[svn-r541] Changes since 19980723

----------------------

./tools/h5dump.c
./tools/h5ls.c
./tools/h5tools.h
	Able to handle compound data types now.  Moved code that
	chooses memory data type based on file data type from h5ls to
	libh5tools.a(h5dump.o)

6 files changed, 758 insertions, 597 deletions

diff --git a/README b/README
index 7ef12e8..e6cd82f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This is hdf5-1.0.25 released on 1998-06-22 13:53 UTC
+This is hdf5-1.0.36 released on 1998-06-24 14:20 UTC
 Please refer to the INSTALL file for installation instructions.
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/.distdep b/src/.distdep
index 8f3d5e8..58f85f4 100644
--- a/src/.distdep
+++ b/src/.distdep
@@ -1,64 +1,3 @@
-H5.o: \
-   H5.c \
-   H5private.h \
-   H5public.h \
-   H5config.h \
-   H5ACprivate.h \
-   H5ACpublic.h \
-   H5Fprivate.h \
-   H5Fpublic.h \
-   H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5Dpublic.h \
-   H5Bprivate.h \
-   H5Bpublic.h \
-   H5Eprivate.h \
-   H5Epublic.h \
-   H5Iprivate.h \
-   H5MMprivate.h \
-   H5MMpublic.h \
-   H5Pprivate.h \
-   H5Ppublic.h \
-   H5Zpublic.h \
-   H5Sprivate.h \
-   H5Spublic.h \
-   H5Gprivate.h \
-   H5Gpublic.h \
-   H5Oprivate.h \
-   H5Opublic.h \
-   H5HGprivate.h \
-   H5HGpublic.h \
-   H5Tprivate.h \
-   H5Tpublic.h
-H5A.o: \
-   H5A.c \
-   H5private.h \
-   H5public.h \
-   H5config.h \
-   H5Iprivate.h \
-   H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5Bprivate.h \
-   H5Bpublic.h \
-   H5Fprivate.h \
-   H5Fpublic.h \
-   H5Dpublic.h \
-   H5Dprivate.h \
-   H5Gprivate.h \
-   H5Gpublic.h \
-   H5Oprivate.h \
-   H5Opublic.h \
-   H5HGprivate.h \
-   H5HGpublic.h \
-   H5Tprivate.h \
-   H5Tpublic.h \
-   H5Sprivate.h \
-   H5Spublic.h \
-   H5Zprivate.h \
-   H5Zpublic.h \
-   H5Eprivate.h \
-   H5Epublic.h \
-   H5MMprivate.h \
-   H5MMpublic.h \
-   H5Pprivate.h
 H5AC.o: \
    H5AC.c \
    H5private.h \
@@ -84,101 +23,6 @@ H5B.o: \
    H5Bpublic.h \
    H5Eprivate.h \
    H5Epublic.h
-H5D.o: \
-   H5D.c \
-   H5private.h \
-   H5public.h \
-   H5config.h \
-   H5Iprivate.h \
-   H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5ACprivate.h \
-   H5ACpublic.h \
-   H5Fprivate.h \
-   H5Fpublic.h \
-   H5Dpublic.h \
-   H5Dprivate.h \
-   H5Gprivate.h \
-   H5Gpublic.h \
-   H5Bprivate.h \
-   H5Bpublic.h \
-   H5Oprivate.h \
-   H5Opublic.h \
-   H5HGprivate.h \
-   H5HGpublic.h \
-   H5Tprivate.h \
-   H5Tpublic.h \
-   H5Sprivate.h \
-   H5Spublic.h \
-   H5Zprivate.h \
-   H5Zpublic.h \
-   H5Eprivate.h \
-   H5Epublic.h \
-   H5HLprivate.h \
-   H5HLpublic.h \
-   H5MFprivate.h \
-   H5MFpublic.h \
-   H5MMprivate.h \
-   H5MMpublic.h
-H5E.o: \
-   H5E.c \
-   H5private.h \
-   H5public.h \
-   H5config.h \
-   H5Iprivate.h \
-   H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5Eprivate.h \
-   H5Epublic.h \
-   H5MMprivate.h
-H5F.o: \
-   H5F.c \
-   H5private.h \
-   H5public.h \
-   H5config.h \
-   H5Iprivate.h \
-   H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5ACprivate.h \
-   H5ACpublic.h \
-   H5Fprivate.h \
-   H5Fpublic.h \
-   H5Dpublic.h \
-   H5Eprivate.h \
-   H5Epublic.h \
-   H5Gprivate.h \
-   H5Gpublic.h \
-   H5Bprivate.h \
-   H5Bpublic.h \
-   H5MMprivate.h \
-   H5MMpublic.h \
-   H5Pprivate.h \
-   H5Ppublic.h \
-   H5Zpublic.h \
-   H5Tprivate.h \
-   H5Tpublic.h
-H5Farray.o: \
-   H5Farray.c \
-   H5private.h \
-   H5public.h \
-   H5config.h \
-   H5Dprivate.h \
-   H5Dpublic.h \
-   H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5Fprivate.h \
-   H5Fpublic.h \
-   H5Gprivate.h \
-   H5Gpublic.h \
-   H5Bprivate.h \
-   H5Bpublic.h \
-   H5Oprivate.h \
-   H5Opublic.h \
-   H5HGprivate.h \
-   H5HGpublic.h \
-   H5Tprivate.h \
-   H5Tpublic.h \
-   H5Sprivate.h \
-   H5Spublic.h \
-   H5Zprivate.h \
-   H5Zpublic.h \
-   H5Eprivate.h
 H5Fcore.o: \
    H5Fcore.c \
    H5private.h \
@@ -199,49 +43,6 @@ H5Ffamily.o: \
    H5Ipublic.h \
    H5Fprivate.h \
    H5Fpublic.h
-H5Fistore.o: \
-   H5Fistore.c \
-   H5private.h \
-   H5public.h \
-   H5config.h \
-   H5Dprivate.h \
-   H5Dpublic.h \
-   H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5Fprivate.h \
-   H5Fpublic.h \
-   H5Gprivate.h \
-   H5Gpublic.h \
-   H5Bprivate.h \
-   H5Bpublic.h \
-   H5Oprivate.h \
-   H5Opublic.h \
-   H5HGprivate.h \
-   H5HGpublic.h \
-   H5Tprivate.h \
-   H5Tpublic.h \
-   H5Sprivate.h \
-   H5Spublic.h \
-   H5Zprivate.h \
-   H5Zpublic.h \
-   H5Eprivate.h \
-   H5Epublic.h \
-   H5MFprivate.h \
-   H5MFpublic.h \
-   H5MMprivate.h \
-   H5MMpublic.h
-H5Flow.o: \
-   H5Flow.c \
-   H5private.h \
-   H5public.h \
-   H5config.h \
-   H5Eprivate.h \
-   H5Epublic.h \
-   H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5Fprivate.h \
-   H5Fpublic.h \
-   H5Dpublic.h \
-   H5MMprivate.h \
-   H5MMpublic.h
 H5Fmpio.o: \
    H5Fmpio.c \
    H5private.h \
@@ -283,16 +84,6 @@ H5Fsec2.o: \
    H5Dpublic.h \
    H5MMprivate.h \
    H5MMpublic.h
-H5Fsplit.o: \
-   H5Fsplit.c \
-   H5private.h \
-   H5public.h \
-   H5config.h \
-   H5Eprivate.h \
-   H5Epublic.h \
-   H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5Fprivate.h \
-   H5Fpublic.h
 H5Fstdio.o: \
    H5Fstdio.c \
    H5private.h \
@@ -306,56 +97,6 @@ H5Fstdio.o: \
    H5Dpublic.h \
    H5MMprivate.h \
    H5MMpublic.h
-H5G.o: \
-   H5G.c \
-   H5private.h \
-   H5public.h \
-   H5config.h \
-   H5Bprivate.h \
-   H5Bpublic.h \
-   H5Fprivate.h \
-   H5Fpublic.h \
-   H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5Dpublic.h \
-   H5Dprivate.h \
