[svn-r27300] Add h5repack and h5diff VDS tests

2 files changed, 240 insertions, 167 deletions

diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testh5diff.sh.in b/tools/h5diff/testh5diff.sh.in
index 3be0b80..66185ed 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testh5diff.sh.in
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testh5diff.sh.in
@@ -120,6 +120,29 @@ $SRC_H5DIFF_TESTFILES/h5diff_attr_v_level2.h5
 $SRC_H5DIFF_TESTFILES/h5diff_enum_invalid_values.h5
 $SRC_H5DIFF_TESTFILES/non_comparables1.h5
 $SRC_H5DIFF_TESTFILES/non_comparables2.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/1_a.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/1_b.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/1_c.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/1_d.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/1_e.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/1_f.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/1_vds.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/2_a.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/2_b.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/2_c.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/2_d.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/2_e.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/2_vds.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/3_1_vds.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/3_2_vds.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/4_0.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/4_1.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/4_2.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/4_vds.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/5_a.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/5_b.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/5_c.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/5_vds.h5
 "
 
 LIST_OTHER_TEST_FILES="
@@ -331,10 +354,10 @@ COPY_TESTFILES_TO_TESTDIR()
             INODE_SDIR=`$LS -i -d $SDIR | $AWK -F' ' '{print $1}'`
             INODE_DDIR=`$LS -i -d $TESTDIR | $AWK -F' ' '{print $1}'`
             if [ "$INODE_SDIR" != "$INODE_DDIR" ]; then
-    	        $CP -f $tstfile $TESTDIR
+              $CP -f $tstfile $TESTDIR
                 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                     echo "Error: FAILED to copy $tstfile ."
-                
+
                     # Comment out this to CREATE expected file
                     exit $EXIT_FAILURE
                 fi
@@ -362,23 +385,23 @@ CLEAN_TESTFILES_AND_TESTDIR()
 while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
     case "$1" in
     -p)	# reset the tool name and bin to run ph5diff tests
-	TESTNAME=ph5diff
-	H5DIFF=ph5diff               # The tool name
-	H5DIFF_BIN=`pwd`/$H5DIFF
-	pmode=yes
-	shift
-	;;
+  TESTNAME=ph5diff
+  H5DIFF=ph5diff               # The tool name
+  H5DIFF_BIN=`pwd`/$H5DIFF
+  pmode=yes
+  shift
+  ;;
     -h) # print help page
-	echo "$0 [-p] [-h]"
-	echo "    -p   run ph5diff tests"
-	echo "    -h   print help page"
-	shift
-	exit 0
-	;;
+  echo "$0 [-p] [-h]"
+  echo "    -p   run ph5diff tests"
+  echo "    -h   print help page"
+  shift
+  exit 0
+  ;;
     *)  # unknown option
         echo "$0: Unknown option ($1)"
-	exit 1
-	;;
+  exit 1
+  ;;
     esac
 done
 
@@ -429,11 +452,11 @@ TOOLTEST() {
     # Run test.
     TESTING $H5DIFF $@
     (
-	#echo "#############################"
-	#echo "Expected output for '$H5DIFF $@'" 
-	#echo "#############################"
-	cd $TESTDIR
-	eval $RUNCMD $H5DIFF_BIN "$@"
+  #echo "#############################"
+  #echo "Expected output for '$H5DIFF $@'"
+  #echo "#############################"
+  cd $TESTDIR
+  eval $RUNCMD $H5DIFF_BIN "$@"
     ) >$actual 2>$actual_err
     EXIT_CODE=$?
     # save actual and actual_err in case they are needed later.
@@ -442,9 +465,9 @@ TOOLTEST() {
     cp $actual_err $actual_err_sav
     STDERR_FILTER $actual_err
     cat $actual_err >> $actual
-    # don't add exit code check in pmode, as it causes failure. (exit code 
+    # don't add exit code check in pmode, as it causes failure. (exit code
     # is from mpirun not tool)
-    # if any problem occurs relate to an exit code, it will be caught in 
+    # if any problem occurs relate to an exit code, it will be caught in
     # serial mode, so the test is fullfilled.
     if test $h5haveexitcode = 'yes' -a -z "$pmode"; then
       echo "EXIT CODE: $EXIT_CODE" >> $actual
@@ -462,7 +485,7 @@ TOOLTEST() {
         nerrors="`expr $nerrors + 1`"
         test yes = "$verbose" && $DIFF $expect $actual |sed 's/^/    /'
     else
-	    # parallel mode output are often of different ordering from serial
+      # parallel mode output are often of different ordering from serial
         # output.  If the sorted expected and actual files compare the same,
         # it is safe to assume the actual output match the expected file.
         expect_sorted=expect_sorted
@@ -473,44 +496,44 @@ TOOLTEST() {
         # is done by serial mode.
         grep -v "EXIT CODE:" $expect_sorted > $expect_sorted.noexit
         mv $expect_sorted.noexit $expect_sorted
-	if $CMP $expect_sorted $actual_sorted; then
-	    echo " PASSED"
-	else
-	    echo "*FAILED*"
-	    nerrors="`expr $nerrors + 1`"
-	    if test yes = "$verbose"; then
-		echo "====Expected result ($expect_sorted) differs from actual result ($actual_sorted)"
-		$DIFF $expect_sorted $actual_sorted |sed 's/^/    /'
-		echo "====The actual output ($actual_sav)"
-		sed 's/^/    /' < $actual_sav 
-		echo "====The actual stderr ($actual_err_sav)"
-		sed 's/^/    /' < $actual_err_sav 
-		echo "====End of actual stderr ($actual_err_sav)"
-		echo ""
-	    fi
-	fi
+  if $CMP $expect_sorted $actual_sorted; then
+      echo " PASSED"
+  else
+      echo "*FAILED*"
+      nerrors="`expr $nerrors + 1`"
+      if test yes = "$verbose"; then
+    echo "====Expected result ($expect_sorted) differs from actual result ($actual_sorted)"
+    $DIFF $expect_sorted $actual_sorted |sed 's/^/    /'
+    echo "====The actual output ($actual_sav)"
+    sed 's/^/    /' < $actual_sav
+    echo "====The actual stderr ($actual_err_sav)"
+    sed 's/^/    /' < $actual_err_sav
+    echo "====End of actual stderr ($actual_err_sav)"
+    echo ""
+      fi
+  fi
     fi
 
