[svn-r27685] Merge of r27572 from trunk

Remove all VMS-specific code from the library. The exception is the VMS
floating-point tests since those are special as VMS floats are odd.
Those files will be considered separately.

Fixes HDFFV-9495

Tested on: h5committest

12 files changed, 16 insertions, 200 deletions

diff --git a/src/H5.c b/src/H5.c
index b1ceb71..8826879 100644
--- a/src/H5.c
+++ b/src/H5.c
@@ -301,9 +301,8 @@ H5_term_library(void)
             pending += DOWN(Z);
             pending += DOWN(FD);
             pending += DOWN(P);
-#ifndef H5_VMS
             pending += DOWN(PL);
-#endif /*H5_VMS*/
+
             /* Don't shut down the error code until other APIs which use it are shut down */
             if(pending == 0)
                 pending += DOWN(E);
diff --git a/src/H5FDcore.c b/src/H5FDcore.c
index eb84959..bc288e4 100644
--- a/src/H5FDcore.c
+++ b/src/H5FDcore.c
@@ -65,11 +65,7 @@ typedef struct H5FD_core_t {
      * identify a file.
      */
     dev_t       device;                 /*file device number            */
-#ifdef H5_VMS
-    ino_t       inode[3];               /*file i-node number            */
-#else
     ino_t       inode;                  /*file i-node number            */
-#endif /*H5_VMS*/
 #else
     /* Files in windows are uniquely identified by the volume serial
      * number and the file index (both low and high parts).
@@ -734,14 +730,7 @@ H5FD_core_open(const char *name, unsigned flags, hid_t fapl_id, haddr_t maxaddr)
         file->dwVolumeSerialNumber = fileinfo.dwVolumeSerialNumber;
 #else /* H5_HAVE_WIN32_API */
         file->device = sb.st_dev;
-#ifdef H5_VMS
-        file->inode[0] = sb.st_ino[0];
-        file->inode[1] = sb.st_ino[1];
-        file->inode[2] = sb.st_ino[2];
-#else
         file->inode = sb.st_ino;
-#endif /* H5_VMS */
-
 #endif /* H5_HAVE_WIN32_API */
     } /* end if */
 
@@ -974,13 +963,8 @@ H5FD_core_cmp(const H5FD_t *_f1, const H5FD_t *_f2)
         if(HDmemcmp(&(f1->device),&(f2->device),sizeof(dev_t))>0) HGOTO_DONE(1)
 #endif /* H5_DEV_T_IS_SCALAR */
 
-#ifndef H5_VMS
         if (f1->inode < f2->inode) HGOTO_DONE(-1)
         if (f1->inode > f2->inode) HGOTO_DONE(1)
-#else
-        if(HDmemcmp(&(f1->inode),&(f2->inode),3*sizeof(ino_t))<0) HGOTO_DONE(-1)
-        if(HDmemcmp(&(f1->inode),&(f2->inode),3*sizeof(ino_t))>0) HGOTO_DONE(1)
-#endif /* H5_VMS */
 
 #endif /*H5_HAVE_WIN32_API*/
     } /* end if */
@@ -1515,12 +1499,6 @@ H5FD_core_truncate(H5FD_t *_file, hid_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED dxpl_id, hbool_t closing)
                 if(0 == bError)
                     HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_IO, H5E_SEEKERROR, FAIL, "unable to extend file properly")
 #else /* H5_HAVE_WIN32_API */
-#ifdef H5_VMS
-                /* Reset seek offset to the beginning of the file, so that the file isn't
-                 * re-extended later.  This may happen on Open VMS. */
-                if(-1 == HDlseek(file->fd, (HDoff_t)0, SEEK_SET))
-                    HSYS_GOTO_ERROR(H5E_IO, H5E_SEEKERROR, FAIL, "unable to seek to proper position")
-#endif /* H5_VMS */
                 if(-1 == HDftruncate(file->fd, (HDoff_t)new_eof))
                     HSYS_GOTO_ERROR(H5E_IO, H5E_SEEKERROR, FAIL, "unable to extend file properly")
 #endif /* H5_HAVE_WIN32_API */
diff --git a/src/H5FDdirect.c b/src/H5FDdirect.c
index 5aacd62..5265a23 100644
--- a/src/H5FDdirect.c
+++ b/src/H5FDdirect.c
@@ -83,11 +83,7 @@ typedef struct H5FD_direct_t {
      * identify a file.
      */
     dev_t  device;      /*file device number    */
-#ifdef H5_VMS
-    ino_t  inode[3];    /*file i-node number    */
-#else
     ino_t  inode;      /*file i-node number    */
-#endif /*H5_VMS*/
 #else
     /*
      * On H5_HAVE_WIN32_API the low-order word of a unique identifier associated with the
@@ -519,13 +515,7 @@ H5FD_direct_open(const char *name, unsigned flags, hid_t fapl_id, haddr_t maxadd
     file->fileindexlo = fileinfo.nFileIndexLow;
 #else
     file->device = sb.st_dev;
-#ifdef H5_VMS
-    file->inode[0] = sb.st_ino[0];
-    file->inode[1] = sb.st_ino[1];
-    file->inode[2] = sb.st_ino[2];
-#else
     file->inode = sb.st_ino;
-#endif /*H5_VMS*/
 #endif /*H5_HAVE_WIN32_API*/
     file->fa.mboundary = fa->mboundary;
     file->fa.fbsize = fa->fbsize;
@@ -667,13 +657,8 @@ H5FD_direct_cmp(const H5FD_t *_f1, const H5FD_t *_f2)
     if(HDmemcmp(&(f1->device),&(f2->device),sizeof(dev_t))>0) HGOTO_DONE(1)
 #endif /* H5_DEV_T_IS_SCALAR */
 
