Merge all of my changes from merge-back-to-feature-vfd_swmr-attempt-1,

including the merge of `hdffv/hdf5/develop`, back to the branch that Vailin and
I share.

Now I need to put this branch on a fork with a less confusing name than
vchoi_fork!

20 files changed, 301 insertions, 140 deletions

diff --git a/hl/tools/gif2h5/CMakeLists.txt b/hl/tools/gif2h5/CMakeLists.txt
index a27ab18..3cd913f 100644
--- a/hl/tools/gif2h5/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hl/tools/gif2h5/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,24 +14,58 @@ set (GIF2H5_SOURCES
 )
 
 #-- Add gif2hdf5 program
-add_executable (gif2h5 ${GIF2H5_SOURCES})
-target_include_directories(gif2h5 PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
-TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (gif2h5 STATIC)
-target_link_libraries (gif2h5 PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIB_TARGET})
-set_target_properties (gif2h5 PROPERTIES FOLDER tools/hl)
-set_global_variable (HDF5_UTILS_TO_EXPORT "${HDF5_UTILS_TO_EXPORT};gif2h5")
+if (NOT ONLY_SHARED_LIBS)
+  add_executable (gif2h5 ${GIF2H5_SOURCES})
+  target_include_directories (gif2h5 PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
+  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (gif2h5 STATIC)
+  target_link_libraries (gif2h5 PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIB_TARGET})
+  set_target_properties (gif2h5 PROPERTIES FOLDER tools/hl)
+  set_global_variable (HDF5_UTILS_TO_EXPORT "${HDF5_UTILS_TO_EXPORT};gif2h5")
+  set (H5_DEP_EXECUTABLES
+      gif2h5
+  )
+endif ()
+
+if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+  add_executable (gif2h5-shared ${GIF2H5_SOURCES})
+  target_include_directories (gif2h5-shared PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
+  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (gif2h5-shared SHARED)
+  target_link_libraries (gif2h5-shared PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIBSH_TARGET})
+  set_target_properties (gif2h5-shared PROPERTIES FOLDER tools/hl)
+  set_global_variable (HDF5_UTILS_TO_EXPORT "${HDF5_UTILS_TO_EXPORT};gif2h5-shared")
+  set (H5_DEP_EXECUTABLES ${H5_DEP_EXECUTABLES}
+      gif2h5-shared
+  )
+endif ()
 
 #-- Add h52gif program
 set (hdf2gif_SOURCES
     ${HDF5_HL_TOOLS_GIF2H5_SOURCE_DIR}/hdf2gif.c
     ${HDF5_HL_TOOLS_GIF2H5_SOURCE_DIR}/hdfgifwr.c
 )
-add_executable (h52gif ${hdf2gif_SOURCES})
-target_include_directories(h52gif PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
-TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (h52gif STATIC)
-target_link_libraries (h52gif PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIB_TARGET})
-set_target_properties (h52gif PROPERTIES FOLDER tools/hl)
-set_global_variable (HDF5_UTILS_TO_EXPORT "${HDF5_UTILS_TO_EXPORT};h52gif")
+if (NOT ONLY_SHARED_LIBS)
+  add_executable (h52gif ${hdf2gif_SOURCES})
+  target_include_directories (h52gif PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
+  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (h52gif STATIC)
+  target_link_libraries (h52gif PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIB_TARGET})
+  set_target_properties (h52gif PROPERTIES FOLDER tools/hl)
+  set_global_variable (HDF5_UTILS_TO_EXPORT "${HDF5_UTILS_TO_EXPORT};h52gif")
+  set (H5_DEP_EXECUTABLES ${H5_DEP_EXECUTABLES}
+      h52gif
+  )
+endif ()
+
+if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+  add_executable (h52gif-shared ${hdf2gif_SOURCES})
+  target_include_directories (h52gif-shared PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
+  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (h52gif-shared SHARED)
+  target_link_libraries (h52gif-shared PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET} PRIVATE ${HDF5_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIBSH_TARGET})
+  set_target_properties (h52gif-shared PROPERTIES FOLDER tools/hl)
+  set_global_variable (HDF5_UTILS_TO_EXPORT "${HDF5_UTILS_TO_EXPORT};h52gif-shared")
+  set (H5_DEP_EXECUTABLES ${H5_DEP_EXECUTABLES}
+      h52gif-shared
+  )
+endif ()
 
 if (BUILD_TESTING)
   # --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -39,14 +73,14 @@ if (BUILD_TESTING)
   #  used in the CMake Build system as we rely on the test files that are
   #  shipped with HDF5 source archives
   # --------------------------------------------------------------------
-  if (HDF5_BUILD_GENERATORS)
+  if (HDF5_BUILD_GENERATORS AND NOT ONLY_SHARED_LIBS)
       add_executable (hl_h52gifgentest ${HDF5_HL_TOOLS_GIF2H5_SOURCE_DIR}/h52gifgentst.c)
-      target_include_directories(hl_h52gifgentest PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
+      target_include_directories (hl_h52gifgentest PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
       TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_h52gifgentest STATIC)
       target_link_libraries (hl_h52gifgentest PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET})
       set_target_properties (hl_h52gifgentest PROPERTIES FOLDER generator/tools/hl)
 
