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@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ These tools enable the user to examine HDF5 files interactively.
<code>-a</code>, <code>-d</code>, <code>-g</code>, or
<code>-l</code> options.
<p>
+ Native data types created in one machine are displayed with native
+ names when <code>h5dump</code> runs in the same machine type. But when
+ <code>h5dump</code> runs in a different machine type, it displays the
+ native data types with standard type names. This will be changed in the
+ next release to always display with standard type names.
+ <p>
The <code>h5dump</code> output is described in detail in
<a href="../html/ddl.html">DDL</a>, the <cite>Data Description
Language</cite> document.