-#ifndef H5_VMS
     if (f1->inode < f2->inode) HGOTO_DONE(-1)
     if (f1->inode > f2->inode) HGOTO_DONE(1)
-#else
-    if(HDmemcmp(&(f1->inode),&(f2->inode),3*sizeof(ino_t))<0) HGOTO_DONE(-1)
-    if(HDmemcmp(&(f1->inode),&(f2->inode),3*sizeof(ino_t))>0) HGOTO_DONE(1)
-#endif /*H5_VMS*/
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/H5FDlog.c b/src/H5FDlog.c
index 72bdfbb..c42e124 100644
--- a/src/H5FDlog.c
+++ b/src/H5FDlog.c
@@ -92,11 +92,7 @@ typedef struct H5FD_log_t {
      * Windows code further below.
      */
     dev_t           device;         /* file device number   */
-#ifdef H5_VMS
-    ino_t           inode[3];       /* file i-node number   */
-#else
     ino_t           inode;          /* file i-node number   */
-#endif /*H5_VMS*/
 #else
     /* Files in windows are uniquely identified by the volume serial
      * number and the file index (both low and high parts).
@@ -580,14 +576,7 @@ H5FD_log_open(const char *name, unsigned flags, hid_t fapl_id, haddr_t maxaddr)
     file->dwVolumeSerialNumber = fileinfo.dwVolumeSerialNumber;
 #else /* H5_HAVE_WIN32_API */
     file->device = sb.st_dev;
-#ifdef H5_VMS
-    file->inode[0] = sb.st_ino[0];
-    file->inode[1] = sb.st_ino[1];
-    file->inode[2] = sb.st_ino[2];
-#else
     file->inode = sb.st_ino;
-#endif /*H5_VMS*/
-
 #endif /* H5_HAVE_WIN32_API */
 
     /* Retain a copy of the name used to open the file, for possible error reporting */
@@ -850,13 +839,8 @@ H5FD_log_cmp(const H5FD_t *_f1, const H5FD_t *_f2)
     if(HDmemcmp(&(f1->device),&(f2->device),sizeof(dev_t)) > 0) HGOTO_DONE(1)
 #endif /* H5_DEV_T_IS_SCALAR */
 
-#ifndef H5_VMS
     if(f1->inode < f2->inode) HGOTO_DONE(-1)
     if(f1->inode > f2->inode) HGOTO_DONE(1)
-#else
-    if(HDmemcmp(&(f1->inode), &(f2->inode), 3 * sizeof(ino_t)) < 0) HGOTO_DONE(-1)
-    if(HDmemcmp(&(f1->inode), &(f2->inode), 3 * sizeof(ino_t)) > 0) HGOTO_DONE(1)
-#endif /*H5_VMS*/
 