-#      add_test (NAME hl_h52gifgentest COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:hl_h52gifgentest>)
+#      add_test (NAME hl_h52gifgentest COMMAND ${CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR} $<TARGET_FILE:hl_h52gifgentest>)
   endif ()
 
   include (CMakeTests.cmake)
@@ -58,8 +92,7 @@ endif ()
 if (HDF5_EXPORTED_TARGETS)
   install (
       TARGETS
-          gif2h5
-          h52gif
+          ${H5_DEP_EXECUTABLES}
       EXPORT
           ${HDF5_EXPORTED_TARGETS}
       RUNTIME DESTINATION ${HDF5_INSTALL_BIN_DIR} COMPONENT hltoolsapplications
diff --git a/hl/tools/gif2h5/CMakeTests.cmake b/hl/tools/gif2h5/CMakeTests.cmake
index 61c004e..8537d7c 100644
--- a/hl/tools/gif2h5/CMakeTests.cmake
+++ b/hl/tools/gif2h5/CMakeTests.cmake
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ HDFTEST_COPY_FILE("${HDF5_HL_TOOLS_GIF2H5_SOURCE_DIR}/testfiles/h52giftst.h5" "$
 HDFTEST_COPY_FILE("${HDF5_HL_TOOLS_GIF2H5_SOURCE_DIR}/testfiles/ex_image2.h5" "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/testfiles/ex_image2.h5" "gif2h5_files")
 add_custom_target(gif2h5_files ALL COMMENT "Copying files needed by gif2h5 tests" DEPENDS ${gif2h5_files_list})
 
+if (NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+  set (tgt_ext "")
+else ()
+  set (tgt_ext "-shared")
+endif ()
+
 # Remove any output file left over from previous test run
 add_test (
     NAME HL_TOOLS-clear-objects
@@ -37,20 +43,32 @@ add_test (
         image.gif
         image24.gif
 )
+set_tests_properties (HL_TOOLS-clear-objects PROPERTIES FIXTURES_SETUP clear_tools_hl)
 
-add_test (NAME HL_TOOLS_gif2h5 COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:gif2h5> testfiles/image1.gif image1.h5)
-set_tests_properties (HL_TOOLS_gif2h5 PROPERTIES DEPENDS HL_TOOLS-clear-objects)
+add_test (NAME HL_TOOLS_gif2h5 COMMAND ${CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR} $<TARGET_FILE:gif2h5${tgt_ext}> testfiles/image1.gif image1.h5)
+set_tests_properties (HL_TOOLS_gif2h5 PROPERTIES
+    FIXTURES_REQUIRED clear_tools_hl
+)
 
-add_test (NAME HL_TOOLS_h52gif COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:h52gif> testfiles/h52giftst.h5 image1.gif -i image)
-set_tests_properties (HL_TOOLS_h52gif PROPERTIES DEPENDS HL_TOOLS-clear-objects)
+add_test (NAME HL_TOOLS_h52gif COMMAND ${CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR} $<TARGET_FILE:h52gif${tgt_ext}> testfiles/h52giftst.h5 image1.gif -i image)
+set_tests_properties (HL_TOOLS_h52gif PROPERTIES
+    FIXTURES_REQUIRED clear_tools_hl
+)
 
-add_test (NAME HL_TOOLS_h52gif_none COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:h52gif> testfiles/h52giftst.h5 image.gif -i nosuch_image)
-set_tests_properties (HL_TOOLS_h52gif_none PROPERTIES WILL_FAIL "true")
-set_tests_properties (HL_TOOLS_h52gif_none PROPERTIES DEPENDS HL_TOOLS-clear-objects)
+add_test (NAME HL_TOOLS_h52gif_none COMMAND ${CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR} $<TARGET_FILE:h52gif${tgt_ext}> testfiles/h52giftst.h5 image.gif -i nosuch_image)
+set_tests_properties (HL_TOOLS_h52gif_none PROPERTIES
+    WILL_FAIL "true"
+    FIXTURES_REQUIRED clear_tools_hl
+)
 
-#add_test (NAME HL_TOOLS_h52gifpal COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:h52gif> testfiles/h52giftst.h5 image.gif -i palette)
-#set_tests_properties (HL_TOOLS_h52gifpal PROPERTIES WILL_FAIL "true")
+#add_test (NAME HL_TOOLS_h52gifpal COMMAND ${CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR} $<TARGET_FILE:h52gif${tgt_ext}> testfiles/h52giftst.h5 image.gif -i palette)
+#set_tests_properties (HL_TOOLS_h52gifpal PROPERTIES
+#    WILL_FAIL "true"
+#    FIXTURES_REQUIRED clear_tools_hl
+#)
 
