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+************************************************************************
+         HDF5 Build and Install Instructions for MinGW
+************************************************************************
+
+NOTE:
+We are no longer actively supporting MinGW as of 1.8.5.
+------ 1.8.9 notes ------
+Autotools configure failed to correctly generate the *config.h files.
+CMake 2.8.6 can configure and build the library, however fortran programs did 
+  not execute correctly. Some tests may fail. Used the "MSYS Makefiles"
+  generator for the "-G" parameter. Follow the CMake.txt document.
+  
+Below are the old instructions from the 1.8.4 release.
+
+************************************************************************
+************************************************************************
+************************************************************************
+
+Preconditions:
+--------------
+
+1. Installed MinGW (5.1.6 or higher) and MSYS (1.0.11 or higher)
+
+   To install the MinGW net release, go to http://www.mingw.org and 
+   follow the instructions for a manual installation.
+
+2. Compilers Installed
+
+   2.1 C/C++ Compilers HDF5-1.8.4 Supported
+
+       gcc-4.4.0 is included in MinGW, which includes: 
+       gcc    : GNU C compiler
+       gcc-g++: GNU C++ compiler
+       gfortran: GNU Fortran compiler
+
+   2.2 Using Compilers Not Supported
+       
+       The compilers in 2.1 are supported and tested by The HDF 
+       Group. Any other compilers may still work but they are not 
+       guaranteed by HDF group.
+
+       If users want to use other compilers except those in 2.1,
+       try to set the following variables to override the default 
+       choices.
+       
+       CC  : C compiler command
+       CXX : C++ compiler command
+       FC  : Fortran compiler command
+       
+3. HDF5 Dependencies
+
+   3.1 Zlib
+
+       zlib-1.2.2 or later is supported and tested on MinGW.
+
+   3.2 Szip
+       The HDF5 library has a predefined compression filter that uses
+       the extended-Rice lossless compression algorithm for chunked
+       datatsets. For more information about Szip compression and 
+       license terms see 
+       http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc_resource/SZIP/index.html.
+      
+       Szip is currently not supported on MinGW, although we plan to add
+       support in the future.
+
+
+Build HDF5 on MinGW
+----------------------
+
+1. Get HDF5 source code package
+   Users can download HDF5 source code package from HDF website
+   (http://hdfgroup.org). 
+     
+2. Unpacking the distribution
+
+   The HDF5 source code is distributed in a variety of formats which
+   can be unpacked with the following commands, each of which creates 
+   an `hdf5-1.8.4' directory.
+
+   2.1 Non-compressed tar archive (*.tar)
+
+            $ tar xf hdf5-1.8.4.tar
+
+   2.2 Gzip'd tar archive (*.tar.gz)
+
+            $ gunzip < hdf5-1.8.4.tar.gz | tar xf -
+
+   2.3 Bzip'd tar archive (*.tar.bz2)
+
+            $ bunzip2 < hdf5-1.8.4.tar.bz2 | tar xf - 
+            
+3. Setup Environment
+
+   Building HDF5 1.8.4 requires an explicit link to libws2_32.a
+   to handle Windows Sockets.  To do this, issue the command:
+   
+            $ export LIBS=-lws2_32
+            
+   Also, the default search path can cause trouble using ./configure in HDF5
+   1.8.4.  Check that non-MinGW or non-msys directories are not added to the
+   PATH.  You can do this by:
+   
+            $ echo $PATH
+            
+   If there are spurious entries, specifically those related to other Windows
+   compilers or tools, remove them by setting a new PATH without them.  For
+   example,
+   
+            $ export PATH=.:/usr/local/bin:/mingw/bin:/bin
+
+            
+4. Remove Unsupported Source
+
+   There are some projects which are built by default to test performance on
+   POSIX systems.  They are irrelevent on MinGW, and can cause compiler errors.
+   
+   To remove these projects from the build script, open ./perform/Makefile.in
+   Find all instances of "h5perf_serial", and remove them (along with their
+   respective extension or targets, if they exist).  Then save the file.
+   
+   
+5. Remove Tests
+   
+   When building with MinGW, many tests must be removed from the
+   test suite run with "make check".  This is because of the way
+   MinGW and Windows handles certain parsing.  For example, MinGW
+   treats any command parameter starting with '/' as a path, and
+   replaces it with it's root directory on Windows, such as
+   'C:\msys\1.0\'.
+   
+   To remove the tests, open the given 'Makefile.in' and edit the
+   line begining with "TEST_SCRIPT = " to remove the test script.
+   For example, to remove the "testerror.sh" from ./test/Makefile.in:
+   
+        1) Open ./test/Makefile.in
+        
+        2) Find the line "TEST_SCRIPT = $(top_srcdir)/test/testerror.sh"
+        
+        3) Change it to simply read "TEST_SCRIPT =", and save.
+        
+   Do this for the following Makefiles and tests:
+   
+        - ./test/Makefile.in: "testerror.sh testlibinfo.sh testcheckinfo.sh"
+        
+        - ./tools/h5diff/Makefile.in: "testh5diff.sh"
+        
+        - ./tools/h5ls/Makefile.in: "testh5ls.sh"
+        
+        - ./tools/misc/Makefile.in: "testh5mkgrp.sh"
+        
+        - ./tools/h5copy/Makefile.in: "testh5copy.sh"
+        
+        - ./tools/h5stat/Makefile.in: "testh5stat.sh"
+        
+        - ./tools/h5dump/Makefile.in: "testh5dump.sh" and "testh5dumpxml.sh"
+        
+        
+6. Configuring 
+     
+   Notes: 
+       1) Note: MinGW is c++ package is missing the libstdc++.dll.a file
+          and c++ linking fails. Do not enable c++ option in configure.
+       
+       2) See detailed information in hdf5/release_docs/INSTALL, 
+          part 5. Full installation instructions for source 
+          distributions
+     
+   In short,
+     
+   To configure HDF5 with C Library, use 
+            
+            $ ./configure
+                   
+   If you would like to build the C++ library, add the parameter:
+
+            --enable-cxx (12-11-2009 MinGW C++ package is missing a file)
+                                                         
+   If you would like to build without the Zlib library, add the parameter:
+     
+           --without-zlib
+           
+   If you would like to specify the the Zlib library, there are two ways:
+     
+     Using
+
+           --with-zlib=INCDIR,LIBDIR
+
+       For example, if the zlib library is installed in
+       /usr, which is the parent directory of directories
+       "include" and "lib", 
+
+           --with-zlib=/usr/include,/usr/lib
+
+     Through the CPPFLAGS and LDFLAGS Variables
+           
+       For example, if zlib was installed in the directory 
+       /c/usr then using the following command to configure 
+       HDF5 with zib
+
+           $ export CPPFLAGS=-I/usr/include
+           $ export LDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib
+
+   If you would like to specify the install directory, add the parameter:
+
+            --prefix="path for installation"
+                 
+       By default, HDF5 library, header files, examples, and 
+       support programs will be installed in /usr/local/lib,
+       /usr/local/include, /usr/local/doc/hdf5/examples, and
+       /usr/local/bin. To use a path other than /usr/local specify 
+       the path with the `--prefix=PATH' switch as in the above
+       command.
+
+   Combination of Switches 
+
+       All of the above switches can be combined together. For 
+       example, if users want to configure HDF5 C/Fortran
+       library, with zlib library at /c/usr/, and 
+       install HDF5 into directory /c/hdf5 using 
+       gcc/gfortran as C/Fortran compiler:
+     
+           $ ./configure
+             --with-zlib=/usr/include,/usr/lib
+             --prefix=/c/hdf5
+             --enable-fortran
+             <"If no more switches, then hit Enter">
+
+       Notes: The command format above is for readilibity. In practice,
+              please type in the command above with at least one
+              space between each line, No "Enter" until users finish 
+              the switches and want to run the configure. 
+
+ 
+     or do it through CPPFLAGS and LDFLAGS variables:
+     
+           $ CPPFLAGS=-I/usr/include \
+           $ LDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib \
+
+           $ ./configure
+             --prefix=/c/hdf5
+             --enable-fortran
+             <"If no more switches, then hit Enter">
+                          
+7. Make and Make Check
+
+   After configuration is done successfully, run the following series of
+   commands to build, test and install HDF5
+    
+            $ make          > "output file name"
+            $ make check    > "output file name"
+            
+   Before run "make install", check output file for "make check", there
+   should be no failures at all.
+
+8. Make Install
+
+            $ make install  > "output file name"
+   
+     
+9. Check installed HDF5 library
+
+   After step 8, go to your installation directory, there should be 
+   three subdirectories: "bin" "include" and "lib".
+
+            $ make installcheck  > "output file name"
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Need Further assistance, email help@hdfgroup.org
diff --git a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt
index e7184d4..967675f 100644
--- a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt
+++ b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows.txt
@@ -1,1754 +1,16 @@
 
 ***********************************************************************
-*        HDF5 Build and Install Instructions for Windows XP/VISTA     *
+*            HDF5 Build and Install Instructions for Windows          *
 *                         (Full Version)                              *
 ***********************************************************************
 
-The following instructions assume that the HDF5 source code package from
-HDF website (http://hdfgroup.org) is used.
+We now recommend that users build, test and install HDF5 using CMake.
 
-Warnings:
-Please read CAREFULLY about the following preconditions and notes first.
+Instructions for building and testing HDF5 using CMake can be found in
+the CMake.txt file found in this folder.
 
-Contents:
+The old solutions and projects found in the windows\ folder will be
+maintained for legacy users until HDF5 1.10.
 