 #endif
 
@@ -1536,13 +1520,6 @@ H5FD_log_truncate(H5FD_t *_file, hid_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED dxpl_id, hbool_t H5_ATTR_U
         if(0 == bError)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_IO, H5E_SEEKERROR, FAIL, "unable to extend file properly")
 #else /* H5_HAVE_WIN32_API */
-#ifdef H5_VMS
-        /* Reset seek offset to the beginning of the file, so that the file isn't
-         * re-extended later.  This may happen on Open VMS. */
-        if(-1 == HDlseek(file->fd, (HDoff_t)0, SEEK_SET))
-            HSYS_GOTO_ERROR(H5E_IO, H5E_SEEKERROR, FAIL, "unable to seek to proper position")
-#endif
-
         if(-1 == HDftruncate(file->fd, (HDoff_t)file->eoa))
             HSYS_GOTO_ERROR(H5E_IO, H5E_SEEKERROR, FAIL, "unable to extend file properly")
 #endif /* H5_HAVE_WIN32_API */
@@ -1562,3 +1539,4 @@ H5FD_log_truncate(H5FD_t *_file, hid_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED dxpl_id, hbool_t H5_ATTR_U
 done:
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 } /* end H5FD_log_truncate() */
+
diff --git a/src/H5FDsec2.c b/src/H5FDsec2.c
index 03b3449..e513381 100644
--- a/src/H5FDsec2.c
+++ b/src/H5FDsec2.c
@@ -69,11 +69,7 @@ typedef struct H5FD_sec2_t {
      * Windows code further below.
      */
     dev_t           device;     /* file device number   */
-#ifdef H5_VMS
-    ino_t           inode[3];   /* file i-node number   */
-#else
     ino_t           inode;      /* file i-node number   */
-#endif /* H5_VMS */
 #else
     /* Files in windows are uniquely identified by the volume serial
      * number and the file index (both low and high parts).
@@ -367,13 +363,7 @@ H5FD_sec2_open(const char *name, unsigned flags, hid_t fapl_id, haddr_t maxaddr)
     file->dwVolumeSerialNumber = fileinfo.dwVolumeSerialNumber;
 #else /* H5_HAVE_WIN32_API */
     file->device = sb.st_dev;
-#ifdef H5_VMS
-    file->inode[0] = sb.st_ino[0];
-    file->inode[1] = sb.st_ino[1];
-    file->inode[2] = sb.st_ino[2];
-#else /* H5_VMS */
     file->inode = sb.st_ino;
-#endif /* H5_VMS */
 #endif /* H5_HAVE_WIN32_API */
 
     /* Retain a copy of the name used to open the file, for possible error reporting */
@@ -494,13 +484,8 @@ H5FD_sec2_cmp(const H5FD_t *_f1, const H5FD_t *_f2)
     if(HDmemcmp(&(f1->device),&(f2->device),sizeof(dev_t)) < 0) HGOTO_DONE(-1)
     if(HDmemcmp(&(f1->device),&(f2->device),sizeof(dev_t)) > 0) HGOTO_DONE(1)
 #endif /* H5_DEV_T_IS_SCALAR */
-#ifdef H5_VMS
-    if(HDmemcmp(&(f1->inode), &(f2->inode), 3 * sizeof(ino_t)) < 0) HGOTO_DONE(-1)
-    if(HDmemcmp(&(f1->inode), &(f2->inode), 3 * sizeof(ino_t)) > 0) HGOTO_DONE(1)
-#else /* H5_VMS */
     if(f1->inode < f2->inode) HGOTO_DONE(-1)
     if(f1->inode > f2->inode) HGOTO_DONE(1)
-#endif /* H5_VMS */
 #endif /* H5_HAVE_WIN32_API */
 