     # Clean up output file
     if test -z "$HDF5_NOCLEANUP"; then
-	    rm -f $actual $actual_err $actual_sav $actual_err_sav
-    	rm -f $actual_sorted $expect_sorted
+      rm -f $actual $actual_err $actual_sav $actual_err_sav
+      rm -f $actual_sorted $expect_sorted
     fi
 }
 
 
 # Print a "SKIP" message
 SKIP() {
-	 TESTING $H5DIFF $@
-	  echo  " -SKIP-"
+   TESTING $H5DIFF $@
+    echo  " -SKIP-"
 }
 
 
 
 ##############################################################################
-# The tests 
+# The tests
 # To avoid the printing of the complete full path of the test file, that hides
-# all the other parameters for long paths, the printing of the command line 
+# all the other parameters for long paths, the printing of the command line
 # is done first in
 # TESTING with the name only of the test file $TOOL, not its full path $TESTFILE
 ##############################################################################
@@ -525,13 +548,13 @@ COPY_TESTFILES_TO_TESTDIR
 TOOLTEST h5diff_10.txt -h
 
 # 1.1 normal mode
-TOOLTEST h5diff_11.txt  h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_11.txt  h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5
 
 # 1.2 normal mode with objects
 TOOLTEST h5diff_12.txt  h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5  g1/dset1 g1/dset2
 
 # 1.3 report mode
-TOOLTEST h5diff_13.txt -r h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_13.txt -r h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5
 
 # 1.4 report  mode with objects
 TOOLTEST h5diff_14.txt  -r h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5 g1/dset1 g1/dset2
@@ -549,7 +572,7 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_16_2.txt --verbose --relative=0.02 h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic
 TOOLTEST h5diff_16_3.txt -v -p 0.02 h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic1.h5 g1/dset9 g1/dset10
 
 # 1.7 verbose mode
-TOOLTEST h5diff_17.txt -v h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5   
+TOOLTEST h5diff_17.txt -v h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5
 
 # 1.7 test 32-bit INFINITY
 TOOLTEST h5diff_171.txt -v h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic1.h5 /g1/fp19 /g1/fp19_COPY
@@ -557,8 +580,8 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_171.txt -v h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic1.h5 /g1/fp19 /g1/fp19_C
 # 1.7 test 64-bit INFINITY
 TOOLTEST h5diff_172.txt -v h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic1.h5 /g1/fp20 /g1/fp20_COPY
 
-# 1.8 quiet mode 
-TOOLTEST h5diff_18.txt -q h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5 
+# 1.8 quiet mode
+TOOLTEST h5diff_18.txt -q h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5
 
 # 1.8 -v and -q
 TOOLTEST h5diff_18_1.txt -v -q h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5
@@ -588,7 +611,7 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_23.txt -v h5diff_types.h5 h5diff_types.h5 g1 g1
 TOOLTEST h5diff_24.txt -v h5diff_types.h5 h5diff_types.h5 t1 t1
 
 # 2.5
-TOOLTEST h5diff_25.txt -v h5diff_types.h5 h5diff_types.h5 l1 l1 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_25.txt -v h5diff_types.h5 h5diff_types.h5 l1 l1
 
 # 2.6
 TOOLTEST h5diff_26.txt -v h5diff_types.h5 h5diff_types.h5 g1 g2
@@ -642,7 +665,7 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_57.txt -v h5diff_dtypes.h5 h5diff_dtypes.h5 dset7a dset7b
 # 5.8 (region reference)
 TOOLTEST h5diff_58.txt -v h5diff_dset1.h5 h5diff_dset2.h5 refreg
 
-# test for both dset and attr with same type but with different size 
+# test for both dset and attr with same type but with different size
 # ( HDDFV-7942 )
 TOOLTEST h5diff_59.txt -v h5diff_dtypes.h5 h5diff_dtypes.h5 dset11a dset11b
 
@@ -652,14 +675,14 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_59.txt -v h5diff_dtypes.h5 h5diff_dtypes.h5 dset11a dset11b
 
 
 # 6.0: Check if the command line number of arguments is less than 3
-TOOLTEST h5diff_600.txt h5diff_basic1.h5 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_600.txt h5diff_basic1.h5
 
-# 6.1: Check if non-exist object name is specified 
+# 6.1: Check if non-exist object name is specified
 TOOLTEST h5diff_601.txt h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic1.h5 nono_obj
 
 
 # ##############################################################################
-# # -d 
+# # -d
 # ##############################################################################
 
 
@@ -678,7 +701,7 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_606.txt -d 0x1 h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5 g1/dset3 g1/dse
 # 6.7: string
 TOOLTEST h5diff_607.txt -d "1" h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5 g1/dset3 g1/dset4
 
-# 6.8: use system epsilon 
+# 6.8: use system epsilon
 TOOLTEST h5diff_608.txt --use-system-epsilon h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5  g1/dset3 g1/dset4
 
 # 6.9: number larger than biggest difference
@@ -762,7 +785,7 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_631.txt -v --use-system-epsilon h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic1.h
 # ##############################################################################
 # 7.  attributes
 # ##############################################################################
-TOOLTEST h5diff_70.txt -v h5diff_attr1.h5 h5diff_attr2.h5 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_70.txt -v h5diff_attr1.h5 h5diff_attr2.h5
 # temporary test to verify HDF5-8625
 TOOLTEST h5diff_tmp1.txt tmptest2.he5 tmptest.he5
 # temporary test to verify HDF5-8639
@@ -772,10 +795,10 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_tmp2.txt tmpSingleSiteBethe.output.h5 tmpSingleSiteBethe.referen
 #  attrs with verbose option level
 # ##################################################
 