-   Section       :  Preconditions and Notes
-   Section I     :  What do we build and install
-   Section II    :  How to build and test HDF5 libraries and tools
-   Section III   :  How to build examples (optional)
-   Section IV    :  How to build an application using the HDF5 library or DLL
-   Section V     :  How to disable Gzip(Zlib)/Szip compression
-   Section VI    :  How to build HDF5 with Fortran Support
-   Section VII   :  How to build Multi-threaded version of HDF5 library
-   Section VIII  :  How to build HDF5 with Thread-Safe Feature
-   Section IX    :  How to build HDF5 for 64-bit Windows
-   Section X     :  How to build HDF5 on Windows Vista
-   Section XI    :  How to build HDF5 using Visual Studio 2008
-   Section XII   :  Backwards Compatibility with HDF5 1.6
-   Section XIII  :  Misc.
-
-
-========================================================================
-                          Preconditions and Notes
-========================================================================
-
-Preconditions:
-
-   1. Installed Microsoft Visual Studio.  This document is written for Visual
-      Studio 2008. We no longer support building HDF5 using Microsoft Visual 
-      Studio .NET 2003 or 2005. Express Editions may work with the project files
-      but not from the command line. We do not support the Express Editions.
-   
-   2. (Optional) Installed Intel Compiler 10.1 or 11.1 if you want to build HDF5 
-      Fortran libraries. We no longer support Intel Fortran Compiler 9.1.
-      
-   3. Install Winzip or 7-zip for extracting source tarball.
-
-      Note: 1. 7zip is an open-source alternative to WinZip.  Some of the
-            advanced functionality is disabled in WinZip unless you buy the
-            software.  With 7zip, most of this functionality is included for
-            free.
-      
-            2. By default, WinZip will convert the Unix end of line format when 
-            extracting .tar file.  This conversion will cause "false" failure 
-            in some HDF5 tools testings.
-
-            Please uncheck the "TAR file smart CR/LF conversion" option in your 
-            WinZip to prevent the conversion when extracting .tar file.  To 
-            uncheck the "TAR file smart CR/LF conversion" option:
-
-                Invoke WinZip, go to "Options", select "Configuration..."
-
-                Click the "Miscellaneous" tab and uncheck "TAR file smart CR/LF 
-                conversion" option, then click OK.
-
-   4. CMake is available for this release. CMake 2.8.2 can be downloaded from
-      the KitWare website at http://www.kitware.com.
-      
-      Note: We have attempted to mirror our Autoconf configuration files for
-            maintainence reasons. We are still working to synchronize the
-            configuration files.
-            Also, if you are using a VS Express version or do not want to enable
-            the packaging components, set HDF5_NO_PACKAGES to ON (on the command
-            line add -DHDF5_NO_PACKAGES:BOOL=ON)
-            
-   5. Set up a directory structure to unpack the library.  For example:
-
-            c:\                              (any drive)
-            MyHDFstuff\                      (any folder name)
-
-   6. Download the hdf5-1.9.x source code package and use 7zip or WinZip to
-      extract the HDF5 package into c:\MyHDFstuff.  This creates a directory 
-      called 'hdf5-1.9.x' under MyHDFstuff which contains several files and 
-      directories.  Rename "hdf5-1.9.x" to "hdf5".
-
-   7. HDF5 provide options to do in-memory compression  within HDF5 library.  
-      Currently, two external compression libraries Zlib and Szip can be used 
-      with HDF5.
-
-      7.1 HDF5 uses Zlib version 1.2.5 for compression and Zlib is NOT
-          distributed with HDF5 library in 1.9.x release. To use Zlib library, 
-          you have to install your own Zlib DLL library or go to 
-          http://www.zlib.net/ to download the Zlib library.
-
-      7.2 HDF5 uses Szip version 2.1 for compression and Szip compression 
-          software is provided with HDF5 products in 1.9.x release.  To use 
-          Szip 2.1 library, you can download Szip source codes and binaries from
-          ftp://ftp.hdfgroup.org/lib-external/szip/2.1/bin/windows
-
-          Please note that Szip is not a totally open-source free software.  
-          For licensing issue of Szip, please check "Licensing terms" at
-          http://hdfgroup.org/doc_resource/SZIP/index.html.
-
-      Szip compression feature inside HDF5 is optional.
-
-   8. Define the following environment variables:
-
-        HDF5_EXT_ZLIB
-        HDF5_EXT_SZIP
-
-      In this section, Zlib and Szip compression packages are assumed to be 
-      used.  Please read Section V as well as this section if you do not want 
-      to use compression feature inside HDF5.
-
-      To define these environment variables:
-
-      Click "Start", click "Control Panel", and then double-click "System".  
-      On the "Advanced" tab, click "Environment Variables".
-
-      If you are logged on as administrator to the local computer AND want to 
-      let all other users use these two environment variables, click "New" 
-      under "System Variables" box; otherwise, click "New" under "User 
-      Variables" box.
-
-      In the New Variable window, set "Variable name" as HDF5_EXT_ZLIB and 
-      "Variable value" as zlib1.lib, then click OK.
-
-      Similarly, you can set:
-
-      HDF5_EXT_SZIP environment variable as szip.lib
-
-      Notes:
-
-         a. You will have to close and reopen running programs for the new 
-            environment variable settings to take effect.
-
-         b. c:\zlib\zlib1.dll and c:\szip\szip.dll should be copied 
-            into a location that the application can find.
-
-   9. Set up path for external libraries and headers
-
-      Skip this part if you don't want to use ANY compression features provided 
-      by HDF5.  Please do read Section V.
-
-      You have to read this part even if you want to only use Zlib or Szip.  
-      You also need to read Section V.
-
-      Invoke Microsoft Visual Studio and go to "Tools" and select "Options", 
-      find "Projects", and then "VC++ Directories".
-      
-      9.1 If you are building on 64-bit Windows, find the "Platform" dropdown
-          and select "x64".
-
-      9.2 Find the box "Show directories for", choose "Include files", if you 
-          can not find your Zlib and Szip header path (for example, 
-          c:\zlib\include, c:\szip\include) from the directory list, add the 
-          header path (c:\zlib\include, c:\szip\include) to the included 
-          directories.
-
-      9.3 Find the box "Show directories for", choose "Library files".  If you 
-          cannot find your Zlib and Szip library path (for example, 
-          c:\zlib\dll, c:\szip\dll) from the directory list, add the library 
-          path (c:\zlib\dll, c:\szip\dll) to the library directories.
-          
-      9.4 If building Fortran libraries, you will also need to setup the path
-          for the Intel Fortran compiler.  Please see Section VI.
-
-Notes:
-
-   1. Users should go to hdf5/windows directory, run copy_hdf.bat first and then 
-      open all.sln under hdf5/windows/proj/all to start building process.
-
-   2. Visual Studio 6.0 is no longer supported in HDF5 1.8 or later releases.
-      Visual Studio .NET is no longer support in HDF5 1.8.4 or later releases.
-      Visual Studio 2005 is no longer support in HDF5 1.8.5 or later releases.
-      Intel Fortran 9.1 is no longer support in HDF5 1.8.5 or later releases.
-
-   3. For users who want to quickly build HDF5 library or do not want to know 
-      HDF5 building and installation details, please read the 
-      INSTALL_Windows_Short_2008.txt relating to your compiler.
-
-   4. For users who would like to build and test HDF5 package from the command 
-      line, please read INSTALL_Windows_From_Command_Line.txt.
-
-   5. For users who would like to build and test HDF5 package using CMake, 
-      please read CMake.txt.
-
-   6. HDF4-related tools are not built and released with HDF5 library packages 
-      any more. To obtain HDF4 related tools, please check
-      http://hdfgroup.org/h4toh5/ and ftp://ftp.hdfgroup.org/HDF5/h4toh5
-
-   7. For Fortran users, Intel Fortran Compiler 10.1 is currently supported
-      -- please see Section VI.  Intel Compiler verion 7.x, 8.x and 9.x are 
-      no longer supported. Intel Compiler 11.1 can be used but the project files
-      must be upgraded within the Visual Studio IDE. 
-
-   8. Visual Studio now only builds muti-threaded versions of HDF5 library, 
-      please read Section VII.
-      
-
-========================================================================
-                 Section I: What do we build and install?
-========================================================================
-
-   1. Build and Install
-
-      HDF5 static library:
-           debug and release version
-
-      HDF5 Dynamic Link Library(DLL):
-           debug and release version as well as export libraries for DLL
-
-      HDF5 High-Level Library (Optional):
-           HDF5 C++ Library
-           HDF5 HL-Fortran Library
-
-      HDF5 tools:
-           HDF5 tools
-
-   2. Build Only (Not included in the binary distribution)
-
-      HDF5 tool library:
-           debug and release version
-
-      HDF5 tool export library for DLL:
-           debug and release version
-
-      HDF5 library testing programs:
-           HDF5 library comprehensive tests
-
-      HDF5 related tools testing programs:
-           HDF5 tools comprehensive tests
-
-   3. Examples (Not included in the binary distribution)
-
-      HDF5 examples:
-           Simple HDF5 C/C++/Fortran and High level C/Fortran examples
-
-========================================================================
-      Section II: How to build and test HDF5 libraries and tools
-========================================================================
-
-Note:
-      To build and test HDF5 with Fortran support, please read over Section VI.
-
-      
-STEP 1: Building HDF5 Libraries and Tools
-
-      
-   1. Run batch file copy_hdf.bat
-
-      Go to  c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows and run copy_hdf.bat. This process will 
-      copy all the necessary batch files, Windows-specific source code and 
-      text files saved under c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows directory to the 
-      corresponding directories under hdf5.
-
-   2. Open the HDF5 library project in Visual Studio
-
-      Invoke Microsoft Visual Studio.  From the main menu, go to "File" and 
-      select the "Open Solution" option. Then open the
-      c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows\proj\all\all.sln solution.
-
-      You should find Windows project files listed as "all", "big", etc. on the
-      left.
-
-   3. (Optional) Disable HDF5 C++ and High level C++
-   
-      In HDF5 1.9, C++ and HL C++ libraries are built by default.  To opt-out,
-      you must explicitly disable them.
-
-      3.1 Skip this step if you do want to build HDF5 High-Level C++ libraries
-
-          Go to "Project" and select "Project Dependencies".  Select "all", and 
-          disable all of the following projects:
-
-            hdf5_hl_cpp
-            hdf5_hl_cppdll
-            hl_test_table_cpp
-            hl_test_table_cppdll
-      
-      3.2 Skip this step if you do want to build HDF5 High-Level libraries
-
-          Go to "Project" and select "Project Dependencies".  Select "all", and 
-          disable all of the project files listed in the previous step, as well
-          as the following projects:
-
-             hdf5_hl
-             hdf5_hldll
-             hl_test_image
-             hl_test_imagedll
-             hl_test_lite
-             hl_test_litedll
-             hl_test_table
-             hl_test_tabledll
-             hl_test_ds
-             hl_test_dsdll
-             hl_test_packet
-             hl_test_packetdll
-             
-       Note: Disabling some projects will likely produce false errors in the
-             testing script.  Check the output carefully to ensure that the
-             errors are related to the disabled projects, and then safely
-             ignore them.
-
-
-   4. Select "Build", then Select "Configuration Manager".
-
-      4.1 To build debug static libraries, debug multithreaded DLLs, and tests:
-
-      In "Active Solution Configuration", select "Debug". Select "Close". 
-      Select "Build" -> "Build Solution" or "Rebuild Solution" to build debug 
-      version of project "all".
-
-      4.2 To build release static libraries, multithreaded DLLs and tests:
-
-      In "Active Solution Configuration", select "Release". Select "Close". 
-      Select "Build" -> "Build Solution" or "Rebuild Solution" to build release 
-      version of project "all".
-
-      Release version must be built for testing, debug version is optional.
-
-      Warning messages can be ignored.
-
-      When the debug or release build is done the directories
-      listed below will contain the following files:
-
-            c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5\debug -
-
-               hdf5d.lib- the hdf5 static library
-
-            c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5\release -
-
-               hdf5.lib- the hdf5 static library
-
-            c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5dll\debug -
-
-               hdf5ddll.dll- DLL
-               hdf5ddll.lib- the DLL export library
-
-            c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5dll\release -
-
-               hdf5dll.dll- DLL
-               hdf5dll.lib- the DLL export library
-
-            c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\test\libtest\debug -
-        and c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\test\libtest\release -
-
-               libtest.lib - the internal library for test
-
-            c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\test\libtestdll\debug -
-
-               libtestddll.dll - the internal DLL for test
-               libtestddll.lib - the internal DLL export library for test
-
-            c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\test\libtestdll\release -
-
-               libtestdll.dll - the internal DLL for test
-               libtestdll.lib - the internal DLL export library for test
-
-            c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tools\toolslib\debug -
-        and c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tools\toolslib\release -
-
-               toolslib.lib- the internal tools library
-
-            c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tools\toolslibD\debug -
-        and c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tools\toolslibD\release -
-
