[svn-r17325] Description:

	Bring r17324 from trunk to 1.8 branch:

	Bring more improvements/changes back from file_free_space branch

Tested on:
       FreeBSD/32 6.3 (duty) in debug mode
	(h5committest performed on trunk)

6 files changed, 381 insertions, 193 deletions

diff --git a/src/H5FSprivate.h b/src/H5FSprivate.h
index 353f85f..e5763a5 100644
--- a/src/H5FSprivate.h
+++ b/src/H5FSprivate.h
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ typedef struct H5FS_stat_t {
     hsize_t tot_sect_count;     /* Total # of sections tracked                */
     hsize_t serial_sect_count;  /* # of serializable sections tracked         */
     hsize_t ghost_sect_count;   /* # of un-serializable sections tracked      */
+    haddr_t addr;		/* Address of free space header on disk       */
+    hsize_t hdr_size;		/* Size of the free-space header on disk      */
+    haddr_t sect_addr;          /* Address of the section info in the file    */
+    hsize_t alloc_sect_size;    /* Allocated size of the section info in the file */
+    hsize_t sect_size;    	/* Size of the section info in the file       */
 } H5FS_stat_t;
 
 /* Typedef for iteration operations */
@@ -192,8 +197,7 @@ H5_DLL herr_t H5FS_sect_change_class(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, H5FS_t *fspace,
     H5FS_section_info_t *sect, unsigned new_class);
 
 /* Statistics routine */
-H5_DLL herr_t H5FS_stat_info(const H5FS_t *fh, H5FS_stat_t *stats);
-
+H5_DLL herr_t H5FS_stat_info(const H5F_t *f, const H5FS_t *frsp, H5FS_stat_t *stats);
 
 /* Debugging routines for dumping file structures */
 H5_DLL herr_t H5FS_debug(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, haddr_t addr,
diff --git a/src/H5FSstat.c b/src/H5FSstat.c
index 7b2cb0d..18635c1 100644
--- a/src/H5FSstat.c
+++ b/src/H5FSstat.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 herr_t
-H5FS_stat_info(const H5FS_t *frsp, H5FS_stat_t *stats)
+H5FS_stat_info(const H5F_t *f, const H5FS_t *frsp, H5FS_stat_t *stats)
 {
     FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT_NOFUNC(H5FS_stat_info)
 
@@ -95,7 +95,11 @@ H5FS_stat_info(const H5FS_t *frsp, H5FS_stat_t *stats)
     stats->tot_sect_count = frsp->tot_sect_count;
     stats->serial_sect_count = frsp->serial_sect_count;
     stats->ghost_sect_count = frsp->ghost_sect_count;
-    /* can add more metadata statistics for the free-space manager */
+    stats->addr = frsp->addr;
+    stats->hdr_size = H5FS_HEADER_SIZE(f);
+    stats->sect_addr = frsp->sect_addr;
+    stats->alloc_sect_size = frsp->alloc_sect_size;
+    stats->sect_size = frsp->sect_size;
 
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(SUCCEED)
 } /* H5FS_stat_info() */
diff --git a/src/H5MF.c b/src/H5MF.c
index 7e4b6f9..dcbaa04 100644
--- a/src/H5MF.c
+++ b/src/H5MF.c
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ typedef enum {
 /* Local Prototypes */
 /********************/
 
+/* Allocator routines */
+static herr_t H5MF_alloc_create(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, H5FD_mem_t type);
+static herr_t H5MF_alloc_close(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, H5FD_mem_t type);
+
 
 /*********************/
 /* Package Variables */
@@ -195,11 +199,10 @@ H5MF_init_merge_flags(H5F_t *f)
 
