File:    NetCDF/cpp4/doc/Configuration.txt
Subject: Configuration notes for the NetCDF 4 C++ API
Author:  Thomas E. Hilinski <tom.hilinski@colostate.edu>
         Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University
Date:    2013Jan

The NetCDF4 library source has changed significantly over its versions. This C++ API requires at least 4.1.3.

netCDF 4.1.1 is missing the function nc_inq_path. This was added in 4.1.2.

netCDF 4.1.x does not have the header file "netcdf_par.h".

The API source file NcConfig.h helps select the correct header files based upon the following preprocessor macros:

-DUSE_PARALLEL

Builds with the NetCDF4 MPI parallel I/O capabilities. Both the NetCDF and HDF libraries should have been built with MPI parallel I/O enabled.

-DHAS_NETCDF_PAR_H

If defined, the header file "netcdf_par.h" should be available, otherwise the usual header file "netcdf.h" is used. With NetCDF version 4.2, define this macro.