netcdf-python craches when manipulating 2d variables

Bug #315429 reported by alex_b
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: python-netcdf

I'm using python-netcdf (version 2.4.11-1ubuntu3) from Ubuntu Server (8.04.1) 64-bit on Intel Xeon CPU E5420.

Running the example "netcdf_demo.py" shows the problem I experience:

$ python /usr/share/doc/python-netcdf/examples/netcdf_demo.py
Floating point exception (core dumped)

This file should create a NetCDF file and read the data back. However, it crashes at line 31 ("foo[:,:] = 0."). Every time a 2d array is accessed (reading or writing) python crashes. Vectors (1d arrays) seem to be ok.

I'm not able to reproduce this problem with on 32-bit processor. It seems to be specific to 64-bit.

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