1.12 Merge Move test utilities to utils/test folder #1109 (#1110)

* Merge Move test utilities to utils/test folder #1109

* Merge Correct shell tests and c++ flag warning

* Fix typo

32 files changed, 342 insertions, 256 deletions

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a0977b2..3b294fa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -993,10 +993,7 @@ endif ()
 # Option to build HDF5 Utilities
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if (EXISTS "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/utils" AND IS_DIRECTORY "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/utils")
-  option (HDF5_BUILD_UTILS  "Build HDF5 Utils" ON)
-  if (HDF5_BUILD_UTILS)
-    add_subdirectory (utils)
-  endif ()
+  add_subdirectory (utils)
 endif ()
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/MANIFEST b/MANIFEST
index 61017bf..9f5385a 100644
--- a/MANIFEST
+++ b/MANIFEST
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@
 ./config/gnu-warnings/cxx-4.9
 ./config/gnu-warnings/cxx-5
 ./config/gnu-warnings/cxx-9
+./config/gnu-warnings/cxx-developer-4.8
 ./config/gnu-warnings/cxx-error-5
 ./config/gnu-warnings/cxx-error-general
 ./config/gnu-warnings/developer-4.8
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@
 ./config/gnu-warnings/gfort-5
 ./config/gnu-warnings/gfort-6
 ./config/gnu-warnings/gfort-8
+./config/gnu-warnings/no-cxx-developer-4.8
 ./config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-4.8
 ./config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-8
 ./config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-general
@@ -1281,7 +1283,6 @@
 ./test/stab.c
 ./test/swmr.c
 ./test/swmr_addrem_writer.c
-./test/swmr_check_compat_vfd.c
 ./test/swmr_common.c
 ./test/swmr_common.h
 ./test/swmr_generator.c
@@ -2967,6 +2968,10 @@
 ./utils/mirror_vfd/mirror_server_stop.c
 ./utils/mirror_vfd/mirror_writer.c
 
+# test utilities
+./utils/test/Makefile.am
+./utils/test/swmr_check_compat_vfd.c
+
 # high level libraries
 ./hl/Makefile.am
 ./hl/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -3078,7 +3083,6 @@
 ./hl/tools/h5watch/extend_dset.c
 ./hl/tools/h5watch/h5watch.c
 ./hl/tools/h5watch/h5watchgentest.c
-./hl/tools/h5watch/swmr_check_compat_vfd.c
 ./hl/tools/h5watch/testh5watch.sh.in
 
 # expected test output from testing h5watch
@@ -3706,7 +3710,9 @@
 ./tools/test/misc/vds/CMakeLists.txt
 ./tools/test/perform/CMakeLists.txt
 ./tools/test/perform/CMakeTests.cmake
+
 ./utils/CMakeLists.txt
+./utils/test/CMakeLists.txt
 ./utils/mirror_vfd/CMakeLists.txt
 
 # CMake-specific User Scripts
@@ -3803,6 +3809,7 @@
 ./tools/src/h5import/Makefile.in
 ./tools/src/h5jam/Makefile.in
 ./tools/src/h5ls/Makefile.in
+./tools/src/h5perf/Makefile.in
 ./tools/src/h5repack/Makefile.in
 ./tools/src/h5stat/Makefile.in
 ./tools/src/misc/Makefile.in
@@ -3821,3 +3828,4 @@
 ./tools/test/perform/Makefile.in
 ./utils/Makefile.in
 ./utils/mirror_vfd/Makefile.in
+./utils/test/Makefile.in
diff --git a/c++/test/CMakeVFDTests.cmake b/c++/test/CMakeVFDTests.cmake
index 360d14e..d525bb5 100644
--- a/c++/test/CMakeVFDTests.cmake
+++ b/c++/test/CMakeVFDTests.cmake
@@ -16,19 +16,7 @@
 ##############################################################################
 ##############################################################################
 
-set (VFD_LIST
-    sec2
-    stdio
-    core
-    core_paged
-    split
-    multi
-    family
-)
-
-if (H5_HAVE_DIRECT)
-  set (VFD_LIST ${VFD_LIST} direct)
-endif ()
+H5_SET_VFD_LIST()
 
 ##############################################################################
 ##############################################################################
@@ -38,7 +26,6 @@ endif ()
 
 macro (ADD_VFD_TEST vfdname resultcode)
   if (NOT HDF5_ENABLE_USING_MEMCHECKER)
-    file (MAKE_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${vfdname}")
     add_test (
         NAME CPP_VFD-${vfdname}-cpp_testhdf5-clear-objects
         COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E remove
diff --git a/config/cmake/HDF5Macros.cmake b/config/cmake/HDF5Macros.cmake
index 090524a..b3cf015 100644
--- a/config/cmake/HDF5Macros.cmake
+++ b/config/cmake/HDF5Macros.cmake
@@ -58,5 +58,42 @@ macro (H5_SET_LIB_OPTIONS libtarget libname libtype libpackage)
       endif ()
     endif ()
   endif ()
+endmacro ()
+
+macro (H5_SET_VFD_LIST)
+  set (VFD_LIST
+      sec2
+      stdio
+      core
+      core_paged
+      split
+      multi
+      family
+      splitter
+      #log - log VFD currently has file space allocation bugs
+  )
+
+  if (H5_HAVE_DIRECT)
+    set (VFD_LIST ${VFD_LIST} direct)
+  endif ()
+  if (H5_HAVE_PARALLEL)
+    # MPI I/O VFD is currently incompatible with too many tests in the VFD test set
+    # set (VFD_LIST ${VFD_LIST} mpio)
+  endif ()
+  if (H5_HAVE_MIRROR_VFD)
+    set (VFD_LIST ${VFD_LIST} mirror)
+  endif ()
+  if (H5_HAVE_ROS3_VFD)
+    set (VFD_LIST ${VFD_LIST} ros3)
+  endif ()
+  if (H5_HAVE_LIBHDFS)
+    set (VFD_LIST ${VFD_LIST} hdfs)
+  endif ()
+  if (H5_HAVE_WINDOWS)
+    set (VFD_LIST ${VFD_LIST} windows)
+  endif ()
 