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Function:	H5MF_alloc_start
+ * Function:	H5MF_alloc_open
  *
- * Purpose:	"Start up" free space for file - open existing free space
- *              structure if one exists, otherwise create a new free space
- *              structure
+ * Purpose:	Open an existing free space manager of TYPE for file by
+ *		creating a free-space structure
  *
  * Return:	Success:	non-negative
  *		Failure:	negative
@@ -208,18 +211,111 @@ H5MF_init_merge_flags(H5F_t *f)
  *		koziol@hdfgroup.org
  *		Jan  8 2008
  *
- * Modifications:
- *	Vailin Choi, July 29th, 2008
- *	  Pass values of alignment and threshold to FS_create() for handling alignment
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 herr_t
-H5MF_alloc_start(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, H5FD_mem_t type, hbool_t may_create)
+H5MF_alloc_open(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, H5FD_mem_t type)
+{
+    const H5FS_section_class_t *classes[] = { /* Free space section classes implemented for file */
+        H5MF_FSPACE_SECT_CLS_SIMPLE};
+    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;         /* Return value */
+
+    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT(H5MF_alloc_open)
+
+    /*
+     * Check arguments.
+     */
+    HDassert(f);
+    HDassert(f->shared);
+    HDassert(H5F_addr_defined(f->shared->fs_addr[type]));
+    HDassert(f->shared->fs_state[type] == H5F_FS_STATE_CLOSED);
+
+    /* Open an existing free space structure for the file */
+    if(NULL == (f->shared->fs_man[type] = H5FS_open(f, dxpl_id, f->shared->fs_addr[type],
+	    NELMTS(classes), classes, f, f->shared->alignment, f->shared->threshold)))
+	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "can't initialize free space info")
+
+    /* Set the state for the free space manager to "open", if it is now */
+    if(f->shared->fs_man[type])
+        f->shared->fs_state[type] = H5F_FS_STATE_OPEN;
+
+done:
+    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
+} /* end H5MF_alloc_open() */
+
+
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Function:	H5MF_alloc_create
+ *
+ * Purpose:	Create free space manager of TYPE for the file by creating 
+ *		a free-space structure
+ *
+ * Return:	Success:	non-negative
+ *		Failure:	negative
+ *
+ * Programmer:	Quincey Koziol
+ *		koziol@hdfgroup.org
+ *		Jan  8 2008
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+static herr_t
+H5MF_alloc_create(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, H5FD_mem_t type)
 {
     const H5FS_section_class_t *classes[] = { /* Free space section classes implemented for file */
         H5MF_FSPACE_SECT_CLS_SIMPLE};
     herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;         /* Return value */
+    H5FS_create_t fs_create; 		/* Free space creation parameters */
+
+    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT(H5MF_alloc_create)
+
+    /*
+     * Check arguments.
+     */
+    HDassert(f);
+    HDassert(f->shared);
+    HDassert(!H5F_addr_defined(f->shared->fs_addr[type]));
+    HDassert(f->shared->fs_state[type] == H5F_FS_STATE_CLOSED);
+
+    /* Set the free space creation parameters */
+    fs_create.client = H5FS_CLIENT_FILE_ID;
+    fs_create.shrink_percent = H5MF_FSPACE_SHRINK;
+    fs_create.expand_percent = H5MF_FSPACE_EXPAND;
+    fs_create.max_sect_addr = 1 + H5V_log2_gen((uint64_t)f->shared->maxaddr);
+    fs_create.max_sect_size = f->shared->maxaddr;
+
+    if(NULL == (f->shared->fs_man[type] = H5FS_create(f, dxpl_id, NULL,
+	    &fs_create, NELMTS(classes), classes, f, f->shared->alignment, f->shared->threshold)))
+	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "can't initialize free space info")
+
+
+    /* Set the state for the free space manager to "open", if it is now */
+    if(f->shared->fs_man[type])
+        f->shared->fs_state[type] = H5F_FS_STATE_OPEN;
+
+done:
+    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
+} /* end H5MF_alloc_create() */
+
+
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Function:	H5MF_alloc_start
+ *
+ * Purpose:	Open or create a free space manager of a given type
+ *
+ * Return:	Success:	non-negative
+ *		Failure:	negative
+ *
+ * Programmer:	Quincey Koziol
+ *		koziol@hdfgroup.org
+ *		Jan  8 2008
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+herr_t
+H5MF_alloc_start(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, H5FD_mem_t type)
+{
+    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;         /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT(H5MF_alloc_start)
 
@@ -229,50 +325,62 @@ H5MF_alloc_start(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, H5FD_mem_t type, hbool_t may_create)
     HDassert(f);
     HDassert(f->shared);
 
-    /* Check for creating free space info for the file */
+    /* Check if the free space manager exists already */
     if(H5F_addr_defined(f->shared->fs_addr[type])) {
-        /* Open an existing free space structure for the file */
-        HDassert(f->shared->fs_state[type] == H5F_FS_STATE_CLOSED);
-        if(NULL == (f->shared->fs_man[type] = H5FS_open(f, dxpl_id, f->shared->fs_addr[type],
-                NELMTS(classes), classes, f, f->shared->alignment, f->shared->threshold)))
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "can't initialize free space info")
+        /* Open existing free space manager */
+        if(H5MF_alloc_open(f, dxpl_id, type) < 0)
+            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_CANTOPENOBJ, FAIL, "can't initialize file free space")
     } /* end if */
     else {
-        /* Check if we are allowed to create the free space manager */
-        if(may_create) {
-            H5FS_create_t fs_create;        /* Free space creation parameters */
-
-            /* Set the free space creation parameters */
-            fs_create.client = H5FS_CLIENT_FILE_ID;
-            fs_create.shrink_percent = H5MF_FSPACE_SHRINK;
-            fs_create.expand_percent = H5MF_FSPACE_EXPAND;
-            fs_create.max_sect_addr = 1 + H5V_log2_gen((uint64_t)f->shared->maxaddr);
-            fs_create.max_sect_size = f->shared->maxaddr;
-
-            /* Create the free space structure for the heap */
-            HDassert(f->shared->fs_state[type] == H5F_FS_STATE_CLOSED);
-#ifdef LATER
-            if(NULL == (f->shared->fs_man[type] = H5FS_create(f, dxpl_id, &f->shared->fs_addr[type],
-                    &fs_create, NELMTS(classes), classes, f, f->shared->alignment, f->shared->threshold)))
-                HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "can't initialize free space info")
-#else /* LATER */
-            if(NULL == (f->shared->fs_man[type] = H5FS_create(f, dxpl_id, NULL,
-                    &fs_create, NELMTS(classes), classes, f, f->shared->alignment, f->shared->threshold)))
-                HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "can't initialize free space info")
-#endif /* LATER */
-        } /* end if */
+        /* Create new free space manager */
+        if(H5MF_alloc_create(f, dxpl_id, type) < 0)
+            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_CANTCREATE, FAIL, "can't initialize file free space")
     } /* end else */
 
-    /* Set the state for the free space manager to "open", if it is now */
-    if(f->shared->fs_man[type])
-        f->shared->fs_state[type] = H5F_FS_STATE_OPEN;
-
 done:
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 } /* end H5MF_alloc_start() */
 
