diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 841ae4e935..163c2b586b 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1888,6 +1888,52 @@ fi
 
 } # ac_fn_c_try_link
 
+# ac_fn_fc_try_link LINENO
+# ------------------------
+# Try to link conftest.$ac_ext, and return whether this succeeded.
+ac_fn_fc_try_link ()
+{
+  as_lineno=${as_lineno-"$1"} as_lineno_stack=as_lineno_stack=$as_lineno_stack
+  rm -f conftest.$ac_objext conftest$ac_exeext
+  if { { ac_try="$ac_link"
+case "(($ac_try" in
+  *\"* | *\`* | *\\*) ac_try_echo=\$ac_try;;
+  *) ac_try_echo=$ac_try;;
+esac
+eval ac_try_echo="\"\$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: $ac_try_echo\""
+$as_echo "$ac_try_echo"; } >&5
+  (eval "$ac_link") 2>conftest.err
+  ac_status=$?
+  if test -s conftest.err; then
+    grep -v '^ *+' conftest.err >conftest.er1
+    cat conftest.er1 >&5
+    mv -f conftest.er1 conftest.err
+  fi
+  $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  test $ac_status = 0; } && {
+	 test -z "$ac_fc_werror_flag" ||
+	 test ! -s conftest.err
+       } && test -s conftest$ac_exeext && {
+	 test "$cross_compiling" = yes ||
+	 test -x conftest$ac_exeext
+       }; then :
+  ac_retval=0
+else
+  $as_echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
+sed 's/^/| /' conftest.$ac_ext >&5
+
+	ac_retval=1
+fi
+  # Delete the IPA/IPO (Inter Procedural Analysis/Optimization) information
+  # created by the PGI compiler (conftest_ipa8_conftest.oo), as it would
+  # interfere with the next link command; also delete a directory that is
+  # left behind by Apple's compiler.  We do this before executing the actions.
+  rm -rf conftest.dSYM conftest_ipa8_conftest.oo
+  eval $as_lineno_stack; ${as_lineno_stack:+:} unset as_lineno
+  as_fn_set_status $ac_retval
+
+} # ac_fn_fc_try_link
+
 # ac_fn_cxx_try_compile LINENO
 # ----------------------------
 # Try to compile conftest.$ac_ext, and return whether this succeeded.
@@ -1963,6 +2009,52 @@ fi
 
 } # ac_fn_cxx_try_cpp
 
+# ac_fn_cxx_try_link LINENO
+# -------------------------
+# Try to link conftest.$ac_ext, and return whether this succeeded.
+ac_fn_cxx_try_link ()
+{
+  as_lineno=${as_lineno-"$1"} as_lineno_stack=as_lineno_stack=$as_lineno_stack
+  rm -f conftest.$ac_objext conftest$ac_exeext
+  if { { ac_try="$ac_link"
+case "(($ac_try" in
+  *\"* | *\`* | *\\*) ac_try_echo=\$ac_try;;
+  *) ac_try_echo=$ac_try;;
+esac
+eval ac_try_echo="\"\$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: $ac_try_echo\""
+$as_echo "$ac_try_echo"; } >&5
+  (eval "$ac_link") 2>conftest.err
+  ac_status=$?
+  if test -s conftest.err; then
+    grep -v '^ *+' conftest.err >conftest.er1
+    cat conftest.er1 >&5
+    mv -f conftest.er1 conftest.err
+  fi
+  $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  test $ac_status = 0; } && {
+	 test -z "$ac_cxx_werror_flag" ||
+	 test ! -s conftest.err
+       } && test -s conftest$ac_exeext && {
+	 test "$cross_compiling" = yes ||
+	 test -x conftest$ac_exeext
+       }; then :
+  ac_retval=0
+else
+  $as_echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
+sed 's/^/| /' conftest.$ac_ext >&5
+
+	ac_retval=1
+fi
+  # Delete the IPA/IPO (Inter Procedural Analysis/Optimization) information
+  # created by the PGI compiler (conftest_ipa8_conftest.oo), as it would
+  # interfere with the next link command; also delete a directory that is
+  # left behind by Apple's compiler.  We do this before executing the actions.
+  rm -rf conftest.dSYM conftest_ipa8_conftest.oo
+  eval $as_lineno_stack; ${as_lineno_stack:+:} unset as_lineno
+  as_fn_set_status $ac_retval
+
+} # ac_fn_cxx_try_link
+
 # ac_fn_c_check_header_compile LINENO HEADER VAR INCLUDES
 # -------------------------------------------------------
 # Tests whether HEADER exists and can be compiled using the include files in
@@ -2148,98 +2240,6 @@ $as_echo "$ac_res" >&6; }
 