-   H5Gprivate.h \
-   H5Gpublic.h \
-   H5Oprivate.h \
-   H5Opublic.h \
-   H5HGprivate.h \
-   H5HGpublic.h \
-   H5Tprivate.h \
-   H5Tpublic.h \
-   H5Sprivate.h \
-   H5Spublic.h \
-   H5Zprivate.h \
-   H5Zpublic.h \
-   H5Eprivate.h \
-   H5Epublic.h \
-   H5Gpkg.h \
-   H5ACprivate.h \
-   H5ACpublic.h \
-   H5HLprivate.h
-H5Gent.o: \
-   H5Gent.c \
-   H5private.h \
-   H5public.h \
-   H5config.h \
-   H5Eprivate.h \
-   H5Epublic.h \
-   H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5Gpkg.h \
-   H5ACprivate.h \
-   H5ACpublic.h \
-   H5Fprivate.h \
-   H5Fpublic.h \
-   H5Dpublic.h \
-   H5Gprivate.h \
-   H5Gpublic.h \
-   H5Bprivate.h \
-   H5Bpublic.h \
-   H5HLprivate.h \
-   H5HLpublic.h
 H5Gnode.o: \
    H5Gnode.c \
    H5private.h \
@@ -416,21 +157,6 @@ H5Gstab.o: \
    H5Tpublic.h \
    H5Sprivate.h \
    H5Spublic.h
-H5HG.o: \
-   H5HG.c \
-   H5private.h \
-   H5public.h \
-   H5config.h \
-   H5ACprivate.h \
-   H5ACpublic.h \
-   H5Fprivate.h \
-   H5Fpublic.h \
-   H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5Dpublic.h \
-   H5Eprivate.h \
-   H5Epublic.h \
-   H5HGprivate.h \
-   H5HGpublic.h
 H5HL.o: \
    H5HL.c \
    H5private.h \
@@ -501,33 +227,33 @@ H5O.o: \
    H5Sprivate.h \
    H5Spublic.h \
    H5Zprivate.h
-H5Oattr.o: \
-   H5Oattr.c \
+H5Ocomp.o: \
+   H5Ocomp.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
    H5Eprivate.h \
    H5Epublic.h \
    H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5Gprivate.h \
-   H5Gpublic.h \
-   H5Bprivate.h \
-   H5Bpublic.h \
-   H5Fprivate.h \
-   H5Fpublic.h \
-   H5Dpublic.h \
    H5MMprivate.h \
    H5MMpublic.h \
    H5Oprivate.h \
    H5Opublic.h \
+   H5Fprivate.h \
+   H5Fpublic.h \
+   H5Dpublic.h \
+   H5Gprivate.h \
+   H5Gpublic.h \
+   H5Bprivate.h \
+   H5Bpublic.h \
    H5HGprivate.h \
    H5HGpublic.h \
    H5Tprivate.h \
    H5Tpublic.h \
    H5Sprivate.h \
    H5Spublic.h
-H5Ocomp.o: \
-   H5Ocomp.c \
+H5Ocont.o: \
+   H5Ocont.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
@@ -551,8 +277,8 @@ H5Ocomp.o: \
    H5Tpublic.h \
    H5Sprivate.h \
    H5Spublic.h
-H5Ocont.o: \
-   H5Ocont.c \
+H5Oname.o: \
+   H5Oname.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
@@ -576,8 +302,28 @@ H5Ocont.o: \
    H5Tpublic.h \
    H5Sprivate.h \
    H5Spublic.h
-H5Odtype.o: \
-   H5Odtype.c \
+H5Onull.o: \
+   H5Onull.c \
+   H5private.h \
+   H5public.h \
+   H5config.h \
+   H5Oprivate.h \
+   H5Opublic.h \
+   H5Fprivate.h \
+   H5Fpublic.h \
+   H5Ipublic.h \
+   H5Dpublic.h \
+   H5Gprivate.h \
+   H5Gpublic.h \
+   H5Bprivate.h \
+   H5Bpublic.h \
+   H5HGprivate.h \
+   H5HGpublic.h \
+   H5Tprivate.h \
+   H5Tpublic.h \
+   H5Sprivate.h
+H5Ostab.o: \
+   H5Ostab.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
@@ -601,33 +347,129 @@ H5Odtype.o: \
    H5Tpublic.h \
    H5Sprivate.h \
    H5Spublic.h
-H5Oefl.o: \
-   H5Oefl.c \
+H5Tbit.o: \
+   H5Tbit.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
    H5Eprivate.h \
    H5Epublic.h \
    H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5HLprivate.h \
-   H5HLpublic.h \
+   H5Iprivate.h \
+   H5Tpkg.h \
+   H5HGprivate.h \
+   H5HGpublic.h \
    H5Fprivate.h \
    H5Fpublic.h \
    H5Dpublic.h \
+   H5Tprivate.h \
+   H5Tpublic.h \
+   H5Gprivate.h \
+   H5Gpublic.h \
+   H5Bprivate.h
+H5Tconv.o: \
+   H5Tconv.c \
+   H5Iprivate.h \
+   H5Ipublic.h \
+   H5public.h \
+   H5config.h \
+   H5private.h \
+   H5Eprivate.h \
+   H5Epublic.h \
    H5MMprivate.h \
    H5MMpublic.h \
-   H5Oprivate.h \
-   H5Opublic.h \
+   H5Tpkg.h \
+   H5HGprivate.h \
+   H5HGpublic.h \
+   H5Fprivate.h \
+   H5Fpublic.h \
+   H5Dpublic.h \
+   H5Tprivate.h \
+   H5Tpublic.h \
+   H5Gprivate.h \
+   H5Gpublic.h \
+   H5Bprivate.h \
+   H5Bpublic.h
+H5Flow.o: \
+   H5Flow.c \
+   H5private.h \
+   H5public.h \
+   H5config.h \
+   H5Eprivate.h \
+   H5Epublic.h \
+   H5Ipublic.h \
+   H5Fprivate.h \
+   H5Fpublic.h \
+   H5Dpublic.h \
+   H5MMprivate.h \
+   H5MMpublic.h
+H5Fsplit.o: \
+   H5Fsplit.c \
+   H5private.h \
+   H5public.h \
+   H5config.h \
+   H5Eprivate.h \
+   H5Epublic.h \
+   H5Ipublic.h \
+   H5Fprivate.h \
+   H5Fpublic.h
+H5Gent.o: \
+   H5Gent.c \
+   H5private.h \
+   H5public.h \
+   H5config.h \
+   H5Eprivate.h \
+   H5Epublic.h \
+   H5Ipublic.h \
+   H5Gpkg.h \
+   H5ACprivate.h \
+   H5ACpublic.h \
+   H5Fprivate.h \
+   H5Fpublic.h \
+   H5Dpublic.h \
    H5Gprivate.h \
    H5Gpublic.h \
    H5Bprivate.h \
    H5Bpublic.h \
+   H5HLprivate.h \
+   H5HLpublic.h
+H5HG.o: \
+   H5HG.c \
+   H5private.h \
+   H5public.h \
+   H5config.h \
+   H5ACprivate.h \
+   H5ACpublic.h \
+   H5Fprivate.h \
+   H5Fpublic.h \
+   H5Ipublic.h \
+   H5Dpublic.h \
+   H5Eprivate.h \
+   H5Epublic.h \
+   H5HGprivate.h \
+   H5HGpublic.h
+H5Tinit.o: \
+   H5Tinit.c \
+   H5private.h \
+   H5public.h \
+   H5config.h \
+   H5Iprivate.h \
+   H5Ipublic.h \
+   H5Eprivate.h \
+   H5Epublic.h \
+   H5MMprivate.h \
+   H5MMpublic.h \
+   H5Tpkg.h \
    H5HGprivate.h \
    H5HGpublic.h \
+   H5Fprivate.h \
+   H5Fpublic.h \
+   H5Dpublic.h \
    H5Tprivate.h \
-   H5Tpublic.h
-H5Olayout.o: \
-   H5Olayout.c \
+   H5Tpublic.h \
+   H5Gprivate.h
+H5Farray.o: \
+   H5Farray.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
@@ -651,21 +493,48 @@ H5Olayout.o: \
    H5Zprivate.h \
    H5Zpublic.h \
    H5Eprivate.h
-H5Oname.o: \
-   H5Oname.c \
+H5Odtype.o: \
+   H5Odtype.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
    H5Eprivate.h \
    H5Epublic.h \
    H5Ipublic.h \
+   H5Gprivate.h \