-add_test (NAME HL_TOOLS_h52gif24bits COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:h52gif> testfiles/ex_image2.h5 image24.gif -i image24bitpixel)
-set_tests_properties (HL_TOOLS_h52gif24bits PROPERTIES WILL_FAIL "true")
-set_tests_properties (HL_TOOLS_h52gif24bits PROPERTIES DEPENDS HL_TOOLS-clear-objects)
+add_test (NAME HL_TOOLS_h52gif24bits COMMAND ${CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR} $<TARGET_FILE:h52gif${tgt_ext}> testfiles/ex_image2.h5 image24.gif -i image24bitpixel)
+set_tests_properties (HL_TOOLS_h52gif24bits PROPERTIES
+    WILL_FAIL "true"
+    FIXTURES_REQUIRED clear_tools_hl
+)
diff --git a/hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile.am b/hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile.am
index d30d66a..9ffde58 100644
--- a/hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile.am
+++ b/hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile.am
@@ -23,11 +23,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS+=-I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/tools/lib -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/sr
 
 # These are our main targets, the tools
 
-TEST_SCRIPT=h52giftest.sh
-check_SCRIPTS=$(TEST_SCRIPT)
-
 bin_PROGRAMS=gif2h5 h52gif
-noinst_PROGRAMS=h52gifgentst
 
 # Add h52gif and gif2h5 specific linker flags here
 h52gif_LDFLAGS = $(LT_STATIC_EXEC) $(AM_LDFLAGS)
@@ -37,12 +33,18 @@ gif2h5_SOURCES=gif2hdf.c gif2mem.c decompress.c gifread.c writehdf.c
 
 h52gif_SOURCES=hdf2gif.c hdfgifwr.c 
 
-h52gifgentst_SOURCES=h52gifgentst.c 
 
 # Programs all depend on the hdf5 library, the tools library, and the HL
 # library.
 LDADD=$(LIBH5_HL) $(LIBH5TOOLS) $(LIBHDF5)
 
+if BUILD_TESTS_CONDITIONAL
+  TEST_SCRIPT=h52giftest.sh
+  check_SCRIPTS=$(TEST_SCRIPT)
+  noinst_PROGRAMS=h52gifgentst
+  h52gifgentst_SOURCES=h52gifgentst.c 
+endif
+
 CHECK_CLEANFILES+=*.h5
 CHECK_CLEANFILES+=*.gif
 
diff --git a/hl/tools/gif2h5/decompress.c b/hl/tools/gif2h5/decompress.c
index 453db12..6668c22 100644
--- a/hl/tools/gif2h5/decompress.c
+++ b/hl/tools/gif2h5/decompress.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ Decompress(GIFIMAGEDESC *GifImageDesc, GIFHEAD *GifHead)
              * chain puts its associated output code on the output queue.
              */
             while (CurCode > DataMask) {
-                if (OutCount > 1024) {
+                if (OutCount >= 1024) {
                     /*return error message*/
                 }
 
diff --git a/hl/tools/gif2h5/gif2mem.c b/hl/tools/gif2h5/gif2mem.c
index ec029ea..8fb575c 100644
--- a/hl/tools/gif2h5/gif2mem.c
+++ b/hl/tools/gif2h5/gif2mem.c
@@ -295,7 +295,8 @@ Gif2Mem(BYTE *MemGif, GIFTOMEM *GifMemoryStruct)
                             fprintf(stderr,
                                     "Error reading Graphic Control Extension information\n");
 
-                        if (!*MemGif++ == 0)
+                        (*MemGif)++;
+                        if ((!*MemGif) == 0)
                             fprintf(stderr,
                                     "Error reading Graphic Control Extension\n");
 
diff --git a/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeLists.txt b/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeLists.txt
index 1d1c341..b3d65f7 100644
--- a/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,11 +9,22 @@ set (H5WATCH_SOURCES
 )
 
 #-- Add h5watch program
-add_executable (h5watch ${H5WATCH_SOURCES})
-target_include_directories(h5watch PRIVATE "${HDF5_TOOLS_DIR}/lib;${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
-TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (h5watch STATIC)
-target_link_libraries (h5watch PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIB_TARGET})
-set_target_properties (h5watch PROPERTIES FOLDER tools/hl)
+if (NOT ONLY_SHARED_LIBS)
+  add_executable (h5watch ${H5WATCH_SOURCES})
+  target_include_directories (h5watch PRIVATE "${HDF5_TOOLS_DIR}/lib;${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
+  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (h5watch STATIC)
+  target_link_libraries (h5watch PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIB_TARGET})
+  set_target_properties (h5watch PROPERTIES FOLDER tools/hl)
+  set (H5_DEP_EXECUTABLES h5watch)
+endif ()
+if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+  add_executable (h5watch-shared ${H5WATCH_SOURCES})
+  target_include_directories (h5watch-shared PRIVATE "${HDF5_TOOLS_DIR}/lib;${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
+  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (h5watch-shared SHARED)
+  target_link_libraries (h5watch-shared PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIBSH_TARGET})
+  set_target_properties (h5watch-shared PROPERTIES FOLDER tools/hl)
+  set (H5_DEP_EXECUTABLES ${H5_DEP_EXECUTABLES} h5watch-shared)
+endif ()
 
