Merge pull request #1394 in HDFFV/hdf5 from stackable_vol_fix_08 to develop

* commit 'b61ad0f7b68f974356a33b335e94e21a941c0621':
  Clear driver properties before returning them to application.

20 files changed, 131 insertions, 137 deletions

diff --git a/src/H5FDcore.c b/src/H5FDcore.c
index 2ab04dc..ec6b2a7 100644
--- a/src/H5FDcore.c
+++ b/src/H5FDcore.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ typedef struct H5FD_core_t {
     haddr_t eof;                /* current allocated size               */
     size_t  increment;          /* multiples for mem allocation         */
     hbool_t backing_store;      /* write to file name on flush          */
+    hbool_t write_tracking;     /* Whether to track writes              */
     size_t  bstore_page_size;   /* backing store page size              */
     int     fd;                 /* backing store file descriptor        */
     /* Information for determining uniqueness of a file with a backing store */
@@ -93,10 +94,14 @@ typedef struct H5FD_core_t {
 typedef struct H5FD_core_fapl_t {
     size_t  increment;          /* how much to grow memory */
     hbool_t backing_store;      /* write to file name on flush */
+    hbool_t write_tracking;     /* Whether to track writes */
+    size_t page_size;           /* Page size for tracked writes */
 } H5FD_core_fapl_t;
 
 /* Allocate memory in multiples of this size by default */
-#define H5FD_CORE_INCREMENT 8192
+#define H5FD_CORE_INCREMENT                     8192
+#define H5FD_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_FLAG           FALSE
+#define H5FD_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_PAGE_SIZE      524288
 
 /* These macros check for overflow of various quantities.  These macros
  * assume that file_offset_t is signed and haddr_t and size_t are unsigned.
@@ -466,6 +471,100 @@ H5FD__core_term(void)
 