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Function:    H5MF_alloc_close
+ *
+ * Purpose:     Close an existing free space manager of TYPE for file
+ *
+ * Return:      Success:        non-negative
+ *              Failure:        negative
+ *
+ * Programmer: Vailin Choi; July 1st, 2009
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+static herr_t
+H5MF_alloc_close(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, H5FD_mem_t type)
+{
+    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;         /* Return value */
+
+    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT(H5MF_alloc_close)
+
+    /*
+     * Check arguments.
+     */
+    HDassert(f);
+    HDassert(f->shared);
+    HDassert(f->shared->fs_man[type]);
+    HDassert(f->shared->fs_state[type] != H5F_FS_STATE_CLOSED);
+
+    /* Close an existing free space structure for the file */
+    if(H5FS_close(f, dxpl_id, f->shared->fs_man[type]) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_FSPACE, H5E_CANTRELEASE, FAIL, "can't release free space info")
+    f->shared->fs_man[type] = NULL;
+    f->shared->fs_state[type] = H5F_FS_STATE_CLOSED;
+
+done:
+    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
+} /* end H5MF_alloc_close() */
+
+
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function:    H5MF_alloc
  *
  * Purpose:     Allocate SIZE bytes of file memory and return the relative
@@ -310,8 +418,8 @@ HDfprintf(stderr, "%s: alloc_type = %u, size = %Hu\n", FUNC, (unsigned)alloc_typ
     fs_type = H5MF_ALLOC_TO_FS_TYPE(f, alloc_type);
 
     /* Check if the free space manager for the file has been initialized */
-    if(!f->shared->fs_man[fs_type])
-        if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, dxpl_id, fs_type, FALSE) < 0)
+    if(!f->shared->fs_man[fs_type] && H5F_addr_defined(f->shared->fs_addr[fs_type]))
+        if(H5MF_alloc_open(f, dxpl_id, fs_type) < 0)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_CANTINIT, HADDR_UNDEF, "can't initialize file free space")
 
     /* Search for large enough space in the free space manager */
@@ -537,7 +645,7 @@ HDfprintf(stderr, "%s: dropping addr = %a, size = %Hu, on the floor!\n", FUNC, a
          *  space isn't at the end of the file, so start up (or create)
          *  the file space manager
          */
-        if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, dxpl_id, fs_type, TRUE) < 0)
+        if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, dxpl_id, fs_type) < 0)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "can't initialize file free space")
     } /* end if */
     HDassert(f->shared->fs_man[fs_type]);
@@ -625,8 +733,8 @@ HDfprintf(stderr, "%s: Entering: alloc_type = %u, addr = %a, size = %Hu, extra_r
             fs_type = H5MF_ALLOC_TO_FS_TYPE(f, alloc_type);
 
             /* Check if the free space for the file has been initialized */
-            if(!f->shared->fs_man[fs_type])
-                if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, dxpl_id, fs_type, FALSE) < 0)
+            if(!f->shared->fs_man[fs_type] && H5F_addr_defined(f->shared->fs_addr[fs_type]))
+                if(H5MF_alloc_open(f, dxpl_id, fs_type) < 0)
                     HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "can't initialize file free space")
 
             /* Check for test block able to block in free space manager */
@@ -689,16 +797,20 @@ H5MF_get_freespace(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id)
 
     /* Retrieve 'small data' aggregator info, if available */
     if(H5MF_aggr_query(f, &(f->shared->sdata_aggr), &sda_addr, &sda_size) < 0)
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't query metadata aggregator stats")
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't query small data aggregator stats")
 
     /* Iterate over all the free space types that have managers and get each free list's space */
     for(type = H5FD_MEM_DEFAULT; type < H5FD_MEM_NTYPES; H5_INC_ENUM(H5FD_mem_t, type)) {
         hsize_t type_fs_size = 0;    /* Amount of free space managed for each type */
+	hbool_t fs_started = FALSE;
 
-        /* Check if the free space for the file has been initialized */
-        if(!f->shared->fs_man[type])
-            if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, dxpl_id, type, FALSE) < 0)
+	/* Check if the free space for the file has been initialized */
+        if(!f->shared->fs_man[type] && H5F_addr_defined(f->shared->fs_addr[type])) {
+            if(H5MF_alloc_open(f, dxpl_id, type) < 0)
                 HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "can't initialize file free space")
+            HDassert(f->shared->fs_man[type]);
+            fs_started = TRUE;
+        } /* end if */
 
         /* Retrieve free space size from free space manager */
         if(f->shared->fs_man[type])
@@ -707,6 +819,11 @@ H5MF_get_freespace(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id)
 
         /* Increment total free space for types */
         tot_fs_size += type_fs_size;
+
+	/* Close the free space manager, if we opened it here */
+        if(fs_started)
+            if(H5MF_alloc_close(f, dxpl_id, type) < 0)
+                HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "can't close file free space")
     } /* end for */
 
     /* Start computing value to return */
@@ -905,7 +1022,7 @@ HDfprintf(stderr, "%s: Check 1.0 - f->shared->fs_man[%u] = %p, f->shared->fs_add
 HDfprintf(stderr, "%s: Before closing free space manager\n", FUNC);
 #endif /* H5MF_ALLOC_DEBUG_MORE */
             if(H5FS_close(f, dxpl_id, f->shared->fs_man[type]) < 0)
-                HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_HEAP, H5E_CANTRELEASE, FAIL, "can't release free space info")
+                HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_FSPACE, H5E_CANTRELEASE, FAIL, "can't release free space info")
             f->shared->fs_man[type] = NULL;
             f->shared->fs_state[type] = H5F_FS_STATE_CLOSED;
         } /* end if */
diff --git a/src/H5MFpkg.h b/src/H5MFpkg.h
index 0e69fd0..de63f56 100644
--- a/src/H5MFpkg.h
+++ b/src/H5MFpkg.h
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ H5_DLLVAR H5FS_section_class_t H5MF_FSPACE_SECT_CLS_SIMPLE[1];
 /******************************/
 
 /* Allocator routines */
-H5_DLL herr_t H5MF_alloc_start(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, H5FD_mem_t type,
-    hbool_t may_create);
+H5_DLL herr_t H5MF_alloc_open(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, H5FD_mem_t type);
+H5_DLL herr_t H5MF_alloc_start(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, H5FD_mem_t type);
 H5_DLL herr_t H5MF_sects_dump(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, FILE *stream);
 