 if (BUILD_TESTING)
   #-- Add swmr_check_compat_vfd program
@@ -21,9 +32,14 @@ if (BUILD_TESTING)
       ${HDF5_HL_TOOLS_H5WATCH_SOURCE_DIR}/swmr_check_compat_vfd.c
   )
   add_executable (hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd ${hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd_SOURCES})
-  target_include_directories(hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
-  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd STATIC)
-  target_link_libraries (hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd PRIVATE ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET})
+  target_include_directories (hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${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 extend_dset program
@@ -31,15 +47,25 @@ if (BUILD_TESTING)
       ${HDF5_HL_TOOLS_H5WATCH_SOURCE_DIR}/extend_dset.c
   )
   add_executable (extend_dset ${extend_dset_SOURCES})
-  target_include_directories(extend_dset PRIVATE "${HDF5_HL_SRC_DIR}/test;${HDF5_HL_SRC_DIR}/src;${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
-  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (extend_dset STATIC)
-  target_link_libraries (extend_dset PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TEST_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIB_TARGET})
+  target_include_directories (extend_dset PRIVATE "${HDF5_HL_SRC_DIR}/test;${HDF5_HL_SRC_DIR}/src;${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
+  if (NOT ONLY_SHARED_LIBS)
+    TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (extend_dset STATIC)
+    target_link_libraries (extend_dset PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TEST_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIB_TARGET})
+  else ()
+    TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (extend_dset SHARED)
+    target_link_libraries (extend_dset PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_TEST_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIBSH_TARGET})
+  endif ()
   set_target_properties (extend_dset PROPERTIES FOLDER tools/hl)
 
   add_executable (h5watchgentest ${HDF5_HL_TOOLS_H5WATCH_SOURCE_DIR}/h5watchgentest.c)
-  target_include_directories(h5watchgentest PRIVATE "${HDF5_HL_SRC_DIR}/src;${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
-  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (h5watchgentest STATIC)
-  target_link_libraries (h5watchgentest PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET})
+  target_include_directories (h5watchgentest PRIVATE "${HDF5_HL_SRC_DIR}/src;${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_C_INCLUDE_DIRS}>")
+  if (NOT ONLY_SHARED_LIBS)
+    TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (h5watchgentest STATIC)
+    target_link_libraries (h5watchgentest PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET})
+  else ()
+    TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (h5watchgentest SHARED)
+    target_link_libraries (h5watchgentest PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIBSH_TARGET})
+  endif ()
   set_target_properties (h5watchgentest PROPERTIES FOLDER generator/tools/hl)
 
   include (CMakeTests.cmake)
@@ -51,7 +77,7 @@ endif ()
 if (HDF5_EXPORTED_TARGETS)
   install (
       TARGETS
-          h5watch
+          ${H5_DEP_EXECUTABLES}
       EXPORT
           ${HDF5_EXPORTED_TARGETS}
       RUNTIME DESTINATION ${HDF5_INSTALL_BIN_DIR} COMPONENT hltoolsapplications
diff --git a/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeTests.cmake b/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeTests.cmake
index 0b7b4d4..0424140 100644
--- a/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeTests.cmake
+++ b/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeTests.cmake
@@ -18,16 +18,16 @@
 
 set (H5WATCH_TEST_FILES
     w-help1.ddl
-    w-err-cmpd1.ddl
-    w-err-cmpd2.ddl
-    w-err-cmpd3.ddl
-    w-err-cmpd4.ddl
-    w-err-cmpd5.ddl
-    w-err-dset1.ddl
-    w-err-dset2.ddl
-    w-err-dset-nomax.ddl
-    w-err-dset-none.ddl
-    w-err-file.ddl
+    w-err-cmpd1.err
+    w-err-cmpd2.err
+    w-err-cmpd3.err
+    w-err-cmpd4.err
+    w-err-cmpd5.err
+    w-err-dset1.err
+    w-err-dset2.err
+    w-err-dset-nomax.err
+    w-err-dset-none.err
+    w-err-file.err
     w-err-poll.ddl
     w-err-poll0.ddl
     w-err-width.ddl
@@ -68,12 +68,19 @@ add_custom_target(H5WATCH_files ALL COMMENT "Copying files needed by H5WATCH tes
 ##############################################################################
 ##############################################################################
 