-TOOLTEST h5diff_700.txt -v1 h5diff_attr1.h5 h5diff_attr2.h5 
-TOOLTEST h5diff_701.txt -v2 h5diff_attr1.h5 h5diff_attr2.h5 
-TOOLTEST h5diff_702.txt --verbose=1 h5diff_attr1.h5 h5diff_attr2.h5 
-TOOLTEST h5diff_703.txt --verbose=2 h5diff_attr1.h5 h5diff_attr2.h5 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_700.txt -v1 h5diff_attr1.h5 h5diff_attr2.h5
+TOOLTEST h5diff_701.txt -v2 h5diff_attr1.h5 h5diff_attr2.h5
+TOOLTEST h5diff_702.txt --verbose=1 h5diff_attr1.h5 h5diff_attr2.h5
+TOOLTEST h5diff_703.txt --verbose=2 h5diff_attr1.h5 h5diff_attr2.h5
 
 # same attr number , all same attr name
 TOOLTEST h5diff_704.txt -v2 h5diff_attr_v_level1.h5 h5diff_attr_v_level2.h5 /g
@@ -789,7 +812,7 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_706.txt -v2 h5diff_attr_v_level1.h5 h5diff_attr_v_level2.h5 /nty
 # different attr number , same attr name (intersected)
 TOOLTEST h5diff_707.txt -v2 h5diff_attr_v_level1.h5 h5diff_attr_v_level2.h5 /g2
 
-# different attr number , all different attr name 
+# different attr number , all different attr name
 TOOLTEST h5diff_708.txt -v2 h5diff_attr_v_level1.h5 h5diff_attr_v_level2.h5 /g3
 
 # when no attributes exist in both objects
@@ -801,32 +824,32 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_710.txt -v2 h5diff_attr_v_level1.h5 h5diff_attr_v_level2.h5
 # ##############################################################################
 # 8.  all dataset datatypes
 # ##############################################################################
-TOOLTEST h5diff_80.txt -v h5diff_dset1.h5 h5diff_dset2.h5 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_80.txt -v h5diff_dset1.h5 h5diff_dset2.h5
 
 # 9. compare a file with itself
 TOOLTEST h5diff_90.txt -v h5diff_basic2.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5
 
 # 10. read by hyperslab, print indexes
-TOOLTEST h5diff_100.txt -v h5diff_hyper1.h5 h5diff_hyper2.h5 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_100.txt -v h5diff_hyper1.h5 h5diff_hyper2.h5
 
 # 11. floating point comparison
 # double value
-TOOLTEST h5diff_101.txt -v h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic1.h5 g1/d1  g1/d2 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_101.txt -v h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic1.h5 g1/d1  g1/d2
 
 # float value
-TOOLTEST h5diff_102.txt -v h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic1.h5 g1/fp1 g1/fp2 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_102.txt -v h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic1.h5 g1/fp1 g1/fp2
 
-# with --use-system-epsilon for double value 
-TOOLTEST h5diff_103.txt -v --use-system-epsilon h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic1.h5 g1/d1  g1/d2 
+# with --use-system-epsilon for double value
+TOOLTEST h5diff_103.txt -v --use-system-epsilon h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic1.h5 g1/d1  g1/d2
 
 # with --use-system-epsilon for float value
-TOOLTEST h5diff_104.txt -v --use-system-epsilon h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic1.h5 g1/fp1 g1/fp2 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_104.txt -v --use-system-epsilon h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic1.h5 g1/fp1 g1/fp2
 
 
 # not comparable -c flag
-TOOLTEST h5diff_200.txt h5diff_basic2.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5 g2/dset1  g2/dset2 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_200.txt h5diff_basic2.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5 g2/dset1  g2/dset2
 
-TOOLTEST h5diff_201.txt -c h5diff_basic2.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5 g2/dset1  g2/dset2 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_201.txt -c h5diff_basic2.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5 g2/dset1  g2/dset2
 
 TOOLTEST h5diff_202.txt -c h5diff_basic2.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5 g2/dset2  g2/dset3
 
@@ -842,9 +865,9 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_206.txt -c h5diff_basic2.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5 g2/dset7  g2/dset8
 TOOLTEST h5diff_207.txt -c h5diff_basic2.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5 g2/dset8  g2/dset9
 
 # not comparable in dataspace of zero dimension size
-TOOLTEST h5diff_208.txt -c h5diff_dset_zero_dim_size1.h5 h5diff_dset_zero_dim_size2.h5 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_208.txt -c h5diff_dset_zero_dim_size1.h5 h5diff_dset_zero_dim_size2.h5
 
-# non-comparable dataset with comparable attribute, and other comparable datasets. 
+# non-comparable dataset with comparable attribute, and other comparable datasets.
 # Also test non-compatible attributes with different type, dimention, rank.
 # All the comparables should display differences.
 TOOLTEST h5diff_220.txt -c non_comparables1.h5 non_comparables2.h5 /g1
@@ -862,7 +885,7 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_222.txt -c non_comparables1.h5 non_comparables2.h5
 TOOLTEST h5diff_223.txt -c non_comparables1.h5 non_comparables2.h5 /diffobjtypes
 # swap files
 TOOLTEST h5diff_224.txt -c non_comparables2.h5 non_comparables1.h5 /diffobjtypes
-    
+
 # ##############################################################################
 # # Links compare without --follow-symlinks nor --no-dangling-links
 # ##############################################################################
@@ -958,28 +981,28 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_425.txt --follow-symlinks -v h5diff_ext2softlink_src.h5 h5diff_e
 TOOLTEST h5diff_450.txt  --follow-symlinks -v h5diff_danglelinks1.h5 h5diff_danglelinks2.h5
 