 /* 'simple' section routines */
diff --git a/test/freespace.c b/test/freespace.c
index 29a1dc2..82395d0 100644
--- a/test/freespace.c
+++ b/test/freespace.c
@@ -90,6 +90,16 @@ static herr_t TEST_sect_merging(H5FS_section_info_t *, H5FS_section_info_t *, vo
 static herr_t TEST_sect_can_shrink(const H5FS_section_info_t *, void *);
 static herr_t TEST_sect_shrinking(H5FS_section_info_t **, void *);
 
+static unsigned test_fs_create(hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_fs_sect_add(hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_fs_sect_merge(hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_fs_sect_shrink(hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_fs_sect_find(hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_fs_sect_change_class(hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_fs_sect_extend(hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_fs_sect_iterate(hid_t fapl);
+
+
 H5FS_section_class_t TEST_FSPACE_SECT_CLS[1] = {{
     TEST_FSPACE_SECT_TYPE,     	/* Section type                 */
     0,                          /* Extra serialized size        */
@@ -171,7 +181,7 @@ const H5FS_section_class_t *test_classes[] = {
 
 static void init_cparam(H5FS_create_t *);
 static void init_sect_node(TEST_free_section_t *, haddr_t, hsize_t, unsigned, H5FS_section_state_t);
-static int check_stats(const H5FS_t *, const frspace_state_t *);
+static int check_stats(const H5F_t *, const H5FS_t *, frspace_state_t *);
 
 #define	NUM_SECTIONS	1000
 
@@ -391,12 +401,12 @@ init_sect_node(TEST_free_section_t *sect_node, haddr_t addr, hsize_t size, unsig
  * Verify statistics for the free-space manager
  */
 static int
-check_stats(const H5FS_t *frsp, const frspace_state_t *state)
+check_stats(const H5F_t *f, const H5FS_t *frsp, frspace_state_t *state)
 {
     H5FS_stat_t frspace_stats;             /* Statistics about the heap */
 
     /* Get statistics for heap and verify they are correct */
-    if(H5FS_stat_info(frsp, &frspace_stats) < 0)
+    if(H5FS_stat_info(f, frsp, &frspace_stats) < 0)
         FAIL_STACK_ERROR
 
     if(frspace_stats.tot_space != state->tot_space) {
@@ -487,7 +497,7 @@ test_fs_create(hid_t fapl)
 	TEST_ERROR
 
     HDmemset(&state, 0, sizeof(frspace_state_t));
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     HDmemset(&test_cparam, 0, sizeof(H5FS_create_t));
@@ -636,7 +646,7 @@ test_fs_sect_add(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     fr_meta_size = H5FS_HEADER_SIZE(f) + H5FS_SINFO_PREFIX_SIZE(f);
@@ -699,7 +709,7 @@ test_fs_sect_add(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.ghost_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     fr_meta_size = H5FS_HEADER_SIZE(f);
@@ -771,7 +781,7 @@ test_fs_sect_add(hid_t fapl)
     /* nothing in free-space */
     HDmemset(&state, 0, sizeof(frspace_state_t));
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Close the free space manager */
@@ -842,7 +852,7 @@ test_fs_sect_add(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     if(H5FS_sect_remove(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, frsp, (H5FS_section_info_t *)sect_node) < 0)
@@ -938,7 +948,7 @@ test_fs_sect_find(hid_t fapl)
 
     HDmemset(&state, 0, sizeof(frspace_state_t));
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     if((node_found = H5FS_sect_find(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, frsp,
@@ -947,7 +957,7 @@ test_fs_sect_find(hid_t fapl)
 
     if (node_found) TEST_ERROR
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Close the free space manager */
@@ -986,7 +996,7 @@ test_fs_sect_find(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
 
@@ -1006,7 +1016,7 @@ test_fs_sect_find(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /*
@@ -1025,7 +1035,7 @@ test_fs_sect_find(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /*
@@ -1044,7 +1054,7 @@ test_fs_sect_find(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     if((node_found = H5FS_sect_find(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, frsp,
@@ -1103,7 +1113,7 @@ test_fs_sect_find(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /*
@@ -1122,7 +1132,7 @@ test_fs_sect_find(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     if((node_found = H5FS_sect_find(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, frsp,
@@ -1176,7 +1186,7 @@ test_fs_sect_find(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     if((node_found = H5FS_sect_find(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, frsp,
@@ -1309,7 +1319,7 @@ test_fs_sect_merge(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /*
@@ -1327,7 +1337,7 @@ test_fs_sect_merge(hid_t fapl)
     /* section B & C are merged */
     state.tot_space += TEST_SECT_SIZE30;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /*
@@ -1345,7 +1355,7 @@ test_fs_sect_merge(hid_t fapl)
     /* section A is merged with the merged section of B & C */
     state.tot_space += TEST_SECT_SIZE10;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /*
@@ -1363,7 +1373,7 @@ test_fs_sect_merge(hid_t fapl)
     /* section D is merged with the merged section of A & B & C */
     state.tot_space += TEST_SECT_SIZE80;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
 