 done:
@@ -894,12 +879,6 @@ H5FD_sec2_truncate(H5FD_t *_file, hid_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED dxpl_id, hbool_t H5_ATTR_
         if(0 == bError)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_IO, H5E_SEEKERROR, FAIL, "unable to extend file properly")
 #else /* H5_HAVE_WIN32_API */
-#ifdef H5_VMS
-        /* Reset seek offset to the beginning of the file, so that the file isn't
-         * re-extended later.  This may happen on Open VMS. */
-        if(-1 == HDlseek(file->fd, (HDoff_t)0, SEEK_SET))
-            HSYS_GOTO_ERROR(H5E_IO, H5E_SEEKERROR, FAIL, "unable to seek to proper position")
-#endif
         if(-1 == HDftruncate(file->fd, (HDoff_t)file->eoa))
             HSYS_GOTO_ERROR(H5E_IO, H5E_SEEKERROR, FAIL, "unable to extend file properly")
 #endif /* H5_HAVE_WIN32_API */
@@ -915,3 +894,4 @@ H5FD_sec2_truncate(H5FD_t *_file, hid_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED dxpl_id, hbool_t H5_ATTR_
 done:
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 } /* end H5FD_sec2_truncate() */
+
diff --git a/src/H5FDstdio.c b/src/H5FDstdio.c
index e3e7f65..d63e5f1 100644
--- a/src/H5FDstdio.c
+++ b/src/H5FDstdio.c
@@ -97,11 +97,7 @@ typedef struct H5FD_stdio_t {
      * Windows code further below.
      */
     dev_t           device;     /* file device number   */
-#ifdef H5_VMS
-    ino_t           inode[3];   /* file i-node number   */
-#else
     ino_t           inode;      /* file i-node number   */
-#endif /* H5_VMS */
 #else
     /* Files in windows are uniquely identified by the volume serial
      * number and the file index (both low and high parts).
@@ -448,13 +444,7 @@ H5FD_stdio_open( const char *name, unsigned flags, hid_t fapl_id,
         H5Epush_ret(func, H5E_ERR_CLS, H5E_FILE, H5E_BADFILE, "unable to fstat file", NULL)
     } /* end if */
     file->device = sb.st_dev;
-#ifdef H5_VMS
-    file->inode[0] = sb.st_ino[0];
-    file->inode[1] = sb.st_ino[1];
-    file->inode[2] = sb.st_ino[2];
-#else /* H5_VMS */
     file->inode = sb.st_ino;
-#endif /* H5_VMS */
 #endif /* H5_HAVE_WIN32_API */
 
     return (H5FD_t*)file;
@@ -540,13 +530,8 @@ H5FD_stdio_cmp(const H5FD_t *_f1, const H5FD_t *_f2)
     if(memcmp(&(f1->device),&(f2->device),sizeof(dev_t)) < 0) return -1;
     if(memcmp(&(f1->device),&(f2->device),sizeof(dev_t)) > 0) return 1;
 #endif /* H5_DEV_T_IS_SCALAR */
-#ifdef H5_VMS
-    if(memcmp(&(f1->inode), &(f2->inode), 3 * sizeof(ino_t)) < 0) return -1;
-    if(memcmp(&(f1->inode), &(f2->inode), 3 * sizeof(ino_t)) > 0) return 1;
-#else /* H5_VMS */
     if(f1->inode < f2->inode) return -1;
     if(f1->inode > f2->inode) return 1;
-#endif /* H5_VMS */
 #endif /* H5_HAVE_WIN32_API */
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/H5Lexternal.c b/src/H5Lexternal.c
index b03a0ed..6269ae7 100644
--- a/src/H5Lexternal.c
+++ b/src/H5Lexternal.c
@@ -125,8 +125,6 @@ H5L_getenv_prefix_name(char **env_prefix/*in,out*/)
  *
  * Programmer:	Vailin Choi, April 2, 2008
  *
- * Modification: Raymond Lu, 14 Jan. 2009
- *           Added support for OpenVMS pathname
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static herr_t
 H5L_build_name(char *prefix, char *file_name, char **full_name/*out*/)
diff --git a/src/H5Pocpl.c b/src/H5Pocpl.c
index 927c1e8..74b0bc7 100644
--- a/src/H5Pocpl.c
+++ b/src/H5Pocpl.c
@@ -811,16 +811,12 @@ H5P__set_filter(H5P_genplist_t *plist, H5Z_filter_t filter, unsigned int flags,
 
     /* If filter is not available, try to dynamically load it */
     if(!filter_avail) {
-#ifndef H5_VMS
         const H5Z_class2_t *filter_info;
 
         if(NULL == (filter_info = (const H5Z_class2_t *)H5PL_load(H5PL_TYPE_FILTER, (int)filter)))
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLINE, H5E_CANTLOAD, FAIL, "failed to load dynamically loaded plugin")
         if(H5Z_register(filter_info) < 0)
 	    HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLINE, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "unable to register dynamic filter")
-#else /*H5_VMS*/
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "filter is NOT registered")
-#endif /*H5_VMS*/
     } /* end if */
 