+  if (NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+    set (tgt_ext "")
+  else ()
+    set (tgt_ext "-shared")
+  endif ()
+
   macro (ADD_H5_TEST resultfile resultcode)
     if (NOT HDF5_ENABLE_USING_MEMCHECKER)
       add_test (
           NAME H5WATCH_ARGS-h5watch-${resultfile}
           COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}"
-              -D "TEST_PROGRAM=$<TARGET_FILE:h5watch>"
+              -D "TEST_EMULATOR=${CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR}"
+              -D "TEST_PROGRAM=$<TARGET_FILE:h5watch${tgt_ext}>"
               -D "TEST_ARGS:STRING=${ARGN}"
               -D "TEST_FOLDER=${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/testfiles"
               -D "TEST_OUTPUT=${resultfile}.out"
@@ -81,7 +88,33 @@ add_custom_target(H5WATCH_files ALL COMMENT "Copying files needed by H5WATCH tes
               -D "TEST_REFERENCE=${resultfile}.ddl"
               -P "${HDF_RESOURCES_EXT_DIR}/runTest.cmake"
       )
-      set_tests_properties (H5WATCH_ARGS-h5watch-${resultfile} PROPERTIES DEPENDS ${last_test})
+      set_tests_properties (H5WATCH_ARGS-h5watch-${resultfile} PROPERTIES
+          DEPENDS ${last_test}
+          FIXTURES_REQUIRED gen_test_watch
+      )
+      set (last_test "H5WATCH_ARGS-h5watch-${resultfile}")
+    endif ()
+  endmacro ()
+
+  macro (ADD_H5_ERR_TEST resultfile resultcode)
+    if (NOT HDF5_ENABLE_USING_MEMCHECKER)
+      add_test (
+          NAME H5WATCH_ARGS-h5watch-${resultfile}
+          COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}"
+              -D "TEST_EMULATOR=${CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR}"
+              -D "TEST_PROGRAM=$<TARGET_FILE:h5watch${tgt_ext}>"
+              -D "TEST_ARGS:STRING=${ARGN}"
+              -D "TEST_FOLDER=${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/testfiles"
+              -D "TEST_OUTPUT=${resultfile}.out"
+              -D "TEST_EXPECT=${resultcode}"
+              -D "TEST_REFERENCE=${resultfile}.mty"
+              -D "TEST_ERRREF=${resultfile}.err"
+              -P "${HDF_RESOURCES_EXT_DIR}/runTest.cmake"
+      )
+      set_tests_properties (H5WATCH_ARGS-h5watch-${resultfile} PROPERTIES
+          DEPENDS ${last_test}
+          FIXTURES_REQUIRED gen_test_watch
+      )
       set (last_test "H5WATCH_ARGS-h5watch-${resultfile}")
     endif ()
   endmacro ()
@@ -91,14 +124,14 @@ add_custom_target(H5WATCH_files ALL COMMENT "Copying files needed by H5WATCH tes
       add_test (
           NAME H5WATCH-${resultfile}-clear-objects
           COMMAND    ${CMAKE_COMMAND}
-              -E remove
-                  ${resultfile}.h5
+              -E remove ${resultfile}.h5
       )
       set_tests_properties (H5WATCH-${resultfile}-clear-objects PROPERTIES WORKING_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/testfiles")
       add_test (
           NAME H5WATCH-${resultfile}
           COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}"
-              -D "TEST_PROGRAM=$<TARGET_FILE:h5watch>"
+              -D "TEST_EMULATOR=${CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR}"
+              -D "TEST_PROGRAM=$<TARGET_FILE:h5watch${tgt_ext}>"
               -D "TEST_ARGS:STRING=${ARGN}"
               -D "TEST_FOLDER=${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/testfiles"
               -D "TEST_OUTPUT=${resultfile}.out"
@@ -106,7 +139,11 @@ add_custom_target(H5WATCH_files ALL COMMENT "Copying files needed by H5WATCH tes
               -D "TEST_REFERENCE=${resultfile}.txt"
               -P "${HDF_RESOURCES_EXT_DIR}/runTest.cmake"
       )
-      set_tests_properties (H5WATCH-${resultfile} PROPERTIES DEPENDS H5WATCH-${resultfile}-clear-objects)
+      set_tests_properties (H5WATCH-${resultfile} PROPERTIES
+          DEPENDS H5WATCH-${resultfile}-clear-objects
+          FIXTURES_REQUIRED gen_test_watch
+      )
+      set (last_test "H5WATCH-${resultfile}")
     endif ()
   endmacro ()
 
@@ -124,11 +161,9 @@ 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
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E remove WATCH.h5
   )
-  if (NOT "${last_test}" STREQUAL "")
+  if (last_test)
     set_tests_properties (H5WATCH-clearall-objects PROPERTIES DEPENDS ${last_test})
   endif ()
   set (last_test "H5WATCH-clearall-objects")
@@ -153,29 +188,32 @@ if (NOT SWMR_INCOMPAT)
 #                                               #
 #################################################################################################
 # create the output files to be used.
-  add_test (NAME H5WATCH-h5watchgentest COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:h5watchgentest>)
-  set_tests_properties (H5WATCH-h5watchgentest PROPERTIES WORKING_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/testfiles")
-  set_tests_properties (H5WATCH-h5watchgentest PROPERTIES DEPENDS "H5WATCH-clearall-objects")
+  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")
 
 # Test on --help options
   ADD_H5_TEST (w-help1 0 --help)
 #
 # Tests on expected failures
-  ADD_H5_TEST (w-err-dset1 1 WATCH.h5)
-  ADD_H5_TEST (w-err-dset2 1 WATCH.h5/group/DSET_CMPD)
-  ADD_H5_TEST (w-err-dset-none 1 WATCH.h5/DSET_NONE)
-  ADD_H5_TEST (w-err-dset-nomax 1 WATCH.h5/DSET_NOMAX)
-  ADD_H5_TEST (w-err-file 1 ../WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD)
+  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_TEST (w-err-cmpd1 1 --fields=fieldx WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD)
-  ADD_H5_TEST (w-err-cmpd2 1 --fields=field1,field2. WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD)
-  ADD_H5_TEST (w-err-cmpd3 1 --fields=field1,field2, WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD)
-  ADD_H5_TEST (w-err-cmpd4 1 --fields=field1,field2.b.k WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD)
-  ADD_H5_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 c60fceb..0bf265e 100644
--- a/hl/tools/h5watch/Makefile.am
+++ b/hl/tools/h5watch/Makefile.am
@@ -19,15 +19,12 @@
 include $(top_srcdir)/config/commence.am
 