@@ -1437,7 +1447,7 @@ test_fs_sect_merge(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /*
@@ -1457,7 +1467,7 @@ test_fs_sect_merge(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* should not be able to find the merged section of A & B */
@@ -1531,7 +1541,7 @@ test_fs_sect_merge(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /*
@@ -1551,7 +1561,7 @@ test_fs_sect_merge(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /*
@@ -1569,7 +1579,7 @@ test_fs_sect_merge(hid_t fapl)
     /* sections B & C are merged because H5FS_CLS_MERGE_SYM is set & section class type is the same */
     state.tot_space += TEST_SECT_SIZE50;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /*
@@ -1592,7 +1602,7 @@ test_fs_sect_merge(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* should not be able to find a merged section of A, B, C & D */
@@ -1764,7 +1774,7 @@ test_fs_sect_shrink(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* section A should still be there in free-space */
@@ -1796,7 +1806,7 @@ test_fs_sect_shrink(hid_t fapl)
     /* should have nothing in free-space */
     HDmemset(&state, 0, sizeof(frspace_state_t));
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* section A should not be there in free-space */
@@ -1864,7 +1874,7 @@ test_fs_sect_shrink(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /*
@@ -1880,7 +1890,7 @@ test_fs_sect_shrink(hid_t fapl)
 	FAIL_STACK_ERROR
 
     /* free-space should be the same since section B is shrunk */
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* section B should not be there in free-space */
@@ -1890,7 +1900,7 @@ test_fs_sect_shrink(hid_t fapl)
 
     if (node_found) TEST_ERROR
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
 
@@ -1963,7 +1973,7 @@ test_fs_sect_shrink(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /*
@@ -1980,7 +1990,7 @@ test_fs_sect_shrink(hid_t fapl)
 
     /* section A & B are merged and then strunk, so there is nothing in free-space */
     HDmemset(&state, 0, sizeof(frspace_state_t));
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* section B should not be there in free-space */
@@ -2098,7 +2108,7 @@ test_fs_sect_change_class(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.ghost_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /*
@@ -2117,7 +2127,7 @@ test_fs_sect_change_class(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     if (H5FS_sect_change_class(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, frsp, (H5FS_section_info_t *)sect_node1,
@@ -2126,7 +2136,7 @@ test_fs_sect_change_class(hid_t fapl)
 
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
     state.ghost_sect_count -=1;
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     if(H5FS_sect_find(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, frsp,
@@ -2374,7 +2384,7 @@ test_fs_sect_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /*
@@ -2393,7 +2403,7 @@ test_fs_sect_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Extend a block by requested-size */
@@ -2404,7 +2414,7 @@ test_fs_sect_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_space -= sect_node2->sect_info.size;
     state.tot_sect_count -= 1;
     state.serial_sect_count -= 1;
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Close the free space manager */
@@ -2448,7 +2458,7 @@ test_fs_sect_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /*
@@ -2467,7 +2477,7 @@ test_fs_sect_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Extend the block by requested-size */
@@ -2475,7 +2485,7 @@ test_fs_sect_extend(hid_t fapl)
 	TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Not able to extend the block: free space info remains the same */
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Close the free space manager */
@@ -2519,7 +2529,7 @@ test_fs_sect_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /*
@@ -2538,7 +2548,7 @@ test_fs_sect_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Extend the block by requested-size */
@@ -2547,7 +2557,7 @@ test_fs_sect_extend(hid_t fapl)
 
     /* Succeed in extending the block: total free space is decreased but other info remains the same */
     state.tot_space -= 30;
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Close the free space manager */
@@ -2591,7 +2601,7 @@ test_fs_sect_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /*
@@ -2610,7 +2620,7 @@ test_fs_sect_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Extend the block by requested-size */
@@ -2618,7 +2628,7 @@ test_fs_sect_extend(hid_t fapl)
 	TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Not able to extend the block: free space manager info remains the same */
-    if(check_stats(frsp, &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, frsp, &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Close the free space manager */
diff --git a/test/mf.c b/test/mf.c
index 05b37ea..c405694 100644
--- a/test/mf.c
+++ b/test/mf.c
@@ -79,18 +79,43 @@ typedef struct frspace_state_t {
 } frspace_state_t;
 
 
-static int check_stats(const H5FS_t *, const frspace_state_t *);
+static int check_stats(const H5F_t *, const H5FS_t *, frspace_state_t *);
+static unsigned test_mf_eoa(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_eoa_shrink(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_eoa_extend(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_tmp(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_fs_start(hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_fs_alloc_free(hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_fs_absorb(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_aggr_alloc1(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_aggr_alloc2(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_aggr_alloc3(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_aggr_alloc4(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_aggr_alloc5(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_aggr_alloc6(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_aggr_alloc7(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_aggr_extend(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_aggr_absorb(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_align_eoa(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_align_fs(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_align_alloc1(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_align_alloc2(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_align_alloc3(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_align_alloc4(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_align_alloc5(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl);
+static unsigned test_mf_align_alloc6(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl);
 
 /*
  * Verify statistics for the free-space manager
  */
 static int
-check_stats(const H5FS_t *frsp, const frspace_state_t *state)
+check_stats(const H5F_t *f, const H5FS_t *frsp, frspace_state_t *state)
 {
     H5FS_stat_t frspace_stats;             /* Statistics about the heap */
 
     /* Get statistics for free-space and verify they are correct */
-    if(H5FS_stat_info(frsp, &frspace_stats) < 0)
+    if(H5FS_stat_info(f, frsp, &frspace_stats) < 0)
         FAIL_STACK_ERROR
 
     if(frspace_stats.tot_space != state->tot_space) {
@@ -895,7 +920,7 @@ error:
 } /* test_mf_tmp() */
 
 /*
- * To verify that the free-space manager is started up via H5MF_alloc_start()
+ * To verify that the free-space manager is created or opened
  *
  * Set up:
  * 	Turn off using meta/small data aggregator
@@ -912,7 +937,7 @@ test_mf_fs_start(hid_t fapl)
     frspace_state_t 	state;
 
 
-    TESTING("H5MF_alloc_start() of free-space manager");
+    TESTING("H5MF_alloc_create()/H5MF_alloc_open() of free-space manager");
 