 } # ac_fn_c_check_func
 
-# ac_fn_cxx_try_link LINENO
-# -------------------------
-# Try to link conftest.$ac_ext, and return whether this succeeded.
-ac_fn_cxx_try_link ()
-{
-  as_lineno=${as_lineno-"$1"} as_lineno_stack=as_lineno_stack=$as_lineno_stack
-  rm -f conftest.$ac_objext conftest$ac_exeext
-  if { { ac_try="$ac_link"
-case "(($ac_try" in
-  *\"* | *\`* | *\\*) ac_try_echo=\$ac_try;;
-  *) ac_try_echo=$ac_try;;
-esac
-eval ac_try_echo="\"\$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: $ac_try_echo\""
-$as_echo "$ac_try_echo"; } >&5
-  (eval "$ac_link") 2>conftest.err
-  ac_status=$?
-  if test -s conftest.err; then
-    grep -v '^ *+' conftest.err >conftest.er1
-    cat conftest.er1 >&5
-    mv -f conftest.er1 conftest.err
-  fi
-  $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
-  test $ac_status = 0; } && {
-	 test -z "$ac_cxx_werror_flag" ||
-	 test ! -s conftest.err
-       } && test -s conftest$ac_exeext && {
-	 test "$cross_compiling" = yes ||
-	 test -x conftest$ac_exeext
-       }; then :
-  ac_retval=0
-else
-  $as_echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
-sed 's/^/| /' conftest.$ac_ext >&5
-
-	ac_retval=1
-fi
-  # Delete the IPA/IPO (Inter Procedural Analysis/Optimization) information
-  # created by the PGI compiler (conftest_ipa8_conftest.oo), as it would
-  # interfere with the next link command; also delete a directory that is
-  # left behind by Apple's compiler.  We do this before executing the actions.
-  rm -rf conftest.dSYM conftest_ipa8_conftest.oo
-  eval $as_lineno_stack; ${as_lineno_stack:+:} unset as_lineno
-  as_fn_set_status $ac_retval
-
-} # ac_fn_cxx_try_link
-
-# ac_fn_fc_try_link LINENO
-# ------------------------
-# Try to link conftest.$ac_ext, and return whether this succeeded.
-ac_fn_fc_try_link ()
-{
-  as_lineno=${as_lineno-"$1"} as_lineno_stack=as_lineno_stack=$as_lineno_stack
-  rm -f conftest.$ac_objext conftest$ac_exeext
-  if { { ac_try="$ac_link"
-case "(($ac_try" in
-  *\"* | *\`* | *\\*) ac_try_echo=\$ac_try;;
-  *) ac_try_echo=$ac_try;;
-esac
-eval ac_try_echo="\"\$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: $ac_try_echo\""
-$as_echo "$ac_try_echo"; } >&5
-  (eval "$ac_link") 2>conftest.err
-  ac_status=$?
-  if test -s conftest.err; then
-    grep -v '^ *+' conftest.err >conftest.er1
-    cat conftest.er1 >&5
-    mv -f conftest.er1 conftest.err
-  fi
-  $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
-  test $ac_status = 0; } && {
-	 test -z "$ac_fc_werror_flag" ||
-	 test ! -s conftest.err
-       } && test -s conftest$ac_exeext && {
-	 test "$cross_compiling" = yes ||
-	 test -x conftest$ac_exeext
-       }; then :
-  ac_retval=0
-else
-  $as_echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
-sed 's/^/| /' conftest.$ac_ext >&5
-
-	ac_retval=1
-fi
-  # Delete the IPA/IPO (Inter Procedural Analysis/Optimization) information
-  # created by the PGI compiler (conftest_ipa8_conftest.oo), as it would
-  # interfere with the next link command; also delete a directory that is
-  # left behind by Apple's compiler.  We do this before executing the actions.
-  rm -rf conftest.dSYM conftest_ipa8_conftest.oo
-  eval $as_lineno_stack; ${as_lineno_stack:+:} unset as_lineno
-  as_fn_set_status $ac_retval
-
-} # ac_fn_fc_try_link
-
 # ac_fn_c_check_header_mongrel LINENO HEADER VAR INCLUDES
 # -------------------------------------------------------
 # Tests whether HEADER exists, giving a warning if it cannot be compiled using
@@ -5269,7 +5269,11 @@ if test "X$HDF_FORTRAN2003" = "Xyes" && test "X$HDF_FORTRAN" = "Xno"; then
   echo "no"
   as_fn_error $? "--enable-fortran must be used with --enable-fortran2003" "$LINENO" 5
 else
-  echo "yes"
+  if test "X$HDF_FORTRAN2003" = "Xyes" && test "X$HDF_FORTRAN" = "Xyes"; then
+    echo "yes"
+  else
+    echo "no"
+  fi
 fi
 
