diff --git a/externals/ekat b/externals/ekat
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--- a/externals/ekat
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-Subproject commit 1c944624fe4888bf4cd7ddf14bec1e4e7e596504
+Subproject commit b39fd9fbd81439470e146d7915ed9a22c688ac6a