+  foreach (vfdtest ${VFD_LIST})
+    file (MAKE_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${vfdtest}")
+  endforeach ()
 endmacro ()
diff --git a/config/cmake/HDFCXXCompilerFlags.cmake b/config/cmake/HDFCXXCompilerFlags.cmake
index f992aa0..0403834 100644
--- a/config/cmake/HDFCXXCompilerFlags.cmake
+++ b/config/cmake/HDFCXXCompilerFlags.cmake
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
     ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CXXFLAGS "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-4.8")
     if (HDF5_ENABLE_DEV_WARNINGS)
       # Use the C warnings as CXX warnings are the same
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CXXFLAGS "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/developer-4.8")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CXXFLAGS "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-developer-4.8")
     else ()
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CXXFLAGS "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-4.8")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CXXFLAGS "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/no-cxx-developer-4.8")
     endif ()
   endif ()
 
diff --git a/config/gnu-cxxflags b/config/gnu-cxxflags
index d116062..7575ada 100644
--- a/config/gnu-cxxflags
+++ b/config/gnu-cxxflags
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ if test "X-g++" = "X-$cxx_vendor"; then
     if test $cxx_vers_major -ge 5 -o $cxx_vers_major -eq 4 -a $cxx_vers_minor -ge 8; then
         H5_CXXFLAGS="$H5_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments cxx-4.8)"
         # Use the C warnings as CXX warnings are the same
-        DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments developer-4.8)"
-        NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-developer-4.8)"
+        DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments cxx-developer-4.8)"
+        NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS="$NO_DEVELOPER_WARNING_CXXFLAGS $(load_gnu_arguments no-cxx-developer-4.8)"
     fi
 
     # gcc >= 4.9
diff --git a/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-developer-4.8 b/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-developer-4.8
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0d975f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/gnu-warnings/cxx-developer-4.8
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# developer warning flags added for GCC >= 4.5
+#
+# developer warning flag added for GCC >= 4.6
+-Wsuggest-attribute=const
+
+# developer warning flags added for GCC >= 4.7
+-Wsuggest-attribute=noreturn
+-Wsuggest-attribute=pure
+#
+# It's not clear that -Wvector-operation-performance warnings are
+# actionable, so they are demoted to "developer" warnings.
+#
+-Wvector-operation-performance
+
+# developer warning flag added for GCC >= 4.8
+-Wsuggest-attribute=format
diff --git a/config/gnu-warnings/no-cxx-developer-4.8 b/config/gnu-warnings/no-cxx-developer-4.8
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c3de93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/gnu-warnings/no-cxx-developer-4.8
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# no-developer warning flag added for GCC >= 4.6
+-Wno-suggest-attribute=const
+
+# no-developer warning flags added for GCC >= 4.7
+-Wno-suggest-attribute=noreturn
+-Wno-suggest-attribute=pure
+
+# no-developer warning flag added for GCC >= 4.8
+-Wno-suggest-attribute=format
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f3bb06f..5666013 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -4143,6 +4143,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([src/libhdf5.settings
                  testpar/testpflush.sh
                  utils/Makefile
                  utils/mirror_vfd/Makefile
+                 utils/test/Makefile
                  tools/Makefile
                  tools/lib/Makefile
                  tools/libtest/Makefile
diff --git a/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeLists.txt b/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeLists.txt
index be983ba..1ab473d 100644
--- a/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,29 +40,6 @@ if (HDF5_ENABLE_FORMATTERS)
 endif ()
 
 if (BUILD_TESTING AND HDF5_TEST_SWMR AND HDF5_TEST_SERIAL)
-  #-- Add swmr_check_compat_vfd program
-  set (hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd_SOURCES
-      ${HDF5_HL_TOOLS_H5WATCH_SOURCE_DIR}/swmr_check_compat_vfd.c
-  )
-  add_executable (hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd ${hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd_SOURCES})
-  target_compile_options(hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd PRIVATE "${HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
-  target_include_directories (hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_SRC_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
-  if (NOT ONLY_SHARED_LIBS)
-    TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd STATIC)
-    target_link_libraries (hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd PRIVATE ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET})
-  else ()
-    TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd SHARED)
-    target_link_libraries (hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd PRIVATE ${HDF5_LIBSH_TARGET})
-  endif ()
-  set_target_properties (hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd PROPERTIES FOLDER tools/hl)
-
-  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  # Add Target to clang-format
-  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  if (HDF5_ENABLE_FORMATTERS)
-    clang_format (HDF5_HL_TOOLS_H5WATCH_hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd_FORMAT hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd)
-  endif ()
-
   #-- Add extend_dset program
   set (extend_dset_SOURCES
       ${HDF5_HL_TOOLS_H5WATCH_SOURCE_DIR}/extend_dset.c
diff --git a/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeTests.cmake b/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeTests.cmake
index 60c099b..b2f689b 100644
--- a/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeTests.cmake
+++ b/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeTests.cmake
@@ -149,18 +149,22 @@ add_custom_target(H5WATCH_files ALL COMMENT "Copying files needed by H5WATCH tes
 
 # Check to see if the VFD specified by the HDF5_DRIVER environment variable
 # supports SWMR.
-set (SWMR_INCOMPAT ${hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd})
+add_test (
+    NAME H5WATCH-SWMR_INCOMPAT
+    COMMAND swmr_check_compat_vfd
+)
+set_tests_properties (H5WATCH-SWMR_INCOMPAT PROPERTIES FIXTURES_SETUP swmr_vfd_check_compat)
 
-if (NOT SWMR_INCOMPAT)
 # Remove any output file left over from previous test run
-  add_test (
-    NAME H5WATCH-clearall-objects
-    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E remove WATCH.h5
-  )
-  if (last_test)
-    set_tests_properties (H5WATCH-clearall-objects PROPERTIES DEPENDS ${last_test})
-  endif ()
-  set (last_test "H5WATCH-clearall-objects")
+add_test (
+  NAME H5WATCH-clearall-objects
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E remove WATCH.h5
+)
+set_tests_properties (H5WATCH-clearall-objects PROPERTIES FIXTURES_REQUIRED swmr_vfd_check_compat)
+if (last_test)
+  set_tests_properties (H5WATCH-clearall-objects PROPERTIES DEPENDS ${last_test})
+endif ()
+set (last_test "H5WATCH-clearall-objects")
 
