[v2.1.2-1.7] bump VERSION to v2.1.2 and add a workaround for err_exit (NOAA-EMC#985)

* bump version to v2.1.2
* add a workaround for err_exit
* address the linter comments

Author: guoqing-noaa

sorc/_workaround_/err_exit

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# shellcheck disable=all
+
+# SCRIPT NAME:  err_exit
+#
+# ABSTRACT:  This script is to be used when a fatal error or condition 
+# has been reached and you want to terminate the job.
+#
+# USAGE:  To use this script one must export the following variables to the
+# script: jobid, SENDECF, pgm, pgmout, DATA. One can provide
+# a message for the logfile by passing it to the script as an argument.
+
+msg1=${@:-Job $jobid failed}
+if [ -n "$pgm" ]; then
+  msg1+=", ERROR IN $pgm"
+fi
+if [ -n "$err" ]; then
+  msg1+=" RETURN CODE $err"
+fi
+
+msg2="
+-------------------------------------------------------------
+-- FATAL ERROR: $msg1
+-- ABNORMAL EXIT at $(date) on $HOSTNAME
+-------------------------------------------------------------
+"
+
+>&2 echo "$msg2"
+
+# list loaded modules
+module list
+>&2 echo ""
+
+>&2 echo "$msg1"
+
+# list files in temporary working directory
+if [ -n "$DATA" ]; then
+  >&2 echo $DATA
+  >&2 ls -ltr $DATA
+else
+  >&2 echo "WARNING: DATA variable not defined"
+fi
+
+# save standard output
+if [ -n "$pgmout" ]; then
+  if [ -s errfile ]; then
+    echo "----- contents of errfile -----" >> $pgmout
+    cat errfile >> $pgmout
+  fi
+  >&2 cat $pgmout
+elif [ -s errfile ]; then
+  >&2 cat errfile
+fi
+
+# Write to ecflow log:
+if [ "$SENDECF" = "YES" ]; then
+  timeout 30 ecflow_client --msg "$ECF_NAME: $msg1"
+  timeout 30 ssh $ECF_HOST "echo \"$msg2\" >> ${ECF_JOBOUT:?}"
+fi
+
+# KILL THE JOB:
+if [ "$SENDECF" = "YES" ]; then
+  ecflow_client --kill=${ECF_NAME:?}
+fi
+
+if [ ! -z $PBS_JOBID ]; then
+  qdel $PBS_JOBID
+elif [ ! -z $SLURM_JOB_ID ]; then
+  scancel $SLURM_JOB_ID
+  echo "----- waiting for $SLURM_JOB_ID to be killed -----"
+  sleep 600
+fi

workflow/VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-v2.1.1
+v2.1.2

workflow/sideload/launch.sh

@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ fi
 module load "prod_util/${MACHINE}"
 module list
 set -x
+# workaround for err_exit, https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/NCEPLIBS-prod_util/pull/73
+export PATH=${HOMErrfs}/sorc/_workaround_:${PATH}
+
 # check whether prod_util is correctly loaded
 if [[ "${NDATE}" == "" ]]; then
   echo "FATAL ERROR: ${NDATE} is not defined; prod_util is not loaded!"