From 28a243b7a381467d4157c80aa1d1e21107dd8e10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: dmh Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:53:34 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] add note that parallel make cannot be used for make check --- RELEASE_NOTES.md | 3 +++ docs/install.md | 5 +++++ 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+) mode change 100644 => 100755 RELEASE_NOTES.md mode change 100644 => 100755 docs/install.md diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md old mode 100644 new mode 100755 index 1971c2824..6405321d6 --- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md +++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md @@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ This file contains a high-level description of this package's evolution. Release ## 4.4.0 Released TBD +* Added a note to the install directions pointing out that parallel make +cannot be used for 'make check'. + ### 4.4.0-RC2 Released 2015-07-09 * Minor bug fixes and cleanup of issues reported with first release candidate. diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md old mode 100644 new mode 100755 index ac489576d..50de54f96 --- a/docs/install.md +++ b/docs/install.md @@ -177,6 +177,11 @@ installation location specified with the --prefix option must be different from the source directory where the software is being built. +WARNING: you should be able to use parallel 'make all'. But 'make check' +will probably fail if you use parallel make. This is because historically, +there are inter-dependencies between test programs. It is unlikely +that this will be fixed any time soon, if ever. + Building netCDF with Classic Library Only {#build_classic} ---------------------------------------