-               toolslibD.dll- DLL
-               toolslibD.lib- the internal DLL export library for tools
-
-            c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\tools\"tools directory"-
-            where tools are located
-
-       The directories listed below will contain the following files
-       ONLY when you choose to build HDF5 C++ libraries:
-
-            c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_cpp\debug -
-
-                hdf5_cppd.lib- the HDF5 C++ API static library
-
-        and c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_cpp\release -
-
-               hdf5_cpp.lib- the HDF5 C++ API static library
-
-            c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_cppdll\debug -
-
-               hdf5_cppddll.dll- the HDF5 C++ API DLL
-               hdf5_cppddll.lib - the C++ API export library
-
-        and c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_cppdll\release -
-
-               hdf5_cppdll.dll- the HDF5 C++ API DLL
-               hdf5_cppdll.lib- the C++ API DLL export library
-
-
-       The directories listed below will contain the following files
-       ONLY when you choose to build HDF5 High Level libraries:
-
-            c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_hl\Release -
-               hdf5_hl.lib  - HDF5 High Level static Library
-
-        and c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_hl\Debug -
-
-               hdf5_hld.lib - HDF5 High Level Static Library
-
-           c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_hldll\Release -
-               hdf5_hldll.dll - HDF5 High Level DLL
-               hdf5_hldll.lib - HDF5 High Level export Library
-
-       and c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_hldll\Debug -
-
-               hdf5_hlddll.dll - HDF5 High Level DLL
-               hdf5_hlddll.lib - HDF5 High Level export Library
-
-       The directories listed below will contain the following files
-       ONLY when you choose to build HDF5 High Level C++ libraries:
-
-            c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_hl_cpp\Release -
-
-               hdf5_hl_cpp.lib - HDF5 High Level C++ Static Library
-
-        and c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_hl_cpp\Debug -
-
-               hdf5_hl_cppd.lib - HDF5 High Level C++ Static Library
-
-            c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_hl_cppdll\Release -
-        and c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\proj\hdf5_hl_cppdll\Debug -
-
-               hdf5_hl_cppddll.dll - HDF5 High Level C++ DLL
-               hdf5_hl_cppddll.lib - HDF5 High Level C++ export Library
-
-
-STEP 2: Testing HDF5 Libraries and Tools
-
-HDF5 libraries and tools should be tested to make sure that they were built 
-correctly.
-
-Note:   The complete testing suite can take a long time to run on even fast
-        machines.  Some of the longer tests can be automatically shortened by
-        defining an environment variable HDF5TestExpress.  Set HDF5TestExpress
-        to 3 for fastest, or 0 for slowest.  For example:
-        
-            set HDF5TestExpress=3
-            
-        If the variable is unset, it takes on the value 1.  Note that when
-        HDF5TestExpress is set to 2 or 3, some features may not be thoroughly
-        tested.  For most users, we recommend not setting this variable.
-        
-
-We provide 2 options for users to test HDF5 libraries and tools.
-
-   Option 1: Automatic testings
-
-   HDF5 comes with various test suites, all of which can be tested with 
-   hdf5check.bat batch file in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5 directory.
-
-   hdf5check batch file can be run with one of the following four options:
-
-      hdf5check                  Test HDF5 C library and tools only.
-
-      hdf5check enablecpp        Test HDF5 C/C++ libraries and tools.  To use 
-                                 this option, HDF5 C++ libraries must have been 
-                                 built in step I.
-
-      hdf5check enablefortran    Test HDF5 C/Fortran libraries and tools.  To 
-                                 use this option, HDF5 Fortran libraries must 
-                                 have been built in Section VI.
-
-      hdf5check enableall        Test HDF5 C/C++/Fortran libraries and tools.
-                                 To use this option, HDF5 C++ and Fortran 
-                                 libraries must have been built.
-
-      nodebug                    -- can be added to any of the above to 
-                                    not test debug versions
-                                            
-   Invoke a command prompt window and run hdf5check with appropriate option.
-   Users are encouraged to pipe the test output into a file.  You should find
-   no "*FAILED*" marks.
-
-   Option 2: Step-by-step HDF5 libraries and tools testings
-
-   You can also test HDF5 libraries and tools one by one.  There are possibly 
-   four versions of HDF5 libraries and tools testings.
-
-   They are:
-
-      release
-      release dll
-      debug
-      debug dll
-
-   We strongly suggest you to redirect your testing results into an output file 
-   so that you can easily check the testing results.
-
-   HDF5 DLLs should be placed into the Windows system directory.  A batch file 
-   named install_dll.bat is included in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5 directory.  Run this 
-   batch file and all neccessary HDF5 DLLS will be placed in the system
-   directory.
-   
-   
-   1. HDF5 library testing
-
-      Open a command prompt in the hdf5\test directory
-
-         (1) Basic tests
-
-             a) Release Static, type:
-                checktests release >"Your output filename"
-
-             b) Release DLL, type:
-                checktests release dll >"Your output filename"
-
-             c) Debug Static, type:
-                checktests debug >"Your output filename"
-
-             d) Debug DLL, type:
-                checktests debug dll >"Your output filename"
-
-      Use a text editor to check results. You should not find any FAILED marks 
-      in your output files.
-                
-   2. HDF5 performance testing
-
-      Open a command prompt in the hdf5\perform directory
-   
-             a) Release Static, type:
-                checkperformtests release >"Your output filename"
-
-             b) Release DLL, type:
-                checkperformtests release dll >"Your output filename"
-
-             c) Debug Static, type:
-                checkperformtests debug >"Your output filename"
-
-             d) Debug DLL, type:
-                checkperformtests debug dll >"Your output filename"
-
-      Use a text editor to check results. You should not find any FAILED marks 
-      in your output files.
-
-   3. HDF5 tools testing
-
-      Open a command prompt in the hdf5\tools directory
-
-         a) Release Static, type:
-            checktools release >"Your output filename"
-
-         b) Release DLL, type:
-            checktools release dll >"Your output filename"
-
-         c) Debug Static, type:
-            checktools debug >"Your output filename"
-
-         d) Debug DLL, type:
-            checktools debug dll >"Your output filename"
-
-      Use a text editor to check results. You should not find any FAILED marks 
-      in your output files.
-
-   4. HDF5 C++ library test
-
-      Skip this step UNLESS you have built HDF5 C++ libraries and want to test 
-      them.
-
-      Open a command prompt in the hdf5\c++\test directory
-
-         a) Release Static, type:
-            checkcpptests release >"Your output filename"
-
-         b) Release DLL, type:
-            checkcpptests release dll >"Your output filename"
-
-         c) Debug Static, type:
-            checkcpptests debug >"Your output filename"
-
-         d) Debug DLL, type:
-            checkcpptests debug dll >"Your output filename"
-
-      Use a text editor to check results. You should not find any FAILED marks 
-      in your output files.
-
-    4. HDF5 High-Level library test
-
-    Skip this step UNLESS you have built HDF5 High-Level libraries and want to 
-    test them.
-
-      Open a command prompt in the hdf5\hl\test directory
-
-         a) Release Static, type:
-            checkhltests release >"Your output filename"
-
-         b) Release DLL, type:
-            checkhltests release dll >"Your output filename"
-
-         c) Debug Static, type:
-            checkhltests debug >"Your output filename"
-
-         d) Debug DLL, type:
-            checkhltests debug dll >"Your output filename"
-
-      Use a text editor to check results. You should not find any FAILED marks 
-      in your output files.
-
-    5.  HDF5 High-Level C++ library test
-
-    Skip this step UNLESS you have built HDF5 High-Level C++ libraries and want 
-    to test them.
-
-      Open a command prompt in the hdf5\hl\c++\test directory
-
-         a) Release Static, type:
-            checkhlcpptests release >"Your output filename"
-
-         b) Release DLL, type:
-            checkhlcpptests release dll >"Your output filename"
-
-         c) Debug Static, type:
-            checkhlcpptests debug >"Your output filename"
-
-         d) Debug DLL, type:
-            checkhlcpptests debug dll >"Your output filename"
-
-      Use a text editor to check results. You should not find any FAILED marks 
-      in your output files.
-
-    Note: See Section VI for instructions on testing Fortran libraries.
-      
- STEP 3: Installing HDF5 Libraries
-
-We provide a batch file for users to relocate all HDF5 libraries in one folder 
-(C++ and Fortran libraries will also be copied into this folder if they have 
-been built in step I or Section VI, respectively).  The file is called 
-installhdf5lib.bat under c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5 directory.  Run the batch file, you 
-may see a folder called hdf5lib under c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5.
-
-The <release> layout of <hdf5lib> should be:
-
-   release\include   --  HDF5 header files
-   release\bin       --  HDF5 static tool executables
-   release\bindll    --  HDF5 DLL tool executables
-   release\lib       --  HDF5 static libraries
-   release\dll       --  HDF5 DLLs
-
-You may also find the similar layout for the <debug>.
-
-========================================================================
-                 Section III: How To Build Examples (Optional)
-========================================================================
-
-Simple examples have been provided for users to test HDF5 C/C++/Fortran and 
-High level C/Fortran library and tools.
-
-Note:
-      1) To build HDF5 C++ examples, HDF5 C++ library must have been built in 
-         Step I.
-
-      2) To build HDF5 Fortran or HL Fortran examples, please see Section VI, 
-         Step 3.
-
-      3) To build HDF5 High Level C examples, HDF5 High level library must have 
-         been built in step I.
-
-      4) By default, the debug versions of HDF5 C/C++/HL examples are linked 
-         with the debug versions of HDF5 C/C++/HL libraries and DLLs.  The 
-         debug versions of HDF5 C/C++/HL examples will fail if they are linked 
-         with HDF5 binary distribution, which only includes the release 
-         versions of HDF5 C/C++ libraries and DLLs.
-
-To build and test HDF5 C examples:
-----------------------------------
-   1. Invoke Microsoft Visual Studio, go to "File" and select the "Open 
-      Solution" option.
-
-      Then open the solution
-      c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows\examples\allexamples\allexamples.sln.
-
-   2. Select "Build", and "Configuration Manager".
-
-       2.1 To build debug versions of C examples:
-       
-          In "Active Solution Configuration", select "Debug". Select "Close". 
-          Select "Build" -> "Build Solution" or "Rebuild Solution" to build 
-          debug version of project "allexamples".
-
-       2.2 To build release versions of C examples.
-       
-          In "Active Solution Configuration", select "Release". Select "Close". 
-          Select "Build" -> "Build Solution" or "Rebuild Solution" to build 
-          release version of project "allexamples".
-
-      When the debug and release build is done, there should be the following 
-      subdirectories in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\examples\
-
-          attributetest
-          attributetestdll
-          chunkread
-          chunkreaddll
-          compoundtest
-          compoundtestdll
-          extendwritetest
-          extendwritetestdll
-          grouptest
-          grouptestdll
-          readtest
-          readtestdll
-          selectest
-          selectestdll
-          writetest
-          writetestdll
-
-   3. Invoke a command prompt window and run the batch file InstallExamples.bat 
-      which resides in the top level directory (c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5).  This file 
-      creates 4 new directories, examplesREL, examplesRELDLL, examplesDBG, and 
-      examplesDBGDLL, in the c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\examples directory and places 
-      all the executables in it.  Both the release and debug versions of the
-      examples should be built before this step is done.
-
-   4. We provide a batch file named testExamples.bat and an expected examples 
-      tests output file named testExamples_exp_output.txt in 
-      c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\examples directory for you to test HDF5 C examples.
-
-      testExamples.bat batch file has 4 options:
-
-         testExamples release     -- for release version
-
-         testExamples release dll -- for release DLL version
-
-         testExamples debug       -- for debug version
-
-         testExamples debug dll   -- for debug DLL version
-
-      Invoke a command prompt and run testExamples.bat with appropriate options.
-      You should get "All HDF5 C examples tests passed." when the C examples are
-      built successfully.  Otherwise, the difference between the expected 
-      outputs and actual outputs will be given.
-
-To build and test HDF5 C++ examples:
-------------------------------------
-
-   1. Invoke Microsoft Visual Studio, go to "File" and select the "Open 
-      Solution" option.
-
-      Then open the solution
-      c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows\examples\allexamples\allcppexamples.sln.
-
-   2. Select "Build", and "Configuration Manager".
-
-       2.1 To build debug versions of C examples:
-       
-          In "Active Solution Configuration", select "Debug". Select "Close". 
-          Select "Build" -> "Build Solution" or "Rebuild Solution" to build 
-          debug version of project "allcppexamples".
-
-       2.2 To build release versions of C examples.
-       
-          In "Active Solution Configuration", select "Release". Select "Close". 