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Function:    H5Pset_core_write_tracking
+ *
+ * Purpose:    Enables/disables core VFD write tracking and page
+ *              aggregation size.
+ *
+ * Return:    Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
+ *
+ * Programmer:  Dana Robinson
+ *              Tuesday, April 8, 2014
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+herr_t
+H5Pset_core_write_tracking(hid_t plist_id, hbool_t is_enabled, size_t page_size)
+{
+    H5P_genplist_t *plist;              /* Property list pointer */
+    H5FD_core_fapl_t fa;                /* Core VFD info */
+    const H5FD_core_fapl_t *old_fa;     /* Old core VFD info */
+    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;         /* Return value */
+
+    FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
+    H5TRACE3("e", "ibz", plist_id, is_enabled, page_size);
+
+    /* The page size cannot be zero */
+    if(page_size == 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "page_size cannot be zero")
+
+    /* Get the plist structure */
+    if(NULL == (plist = H5P_object_verify(plist_id, H5P_FILE_ACCESS)))
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_BADATOM, FAIL, "can't find object for ID")
+    if(H5FD_CORE != H5P_peek_driver(plist))
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "incorrect VFL driver")
+    if(NULL == (old_fa = (const H5FD_core_fapl_t *)H5P_peek_driver_info(plist)))
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "bad VFL driver info")
+
+    /* Set VFD info values */
+    HDmemset(&fa, 0, sizeof(H5FD_core_fapl_t));
+    fa.increment = old_fa->increment;
+    fa.backing_store = old_fa->backing_store;
+    fa.write_tracking = is_enabled;
+    fa.page_size = page_size;
+
+    /* Set the property values & the driver for the FAPL */
+    if(H5P_set_driver(plist, H5FD_CORE, &fa) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set core VFD as driver")
+
+done:
+    FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
+} /* end H5Pset_core_write_tracking() */
+
+
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Function:    H5Pget_core_write_tracking
+ *
+ * Purpose:    Gets information about core VFD write tracking and page
+ *              aggregation size.
+ *
+ * Return:    Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
+ *
+ * Programmer:  Dana Robinson
+ *              Tuesday, April 8, 2014
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+herr_t
+H5Pget_core_write_tracking(hid_t plist_id, hbool_t *is_enabled, size_t *page_size)
+{
+    H5P_genplist_t *plist;      /* Property list pointer */
+    const H5FD_core_fapl_t *fa; /* Core VFD info */
+    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED; /* Return value */
+
+    FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
+    H5TRACE3("e", "i*b*z", plist_id, is_enabled, page_size);
+
+    /* Get the plist structure */
+    if(NULL == (plist = H5P_object_verify(plist_id, H5P_FILE_ACCESS)))
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_BADATOM, FAIL, "can't find object for ID")
+    if(H5FD_CORE != H5P_peek_driver(plist))
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "incorrect VFL driver")
+    if(NULL == (fa = (const H5FD_core_fapl_t *)H5P_peek_driver_info(plist)))
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "bad VFL driver info")
+
+    /* Get values */
+    if(is_enabled)
+        *is_enabled = fa->write_tracking;
+    if(page_size)
+        *page_size = fa->page_size;
+
+done:
+    FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
+} /* end H5Pget_core_write_tracking() */
+
+
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function:    H5Pset_fapl_core
  *
  * Purpose:     Modify the file access property list to use the H5FD_CORE
@@ -482,9 +581,9 @@ H5FD__core_term(void)
 herr_t
 H5Pset_fapl_core(hid_t fapl_id, size_t increment, hbool_t backing_store)
 {
-    H5FD_core_fapl_t    fa;
-    H5P_genplist_t      *plist;         /* Property list pointer */
-    herr_t              ret_value;
+    H5P_genplist_t *plist;      /* Property list pointer */
+    H5FD_core_fapl_t fa;        /* Core VFD info */
+    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED; /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
     H5TRACE3("e", "izb", fapl_id, increment, backing_store);
@@ -493,10 +592,16 @@ H5Pset_fapl_core(hid_t fapl_id, size_t increment, hbool_t backing_store)
     if(NULL == (plist = H5P_object_verify(fapl_id,H5P_FILE_ACCESS)))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not a file access property list")
 
+    /* Set VFD info values */
+    HDmemset(&fa, 0, sizeof(H5FD_core_fapl_t));
     fa.increment = increment;
     fa.backing_store = backing_store;
+    fa.write_tracking = H5FD_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_FLAG;
+    fa.page_size = H5FD_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_PAGE_SIZE;
 
-    ret_value = H5P_set_driver(plist, H5FD_CORE, &fa);
+    /* Set the property values & the driver for the FAPL */
+    if(H5P_set_driver(plist, H5FD_CORE, &fa) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set core VFD as driver")
 
 done:
     FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
@@ -518,9 +623,9 @@ done:
 herr_t
 H5Pget_fapl_core(hid_t fapl_id, size_t *increment /*out*/, hbool_t *backing_store /*out*/)
 {
-    H5P_genplist_t      *plist;                 /* Property list pointer */
-    const H5FD_core_fapl_t    *fa;
-    herr_t              ret_value = SUCCEED;    /* Return value */
+    H5P_genplist_t *plist;      /* Property list pointer */
+    const H5FD_core_fapl_t *fa; /* Core VFD info */
+    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED; /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
     H5TRACE3("e", "ixx", fapl_id, increment, backing_store);
@@ -559,7 +664,7 @@ static void *
 H5FD__core_fapl_get(H5FD_t *_file)
 {
     H5FD_core_t         *file = (H5FD_core_t*)_file;
-    H5FD_core_fapl_t    *fa;
+    H5FD_core_fapl_t    *fa;                    /* Core VFD info */
     void                *ret_value = NULL;      /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_STATIC
@@ -569,6 +674,8 @@ H5FD__core_fapl_get(H5FD_t *_file)
 
     fa->increment = file->increment;
     fa->backing_store = (hbool_t)(file->fd >= 0);
+    fa->write_tracking = file->write_tracking;
+    fa->page_size = file->bstore_page_size;
 