+   H5Gpublic.h \
+   H5Bprivate.h \
+   H5Bpublic.h \
+   H5Fprivate.h \
+   H5Fpublic.h \
+   H5Dpublic.h \
    H5MMprivate.h \
    H5MMpublic.h \
    H5Oprivate.h \
    H5Opublic.h \
+   H5HGprivate.h \
+   H5HGpublic.h \
+   H5Tprivate.h \
+   H5Tpublic.h \
+   H5Sprivate.h \
+   H5Spublic.h
+H5Oefl.o: \
+   H5Oefl.c \
+   H5private.h \
+   H5public.h \
+   H5config.h \
+   H5Eprivate.h \
+   H5Epublic.h \
+   H5Ipublic.h \
+   H5HLprivate.h \
+   H5HLpublic.h \
    H5Fprivate.h \
    H5Fpublic.h \
    H5Dpublic.h \
+   H5MMprivate.h \
+   H5MMpublic.h \
+   H5Oprivate.h \
+   H5Opublic.h \
    H5Gprivate.h \
    H5Gpublic.h \
    H5Bprivate.h \
@@ -673,29 +542,32 @@ H5Oname.o: \
    H5HGprivate.h \
    H5HGpublic.h \
    H5Tprivate.h \
-   H5Tpublic.h \
-   H5Sprivate.h \
-   H5Spublic.h
-H5Onull.o: \
-   H5Onull.c \
+   H5Tpublic.h
+H5Olayout.o: \
+   H5Olayout.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
-   H5Oprivate.h \
-   H5Opublic.h \
+   H5Dprivate.h \
+   H5Dpublic.h \
+   H5Ipublic.h \
    H5Fprivate.h \
    H5Fpublic.h \
-   H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5Dpublic.h \
    H5Gprivate.h \
    H5Gpublic.h \
    H5Bprivate.h \
    H5Bpublic.h \
+   H5Oprivate.h \
+   H5Opublic.h \
    H5HGprivate.h \
    H5HGpublic.h \
    H5Tprivate.h \
    H5Tpublic.h \
-   H5Sprivate.h
+   H5Sprivate.h \
+   H5Spublic.h \
+   H5Zprivate.h \
+   H5Zpublic.h \
+   H5Eprivate.h
 H5Osdspace.o: \
    H5Osdspace.c \
    H5private.h \
@@ -746,23 +618,30 @@ H5Oshared.o: \
    H5Tpublic.h \
    H5Sprivate.h \
    H5Spublic.h
-H5Ostab.o: \
-   H5Ostab.c \
+H5E.o: \
+   H5E.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
+   H5Iprivate.h \
+   H5Ipublic.h \
    H5Eprivate.h \
    H5Epublic.h \
+   H5MMprivate.h
+H5Fistore.o: \
+   H5Fistore.c \
+   H5private.h \
+   H5public.h \
+   H5config.h \
+   H5Dprivate.h \
+   H5Dpublic.h \
    H5Ipublic.h \
+   H5Fprivate.h \
+   H5Fpublic.h \
    H5Gprivate.h \
    H5Gpublic.h \
    H5Bprivate.h \
    H5Bpublic.h \
-   H5Fprivate.h \
-   H5Fpublic.h \
-   H5Dpublic.h \
-   H5MMprivate.h \
-   H5MMpublic.h \
    H5Oprivate.h \
    H5Opublic.h \
    H5HGprivate.h \
@@ -770,22 +649,32 @@ H5Ostab.o: \
    H5Tprivate.h \
    H5Tpublic.h \
    H5Sprivate.h \
-   H5Spublic.h
-H5P.o: \
-   H5P.c \
+   H5Spublic.h \
+   H5Zprivate.h \
+   H5Zpublic.h \
+   H5Eprivate.h \
+   H5Epublic.h \
+   H5MFprivate.h \
+   H5MFpublic.h \
+   H5MMprivate.h \
+   H5MMpublic.h
+H5Oattr.o: \
+   H5Oattr.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
-   H5Iprivate.h \
+   H5Eprivate.h \
+   H5Epublic.h \
    H5Ipublic.h \
+   H5Gprivate.h \
+   H5Gpublic.h \
    H5Bprivate.h \
    H5Bpublic.h \
    H5Fprivate.h \
    H5Fpublic.h \
    H5Dpublic.h \
-   H5Dprivate.h \
-   H5Gprivate.h \
-   H5Gpublic.h \
+   H5MMprivate.h \
+   H5MMpublic.h \
    H5Oprivate.h \
    H5Opublic.h \
    H5HGprivate.h \
@@ -793,23 +682,15 @@ H5P.o: \
    H5Tprivate.h \
    H5Tpublic.h \
    H5Sprivate.h \
-   H5Spublic.h \
-   H5Zprivate.h \
-   H5Zpublic.h \
-   H5Eprivate.h \
-   H5Epublic.h \
-   H5MMprivate.h \
-   H5MMpublic.h \
-   H5Pprivate.h
-H5S.o: \
-   H5S.c \
+   H5Spublic.h
+H5Z.o: \
+   H5Z.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
-   H5Iprivate.h \
-   H5Ipublic.h \
    H5Eprivate.h \
    H5Epublic.h \
+   H5Ipublic.h \
    H5MMprivate.h \
    H5MMpublic.h \
    H5Oprivate.h \
@@ -825,7 +706,10 @@ H5S.o: \
    H5HGpublic.h \
    H5Tprivate.h \
    H5Tpublic.h \
-   H5Sprivate.h
+   H5Sprivate.h \
+   H5Spublic.h \
+   H5Zprivate.h \
+   H5Zpublic.h
 H5Sall.o: \
    H5Sall.c \
    H5private.h \
@@ -851,8 +735,8 @@ H5Sall.o: \
    H5Tpublic.h \
    H5Zprivate.h \
    H5Zpublic.h
-H5Shyper.o: \
-   H5Shyper.c \
+H5Ssimp.o: \
+   H5Ssimp.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
@@ -876,91 +760,100 @@ H5Shyper.o: \
    H5Tpublic.h \
    H5Zprivate.h \
    H5Zpublic.h
-H5Spoint.o: \
-   H5Spoint.c \
+H5T.o: \
+   H5T.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
-   H5Eprivate.h \
-   H5Epublic.h \
+   H5Dprivate.h \
+   H5Dpublic.h \
    H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5MMprivate.h \
-   H5MMpublic.h \
-   H5Sprivate.h \
-   H5Spublic.h \
+   H5Fprivate.h \
+   H5Fpublic.h \
    H5Gprivate.h \
    H5Gpublic.h \
    H5Bprivate.h \
    H5Bpublic.h \
-   H5Fprivate.h \
-   H5Fpublic.h \
-   H5Dpublic.h \
    H5Oprivate.h \
    H5Opublic.h \
    H5HGprivate.h \
    H5HGpublic.h \
    H5Tprivate.h \
-   H5Tpublic.h
-H5Ssimp.o: \
-   H5Ssimp.c \
+   H5Tpublic.h \
+   H5Sprivate.h \
+   H5Spublic.h \
+   H5Zprivate.h \
+   H5Zpublic.h \
+   H5Iprivate.h
+H5V.o: \
+   H5V.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
    H5Eprivate.h \
    H5Epublic.h \
    H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5Sprivate.h \
-   H5Spublic.h \
+   H5Oprivate.h \
+   H5Opublic.h \
+   H5Fprivate.h \
+   H5Fpublic.h \
+   H5Dpublic.h \
    H5Gprivate.h \
    H5Gpublic.h \
    H5Bprivate.h \
    H5Bpublic.h \
-   H5Fprivate.h \
-   H5Fpublic.h \
-   H5Dpublic.h \
-   H5Oprivate.h \
-   H5Opublic.h \
    H5HGprivate.h \
    H5HGpublic.h \
    H5Tprivate.h \
    H5Tpublic.h \
+   H5Sprivate.h \
+   H5Spublic.h \
    H5Zprivate.h \
    H5Zpublic.h
-H5Sselect.o: \
-   H5Sselect.c \
+H5.o: \
+   H5.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
+   H5ACprivate.h \
+   H5ACpublic.h \
+   H5Fprivate.h \
+   H5Fpublic.h \
+   H5Ipublic.h \
+   H5Dpublic.h \
+   H5Bprivate.h \
+   H5Bpublic.h \
    H5Eprivate.h \
    H5Epublic.h \
-   H5Ipublic.h \
    H5Iprivate.h \