-          Select "Build" -> "Build Solution" or "Rebuild Solution" to build 
-          release version of project "allcppexamples".
-
-   When the debug build or release build is done, there should be the following 
-   subdirectories in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\c++\examples\
-
-          chunks
-          chunksdll
-          compound
-          compounddll
-          create
-          createdll
-          extend_ds
-          extend_dsll
-          h5group
-          h5groupdll
-          readdata
-          readdatadll
-          writedata
-          writedatadll
-
-   3. Invoke a command prompt window and run the batch file 
-      InstallcppExamples.bat which resides in the top level directory
-      (c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5).  This file creates 4 new directories,
-      cppexamplesREL, cppexamplesRELDLL, cppexamplesDBG, and cppexamplesDBGDLL, 
-      in the c:\MyHDFstuff\c++\examples directory and places all the executables
-      in it.  Both the release and debug versions of the examples should be 
-      built before this step is done.
-
-   4. We provide a batch file named testcppExamples.bat in
-      c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\c++\examples directory for you to test HDF5 C++ 
-      examples.
-
-      testcppExamples.bat batch file has 4 options:
-
-         testcppExamples release     -- for release version
-
-         testcppExamples release dll -- for release DLL version
-
-         testcppExamples debug       -- for debug version
-
-         testcppExamples debug dll   -- for debug DLL version
-
-      Invoke a command prompt and run testcppExamples.bat with appropriate 
-      options.  You should get "All HDF5 C++ examples tests passed." when the 
-      C++ examples are built successfully.  Otherwise, the difference between 
-      the expected outputs and actual outputs will be given.
-
-
-To build and test HDF5 High Level C examples:
----------------------------------------------
-
-   1. Invoke Microsoft Visual Studio, go to "File" and select the "Open 
-      Solution" option.
-
-      Then open the solution
-      c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows\hl\examples\allhlcexamples\allhlcexamples.sln
-
-   2. Select "Build", and "Configuration Manager".
-
-       2.1 To build debug versions of C examples:
-       
-          In "Active Solution Configuration", select "Debug". Select "Close". 
-          Select "Build" -> "Build Solution" or "Rebuild Solution" to build 
-          debug version of project "allhlcexamples".
-
-       2.2 To build release versions of C examples.
-       
-          In "Active Solution Configuration", select "Release". Select "Close". 
-          Select "Build" -> "Build Solution" or "Rebuild Solution" to build 
-          release version of project "allhlcexamples".
-
-      When the debug and release build is done, binaries will be built in the
-      following subdirectories of c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\examples\
-
-          ex_image[1-2](dll)
-          ex_lite1(dll)
-          ex_table[01-12](dll)
-          ex_ds1(dll)
-          ptExample[FL+VL](dll)
-
-   3. Invoke a command prompt and run the batch file Install_hlcexamples.bat 
-      which resides in the top level directory (c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5).  This file 
-      creates 4 new directories, HLCexamplesRELEASE, HLCexamplesRELEASEDLL, 
-      HLCexamplesDEBUG, and HLCexamplesDEBUGDLL, in the 
-      c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hl\examples directory and places all the executables in
-      it. Both the release and debug versions of the examples should be built 
-      before this step is done.
-
-   4. We provide a batch file named test_hl_cexamples.bat in 
-      c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hl\examples directory for you to test HDF5 high level C
-      examples.
-
-      test_hl_cexamples.bat batch file has 4 options:
-
-         Options                        purpose
-
-         test_hl_cexamples release      -- for release version
-
-         test_hl_cexamples release dll  -- for release DLL version
-
-         test_hl_cexamples debug        -- for debug version
-
-         test_hl_cexamples debug dll    -- for debug DLL version
-
-      Invoke a command prompt window and run test_hl_cexamples with
-      appropriate options.
-
-      Invoke a command prompt and run testExamples.bat with appropriate options.
-      You should get "All of the HL C Examples Passed!" when the HL C examples 
-      are built successfully.  Otherwise, the difference between the expected 
-      outputs and actual outputs will be given.
-      
-
-========================================================================
-   Section IV: Building an application using the HDF5 library or DLL
-========================================================================
-
-Waring: The instructions below will only describe how to build an application 
-        using the release version of the HDF5 library or DLL.  To use the debug
-        version of the HDF5 library or DLL, you need to substitute the release 
-        version of the HDF5 library or DLL with the debug version.
-
-        
-To build an application that uses the HDF5 static library the following 
-locations will need to be specified for locating header files and linking with
-the HDF static library, for example:
-
-c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib\release\include
-c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib\release\lib
-
-We assume that you will use Zlib and Szip compression with HDF5 library.
-
-1. Specifying Include Directories
-
-To specify the include directories in the settings for your Visual Studio 
-project, you may choose one of the following two methods.
-
-  Method One: Project-wide Settings
-
-    1. Open your project in Microsoft Visual Studio and make sure it is the 
-       active project.
-
-    2. Go to the Project menu and chose the "Properties" option.
-
-    3. Choose the build configuration you would like to modify in the drop 
-       down menu labeled "Configuration:"
-
-    4. Choose the "C/C++" tab, and select "General".
-
-    5. In a text-area labeled with "Additional Include Directories:", add 
-       HDF5, Zlib, and Szip header files directories.  For example:
-
-          c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib\release\include
-          c:\zlib\include
-          c:\szip\include
-
-       Then click OK.
-
-    6. (Optional) To use HDF5 Fortran static library, the location of 
-       Fortran module files should be specified by following Project->
-       Settings->Fortran->Preprocessor, and in the text-area labeled 
-       "Additional Include Directories", add HDF5 Fortran module files 
-       directories.  For example:
-
-          c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib\release\include
-          
-  Method Two: Visual Studio Settings
-
-    1. In Visual STudio, go to Tools->Options->Projects->
-       VC++ Directories.  Under "Show Directories For", select "Include files"
-
-    2. Insert the correct HDF5, Zlib, Szip paths for headers(include).  For 
-       example,
-
-          c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib\release\include
-          c:\zlib\include
-          c:\szip\include
-
-    
-2. Specifying Library Directories
-
-To specify the library directories in the settings for your Visual Studio 
-project, you may choose one of the following two methods.
-
-  Method One: Project-wide Settings
-
-    1. Open your project in Microsoft Visual Studio and make sure it is the 
-       active project.
-
-    2. Go to the Project menu and chose the "Properties" option.
-
-    3. Choose the build configuration you would like to modify in the drop 
-       down menu labeled "Configuration:"
-
-    4. Choose the "Linker" tab, and select "General".
-
-    5. In a text-area labeled with "Additional Library Directories:", add 
-       HDF5, Zlib, and Szip library files directories.  For example:
-
-          c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib\release\lib
-          c:\zlib\dll
-          c:\szip\dll
-          
-      Note: To link with HDF5 DLLs rathern that static libraries, simply
-            specify the "dll" directory rather than "lib", and link with the
-            corresponding DLL link library below.
-
-       Then click OK.
-
-          
-  Method Two: Visual Studio Settings
-
-    1. In Visual STudio, go to Tools->Options->Projects->
-       VC++ Directories.  Under "Show Directories For", select "Library files"
-
-    2. Insert the correct HDF5, Zlib, Szip paths for link libraries.  For 
-       example,
-
-          c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib\release\lib
-          c:\zlib\dll
-          c:\szip\dll
-          
-       Note: To link with HDF5 DLLs rathern that static libraries, simply
-            specify the "dll" directory rather than "lib", and link with the
-            corresponding DLL link library below.
-
-    
-3. Specifying Libraries to Link
-
-  To link the HDF5 static library with your application:
-
-    1. In Visual Studio, go to the Project menu and choose "Properties".
-
-    2. Find the "Link" option and "Input" category.  In the "Additional
-       Dependencies" field, insert "zlib.lib, libszip.lib, hdf5.lib".
-
-    3. (Optional) Also insert "hdf5_cpp.lib" if you want to use HDF5 C++ 
-       static library.
-
-    4. (Optional) Also insert "hdf5_fortran.lib" if you want to use HDF5 
-       Fortran static library.
-
-    5. (Optional) Also insert "hdf5_hl.lib" if you want to use HDF5 high 
-       level static library.
-
-    6. (Optional) Also insert "hdf5_hl_cpp.lib" if you want to use HDF5 High
-       Level C++ static library.
-
-    7. (Optional) Also insert "hdf5_hl_fortran.lib" if you want to use HDF5 
-       High Level Fortran static library.
-
-
-  To link the HDF5 DLL library with your application:
-
-    1. Follow the steps for linking the HDF5 static library as shown above,
-       except now link the export library that is created with the DLL.
-       
-       The export library is called hdf5dll.lib for HDF5 C libray,
-       hdf5_cppdll.lib for HDF5 C++ library, and hdf5_fortrandll.lib
-       for HDF5 Fortran library.
-       
-    2. In the Project Properties dialog, go to the C/C++ > Preprocessor
-       subsection.  In the "Preprocessor Definitions" box, add "_HDF5USEDLL_"
-       to the list.
-       
-    3. (Optional) Also add HDF5CPP_USEDLL to use HDF5 C++ DLL.
-
-    4. (Optional) Also add _HDF5USEHLDLL_ to use HDF5 high level DLL.
-
-    5. (Optional) Also add HDF5USE_HLCPPDLL use HDF5 high level C++ DLL.
-
-    6. (Optional) Follow Project->Settings->Fortran->Category->General->
-       Predefined Preprocess or Symbols, and add "HDF5F90_WINDOWS" to use HDF5 
-       Fortran DLL.
-
-    7. Place the DLLs in a location that Windows will be able to locate.  The 
-       searched path and order for DLL's is
-
-       a) The directory where the executable module for the current
-          process is located.
-       b) The current directory.
-       c} The Windows system directory. The GetSystemDirectory function
-          retrieves the path of this directory.
-       d) The Windows directory. The GetWindowsDirectory function
-          retrieves the path of this directory.
-       e) The directories listed in the PATH environment variable.
-
-========================================================================
-         Section V: How to disable Gzip(Zlib)/Szip compression
-========================================================================
-
-Warning: When you modify the H5pubconf.h file as described below, DO NOT just 
-         change the values of these macros from 1 to 0.  Please DO remove (or 
-         comment out) appropriate lines.
-
-   Notes:
-
-   To disable Gzip and Szip at the same time, just make the appropriate
-   modifications to H5pubconf.h and the environmental variables all together,
-   and then Run-compile.
-   
-   These instructions assume that copy_hdf.bat has already been run in Section
-   II.  If you can't find H5pubconf.h file in the specified directory, please
-   verify that this script has been run.
-         
-   1. Disable Gzip (Zlib) Compression
-
-      If you would like to remove Gzip compression from the HDF5 library, follow
-      the steps below.
-
-      1.1 Open the H5pubconf.h file from the c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\src directory 
-          and remove (or comment out) the following two lines:
-
-             #define H5_HAVE_ZLIB_H 1
-             #define H5_HAVE_FILTER_DEFLATE 1
-
-          Then save the file.
-
-      1.2 Delete HDF5_EXT_ZLIB environment variable if you have set it in 
-          preconditions.
-
-      1.3 Run-compile HDF5 library according to Section II.
-
-          When you disable Gzip, you may get the following message when building 
-          HDF5 libraries: "The following environment variables were not found: 
-          $(HDF5_EXT_ZLIB)". This message can be ignored.
-
-   2. Disable Szip Compression (both encoder and decoder)
-
-      If you would like to remove Szip compression from the HDF5 library, follow
-      the steps below.
-
-      2.1 Open the H5pubconf.h file from the c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\src directory 
-          and remove (or comment out) the following two lines:
-
-             #define H5_HAVE_SZLIB_H 1
-             #define H5_HAVE_FILTER_SZIP 1
-
-          Then save the file.
-
-      2.2 Delete HDF5_EXT_SZIP environment variable if you have set it in 
-          preconditions.
-
-      2.3 Run-compile HDF5 library according to Section II.
-
-          When you disable Szip, you may get the following message when building 
-          HDF5 libraries: "The following environment variables were not found:
-          $(HDF5_EXT_SZIP)".  This message can be ignored.
-
-   3. Disable Szip Encoder
-
-      If you would like to just disable Szip encoder from the HDF5
-      library while keeping Szip decoder enabled, follow the steps
-      below.
-
-      3.1 Download Szip library without encoder
-
-          Szip library is different if you want to disable Szip encoder.  
-          Download szip-noenc binaries from
-          ftp://ftp.hdfgroup.org/lib-external/szip/2.1/bin/windows.  The Szip 
-          library and header path should also be set up accordingly (refer to 
-          precondition 6).
-
-      3.2 Run-compile HDF5 library according to Section II.  The encoding
-          functionality is detected dynamically.
-
-========================================================================
-          Section VI: How to build HDF5 with Fortran Support
-========================================================================
-
-Notes:  1. For Intel Compiler users, Intel fortran Compiler10.1 is 
