diff --git a/src/LIB/SURCOUCHE/src/mode_netcdf.f90 b/src/LIB/SURCOUCHE/src/mode_netcdf.f90
index 060c71ca002acc71cb3c6665ec1cbed9ac2df3f9..e1270372bed07eedacebe6778df805dc57a1c68d 100644
--- a/src/LIB/SURCOUCHE/src/mode_netcdf.f90
+++ b/src/LIB/SURCOUCHE/src/mode_netcdf.f90
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ MODULE MODE_NETCDF
!!
!! Original 14/04/2015 D. Gazen
!! D.Gazen & J.Escobar 24/03/2107 : Correction for compilation of netcdf4IO in REAL*4 <=> MNH_REAL=R4
-!! J.Escobar 30/06/2017 : Add activation of ZLIB compression in NCWRITX3
+!! J.Escobar 30/06/2017 : Add activation of ZLIB compression in NCWRITX3
+!! J.Escobar 14/12/2017 : Correction for MNH_INT=8
!!
USE MODD_NETCDF
@@ -739,7 +740,7 @@ YVARNAME = str_replace(YVARNAME, '.', '--')
STATUS = NF_INQ_VARID(INCID, YVARNAME, IVARID)
IF (STATUS /= NF_NOERR) THEN
! Define the scalar variable
-#ifndef MNH_INT8
+#if ( MNH_INT == 4 )
STATUS = NF_DEF_VAR(INCID, YVARNAME, NF_INT, IZERO, IZERO, IVARID)
#else
STATUS = NF_DEF_VAR(INCID, YVARNAME, NF_INT64, IZERO, IZERO, IVARID)
@@ -751,7 +752,7 @@ ELSE
END IF
! Write the data
-#ifndef MNH_INT8
+#if ( MNH_INT == 4 )
STATUS = NF_PUT_VAR_INT(INCID, IVARID, INT(KFIELD,KIND=IDCDF_KIND))
IF (status /= NF_NOERR) CALL HANDLE_ERR(status,__LINE__,'NCWRITN0[NF_PUT_VAR_INT]',IRESP)
#else
@@ -807,7 +808,7 @@ IF (STATUS /= NF_NOERR) THEN
! Get the netcdf dimensions
CALL FILLVDIMS(PZCDF, INT(SHAPE(KFIELD),KIND=IDCDF_KIND), HDIR, IVDIMS)
! Define the variable
-#ifndef MNH_INT8
+#if ( MNH_INT == 4 )
STATUS = NF_DEF_VAR(INCID, YVARNAME, NF_INT, INT(SIZE(IVDIMS),KIND=IDCDF_KIND), IVDIMS, IVARID)
#else
STATUS = NF_DEF_VAR(INCID, YVARNAME, NF_INT64, INT(SIZE(IVDIMS),KIND=IDCDF_KIND), IVDIMS, IVARID)
@@ -819,7 +820,7 @@ ELSE
END IF
! Write the data
-#ifndef MNH_INT8
+#if ( MNH_INT == 4 )
STATUS = NF_PUT_VAR_INT(INCID, IVARID, INT(KFIELD,KIND=IDCDF_KIND))
IF (status /= NF_NOERR) CALL HANDLE_ERR(status,__LINE__,'NCWRITN1[NF_PUT_VAR_INT]',IRESP)
#else
@@ -861,7 +862,7 @@ IF (STATUS /= NF_NOERR) THEN
CALL FILLVDIMS(PZCDF, INT(SHAPE(KFIELD),KIND=IDCDF_KIND), HDIR, IVDIMS)
! Define the variable
-#ifndef MNH_INT8
+#if ( MNH_INT == 4 )
STATUS = NF_DEF_VAR(INCID, YVARNAME, NF_INT, INT(SIZE(IVDIMS),KIND=IDCDF_KIND), IVDIMS, IVARID)
#else
STATUS = NF_DEF_VAR(INCID, YVARNAME, NF_INT64, INT(SIZE(IVDIMS),KIND=IDCDF_KIND), IVDIMS, IVARID)
@@ -873,7 +874,7 @@ ELSE
END IF
! Write the data
-#ifndef MNH_INT8
+#if ( MNH_INT == 4 )
STATUS = NF_PUT_VAR_INT(INCID, IVARID, INT(KFIELD,KIND=IDCDF_KIND))
IF (status /= NF_NOERR) CALL HANDLE_ERR(status,__LINE__,'NCWRITN2[NF_PUT_VAR_INT]',IRESP)
#else
@@ -1591,13 +1592,13 @@ IF (STATUS /= NF_NOERR) CALL HANDLE_ERR(STATUS,__LINE__,'NCREADN0[NF_INQ_VARNDIM
STATUS = NF_INQ_VARTYPE(KNCID, IVARID, ITYPE)
IF (STATUS /= NF_NOERR) CALL HANDLE_ERR(STATUS,__LINE__,'NCREADN0[NF_INQ_VARTYPE] '//TRIM(YVARNAME))
-#ifndef MNH_INT8
+#if ( MNH_INT == 4 )
IF (IDIMS == 0 .AND. ITYPE == NF_INT) THEN
#else
IF (IDIMS == 0 .AND. ITYPE == NF_INT64) THEN
#endif
! Read variable
-#ifndef MNH_INT8
+#if ( MNH_INT == 4 )
STATUS = NF_GET_VAR_INT(KNCID, IVARID, KFIELD)
#else
STATUS = NF_GET_VAR_INT64(KNCID, IVARID, KFIELD)
