TRILAB-244 separate CXX warnings and errors from C

13 files changed, 128 insertions, 55 deletions

diff --git a/MANIFEST b/MANIFEST
index 97e5277..152fb1c 100644
--- a/MANIFEST
+++ b/MANIFEST
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@
 ./config/gnu-warnings/9
 ./config/gnu-warnings/cxx-general
 ./config/gnu-warnings/cxx-4.9
+./config/gnu-warnings/cxx-5
+./config/gnu-warnings/cxx-error-5
+./config/gnu-warnings/cxx-error-general
 ./config/gnu-warnings/developer-4.5
 ./config/gnu-warnings/developer-4.6
 ./config/gnu-warnings/developer-4.7
diff --git a/c++/test/tarray.cpp b/c++/test/tarray.cpp
index fccc556..69c58f8 100644
--- a/c++/test/tarray.cpp
+++ b/c++/test/tarray.cpp
@@ -368,7 +368,6 @@ static void test_array_info()
         float f[ARRAY1_DIM1];
     } s1_t;
     s1_t wdata[SPACE1_DIM1][ARRAY1_DIM1];   // Information to write
-    s1_t rdata[SPACE1_DIM1][ARRAY1_DIM1];   // Information read in
     hsize_t sdims1[] = {SPACE1_DIM1};
     hsize_t tdims1[] = {ARRAY1_DIM1};
     int     ii;         // counting variables
diff --git a/c++/test/tobject.cpp b/c++/test/tobject.cpp
index 232ece2..138c4ca 100644
--- a/c++/test/tobject.cpp
+++ b/c++/test/tobject.cpp
@@ -430,7 +430,6 @@ const H5std_string DSETNAME("dataset");
 static void test_open_object_header()
 {
     hsize_t     dims[2];
-    H5G_info_t  ginfo;                      /* Group info struct */
 
     // Output message about test being performed
     SUBTEST("Group::getObjId");
@@ -485,6 +484,7 @@ static void test_open_object_header()
         dset.setId(obj_dset);
         dspace = dset.getSpace();
         bool is_simple = dspace.isSimple();
+        verify_val(is_simple, true, "isSimple", __LINE__, __FILE__);
         dspace.close();
 
         // Open datatype object from the group
diff --git a/c++/test/ttypes.cpp b/c++/test/ttypes.cpp
index 0de66d7..81ad983 100644
--- a/c++/test/ttypes.cpp
+++ b/c++/test/ttypes.cpp
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ static void test_vltype()
 
         // Verify that the copied type has a valid id
         bool is_valid = IdComponent::isValid(vltype2.getId());
-        verify_val(in_class, true, "isValid on vltype2", __LINE__, __FILE__);
+        verify_val(is_valid, true, "isValid on vltype2", __LINE__, __FILE__);
 
         in_class = vltype2.detectClass(H5T_VLEN);
         verify_val(in_class, true, "VarLenType::detectClass() with H5T_VLEN for vltype2", __LINE__, __FILE__);
@@ -1010,8 +1010,8 @@ static void test_encode_decode()
         FloatType decoded_flttyp(decoded_flt_ptr->getId());
         verify_val(flttyp == decoded_flttyp, true, "DataType::decode", __LINE__, __FILE__);
 
-        H5std_string norm_string;
-        H5T_norm_t mant_norm = decoded_flttyp.getNorm(norm_string);
+        //H5std_string norm_string;
+        //H5T_norm_t mant_norm = decoded_flttyp.getNorm(norm_string);
         //verify_val(decoded_flttyp.isVariableStr(), true, "DataType::decode", __LINE__, __FILE__);
 
         delete decoded_flt_ptr;
diff --git a/config/cmake/HDFCXXCompilerFlags.cmake b/config/cmake/HDFCXXCompilerFlags.cmake
index 721fca4..400ba8c 100644
--- a/config/cmake/HDFCXXCompilerFlags.cmake
+++ b/config/cmake/HDFCXXCompilerFlags.cmake
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ if (NOT MSVC)
       endif()
     elseif (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
       if (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LOADED 
-          AND NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.2)
-        # autotools always add the C flags with the CXX flags, except for 
-        # with older versions that are no longer supported
-        ADD_H5_FLAGS (HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/general")
+          AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 4.2)
+        # autotools adds the C flags with the CXX flags for g++ compiler 
+        # versions 4.2 and above.
         ADD_H5_FLAGS (HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-general")
+        ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CXXFLAGS0 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-error-general")
       endif ()
     elseif (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang")
       ADD_H5_FLAGS (HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/clang-warnings/general")
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ if (NOT MSVC)
       ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CXXFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.5")
       if (HDF5_ENABLE_DEV_WARNINGS)
         # autotools always add the C flags with the CXX flags
-        ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CXXFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/developer-4.5")
+        #ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CXXFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/developer-4.5")
       else ()
         # autotools always add the C flags with the CXX flags
-        ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CXXFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-4.5")
+        #ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CXXFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-4.5")
       endif ()
     endif ()
 