-        currently supported.  Intel Compiler verion 7.x, 8.x and 
-        9.x are no longer supported. Intel Compiler 11.1 can be used, however
-        the fortran project files must be upgraded from within the IDE.
-
-        2. The Compaq Fortran Compiler is no longer supported for HDF5 1.8.
-
-        3. Visual Studio 2008 is supported only with Intel Fortran 10.1 and 11.1.
-        
-        4. Parallel builds should be disabled.  To do so: Go to  Tools > 
-           Options > Projects and Solutions > Build and Run. Set "Maximum Number
-           of Parallel Project Builds" to 1.
-        
-
-  Preconditions:
-
-     a. Setup Szip Library for Intel Compiler.
-
-     Szip source codes or binaries for Windows compilers can be downloaded
-     from the following address:
-
-     ftp://ftp.hdfgroup.org/lib-external/szip/2.1/bin/windows.
-
-     b. Set up path for external libraries and headers
-
-      Skip this part if you don't want to use ANY compression features
-      provided by HDF5.  Instead, read Section V.
-
-      You have to read this part even if you want to use only Zlib
-      or Szip.  You also need to read Section V.
-
-        1) Invoke Microsoft Visual Studio.
-        
-        2) From the main menu, Go to Tools > Options > Intel(R) Fortran. In the 
-           right panel, make sure your "Selected Compiler" is Intel Fortran.
-      
-        3) Select the right-most box for "Libraries", and add Zlib and Szip 
-           library paths (c:\zlib\dll, c:\szip\dll for example).
-      
-        4) Select right-most box for "Includes", and add Zlib and Szip header 
-           paths (c:\zlib\include c:\szip\include, for example).
-           
-        5) Then click "OK".
-
-      
-1. Build with Intel Fortran Compiler 11.1 under Visual Studio 2008
-
-  Note: This step will build HDF5 Static and DLL C and C++ Library using
-        Visual Studio compiler as well as HDF5 Static and High Level 
-        Fortran Library using Intel Fortran 11.1 Compiler.
-
-  1.1 Open all_fortran.sln
-
-      Invoke Microsoft Visual Studio.  From the main menu, 
-      go to "File" and select "Open Solution".  Choose "all_fortran.sln" 
-      under the directory c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows\proj\all_fortran.
-
-
-  1.2 Build as Normal
-
-    Follow steps as in Section II to build all HDF5 library files, including
-    Fortran and HL Fortran libraries.
-
-
-2. Test HDF5 Static and High Level Fortran Library
-
-    We provide 2 options for users to test HDF5 libraries and tools.
-
-    Option 1: Automatic testings
-
-       HDF5 comes with various test suites, all of which can be tested with 
-       hdf5check.bat batch file in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5 directory.
-
-       hdf5check batch file can used to test HDF libraries with Fortran with
-       the following options:
-
-          hdf5check enablefortran    Test HDF5 C/Fortran libraries and tools
-
-
-          hdf5check enableall        Test HDF5 C/C++/Fortran libraries and tools
-                                     To use this option, HDF5 C++ and Fortran 
-                                     libraries must have been built.
-
-       Invoke a command prompt window and run hdf5check with appropriate option.
-       Users are encouraged to redirect their ouput into a file.  There should
-       be no "*FAILED*" marks.
-       
-    Option 2: Step-by-step HDF5 libraries and tools testings
-
-       Note: This section provides step-by-step instructions for testing the
-       Fortran librariy and tools only.  To test the rest of the HDF5 library
-       and tools, please see Section II, Step 2.
-       
-       
-       a. Test HDF5 Static Fortran Library
-
-      Open a command prompt in the hdf5\fortran\test directory
-      
-         a) Release Static, type:
-            checkfortrantests release >"Your output filename"
-
-         b) Release DLL, type:
-            checkfortrantests release dll >"Your output filename"
-
-         c) Debug Static, type:
-            checkfortrantests debug >"Your output filename"
-
-         d) Debug DLL, type:
-            checkfortrantests debug dll >"Your output filename"
-
-      Use a text editor to check results. You should not find any FAILED marks 
-      in your output files.
-
-       b. Test HDF5 High Level Fortran Library
-
-      Open a command prompt in the hdf5\hl\fortran\test directory
-
-         a) Release Static, type:
-            checkhlfortrantests release >"Your output filename"
-
-         b) Release DLL, type:
-            checkhlfortrantests release dll >"Your output filename"
-
-         c) Debug Static, type:
-            checkhlfortrantests debug >"Your output filename"
-
-         d) Debug DLL, type:
-            checkhlfortrantests debug dll >"Your output filename"
-
-      Use a text editor to check results. You should not find any FAILED marks 
-      in your output files.
-
-
-3. (Optional) Build HDF5 Fortan and HL Fortran Examples
-
-    Note: This section only covers building Fortran and HL Fortran examples.
-    For other examples, please see Section III.
-    
-    To build and test HDF5 Fortran example:
-    ---------------------------------------
-
-       1. Open allf90examples.sln
-
-          Invoke Microsoft Visual Studio.  From the main menu, 
-          go to "File" and select "Open Solution".  Choose "allf90examples.sln" 
-          under the directory 
-          c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows\fortran\examples\allf90examples.
-
-       2. Select "Build", then Select "Configuration Manager".
-
-        2.1 To build debug versions of Fortran examples.
-
-          In "Active Solution Configuration", select "Debug". Select "Close". 
-          Select "Build" -> "Build Solution" or "Rebuild Solution" to build 
-          debug version of project "allf90examples".
-
-        2.2 To build release versions of Fortran examples.
-
-          In "Active Solution Configuration", select "Release". Select "Close". 
-          Select "Build" -> "Build Solution" or "Rebuild Solution" to build 
-          release version of project "allf90examples".
-          
-       When the debug build or release build is done, there should be the
-       following subdirectories in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\fortran\examples\
-
-              attreexampletest
-              attreexampletestdll
-              compoundtest
-              compoundtestdll
-              dsetexampletest
-              dsetexampletestdll
-              fileexampletest
-              fileexampletestdll
-              groupexampletest
-              groupexampletestdll
-              grpdsetexampletest
-              grpdsetexampletestdll
-              grpittest
-              grpittestdll
-              grpsexampletest
-              grpsexampletestdll
-              hyperslabtest
-              hyperslabtestdll
-              mountexampletest
-              mountexampletest
-              refobjexampletest
-              refobjexampletestdll
-              refregexampletest
-              refregexampletestdll
-              rwdsetexampletest
-              rwdsetexampletestdll
-              selecteletest
-              selecteletestdll
-
-       3. Invoke a command prompt and run the batch file Installf90Examples.bat 
-          which resides in the top level directory (c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5).  This 
-          file creates 4 new directories, f90examplesREL, f90examplesRELDLL, 
-          f90examplesDBG, and f90examplesDBGDLL, in the 
-          c:\MyHDFstuff\fortran\examples directory and places all the 
-          executables in it.  Both the release and debug versions of the 
-          examples should be built before this step is done.
-          
-          
-    To build and test HDF5 High Level Fortran examples:
-    ---------------------------------------------------
-
-       1. Open allhlf90examples.sln
-
-          Invoke Microsoft Visual Studio.  From the main menu, 
-          go to "File" and select "Open Solution".  Choose 
-          "allhlf90examples.sln" under the directory 
-          c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows\hl\fortran\examples\allhlf90examples.        
-
-       2. Select "Build", then Select "Configuration Manager".
-
-        2.1 To build debug versions of Fortran examples.
-
-          In "Active Solution Configuration", select "Debug". Select "Close". 
-          Select "Build" -> "Build Solution" or "Rebuild Solution" to build 
-          debug version of project "allhlf90examples".
-
-        2.2 To build release versions of Fortran examples.
-
-          In "Active Solution Configuration", select "Release". Select "Close". 
-          Select "Build" -> "Build Solution" or "Rebuild Solution" to build 
-          release version of project "allhlf90examples".
-
-        When the debug build or release build is done, there should be the
-        following subdirectories in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hl\fortran\examples
-
-              ex_lite
-              ex_litedll
-
-       3. Invoke a command prompt and run the batch file 
-          Install_hlf90examples.bat which resides in the top level directory
-          (c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5).  This file creates 4 new directories,
-          HLf90examplesRELEASE, HLf90examplesRELEASEDLL, HLf90examplesDEBUG,
-          and HLf90examplesDEBUGDLL, in the
-          c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hl\fortran\examples directory and places all
-          the executables in it. Both the release and debug versions of the 
-          examples should be built before this step is done.
-
-       4. We provide a batch file named test_hl_f90examples.bat in
-          c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hl\fortran\examples directory for you to test
-          HDF5 high level fortran examples.
-
-          test_hl_f90examples.bat batch file has 4 options:
-
-             Options                          purpose
-
-             test_hl_f90examples release      -- for release version
-
-             test_hl_f90examples release dll  -- for release DLL version
-
-             test_hl_f90examples debug        -- for debug version
-
-             test_hl_f90examples debug dll    -- for debug DLL version
-
-          Invoke a command prompt and run test_hl_f90examples with
-          appropriate options.
-
-          When you run "test_hl_f90examples release", the output will look
-          like:
-
-              release  version of High Level Fortran examples     PASSED
-
-          Similar messages should be generated with another three options
-          If the high level Fortran examples are built successfully.
-
-========================================================================
-   Section VII : How to build Multi-threaded version of HDF5 library
-========================================================================
-
-Notes: In Visual Studio 2008, the Single-threaded runtime libraries have been
-       depreciated, and Multi-threaded is built by default.  Therefore, no extra
-       work needs to be done to build Multi-threaded libraries in Visual Studio
-       2008. 
-   
-    
-========================================================================
-    Section VIII: How To Build And Test HDF5 With Thread-Safe Feature
-========================================================================
-
-   All of the preconditions in "Preconditions" Section at the beginning of this 
-   document also apply to this section. There are some extra preconditions for 
-   this section only as following.
-
-   Pre1. Pthread-Win32 Installed
-
-   Posix Threads for Windows is a open source free software. Users can download 
-   it from http://sources.redhat.com/pthreads-win32/.
-
-   HDF5 release 1.8 supports Pthread-Win32 2.7.0 (2005-06-04) or later. Since 
-   pthreadVC2.dll used by HDF5 1.8 is the release version dll of 
-   pthread-win32, ONLY HDF5 1.8 release dll are supported and tested on 
-   Windows XP.
-
-   Pre2. Set Path for Pthread-Win32 header and library
-
-   Invoke Microsoft Visual Studio, go to Tools->Options->Projects->VC++ 
-   Directories.
-
-   From the drop-down box under "Show directories for:",
-
-       Choose "Include files", add in the path to Pthread-Win32 header file (For 
-       example: C:\PTHREADS_WIN32\INCLUDE).
-
-       Choose "Library files", add in the path to Pthread-Winew library (For 
-       example: C:\PTHREADS_WIN32\LIB).
-
-   Pre3. Enable HDF5 Thread-safe Feature on Windows
-
-   Go to directory c:\MYHDFstuff\hdf5\windows\src, open H5pubconf.h and find the 
-   following messages and remove those comment signs referred to by those two 
-   arrows and save H5pubconf.h
-
-
-   /*Users want to build and test hdf5 library with thread safe enabled,
-     Make the following block active
-   */
-
-   /*                                            <----
-     #if defined _DLL
-     #define H5_HAVE_THREADSAFE
-     #define H5_HAVE_SYSTEM_SCOPE_THREADS 1
-     #if defined TTSAFE_H
-     #define sleep Sleep
-     #endif
-     #endif
-   */                                            <----
-
-
-   Pre4. Define Environment Variable(HDF5_EXT_PTHREAD) for PthreadVC2.lib
-
-      To define this environment variable:
-
-      Click "Start" -> "Control Panel" ->  "System" -> "Advanced" -> 
-      "Environment Variables".
-
-      If you are logged on as administrator to the local computer AND want to 
-      let all other users use these two environment variables, click "New" under 
-      "System Variables" box; otherwise, click "New" under "User Variables" box.
-
-      In the New Variable window, set
-      "Variable name" as HDF5_EXT_PTHREAD
-      "Variable value" as pthreadVC2.lib
-
-      Click OK.
-
-   pre5. Copy pthreadVC2.dll to System Directory
-
-      pthreadVC2.dll should be copied into the location that applications can 
-      find.  One suggestion is to use the c:\WINDOWS\system.
-
-
-1. Build HDF5 Release DLL with Thread-safe Feature
-
-   1.1 Run batch file copy_hdf.bat.
-
-   Go to  c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows and run copy_hdf.bat. This process will 
-   copy all the necessary batch files, Windows-specific source code and text 
-   files saved under c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows directory to the corresponding 
-   directories under hdf5.
-
-
-   1.2 Invoke Microsoft Visual Studio
-
-   Invoke Microsoft Visual Studio.  From the main menu, go to "File" and select 
-   the "Open Solution" option. Then open the
-   c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows\proj\all\all.sln workspace.
-
-   1.3 Add in Thread-safe Source Code for HDF5 Library
-
-   Expand project "hdf5dll", right click on "source" and choose "Add Files to 
-   Folder...", browse to add in file "H5TS.c" under directory 
-   c:\MYHDFSTUFF\hdf5\src.
