Merge pull request #572 in HDFFV/hdf5 from ~DEROBINS/hdf5_der:develop to develop

* commit '005bf26ff83fcd28255a77fb9bbb4a64495cb4a2':
  Revert "Merge pull request #567 in HDFFV/hdf5 from ~DEROBINS/hdf5_der:develop to develop"

8 files changed, 230 insertions, 395 deletions

diff --git a/src/H5Dchunk.c b/src/H5Dchunk.c
index 317039d..33fc036 100644
--- a/src/H5Dchunk.c
+++ b/src/H5Dchunk.c
@@ -368,9 +368,6 @@ H5FL_BLK_DEFINE_STATIC(chunk);
 /* Declare extern free list to manage the H5S_sel_iter_t struct */
 H5FL_EXTERN(H5S_sel_iter_t);
 
-/* Declare a free list to manage the H5O_layout_t struct */
-H5FL_EXTERN(H5O_layout_t);
-
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function:	H5D__chunk_direct_write
@@ -5446,7 +5443,7 @@ herr_t
 H5D__chunk_delete(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, H5O_t *oh, H5O_storage_t *storage)
 {
     H5D_chk_idx_info_t idx_info;        /* Chunked index info */
-    H5O_layout_t *layout = NULL;        /* Dataset layout  message */
+    H5O_layout_t layout;                /* Dataset layout  message */
     hbool_t layout_read = FALSE;        /* Whether the layout message was read from the file */
     H5O_pline_t pline;                  /* I/O pipeline message */
     hbool_t pline_read = FALSE;         /* Whether the I/O pipeline message was read from the file */
@@ -5477,9 +5474,7 @@ H5D__chunk_delete(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, H5O_t *oh, H5O_storage_t *storage)
     if((exists = H5O_msg_exists_oh(oh, H5O_LAYOUT_ID)) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "unable to check for object header message")
     else if(exists) {
-        if(NULL == (layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for layout")
-        if(NULL == H5O_msg_read_oh(f, dxpl_id, oh, H5O_LAYOUT_ID, layout))
+        if(NULL == H5O_msg_read_oh(f, dxpl_id, oh, H5O_LAYOUT_ID, &layout))
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't get layout message")
         layout_read = TRUE;
     } /* end else if */
@@ -5490,7 +5485,7 @@ H5D__chunk_delete(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, H5O_t *oh, H5O_storage_t *storage)
     idx_info.f = f;
     idx_info.dxpl_id = dxpl_id;
     idx_info.pline = &pline;
-    idx_info.layout = &layout->u.chunk;
+    idx_info.layout = &layout.u.chunk;
     idx_info.storage = &storage->u.chunk;
 
     /* Delete the chunked storage information in the file */
@@ -5503,12 +5498,9 @@ done:
         if(H5O_msg_reset(H5O_PLINE_ID, &pline) < 0)
             HDONE_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CANTRESET, FAIL, "unable to reset I/O pipeline message")
     if(layout_read)
-        if(H5O_msg_reset(H5O_LAYOUT_ID, layout) < 0)
+        if(H5O_msg_reset(H5O_LAYOUT_ID, &layout) < 0)
             HDONE_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CANTRESET, FAIL, "unable to reset layout message")
 
-    if(layout)
-        layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 } /* end H5D__chunk_delete() */
 
diff --git a/src/H5Dearray.c b/src/H5Dearray.c
index a45d546..1df0a58 100644
--- a/src/H5Dearray.c
+++ b/src/H5Dearray.c
@@ -214,13 +214,10 @@ const H5EA_class_t H5EA_CLS_FILT_CHUNK[1]={{
 /*******************/
 
 /* Declare a free list to manage the H5D_earray_ctx_t struct */
-H5FL_DEFINE_STATIC(H5D_earray_ctx_t);
-
 /* Declare a free list to manage the H5D_earray_ctx_ud_t struct */
+H5FL_DEFINE_STATIC(H5D_earray_ctx_t);
 H5FL_DEFINE_STATIC(H5D_earray_ctx_ud_t);
 
-/* Declare a free list to manage the H5O_layout_t struct */
-H5FL_EXTERN(H5O_layout_t);
 