 HAVE_SIZEOF="no"
@@ -5881,11 +5885,6 @@ ac_compiler_gnu=$ac_cv_c_compiler_gnu
 
 
 
-  ## It seems that libtool (as of Libtool 1.5.14) is trying to
-  ## configure itself for Fortran 77.
-  ## Tell it that our F77 compiler is $FC (actually a F9X compiler)
-  F77=$FC
-
   ## Change to the Fortran 90 language
   ac_ext=${ac_fc_srcext-f}
 ac_compile='$FC -c $FCFLAGS $ac_fcflags_srcext conftest.$ac_ext >&5'
@@ -6581,6 +6580,7 @@ ac_compiler_gnu=$ac_cv_fc_compiler_gnu
   ## --------------------------------------------------------------------
   ## See if the fortran compiler supports the intrinsic function "SIZEOF"
 
+  HAVE_SIZEOF_FORTRAN="no"
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking if Fortran compiler supports intrinsic SIZEOF" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking if Fortran compiler supports intrinsic SIZEOF... " >&6; }
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
@@ -6590,7 +6590,7 @@ $as_echo_n "checking if Fortran compiler supports intrinsic SIZEOF... " >&6; }
    END PROGRAM
 
 _ACEOF
-if ac_fn_fc_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
+if ac_fn_fc_try_link "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
      	HAVE_SIZEOF_FORTRAN="yes"
@@ -6598,11 +6598,13 @@ else
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
 $as_echo "no" >&6; }
 fi
-rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest.$ac_ext
+rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext \
+    conftest$ac_exeext conftest.$ac_ext
 
 
   ## See if the fortran compiler supports the intrinsic function "C_SIZEOF"
 
+  HAVE_C_SIZEOF_FORTRAN="no"
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking if Fortran compiler supports intrinsic C_SIZEOF" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking if Fortran compiler supports intrinsic C_SIZEOF... " >&6; }
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
@@ -6615,7 +6617,7 @@ $as_echo_n "checking if Fortran compiler supports intrinsic C_SIZEOF... " >&6; }
    END PROGRAM
 
 _ACEOF
-if ac_fn_fc_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
+if ac_fn_fc_try_link "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
      	HAVE_C_SIZEOF_FORTRAN="yes"
@@ -6623,11 +6625,13 @@ else
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
 $as_echo "no" >&6; }
 fi
-rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest.$ac_ext
+rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext \
+    conftest$ac_exeext conftest.$ac_ext
 
 
   ## See if the fortran compiler supports the intrinsic function "STORAGE_SIZE"
 
+  HAVE_STORAGE_SIZE_FORTRAN="no"
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking if Fortran compiler supports intrinsic STORAGE_SIZE" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking if Fortran compiler supports intrinsic STORAGE_SIZE... " >&6; }
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
@@ -6639,7 +6643,7 @@ $as_echo_n "checking if Fortran compiler supports intrinsic STORAGE_SIZE... " >&
    END PROGRAM
 
 _ACEOF
-if ac_fn_fc_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
+if ac_fn_fc_try_link "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
      	HAVE_STORAGE_SIZE_FORTRAN="yes"
@@ -6647,13 +6651,15 @@ else
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
 $as_echo "no" >&6; }
 fi
-rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest.$ac_ext
+rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext \
+    conftest$ac_exeext conftest.$ac_ext
 
 
 
   ## Check to see if -r8 was specified to determine if we need to
   ## compile the DOUBLE PRECISION interfaces.
 
+  FORTRAN_DEFAULT_REALisDBLE="no"
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking if Fortran default REAL is DOUBLE PRECISION" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking if Fortran default REAL is DOUBLE PRECISION... " >&6; }
 