-
-   1.4 Link to  pthreadVC2.lib
-
-   Right click on project "hdf5dll", choose "Set as Active Project".
-
-   Go to Project->Properties
-
-      On the left pane, choose "Release" to the right of "Configuration:"
-
-      Choose "Linker", choose "Input" from the left pane.
-
-      Under "Additional Dependencies", add in "$(HDF5_EXT_PTHREAD)" (No 
-      quotation marks).
-
-   Click on "OK".
-
-   1.5 Set Project Active Configurations
-
-   Go to Build->Set Active Configuration, choose "Release" under "Project 
-   Configurations:", Click "OK".
-
-   1.6 Build HDF5 Release DLL with Thread-safe Feature
-
-   Right-click on project hdf5dll and click "Build" to build HDF5 Release DLL 
-   with thread-safe feature.
-
-   Warning messages can be ignored. But there should be no failures at all.
-
-2. Test Thread-safe Feature of HDF5 Release DLL
-
-   2.1 Build Release Version of Project libtestdll
-
-   Go to Build->Set Active Configuration, choose
-   "libtestdll-Win32 Release" under "Project configurations:", Click "OK".
-
-   Go to Build->Build libtestdll.dll to build release version of Project
-   libtestdll.
-
-   2.2 Build Release Version of Project ttsafedll
-
-   Go to Build->Set Active Configuration, choose "Release" under "Project 
-   Configurations:", Click "OK".
-
-   Right-click on project ttsafedll and click "Build" to build release version 
-   of Project ttsafedll.exe.
-   
-   2.3 Install hdf5dll.dll
-
-   Invoke a comand prompt, change directory to c:\MYHDFSTUFF\hdf5, run batch 
-   file install_dll.bat to copy
-   c:\MYHDFSTUFF\hdf5\proj\hdf5dll\release\hdf5dll.dll into system directory.
-
-   2.4 Test Thread-safe Feature of HDF5 Release DLL
-
-   Set project ttsafedll as the active project file if it is not. Go to 
-   Build->Execute ttsafedll.exe, the following is the test messages users 
-   should get:
-
-       For help use: ttsafedll.exe -help
-       Linked with hdf5 version 1.8 release 0
-       Testing  -- multi-dataset creation (dcreate)
-       Testing  -- per-thread error stacks (error)
-       Testing  -- thread cancellation safety test (cancel)
-       Testing  -- multi-attribute creation (acreate)
-
-
-       All tests were successful.
-
-
-       Cleaning Up temp files...
-
-   Users who got the same messages as above have successfully built the release 
-   version of hdf5dll.dll.
-
-3. Build, Test and Install HDF5 Library and Tools
-
-   Go back to Section II, Step I(2) to Build, test and install HDF5 libary and 
-   tools.
-   
-========================================================================
-            Section IX: How to build HDF5 for 64-bit Windows
-========================================================================
-
-HDF5 can be built for 64-bit Windows in Visual Studio 2008.  
-
-Notes:
-  
-    1. Building 64-bit HDF5 from a 32-bit machine is also unsupported.  Because 
-       we generate source file H5tinit.c from a generated 64-bit executable, 
-       this must be done on a 64-bit machine.
-    
-    
-Prerequisites:
-
-    1. A 64-bit Windows machine.
-    
-    2. Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 installed with x64 Extensions.
-           
-
-Building:
-
-    Building 64-bit Windows binaries is very similar to the process for 32-bit.
-    Therefore, you may follow the instructions in Section II with the following
-    modifications.
-    
-        1. The x64 platform must be selected in the build configuration for
-           debug and release versions.  Before building, go to "Build", 
-           "Configuration Manager".  In the "Active solution platform" box, 
-           select "x64", and press "Close".
-           
-        2. 64-bit HDF5 must be built with 64-bit external libraries, unless
-           external library support is disabled.  You must add the include and
-           library paths for x64 configurations as you have in the 
-           "Prerequisites" section.  This is also true for Intel Fortran if
-           Fortran libraries are to be built.  If you do not wish to use
-           external libraries, please read Section V about disabling them.        
-        
-Testing:
-    
-    We provide a test suite to verify all libraries and tools were built
-    successfully.  This test suite should work identically on 32- and 64-bit
-    builds.  Therefore, you may follow the instructions in Section II about
-    testing.  Note that because 64-bit binaries were built, these tests must 
-    run on a 64-bit machine.
-        
-Installing:
-
-    We provide a script that will install all headers, libraries, and tools
-    into one folder, hdf5lib.  This script should work identically on 32- and 
-    64-bit  builds.  Therefore, you may follow the instructions in Section II 
-    about installing.  
-
-========================================================================
-            Section X: How to build HDF5 on Windows Vista
-========================================================================
-Building on Windows Vista is very similar to building on Windows XP, with
-some minor changes.  Therefore, follow the build instructions above, with the
-following considerations:
-
-    1. Only Visual Studio 2008 is currently supported on Windows Vista.
-              
-    2. Elevated security permissions are required to test the HDF5 libraries.
-       This is because DLLs are installed in the system directory.  To enable
-       elevated security:
-       
-            1. In the Start menu, search for "Command Prompt".  Right click on
-               the "Command Prompt" program, and select "Run as administrator."
-               
-            2. A security dialog will pop up.  Make sure you select "Continue."
-            
-            3. Test HDF5 libraries and tools as usual using "hdf5check.bat"
-               script.
-
-
-========================================================================
-            Section XI: How to build HDF5 using Visual Studio 2010
-========================================================================
-Building with Visual Studio 2010 is very similar to building with Visual Studio
-2008, with some minor changes.  Therefore, follow the build instructions above, 
-with the following considerations:
-
-    1. Visual Studio 2010 uses a new format for project files, but Visual Studio
-       2008 project files can be easily converted.  The HDF5 project files
-       will need to be converted on first use.  To do so:
-       
-       1.1. Open the HDF5 Visual Studio 2008 solution file as in Section II
-            (either all.sln or all_fortran.sln if building Fortran.)
-            
-       1.2. You will be prompted with an automatic conversion wizard.  Click
-            through, accepting the default values.  You may choose to create
-            backups of the project files, although it isn't necessary.
-            
-       1.3. When it is finished, it should state that all projects were
-            converted successfully with no errors.  Warnings can be ignored.
-            
-    2. Once the project files have been converted, build and test normally.
-       Note that the converted project files aren't backwards compatible with
-       previous versions of Visual Studio.
-
-
-========================================================================
-        Section XII: Backwards Compatibility with HDF5 1.6
-========================================================================
-
-Several basic HDF5 functions have changed over the years as requirements on 
-the library and data format have evolved. To enable existing applications to 
-run properly, all versions of these functions have been retained; for 
-flexibility and ease-of-use, macros have been created that can be mapped 
-either globally to broad sets of function versions or on a 
-function-by-function basis to specific versions. For example, an overall 
-approach can be determined by means global setting; function-level settings 
-can then be used to override the global setting then for specific functions.
-
-To enable 1.6 API symbols in your application:
-
-    1. Build and test HDF5 normally (see Section II).
-    
-    2. Open your application in Visual Studio.  Right click on the
-       project file, and select properties.
-       
-    3. Select the C/C++ > Preprocessor pane on the left.  In the list of
-       "Preprocessor Definitions", add "H5_USE_16_API". (Note: macros in
-       the list are separated by a semi-colon.)
-       
-    4. Repeat this for each project and project configuration that uses
-       HDF5 libraries.
-       
-    5. Continue to build and test your application normally.
-
-
-========================================================================
-                            Section XIII: Misc.
-========================================================================
-
-1. Helpful Pointers
-
-Here are some helpful notes if you are not familiar with
-using the Visual C++ Development Environment.
-
-    1.1 Project name and location issues:
-
-    It is recommended that you use the given directory structure for building
-    HDF5.  However, it is possible to create your own structure.  If you must 
-    install all.sln and all.vcproj in another directory, relative to hdf5 
-    directory, you will be asked to locate the sub-project files, when you open 
-    the project all.sln.
-
-    If you want to rename "all" (the entire project), you will need to modify 
-    two files all.sln and all.vcproj as text (contrary to the explicit warnings 
-    in the files).
-
-
-    1.2 Settings... details:
-
-    If you create your own project, the necessary settings can be read
-    from the all.vcproj file (as text), or from the Project Settings in the
-    Visual Studio project settings dialog.
-    
-    1.3 FAQ
-    
-    Many other common questions and hints are located online and being updated
-    in the HDF5 FAQ.  For Windows-specific questions, please see:
-    
-        http://www.hdfgroup.uiuc.edu/windows/faq.html
-        
-    For all other general questions, you can look in the general FAQ:
-    
-        http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5-FAQ.html
-
-    
-************************************************************************
- Please send email to help@hdfgroup.org for further assistance.
+The old INSTALL_Windows documentation can be found in the 
+obsolete_windows_docs\ folder located with this document.
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-************************************************************************
-*      Instructions for Building and Testing HDF5 on Windows XP        *
-*                          (From Command Line)                         *
-************************************************************************
-Note: This instruction is written for users who would like to build HDF5
-      libraries and tools from the HDF5 source code package on command
-      line. We no longer support building HDF5 using Microsoft Visual 
-	  Studio .NET 2003 or Visual Studio VS2005 or Intel Fortran 91.
-         
-      Currently, we support:
-      
-      1. Building and testing HDF5 C/C++/Fortran libraries on command line with 
-         Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 for 32- or 64-bit Windows.
-         
-      2. Building and testing HDF5 C/C++/Fortran libraries and utilities using
-         CMake tools. Refer to the CMAKE.txt file for detailed information.
-      
-      For all other Windows development tools, HDF5 should be built in
-      the development environment.  Please refer to INSTALL_Windows.txt
-      for detailed HDF5 building and installation information, or 
-      INSTALL_Windows_Short.txt for quick HDF5 building and installation
-      instructions.
-                        
-WARNINGS:
-
-Please read CAREFULLY about HDF5 build and install preconditions and 
-notes in INSTALL_Windows.txt before starting below procedures.
-
-
-========================================================================
-   Section I: Building and testing HDF5 on command line with Microsoft 
-              Visual Studio
-========================================================================
-    
-1. Preconditions: 
-
-   1.1 Verify environment for Visual Studio
-   
-   Building from the command line requires environment variables for Visual
-   Studio.  These are generally setup when Visual Studio is installed, but you
-   can verify by running the command:
-        
-        echo %vs90comntools%
-        
-    This should output a path similar to:
-    
-        C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9\Common7\Tools\
-        
-   1.2 Run batch file copy_hdf.bat.
-
-   Go to  c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows and run copy_hdf.bat.
-   
-   1.3 Setup evironment for external libraries
-   
-   Similarly to building from within Visual Studio, HDF5 requires environment
-   variables for szip and zlib library names.  To define these environment 
-   variables:
-
-   From the command prompt that you will be building HDF5 from, issue the
-   following command:
-   
-        set HDF5_EXT_ZLIB=zlib1.lib
-        
-    replacing "zlib1.lib" with the name of the zlib library on your system.
-    Similarly, set HDF5_EXT_SZIP to the name of the szip library on your system.
-    
-    (Optional) If you will be building using the /useenv switch, you must also
-    define variables INCLUDE and LIB with a semi-colon deliminated list of
-    paths for szip and zlib include files and libraries, respectively.  Set
-    these variables in the same way you set HDF5_EXT_ZLIB and HDF5_EXT_SZIP.
-
-      
-2. Building and testing HDF5 libraries and tools
-
-   We provide 2 options for users to build and test HDF5 libraries 
-   and tools.
-      
-    2.1 Options A: Build and test in one step 
-      
-         A batch file named hdf5bt.bat in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5 directory is 
-         provided for users to build and test HDF5 library and tools together 
-         from command line.
-
-        hdf5bt file takes the following options:
-              /vs9              Build HDF5 using Visual Studio 2008
-              /fort             Build and test HDF5 with Fortran libraries
-              /ivf101           Build HDF5 Fortran using Intel Visual Fortran 10.1
-              /ivf111           Build HDF5 Fortran using Intel Visual Fortran 11.1
-              /useenv           Build HDF5 using compiler settings defined
-                                in the environment, rather than the IDE.
-              /?                Help information
-
-            If you specify the "/useenv" option, then include and library
-            directories for szip and zlib must have been set in the
-            Preconditions above.
-            
-            Invoke a command prompt window and run hdf5bt.  Users are 
-            encouraged to pipe the test output into a file.  You should find no 