 # Include src and tools/lib directories
-AM_CPPFLAGS+=-I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/tools/lib -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/src -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/test
+AM_CPPFLAGS+=-I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/tools/lib -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/src
 
 # These are our main targets, the tools
-TEST_SCRIPT=testh5watch.sh
-check_SCRIPTS=$(TEST_SCRIPT)
-SCRIPT_DEPEND=swmr_check_compat_vfd$(EXEEXT) extend_dset$(EXEEXT) h5watch$(EXEEXT)
 
 bin_PROGRAMS=h5watch
-noinst_PROGRAMS=swmr_check_compat_vfd h5watchgentest extend_dset
+noinst_PROGRAMS=swmr_check_compat_vfd
 
 # Add h5watch specific linker flags here
 h5watch_LDFLAGS = $(LT_STATIC_EXEC) $(AM_LDFLAGS)
@@ -36,13 +33,19 @@ h5watch_LDFLAGS = $(LT_STATIC_EXEC) $(AM_LDFLAGS)
 # library.
 LDADD=$(LIBH5_HL) $(LIBH5TOOLS) $(LIBHDF5)
 
-# 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
-# Add extend_dset specific library flags here
-# (add the main test library to the list of libraries)
-extend_dset_LDADD=$(LDADD) $(LIBH5TEST) $(LIBHDF5)
-
+if BUILD_TESTS_CONDITIONAL
+  AM_CPPFLAGS+=-I$(top_srcdir)/hl/test
+  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
+  # 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
+  # Add extend_dset specific library flags here
+  # (add the main test library to the list of libraries)
+  extend_dset_LDADD=$(LDADD) $(LIBH5TEST) $(LIBHDF5)
+endif
 #
 CHECK_CLEANFILES+=*.h5
 DISTCLEANFILES=testh5watch.sh
diff --git a/hl/tools/h5watch/testh5watch.sh.in b/hl/tools/h5watch/testh5watch.sh.in
index 3f8f5ae..d31bcc3 100644
--- a/hl/tools/h5watch/testh5watch.sh.in
+++ b/hl/tools/h5watch/testh5watch.sh.in
@@ -32,19 +32,19 @@ fi
 #echo
 #exit 0
 
-H5WATCH=h5watch               	# The tool name
-H5WATCH_BIN=`pwd`/$H5WATCH    	# The path of H5WATCH
-EXTEND_DSET=extend_dset 	# Routine to extend the dataset when watching
-EXTEND_BIN=`pwd`/$EXTEND_DSET 	# The path of EXTEND_DSET
+H5WATCH=h5watch                   # The tool name
+H5WATCH_BIN=`pwd`/$H5WATCH        # The path of H5WATCH
+EXTEND_DSET=extend_dset     # Routine to extend the dataset when watching
+EXTEND_BIN=`pwd`/$EXTEND_DSET     # The path of EXTEND_DSET
 #
 EXIT_SUCCESS=0
 EXIT_FAILURE=1
 #
-GEN_TEST=h5watchgentest	      	# Generate HDF5 file with various datasets
-GEN_TEST_BIN=`pwd`/$GEN_TEST 	# Path of the binary GEN_TEST
+GEN_TEST=h5watchgentest              # Generate HDF5 file with various datasets
+GEN_TEST_BIN=`pwd`/$GEN_TEST     # Path of the binary GEN_TEST
 WATCHFILE=`pwd`/WATCH.h5        # The HDF5 file generated to test h5watch
 TESTFILE=TEST.h5                # The temporary file (a copy of WATCH.h5) used by tests
-TRY_MAX=30                      # Try running the test again 
+TRY_MAX=30                      # Try running the test again
 #
 # These 3 defines should be the same as the defines in ./extend_dset.c
 WRITER_MESSAGE=writer_message   # The message file created by the "extend" process
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ MESSAGE_TIMEOUT=300             # Message timeout length in secs
 #
 CMP='cmp -s'
 DIFF='diff -c'
-NLINES=20			# Max. lines of output to display if test fails
+NLINES=20            # Max. lines of output to display if test fails
 #
 # Mac OS: just to make sure echo "backslash backslash" behaves properly
 if test `uname -s` = 'Darwin'; then
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ TESTING() {
 # Overall algorithm:
 #
 # Run a test and print PASSED or FAILED
-# If a test did not return with the expected return code, 
+# If a test did not return with the expected return code,
 # increment the `nerrors' global variable and (if $verbose is set) display up to $NLINES
-# lines of the actual output from the test.  
+# lines of the actual output from the test.
 # If the test did return the expected code,
 # compare the actual output with the expected output;
 # If the outputs are the same, print PASSED,
@@ -137,7 +137,54 @@ TOOLTEST() {
 
