py-h5py port issues with HDF5 version

[Thomas Robitaille]

> HDF5 takes a very conservative approach and checks compiled with /
> running with version numbers at launch. It's software designed for
> maintaining huge and potentially expensive / impossible to replace
> scientific data, so they go with error out and print a message rather
> than any tiny chance of cross-version issues. These errors can be
> suppressed and it will run, as mentioned in the original message to
> the list. This isn't the recommended mode of operation.
>
> I'm about to revbump the portfile, which will fix these issues, as the
> binary package will get recompiled against the new hdf5-18. I try to
> keep on top if it (the hdf5-18 portfile change happened 48 hours ago
> or so) but I am still recovering from jet lag...

Ok, thanks! Maybe you could add a comment in the hdf5-18 portfile that
asks the maintainer to either revbump py-h5py or email you when the
major version changes?

Cheers,
Tom

>
>  - Eric
>
> --
> Eric A. Borisch