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| author | Ying-Chieh Liao <ijliao@FreeBSD.org> | 2002-07-07 12:34:37 +0000 |
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| committer | Ying-Chieh Liao <ijliao@FreeBSD.org> | 2002-07-07 12:34:37 +0000 |
| commit | a655b6dc7351d9ae7d753134928d2f20fc23a7ce (patch) | |
| tree | c592db0522cd0f19edaabd509b7543ecf0679c2a /science/hdf5/pkg-descr | |
| parent | 520af63407f7d129feec4c3d61d33b274ad84850 (diff) | |
| download | ports-a655b6dc7351d9ae7d753134928d2f20fc23a7ce.tar.gz ports-a655b6dc7351d9ae7d753134928d2f20fc23a7ce.zip | |
add HDF5 1.4.4
A New Generation of HDF
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diff --git a/science/hdf5/pkg-descr b/science/hdf5/pkg-descr index 222d6e8bf354..35a0fc9e23cf 100644 --- a/science/hdf5/pkg-descr +++ b/science/hdf5/pkg-descr @@ -1,22 +1,17 @@ -From HDF's manpage: +HDF5 is a completely new Hierarchical Data Format product consisting of a +data format specification and a supporting library implementation. HDF5 is +designed to address some of the limitations of the older HDF product and to +address current and anticipated requirements of modern systems and +applications. - hdf - Hierarchical Data Format library +HDF5 includes the following improvements. + - A new file format designed to address some of the deficiencies of HDF4.x, + particularly the need to store larger files and more objects per file. + - A simpler, more comprehensive data model that includes only two basic + structures: a multidimensional array of record structures, and a grouping + structure. + - A simpler, better-engineered library and API, with improved support for + parallel I/O, threads, and other requirements imposed by modern systems + and applications. -Description: - HDF is a multi-object file format that facilitates the - transfer of various types of scientific data between - machines and operating systems. Machines currently sup- - ported include the Cray, Convex, HP, Vax, Sun, IBM - RS/6000, Silicon Graphics, Macintosh, and IBM PC comput- - ers. HDF allows self-definitions of data content and easy - extensibility for future enhancements or compatibility - with other standard formats. HDF includes Fortran and C - calling interfaces,and utilities to prepare raw image of - data files or for use with other NCSA software. The HDF - library contains interfaces for storing and retrieving - compressed or uncompressed 8-bit and 24-bit raster images - with palettes, n-Dimensional scientific datasets and - binary tables. An interface is also included that allows - arbitray grouping of other HDF objects. - -WWW: http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/ +WWW: http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF5/ |