     /* Set the filename to use for this test (dependent on fapl) */
     h5_fixname(FILENAME[0], fapl, filename, sizeof(filename));
@@ -945,8 +970,10 @@ test_mf_fs_start(hid_t fapl)
 
     /* Start up free-space manager */
     type = H5FD_MEM_SUPER;
-    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type, TRUE) < 0)
-	TEST_ERROR
+
+    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type) < 0)
+        TEST_ERROR
+
     if (f->shared->fs_state[type] != H5F_FS_STATE_OPEN)
 	TEST_ERROR
     if (f->shared->fs_man[type]->client != H5FS_CLIENT_FILE_ID)
@@ -954,7 +981,7 @@ test_mf_fs_start(hid_t fapl)
 
     HDmemset(&state, 0, sizeof(frspace_state_t));
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     if(H5Fclose(file) < 0)
@@ -1052,8 +1079,10 @@ test_mf_fs_alloc_free(hid_t fapl)
         FAIL_STACK_ERROR
 
     type = H5FD_MEM_SUPER;
-    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type, TRUE) < 0)
-	TEST_ERROR
+
+    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type) < 0)
+        TEST_ERROR
+
     if (f->shared->fs_state[type] != H5F_FS_STATE_OPEN)
 	TEST_ERROR
     if (f->shared->fs_man[type]->client != H5FS_CLIENT_FILE_ID)
@@ -1077,7 +1106,7 @@ test_mf_fs_alloc_free(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Allocate a block of 30 */
@@ -1091,7 +1120,7 @@ test_mf_fs_alloc_free(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count -= 1;
     state.serial_sect_count -= 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Free the block to free-space */
@@ -1100,7 +1129,7 @@ test_mf_fs_alloc_free(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_space += TEST_BLOCK_SIZE30;
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Remove section A from free-space */
@@ -1135,8 +1164,10 @@ test_mf_fs_alloc_free(hid_t fapl)
         FAIL_STACK_ERROR
 
     type = H5FD_MEM_SUPER;
-    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type, TRUE) < 0)
-	TEST_ERROR
+
+    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type) < 0)
+        TEST_ERROR
+
     if (f->shared->fs_state[type] != H5F_FS_STATE_OPEN)
 	TEST_ERROR
     if (f->shared->fs_man[type]->client != H5FS_CLIENT_FILE_ID)
@@ -1160,7 +1191,7 @@ test_mf_fs_alloc_free(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Allocate a block of 20 */
@@ -1173,7 +1204,7 @@ test_mf_fs_alloc_free(hid_t fapl)
     /* should still have 1 section of size 10 left in free-space manager */
     state.tot_space -= (TEST_BLOCK_SIZE20);
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Free the block to free-space manager */
@@ -1181,7 +1212,7 @@ test_mf_fs_alloc_free(hid_t fapl)
 
     /* Still 1 section in free-space because of merging */
     state.tot_space += TEST_BLOCK_SIZE20;
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Remove section A from free-space manager */
@@ -1217,8 +1248,10 @@ test_mf_fs_alloc_free(hid_t fapl)
         FAIL_STACK_ERROR
 
     type = H5FD_MEM_SUPER;
-    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type, TRUE) < 0)
-	TEST_ERROR
+
+    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type) < 0)
+        TEST_ERROR
+
     if (f->shared->fs_state[type] != H5F_FS_STATE_OPEN)
 	TEST_ERROR
     if (f->shared->fs_man[type]->client != H5FS_CLIENT_FILE_ID)
@@ -1242,7 +1275,7 @@ test_mf_fs_alloc_free(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /*
@@ -1257,7 +1290,7 @@ test_mf_fs_alloc_free(hid_t fapl)
 	TEST_ERROR
 
     /* free-space info should be the same  */
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Remove section A from free-space */
@@ -1270,7 +1303,7 @@ test_mf_fs_alloc_free(hid_t fapl)
 	TEST_ERROR
 
     HDmemset(&state, 0, sizeof(frspace_state_t));
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Free the block of size 40 to free-space */
@@ -1281,7 +1314,7 @@ test_mf_fs_alloc_free(hid_t fapl)
      * The block is returned to free-space.
      * It is shrunk and freed because it is at end of file.
      */
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     if(H5Fclose(file) < 0)
@@ -1392,8 +1425,10 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
         FAIL_STACK_ERROR
 
     type = H5FD_MEM_SUPER;
-    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type, TRUE) < 0)
-	TEST_ERROR
+
+    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type) < 0)
+        TEST_ERROR
+
     if (f->shared->fs_state[type] != H5F_FS_STATE_OPEN)
 	TEST_ERROR
     if (f->shared->fs_man[type]->client != H5FS_CLIENT_FILE_ID)
@@ -1417,7 +1452,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Allocate a block of 30 */
@@ -1431,7 +1466,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count -= 1;
     state.serial_sect_count -= 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Create section B */
@@ -1445,7 +1480,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Try to extend the allocated block */
@@ -1460,7 +1495,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count -= 1;
     state.serial_sect_count -= 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Free the extended block to free-space manager */
@@ -1471,7 +1506,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count = 1;
     state.serial_sect_count = 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Remove the extended block */
@@ -1507,8 +1542,10 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
         FAIL_STACK_ERROR
 
     type = H5FD_MEM_SUPER;
-    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type, TRUE) < 0)
-	TEST_ERROR
+
+    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type) < 0)
+        TEST_ERROR
+
     if (f->shared->fs_state[type] != H5F_FS_STATE_OPEN)
 	TEST_ERROR
     if (f->shared->fs_man[type]->client != H5FS_CLIENT_FILE_ID)
@@ -1532,7 +1569,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Allocate a block of 30 */
@@ -1546,7 +1583,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count -= 1;
     state.serial_sect_count -= 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Create section B */
@@ -1560,7 +1597,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Try to extend the allocated block */
@@ -1571,7 +1608,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
 	TEST_ERROR
 