     /* Get the pipeline property to append to */
diff --git a/src/H5Tconv.c b/src/H5Tconv.c
index a66ec0c..e87b1ff 100644
--- a/src/H5Tconv.c
+++ b/src/H5Tconv.c
@@ -4220,7 +4220,11 @@ H5T__conv_f_f(hid_t src_id, hid_t dst_id, H5T_cdata_t *cdata, size_t nelmts,
                         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATATYPE, H5E_CANTCONVERT, FAIL, "can't handle conversion exception")
 
                     goto padding;
-#ifndef H5_VMS  /*Temporary solution to handle VAX special values*/
+                /* Temporary solution to handle VAX special values.
+                 * Note that even though we don't support VAX anymore, we
+                 * still need to handle legacy VAX files so this code must
+                 * remain in place.
+                 */
                 } else if (H5T__bit_find (s, src.u.f.epos, src.u.f.esize,
                                          H5T_BIT_LSB, FALSE)<0) {
                     /* NaN */
@@ -4245,7 +4249,6 @@ H5T__conv_f_f(hid_t src_id, hid_t dst_id, H5T_cdata_t *cdata, size_t nelmts,
                         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATATYPE, H5E_CANTCONVERT, FAIL, "can't handle conversion exception")
 
                     goto padding;
-#endif /*H5_VMS*/
                 }
 
                 /*
diff --git a/src/H5Z.c b/src/H5Z.c
index 233ea38..8d85c81 100644
--- a/src/H5Z.c
+++ b/src/H5Z.c
@@ -1323,7 +1323,6 @@ H5Z_pipeline(const H5O_pline_t *pline, unsigned flags,
              */
 	    if((fclass_idx = H5Z_find_idx(pline->filter[idx].id)) < 0) {
                 hbool_t issue_error = FALSE;
-#ifndef H5_VMS
 
                     const H5Z_class2_t    *filter_info;
 
@@ -1339,9 +1338,7 @@ H5Z_pipeline(const H5O_pline_t *pline, unsigned flags,
                     } /* end if */
                     else
                         issue_error = TRUE;
-#else /*H5_VMS*/
-                issue_error = TRUE;
-#endif /*H5_VMS*/
+
                 /* Check for error */
                 if(issue_error) {
                     /* Print out the filter name to give more info.  But the name is optional for 
diff --git a/src/H5private.h b/src/H5private.h
index 15bb61c..f554476 100644
--- a/src/H5private.h
+++ b/src/H5private.h
@@ -1125,22 +1125,9 @@ H5_DLL int HDfprintf (FILE *stream, const char *fmt, ...);
 #ifndef HDrealpath
     #define HDrealpath(F1,F2)    realpath(F1,F2)
 #endif /* HDrealloc */
-#ifdef H5_VMS
-    #ifdef __cplusplus
-        extern "C" {
-    #endif /* __cplusplus */
-    int HDremove_all(const char * fname);
-    #ifdef __cplusplus
-        }
-    #endif /* __cplusplus */
-    #ifndef HDremove
-        #define HDremove(S)     HDremove_all(S)
-    #endif /* HDremove */
-#else /* H5_VMS */
-    #ifndef HDremove
-        #define HDremove(S)    remove(S)
-    #endif /* HDremove */
-#endif /*H5_VMS*/
+#ifndef HDremove
+    #define HDremove(S)    remove(S)
+#endif /* HDremove */
 #ifndef HDrename
     #define HDrename(OLD,NEW)  rename(OLD,NEW)
 #endif /* HDrename */
@@ -1557,19 +1544,7 @@ extern char *strdup(const char *s);
         (ptr = slash);                                  \
 }
 
-#elif defined(H5_HAVE_VMS_PATH)
-
-/* OpenVMS pathname: <disk name>$<partition>:[path]<file name>
- *     i.g. SYS$SYSUSERS:[LU.HDF5.SRC]H5system.c */
-#define H5_DIR_SEPC                     ']'
-#define H5_DIR_SEPS                     "]"
-#define H5_CHECK_DELIMITER(SS)             (SS == H5_DIR_SEPC)
-#define H5_CHECK_ABSOLUTE(NAME)            (HDstrrchr(NAME, ':') && HDstrrchr(NAME, '['))
-#define H5_CHECK_ABS_DRIVE(NAME)           (0)
-#define H5_CHECK_ABS_PATH(NAME)            (0)
-#define H5_GET_LAST_DELIMITER(NAME, ptr)   ptr = HDstrrchr(NAME, H5_DIR_SEPC);
-
-#else
+#else /* H5_HAVE_WINDOW_PATH */
 
 #define H5_DIR_SEPC             '/'
 #define H5_DIR_SEPS             "/"
@@ -1579,7 +1554,7 @@ extern char *strdup(const char *s);
 #define H5_CHECK_ABS_PATH(NAME)    (0)
 #define H5_GET_LAST_DELIMITER(NAME, ptr)   ptr = HDstrrchr(NAME, H5_DIR_SEPC);
 