-            compilation errors or "*FAILED*" marks.
-
-    2.2 Options B: Build and test in two steps 
-
-         We also provide users with the option to build and test HDF5 libraries 
-         and tools seperately.
-   
-         Step 1) Build HDF5 Libraries and Tools
-
-            A batch file named hdf5build.bat in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5 
-            directory is provided for users to build HDF5 library and 
-            tools from command line.
-
-        hdf5build takes the following options:
-              /vs9              Build HDF5 using Visual Studio 2008
-              /fort             Build HDF5 with Fortran libraries
-              /ivf101           Build HDF5 Fortran using Intel Visual Fortran 10.1
-              /ivf111           Build HDF5 Fortran using Intel Visual Fortran 11.1
-              /nodebug          Build HDF5 release versions only
-                                Note: Default is to build debug and release versions
-              /useenv           Build HDF5 using compiler settings defined
-                                in the environment, rather than the IDE.
-              /?                Help information
-            
-            If you specify the "/useenv" option, then include and library
-            directories for szip and zlib must have been set in the
-            Preconditions above.
-            
-            Invoke a command prompt window and run hdf5build.  Users are 
-            encouraged to pipe the test output into a file.  You can check 
-            the file to find out whether there are any compilation errors.
-
-         Step 2) Test HDF5 Libraries and Tools
-   
-            HDF5 comes with various test suites, all of which can be tested with 
-            hdf5check.bat batch file in c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5 directory.
-
-            hdf5check batch file can be run with one of the following four options:
-
-              hdf5check                  Test HDF5 C library and tools only.
-
-              hdf5check enablecpp        Test HDF5 C/C++ libraries and tools.
-
-              hdf5check enablefortran    Test HDF5 C/Fortran libraries and 
-                                         tools.  To use this option, HDF5 
-                                         Fortran libraries must have been built.
-
-              hdf5check enableall        Test HDF5 C/Fortran libraries and 
-                                         tools.  To use this option, HDF5 
-                                         Fortran libraries must have been built.
-
-			  nodebug option can be added to any of the above options to only
-			  test the release versions.
-			  
-            Invoke a command prompt window and run hdf5check with appropriate 
-            option.  Users are encouraged to pipe the test output into a file.  
-            You should find no "*FAILED*" marks.
-
-3. Installing HDF5 Libraries
-
-Run the batch file c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\installhdf5lib.bat to install all
-HDF5 libraries and tools into c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib directory.
-
-For further information, please refer to INSTALL_WINDOWS.txt.        
-
-
-***********************************************************************  
-For further information, please refer to INSTALL_WINDOWS.txt.
-
-Please send email to help@hdfgroup.org for further assistance.
diff --git a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_Short_NET.TXT b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_Short_NET.TXT
deleted file mode 100644
index db144d1..0000000
--- a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_Short_NET.TXT
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-************************************************************************
-*       Build and Install HDF5 C/C++ Library with VS .NET 2003         *
-*                     with Windows XP (Short Version)                  *
-************************************************************************
-
-Notes: We no longer support building HDF5 using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003.
-************************************************************************
-
-Need further assistance, send email to help@hdfgroup.org
-
diff --git a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_Short_VS2005.TXT b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_Short_VS2005.TXT
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ed15b4..0000000
--- a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_Short_VS2005.TXT
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-************************************************************************
-* Build and Install HDF5 C/C++ Library with Visual Studio 2005         *
-*                     with Windows XP (Short Version)                  *
-************************************************************************
-
-Notes: We no longer support building HDF5 using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.
-************************************************************************
-
-Need further assistance, send email to help@hdfgroup.org
-
diff --git a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_Short_VS2008.TXT b/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_Short_VS2008.TXT
deleted file mode 100644
index 8ff8866..0000000
--- a/release_docs/INSTALL_Windows_Short_VS2008.TXT
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,192 +0,0 @@
-************************************************************************
-* Build and Install HDF5 C/C++ Library with Visual Studio 2008         *
-*                     with Windows XP (Short Version)                  *
-************************************************************************
-
-Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build 
-       HDF5 library and tools from the HDF5 source code package with Microsoft 
-       Visual Studio 2008 but do not want to know HDF5 building and installation 
-       details on Windows XP.
-         
-       For detailed HDF5 build and install information, or if you have trouble 
-       following any steps in the instructions, please refer to 
-       INSTALL_Windows.txt for further information.
-      
-       For users who would like to build and test HDF5 package from the
-       command line, please refer to INSTALL_Windows_From_Command_Line.txt.
-       
-       Notes:
-       
-         1. HDF5 1.8 can also be built using Visual Studio 2008 on Windows
-            Vista.  For details, please see Section X of INSTALL_Windows.txt.
-            
-         2. 64-bit builds are also supported in Visual Studio 2008.  For details
-            please see Section IX of INSTALL_Windows.txt.
-            
-         3. Fortran libraries can be built with Visual Studio 2008 and Intel
-            Fortran 10.1.  For details, see Section VI of INSTALL_Windows.txt.
-
-WARNINGS:
-
-Please read CAREFULLY about HDF5 build and install preconditions and 
-notes in INSTALL_Windows.txt before starting below procedures.
-
-
-========================================================================
-                            Preconditions                                                           
-========================================================================                          
-
-   1. Set up path for external libraries and headers                     
-                                                                         
-      Skip this part if you don't want to use ANY compression features provided 
-      by HDF5.  Please do read Section V in INSTALL_Windows.txt.                         
-                                                                         
-      You have to read this part even if you want to only use Zlib or Szip.  You 
-      also need to read Section V in INSTALL_Windows.txt.                           
-                                                                         
-      Invoke Microsoft Visual Studio and go to "Tools" and select "Options". In 
-      the left pane of  "Option" window poped up, choose and expand "Projects", 
-      Click on "VC++ Directories".  In the right pane, Find the box "Show 
-      directories for", choose "Include files", if you can not find your Zlib 
-      and Szip header path (for example, c:\zlib125\include, c:\szip\include)
-      from the directory list, add the header path (c:\zlib125\include, 
-      c:\szip\include) to the included directories.                                                
-                                                                         
-      Find the box "Show directories for", choose "Library files", If you cannot 
-      find your Zlib and Szip library path (for example, c:\zlib125\dll, 
-      c:\szip\dll) from the directory list, add the library path 
-      (c:\zlib125\dll, c:\szip\dll) to the library directories.            
-
-========================================================================
-          Building HDF5 C/C++ Libraries with Visual Studio 2005
-========================================================================
-
-   1. Run batch file copy_hdf.bat
-
-      Go to  c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows and run copy_hdf.bat. This process will 
-      copy all the necessary batch files, windows specific source codes and 
-      text files saved under c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows directory to the 
-      corresponding directories under hdf5.
-
-   2. Invoke Microsoft Visual Studio compiler
-
-      Invoke Microsoft Visual Studio.  From the main menu, go to "File" and 
-      select the "Open Solution" option. Then open the
-      c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows\proj\all\all.sln solution if you are building
-      without Fortran libraries, or 
-      c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\windows\proj\all_fortran\all_fortran.sln if you would
-      like to use Fortran.
-
-      You should find Windows project files listed as "all", "big", etc. on the
-      left.
-
-
-   3. (Optional) Disable HDF5 C++ and High level C++
-   
-      In HDF5 1.8, C++ and HL C++ libraries are built by default.  To opt-out,
-      you must explicitly disable them.
-
-      3.1 Skip this step if you do want to build HDF5 High-Level C++ libraries
-
-          Go to "Project" and select "Project Dependencies".  Select "all", and 
-          disable all of the following projects:
-
-            hdf5_hl_cpp
-            hdf5_hl_cppdll
-            hl_test_table_cpp
-            hl_test_table_cppdll
-      
-      3.2 Skip this step if you do want to build HDF5 High-Level libraries
-
-          Go to "Project" and select "Project Dependencies".  Select "all", and 
-          disable all of the project files listed in the previous step, as well
-          as the following projects:
-
-             hdf5_hl
-             hdf5_hldll
-             hl_test_image
-             hl_test_imagedll
-             hl_test_lite
-             hl_test_litedll
-             hl_test_table
-             hl_test_tabledll
-             hl_test_ds
-             hl_test_dsdll
-             hl_test_packet
-             hl_test_packetdll
-   
-   Click on "OK", From the main menu, choose "Build"-> "Build" or  
-   "Rebuild ALL" to build both release and debug version of HDF5   
-   Libraries.                                                                                           
-             
-
-   4. Select "Build", then Select "Configuration Manager".
-
-      4.1 To build debug static libraries, debug multithreaded DLLs, and tests:
-
-      In "Active Solution Configuration", select "Debug". Select "Close". 
-      Select "Build" -> "Build Solution" or "Rebuild Solution" to build debug 
-      version of project "all".
-
-      4.2 To build release static libraries, multithreaded DLLs and tests:
-
-      In "Active Solution Configuration", select "Release". Select "Close". 
-      Select "Build" -> "Build Solution" or "Rebuild Solution" to build release 
-      version of project "all".
-
-      Both debug and release versions must be built.
-
-      Warning messages can be ignored.
-             
-========================================================================
-               Testing HDF5 C/C++ Libraries
-========================================================================
-
-HDF5 libraries and tools should be tested to make sure that they were
-built correctly. c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5check.bat was provided to test
-HDF5 libraries and tools.
-
-hdf5check.bat has four options:
-   
-   hdf5check                     test HDF5 C library and tools only
-      
-   hdf5check enablecpp           test HDF5 C/C++ libraries and tools
-         
-   hdf5check enablefortran       test HDF5 C/Fortran libraries and tools
-         
-   hdf5check enableall           test HDF5 C/C++/Fortran libraries and tools
-
-   nodebug                       -- can be added to any of the above to not 
-                                    test debug versions   
-
-Notes: Users who only build HDF5 C/C++ libraries ONLY have the first 
-       two options.
-
-Invoke a command prompt window and run hdf5check with appropriate option.
-Users are encouraged to pipe the test output into a file.  You should find
-no "*FAILED*" marks.
-
-If you want to test HDF5 libraries and tools one by one, please refer to
-Section II, step 2 in INSTALL_Windows.txt.
-
-
-========================================================================
-                    Installing HDF5 C/C++ Libraries
-========================================================================
-
-Run the batch file c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\installhdf5lib.bat to install 
-all HDF5 libraries and tools into c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\hdf5lib directory.
-
-========================================================================
-               Building HDF5 Examples and Applications
-========================================================================
-
-Building HDF5 Examples is Optional. Please read Section II, step 4 and 
-the following part in INSTALL_Windows.txt for detailed information.
-
-
-
-************************************************************************
-
-Need further assistance, send email to help@hdfgroup.org
-
diff --git a/release_docs/INSTALL_parallel b/release_docs/INSTALL_parallel
index d771c0b..b2e1eec 100644
--- a/release_docs/INSTALL_parallel
+++ b/release_docs/INSTALL_parallel
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 -----------
 This file contains instructions for the installation of parallel HDF5 (PHDF5).
 It is assumed that you are familiar with the general installation steps as
-described in the INSATLL file.  Get familiar with that file before trying
+described in the INSTALL file.  Get familiar with that file before trying
 the parallel HDF5 installation.
 