 # dangling links --follow-symlinks and --no-dangling-links (FILE to FILE)
-TOOLTEST h5diff_451.txt  --follow-symlinks -v --no-dangling-links  h5diff_danglelinks1.h5 h5diff_danglelinks2.h5 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_451.txt  --follow-symlinks -v --no-dangling-links  h5diff_danglelinks1.h5 h5diff_danglelinks2.h5
 
 # try --no-dangling-links without --follow-symlinks options
 TOOLTEST h5diff_452.txt  --no-dangling-links  h5diff_softlinks.h5 h5diff_softlinks.h5
 
 # dangling link found for soft links (FILE to FILE)
-TOOLTEST h5diff_453.txt  --follow-symlinks -v --no-dangling-links  h5diff_softlinks.h5 h5diff_softlinks.h5  
+TOOLTEST h5diff_453.txt  --follow-symlinks -v --no-dangling-links  h5diff_softlinks.h5 h5diff_softlinks.h5
 
 # dangling link found for soft links (obj to obj)
-TOOLTEST h5diff_454.txt  --follow-symlinks -v --no-dangling-links  h5diff_softlinks.h5 h5diff_softlinks.h5 /softlink_dset2 /softlink_noexist 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_454.txt  --follow-symlinks -v --no-dangling-links  h5diff_softlinks.h5 h5diff_softlinks.h5 /softlink_dset2 /softlink_noexist
 
 # dangling link found for soft links (obj to obj) Both dangle links
-TOOLTEST h5diff_455.txt  --follow-symlinks -v --no-dangling-links  h5diff_softlinks.h5 h5diff_softlinks.h5 /softlink_noexist /softlink_noexist 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_455.txt  --follow-symlinks -v --no-dangling-links  h5diff_softlinks.h5 h5diff_softlinks.h5 /softlink_noexist /softlink_noexist
 
 # dangling link found for ext links (FILE to FILE)
-TOOLTEST h5diff_456.txt  --follow-symlinks -v --no-dangling-links  h5diff_extlink_src.h5 h5diff_extlink_src.h5 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_456.txt  --follow-symlinks -v --no-dangling-links  h5diff_extlink_src.h5 h5diff_extlink_src.h5
 
 # dangling link found for ext links (obj to obj). target file exist
-TOOLTEST h5diff_457.txt  --follow-symlinks -v --no-dangling-links  h5diff_extlink_src.h5 h5diff_extlink_src.h5 /ext_link_dset1 /ext_link_noexist1 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_457.txt  --follow-symlinks -v --no-dangling-links  h5diff_extlink_src.h5 h5diff_extlink_src.h5 /ext_link_dset1 /ext_link_noexist1
 
 # dangling link found for ext links (obj to obj). target file NOT exist
-TOOLTEST h5diff_458.txt  --follow-symlinks -v --no-dangling-links  h5diff_extlink_src.h5 h5diff_extlink_src.h5 /ext_link_dset1 /ext_link_noexist2  
+TOOLTEST h5diff_458.txt  --follow-symlinks -v --no-dangling-links  h5diff_extlink_src.h5 h5diff_extlink_src.h5 /ext_link_dset1 /ext_link_noexist2
 
 # dangling link found for ext links (obj to obj). Both dangle links
 TOOLTEST h5diff_459.txt  --follow-symlinks -v --no-dangling-links  h5diff_extlink_src.h5 h5diff_extlink_src.h5 /ext_link_noexist1 /ext_link_noexist2
@@ -993,14 +1016,14 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_466.txt -v --follow-symlinks h5diff_danglelinks1.h5 h5diff_dangl
 # soft link  vs. soft dangling
 TOOLTEST h5diff_467.txt -v --follow-symlinks h5diff_danglelinks1.h5 h5diff_danglelinks2.h5 /soft_link2
 # ext dangling vs. ext dangling
-TOOLTEST h5diff_468.txt -v --follow-symlinks h5diff_danglelinks1.h5 h5diff_danglelinks2.h5 /ext_link4 
+TOOLTEST h5diff_468.txt -v --follow-symlinks h5diff_danglelinks1.h5 h5diff_danglelinks2.h5 /ext_link4
 # ext link vs. ext dangling
 TOOLTEST h5diff_469.txt -v --follow-symlinks h5diff_danglelinks1.h5 h5diff_danglelinks2.h5 /ext_link2
 
 #----------------------------------------
-# dangling links without follow symlink 
+# dangling links without follow symlink
 # (HDFFV-7998)
-# test - soft dangle links (same and different paths), 
+# test - soft dangle links (same and different paths),
 #      - external dangle links (same and different paths)
 TOOLTEST h5diff_471.txt -v h5diff_danglelinks1.h5 h5diff_danglelinks2.h5
 TOOLTEST h5diff_472.txt -v h5diff_danglelinks1.h5 h5diff_danglelinks2.h5 /soft_link1
@@ -1011,7 +1034,7 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_475.txt -v h5diff_danglelinks1.h5 h5diff_danglelinks2.h5 /ext_li
 # ##############################################################################
 # # test for group diff recursivly
 # ##############################################################################
-# root 
+# root
 TOOLTEST h5diff_500.txt -v h5diff_grp_recurse1.h5 h5diff_grp_recurse2.h5 / /
 TOOLTEST h5diff_501.txt -v --follow-symlinks h5diff_grp_recurse1.h5 h5diff_grp_recurse2.h5 / /
 
@@ -1045,7 +1068,7 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_513.txt -v h5diff_grp_recurse1.h5 h5diff_grp_recurse2.h5 /slink_
 TOOLTEST h5diff_514.txt -v --follow-symlinks h5diff_grp_recurse1.h5 h5diff_grp_recurse2.h5 /slink_grp10 /slink_grp11
 