 #################################################################################################
 #                                               #
@@ -182,32 +186,32 @@ if (NOT SWMR_INCOMPAT)
 #                                               #
 #################################################################################################
 # create the output files to be used.
-  add_test (NAME H5WATCH-h5watchgentest COMMAND ${CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR} $<TARGET_FILE:h5watchgentest>)
-  set_tests_properties (H5WATCH-h5watchgentest PROPERTIES
-      WORKING_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/testfiles"
-      DEPENDS "H5WATCH-clearall-objects"
-  )
-  set_tests_properties (H5WATCH-h5watchgentest PROPERTIES FIXTURES_SETUP gen_test_watch)
-  set (last_test "H5WATCH-h5watchgentest")
+add_test (NAME H5WATCH-h5watchgentest COMMAND ${CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR} $<TARGET_FILE:h5watchgentest>)
+set_tests_properties (H5WATCH-h5watchgentest PROPERTIES
+    WORKING_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/testfiles"
+    DEPENDS "H5WATCH-clearall-objects"
+)
+set_tests_properties (H5WATCH-h5watchgentest PROPERTIES FIXTURES_SETUP gen_test_watch)
+set_tests_properties (H5WATCH-h5watchgentest PROPERTIES FIXTURES_REQUIRED swmr_vfd_check_compat)
+set (last_test "H5WATCH-h5watchgentest")
 
 # Test on --help options
-  ADD_H5_TEST (w-help1 0 --help)
+ADD_H5_TEST (w-help1 0 --help)
 #
 # Tests on expected failures
-  ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-dset1 1 WATCH.h5)
-  ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-dset2 1 WATCH.h5/group/DSET_CMPD)
-  ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-dset-none 1 WATCH.h5/DSET_NONE)
-  ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-dset-nomax 1 WATCH.h5/DSET_NOMAX)
-  ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-file 1 ../WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD)
-  ADD_H5_TEST (w-err-width 1 --width=-8 WATCH.h5/DSET_ONE)
-  ADD_H5_TEST (w-err-poll 1 --polling=-8 WATCH.h5/DSET_ONE)
-  ADD_H5_TEST (w-err-poll0 1 --polling=0 WATCH.h5/DSET_ONE)
+ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-dset1 1 WATCH.h5)
+ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-dset2 1 WATCH.h5/group/DSET_CMPD)
+ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-dset-none 1 WATCH.h5/DSET_NONE)
+ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-dset-nomax 1 WATCH.h5/DSET_NOMAX)
+ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-file 1 ../WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD)
+ADD_H5_TEST (w-err-width 1 --width=-8 WATCH.h5/DSET_ONE)
+ADD_H5_TEST (w-err-poll 1 --polling=-8 WATCH.h5/DSET_ONE)
+ADD_H5_TEST (w-err-poll0 1 --polling=0 WATCH.h5/DSET_ONE)
 #
 # Tests on invalid field names via --fields option for a compound typed dataset: DSET_CMPD
-  ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-cmpd1 1 --fields=fieldx WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD)
-  ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-cmpd2 1 --fields=field1,field2. WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD)
-  ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-cmpd3 1 --fields=field1,field2, WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD)
-  ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-cmpd4 1 --fields=field1,field2.b.k WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD)
-  ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-cmpd5 1 --fields=field1 --fields=field2.b.k WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD)
+ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-cmpd1 1 --fields=fieldx WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD)
+ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-cmpd2 1 --fields=field1,field2. WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD)
+ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-cmpd3 1 --fields=field1,field2, WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD)
+ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-cmpd4 1 --fields=field1,field2.b.k WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD)
+ADD_H5_ERR_TEST (w-err-cmpd5 1 --fields=field1 --fields=field2.b.k WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD)
 #
-endif ()
diff --git a/hl/tools/h5watch/Makefile.am b/hl/tools/h5watch/Makefile.am
index 5112965..13bd820 100644
--- a/hl/tools/h5watch/Makefile.am
+++ b/hl/tools/h5watch/Makefile.am
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS+=-I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/tools/lib -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/sr
 # These are our main targets, the tools
 
 bin_PROGRAMS=h5watch
-noinst_PROGRAMS=swmr_check_compat_vfd
 
 # Add h5watch specific linker flags here
 h5watch_LDFLAGS = $(LT_STATIC_EXEC) $(AM_LDFLAGS)
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ if BUILD_TESTS_CONDITIONAL
   TEST_SCRIPT=testh5watch.sh
   check_SCRIPTS=$(TEST_SCRIPT)
   SCRIPT_DEPEND=swmr_check_compat_vfd$(EXEEXT) extend_dset$(EXEEXT) h5watch$(EXEEXT)
-  noinst_PROGRAMS+=h5watchgentest extend_dset
+  noinst_PROGRAMS=h5watchgentest extend_dset
   # Add extend_dset specific preprocessor flags here
   # (add the main test subdirectory to the include file path)
   extend_dset_CPPFLAGS=$(AM_CPPFLAGS) -I$(top_srcdir)/test
diff --git a/hl/tools/h5watch/swmr_check_compat_vfd.c b/hl/tools/h5watch/swmr_check_compat_vfd.c
deleted file mode 100644
index a2340bf..0000000
--- a/hl/tools/h5watch/swmr_check_compat_vfd.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
- * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
- * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
- * All rights reserved.                                                      *
- *                                                                           *
- * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
- * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
- * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
- * distribution tree, or in https://www.hdfgroup.org/licenses.               *
- * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
- * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
-
-/* Purpose:     This is a small program that checks if the HDF5_DRIVER
- *              environment variable is set to a value that supports SWMR.
- *
- *              It is intended for use in shell scripts.
- */
-
-#include <stdlib.h>
-
-#include "H5private.h"
-
-/* This file needs to access the file driver testing code */
-#define H5FD_FRIEND /*suppress error about including H5FDpkg	  */
-#define H5FD_TESTING
-#include "H5FDpkg.h" /* File drivers	 			*/
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Function:    main
- *
- * Purpose:     Inspects the HDF5_DRIVER environment variable, which
- *              determines the VFD that the test harness will use with
- *              the majority of the tests.
- *
- * Return:      VFD supports SWMR:          EXIT_SUCCESS
- *
- *              VFD does not support SWMR
- *              or failure:                 EXIT_FAILURE
- *
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-int
-main(void)
-{
-    char *driver = NULL;
-
-    driver = HDgetenv("HDF5_DRIVER");
-
-    if (H5FD__supports_swmr_test(driver))
-        return EXIT_SUCCESS;
-    else
-        return EXIT_FAILURE;
-
-} /* end main() */
diff --git a/hl/tools/h5watch/testh5watch.sh.in b/hl/tools/h5watch/testh5watch.sh.in
index 67ffcc3..04b6ef8 100644
--- a/hl/tools/h5watch/testh5watch.sh.in
+++ b/hl/tools/h5watch/testh5watch.sh.in
@@ -13,10 +13,16 @@
 #
 # Tests for the h5watch tool
 #
+bindir=@bindir@
+
+# If the bindir directory is not set just use current (.).
+if test -z "$bindir"; then
+   bindir=.
+fi
 