     /* Set return value */
     ret_value = fa;
@@ -776,35 +883,28 @@ H5FD__core_open(const char *name, unsigned flags, hid_t fapl_id, haddr_t maxaddr
         } /* end if */
     } /* end if */
 
+    /* Get the write tracking & page size */
+    file->write_tracking = fa->write_tracking;
+    file->bstore_page_size = fa->page_size;
+
     /* Set up write tracking if the backing store is on */
     file->dirty_list = NULL;
     if(fa->backing_store) {
-        hbool_t write_tracking_flag = FALSE;    /* what the user asked for */
         hbool_t use_write_tracking = FALSE;     /* what we're actually doing */
 
-        /* Get the write tracking flag */
-        if(H5P_get(plist, H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_FLAG_NAME, &write_tracking_flag) < 0)
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTGET, NULL, "can't get core VFD write tracking flag");
-
-        /* Get the page size */
-        if(H5P_get(plist, H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_PAGE_SIZE_NAME, &(file->bstore_page_size)) < 0)
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTGET, NULL, "can't get core VFD write tracking page size");
-
         /* default is to have write tracking OFF for create (hence the check to see
          * if the user explicitly set a page size) and ON with the default page size
          * on open (when not read-only).
          */
         /* Only use write tracking if the file is open for writing */
-        use_write_tracking = 
-            TRUE == write_tracking_flag         /* user asked for write tracking */
-            && !(o_flags & O_RDONLY)            /* file is open for writing (i.e. not read-only) */
-            && file->bstore_page_size != 0;     /* page size is not zero */
+        use_write_tracking = (TRUE == fa->write_tracking)    /* user asked for write tracking */
+                    && !(o_flags & O_RDONLY)                /* file is open for writing (i.e. not read-only) */
+                    && (file->bstore_page_size != 0);         /* page size is not zero */
 
         /* initialize the dirty list */
-        if(use_write_tracking) {
+        if(use_write_tracking)
             if(NULL == (file->dirty_list = H5SL_create(H5SL_TYPE_HADDR, NULL)))
                 HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_SLIST, H5E_CANTCREATE, NULL, "can't create core vfd dirty region list");
-        } /* end if */
     } /* end if */
 
     /* Set return value */
diff --git a/src/H5FDdirect.c b/src/H5FDdirect.c
index 906ec28..958f53c 100644
--- a/src/H5FDdirect.c
+++ b/src/H5FDdirect.c
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ H5Pset_fapl_direct(hid_t fapl_id, size_t boundary, size_t block_size, size_t cbu
     if(NULL == (plist = H5P_object_verify(fapl_id,H5P_FILE_ACCESS)))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not a file access property list")
 
+    HDmemset(&fa, 0, sizeof(H5FD_direct_fapl_t));
     if(boundary != 0)
         fa.mboundary = boundary;
     else
@@ -417,7 +418,7 @@ static void *
 H5FD_direct_fapl_copy(const void *_old_fa)
 {
     const H5FD_direct_fapl_t *old_fa = (const H5FD_direct_fapl_t*)_old_fa;
-    H5FD_direct_fapl_t *new_fa = H5MM_malloc(sizeof(H5FD_direct_fapl_t));
+    H5FD_direct_fapl_t *new_fa = H5MM_calloc(1, sizeof(H5FD_direct_fapl_t));
 
     FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT_NOERR
 
diff --git a/src/H5FDlog.c b/src/H5FDlog.c
index 3dcd7f5..cd9ab0e 100644
--- a/src/H5FDlog.c
+++ b/src/H5FDlog.c
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ H5Pset_fapl_log(hid_t fapl_id, const char *logfile, unsigned long long flags, si
     if(NULL == (plist = H5P_object_verify(fapl_id, H5P_FILE_ACCESS)))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not a file access property list")
 