 ###############################################################################
-# Test for group recursive diff via multi-linked external links 
+# Test for group recursive diff via multi-linked external links
 # With follow-symlinks, file h5diff_grp_recurse_ext1.h5 and h5diff_grp_recurse_ext2-1.h5 should
 # be same with the external links.
 ###############################################################################
@@ -1068,7 +1091,7 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_480.txt -v --exclude-path /group1/dset3 h5diff_exclude1-1.h5 h5d
 TOOLTEST h5diff_481.txt -v h5diff_exclude1-1.h5 h5diff_exclude1-2.h5
 
 #
-# Different structure, different names. 
+# Different structure, different names.
 #
 # Exclude all the different objects. Expect return - same
 TOOLTEST h5diff_482.txt -v --exclude-path "/group1" --exclude-path "/dset1" h5diff_exclude2-1.h5 h5diff_exclude2-2.h5
@@ -1099,9 +1122,9 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_530.txt -v  h5diff_comp_vl_strs.h5 h5diff_comp_vl_strs.h5 /group
 TOOLTEST h5diff_540.txt -v compounds_array_vlen1.h5 compounds_array_vlen2.h5
 
 # ##############################################################################
-# # Test mutually exclusive options 
+# # Test mutually exclusive options
 # ##############################################################################
-# Test with -d , -p and --use-system-epsilon. 
+# Test with -d , -p and --use-system-epsilon.
 TOOLTEST h5diff_640.txt -v -d 5 -p 0.05 --use-system-epsilon h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5 /g1/dset3 /g1/dset4
 TOOLTEST h5diff_641.txt -v -d 5 -p 0.05 h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5 /g1/dset3 /g1/dset4
 TOOLTEST h5diff_642.txt -v -p 0.05 -d 5 h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5 /g1/dset3 /g1/dset4
@@ -1110,6 +1133,13 @@ TOOLTEST h5diff_644.txt -v --use-system-epsilon -d 5 h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_bas
 TOOLTEST h5diff_645.txt -v -p 0.05 --use-system-epsilon h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5 /g1/dset3 /g1/dset4
 TOOLTEST h5diff_646.txt -v --use-system-epsilon -p 0.05 h5diff_basic1.h5 h5diff_basic2.h5 /g1/dset3 /g1/dset4
 
+# ##############################################################################
+# VDS tests
+# ##############################################################################
+TOOLTEST h5diff_v1.txt -v 1_vds.h5 2_vds.h5
+TOOLTEST h5diff_v2.txt -r 1_vds.h5 2_vds.h5
+TOOLTEST h5diff_v3.txt -c 1_vds.h5 2_vds.h5
+
 
 # ##############################################################################
 # # END
diff --git a/tools/h5repack/h5repack.sh.in b/tools/h5repack/h5repack.sh.in
index 4a32491..e91883b 100644
--- a/tools/h5repack/h5repack.sh.in
+++ b/tools/h5repack/h5repack.sh.in
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # Modification:
 #  Pedro Vicente Nunes, 11/15/2006
 #  Added $FILEN variables for file names
-#   
+#
 
 srcdir=@srcdir@
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ EXIT_FAILURE=1
 H5REPACK=h5repack               # The tool name
 H5REPACK_BIN=`pwd`/$H5REPACK    # The path of the tool binary
 
-H5DIFF=../h5diff/h5diff         # The h5diff tool name 
+H5DIFF=../h5diff/h5diff         # The h5diff tool name
 H5DIFF_BIN=`pwd`/$H5DIFF        # The path of the h5diff tool binary
 
 H5DUMP=../h5dump/h5dump         # The h5dump tool name
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ DIRNAME='dirname'
 LS='ls'
 AWK='awk'
 
-H5DETECTSZIP=testh5repack_detect_szip              
-H5DETECTSZIP_BIN=`pwd`/$H5DETECTSZIP    
+H5DETECTSZIP=testh5repack_detect_szip
+H5DETECTSZIP_BIN=`pwd`/$H5DETECTSZIP
 
 
 nerrors=0
@@ -113,6 +113,29 @@ $SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/tfamily00007.h5
 $SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/tfamily00008.h5
 $SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/tfamily00009.h5
 $SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/tfamily00010.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/1_a.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/1_b.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/1_c.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/1_d.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/1_e.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/1_f.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/1_vds.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/2_a.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/2_b.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/2_c.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/2_d.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/2_e.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/2_vds.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/3_1_vds.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/3_2_vds.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/4_0.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/4_1.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/4_2.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/4_vds.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/5_a.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/5_b.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/5_c.h5
+$SRC_TOOLS_TESTFILES/vds/5_vds.h5
 "
 
 LIST_OTHER_TEST_FILES="
@@ -148,10 +171,10 @@ COPY_TESTFILES_TO_TESTDIR()
             INODE_SDIR=`$LS -i -d $SDIR | $AWK -F' ' '{print $1}'`
             INODE_DDIR=`$LS -i -d $TESTDIR | $AWK -F' ' '{print $1}'`
             if [ "$INODE_SDIR" != "$INODE_DDIR" ]; then
-    	        $CP -f $tstfile $TESTDIR
+              $CP -f $tstfile $TESTDIR
                 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                     echo "Error: FAILED to copy $tstfile ."
-                
+
                     # Comment out this to CREATE expected file
                     exit $EXIT_FAILURE
                 fi
@@ -203,12 +226,12 @@ SKIP() {
 
 # Call the h5diff tool
 #
-DIFFTEST() 
+DIFFTEST()
 {
     VERIFY h5diff output $@
     (
         cd $TESTDIR
-        $RUNSERIAL $H5DIFF_BIN -q  "$@" 
+        $RUNSERIAL $H5DIFF_BIN -q  "$@"
     )
     RET=$?
     if [ $RET != 0 ] ; then
@@ -217,7 +240,7 @@ DIFFTEST()
     else
          echo " PASSED"
     fi
-        
+
 }
 