 # Check to see if the VFD specified by the HDF5_DRIVER environment variable
 # supports SWMR.
-./swmr_check_compat_vfd
+$bindir/swmr_check_compat_vfd
 rc=$?
 if [ $rc != 0 ] ; then
     echo
diff --git a/release_docs/RELEASE.txt b/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
index aa0e63b..6381eb8 100644
--- a/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
@@ -47,10 +47,18 @@ New Features
 
     Configuration:
     -------------
+    - Refactored the utils folder.
+
+      Added subfolder test and moved the 'swmr_check_compat_vfd.c file'
+      from test into utils/test. Deleted the duplicate swmr_check_compat_vfd.c
+      file in hl/tools/h5watch folder. Also fixed vfd check options.
+
+      (ADB - 2021/10/18)
+
     - Changed autotools and CMake configurations to derive both
       compilation warnings-as-errors and warnings-only-warn configurations
-      from the same files, `config/*/*error*`.  Removed redundant files
-      `config/*/*noerror*`.
+      from the same files, 'config/*/*error*'.  Removed redundant files
+      'config/*/*noerror*'.
 
       (DCY - 2021/09/29)
 
@@ -173,7 +181,7 @@ New Features
 
     Java Library:
     -------------
-    - 
+    -
 
 
     Tools:
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index f3e2db9..bac04b0 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ set (H5_TESTS
     ros3
     s3comms
     hdfs
-    mirror_vfd
+    #mirror_vfd # multiple source
     ntypes
     dangle
     dtransform
@@ -334,6 +334,9 @@ set (H5_TESTS
     timer
     cmpd_dtransform
 )
+if (HDF5_BUILD_UTILS)
+  set (H5_TESTS ${H5_TESTS} mirror_vfd)
+endif ()
 
 macro (ADD_H5_EXE file)
   add_executable (${file} ${HDF5_TEST_SOURCE_DIR}/${file}.c)
@@ -508,23 +511,25 @@ if (HDF5_ENABLE_FORMATTERS)
   clang_format (HDF5_TEST_thread_id_FORMAT thread_id)
 endif ()
 
+if (HDF5_BUILD_UTILS)
 #-- Adding test for mirror_vfd
 add_executable (mirror_vfd ${mirror_vfd_SOURCES})
-target_include_directories (mirror_vfd PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_SRC_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
-if (NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (mirror_vfd STATIC)
-  target_link_libraries (mirror_vfd PRIVATE ${HDF5_TEST_LIB_TARGET})
-else ()
-  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (mirror_vfd SHARED)
-  target_link_libraries (mirror_vfd PRIVATE ${HDF5_TEST_LIBSH_TARGET})
-endif ()
-set_target_properties (mirror_vfd PROPERTIES FOLDER test)
+  target_include_directories (mirror_vfd PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_SRC_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
+  if (NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+    TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (mirror_vfd STATIC)
+    target_link_libraries (mirror_vfd PRIVATE ${HDF5_TEST_LIB_TARGET})
+  else ()
+    TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (mirror_vfd SHARED)
+    target_link_libraries (mirror_vfd PRIVATE ${HDF5_TEST_LIBSH_TARGET})
+  endif ()
+  set_target_properties (mirror_vfd PROPERTIES FOLDER test)
 
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Add Target to clang-format
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-if (HDF5_ENABLE_FORMATTERS)
-  clang_format (HDF5_TEST_mirror_vfd_FORMAT mirror_vfd)
+  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  # Add Target to clang-format
+  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  if (HDF5_ENABLE_FORMATTERS)
+    clang_format (HDF5_TEST_mirror_vfd_FORMAT mirror_vfd)
+  endif ()
 endif ()
 
 ##############################################################################
@@ -566,7 +571,6 @@ endif ()
 
 set (H5_SWMR_TESTS
     swmr_addrem_writer
-    swmr_check_compat_vfd
     swmr_generator
     swmr_reader
     swmr_remove_reader
diff --git a/test/CMakeTests.cmake b/test/CMakeTests.cmake
index ea39250..3ac4876 100644
--- a/test/CMakeTests.cmake
+++ b/test/CMakeTests.cmake
@@ -876,8 +876,6 @@ if (ENABLE_EXTENDED_TESTS)
 #       testswmr.sh: swmr*
 #       testvdsswmr.sh: vds_swmr*
 
-#  add_test (NAME H5Test-swmr_check_compat_vfd COMMAND ${CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR} $<TARGET_FILE:swmr_check_compat_vfd>)
-
 #-- Adding test for flushrefresh
   file (MAKE_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/H5TEST/flushrefresh_test")
   if (H5_PERL_FOUND)
diff --git a/test/CMakeVFDTests.cmake b/test/CMakeVFDTests.cmake
index 892ccf3..4a83c11 100644
--- a/test/CMakeVFDTests.cmake
+++ b/test/CMakeVFDTests.cmake
@@ -17,21 +17,9 @@
 ##############################################################################
 # included from CMakeTests.cmake
 
-set (VFD_LIST
-    sec2
-    stdio
-    core
-    core_paged
-    split
-    multi
-    family
-)
-if (H5_HAVE_DIRECT)
-  set (VFD_LIST ${VFD_LIST} direct)
-endif ()
+H5_SET_VFD_LIST()
 
 foreach (vfdtest ${VFD_LIST})
-  file (MAKE_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${vfdtest}")
   file (MAKE_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${vfdtest}/testfiles")
   file (MAKE_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${vfdtest}/testfiles/plist_files")
 endforeach ()
diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index 1dfe711..27ea4f3 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS+=-I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_builddir)/src
 #       test_mirror.sh: mirror_vfd ../utils/mirror_vfd/*
 #       test_usecases.sh: use_append_chunk, use_append_mchunks, use_disable_mdc_flushes
 TEST_SCRIPT = testerror.sh testlibinfo.sh testcheck_version.sh testlinks_env.sh testexternal_env.sh \
-    testswmr.sh testvds_env.sh testvdsswmr.sh testflushrefresh.sh test_usecases.sh testabort_fail.sh \
-    test_mirror.sh
+    testswmr.sh testvds_env.sh testvdsswmr.sh testflushrefresh.sh test_usecases.sh testabort_fail.sh
 SCRIPT_DEPEND = error_test$(EXEEXT) err_compat$(EXEEXT) links_env$(EXEEXT) \
     external_env$(EXEEXT) filenotclosed$(EXEEXT) del_many_dense_attrs$(EXEEXT) \
     flushrefresh$(EXEEXT) use_append_chunk$(EXEEXT) use_append_mchunks$(EXEEXT) use_disable_mdc_flushes$(EXEEXT) \
@@ -50,6 +49,10 @@ if HAVE_SHARED_CONDITIONAL
   SCRIPT_DEPEND += filter_plugin$(EXEEXT) vol_plugin$(EXEEXT)
 endif
 