    H5MMprivate.h \
    H5MMpublic.h \
+   H5Pprivate.h \
+   H5Ppublic.h \
+   H5Zpublic.h \
    H5Sprivate.h \
    H5Spublic.h \
    H5Gprivate.h \
    H5Gpublic.h \
-   H5Bprivate.h \
-   H5Bpublic.h \
-   H5Fprivate.h \
-   H5Fpublic.h \
-   H5Dpublic.h \
    H5Oprivate.h \
    H5Opublic.h \
    H5HGprivate.h \
    H5HGpublic.h \
-   H5Tprivate.h
-H5T.o: \
-   H5T.c \
+   H5Tprivate.h \
+   H5Tpublic.h
+H5D.o: \
+   H5D.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
-   H5Dprivate.h \
-   H5Dpublic.h \
+   H5Iprivate.h \
    H5Ipublic.h \
+   H5ACprivate.h \
+   H5ACpublic.h \
    H5Fprivate.h \
    H5Fpublic.h \
+   H5Dpublic.h \
+   H5Dprivate.h \
    H5Gprivate.h \
    H5Gpublic.h \
    H5Bprivate.h \
@@ -975,70 +868,149 @@ H5T.o: \
    H5Spublic.h \
    H5Zprivate.h \
    H5Zpublic.h \
-   H5Iprivate.h
-H5Tbit.o: \
-   H5Tbit.c \
+   H5Eprivate.h \
+   H5Epublic.h \
+   H5HLprivate.h \
+   H5HLpublic.h \
+   H5MFprivate.h \
+   H5MFpublic.h \
+   H5MMprivate.h \
+   H5MMpublic.h
+H5F.o: \
+   H5F.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
+   H5Iprivate.h \
+   H5Ipublic.h \
+   H5ACprivate.h \
+   H5ACpublic.h \
+   H5Fprivate.h \
+   H5Fpublic.h \
+   H5Dpublic.h \
    H5Eprivate.h \
    H5Epublic.h \
+   H5Gprivate.h \
+   H5Gpublic.h \
+   H5Bprivate.h \
+   H5Bpublic.h \
+   H5MMprivate.h \
+   H5MMpublic.h \
+   H5Pprivate.h \
+   H5Ppublic.h \
+   H5Zpublic.h \
+   H5Tprivate.h \
+   H5Tpublic.h
+H5G.o: \
+   H5G.c \
+   H5private.h \
+   H5public.h \
+   H5config.h \
+   H5Bprivate.h \
+   H5Bpublic.h \
+   H5Fprivate.h \
+   H5Fpublic.h \
    H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5Iprivate.h \
-   H5Tpkg.h \
+   H5Dpublic.h \
+   H5Dprivate.h \
+   H5Gprivate.h \
+   H5Gpublic.h \
+   H5Oprivate.h \
+   H5Opublic.h \
    H5HGprivate.h \
    H5HGpublic.h \
+   H5Tprivate.h \
+   H5Tpublic.h \
+   H5Sprivate.h \
+   H5Spublic.h \
+   H5Zprivate.h \
+   H5Zpublic.h \
+   H5Eprivate.h \
+   H5Epublic.h \
+   H5Gpkg.h \
+   H5ACprivate.h \
+   H5ACpublic.h \
+   H5HLprivate.h
+H5P.o: \
+   H5P.c \
+   H5private.h \
+   H5public.h \
+   H5config.h \
+   H5Iprivate.h \
+   H5Ipublic.h \
+   H5Bprivate.h \
+   H5Bpublic.h \
    H5Fprivate.h \
    H5Fpublic.h \
    H5Dpublic.h \
-   H5Tprivate.h \
-   H5Tpublic.h \
+   H5Dprivate.h \
    H5Gprivate.h \
    H5Gpublic.h \
-   H5Bprivate.h
-H5Tconv.o: \
-   H5Tconv.c \
-   H5Iprivate.h \
-   H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5public.h \
-   H5config.h \
-   H5private.h \
+   H5Oprivate.h \
+   H5Opublic.h \
+   H5HGprivate.h \
+   H5HGpublic.h \
+   H5Tprivate.h \
+   H5Tpublic.h \
+   H5Sprivate.h \
+   H5Spublic.h \
+   H5Zprivate.h \
+   H5Zpublic.h \
    H5Eprivate.h \
    H5Epublic.h \
    H5MMprivate.h \
    H5MMpublic.h \
-   H5Tpkg.h \
-   H5HGprivate.h \
-   H5HGpublic.h \
+   H5Pprivate.h
+H5Shyper.o: \
+   H5Shyper.c \
+   H5private.h \
+   H5public.h \
+   H5config.h \
+   H5Eprivate.h \
+   H5Epublic.h \
+   H5Ipublic.h \
+   H5Sprivate.h \
+   H5Spublic.h \
+   H5Gprivate.h \
+   H5Gpublic.h \
+   H5Bprivate.h \
+   H5Bpublic.h \
    H5Fprivate.h \
    H5Fpublic.h \
    H5Dpublic.h \
+   H5Oprivate.h \
+   H5Opublic.h \
+   H5HGprivate.h \
+   H5HGpublic.h \
    H5Tprivate.h \
    H5Tpublic.h \
-   H5Gprivate.h \
-   H5Gpublic.h \
-   H5Bprivate.h \
-   H5Bpublic.h
-H5Tinit.o: \
-   H5Tinit.c \
+   H5Zprivate.h \
+   H5Zpublic.h
+H5Spoint.o: \
+   H5Spoint.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
-   H5Iprivate.h \
-   H5Ipublic.h \
    H5Eprivate.h \
    H5Epublic.h \
+   H5Ipublic.h \
    H5MMprivate.h \
    H5MMpublic.h \
-   H5Tpkg.h \
-   H5HGprivate.h \
-   H5HGpublic.h \
+   H5Sprivate.h \
+   H5Spublic.h \
+   H5Gprivate.h \
+   H5Gpublic.h \
+   H5Bprivate.h \
+   H5Bpublic.h \
    H5Fprivate.h \
    H5Fpublic.h \
    H5Dpublic.h \
+   H5Oprivate.h \
+   H5Opublic.h \
+   H5HGprivate.h \
+   H5HGpublic.h \
    H5Tprivate.h \
-   H5Tpublic.h \
-   H5Gprivate.h
+   H5Tpublic.h
 H5TB.o: \
    H5TB.c \
    H5private.h \
@@ -1049,23 +1021,23 @@ H5TB.o: \
    H5Eprivate.h \
    H5Epublic.h \
    H5MMprivate.h
-H5V.o: \
-   H5V.c \
+H5A.o: \
+   H5A.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
-   H5Eprivate.h \
-   H5Epublic.h \
+   H5Iprivate.h \
    H5Ipublic.h \
-   H5Oprivate.h \
-   H5Opublic.h \
+   H5Bprivate.h \
+   H5Bpublic.h \
    H5Fprivate.h \
    H5Fpublic.h \
    H5Dpublic.h \
+   H5Dprivate.h \
    H5Gprivate.h \
    H5Gpublic.h \
-   H5Bprivate.h \
-   H5Bpublic.h \
+   H5Oprivate.h \
+   H5Opublic.h \
    H5HGprivate.h \
    H5HGpublic.h \
    H5Tprivate.h \
@@ -1073,15 +1045,21 @@ H5V.o: \
    H5Sprivate.h \
    H5Spublic.h \
    H5Zprivate.h \
-   H5Zpublic.h
-H5Z.o: \
-   H5Z.c \
+   H5Zpublic.h \
+   H5Eprivate.h \
+   H5Epublic.h \
+   H5MMprivate.h \
+   H5MMpublic.h \
+   H5Pprivate.h
+H5S.o: \
+   H5S.c \
    H5private.h \
    H5public.h \
    H5config.h \
+   H5Iprivate.h \
+   H5Ipublic.h \
    H5Eprivate.h \
    H5Epublic.h \
-   H5Ipublic.h \
    H5MMprivate.h \
    H5MMpublic.h \
    H5Oprivate.h \
@@ -1097,7 +1075,29 @@ H5Z.o: \
    H5HGpublic.h \
    H5Tprivate.h \
    H5Tpublic.h \
+   H5Sprivate.h
+H5Sselect.o: \
+   H5Sselect.c \
+   H5private.h \
+   H5public.h \
+   H5config.h \
+   H5Eprivate.h \
+   H5Epublic.h \
+   H5Ipublic.h \
+   H5Iprivate.h \
+   H5MMprivate.h \
+   H5MMpublic.h \
    H5Sprivate.h \
    H5Spublic.h \
-   H5Zprivate.h \
-   H5Zpublic.h
+   H5Gprivate.h \
+   H5Gpublic.h \
+   H5Bprivate.h \
+   H5Bpublic.h \
+   H5Fprivate.h \
+   H5Fpublic.h \
+   H5Dpublic.h \