 # Call h5repack
@@ -225,7 +248,7 @@ DIFFTEST()
 
 
 # call TOOLTEST_MAIN and delete $output file
-TOOLTEST() 
+TOOLTEST()
 {
     echo $@
     infile=$2
@@ -251,7 +274,7 @@ TOOLTEST()
 }
 
 #------------------------------------------
-# Verifying layouts of a dataset 
+# Verifying layouts of a dataset
 VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET()
 {
     layoutfile=layout-$1.$2
@@ -263,9 +286,9 @@ VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET()
     shift
     shift
     shift
-   
+
     TESTING  $H5REPACK $@
-    ( 
+    (
         cd $TESTDIR
         $RUNSERIAL $H5REPACK_BIN "$@" $infile $outfile
     )
@@ -277,7 +300,7 @@ VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET()
         echo " PASSED"
         DIFFTEST $infile $outfile
     fi
-    
+
     #---------------------------------
     # check the layout from a dataset
     VERIFY  "a dataset layout"
@@ -309,9 +332,9 @@ VERIFY_LAYOUT_ALL()
     shift
     shift
     shift
-    
+
     TESTING  $H5REPACK $@
-    ( 
+    (
         cd $TESTDIR
         $RUNSERIAL $H5REPACK_BIN "$@" $infile $outfile
     )
@@ -323,8 +346,8 @@ VERIFY_LAYOUT_ALL()
         echo " PASSED"
         DIFFTEST $infile $outfile
     fi
-    
-    
+
+
     #---------------------------------
     # check the layout from a dataset
     # check if the other layouts still exsit
@@ -351,7 +374,7 @@ VERIFY_LAYOUT_ALL()
                     echo " PASSED"
                 fi
             fi
-        else    
+        else
             # if COMPACT
             if [ $expectlayout = "COMPACT" ]; then
                 TESTING $H5DUMP_BIN -pH $outfile
@@ -403,7 +426,7 @@ VERIFY_LAYOUT_ALL()
 
 # same as TOOLTEST, but it uses the old syntax -i input_file -o output_file
 #
-TOOLTEST0() 
+TOOLTEST0()
 {
     infile=$2
     outfile=out-$1.$2
@@ -431,7 +454,7 @@ TOOLTEST0()
 # same as TOOLTEST, but it uses without -i -o options
 # used to test the family driver, where these files reside
 #
-TOOLTEST1() 
+TOOLTEST1()
 {
     infile=$2
     outfile=out-$1.$2
@@ -446,19 +469,19 @@ TOOLTEST1()
     )
     RET=$?
     if [ $RET != 0 ] ; then
-	echo "*FAILED*"
-	nerrors="`expr $nerrors + 1`"
+  echo "*FAILED*"
+  nerrors="`expr $nerrors + 1`"
     else
-	echo " PASSED"
-	DIFFTEST $infile $outfile
+  echo " PASSED"
+  DIFFTEST $infile $outfile
     fi
     rm -f $outfile
 }
-          
+
 # This is same as TOOLTEST() with comparing display output
 # from -v option
 #
-TOOLTESTV() 
+TOOLTESTV()
 {
     expect="$TESTDIR/$2.tst"
     actual="$TESTDIR/`basename $2 .ddl`.out"
@@ -468,7 +491,7 @@ TOOLTESTV()
     outfile=out-$1.$2
     shift
     shift
-    
+
     # Run test.
     TESTING $H5REPACK $@
     (
@@ -477,11 +500,11 @@ TOOLTESTV()
     ) >$actual 2>$actual_err
     RET=$?
     if [ $RET != 0 ] ; then
-	echo "*FAILED*"
-	nerrors="`expr $nerrors + 1`"
+  echo "*FAILED*"
+  nerrors="`expr $nerrors + 1`"
     else
-	echo " PASSED"
-	DIFFTEST $infile $outfile
+  echo " PASSED"
+  DIFFTEST $infile $outfile
     fi
 
     # display output compare
@@ -497,15 +520,15 @@ TOOLTESTV()
      nerrors="`expr $nerrors + 1`"
      test yes = "$verbose" && diff -c $expect $actual |sed 's/^/    /'
     fi
-    
+
    rm -f $actual $actual_err
    rm -f $outfile
 }
-          
+
 # This is same as TOOLTESTV() with comparing h5dump output
 # from -pH option
 #
-TOOLTEST_DUMP() 
+TOOLTEST_DUMP()
 {
     infile=$2
     outfile=out-$1.$2
@@ -515,7 +538,7 @@ TOOLTEST_DUMP()
 
     shift
     shift
-    
+
     # Run test.
     TESTING $H5REPACK $@
     (
@@ -531,12 +554,12 @@ TOOLTEST_DUMP()
      VERIFY h5dump output $@
      (
         cd $TESTDIR
-        $RUNSERIAL $H5DUMP_BIN -pH $outfile 
+        $RUNSERIAL $H5DUMP_BIN -pH $outfile
      ) >$actual 2>$actual_err
      cat $actual_err >> $actual
 