     /* free-space info should remain the same */
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Free the allocated block A to free-space */
@@ -1581,7 +1618,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
     /* rest of the info remains the same */
     state.tot_space += TEST_BLOCK_SIZE30;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Remove the merged sections A & B from free-space */
@@ -1617,8 +1654,10 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
         FAIL_STACK_ERROR
 
     type = H5FD_MEM_SUPER;
-    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type, TRUE) < 0)
-	TEST_ERROR
+
+    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type) < 0)
+        TEST_ERROR
+
     if (f->shared->fs_state[type] != H5F_FS_STATE_OPEN)
 	TEST_ERROR
     if (f->shared->fs_man[type]->client != H5FS_CLIENT_FILE_ID)
@@ -1642,7 +1681,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Allocate a block of 30 */
@@ -1656,7 +1695,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count -= 1;
     state.serial_sect_count -= 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Create section B */
@@ -1670,7 +1709,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Try to extend the allocated block */
@@ -1682,7 +1721,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
 
     /* Should have 1 section of size=10 left in free-space manager */
     state.tot_space -= (TEST_BLOCK_SIZE40);
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Free the extended block  */
@@ -1691,7 +1730,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
     /* rest info is same, the extended section returned is merged with the section in free-space */
     state.tot_space += (TEST_BLOCK_SIZE30+TEST_BLOCK_SIZE40);
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Remove the merged sections A & B from free-space */
@@ -1727,8 +1766,10 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
         FAIL_STACK_ERROR
 
     type = H5FD_MEM_SUPER;
-    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type, TRUE) < 0)
-	TEST_ERROR
+
+    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type) < 0)
+        TEST_ERROR
+
     if (f->shared->fs_state[type] != H5F_FS_STATE_OPEN)
 	TEST_ERROR
     if (f->shared->fs_man[type]->client != H5FS_CLIENT_FILE_ID)
@@ -1752,7 +1793,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Allocate a block of size=20 */
@@ -1766,7 +1807,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count -= 1;
     state.serial_sect_count -= 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Create section B */
@@ -1780,7 +1821,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Try to extend the allocated block */
@@ -1791,7 +1832,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
 	TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Free-space info should be the same */
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Free the allocated block */
@@ -1801,7 +1842,7 @@ test_mf_fs_extend(hid_t fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Remove section A from free-space manger */
@@ -1908,8 +1949,10 @@ test_mf_fs_absorb(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl)
             FAIL_STACK_ERROR
 
         type = H5FD_MEM_SUPER;
-        if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type, TRUE) < 0)
+
+        if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type) < 0)
             TEST_ERROR
+
         if (f->shared->fs_state[type] != H5F_FS_STATE_OPEN)
             TEST_ERROR
         if (f->shared->fs_man[type]->client != H5FS_CLIENT_FILE_ID)
@@ -1975,8 +2018,10 @@ test_mf_fs_absorb(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl)
             FAIL_STACK_ERROR
 
         type = H5FD_MEM_SUPER;
-        if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type, TRUE) < 0)
+
+        if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type) < 0)
             TEST_ERROR
+
         if (f->shared->fs_state[type] != H5F_FS_STATE_OPEN)
             TEST_ERROR
         if (f->shared->fs_man[type]->client != H5FS_CLIENT_FILE_ID)
@@ -2868,7 +2913,7 @@ test_mf_aggr_alloc6(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl)
         state.tot_sect_count += 1;
         state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-        if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+        if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
             TEST_ERROR
 
         /* Free all the allocated blocks */
@@ -3048,7 +3093,7 @@ test_mf_aggr_alloc7(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl)
         state.tot_sect_count += 1;
         state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-        if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+        if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
             TEST_ERROR
 
         /* Free all the allocated blocks */
@@ -3683,7 +3728,7 @@ test_mf_align_eoa(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
             state.tot_space += mis_align;
             state.tot_sect_count += 1;
             state.serial_sect_count += 1;
-            if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+            if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
                 TEST_ERROR
         }
 
@@ -3706,7 +3751,7 @@ test_mf_align_eoa(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
             state.tot_space += mis_align;
             state.tot_sect_count += 1;
             state.serial_sect_count += 1;
-            if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+            if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
                 TEST_ERROR
         }
 
@@ -3921,8 +3966,10 @@ test_mf_align_fs(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
         FAIL_STACK_ERROR
 
     type = H5FD_MEM_SUPER;
-    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type, TRUE) < 0)
-	TEST_ERROR
+
+    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type) < 0)
+        TEST_ERROR
+
     if (f->shared->fs_state[type] != H5F_FS_STATE_OPEN)
 	TEST_ERROR
     if (f->shared->fs_man[type]->client != H5FS_CLIENT_FILE_ID)
@@ -3945,7 +3992,7 @@ test_mf_align_fs(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Allocate a block of 50 */
@@ -3959,7 +4006,7 @@ test_mf_align_fs(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count -= 1;
     state.serial_sect_count -= 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Free the block to free-space */
@@ -3968,7 +4015,7 @@ test_mf_align_fs(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
     state.tot_space += TEST_BLOCK_SIZE50;
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     if(H5Fclose(file) < 0)
@@ -3988,8 +4035,10 @@ test_mf_align_fs(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
         FAIL_STACK_ERROR
 
     type = H5FD_MEM_SUPER;
-    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type, TRUE) < 0)
-	TEST_ERROR
+
+    if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type) < 0)
+        TEST_ERROR
+
     if (f->shared->fs_state[type] != H5F_FS_STATE_OPEN)
 	TEST_ERROR
     if (f->shared->fs_man[type]->client != H5FS_CLIENT_FILE_ID)
@@ -4012,7 +4061,7 @@ test_mf_align_fs(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Allocate a block of 600 */
@@ -4026,7 +4075,7 @@ test_mf_align_fs(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
     state.tot_sect_count += 1;
     state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* try to extend the block */
@@ -4037,7 +4086,7 @@ test_mf_align_fs(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
     /* space should be decreased by 200, # of sections remain the same */
     state.tot_space -= TEST_BLOCK_SIZE200;
 
