From 5f1c3a0fb9427c479c25119551cdbcb880ef5050 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frank Baker Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 09:38:02 -0500 Subject: [svn-r4273] Description: H5check_version: Added note that if 2nd-level check fails, library issues warning but function does not fail. Copy edits. Platforms tested: IE 5 --- doc/html/RM_H5.html | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/html/RM_H5.html b/doc/html/RM_H5.html index 9f12296..6751c3c 100644 --- a/doc/html/RM_H5.html +++ b/doc/html/RM_H5.html @@ -300,8 +300,9 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.

First, the function is intended to be called by the user to verify that the version of the header files compiled into an application - matches the version of the HDF5 library being used. One may look at - the H5check() definition in H5public.h as an example. + matches the version of the HDF5 library being used. + One may look at the H5check definition in the file + H5public.h as an example.

Due to the risks of data corruption or segmentation faults, H5check_version causes the application to abort if the @@ -325,8 +326,10 @@ facilitate moving easily between them. This is designed to catch source code inconsistencies, but does not generate the fatal error as in the first stage because this inconsistency does not cause errors in the data files. -

+ If this check reveals inconsistencies, the library issues a warning + but the function does not fail.