      RET=$?
-          
+
     fi
 
     if cmp -s $expect $actual; then
@@ -547,7 +570,7 @@ TOOLTEST_DUMP()
      nerrors="`expr $nerrors + 1`"
      test yes = "$verbose" && diff -c $expect $actual |sed 's/^/    /'
     fi
-    
+
    rm -f $actual $actual_err
    rm -f $outfile
 }
@@ -611,14 +634,14 @@ TOOLTEST_META()
     # verify sizes.
     MESSAGE "Verify the sizes of both output files ($size1 vs $size2)"
     if [ $size1 -lt $size2 ]; then
-    	# pass
-	echo " PASSED"
+      # pass
+  echo " PASSED"
     else
-	#fail
-	echo "*FAILED*"
+  #fail
+  echo "*FAILED*"
         nerrors="`expr $nerrors + 1`"
     fi
-    
+
     rm -f $outfile
 }
 # ADD_HELP_TEST
@@ -648,7 +671,7 @@ TOOLTEST_HELP() {
       echo "    Expected output (*.txt) differs from actual output (*.out)"
       nerrors="`expr $nerrors + 1`"
     fi
-    
+
     # Clean up output file
     if test -z "$HDF5_NOCLEANUP"; then
      rm -f $actual $actual_err
@@ -674,28 +697,28 @@ STDOUT_FILTER() {
 # Each run generates "<file>.out.h5" and the tool h5diff is used to
 # compare the input and output files
 #
-# the tests are the same as the program h5repacktst, but run from the CLI 
+# the tests are the same as the program h5repacktst, but run from the CLI
 #
 
 # See which filters are usable (and skip tests for filters we
 # don't have).  Do this by searching H5pubconf.h to see which
 # filters are defined.
 
-# detect whether the encoder is present. 
+# detect whether the encoder is present.
 USE_FILTER_SZIP_ENCODER="no";
 if test $USE_FILTER_SZIP = "yes"; then
 USE_FILTER_SZIP_ENCODER=`$RUNSERIAL $H5DETECTSZIP_BIN`
 fi
 
 ##############################################################################
-###			  T H E   T E S T S                               
+###			  T H E   T E S T S
 ##############################################################################
 # prepare for test
 COPY_TESTFILES_TO_TESTDIR
 
 TOOLTEST_HELP h5repack-help.txt -h
 
-# copy files (these files have no filters) 
+# copy files (these files have no filters)
 TOOLTEST fill h5repack_fill.h5
 TOOLTEST objs h5repack_objs.h5
 TOOLTEST attr h5repack_attr.h5
@@ -719,8 +742,8 @@ if test  $USE_FILTER_DEFLATE != "yes" ; then
 else
  TOOLTEST gzip_individual $arg
 fi
-  
-# gzip for all 
+
+# gzip for all
 arg="h5repack_layout.h5 -f GZIP=1"
 if test  $USE_FILTER_DEFLATE != "yes" ; then
  SKIP $arg
@@ -733,7 +756,7 @@ arg="h5repack_layout.h5 -f dset2:SZIP=8,EC  -l dset2:CHUNK=20x10"
 if test $USE_FILTER_SZIP_ENCODER != "yes" -o $USE_FILTER_SZIP != "yes" ; then
  SKIP $arg
 else
- TOOLTEST szip_individual $arg 
+ TOOLTEST szip_individual $arg
 fi
 
 # szip for all
@@ -741,18 +764,18 @@ arg="h5repack_layout.h5 -f SZIP=8,NN"
 if test $USE_FILTER_SZIP_ENCODER != "yes" -o $USE_FILTER_SZIP != "yes" ; then
  SKIP $arg
 else
- TOOLTEST szip_all $arg 
+ TOOLTEST szip_all $arg
 fi
 
 # shuffle with individual object
 arg="h5repack_layout.h5 -f dset2:SHUF  -l dset2:CHUNK=20x10"
-TOOLTEST shuffle_individual $arg 
-  
+TOOLTEST shuffle_individual $arg
+
 
 # shuffle for all
 arg="h5repack_layout.h5 -f SHUF"
 TOOLTEST shuffle_all $arg
-  
+
 # fletcher32  with individual object
 arg="h5repack_layout.h5 -f dset2:FLET  -l dset2:CHUNK=20x10"
 TOOLTEST fletcher_individual $arg
@@ -777,7 +800,7 @@ else
  # compare output
  TOOLTESTV gzip_verbose_filters $arg
 fi
-  
+
 ###########################################################
 # the following tests assume the input files have filters
 ###########################################################
@@ -789,7 +812,7 @@ if test $USE_FILTER_SZIP_ENCODER != "yes" -o $USE_FILTER_SZIP != "yes" ; then
 else
  TOOLTEST szip_copy $arg
 fi
-  
+
 # szip remove
 arg="h5repack_szip.h5 --filter=dset_szip:NONE"
 if test $USE_FILTER_SZIP_ENCODER != "yes" -o $USE_FILTER_SZIP != "yes" ; then
@@ -797,7 +820,7 @@ if test $USE_FILTER_SZIP_ENCODER != "yes" -o $USE_FILTER_SZIP != "yes" ; then
 else
  TOOLTEST szip_remove $arg
 fi
-  
+
 # deflate copy
 arg="h5repack_deflate.h5"
 if test $USE_FILTER_DEFLATE != "yes" ; then
@@ -813,7 +836,7 @@ if test $USE_FILTER_DEFLATE != "yes" ; then
 else
  TOOLTEST deflate_remove $arg
 fi
-    
+
 # shuffle copy
 arg="h5repack_shuffle.h5"
 TOOLTEST shuffle_copy $arg
@@ -868,14 +891,14 @@ arg="h5repack_deflate.h5 -f dset_deflate:SZIP=8,NN"
 if test $USE_FILTER_SZIP_ENCODER != "yes" -o $USE_FILTER_SZIP != "yes" -o $USE_FILTER_DEFLATE != "yes" ; then
  SKIP $arg
 else
- TOOLTEST deflate_convert $arg 
+ TOOLTEST deflate_convert $arg
 fi
 
 arg="h5repack_szip.h5 -f dset_szip:GZIP=1"
 if test $USE_FILTER_SZIP != "yes" -o $USE_FILTER_SZIP_ENCODER != "yes"  -o $USE_FILTER_DEFLATE != "yes" ; then
  SKIP $arg
 else
- TOOLTEST szip_convert $arg 
+ TOOLTEST szip_convert $arg
 fi
 