+   H5Oprivate.h \
+   H5Opublic.h \
+   H5HGprivate.h \
+   H5HGpublic.h \
+   H5Tprivate.h
diff --git a/test/.distdep b/test/.distdep
index 767ca09..3727bfb 100644
--- a/test/.distdep
+++ b/test/.distdep
@@ -1,33 +1,3 @@
-testhdf5.o: \
-   testhdf5.c \
-   testhdf5.h \
-   ../src/H5private.h \
-   ../src/H5public.h \
-   ../src/H5config.h
-tattr.o: \
-   tattr.c \
-   testhdf5.h \
-   ../src/H5private.h \
-   ../src/H5public.h \
-   ../src/H5config.h \
-   ../src/H5Eprivate.h \
-   ../src/H5Epublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Ipublic.h \
-   ../src/hdf5.h \
-   ../src/H5Apublic.h \
-   ../src/H5ACpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Bpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Dpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Fpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Gpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5HGpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5HLpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5MFpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5MMpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Opublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Ppublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Zpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Spublic.h
 tfile.o: \
    tfile.c \
    testhdf5.h \
@@ -130,61 +100,6 @@ tstab.o: \
    ../src/H5Tpublic.h \
    ../src/H5Sprivate.h \
    ../src/H5Spublic.h
-th5s.o: \
-   th5s.c \
-   testhdf5.h \
-   ../src/H5private.h \
-   ../src/H5public.h \
-   ../src/H5config.h \
-   ../src/H5Eprivate.h \
-   ../src/H5Epublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Ipublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Bprivate.h \
-   ../src/H5Bpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Fprivate.h \
-   ../src/H5Fpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Dpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Sprivate.h \
-   ../src/H5Spublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Gprivate.h \
-   ../src/H5Gpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Oprivate.h \
-   ../src/H5Opublic.h \
-   ../src/H5HGprivate.h \
-   ../src/H5HGpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Tprivate.h \
-   ../src/H5Tpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Zprivate.h \
-   ../src/H5Zpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Pprivate.h
-dtypes.o: \
-   dtypes.c \
-   ../src/hdf5.h \
-   ../src/H5public.h \
-   ../src/H5config.h \
-   ../src/H5Ipublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Apublic.h \
-   ../src/H5ACpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Bpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Dpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Epublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Fpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Gpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5HGpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5HLpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5MFpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5MMpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Opublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Ppublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Zpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Spublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Tpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Tpkg.h \
-   ../src/H5HGprivate.h \
-   ../src/H5Fprivate.h \
-   ../src/H5private.h \
-   ../src/H5Tprivate.h \
-   ../src/H5Gprivate.h
 hyperslab.o: \
    hyperslab.c \
    ../src/H5private.h \
@@ -216,28 +131,6 @@ istore.o: \
    ../src/H5Tprivate.h \
    ../src/H5Tpublic.h \
    ../src/H5Sprivate.h
-dsets.o: \
-   dsets.c \
-   ../src/hdf5.h \
-   ../src/H5public.h \
-   ../src/H5config.h \
-   ../src/H5Ipublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Apublic.h \
-   ../src/H5ACpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Bpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Dpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Epublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Fpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Gpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5HGpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5HLpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5MFpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5MMpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Opublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Ppublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Zpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Spublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Tpublic.h
 cmpd_dset.o: \
    cmpd_dset.c \
    ../src/hdf5.h \
@@ -362,6 +255,67 @@ shtype.o: \
    ../src/H5Ppublic.h \
    ../src/H5Zpublic.h \
    ../src/H5Spublic.h
+links.o: \
+   links.c \
+   ../src/hdf5.h \
+   ../src/H5public.h \
+   ../src/H5config.h \
+   ../src/H5Ipublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Apublic.h \
+   ../src/H5ACpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Bpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Dpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Epublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Fpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Gpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5HGpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5HLpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5MFpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5MMpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Opublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Ppublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Zpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Spublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Tpublic.h