@@ -1655,7 +1656,7 @@ IF (STATUS /= NF_NOERR) CALL HANDLE_ERR(STATUS,__LINE__,'NCREADN1[NF_INQ_VARNDIM
STATUS = NF_INQ_VARTYPE(KNCID, IVARID, ITYPE)
IF (STATUS /= NF_NOERR) CALL HANDLE_ERR(STATUS,__LINE__,'NCREADN1[NF_INQ_VARTYPE] '//TRIM(YVARNAME))
-#ifndef MNH_INT8
+#if ( MNH_INT == 4 )
IF (IDIMS == SIZE(SHAPE(KFIELD)) .AND. ITYPE == NF_INT) THEN
#else
IF (IDIMS == SIZE(SHAPE(KFIELD)) .AND. ITYPE == NF_INT64) THEN
@@ -1672,7 +1673,7 @@ IF (IDIMS == SIZE(SHAPE(KFIELD)) .AND. ITYPE == NF_INT64) THEN
IF (IVARSIZE == SIZE(KFIELD)) THEN
! Read variable
-#ifndef MNH_INT8
+#if ( MNH_INT == 4 )
STATUS = NF_GET_VAR_INT(KNCID, IVARID, KFIELD)
#else
STATUS = NF_GET_VAR_INT64(KNCID, IVARID, KFIELD)
@@ -1734,7 +1735,7 @@ IF (STATUS /= NF_NOERR) CALL HANDLE_ERR(STATUS,__LINE__,'NCREADN2[NF_INQ_VARNDIM
STATUS = NF_INQ_VARTYPE(KNCID, IVARID, ITYPE)
IF (STATUS /= NF_NOERR) CALL HANDLE_ERR(STATUS,__LINE__,'NCREADN2[NF_INQ_VARTYPE] '//TRIM(YVARNAME))
-#ifndef MNH_INT8
+#if ( MNH_INT == 4 )
IF (IDIMS == SIZE(SHAPE(KFIELD)) .AND. ITYPE == NF_INT) THEN
#else
IF (IDIMS == SIZE(SHAPE(KFIELD)) .AND. ITYPE == NF_INT64) THEN
@@ -1751,7 +1752,7 @@ IF (IDIMS == SIZE(SHAPE(KFIELD)) .AND. ITYPE == NF_INT64) THEN
IF (IVARSIZE == SIZE(KFIELD)) THEN
! Read variable
-#ifndef MNH_INT8
+#if ( MNH_INT == 4 )
STATUS = NF_GET_VAR_INT(KNCID, IVARID, KFIELD)
#else
STATUS = NF_GET_VAR_INT64(KNCID, IVARID, KFIELD)
diff --git a/src/Makefile.MESONH.mk b/src/Makefile.MESONH.mk
index 1c74c732f32cd01e7fc5164de886ca7e397db34e..e2a435b357c3349a979b70c448959a5b1f0c9606 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.MESONH.mk
+++ b/src/Makefile.MESONH.mk
@@ -49,9 +49,11 @@ DIR_MASTER += $(DIR_MNH)
CPPFLAGS += $(CPPFLAGS_MNH)
INC += $(INC_MNH)
-ifeq "$(MNH_INT)" "8"
-CPPFLAGS += -DMNH_INT=8
-endif
+#
+# MNH integer 4/8
+#
+CPPFLAGS += -DMNH_INT=$(MNH_INT)
+#
#
# Len of HREC characters
diff --git a/src/Rules.LXgfortran.mk b/src/Rules.LXgfortran.mk
index dec164ce1795effcc1d1151aa6f6e42b61b20d4c..b11b8f9fc16b9a0017a56af3516e2f3f00f8eb61 100644
--- a/src/Rules.LXgfortran.mk
+++ b/src/Rules.LXgfortran.mk
@@ -99,9 +99,10 @@ HDF_CONF= CFLAGS=-std=c99
## LIBTOOLS flags
#
#if MNH_TOOLS exists => compile the tools if gfortran >= 5.X
-#ifeq ($(shell test $$( gfortran -dumpversion | cut -b1 ) -ge 5 ; echo $$?),0)
+ifeq "$(MNH_INT)" "4"
ifeq ($(shell test $(GFV) -ge 500 ; echo $$?),0)
- MNH_TOOLS = yes
+MNH_TOOLS=yes
+endif
endif
#
#
diff --git a/src/Rules.LXifort.mk b/src/Rules.LXifort.mk
index 92f8e8b526af6363777f8fe57d1e7683d0daa87b..92c9a496070fd5998c0e357b4599f7f09634e226 100644
--- a/src/Rules.LXifort.mk
+++ b/src/Rules.LXifort.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ OPT_BASE = -g -w -assume nosource_include -assume byterecl -fpe0 -ftz -fpic -
OPT_PERF0 = -O0
OPT_PERF2 = -O2
OPT_PERF3 = -O3 -xHost
-OPT_CHECK = -CB -ftrapuv
+OPT_CHECK = -CB -ftrapuv -debug-parameters all
OPT_I8 = -i8
OPT_R8 = -r8
#
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ CNAME_GRIBEX=ifort
# LIBTOOLS flags
#
#if MNH_TOOLS exists => compile the tools
-MNH_TOOLS = yes
+ifeq "$(MNH_INT)" "4"
+MNH_TOOLS=yes
+endif
#
##########################################################
# #