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     /* Free the block to free-space manager */
@@ -4047,7 +4096,7 @@ test_mf_align_fs(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
     state.tot_space += (TEST_BLOCK_SIZE600+TEST_BLOCK_SIZE200);
     state.tot_sect_count = 1;
     state.serial_sect_count = 1;
-    if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+    if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
         TEST_ERROR
 
     if(H5Fclose(file) < 0)
@@ -4075,8 +4124,10 @@ test_mf_align_fs(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
             FAIL_STACK_ERROR
 
         type = H5FD_MEM_SUPER;
-        if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type, TRUE) < 0)
+
+        if(H5MF_alloc_start(f, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, type) < 0)
             TEST_ERROR
+
         if (f->shared->fs_state[type] != H5F_FS_STATE_OPEN)
             TEST_ERROR
         if (f->shared->fs_man[type]->client != H5FS_CLIENT_FILE_ID)
@@ -4099,7 +4150,7 @@ test_mf_align_fs(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
         state.tot_sect_count += 1;
         state.serial_sect_count += 1;
 
-        if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+        if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
             TEST_ERROR
         /*
          * Allocate a block of 40
@@ -4126,7 +4177,7 @@ test_mf_align_fs(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
         }
 
         /* free-space info should be the same  */
-        if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+        if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
             TEST_ERROR
 
         if(H5Fclose(file) < 0)
@@ -4389,7 +4440,7 @@ test_mf_align_alloc1(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
             TEST_ERROR
 
         /* Verify total size of free space after all the allocations */
-        if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+        if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
             TEST_ERROR
 
         H5MF_xfree(f, type, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, addr1, (hsize_t)TEST_BLOCK_SIZE30);
@@ -4668,7 +4719,7 @@ test_mf_align_alloc2(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
             TEST_ERROR
 
         /* Verify total size of free space after all the allocations */
-        if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+        if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
             TEST_ERROR
 
         H5MF_xfree(f, type, H5P_DATASET_XFER_DEFAULT, addr1, (hsize_t)TEST_BLOCK_SIZE30);
@@ -5040,7 +5091,7 @@ test_mf_align_alloc3(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
             TEST_ERROR
 
         /* Verify total size of free space after all allocations */
-        if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+        if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
             TEST_ERROR
 
         if(H5Fclose(file) < 0)
@@ -5245,7 +5296,7 @@ test_mf_align_alloc4(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
         if (addr3 % alignment) TEST_ERROR
 
         /* Verify total size of free space after all allocations */
-        if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+        if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
             TEST_ERROR
 
         if(H5Fclose(file) < 0)
@@ -5453,7 +5504,7 @@ test_mf_align_alloc5(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
         }
 
         /* Verify total size of free space after all allocations */
-        if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+        if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
             TEST_ERROR
 
         /* nothing is changed in meta_aggr */
@@ -5773,7 +5824,7 @@ test_mf_align_alloc6(const char *env_h5_drvr, hid_t fapl, hid_t new_fapl)
         if (sdata_addr != 0 || sdata_size != 0)
             TEST_ERROR
 
-        if(check_stats(f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
+        if(check_stats(f, f->shared->fs_man[type], &state))
             TEST_ERROR
 
         if(H5Fclose(file) < 0)
@@ -5812,12 +5863,6 @@ main(void)
 
     fapl = h5_fileaccess();
 
-    /* meta/small data is set to 2048 for the following tests */
-    if(H5Pset_meta_block_size(fapl, (hsize_t)TEST_BLOCK_SIZE2048) < 0)
-	TEST_ERROR
-    if(H5Pset_small_data_block_size(fapl, (hsize_t)TEST_BLOCK_SIZE2048) < 0)
-	TEST_ERROR
-
     /* Make a copy of the FAPL before adjusting the alignment */
     if((new_fapl = H5Pcopy(fapl)) < 0) TEST_ERROR
 
@@ -5825,6 +5870,12 @@ main(void)
     if(H5Pset_alignment(fapl, (hsize_t)1, (hsize_t)1) < 0)
 	TEST_ERROR
 
+    /* meta/small data is set to 2048 for the following tests */
+    if(H5Pset_meta_block_size(fapl, (hsize_t)TEST_BLOCK_SIZE2048) < 0)
+	TEST_ERROR
+    if(H5Pset_small_data_block_size(fapl, (hsize_t)TEST_BLOCK_SIZE2048) < 0)
+	TEST_ERROR
+
     /* interaction with file allocation */
     nerrors += test_mf_eoa(env_h5_drvr, fapl);
     nerrors += test_mf_eoa_shrink(env_h5_drvr, fapl);
@@ -5880,12 +5931,14 @@ main(void)
 	nerrors += test_mf_align_alloc6(env_h5_drvr, fapl, new_fapl);
     } /* end if */
 
+    if (H5Pclose(new_fapl) < 0) 
+        FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+    h5_cleanup(FILENAME, fapl);
+
     if(nerrors)
         goto error;
     puts("All free-space manager tests for file memory passed.");
 
-    h5_cleanup(FILENAME, fapl);
-
     return (0);
 
 error: