exit subroutine. Comment out the line 
   IF (total_error .ne. 0) CALL exit (total_error)
 
-  ftp://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/pub/ougoing/hdf5/hdf5-1.6.0/F90_source_for_Crays
+  ftp://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/pub/outgoing/hdf5/hdf5-1.6.0/F90_source_for_Crays
 
 * On IA32 and IA64 systems, if you use a compiler other than GCC (such as
   Intel's ecc or icc compilers), you will need to modify the generated