Thank you for responding. I think it would be useful in the packet table function docs to specify that only native datatypes should be used.
On Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 8:02 PM, Elena Pourmal <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Gordon, > > Thank you for your excellent question! > > On Nov 14, 2014, at 12:39 PM, Gordon Smith < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > I see that the packet table create/append combination does not have both > a memory and file data type involved and it isn't clear to me how PT > append/read will work exactly. > > > > I reviewed the code and I think it shouldn’t work unless create/append > happens on the same platform and the type of the data matches the type > specified at creation time. I filed a bug report to take a closer look and > to make sure we have a cross-platform testing for packet tables. For your > reference JIRA issue is HDFFV-9042. > > Elena > > > If a PT create type is LE, will the PT read on a BE machine be LE or BE? > > > > If a PT create type on a LE machine is NATIVE, will the PT read on a BE > machine be LE or BE? > > > > Thank you. > > _______________________________________________ > > Hdf-forum is for HDF software users discussion. > > [email protected] > > > http://mail.lists.hdfgroup.org/mailman/listinfo/hdf-forum_lists.hdfgroup.org > > Twitter: https://twitter.com/hdf5 > > > _______________________________________________ > Hdf-forum is for HDF software users discussion. > [email protected] > > http://mail.lists.hdfgroup.org/mailman/listinfo/hdf-forum_lists.hdfgroup.org > Twitter: https://twitter.com/hdf5 >
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