+    HDmemset(&fa, 0, sizeof(H5FD_log_fapl_t));
+
     /* This shallow copy is correct! The string will be properly 
      * copied deep down in the H5P code. 
      */
diff --git a/src/H5FDmpio.c b/src/H5FDmpio.c
index 87f8b6a..c04906e 100644
--- a/src/H5FDmpio.c
+++ b/src/H5FDmpio.c
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ H5Pset_fapl_mpio(hid_t fapl_id, MPI_Comm comm, MPI_Info info)
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not a valid communicator")
 
     /* Initialize driver specific properties */
+    HDmemset(&fa, 0, sizeof(H5FD_mpio_fapl_t));
     fa.comm = comm;
     fa.info = info;
 
diff --git a/src/H5FDmulti.c b/src/H5FDmulti.c
index aa1b118..e8dde50 100644
--- a/src/H5FDmulti.c
+++ b/src/H5FDmulti.c
@@ -497,6 +497,7 @@ H5Pset_fapl_multi(hid_t fapl_id, const H5FD_mem_t *memb_map,
      * Initialize driver specific information. No need to copy it into the FA
      * struct since all members will be copied by H5Pset_driver().
      */
+    memset(&fa, 0, sizeof(H5FD_multi_fapl_t));
     memcpy(fa.memb_map, memb_map, H5FD_MEM_NTYPES*sizeof(H5FD_mem_t));
     memcpy(fa.memb_fapl, memb_fapl, H5FD_MEM_NTYPES*sizeof(hid_t));
     memcpy(fa.memb_name, memb_name, H5FD_MEM_NTYPES*sizeof(char*));
@@ -892,7 +893,7 @@ static void *
 H5FD_multi_fapl_copy(const void *_old_fa)
 {
     const H5FD_multi_fapl_t *old_fa = (const H5FD_multi_fapl_t*)_old_fa;
-    H5FD_multi_fapl_t *new_fa = (H5FD_multi_fapl_t *)malloc(sizeof(H5FD_multi_fapl_t));
+    H5FD_multi_fapl_t *new_fa = (H5FD_multi_fapl_t *)calloc(1, sizeof(H5FD_multi_fapl_t));
     int nerrors = 0;
     static const char *func="H5FD_multi_fapl_copy";  /* Function Name for error reporting */
 