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ if (NOT MSVC)
     # Append more extra warning flags that only gcc 5.1+ know about
     if (NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 5.0)
       # autotools always add the C flags with the CXX flags
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CXXFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/5")
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CXXFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/error-5")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CXXFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-5")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CXXFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-error-5")
     endif ()
 
     # Append more extra warning flags that only gcc 6.x+ know about
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ if (NOT MSVC)
     if (NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 8.0)
       # autotools always add the C flags with the CXX flags
       ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CXXFLAGS3 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/8")
+      #ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CXXFLAGS3 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/error-8")
       if (HDF5_ENABLE_DEV_WARNINGS)
         # autotools always add the C flags with the CXX flags
         ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CXXFLAGS3 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/developer-8")
diff --git a/config/gnu-cxxflags b/config/gnu-cxxflags
index b3b082d..b2ef36d 100644
--- a/config/gnu-cxxflags
+++ b/config/gnu-cxxflags
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ demote_errors()
 load_gnu_arguments()
 {
     set -- $(for arg; do
-        sed 's,#.*$,,' $srcdir/config/gnu-warnings/${arg} | demote_errors
+        sed 's,#.*$,,' $srcdir/config/gnu-warnings/${arg}
     done)
     IFS=' ' echo "$*"
 }
@@ -181,10 +181,8 @@ if test "X-g++" = "X-$cxx_vendor"; then
     ###########
 
     if test $cxx_vers_major -eq 4 -a $cxx_vers_minor -ge 2 -o $cxx_vers_major -gt 4; then
-        H5_CXXFLAGS="$H5_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments general)"
-        H5_ECXXFLAGS="$H5_ECXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments error-general)"
         H5_CXXFLAGS="$H5_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments cxx-general)"
-        #H5_ECXXFLAGS="$H5_ECXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments error-cxx-general)"
+        H5_ECXXFLAGS="$H5_ECXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments cxx-error-general)"
     fi
 
     ######################
@@ -240,29 +238,29 @@ if test "X-g++" = "X-$cxx_vendor"; then
     # gcc >= 4.5
     if test $cxx_vers_major -ge 5 -o $cxx_vers_major -eq 4 -a $cxx_vers_minor -ge 5; then
         H5_CXXFLAGS="$H5_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments 4.5)"
-    DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-4.5)"
-    NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-4.5)"
+        #DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-4.5)"
+        #NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-4.5)"
     fi
 
     # gcc >= 4.6
     if test $cxx_vers_major -ge 5 -o $cxx_vers_major -eq 4 -a $cxx_vers_minor -ge 6; then
         H5_CXXFLAGS="$H5_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments 4.6)"
-    DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-4.6)"
-    NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-4.6)"
+        DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-4.6)"
+        NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-4.6)"
     fi
 
     # gcc >= 4.7
     if test $cxx_vers_major -ge 5 -o $cxx_vers_major -eq 4 -a $cxx_vers_minor -ge 7; then
         H5_CXXFLAGS="$H5_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments 4.7)"
-    DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-4.7)"
-    NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-4.7)"
+        DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-4.7)"
+        NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-4.7)"
     fi
 
     # gcc >= 4.8
     if test $cxx_vers_major -ge 5 -o $cxx_vers_major -eq 4 -a $cxx_vers_minor -ge 8; then
         H5_CXXFLAGS="$H5_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments 4.8)"
-    DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-4.8)"
-    NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-4.8)"
+        DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-4.8)"
+        NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-4.8)"
     fi
 
     # gcc >= 4.9
@@ -273,8 +271,8 @@ if test "X-g++" = "X-$cxx_vendor"; then
 
     # gcc >= 5
     if test $cxx_vers_major -ge 5; then
-        H5_CXXFLAGS="$H5_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments 5)"
-        H5_ECXXFLAGS="$H5_ECXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments error-5)"
+        H5_CXXFLAGS="$H5_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments cxx-5)"
+        H5_ECXXFLAGS="$H5_ECXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments cxx-error-5)"
     fi
 
     # gcc >= 6
@@ -285,15 +283,15 @@ if test "X-g++" = "X-$cxx_vendor"; then
     # gcc >= 7
     if test $cxx_vers_major -ge 7; then
         H5_CXXFLAGS="$H5_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments 7)"
-    DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-7)"
+        DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-7)"
     fi
 
     # gcc 8
     if test $cxx_vers_major -ge 8; then
         H5_CXXFLAGS="$H5_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments 8)"
-        H5_ECXXFLAGS="$H5_ECXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments error-8)"
-    DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-8)"
-    NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-8)"
+        #H5_ECXXFLAGS="$H5_ECXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments error-8)"
+        DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-8)"
+        NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-8)"
     fi
 
     # gcc 9
diff --git a/config/gnu-fflags b/config/gnu-fflags
index f58f10c..eb3519c 100644
--- a/config/gnu-fflags
+++ b/config/gnu-fflags
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 load_gnu_arguments()
 {
     set -- $(for arg; do
-        sed 's,#.*$,,' $srcdir/config/gnu-warnings/${arg} | demote_errors
+        sed 's,#.*$,,' $srcdir/config/gnu-warnings/${arg}
     done)
     IFS=' ' echo "$*"
 }
diff --git a/config/gnu-flags b/config/gnu-flags
index dba9324..f391d7b 100644
--- a/config/gnu-flags
+++ b/config/gnu-flags
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ PROMOTE_ERRORS_DFLT=no
 #
 demote_errors()
 {
-	if [ ${PROMOTE_ERRORS:-${PROMOTE_ERRORS_DFLT}} = no ]; then
-		sed 's,-Werror=,-W,g'
-	else
-		cat
-	fi
+    if [ ${PROMOTE_ERRORS:-${PROMOTE_ERRORS_DFLT}} = no ]; then
+        sed 's,-Werror=,-W,g'
+    else
+        cat
+    fi
 }
 
 #
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ demote_errors()
 load_gnu_arguments()
 {
     set -- $(for arg; do
-        sed 's,#.*$,,' $srcdir/config/gnu-warnings/${arg} | demote_errors
+        sed 's,#.*$,,' $srcdir/config/gnu-warnings/${arg}
     done)
     IFS=' ' echo "$*"
 }
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ if test "X-gcc" = "X-$cc_vendor"; then
     # GCC 4.2 through 4.3
     if test $cc_vers_major -eq 4 -a $cc_vers_minor -ge 2 -o $cc_vers_major -eq 4 -a $cc_vers_minor -le 3; then
         H5_CFLAGS="$H5_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments 4.2-4.3)"
-    fi 
+    fi
 
     # GCC 4.5 through 4.6
     if test $cc_vers_major -eq 4 -a $cc_vers_minor -ge 5 -o $cc_vers_major -eq 4 -a $cc_vers_minor -le 6; then
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ if test "X-gcc" = "X-$cc_vendor"; then
     # gcc >= 4.3
     if test $cc_vers_major -ge 5 -o $cc_vers_major -eq 4 -a $cc_vers_minor -ge 3; then
         H5_CFLAGS="$H5_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments 4.3)"
-    fi 
+    fi
 
     # gcc >= 4.4
     if test $cc_vers_major -ge 5 -o $cc_vers_major -eq 4 -a $cc_vers_minor -ge 4; then
@@ -246,29 +246,29 @@ if test "X-gcc" = "X-$cc_vendor"; then
     # gcc >= 4.5
     if test $cc_vers_major -ge 5 -o $cc_vers_major -eq 4 -a $cc_vers_minor -ge 5; then
         H5_CFLAGS="$H5_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments 4.5)"
-	DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-4.5)"
-	NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-4.5)"
+        DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-4.5)"
+        NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-4.5)"
     fi
 
     # gcc >= 4.6
     if test $cc_vers_major -ge 5 -o $cc_vers_major -eq 4 -a $cc_vers_minor -ge 6; then
         H5_CFLAGS="$H5_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments 4.6)"
-	DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-4.6)"
-	NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-4.6)"
+        DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-4.6)"
+        NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-4.6)"
     fi
 
     # gcc >= 4.7
     if test $cc_vers_major -ge 5 -o $cc_vers_major -eq 4 -a $cc_vers_minor -ge 7; then
         H5_CFLAGS="$H5_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments 4.7)"
-	DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-4.7)"
-	NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-4.7)"
+        DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-4.7)"
+        NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-4.7)"
     fi
 
     # gcc >= 4.8
     if test $cc_vers_major -ge 5 -o $cc_vers_major -eq 4 -a $cc_vers_minor -ge 8; then
         H5_CFLAGS="$H5_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments 4.8)"
-	DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-4.8)"
-	NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-4.8)"
+        DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-4.8)"
+        NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-4.8)"
     fi
 
     # gcc >= 4.9
@@ -290,15 +290,15 @@ if test "X-gcc" = "X-$cc_vendor"; then
     # gcc >= 7
     if test $cc_vers_major -ge 7; then
         H5_CFLAGS="$H5_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments 7)"
-	DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-7)"
+        DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-7)"
     fi
 
     # gcc 8
     if test $cc_vers_major -ge 8; then
         H5_CFLAGS="$H5_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments 8)"
         H5_ECFLAGS="$H5_ECFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments error-8)"
-	DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-8)"
-	NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-8)"
+        DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-8)"
+        NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-8)"
     fi
 