@@ -6700,7 +6706,6 @@ rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest.$ac_ext
    { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking if Fortran compiler version compatible with Fortran 2003 HDF" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking if Fortran compiler version compatible with Fortran 2003 HDF... " >&6; }
     HAVE_FORTRAN_2003="no"
-
     cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
       program main
 
@@ -6716,7 +6721,7 @@ $as_echo_n "checking if Fortran compiler version compatible with Fortran 2003 HD
 
       end
 _ACEOF
-if ac_fn_fc_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
+if ac_fn_fc_try_link "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
         HAVE_F2003_REQUIREMENTS=yes
@@ -6724,7 +6729,8 @@ else
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
 $as_echo "no" >&6; }
 fi
-rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest.$ac_ext
+rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext \
+    conftest$ac_exeext conftest.$ac_ext
 
 
     if test "X$HAVE_F2003_REQUIREMENTS" = "Xno"; then
@@ -7377,7 +7383,7 @@ $as_echo_n "checking if $CXX needs old style header files in includes... " >&6;
 int main(void) { return 0; }
 
 _ACEOF
-if ac_fn_cxx_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
+if ac_fn_cxx_try_link "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
 $as_echo "no" >&6; }
 else
@@ -7386,7 +7392,8 @@ $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
     CXXFLAGS="${CXXFLAGS} -DOLD_HEADER_FILENAME"
     AM_CXXFLAGS="${AM_CXXFLAGS} -DOLD_HEADER_FILENAME"
 fi
-rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest.$ac_ext
+rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext \
+    conftest$ac_exeext conftest.$ac_ext
 
 
   # Checking if C++ can handle namespaces
@@ -7407,7 +7414,7 @@ int main(void) {
 }
 
 _ACEOF
-if ac_fn_cxx_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
+if ac_fn_cxx_try_link "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 else
@@ -7416,7 +7423,8 @@ $as_echo "no" >&6; }
      CXXFLAGS="${CXXFLAGS} -DH5_NO_NAMESPACE"
      AM_CXXFLAGS="${AM_CXXFLAGS} -DH5_NO_NAMESPACE"
 fi
-rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest.$ac_ext
+rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext \
+    conftest$ac_exeext conftest.$ac_ext
 
 
   # Checking if C++ has offsetof extension
@@ -7456,7 +7464,7 @@ main ()
   return 0;
 }
 _ACEOF
-if ac_fn_cxx_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
+if ac_fn_cxx_try_link "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 
@@ -7466,7 +7474,8 @@ else
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
 $as_echo "no" >&6; }
 fi
-rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest.$ac_ext
+rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext \
+    conftest$ac_exeext conftest.$ac_ext
 
 
   # if C++ can handle static cast
@@ -7485,7 +7494,7 @@ int main(void) {
 }
 
 _ACEOF
-if ac_fn_cxx_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
+if ac_fn_cxx_try_link "$LINENO"; then :
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
 else
@@ -7494,7 +7503,8 @@ $as_echo "no" >&6; }
     CXXFLAGS="${CXXFLAGS} -DNO_STATIC_CAST"
     AM_CXXFLAGS="${AM_CXXFLAGS} -DNO_STATIC_CAST"
 fi
-rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest.$ac_ext
+rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext \
+    conftest$ac_exeext conftest.$ac_ext
 
 
 else
@@ -7561,7 +7571,6 @@ done
 
 fi
 
-
 ## ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## Check which archiving tool to use. This needs to be done before
 ## the AM_PROG_LIBTOOL macro.
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 393b194393..cd4fa9e793 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -399,7 +399,11 @@ if test "X$HDF_FORTRAN2003" = "Xyes" && test "X$HDF_FORTRAN" = "Xno"; then
   echo "no"
   AC_MSG_ERROR([--enable-fortran must be used with --enable-fortran2003])
 else
-  echo "yes"
+  if test "X$HDF_FORTRAN2003" = "Xyes" && test "X$HDF_FORTRAN" = "Xyes"; then
+    echo "yes"
+  else
+    echo "no"
+  fi
 fi
 
 HAVE_SIZEOF="no"
@@ -446,11 +450,6 @@ if test "X$HDF_FORTRAN" = "Xyes"; then
   AC_PROG_FC([PAC_FC_SEARCH_LIST],)
   AC_F9X_MODS
 
