Description of problem: Source package hdf5-1.8.12-4 used by EPEL7 does not support ppc64le. A newer version supporting this architecture should be used instead.
hdf5-1.8.12-6.el7 should fix this. Please let me know.
hdf5-1.8.12-6 builds ok now in my epel7 ppc64le local environment.
hdf5-1.8.12-6.el7 has been submitted as an update for Fedora EPEL 7. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/hdf5-1.8.12-6.el7
Package hdf5-1.8.12-6.el7: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora EPEL 7 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=epel-testing hdf5-1.8.12-6.el7' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2015-1229/hdf5-1.8.12-6.el7 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
hdf5-1.8.12-6.el7 has been pushed to the Fedora EPEL 7 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.