+if MIRROR_VFD_CONDITIONAL
+  TEST_SCRIPT += test_mirror.sh
+endif
+
 check_SCRIPTS = $(TEST_SCRIPT)
 
 # These are our main targets. They should be listed in the order to be
@@ -91,12 +94,15 @@ check_PROGRAMS=$(TEST_PROG) error_test err_compat tcheck_version \
     use_append_chunk use_append_chunk_mirror use_append_mchunks use_disable_mdc_flushes \
     swmr_generator swmr_start_write swmr_reader swmr_writer swmr_remove_reader \
     swmr_remove_writer swmr_addrem_writer swmr_sparse_reader swmr_sparse_writer \
-    swmr_check_compat_vfd vds_env vds_swmr_gen vds_swmr_reader vds_swmr_writer \
-    mirror_vfd
+    vds_env vds_swmr_gen vds_swmr_reader vds_swmr_writer
 if HAVE_SHARED_CONDITIONAL
   check_PROGRAMS+= filter_plugin vol_plugin
 endif
 
+if MIRROR_VFD_CONDITIONAL
+  check_PROGRAMS+= mirror_vfd
+endif
+
 # These programs generate test files for the tests.  They don't need to be
 # compiled every time we want to test the library.  However, putting
 # them in a conditional causes automake to generate rules so that they
diff --git a/test/ShellTests.cmake b/test/ShellTests.cmake
index 9614152..732091b 100644
--- a/test/ShellTests.cmake
+++ b/test/ShellTests.cmake
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ if (UNIX)
   if (SH_PROGRAM)
     set (srcdir ${HDF5_TEST_SOURCE_DIR})
     set (bindir ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY})
+    set (testdir ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY})
     ##############################################################################
     #  configure scripts to test dir
     ##############################################################################
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ if (UNIX)
     #shell script creates dir
     #file (MAKE_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/H5TEST/swmr_test")
     add_custom_command (
-        TARGET     swmr_check_compat_vfd
+        TARGET     accum_swmr_reader
         POST_BUILD
         COMMAND    ${CMAKE_COMMAND}
         ARGS       -E copy_if_different "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/output_filter.sh" "${HDF5_TEST_BINARY_DIR}/H5TEST/bin/output_filter.sh"
@@ -46,9 +47,11 @@ if (UNIX)
     #shell script creates dir
     #file (MAKE_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/H5TEST/usecases_test")
 
-    file (MAKE_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/H5TEST/swmr_test")
+    #shell script creates dir
+    #file (MAKE_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/H5TEST/swmr_test")
 
-    file (MAKE_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/H5TEST/vds_swmr_test")
+    #shell script creates dir
+    #file (MAKE_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/H5TEST/vds_swmr_test")
 
     ##############################################################################
     ##############################################################################
diff --git a/test/test_usecases.sh.in b/test/test_usecases.sh.in
index eaa875e..3f7d5f1 100644
--- a/test/test_usecases.sh.in
+++ b/test/test_usecases.sh.in
@@ -21,14 +21,38 @@
 # For now, it shows how to run the test cases programs. It only verifies the
 # exit codes are okay (0).
 
+###############################################################################
+## test variables
+###############################################################################
+
+# Number of errors encountered during test run.
+nerrors=0
+
+# Define variables
+verbose=yes
+
+###############################################################################
+## Main
+###############################################################################
 srcdir=@srcdir@
 bindir=@bindir@
+testdir=@testdir@
+
+# The build (current) directory might be different than the source directory.
+if test -z "$srcdir"; then
+   srcdir=.
+fi
 
 # If the bindir directory is not set just use current (.).
 if test -z "$bindir"; then
    bindir=.
 fi
 
+# If the testdir directory is not set just use current (.).
+if test -z "$testdir"; then
+   testdir=.
+fi
+
 # Check to see if the VFD specified by the HDF5_DRIVER environment variable
 # supports SWMR.
 $bindir/swmr_check_compat_vfd
@@ -53,10 +77,6 @@ RESULT_SKIP="-SKIP-"
 USECASES_PROGRAMS="use_append_chunk use_append_mchunks"
 TESTNAME="Use Case"
 
-# Define variables
-nerrors=0
-verbose=yes
-
 # Source in the output filter function definitions.
 . $srcdir/../bin/output_filter.sh
 
@@ -91,7 +111,7 @@ TOOLTEST() {
     # Run test.
     TESTING $program $@
     (
-      $RUNSERIAL $bindir/$program "$@"
+      $RUNSERIAL $testdir/$program "$@"
     ) >$actual 2>$actual_err
     exit_code=$?
 
@@ -123,7 +143,7 @@ TOOLTEST() {
 # the test.  Running each of these tests in its own directory should eliminate
 # the problem.
 mkdir usecases_test
-cp twriteorder usecases_test
+cp $bindir/twriteorder usecases_test
 for FILE in use_*; do
     case "$FILE" in
         *.o) continue ;;    ## don't copy the .o files
diff --git a/test/testflushrefresh.sh.in b/test/testflushrefresh.sh.in
index 83685e8..3c7f13d 100644
--- a/test/testflushrefresh.sh.in
+++ b/test/testflushrefresh.sh.in
@@ -58,14 +58,28 @@ fi
 ###############################################################################
 ## Main
 ###############################################################################
+srcdir=@srcdir@
+bindir=@bindir@
+testdir=@testdir@
+
 # The build (current) directory might be different than the source directory.
 if test -z "$srcdir"; then
    srcdir=.
 fi
 
+# If the bindir directory is not set just use current (.).
+if test -z "$bindir"; then
+   bindir=.
+fi
+
+# If the testdir directory is not set just use current (.).
+if test -z "$testdir"; then
+   testdir=.
+fi
+
 # Check to see if the VFD specified by the HDF5_DRIVER environment variable
 # supports SWMR.
-./swmr_check_compat_vfd
+$bindir/swmr_check_compat_vfd
 rc=$?
 if [ $rc -ne 0 ] ; then
     echo
@@ -83,7 +97,7 @@ fi
 # the test.  Running each of these tests in its own directory should eliminate
 # the problem.
 mkdir -p flushrefresh_test
-cp flushrefresh flushrefresh_test
+cp $bindir/flushrefresh flushrefresh_test
 
 # With the --disable-shared option, flushrefresh is built in the test directory,
 # otherwise it is in test/.libs with a wrapper script named flushrefresh in
@@ -118,7 +132,7 @@ fi
 # ========================
 # Launch the Test Program.
 # ========================
-./flushrefresh &
+$testdir/flushrefresh &
 pid_main=$!
 