+chunk.o: \
+   chunk.c \
+   ../src/hdf5.h \
+   ../src/H5public.h \
+   ../src/H5config.h \
+   ../src/H5Ipublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Apublic.h \
+   ../src/H5ACpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Bpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Dpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Epublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Fpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Gpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5HGpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5HLpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5MFpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5MMpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Opublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Ppublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Zpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Spublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Tpublic.h
+bittests.o: \
+   bittests.c \
+   ../src/H5Tpkg.h \
+   ../src/H5HGprivate.h \
+   ../src/H5HGpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5public.h \
+   ../src/H5config.h \
+   ../src/H5Fprivate.h \
+   ../src/H5Fpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Ipublic.h \
+   ../src/H5private.h \
+   ../src/H5Dpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Tprivate.h \
+   ../src/H5Tpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Gprivate.h \
+   ../src/H5Gpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Bprivate.h
 big.o: \
    big.c \
    ../src/hdf5.h \
@@ -385,8 +339,14 @@ big.o: \
    ../src/H5Spublic.h \
    ../src/H5Tpublic.h \
    ../src/H5private.h
-links.o: \
-   links.c \
+testhdf5.o: \
+   testhdf5.c \
+   testhdf5.h \
+   ../src/H5private.h \
+   ../src/H5public.h \
+   ../src/H5config.h
+dsets.o: \
+   dsets.c \
    ../src/hdf5.h \
    ../src/H5public.h \
    ../src/H5config.h \
@@ -407,8 +367,8 @@ links.o: \
    ../src/H5Zpublic.h \
    ../src/H5Spublic.h \
    ../src/H5Tpublic.h
-chunk.o: \
-   chunk.c \
+dtypes.o: \
+   dtypes.c \
    ../src/hdf5.h \
    ../src/H5public.h \
    ../src/H5config.h \
@@ -428,24 +388,64 @@ chunk.o: \
    ../src/H5Ppublic.h \
    ../src/H5Zpublic.h \
    ../src/H5Spublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Tpublic.h
-bittests.o: \
-   bittests.c \
+   ../src/H5Tpublic.h \
    ../src/H5Tpkg.h \
    ../src/H5HGprivate.h \
-   ../src/H5HGpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Fprivate.h \
+   ../src/H5private.h \
+   ../src/H5Tprivate.h \
+   ../src/H5Gprivate.h
+th5s.o: \
+   th5s.c \
+   testhdf5.h \
+   ../src/H5private.h \
    ../src/H5public.h \
    ../src/H5config.h \
+   ../src/H5Eprivate.h \
+   ../src/H5Epublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Ipublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Bprivate.h \
+   ../src/H5Bpublic.h \
    ../src/H5Fprivate.h \
    ../src/H5Fpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Ipublic.h \
-   ../src/H5private.h \
    ../src/H5Dpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Sprivate.h \
+   ../src/H5Spublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Gprivate.h \
+   ../src/H5Gpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Oprivate.h \
+   ../src/H5Opublic.h \
+   ../src/H5HGprivate.h \
+   ../src/H5HGpublic.h \
    ../src/H5Tprivate.h \
    ../src/H5Tpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Gprivate.h \
+   ../src/H5Zprivate.h \
+   ../src/H5Zpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Pprivate.h
+tattr.o: \
+   tattr.c \
+   testhdf5.h \
+   ../src/H5private.h \
+   ../src/H5public.h \
+   ../src/H5config.h \
+   ../src/H5Eprivate.h \
+   ../src/H5Epublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Ipublic.h \
+   ../src/hdf5.h \
+   ../src/H5Apublic.h \
+   ../src/H5ACpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Bpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Dpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Fpublic.h \
    ../src/H5Gpublic.h \
-   ../src/H5Bprivate.h
+   ../src/H5HGpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5HLpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5MFpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5MMpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Opublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Ppublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Zpublic.h \
+   ../src/H5Spublic.h
 tselect.o: \
    tselect.c \
    testhdf5.h \
diff --git a/tools/h5ls.c b/tools/h5ls.c
index 93a756a..0ae0c21 100644
--- a/tools/h5ls.c
+++ b/tools/h5ls.c
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ usage: %s [OPTIONS] FILE [GROUP]\n\
 static void
 dump_dataset_values(hid_t dset)
 {
-    hid_t		f_type, m_type=-1;
+    hid_t		f_type = H5Dget_type(dset);
+    size_t		size = H5Tget_size(f_type);
     h5dump_t		info;
-    size_t		size;
 
     /* Set to all default values and then override */
     memset(&info, 0, sizeof info);
@@ -88,62 +88,26 @@ dump_dataset_values(hid_t dset)
     info.line_ncols = width_g;
 
     /*
-     * Decide which data type to use for printing the values and make any
-     * necessary adjustments to the way the values will be formatted.
+     * If the dataset is a 1-byte integer type then format it as an ASCI
+     * character string instead of integers.
      */
-    f_type = H5Dget_type(dset);
-    size = H5Tget_size(f_type);
-    switch (H5Tget_class(f_type)) {
-    case H5T_INTEGER:
-	if (1==size) {
-	    /*
-	     * Assume that the dataset is being used to hold character values
-	     * and print the values as strings.
-	     */
-	    info.elmt_suf1 = "";
-	    info.elmt_suf2 = "";
-	    info.idx_fmt = "        (%s) \"";
-	    info.line_suf = "\"";
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * For printing use an integer which is the same width and sign as
-	 * the file but in native byte order.
-	 */
-	m_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_NATIVE_INT);
-	H5Tset_offset(m_type, 0);
-	H5Tset_precision(m_type, size*8);
-	H5Tset_size(m_type, size);
-	H5Tset_sign(m_type, H5Tget_sign(f_type));
-	break;
-
-    case H5T_FLOAT:
-	if (size==sizeof(float)) {
-	    m_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_NATIVE_FLOAT);
-	} else {
-	    m_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE);
-	}
-	break;
-
-    case H5T_COMPOUND:
-	printf("    Data: printing of compound data types is not implemented "
-	       "yet\n");
-	break;
-
-    default:
-	/*unable to print*/
-	printf("    Data: [unable to print]\n");
-	break;
+    if (1==size && H5T_INTEGER==H5Tget_class(f_type)) {
+	info.elmt_suf1 = "";
+	info.elmt_suf2 = "";
+	info.idx_fmt = "        (%s) \"";
+	info.line_suf = "\"";
     }
-    H5Tclose(f_type);
-    if (m_type<0) return; /*not printable*/
+
     
     /*
      * Print all the values.
      */
     printf("    Data:\n");
-    h5dump(stdout, &info, dset, m_type);
-    H5Tclose(m_type);
+    if (h5dump(stdout, &info, dset, -1)<0) {
+	printf("        Unable to print data.\n");
+    }
+
+    H5Tclose(f_type);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/tools/h5tools.c b/tools/h5tools.c
index ef1e954..7941377 100644
--- a/tools/h5tools.c
+++ b/tools/h5tools.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #define OPT(X,S)	((X)?(X):(S))
 #define MIN(X,Y)	((X)<(Y)?(X):(Y))
 #define NELMTS(X)	(sizeof(X)/sizeof(*X))
+#define ALIGN(A,Z)	((((A)+(Z)-1)/(Z))*(Z))
 
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -102,8 +103,10 @@ h5dump_prefix(char *s/*out*/, const h5dump_t *info, hsize_t elmtno, int ndims,
 static void
 h5dump_sprint(char *s/*out*/, const h5dump_t *info, hid_t type, void *vp)
 {
-    size_t	i, n;
-    char	temp[1024];
+    size_t	i, n, offset;
+    char	temp[1024], *name;
+    hid_t	memb;
+    int		nmembs, j;
     
     if (H5Tequal(type, H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE)) {
 	sprintf(temp, "%g", *((double*)vp));
@@ -111,9 +114,30 @@ h5dump_sprint(char *s/*out*/, const h5dump_t *info, hid_t type, void *vp)
 	sprintf(temp, "%g", *((float*)vp));
     } else if (H5Tequal(type, H5T_NATIVE_CHAR) ||
 	       H5Tequal(type, H5T_NATIVE_UCHAR)) {
-	if ('\\'==*((char*)vp)) strcpy(temp, "\\\\");
-	else if (isprint(*((char*)vp))) sprintf(temp, "%c", *((char*)vp));
-	else sprintf(temp, "\\%03o", *((unsigned char*)vp));
+	switch (*((char*)vp)) {
+	case '\\':
+	    strcpy(temp, "\\\\");
+	    break;
+	case '\b':
+	    strcpy(temp, "\\b");
+	    break;
+	case '\f':
+	    strcpy(temp, "\\f");
+	    break;
+	case '\n':
+	    strcpy(temp, "\\n");
+	    break;
+	case '\r':
+	    strcpy(temp, "\\r");
+	    break;
+	case '\t':
+	    strcpy(temp, "\\t");
+	    break;
+	default:
+	    if (isprint(*((char*)vp))) sprintf(temp, "%c", *((char*)vp));
+	    else sprintf(temp, "\\%03o", *((unsigned char*)vp));
+	    break;
+	}
     } else if (H5Tequal(type, H5T_NATIVE_SHORT)) {
 	sprintf(temp, "%d", *((short*)vp));
     } else if (H5Tequal(type, H5T_NATIVE_USHORT)) {
@@ -126,6 +150,24 @@ h5dump_sprint(char *s/*out*/, const h5dump_t *info, hid_t type, void *vp)
 	sprintf(temp, "%ld", *((long*)vp));
     } else if (H5Tequal(type, H5T_NATIVE_ULONG)) {
 	sprintf(temp, "%lu", *((unsigned long*)vp));
+    } else if (H5T_COMPOUND==H5Tget_class(type)) {
+	nmembs = H5Tget_nmembers(type);
+	strcpy(temp, OPT(info->cmpd_pre, "{"));
+	for (j=0; j<nmembs; j++) {
+	    if (j) strcat(temp, OPT(info->cmpd_sep, ","));
+
+	    /* The name */
+	    name = H5Tget_member_name(type, j);
+	    sprintf(temp+strlen(temp), OPT(info->cmpd_name, ""), name);
+	    free(name);
+
+	    /* The value */
+	    offset = H5Tget_member_offset(type, j);
+	    memb = H5Tget_member_type(type, j);
+	    h5dump_sprint(temp+strlen(temp), info, memb, (char*)vp+offset);
+	    H5Tclose(memb);
+	}
+	strcat(temp, OPT(info->cmpd_suf, "}"));
     } else {
 	strcpy(temp, "0x");
 	n = H5Tget_size(type);
@@ -243,7 +285,7 @@ h5dump_simple(FILE *stream, const h5dump_t *info, hid_t dset, hid_t p_type)
 	for (i=0; i<hs_nelmts; i++) {
 	    /* Render the element */
 	    h5dump_sprint(p_buf, info, p_type, sm_buf+i*p_type_nbytes);
-	    if (i+1<hs_nelmts) {
+	    if (elmtno+i+1<p_nelmts) {
 		strcat(p_buf, OPT(info->elmt_suf1, ","));
 	    }
 
@@ -297,6 +339,121 @@ h5dump_simple(FILE *stream, const h5dump_t *info, hid_t dset, hid_t p_type)
 
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Function:	h5dump_fixtype
+ *
+ * Purpose:	Given a file data type choose a memory data type which is
+ *		appropriate for printing the data.
+ *
+ * Return:	Success:	Memory data type
+ *
+ *		Failure:	FAIL
+ *
+ * Programmer:	Robb Matzke
+ *              Thursday, July 23, 1998
+ *
+ * Modifications:
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+static hid_t
+h5dump_fixtype(hid_t f_type)
+{
+    hid_t	m_type=-1, f_memb;
+    hid_t	*memb=NULL;
+    char	**name=NULL;
+    int		nmembs, i;
+    size_t	size;
+
+    size = H5Tget_size(f_type);
+    switch (H5Tget_class(f_type)) {
+
+    case H5T_INTEGER:
+	/*
+	 * Use the smallest native integer type of the same sign as the file
+	 * such that the memory type is at least as large as the file type.
+	 * If there is no memory type large enough then use the largest
+	 * memory type available.
+	 */
+	if (size<=sizeof(char)) {
+	    m_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_NATIVE_CHAR);
+	} else if (size<=sizeof(short)) {
+	    m_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_NATIVE_SHORT);
+	} else if (size<=sizeof(int)) {
+	    m_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_NATIVE_INT);
+	} else if (size<=sizeof(long)) {
+	    m_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_NATIVE_LONG);
+	} else {
+	    m_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_NATIVE_LLONG);
+	}
+	H5Tset_sign(m_type, H5Tget_size(f_type));
+	break;
+	
+    case H5T_FLOAT:
+	/*
+	 * Use the smallest native floating point type available such that
+	 * its size is at least as large as the file type.  If there is not
+	 * native type large enough then use the largest native type.
+	 */
+	if (size<=sizeof(float)) {
+	    m_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_NATIVE_FLOAT);
+	} else if (size<=sizeof(double)) {
+	    m_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE);
+	} else {
+	    m_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_NATIVE_LDOUBLE);
+	}
+	break;
+
+    case H5T_COMPOUND:
+	nmembs = H5Tget_nmembers(f_type);
+	memb = calloc(nmembs, sizeof(hid_t));
+	name = calloc(nmembs, sizeof(char*));
+	
+	for (i=0, size=0; i<nmembs; i++) {
+	    f_memb = H5Tget_member_type(f_type, i);
+	    memb[i] = h5dump_fixtype(f_memb);
+	    size = ALIGN(size, H5Tget_size(memb[i])) + H5Tget_size(memb[i]);
+	    H5Tclose(f_memb);
+	    name[i] = H5Tget_member_name(f_type, i);
+	    if (memb[i]<0 || NULL==name[i]) goto done;
+	}
+
+	m_type = H5Tcreate(H5T_COMPOUND, size);
+	for (i=0, size=0; i<nmembs; i++) {
+	    H5Tinsert(m_type, name[i], size, memb[i]);
+	    size = ALIGN(size, H5Tget_size(memb[i])) + H5Tget_size(memb[i]);
+	}
+	break;
+
+    case H5T_TIME:
+    case H5T_STRING:
+    case H5T_BITFIELD:
+    case H5T_OPAQUE:
+	/*
+	 * These type classes are not implemented yet.
+	 */
+	break;
+
+    default:
+	/* What the heck? */
+	break;
+    }
+
+ done:
+    /* Clean up temp buffers */
+    if (memb && name) {
+	for (i=0; i<nmembs; i++) {
+	    if (memb[i]>=0) H5Tclose(memb[i]);
+	    if (name[i]) free(name[i]);
+	}
+	free(memb);
+	free(name);
+    }
+    
+    return m_type;
+}
+
+
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function:	h5dump
  *
  * Purpose:	Print some values from a dataset.  The values to print are
@@ -315,13 +472,31 @@ h5dump_simple(FILE *stream, const h5dump_t *info, hid_t dset, hid_t p_type)
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 int
-h5dump(FILE *stream, const h5dump_t *info, hid_t dset, hid_t p_type)
+h5dump(FILE *stream, const h5dump_t *info, hid_t dset, hid_t _p_type)
 {
     hid_t	f_space;
+    hid_t	p_type = _p_type;
+    hid_t	f_type;
+    int		status;
 
+    /* Check the data space */
     f_space = H5Dget_space(dset);
     if (H5Sis_simple(f_space)<=0) return -1;
     H5Sclose(f_space);
 
-    return h5dump_simple(stream, info, dset, p_type);
+    /*
+     * Check the data type.  If the caller didn't supply a data type then
+     * use an appropriate native data type.
+     */
+    if (p_type<0) {
+	f_type = H5Dget_type(dset);
+	p_type = h5dump_fixtype(f_type);
+	H5Tclose(f_type);
+	if (p_type<0) return -1;
+    }
+
+    /* Print the data */
+    status = h5dump_simple(stream, info, dset, p_type);
+    if (p_type!=_p_type) H5Tclose(p_type);
+    return status;
 }
diff --git a/tools/h5tools.h b/tools/h5tools.h
index 966eaff..3b9b231 100644
--- a/tools/h5tools.h
+++ b/tools/h5tools.h
@@ -18,6 +18,28 @@
  */
 typedef struct h5dump_t {
     /*
+     * Fields associated with compound data types.
+     *
+     *	 name:      How the name of the struct member is printed in the
+     *		    values. By default the name is not printed, but a
+     *		    reasonable setting might be "%s=" which prints the name
+     *		    followed by an equal sign and then the value.
+     *
+     *	 sep:	    A string that separates one member from another.  The
+     *		    default is a comma.
+     *
+     *	 pre:	    A string to print at the beginning of a compound type.
+     *		    The default is a left curly brace.
+     *
+     *	 suf:       A string to print at the end of each compound type.  The
+     *		    default is a right curly brace.
+     */
+    const char	*cmpd_name;
+    const char	*cmpd_sep;
+    const char	*cmpd_pre;
+    const char	*cmpd_suf;
+
+    /*
      * Fields associated with the individual elements.
      *
      *	 fmt:       A printf(3c) format to use to print the value string