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<p class=MsoNormal>As some of you may know, I’ve been helping towards
cmakeifying hdf5 1.8.x , and I have a stable version working inside paraview –
and it has been ok for some time.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I’d like to check this into paraview/Utilities under
hdf-1.8 and I’ll make sure any compile issues are tidied up.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>All the relevant filters which make use of HDF5 are
compiling ok and as far as I know the tests are fine. Will rerun later a full
suite as I did some cmake tweaking today.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I’m keen to have 1.8.x support in the next paraview
release as I think it’s important for plugins like H5Part which are out
of date (and I wish to update at the same time), and other ones we are
developing (Xdmf stuff etc).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Possibility 1)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Check in the new /hdf5-1.8 directory, leave the old /hdf5
(1.6) one where it is but switch all builds to use 1.8.x by default. Breakages
will be reported quite quickly as any affected dashboards will start emailing
me instantly and users will vent their spleens too.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>2) Remove the old hdf5 completely when I check in the new
(my preferred option)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>3) Leave both, leave the default as 1.6, but allow user to
switch to 1.8 if they want. Extra Cmake maintenance required. option 1 assumes
code is left in place, but cmake uses new version.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>NB. Install rules for hdf5 on its own are good, but I’m
not so confident on a make install on paraview to see if it installs the sub
items well. Might need a spot of help from a kitware boffin here.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>All being well, I’d like to get this in within a few
weeks please. I asked a few months ago about this and nobody objected much (Ken
voiced concerns over compatibility). If you wish to comment – please do.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>JB<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>--
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>John
Biddiscombe,
email:biddisco @ cscs.ch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><a
href="http://www.cscs.ch/"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.cscs.ch/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>CSCS,
Swiss National Supercomputing Centre | Tel: +41 (91) 610.82.07<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Via
Cantonale, 6928 Manno, Switzerland | Fax:
+41 (91) 610.82.82<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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