diff --git a/src/H5Fprivate.h b/src/H5Fprivate.h
index 83513a5..85f0d15 100644
--- a/src/H5Fprivate.h
+++ b/src/H5Fprivate.h
@@ -500,9 +500,7 @@ typedef struct H5F_t H5F_t;
 #define H5F_ACS_USE_MDC_LOGGING_NAME            "use_mdc_logging" /* Whether to use metadata cache logging */
 #define H5F_ACS_MDC_LOG_LOCATION_NAME           "mdc_log_location" /* Name of metadata cache log location */
 #define H5F_ACS_START_MDC_LOG_ON_ACCESS_NAME    "start_mdc_log_on_access" /* Whether logging starts on file create/open */
-#define H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_FLAG_NAME   "core_write_tracking_flag" /* Whether or not core VFD backing store write tracking is enabled */
 #define H5F_ACS_EVICT_ON_CLOSE_FLAG_NAME        "evict_on_close_flag" /* Whether or not the metadata cache will evict objects on close */
-#define H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_PAGE_SIZE_NAME "core_write_tracking_page_size" /* The page size in kiB when core VFD write tracking is enabled */
 #define H5F_ACS_COLL_MD_WRITE_FLAG_NAME         "collective_metadata_write" /* property indicating whether metadata writes are done collectively or not */
 #define H5F_ACS_META_CACHE_INIT_IMAGE_CONFIG_NAME "mdc_initCacheImageCfg" /* Initial metadata cache image creation configuration */
 #define H5F_ACS_PAGE_BUFFER_SIZE_NAME           "page_buffer_size" /* the maximum size for the page buffer cache */
diff --git a/src/H5Pfapl.c b/src/H5Pfapl.c
index 923c792..4e23221 100644
--- a/src/H5Pfapl.c
+++ b/src/H5Pfapl.c
@@ -177,16 +177,6 @@
 #define H5F_ACS_FILE_IMAGE_INFO_COPY            H5P__facc_file_image_info_copy
 #define H5F_ACS_FILE_IMAGE_INFO_CMP             H5P__facc_file_image_info_cmp
 #define H5F_ACS_FILE_IMAGE_INFO_CLOSE           H5P__facc_file_image_info_close
-/* Definition of core VFD write tracking flag */
-#define H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_FLAG_SIZE   sizeof(hbool_t)
-#define H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_FLAG_DEF    FALSE
-#define H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_FLAG_ENC    H5P__encode_hbool_t
-#define H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_FLAG_DEC    H5P__decode_hbool_t
-/* Definition of core VFD write tracking page size */
-#define H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_PAGE_SIZE_SIZE      sizeof(size_t)
-#define H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_PAGE_SIZE_DEF       524288
-#define H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_PAGE_SIZE_ENC       H5P__encode_size_t
-#define H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_PAGE_SIZE_DEC       H5P__decode_size_t
 /* Definition for # of metadata read attempts */
 #define H5F_ACS_METADATA_READ_ATTEMPTS_SIZE    sizeof(unsigned)
 #define H5F_ACS_METADATA_READ_ATTEMPTS_DEF         0
@@ -401,8 +391,6 @@ static const H5F_libver_t H5F_def_libver_high_bound_g = H5F_ACS_LIBVER_HIGH_BOUN
 static const hbool_t H5F_def_want_posix_fd_g = H5F_ACS_WANT_POSIX_FD_DEF;          /* Default setting for retrieving 'handle' from core VFD */
 static const unsigned H5F_def_efc_size_g = H5F_ACS_EFC_SIZE_DEF;                   /* Default external file cache size */
 static const H5FD_file_image_info_t H5F_def_file_image_info_g = H5F_ACS_FILE_IMAGE_INFO_DEF;                 /* Default file image info and callbacks */
-static const hbool_t H5F_def_core_write_tracking_flag_g = H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_FLAG_DEF;              /* Default setting for core VFD write tracking */
-static const size_t H5F_def_core_write_tracking_page_size_g = H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_PAGE_SIZE_DEF;     /* Default core VFD write tracking page size */
 static const unsigned H5F_def_metadata_read_attempts_g = H5F_ACS_METADATA_READ_ATTEMPTS_DEF;  /* Default setting for the # of metadata read attempts */
 static const H5F_object_flush_t H5F_def_object_flush_cb_g = H5F_ACS_OBJECT_FLUSH_CB_DEF;      /* Default setting for object flush callback */
 static const hbool_t H5F_def_clear_status_flags_g = H5F_ACS_CLEAR_STATUS_FLAGS_DEF;           /* Default to clear the superblock status_flags */
@@ -572,18 +560,6 @@ H5P__facc_reg_prop(H5P_genclass_t *pclass)
             H5F_ACS_FILE_IMAGE_INFO_DEL, H5F_ACS_FILE_IMAGE_INFO_COPY, H5F_ACS_FILE_IMAGE_INFO_CMP, H5F_ACS_FILE_IMAGE_INFO_CLOSE) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTINSERT, FAIL, "can't insert property into class")
 