     # Clean up output file
     if test -z "$HDF5_NOCLEANUP"; then
-	rm -f $actual $actual_err
+    rm -f $actual $actual_err
+    fi
+}
+#
+# TOOLTEST_ERR():
+# same as toolset only compare error file
+#
+# Arguments:
+#
+# $1 -- expected output
+# $2 -- expected return code
+# $3 and on -- arguments for h5watch
+TOOLTEST_ERR() {
+    expect="$srcdir/../testfiles/$1"
+    expect_err="$srcdir/../testfiles/`basename $1 .ddl`.err"
+    actual="../testfiles/`basename $1 .ddl`.out"
+    actual_err="../testfiles/`basename $1 .ddl`.out.err"
+    shift
+    retvalexpect=$1
+    shift
+    # Run test.
+    TESTING $H5WATCH $@
+    (
+        $RUNSERIAL $H5WATCH_BIN "$@"
+    ) > $actual 2>$actual_err
+    exitcode=$?
+    if [ $exitcode -ne $retvalexpect ]; then
+        $ECHO "*FAILED*"
+        nerrors="`expr $nerrors + 1`"
+        if [ yes = "$verbose" ]; then
+            $ECHO "test returned with exit code $exitcode"
+            $ECHO "test output: (up to $NLINES lines)"
+            head -$NLINES $actual
+            $ECHO "***end of test output***"
+            $ECHO ""
+        fi
+        elif $CMP $expect_err $actual_err; then
+            $ECHO " PASSED"
+        else
+            $ECHO "*FAILED*"
+            $ECHO "    Expected result differs from actual result"
+            nerrors="`expr $nerrors + 1`"
+            test yes = "$verbose" && $DIFF $expect_err $actual_err |sed 's/^/    /'
+        fi
+
+    # Clean up output file
+    if test -z "$HDF5_NOCLEANUP"; then
+    rm -f $actual $actual_err
     fi
 }
 