     # gcc 9
diff --git a/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-5 b/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..723e448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-5
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-Warray-bounds=2
diff --git a/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-error-5 b/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-error-5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cc8c9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-error-5
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#
+# In GCC 4.4.7, the compiler gripes about shadowed global
+# declarations when a local variable uses the name of a
+# function that's in a system header file.  For some reason,
+# later versions of GCC (e.g., 5.2.0) don't complain about
+# the shadowed globals.  Maybe later versions are less fussy?
+# Anyway, the shadowing seems to be harmless, and GCC 4.4.7
+# is not a supported compiler, so let us promote shadowed globals
+# warnings to errors only for GCC 5 and later.
+#
+-Werror=shadow
diff --git a/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-error-general b/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-error-general
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85cd9a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-error-general
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#
+# HDF5 code should not trigger the following warnings under any
+# circumstances, so ask the compiler to treat them as errors:
+#
+# NOTE: c++/test files are not compatible with these warnings as errors
+#     c++/test/tcompound.cpp
+#       -Werror=cast-align
+-Wcast-align
+# NOTE: c++/src files are not compatible with these warnings as errors
+#     c++/src/H5Object.cpp
+#       -Werror=missing-declarations
+-Wmissing-declarations
+-Werror=packed
+-Werror=redundant-decls
+-Werror=switch
+# NOTE: c++/test files are not compatible with these warnings as errors
+#     c++/test/tattr.cpp
+#       -Werror=unused-but-set-variable
+-Wunused-but-set-variable
+-Werror=unused-function
+-Werror=unused-variable
+# NOTE: c++/src files are not compatible with these warnings as errors
+#     c++/src/H5Object.cpp,c++/src/H5StrType.cpp,c++/src/H5PredType.cpp
+#       -Werror=unused-parameter
+-Wunused-parameter
+#
+# Other files not compatible
+# NOTE: c++/test files are not compatible with these warnings as errors
+#     c++/test/titerate.cpp,c++/test/tarray.cpp
+#       -Werror=missing-declarations
+#     c++/test/titerate.cpp,c++/test/tarray.cpp,c++/test/tlinks.cpp,c++/test/ttypes.cpp,c++/test/dsets.cpp
+#       -Werror=unused-parameter
diff --git a/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-general b/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-general
index ee7ee22..9548cc0 100644
--- a/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-general
+++ b/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-general
@@ -6,14 +6,26 @@
 # NOTE: Don't add -Wpadded here since we can't/won't fix the (many)
 # warnings that are emitted. If you need it, add it from the
 # environment variable at configure time.
--Wabi
+-Wall
+-Wcast-qual
+-Wconversion
 -Wctor-dtor-privacy
 -Weffc++
-##-Wendif-labels
+-Wextra
+-Wfloat-equal
+-Wformat=2
+-Winit-self
+-Winvalid-pch
+-Wmissing-include-dirs
+-Wno-format-nonliteral
 -Wnon-virtual-dtor
 -Wold-style-cast
 -Woverloaded-virtual
 -Wreorder
+-Wshadow
 -Wsign-promo
 ##-Wunreachable-code
+-Wundef
 ##-Wvariadic-macros
+-Wwrite-strings
+-pedantic
diff --git a/config/gnu-warnings/error-8 b/config/gnu-warnings/error-8
index 36c1414..2f54a4d 100644
--- a/config/gnu-warnings/error-8
+++ b/config/gnu-warnings/error-8
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
--Werror=cast-function-type
+# NOTE: src/ files are not compatible with these warnings as errors
+#     src/H5Dchunk.c
+#       -Werror=cast-function-type
+-Wcast-function-type
 #
 # For GCC 8, promote maybe-initialized warnings to an error.  GCC 8
 # reports 0 maybe-uninitialized warnings where earlier versions
@@ -6,4 +9,17 @@
 # in order to detect initializations that occur there.  It's possible
 # that GCC 8 only performs that analysis at -O3, though.
 #
--Werror=maybe-uninitialized
+#
+# NOTE: File Driver files are not compatible with these warnings as errors
+#     H5FDlog.c,
+#       -Werror=maybe-uninitialized
+-Wmaybe-uninitialized
+# NOTE: src/ files are not compatible with these warnings as errors
+#     src/H5Shyper.c,src/H5SL.c,src/H5Shyper.c
+#       -Werror=maybe-uninitialized
+# NOTE: Test files are not compatible with these warnings as errors
+#     test/cache_common.c,
+#       -Werror=maybe-uninitialized
+# NOTE: hl/src/ files are not compatible with these warnings as errors
+#     hl/src/H5DS.c,
+#       -Werror=maybe-uninitialized