-    /* Register the core VFD backing store write tracking flag */
-    if(H5P__register_real(pclass, H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_FLAG_NAME, H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_FLAG_SIZE, &H5F_def_core_write_tracking_flag_g,
-            NULL, NULL, NULL, H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_FLAG_ENC, H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_FLAG_DEC,
-            NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL) < 0)
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTINSERT, FAIL, "can't insert property into class")
-
-    /* Register the size of the core VFD backing store page size */
-    if(H5P__register_real(pclass, H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_PAGE_SIZE_NAME, H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_PAGE_SIZE_SIZE, &H5F_def_core_write_tracking_page_size_g,
-            NULL, NULL, NULL, H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_PAGE_SIZE_ENC, H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_PAGE_SIZE_DEC,
-            NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL) < 0)
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTINSERT, FAIL, "can't insert property into class")
-
     /* Register the # of read attempts */
     if(H5P__register_real(pclass, H5F_ACS_METADATA_READ_ATTEMPTS_NAME, H5F_ACS_METADATA_READ_ATTEMPTS_SIZE, &H5F_def_metadata_read_attempts_g,
             NULL, NULL, NULL, H5F_ACS_METADATA_READ_ATTEMPTS_ENC, H5F_ACS_METADATA_READ_ATTEMPTS_DEC,
@@ -3957,89 +3933,6 @@ H5P__facc_libver_type_dec(const void **_pp, void *_value)
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(SUCCEED)
 } /* end H5P__facc_libver_type_dec() */
 
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Function:    H5Pset_core_write_tracking
- *
- * Purpose:    Enables/disables core VFD write tracking and page
- *              aggregation size.
- *
- * Return:    Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
- *
- * Programmer:  Dana Robinson
- *              Tuesday, April 8, 2014
- *
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-herr_t
-H5Pset_core_write_tracking(hid_t plist_id, hbool_t is_enabled, size_t page_size)
-{
-    H5P_genplist_t *plist;        /* Property list pointer */
-    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;   /* return value */
-
-    FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
-    H5TRACE3("e", "ibz", plist_id, is_enabled, page_size);
-
-    /* The page size cannot be zero */
-    if(page_size == 0)
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "page_size cannot be zero")
-
-    /* Get the plist structure */
-    if(NULL == (plist = H5P_object_verify(plist_id, H5P_FILE_ACCESS)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATOM, H5E_BADATOM, FAIL, "can't find object for ID")
-
-    /* Set values */
-    if(H5P_set(plist, H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_FLAG_NAME, &is_enabled) < 0)
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set core VFD write tracking flag")
-    if(H5P_set(plist, H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_PAGE_SIZE_NAME, &page_size) < 0)
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set core VFD write tracking page size")
-
-done:
-    FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
-} /* end H5Pset_core_write_tracking() */
-
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Function:    H5Pget_core_write_tracking
- *
- * Purpose:    Gets information about core VFD write tracking and page
- *              aggregation size.
- *
- * Return:    Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
- *
- * Programmer:  Dana Robinson
- *              Tuesday, April 8, 2014
- *
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-herr_t
-H5Pget_core_write_tracking(hid_t plist_id, hbool_t *is_enabled, size_t *page_size)
-{
-    H5P_genplist_t *plist;      /* Property list pointer */
-    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;   /* return value */
-
-    FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
-    H5TRACE3("e", "i*b*z", plist_id, is_enabled, page_size);
-
-    /* Get the plist structure */
-    if(NULL == (plist = H5P_object_verify(plist_id, H5P_FILE_ACCESS)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATOM, H5E_BADATOM, FAIL, "can't find object for ID")
-
-    /* Get values */
-    if(is_enabled) {
-        if(H5P_get(plist, H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_FLAG_NAME, is_enabled) < 0)
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't get core VFD write tracking flag")
-    } /* end if */
-
-    if(page_size) {
-        if(H5P_get(plist, H5F_ACS_CORE_WRITE_TRACKING_PAGE_SIZE_NAME, page_size) < 0)
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't get core VFD write tracking page size")
-    } /* end if */
-
-done:
-    FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
-} /* end H5Pget_core_write_tracking() */
-
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function:    H5Pset_metadata_read_attempts
diff --git a/test/enc_dec_plist.c b/test/enc_dec_plist.c
index 36db2d0..dc9a62e 100644
--- a/test/enc_dec_plist.c
+++ b/test/enc_dec_plist.c
@@ -460,8 +460,6 @@ main(void)
         FAIL_STACK_ERROR
     if((H5Pset_mdc_image_config(fapl, &my_cache_image_config)) < 0)
         FAIL_STACK_ERROR
-    if((H5Pset_core_write_tracking(fapl, TRUE, 1024 * 1024)) < 0)
-        FAIL_STACK_ERROR
 