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -632,7 +629,7 @@ H5D__earray_crt_dbg_context(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, haddr_t obj_addr)
     H5D_earray_ctx_ud_t	*dbg_ctx = NULL;   /* Context for fixed array callback */
     H5O_loc_t obj_loc;          /* Pointer to an object's location */
     hbool_t obj_opened = FALSE; /* Flag to indicate that the object header was opened */
-    H5O_layout_t *layout = NULL;        /* Layout message */
+    H5O_layout_t layout;        /* Layout message */
     void *ret_value = NULL;     /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_STATIC
@@ -656,9 +653,7 @@ H5D__earray_crt_dbg_context(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, haddr_t obj_addr)
     obj_opened = TRUE;
 
     /* Read the layout message */
-    if(NULL == (layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, NULL, "can't get memory for layout")
-    if(NULL == H5O_msg_read(&obj_loc, H5O_LAYOUT_ID, layout, dxpl_id))
+    if(NULL == H5O_msg_read(&obj_loc, H5O_LAYOUT_ID, &layout, dxpl_id))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CANTGET, NULL, "can't get layout info")
 
     /* close the object header */
@@ -667,7 +662,7 @@ H5D__earray_crt_dbg_context(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, haddr_t obj_addr)
 
     /* Create user data */
     dbg_ctx->f = f;
-    dbg_ctx->chunk_size = layout->u.chunk.size;
+    dbg_ctx->chunk_size = layout.u.chunk.size;
 
     /* Set return value */
     ret_value = dbg_ctx;
@@ -686,9 +681,6 @@ done:
         } /* end if */
     } /* end if */
 
-    if(layout)
-        layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 } /* end H5D__earray_crt_dbg_context() */
 
diff --git a/src/H5Dfarray.c b/src/H5Dfarray.c
index 486fb54..d183a8c 100644
--- a/src/H5Dfarray.c
+++ b/src/H5Dfarray.c
@@ -217,9 +217,6 @@ H5FL_DEFINE_STATIC(H5D_farray_ctx_t);
 /* Declare a free list to manage the H5D_farray_ctx_ud_t struct */
 H5FL_DEFINE_STATIC(H5D_farray_ctx_ud_t);
 
-/* Declare a free list to manage the H5O_layout_t struct */
-H5FL_EXTERN(H5O_layout_t);
-
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function:	H5D__farray_crt_context
@@ -472,7 +469,7 @@ H5D__farray_crt_dbg_context(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, haddr_t obj_addr)
     H5D_farray_ctx_ud_t	*dbg_ctx = NULL;   /* Context for fixed array callback */
     H5O_loc_t obj_loc;          /* Pointer to an object's location */
     hbool_t obj_opened = FALSE; /* Flag to indicate that the object header was opened */
-    H5O_layout_t *layout = NULL;        /* Layout message */
+    H5O_layout_t layout;        /* Layout message */
     void *ret_value = NULL;     /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_STATIC
@@ -496,9 +493,7 @@ H5D__farray_crt_dbg_context(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, haddr_t obj_addr)
     obj_opened = TRUE;
 
     /* Read the layout message */
-    if(NULL == (layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, NULL, "can't get memory for layout")
-    if(NULL == H5O_msg_read(&obj_loc, H5O_LAYOUT_ID, layout, dxpl_id))
+    if(NULL == H5O_msg_read(&obj_loc, H5O_LAYOUT_ID, &layout, dxpl_id))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CANTGET, NULL, "can't get layout info")
 
     /* close the object header */
@@ -507,7 +502,7 @@ H5D__farray_crt_dbg_context(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, haddr_t obj_addr)
 
     /* Create user data */
     dbg_ctx->f = f;
-    dbg_ctx->chunk_size = layout->u.chunk.size;
+    dbg_ctx->chunk_size = layout.u.chunk.size;
 
     /* Set return value */
     ret_value = dbg_ctx;
@@ -526,9 +521,6 @@ done:
         } /* end if */
     } /* end if */
 