-  ## It seems that libtool (as of Libtool 1.5.14) is trying to
-  ## configure itself for Fortran 77.
-  ## Tell it that our F77 compiler is $FC (actually a F9X compiler)
-  F77=$FC
-
   ## Change to the Fortran 90 language
   AC_LANG_PUSH(Fortran)
 
diff --git a/m4/aclocal_cxx.m4 b/m4/aclocal_cxx.m4
index 2068587f3d..f373b51441 100644
--- a/m4/aclocal_cxx.m4
+++ b/m4/aclocal_cxx.m4
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ dnl Checking if C++ needs old style header files in includes
 
 AC_DEFUN([PAC_PROG_CXX_HEADERS],[
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([if $CXX needs old style header files in includes])
-  AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([
+  AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([
 #include <iostream>
 
 int main(void) { return 0; }
   ])],
-    [AC_MSG_RESULT([no])], 
+    [AC_MSG_RESULT([no])],
     [AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
     CXXFLAGS="${CXXFLAGS} -DOLD_HEADER_FILENAME"
     AM_CXXFLAGS="${AM_CXXFLAGS} -DOLD_HEADER_FILENAME"])
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ dnl Checking if ++ can handle namespaces
 
 AC_DEFUN([PAC_PROG_CXX_NAMESPACE],[
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([if $CXX can handle namespaces])
-  AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([
+  AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([
 namespace H5 {
 int fnord;
 }
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ dnl Checking if C++ supports std
 
 AC_DEFUN([PAC_PROG_CXX_STD],[
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([if $CXX supports std])
-  AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([
+  AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([
 #include <string>
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ dnl Checking if C++ has offsetof extension
 
 AC_DEFUN([PAC_PROG_CXX_OFFSETOF],[
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([if $CXX has offsetof extension])
-    AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([
+    AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([
   #include <stdio.h>
   #include <stddef.h>
     ],[
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ dnl Checking if C++ can handle static cast
 
 AC_DEFUN([PAC_PROG_CXX_STAIC_CAST],[
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([if $CXX can handle static cast])
-  AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([
+  AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([
 int main(void) {
    float test_float;
    int test_int;
diff --git a/m4/aclocal_fc.m4 b/m4/aclocal_fc.m4
index ec638a38c7..72b0d64b67 100644
--- a/m4/aclocal_fc.m4
+++ b/m4/aclocal_fc.m4
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ dnl
 dnl See if the fortran compiler supports the intrinsic function "SIZEOF"
 
 AC_DEFUN([PAC_PROG_FC_SIZEOF],[
+  HAVE_SIZEOF_FORTRAN="no"
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([if Fortran compiler supports intrinsic SIZEOF])
-  AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([ 
+  AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([ 
    PROGRAM main
      i = sizeof(x)
    END PROGRAM
@@ -73,8 +74,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([PAC_PROG_FC_SIZEOF],[
 dnl See if the fortran compiler supports the intrinsic function "C_SIZEOF"
 
 AC_DEFUN([PAC_PROG_FC_C_SIZEOF],[
+  HAVE_C_SIZEOF_FORTRAN="no"
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([if Fortran compiler supports intrinsic C_SIZEOF])
-  AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([ 
+  AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([ 
    PROGRAM main
      USE ISO_C_BINDING
      INTEGER(C_INT) :: a
@@ -89,8 +91,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([PAC_PROG_FC_C_SIZEOF],[
 dnl See if the fortran compiler supports the intrinsic function "STORAGE_SIZE"
 
 AC_DEFUN([PAC_PROG_FC_STORAGE_SIZE],[
+  HAVE_STORAGE_SIZE_FORTRAN="no"
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([if Fortran compiler supports intrinsic STORAGE_SIZE])
-  AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([
+  AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([
    PROGRAM main
      INTEGER :: a
      INTEGER :: result
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@ dnl Check to see if -r8 was specified to determine if we need to
 dnl compile the DOUBLE PRECISION interfaces.
 
 AC_DEFUN([PAC_PROG_FC_DEFAULT_REALisDBLE],[
+  FORTRAN_DEFAULT_REALisDBLE="no"	
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([if Fortran default REAL is DOUBLE PRECISION])
   
   AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([
@@ -140,8 +144,7 @@ dnl disable Fortran 2003 if it does not.
 AC_DEFUN([PAC_PROG_FC_HAVE_F2003_REQUIREMENTS],[
    AC_MSG_CHECKING([if Fortran compiler version compatible with Fortran 2003 HDF])
     HAVE_FORTRAN_2003="no"
-	
-    AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([],[
+    AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([],[
 
 	USE iso_c_binding
 	IMPLICIT NONE