 # =======================================
@@ -155,7 +169,7 @@ until [ $verification_done -eq 1 ]; do
     verification_done=1
     echo "all flush verification complete" > $endsignal
   else
-    ./flushrefresh $param1 $param2
+    $testdir/flushrefresh $param1 $param2
 
     # Check for core dump
     if [ $? -gt 0 ]; then
@@ -200,7 +214,7 @@ if [ $timedout -eq 0 ]; then
       verification_done=2
       echo "all refresh verification complete" > $endsignal
     else
-      ./flushrefresh $param1
+      $testdir/flushrefresh $param1
 
       # Check for core dump
       if [ $? -gt 0 ]; then
diff --git a/test/testswmr.sh.in b/test/testswmr.sh.in
index 37e8f9c..cb60fce 100644
--- a/test/testswmr.sh.in
+++ b/test/testswmr.sh.in
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 srcdir=@srcdir@
 bindir=@bindir@
+testdir=@testdir@
 
 ###############################################################################
 ## test parameters
@@ -103,6 +104,11 @@ if test -z "$bindir"; then
    bindir=.
 fi
 
+# If the testdir directory is not set just use current (.).
+if test -z "$testdir"; then
+   testdir=.
+fi
+
 # Check to see if the VFD specified by the HDF5_DRIVER environment variable
 # supports SWMR.
 $bindir/swmr_check_compat_vfd
@@ -178,7 +184,7 @@ do
         echo "###############################################################################"
         # Launch the Generator without SWMR_WRITE
         echo launch the swmr_generator
-        $bindir/swmr_generator $compress $index_type
+        $testdir/swmr_generator $compress $index_type
         if test $? -ne 0; then
             echo generator had error
             nerrors=`expr $nerrors + 1`
@@ -186,7 +192,7 @@ do
 
         # Launch the Generator with SWMR_WRITE
         echo launch the swmr_generator with SWMR_WRITE
-        $bindir/swmr_generator -s $compress $index_type
+        $testdir/swmr_generator -s $compress $index_type
         if test $? -ne 0; then
             echo generator had error
             nerrors=`expr $nerrors + 1`
@@ -210,7 +216,7 @@ do
         # Launch the Writer
         echo launch the swmr_start_writer
         seed="" # Put -r <random seed> command here
-        $bindir/swmr_start_write $compress $index_type $Nrecords $seed 2>&1 |tee swmr_writer.out &
+        $testdir/swmr_start_write $compress $index_type $Nrecords $seed 2>&1 |tee swmr_writer.out &
         pid_writer=$!
         $DPRINT pid_writer=$pid_writer
 
@@ -226,7 +232,7 @@ do
         while [ $n -lt $Nreaders ]; do
             #seed="-r ${seeds[$n]}"
             seed=""
-            $bindir/swmr_reader $Nsecs_add $seed 2>&1 |tee swmr_reader.out.$n &
+            $testdir/swmr_reader $Nsecs_add $seed 2>&1 |tee swmr_reader.out.$n &
             pid_readers="$pid_readers $!"
             n=`expr $n + 1`
         done
@@ -271,7 +277,7 @@ do
 
         # Launch the Generator
         echo launch the swmr_generator
-        $bindir/swmr_generator -s $compress $index_type
+        $testdir/swmr_generator -s $compress $index_type
         if test $? -ne 0; then
             echo generator had error
             nerrors=`expr $nerrors + 1`
@@ -283,7 +289,7 @@ do
         # Launch the Writer
         echo launch the swmr_writer
         seed="" # Put -r <random seed> command here
-        $bindir/swmr_writer -o $Nrecords $seed 2>&1 |tee swmr_writer.out &
+        $testdir/swmr_writer -o $Nrecords $seed 2>&1 |tee swmr_writer.out &
         pid_writer=$!
         $DPRINT pid_writer=$pid_writer
 
@@ -298,7 +304,7 @@ do
         while [ $n -lt $Nreaders ]; do
             #seed="-r ${seeds[$n]}"
             seed=""
-            $bindir/swmr_reader $Nsecs_add $seed 2>&1 |tee swmr_reader.out.$n &
+            $testdir/swmr_reader $Nsecs_add $seed 2>&1 |tee swmr_reader.out.$n &
             pid_readers="$pid_readers $!"
             n=`expr $n + 1`
         done
@@ -346,7 +352,7 @@ do
         # Launch the Remove Writer
         echo launch the swmr_remove_writer
         seed="" # Put -r <random seed> command here
-        $bindir/swmr_remove_writer -o $Nrecs_rem $seed 2>&1 |tee swmr_writer.out &
+        $testdir/swmr_remove_writer -o $Nrecs_rem $seed 2>&1 |tee swmr_writer.out &
         pid_writer=$!
         $DPRINT pid_writer=$pid_writer
 
@@ -361,7 +367,7 @@ do
         while [ $n -lt $Nreaders ]; do
             #seed="-r ${seeds[$n]}"
             seed=""
-            $bindir/swmr_remove_reader $Nsecs_rem $seed 2>&1 |tee swmr_reader.out.$n &
+            $testdir/swmr_remove_reader $Nsecs_rem $seed 2>&1 |tee swmr_reader.out.$n &
             pid_readers="$pid_readers $!"
             n=`expr $n + 1`
         done
@@ -406,7 +412,7 @@ do
 