     /* Test encoding & decoding property list */
     if(test_encode_decode(fapl) < 0)
diff --git a/test/testfiles/plist_files/def_fapl_32be b/test/testfiles/plist_files/def_fapl_32be
index 6e94011..cd8a33a 100644
--- a/test/testfiles/plist_files/def_fapl_32be
+++ b/test/testfiles/plist_files/def_fapl_32be
diff --git a/test/testfiles/plist_files/def_fapl_32le b/test/testfiles/plist_files/def_fapl_32le
index 6e94011..cd8a33a 100644
--- a/test/testfiles/plist_files/def_fapl_32le
+++ b/test/testfiles/plist_files/def_fapl_32le
diff --git a/test/testfiles/plist_files/def_fapl_64be b/test/testfiles/plist_files/def_fapl_64be
index 6e94011..cd8a33a 100644
--- a/test/testfiles/plist_files/def_fapl_64be
+++ b/test/testfiles/plist_files/def_fapl_64be
diff --git a/test/testfiles/plist_files/def_fapl_64le b/test/testfiles/plist_files/def_fapl_64le
index 6e94011..cd8a33a 100644
--- a/test/testfiles/plist_files/def_fapl_64le
+++ b/test/testfiles/plist_files/def_fapl_64le
diff --git a/test/testfiles/plist_files/fapl_32be b/test/testfiles/plist_files/fapl_32be
index 237b291..b0ad12e 100644
--- a/test/testfiles/plist_files/fapl_32be
+++ b/test/testfiles/plist_files/fapl_32be
diff --git a/test/testfiles/plist_files/fapl_32le b/test/testfiles/plist_files/fapl_32le
index 237b291..b0ad12e 100644
--- a/test/testfiles/plist_files/fapl_32le
+++ b/test/testfiles/plist_files/fapl_32le
diff --git a/test/testfiles/plist_files/fapl_64be b/test/testfiles/plist_files/fapl_64be
index 237b291..b0ad12e 100644
--- a/test/testfiles/plist_files/fapl_64be
+++ b/test/testfiles/plist_files/fapl_64be
diff --git a/test/testfiles/plist_files/fapl_64le b/test/testfiles/plist_files/fapl_64le
index 237b291..b0ad12e 100644
--- a/test/testfiles/plist_files/fapl_64le
+++ b/test/testfiles/plist_files/fapl_64le
diff --git a/test/testfiles/plist_files/lapl_32be b/test/testfiles/plist_files/lapl_32be
index 9d81759..f93e19a 100644
--- a/test/testfiles/plist_files/lapl_32be
+++ b/test/testfiles/plist_files/lapl_32be
diff --git a/test/testfiles/plist_files/lapl_32le b/test/testfiles/plist_files/lapl_32le
index 9d81759..f93e19a 100644
--- a/test/testfiles/plist_files/lapl_32le
+++ b/test/testfiles/plist_files/lapl_32le
diff --git a/test/testfiles/plist_files/lapl_64be b/test/testfiles/plist_files/lapl_64be
index 9d81759..f93e19a 100644
--- a/test/testfiles/plist_files/lapl_64be
+++ b/test/testfiles/plist_files/lapl_64be
diff --git a/test/testfiles/plist_files/lapl_64le b/test/testfiles/plist_files/lapl_64le
index 9d81759..f93e19a 100644
--- a/test/testfiles/plist_files/lapl_64le
+++ b/test/testfiles/plist_files/lapl_64le