@@ -176,15 +223,15 @@ do
     # Wait for message from "extend_dset" process to start h5watch--
     # To wait for the writer message file or till the maximum # of seconds is reached
     # This performs similar function as the routine h5_wait_message() in test/h5test.c
-    mexist=0                                    	# Indicate whether the message file is found
-    t0=`date +%s`                               	# Get current time in seconds
-    difft=0                                     	# Initialize the time difference
-    while [ $difft -lt $MESSAGE_TIMEOUT ] ;     	# Loop till message times out
+    mexist=0                                        # Indicate whether the message file is found
+    t0=`date +%s`                                   # Get current time in seconds
+    difft=0                                         # Initialize the time difference
+    while [ $difft -lt $MESSAGE_TIMEOUT ] ;         # Loop till message times out
     do
-        t1=`date +%s`                           	# Get current time in seconds
-        difft=`expr $t1 - $t0`                  	# Calculate the time difference
+        t1=`date +%s`                               # Get current time in seconds
+        difft=`expr $t1 - $t0`                      # Calculate the time difference
         if [ -e $WRITER_MESSAGE ]; then             # If message file is found:
-            mexist=1                            	#       indicate the message file is found
+            mexist=1                                #       indicate the message file is found
             rm $WRITER_MESSAGE                      #       remove the message file
             break                                   #       get out of the while loop
         fi
@@ -211,8 +258,8 @@ do
         wait $extend_pid                                # Wait for "extend" process to complete
         extend_exit=$?                                  # Collect "extend" process' exit code
         sleep 1                                         # Sleep to make sure output is flushed
-        kill $watch_pid                              	# Kill h5watch
-        wait $watch_pid					                # Wait for "h5watch" process to complete
+        kill $watch_pid                                  # Kill h5watch
+        wait $watch_pid                                    # Wait for "h5watch" process to complete
         #
         if [ $extend_exit -ne 0 ]; then                 # Error returned from "extend" process
             $ECHO "*FAILED*"
@@ -265,7 +312,7 @@ done;
 #       DSET_ONE: one-dimensional dataset                                                       #
 #       DSET_TWO: two-dimensional dataset                                                       #
 #       DSET_CMPD: one-dimensional dataset with compound type                                   #
-#       DSET_CMPD_ESC: one-dimensional dataset with compound type & escape/separator characters	#
+#       DSET_CMPD_ESC: one-dimensional dataset with compound type & escape/separator characters    #
 #       DSET_CMPD_TWO: two-dimensional dataset with compound type                               #
 #                                                                                               #
 #   The following datasets are one-dimensional, chunked, max. dimension setting:                #
@@ -282,11 +329,11 @@ done;
 #################################################################################################
 #                                                                                               #
 # Tests on expected failures:                                                                   #
-#	Invalid file name                                                                           #
-#	Unable to find dataset, invalid dataset                                                     #
-#	  DSET_NONE and DSET_NOMAX                                                                  #
-#	Invalid input to options --width and --polling                                              #
-#	Invalid field names for -f option                                                           #
+#    Invalid file name                                                                           #
+#    Unable to find dataset, invalid dataset                                                     #
+#      DSET_NONE and DSET_NOMAX                                                                  #
+#    Invalid input to options --width and --polling                                              #
+#    Invalid field names for -f option                                                           #
 #                                                                                               #
 #################################################################################################
 #
@@ -296,21 +343,21 @@ $GEN_TEST_BIN
 TOOLTEST w-help1.ddl 0 --help
 #
 # Tests on expected failures
-TOOLTEST w-err-dset1.ddl 1 WATCH.h5
-TOOLTEST w-err-dset2.ddl 1 WATCH.h5/group/DSET_CMPD
-TOOLTEST w-err-dset-none.ddl 1 WATCH.h5/DSET_NONE
-TOOLTEST w-err-dset-nomax.ddl 1 WATCH.h5/DSET_NOMAX
-TOOLTEST w-err-file.ddl 1 ../WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD
+TOOLTEST_ERR w-err-dset1.ddl 1 WATCH.h5
+TOOLTEST_ERR w-err-dset2.ddl 1 WATCH.h5/group/DSET_CMPD
+TOOLTEST_ERR w-err-dset-none.ddl 1 WATCH.h5/DSET_NONE
+TOOLTEST_ERR w-err-dset-nomax.ddl 1 WATCH.h5/DSET_NOMAX
+TOOLTEST_ERR w-err-file.ddl 1 ../WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD
 TOOLTEST w-err-width.ddl 1 --width=-8 WATCH.h5/DSET_ONE
 TOOLTEST w-err-poll.ddl 1 --polling=-8 WATCH.h5/DSET_ONE
 TOOLTEST w-err-poll0.ddl 1 --polling=0 WATCH.h5/DSET_ONE
 #
 # Tests on invalid field names via --fields option for a compound typed dataset: DSET_CMPD
-TOOLTEST w-err-cmpd1.ddl 1 --fields=fieldx WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD
-TOOLTEST w-err-cmpd2.ddl 1 --fields=field1,field2. WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD
-TOOLTEST w-err-cmpd3.ddl 1 --fields=field1,field2, WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD
-TOOLTEST w-err-cmpd4.ddl 1 --fields=field1,field2.b.k WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD
-TOOLTEST w-err-cmpd5.ddl 1 --fields=field1 --fields=field2.b.k WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD
+TOOLTEST_ERR w-err-cmpd1.ddl 1 --fields=fieldx WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD
+TOOLTEST_ERR w-err-cmpd2.ddl 1 --fields=field1,field2. WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD
+TOOLTEST_ERR w-err-cmpd3.ddl 1 --fields=field1,field2, WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD
+TOOLTEST_ERR w-err-cmpd4.ddl 1 --fields=field1,field2.b.k WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD
+TOOLTEST_ERR w-err-cmpd5.ddl 1 --fields=field1 --fields=field2.b.k WATCH.h5/DSET_CMPD
 #
 echo "DONE WITH 1st SET OF TESTS"
 #
diff --git a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd1.ddl b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd1.err
index 775d6a0..9c165fb 100644
--- a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd1.ddl
+++ b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd1.err
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-Opened "WATCH.h5" with sec2 driver.
 h5watch error: error in processing <list_of_fields>
diff --git a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd2.ddl b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd2.err
index 775d6a0..9c165fb 100644
--- a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd2.ddl
+++ b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd2.err
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-Opened "WATCH.h5" with sec2 driver.
 h5watch error: error in processing <list_of_fields>
diff --git a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd3.ddl b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd3.err
index 775d6a0..9c165fb 100644
--- a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd3.ddl
+++ b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd3.err
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-Opened "WATCH.h5" with sec2 driver.
 h5watch error: error in processing <list_of_fields>
diff --git a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd4.ddl b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd4.err
index 775d6a0..9c165fb 100644
--- a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd4.ddl
+++ b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd4.err
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-Opened "WATCH.h5" with sec2 driver.
 h5watch error: error in processing <list_of_fields>
diff --git a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd5.err b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd5.err
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c165fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd5.err
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+h5watch error: error in processing <list_of_fields>
diff --git a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-dset-nomax.ddl b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-dset-nomax.err
index b99cf84..fd5ca7e 100644
--- a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-dset-nomax.ddl
+++ b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-dset-nomax.err
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-Opened "WATCH.h5" with sec2 driver.
 h5watch error: "/DSET_NOMAX" should have unlimited or max. dimension setting
diff --git a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-dset-none.ddl b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-dset-none.err
index cbf6770..db781c3 100644
--- a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-dset-none.ddl
+++ b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-dset-none.err
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-Opened "WATCH.h5" with sec2 driver.
 h5watch error: "/DSET_NONE" should be a chunked or virtual dataset
diff --git a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-dset1.ddl b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-dset1.err
index 433c4d6..d6b2a6e 100644
--- a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-dset1.ddl
+++ b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-dset1.err
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-Opened "WATCH.h5" with sec2 driver.
 h5watch error: no dataset specified
diff --git a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-dset2.ddl b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-dset2.err
index 81b52de..3f77ec8 100644
--- a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-dset2.ddl
+++ b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-dset2.err
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-Opened "WATCH.h5" with sec2 driver.
 h5watch error: unable to open dataset "/group/DSET_CMPD"
diff --git a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-file.ddl b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-file.err
index 015661f..015661f 100644
--- a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-file.ddl
+++ b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-file.err
diff --git a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd5.ddl b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-std.ddl
index 775d6a0..775d6a0 100644
--- a/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-cmpd5.ddl
+++ b/hl/tools/testfiles/w-err-std.ddl