         # Launch the Generator
         echo launch the swmr_generator
-        $bindir/swmr_generator $compress $index_type
+        $testdir/swmr_generator $compress $index_type
         if test $? -ne 0; then
             echo generator had error
             nerrors=`expr $nerrors + 1`
@@ -415,7 +421,7 @@ do
         # Launch the Writer (not in parallel - just to rebuild the datasets)
         echo launch the swmr_writer
         seed="" # Put -r <random seed> command here
-        $bindir/swmr_writer $Nrecords $seed
+        $testdir/swmr_writer $Nrecords $seed
         if test $? -ne 0; then
             echo writer had error
             nerrors=`expr $nerrors + 1`
@@ -427,7 +433,7 @@ do
         # Launch the Add/Remove Writer
         echo launch the swmr_addrem_writer
         seed="" # Put -r <random seed> command here
-        $bindir/swmr_addrem_writer $Nrecords $seed 2>&1 |tee swmr_writer.out &
+        $testdir/swmr_addrem_writer $Nrecords $seed 2>&1 |tee swmr_writer.out &
         pid_writer=$!
         $DPRINT pid_writer=$pid_writer
 
@@ -442,7 +448,7 @@ do
         while [ $n -lt $Nreaders ]; do
             #seed="-r ${seeds[$n]}"
             seed=""
-            $bindir/swmr_remove_reader $Nsecs_addrem $seed 2>&1 |tee swmr_reader.out.$n &
+            $testdir/swmr_remove_reader $Nsecs_addrem $seed 2>&1 |tee swmr_reader.out.$n &
             pid_readers="$pid_readers $!"
             n=`expr $n + 1`
         done
@@ -490,7 +496,7 @@ do
         #       created by the generator.
         echo launch the swmr_generator
         seed="" # Put -r <random seed> command here
-        $bindir/swmr_generator $compress $index_type $seed
+        $testdir/swmr_generator $compress $index_type $seed
         if test $? -ne 0; then
             echo generator had error
             nerrors=`expr $nerrors + 1`
@@ -500,7 +506,7 @@ do
         rm -f $WRITER_MESSAGE
         # Launch the Sparse writer
         echo launch the swmr_sparse_writer
-        nice -n 20 $bindir/swmr_sparse_writer $Nrecs_spa 2>&1 |tee swmr_writer.out &
+        nice -n 20 $testdir/swmr_sparse_writer $Nrecs_spa 2>&1 |tee swmr_writer.out &
         pid_writer=$!
         $DPRINT pid_writer=$pid_writer
 
@@ -513,7 +519,7 @@ do
         echo launch $Nrdrs_spa swmr_sparse_readers
         while [ $n -lt $Nrdrs_spa ]; do
             # The sparse reader spits out a LOT of data so it's set to 'quiet'
-            $bindir/swmr_sparse_reader -q $Nrecs_spa 2>&1 |tee swmr_reader.out.$n &
+            $testdir/swmr_sparse_reader -q $Nrecs_spa 2>&1 |tee swmr_reader.out.$n &
             pid_readers="$pid_readers $!"
             n=`expr $n + 1`
         done
diff --git a/test/testvdsswmr.sh.in b/test/testvdsswmr.sh.in
index 5399903..c57cc08 100644
--- a/test/testvdsswmr.sh.in
+++ b/test/testvdsswmr.sh.in
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 srcdir=@srcdir@
 bindir=@bindir@
+testdir=@testdir@
 
 ###############################################################################
 ## test parameters
@@ -89,6 +90,11 @@ if test -z "$bindir"; then
    bindir=.
 fi
 
+# If the testdir directory is not set just use current (.).
+if test -z "$testdir"; then
+   testdir=.
+fi
+
 # Check to see if the VFD specified by the HDF5_DRIVER environment variable
 # supports SWMR.
 $bindir/swmr_check_compat_vfd
@@ -154,7 +160,7 @@ echo "##########################################################################
 
 # Launch the file generator
 echo launch the generator
-$bindir/vds_swmr_gen
+$testdir/vds_swmr_gen
 if test $? -ne 0; then
     echo generator had error
     nerrors=`expr $nerrors + 1`
@@ -172,7 +178,7 @@ echo "launch the $Nwriters SWMR VDS writers (1 per source)"
 pid_writers=""
 n=0
 while [ $n -lt $Nwriters ]; do
-    $bindir/vds_swmr_writer $n &
+    $testdir/vds_swmr_writer $n &
     pid_writers="$pid_writers $!"
     n=`expr $n + 1`
 done
@@ -187,7 +193,7 @@ echo launch $Nreaders SWMR readers
 pid_readers=""
 n=0
 while [ $n -lt $Nreaders ]; do
-    $bindir/vds_swmr_reader &
+    $testdir/vds_swmr_reader &
     pid_readers="$pid_readers $!"
     n=`expr $n + 1`
 done
diff --git a/testpar/CMakeVFDTests.cmake b/testpar/CMakeVFDTests.cmake
index f50ca16..4cda27b 100644
--- a/testpar/CMakeVFDTests.cmake
+++ b/testpar/CMakeVFDTests.cmake
@@ -15,28 +15,13 @@
 ###           T E S T I N G                                                ###
 ##############################################################################
 ##############################################################################
-set (VFD_LIST
-    sec2
-    stdio
-    core
-    core_paged
-    split
-    multi
-    family
-)
 
 set (H5P_VFD_TESTS
     t_pflush1
     t_pflush2
 )
 
-if (H5_HAVE_DIRECT)
-  set (VFD_LIST ${VFD_LIST} direct)
-endif ()
-
-foreach (vfdtest ${VFD_LIST})
-  file (MAKE_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${vfdtest}")
-endforeach ()
+H5_SET_VFD_LIST()
 
 macro (ADD_VFD_TEST vfdname resultcode)
   if (NOT HDF5_ENABLE_USING_MEMCHECKER)
diff --git a/tools/test/h5dump/CMakeVFDTests.cmake b/tools/test/h5dump/CMakeVFDTests.cmake
index 01834b3..6a70b85 100644
--- a/tools/test/h5dump/CMakeVFDTests.cmake
+++ b/tools/test/h5dump/CMakeVFDTests.cmake
@@ -16,19 +16,7 @@
 ##############################################################################
 ##############################################################################
 
-set (VFD_H5DUMP_LIST
-    sec2
-    stdio
-    core
-    core_paged
-    split
-    multi
-    family
-)
-
-if (H5_HAVE_DIRECT)
-  set (VFD_H5DUMP_LIST ${VFD_H5DUMP_LIST} direct)
-endif ()
+H5_SET_VFD_LIST()
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Copy all the HDF5 files from the source directory into the test directory
@@ -37,8 +25,7 @@ set (HDF5_VFD_H5DUMP_FILES
   packedbits
 )
 
-foreach (vfdtest ${VFD_H5DUMP_LIST})
-  file (MAKE_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${vfdname}")
+foreach (vfdtest ${VFD_LIST})
   foreach (h5_tfile ${HDF5_VFD_H5DUMP_FILES})
     HDFTEST_COPY_FILE("${HDF5_TOOLS_DIR}/testfiles/${h5_tfile}.h5" "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${vfdtest}/${h5_tfile}.h5" "HDF5_VFD_H5DUMP_files")
     HDFTEST_COPY_FILE("${HDF5_TOOLS_DIR}/testfiles/${h5_tfile}.ddl" "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${vfdtest}/${h5_tfile}.ddl" "HDF5_VFD_H5DUMP_files")
@@ -79,7 +66,7 @@ endmacro ()
 ##############################################################################
 
 # Run test with different Virtual File Driver
-foreach (vfd ${VFD_H5DUMP_LIST})
+foreach (vfd ${VFD_LIST})
   # test for signed/unsigned datasets
   ADD_VFD_H5DUMP_TEST (${vfd} packedbits 0 --enable-error-stack packedbits.h5)
 endforeach ()
diff --git a/tools/test/h5repack/CMakeVFDTests.cmake b/tools/test/h5repack/CMakeVFDTests.cmake
index e26941b..78d752c 100644
--- a/tools/test/h5repack/CMakeVFDTests.cmake
+++ b/tools/test/h5repack/CMakeVFDTests.cmake
@@ -16,19 +16,7 @@
 ##############################################################################
 ##############################################################################
 
-set (VFD_LIST
-    sec2
-    stdio
-    core
-    core_paged
-    split
-    multi
-    family
-)
-
-if (H5_HAVE_DIRECT)
-  set (VFD_LIST ${VFD_LIST} direct)
-endif ()
+H5_SET_VFD_LIST()
 
 ##############################################################################
 ##############################################################################
@@ -38,7 +26,6 @@ endif ()
 
 macro (ADD_VFD_TEST vfdname resultcode)
   if (NOT HDF5_ENABLE_USING_MEMCHECKER)
-    file (MAKE_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${vfdname}")
     add_test (
         NAME H5REPACK-${vfdname}-h5repacktest-clear-objects
         COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E remove
diff --git a/utils/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/CMakeLists.txt
index 2d5626e..7c263d1 100644
--- a/utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.10)
 project (HDF5_UTILS C)
 
-add_subdirectory (mirror_vfd)
+if (BUILD_TESTING)
+  add_subdirectory (test)
+endif ()
+
+option (HDF5_BUILD_UTILS  "Build HDF5 Utils" ON)
+if (HDF5_BUILD_UTILS)
+  add_subdirectory (mirror_vfd)
+endif ()
diff --git a/utils/Makefile.am b/utils/Makefile.am
index 288da37..876dfb1 100644
--- a/utils/Makefile.am
+++ b/utils/Makefile.am
@@ -20,7 +20,19 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/config/commence.am
 
 CONFIG=ordered
 
+if BUILD_TESTS_CONDITIONAL
+   TESTUTIL_DIR =test
+else
+   TESTUTIL_DIR=
+endif
+
+if MIRROR_VFD_CONDITIONAL
+   MIRROR_VFD_DIR = mirror_vfd
+else
+   MIRROR_VFD_DIR=
+endif
+
 # All subdirectories
-SUBDIRS=mirror_vfd
+SUBDIRS=$(MIRROR_VFD_DIR) $(TESTUTIL_DIR)
 
 include $(top_srcdir)/config/conclude.am
diff --git a/utils/test/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/test/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..921fbd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.12)
+project (HDF5_TEST C)
+
+#################################################################################
+#  Test program sources
+#################################################################################
+
+macro (ADD_H5_EXE file)
+  add_executable (${file} ${HDF5_TEST_SOURCE_DIR}/${file}.c)
+  target_include_directories (${file} PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_SRC_BINARY_DIR};${HDF5_TEST_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
+  target_compile_options(${file} PRIVATE "${HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
+  if (NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+    TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (${file} STATIC)
+    target_link_libraries (${file} PRIVATE ${HDF5_TEST_LIB_TARGET})
+  else ()
+    TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (${file} SHARED)
+    target_link_libraries (${file} PRIVATE ${HDF5_TEST_LIBSH_TARGET})
+  endif ()
+  set_target_properties (${file} PROPERTIES FOLDER test)
+endmacro ()
+
+##############################################################################
+###                S W I M M E R   T E S T  U T I L S                      ###
+##############################################################################
+set (H5_UTIL_TESTS)
+
+if (HDF5_TEST_SWMR)
+  set (H5_UTIL_TESTS ${H5_UTIL_TESTS} swmr_check_compat_vfd)
+endif ()
+
+if (H5_UTIL_TESTS)
+  foreach (h5_test ${H5_UTIL_TESTS})
+    ADD_H5_EXE(${h5_test})
+  endforeach ()
+endif ()
diff --git a/utils/test/Makefile.am b/utils/test/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..164562f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/test/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#
+# Copyright by The HDF Group.
+# Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including
+# terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in
+# the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code
+# distribution tree, or in https://www.hdfgroup.org/licenses.
+# If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from
+# help@hdfgroup.org.
+##
+## Makefile.am
+## Run automake to generate a Makefile.in from this file.
+#
+# HDF5 Library Makefile(.in)
+#
+
+include $(top_srcdir)/config/commence.am
+
+# Include src and tools/lib directories
+AM_CPPFLAGS+=-I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/test -I$(top_srcdir)/tools/lib -I$(top_srcdir)/utils/test
+
+# These are our main targets, the tools
+
+noinst_PROGRAMS=swmr_check_compat_vfd
+
+# Programs all depend on the hdf5 library, the tools library, and the HL
+# library.
+LDADD=$(LIBH5TEST) $(LIBHDF5)
+
+CHECK_CLEANFILES+=*.h5
+
+include $(top_srcdir)/config/conclude.am
diff --git a/test/swmr_check_compat_vfd.c b/utils/test/swmr_check_compat_vfd.c
index 4133696..4133696 100644
--- a/test/swmr_check_compat_vfd.c
+++ b/utils/test/swmr_check_compat_vfd.c