 
@@ -890,9 +913,9 @@ fi
 #file
 arg="h5repack_layout.h5 -e h5repack.info"
 if test $USE_FILTER_DEFLATE != "yes" ; then
- SKIP $arg 
+ SKIP $arg
 else
- TOOLTEST deflate_file $arg 
+ TOOLTEST deflate_file $arg
 fi
 
 #########################################################
@@ -937,18 +960,18 @@ VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET contig_small_compa h5repack_layout2.h5 contig_small COMPACT -
 
 VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET contig_small_fixed_compa h5repack_layout2.h5 chunked_small_fixed COMPACT -l chunked_small_fixed:COMPA
 
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-# Test file contains chunked datasets (need multiple dsets) with 
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Test file contains chunked datasets (need multiple dsets) with
 # unlimited max dims.   (HDFFV-7933)
 # Use first dset to test.
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # chunk to chunk - specify chunk dim bigger than any current dim
 VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET chunk2chunk h5repack_layout3.h5 chunk_unlimit1 CHUNK -l chunk_unlimit1:CHUNK=100x300
 
-# chunk to contiguous 
+# chunk to contiguous
 VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET chunk2conti h5repack_layout3.h5 chunk_unlimit1 CONTI -l chunk_unlimit1:CONTI
 
-# chunk to compact - convert big dataset (should be > 64k) for this purpose, 
+# chunk to compact - convert big dataset (should be > 64k) for this purpose,
 # should remain as original layout (chunk)
 VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET chunk2compa h5repack_layout3.h5 chunk_unlimit1 CHUNK -l chunk_unlimit1:COMPA
 
@@ -956,7 +979,7 @@ VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET chunk2compa h5repack_layout3.h5 chunk_unlimit1 CHUNK -l chunk
 # Test -f for some specific cases. Chunked dataset with unlimited max dims.
 # (HDFFV-8012)
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# - should not fail 
+# - should not fail
 # - should not change max dims from unlimit
 
 # chunk dim is bigger than dataset dim. ( dset size < 64k )
@@ -972,14 +995,14 @@ VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET error3 h5repack_layout3.h5 chunk_unlimit3 H5S_UNLIMITED -f ch
 TOOLTEST error4 h5repack_layout3.h5 -f NONE
 
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Test base: Convert CHUNK to CONTI for a chunked dataset with small dataset 
+# Test base: Convert CHUNK to CONTI for a chunked dataset with small dataset
 # (dset size < 64K) and with unlimited max dims on a condition as follow.
 # (HDFFV-8214)
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # chunk dim is bigger than dataset dim. should succeed.
 VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET ckdim_biger h5repack_layout3.h5 chunk_unlimit2 CONTI -l chunk_unlimit2:CONTI
-# chunk dim is smaller than dataset dim. should succeed.  
+# chunk dim is smaller than dataset dim. should succeed.
 VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET ckdim_smaller h5repack_layout3.h5 chunk_unlimit3 CONTI -l chunk_unlimit3:CONTI
 
 
@@ -1022,7 +1045,7 @@ if test $USE_FILTER_DEFLATE != "yes" ; then
  SKIP $arg
 else
  TOOLTEST0 old_style_layout_short_switches $arg
-fi 
+fi
 
 # add a userblock to file
 arg="h5repack_objs.h5 -u ublock.bin -b 2048"
@@ -1049,20 +1072,40 @@ TOOLTEST1 family tfamily%05d.h5
 TOOLTEST bug1814 h5repack_refs.h5
 
 # test attribute with various references (bug1797 / HDFFV-5932)
-# the references in attribute of compund or vlen datatype 
-TOOLTEST HDFFV-5932 h5repack_attr_refs.h5 
+# the references in attribute of compund or vlen datatype
+TOOLTEST HDFFV-5932 h5repack_attr_refs.h5
 
-# Add test for memory leak in attirbute. This test is verified by CTEST.   
-# 1. leak from vlen string  
+# Add test for memory leak in attirbute. This test is verified by CTEST.
+# 1. leak from vlen string
 # 2. leak from compound type without reference member
 # (HDFFV-7840, )
 # Note: this test is experimental for sharing test file among tools
 TOOLTEST HDFFV-7840 h5diff_attr1.h5
 
-# tests for metadata block size option 
+# tests for metadata block size option
 TOOLTEST_META meta_short h5repack_layout.h5 -M 8192
 TOOLTEST_META meta_long h5repack_layout.h5 --metadata_block_size=8192
 
+# VDS tests
+
+#########################################################
+# layout options
+#########################################################
+VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET vds_dset_conti 1_vds.h5 vds_dset CONTIGUOUS -l vds_dset:CONTI
+VERIFY_LAYOUT_ALL vds_null_conti 2_vds.h5 CONTIGUOUS -l CONTI
+VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET vds_dset_compa 1_vds.h5 vds_dset COMPACT -l vds_dset:COMPA
+VERIFY_LAYOUT_ALL vds_null_compa 2_vds.h5 COMPACT -l COMPA
+
+################################################################
+# layout conversions
+###############################################################
+VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET vds_compa_conti 4_vds.h5} vds_dset CONTIGUOUS -l vds_dset:CONTI
+VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET vds_compa_compa 4_vds.h5 vds_dset COMPACT -l vds_dset:COMPA
+VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET vds_conti_compa 4_vds.h5 vds_dset COMPACT -l vds_dset:COMPA
+VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET vds_conti_conti 4_vds.h5 vds_dset CONTIGUOUS -l vds_dset:CONTI
+VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET vds_compa 4_vds.h5 vds_dset COMPACT -l vds_dset:COMPA
+VERIFY_LAYOUT_DSET vds_conti 4_vds.h5 vds_dset CONTIGUOUS -l vds_dset:CONTI
+
 # Clean up temporary files/directories
 CLEAN_TESTFILES_AND_TESTDIR