-#endif
+#endif /* H5_HAVE_WINDOW_PATH */
 
 #define   H5_COLON_SEPC  ':'
 
diff --git a/src/H5system.c b/src/H5system.c
index 437a004..5c8027d 100644
--- a/src/H5system.c
+++ b/src/H5system.c
@@ -582,45 +582,8 @@ void HDsrand(unsigned int seed)
 {
     g_seed = seed;
 }
-#endif
+#endif /* H5_HAVE_RAND_R */
 
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Function:  HDremove_all
- *
- * Purpose:  Wrapper function for remove on VMS systems
- *
- *     This function deletes all versions of a file
- *
- * Return:  Success:        0;
- *
- *    Failure:  -1
- *
- * Programmer:  Elena Pourmal
- *              March 22, 2006
- *
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-#ifdef H5_VMS
-int
-HDremove_all(const char *fname)
-{
-    int ret_value = -1;
-    size_t fname_len;
-    char *_fname;
-
-    fname_len = HDstrlen(fname) + 3;    /* to accomodate ";*" and null terminator */
-    _fname = (char *)H5MM_malloc(fname_len);
-    if(_fname) {
-        HDsnprintf(_fname, fname_len, "%s;*", fname);
-        /* Do not use HDremove; function becomes recursive (see H5private.h file)*/
-        remove(_fname);
-        H5MM_xfree(_fname);
-        ret_value = 0;
-    }
-    return ret_value;
-}
-#endif
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function:  Wgettimeofday
@@ -764,8 +727,6 @@ H5_build_extpath(const char *name, char **extpath/*out*/)
     /*
      * Unix: name[0] is a "/"
      * Windows: name[0-2] is "<drive letter>:\" or "<drive-letter>:/"
-     * OpenVMS: <disk name>$<partition>:[path]<file name>
-     *     i.g. SYS$SYSUSERS:[LU.HDF5.SRC]H5system.c
      */
     if(H5_CHECK_ABSOLUTE(name)) {
         if(NULL == (full_path = (char *)H5MM_strdup(name)))
@@ -786,7 +747,6 @@ H5_build_extpath(const char *name, char **extpath/*out*/)
          * Windows: name[0-1] is "<drive-letter>:"
          *   Get current working directory on the drive specified in NAME
          * Unix: does not apply
-         * OpenVMS: does not apply
          */
         if(H5_CHECK_ABS_DRIVE(name)) {
             drive = name[0] - 'A' + 1;
@@ -797,14 +757,13 @@ H5_build_extpath(const char *name, char **extpath/*out*/)
         * Windows: name[0] is a '/' or '\'
         *  Get current drive
         * Unix: does not apply
-        * OpenVMS: does not apply
         */
         else if(H5_CHECK_ABS_PATH(name) && (0 != (drive = HDgetdrive()))) {
             HDsnprintf(cwdpath, MAX_PATH_LEN, "%c:%c", (drive + 'A' - 1), name[0]);
             retcwd = cwdpath;
             HDstrncpy(new_name, &name[1], name_len);
         }
-        /* totally relative for Unix, Windows, and OpenVMS: get current working directory  */
+        /* totally relative for Unix and Windows: get current working directory  */
         else {
             retcwd = HDgetcwd(cwdpath, MAX_PATH_LEN);
             HDstrncpy(new_name, name, name_len);
@@ -823,26 +782,9 @@ H5_build_extpath(const char *name, char **extpath/*out*/)
                 HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_INTERNAL, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "memory allocation failed")
 
             HDstrncpy(full_path, cwdpath, cwdlen + 1);
-#ifdef H5_VMS
-            /* If the file name contains relative path, cut off the beginning bracket.  Also cut off the
-             * ending bracket of CWDPATH to combine the full path name. i.g.
-             *     cwdpath = SYS$SYSUSERS:[LU.HDF5.TEST]
-             *     new_name = [.tmp]extlinks.h5
-             *     full_path = SYS$SYSUSERS:[LU.HDF5.TEST.tmp]extlinks.h5
-             */
-            if(new_name[0] == '[') {
-                char *tmp = new_name;
-
-                full_path[cwdlen - 1] = '\0';
-                HDstrncat(full_path, ++tmp, HDstrlen(tmp));
-            } /* end if */
-            else
-                HDstrncat(full_path, new_name, HDstrlen(new_name));
-#else
             if(!H5_CHECK_DELIMITER(cwdpath[cwdlen - 1]))
                 HDstrncat(full_path, H5_DIR_SEPS, HDstrlen(H5_DIR_SEPS));
             HDstrncat(full_path, new_name, HDstrlen(new_name));
-#endif
         } /* end if */
     } /* end else */