 The remaining of this section explains the requirements to run PHDF5.
diff --git a/release_docs/RELEASE.txt b/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
index 328bba6..13889de 100644
--- a/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-HDF5 version 1.9.128 currently under development
+HDF5 version 1.9.132 currently under development
 ================================================================================
 
 
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ New Features
 
     Configuration:
     -------------
+    - Fixed AIX Fortran compiler flags to use appropriate settings for
+      debugging, profiling, optimization situations. HDFFV-8069. (AKC
+      2012/09/27)
     - Updated to latest autotools and changed all hard *.sh scripts to
       configure managed *.sh.in files. Removed overloading of autotools
       TESTS variable by examples and tests. Renamed configure.in to
@@ -97,6 +100,9 @@ New Features
 
     Library:
     --------
+    - The library now supports the data conversion from enumeration to numeric
+      (integer and floating-point number) datatypes. See Issue 8221.
+      (SLU - 2012/10/23)  
     - The data sieve buffer size was for all the datasets in the file.  It
       could waste memory if any dataset size is smaller than the sieve buffer
       size.  Now the library picks the smaller one between the dataset size
@@ -185,6 +191,8 @@ New Features
     Fortran Library:
     ----------------
 
+    - Added parallel routine H5Pget_mpio_actual_io_mode_f (MSB - 2012/09/27)
+
     - Added for the C API the Fortran wrapper:
        h5ocopy_f (MSB - 2012/03/22)
 
@@ -230,6 +238,7 @@ New Features
           (MSB - 2009/04/17)
 
 
+
     C++ Library:
     ------------
   - New member functions
@@ -698,6 +707,11 @@ Bug Fixes since HDF5-1.8.0 release
 
     Performance
     -------------
+      - Removed program perform/benchpar from the enable-build-all list. The
+	program will be retired or moved to another location. HDFFV-8156
+	(AKC 2012/10/01)
+      - Retired program perform/mpi-perf. Its purpose has been incorporated
+	into h5perf before. (AKC 2012/09/20)
       - ifdefs added to tests around include unistd.h and function to simulate
         getlogin() on Windows. 
         (ADB - 2011/08/15)
@@ -710,11 +724,37 @@ Bug Fixes since HDF5-1.8.0 release
         with other Fortran functions; cleaned the code from debug statements.
         (EIP - 2012/06/23)
 
+      - Fixed problem writing/reading control characters to a dataset; writing
+        a string containing: alerts, backspace, carriage_return, form_feed,
+        horizontal_tab, vertical_tab, new_line is now tested and working.
+        (MSB - 2012/09/01)
+
+      - Corrected the integer type of H5S_UNLIMITED_F to HSIZE_T (MSB - 2012/09/01)
+
+      - Corrected the number of continuation lines in the src files
+        to be less then 32 lines for F95 compliance. (MSB - 2012/10/01)
+
     Tools
     -----
+        - h5diff: Improved speed when comparing HDF5 files with lots of
+          attributes. Much slower performance was identified with release version 
+          from 1.8.7 to 1.8.10 compared to 1.8.6. (JKM 2012/10/19)
+        - h5repack: "h5repack -f NONE file1.h5 out.h5" command failed if
+          source file contains chunked dataset and a chunk dim is bigger than 
+          the dataset dim. Another issue is that the command changed max dims
+          if chunk dim is smaller than the dataset dim.
+          These issue occurred when dataset size is smaller than 64k (compact
+          size limit)  Fixed both.
+          HDFFV-8012 (JKM 2012/09/24)
+        - h5diff: Fixed not to accumulate attribute difference to dataset
+          difference in verbose mode (-v, -r), which caused incorrect 
+          difference between dataset and group/datatype object if attribute 
+          exist with any differences. This also lead to fix inconsistent
+          format indicating difference between dataset and group/datatype
+          object. HDFFV-5919 (JKM 2012/09/05)
         - h5diff: Fixed the incorrect result when comparing attribute data 
           values and the data type has same class but different size.
-          HDFFV-7942  (JKM 08/15/2012)
+          HDFFV-7942  (JKM 2012/08/15)
         - ph5diff: Fixed intermittent hang issue on a certain operation in 
           parallel mode. It was detected by daily test for comparing 
           non-comparable objects, but it could have occurred in other 
@@ -926,6 +966,13 @@ Bug Fixes since HDF5-1.8.0 release
 
     High-Level APIs:
      ------
+
+      - Fixed problem with H5TBdelete_record destroying all data following the deletion
+        of a row. (MSB- 2012/7/26)
+
+      - Fixed H5LTget_attribute_string not closing an object identifier when an 
+        error occurs. (MSB- 2012/7/21)
+
       - Fixed the H5LTdtype_to_text function.  It had some memory problems when
         dealing with some complicated data types. HDFFVI-7701 (SLU - 2011/10/19)
 
@@ -1013,14 +1060,12 @@ Platforms Tested
                                   xlf90 12.1.0.6
 
     FreeBSD 8.2-STABLE i386       gcc 4.2.1 [FreeBSD] 20070719
-    (loyalty)                     g++ 4.2.1 [FreeBSD] 20070719
-                                  gcc 4.6.1 20110422
+    (loyalty)                     gcc 4.6.1 20110422
                                   g++ 4.6.1 20110422
                                   gfortran 4.6.1 20110422
 
     FreeBSD 8.2-STABLE amd64      gcc 4.2.1 [FreeBSD] 20070719
-    (freedom)                     g++ 4.2.1 [FreeBSD] 20070719
-                                  gcc 4.6.1 20110422
+    (freedom)                     gcc 4.6.1 20110422
                                   g++ 4.6.1 20110422
                                   gfortran 4.6.1 20110422
 
@@ -1097,7 +1142,7 @@ SunOS5.10 32-bit                   n        y      n        y     y     y
 Windows 7                          y        y      n        y     y     y
 Windows 7 x64                      y        y      n        y     y     y
 Mac OS X 10.5 Intel                n        y      n        y     y     y
-FreeBSD 8.2 32- and 64-bit         n        x      n        x     y     y
+FreeBSD 8.2 32- and 64-bit         n        y      n        y     y     y
 RedHat EL4 2.6.9 i686 GNU        W y(2)     y(4)   y(2)     y     y     y
 RedHat EL4 2.6.9 i686 Intel      W n        y      n        y     y     n
 RedHat EL4 2.6.9 i686 PGI        W n        y      n        y     y     n
@@ -1113,7 +1158,6 @@ SuSe Linux 2.6.5
 Alpha OpenVMS 7.3.2                n        y      n        y     n     n
 
 
-
 Platform                          Shared   Shared    Shared    static-  Thread-
                                   C libs   F90 libs  C++ libs  exec     safe
 SunOS 5.10 32-bit                   y        y         y         x        y
@@ -1123,7 +1167,7 @@ Windows XP x64                      y        y(3)      y         y        n
 Windows Vista                       y        y(3)      y         y        y
 Windows Vista x64                   y        y(3)      y         y        y
 Mac OS X 10.5 Intel                 y        y         y         x        n
-FreeBSD 8.2 32- and 64-bit          y        x         x         y        y
+FreeBSD 8.2 32- and 64-bit          y        y         y         y        y
 RHEL4 2.6.9 i686 GNU              W y        y(4)      y         x        y
 RHEL4 2.6.9 i686 Intel            W y        y         y         x        n
 RHEL4 2.6.9 i686 PGI              W y        y         y         x        n
@@ -1149,6 +1193,11 @@ SuSe Linux 2.6.5
 
 Known Problems
 ==============
+* The C++ and FORTRAN bindings are not currently working on FreeBSD with the
+  native release 8.2 compilers (4.2.1), but are working with gcc 4.6 from the
+  ports (and probably gcc releases after that).
+  (QAK - 2012/10/19)
+
 * The data conversion test dt_arith.c has failures (segmentation fault) from
   "long double" to other datatypes during hard conversion when the library
   is built with the default GCC 4.2.1 on Mac Lion system.  It only happens 
diff --git a/release_docs/Using_CMake.txt b/release_docs/USING_CMake.txt
index 71f2fcf..71f2fcf 100644
--- a/release_docs/Using_CMake.txt
+++ b/release_docs/USING_CMake.txt
diff --git a/release_docs/USING_Windows.txt b/release_docs/USING_Windows.txt
index 410a759..9afbeb1 100644
--- a/release_docs/USING_Windows.txt
+++ b/release_docs/USING_Windows.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 ***********************************************************************
-*        HDF5 Build and Install Instructions for Windows XP/VISTA     *
+*          HDF5 Build and Install Instructions for Windows            *
 *                         (Full Version)                              *
 ***********************************************************************
 
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ using the Visual C++ Development Environment.
     Many other common questions and hints are located online and being updated
     in the HDF5 FAQ.  For Windows-specific questions, please see:
     
-        http://www.hdfgroup.uiuc.edu/windows/faq.html
+        http://www.hdfgroup.org/windows/faq.html
         
     For all other general questions, you can look in the general FAQ: