version please bump. also patch 1.6.9 to #include <string.h> for gcc-4.4. note that hdf5-1.8.3 is out too and does not require patch for gcc-4.4. however it breaks packages like octave due to extensive changes. Reproducible: Always
Created attachment 192810 [details] use this updated ebuild along with patch
Created attachment 192811 [details, diff] patch for hdf5 (1.6.9) to build with gcc-4.4
Created attachment 192812 [details] ebuild for 1.8.3. currently breaks octave.
Comment on attachment 192812 [details] ebuild for 1.8.3. currently breaks octave. File bump requests separately. Its easier just to patch the existing one to make it compile with gcc-4.4 for the time being.
1.6.7 builds fine for me with gcc-4.4. Please reopen with the build.log and emerge --info if you can reproduce.