Update devel/hdf5 from 1.6.10nb1 to 1.8.7.

A list of changes is available at

http://www.hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/ADGuide/Changes.html

A list of new features of 1.8.x release is available at

http://www.hdfgroup.uiuc.edu/HDF5/doc_1.8pre/WhatsNew180.html

This update removes "cxx" option from the package. New devel/hdf5-c++
should be used instead.

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 22 deletions

diff --git a/devel/hdf5/DESCR b/devel/hdf5/DESCR
index da456103514..966ee84ca83 100644
--- a/devel/hdf5/DESCR
+++ b/devel/hdf5/DESCR
@@ -1,22 +1,7 @@
-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.
-
-Why HDF5? The development of HDF5 is motivated by a
-number of limitations in the older HDF format and library.
-
-HDF5 includes the following improvements over HDF4
-
-* 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.
+HDF5 is a data model, library, and file format for storing and
+managing data. It supports an unlimited variety of datatypes, and
+is designed for flexible and efficient I/O and for high volume and
+complex data. HDF5 is portable and is extensible, allowing applications
+to evolve in their use of HDF5. The HDF5 Technology suite includes
+tools and applications for managing, manipulating, viewing, and
+analyzing data in the HDF5 format.