-    if(layout)
-        layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 } /* end H5D__farray_crt_dbg_context() */
 
diff --git a/src/H5Dint.c b/src/H5Dint.c
index c13a7a1..08b3eb8 100644
--- a/src/H5Dint.c
+++ b/src/H5Dint.c
@@ -104,9 +104,6 @@ H5FL_EXTERN(H5D_chunk_info_t);
 /* Declare extern the free list to manage blocks of type conversion data */
 H5FL_BLK_EXTERN(type_conv);
 
-/* Declare a free list to manage the H5O_layout_t struct */
-H5FL_EXTERN(H5O_layout_t);
-
 /* Define a static "default" dataset structure to use to initialize new datasets */
 static H5D_shared_t H5D_def_dset;
 
@@ -3305,7 +3302,7 @@ H5D_get_create_plist(H5D_t *dset)
 {
     H5P_genplist_t      *dcpl_plist;            /* Dataset's DCPL */
     H5P_genplist_t      *new_plist;             /* Copy of dataset's DCPL */
-    H5O_layout_t        *copied_layout = NULL;  /* Layout to tweak */
+    H5O_layout_t        copied_layout;          /* Layout to tweak */
     H5O_fill_t          copied_fill;            /* Fill value to tweak */
     H5O_efl_t           copied_efl;             /* External file list to tweak */
     hid_t		new_dcpl_id = FAIL;
@@ -3328,41 +3325,39 @@ H5D_get_create_plist(H5D_t *dset)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't get object creation info")
 
     /* Get the layout property */
-    if(NULL == (copied_layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for layout")
-    if(H5P_peek(new_plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, copied_layout) < 0)
+    if(H5P_peek(new_plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, &copied_layout) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't get layout")
 
     /* Reset layout values set when dataset is created */
-    copied_layout->ops = NULL;
-    switch(copied_layout->type) {
+    copied_layout.ops = NULL;
+    switch(copied_layout.type) {
         case H5D_COMPACT:
-            copied_layout->storage.u.compact.buf = H5MM_xfree(copied_layout->storage.u.compact.buf);
-            HDmemset(&copied_layout->storage.u.compact, 0, sizeof(copied_layout->storage.u.compact));
+            copied_layout.storage.u.compact.buf = H5MM_xfree(copied_layout.storage.u.compact.buf);
+            HDmemset(&copied_layout.storage.u.compact, 0, sizeof(copied_layout.storage.u.compact));
             break;
 
         case H5D_CONTIGUOUS:
-            copied_layout->storage.u.contig.addr = HADDR_UNDEF;
-            copied_layout->storage.u.contig.size = 0;
+            copied_layout.storage.u.contig.addr = HADDR_UNDEF;
+            copied_layout.storage.u.contig.size = 0;
             break;
 
         case H5D_CHUNKED:
             /* Reset chunk size */
-            copied_layout->u.chunk.size = 0;
+            copied_layout.u.chunk.size = 0;
 
             /* Reset index info, if the chunk ops are set */
-            if(copied_layout->storage.u.chunk.ops)
-                /* Reset address and pointer of the array struct for the chunked storage index */
-                if(H5D_chunk_idx_reset(&copied_layout->storage.u.chunk, TRUE) < 0)
+            if(copied_layout.storage.u.chunk.ops)
+		/* Reset address and pointer of the array struct for the chunked storage index */
+                if(H5D_chunk_idx_reset(&copied_layout.storage.u.chunk, TRUE) < 0)
                     HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "unable to reset chunked storage index in dest")
 
             /* Reset chunk index ops */
-            copied_layout->storage.u.chunk.ops = NULL;
+            copied_layout.storage.u.chunk.ops = NULL;
             break;
 
         case H5D_VIRTUAL:
-            copied_layout->storage.u.virt.serial_list_hobjid.addr = HADDR_UNDEF;
-            copied_layout->storage.u.virt.serial_list_hobjid.idx = 0;
+            copied_layout.storage.u.virt.serial_list_hobjid.addr = HADDR_UNDEF;
+            copied_layout.storage.u.virt.serial_list_hobjid.idx = 0;
             break;
 
         case H5D_LAYOUT_ERROR:
@@ -3372,7 +3367,7 @@ H5D_get_create_plist(H5D_t *dset)
     } /* end switch */
 
     /* Set back the (possibly modified) layout property to property list */
-    if(H5P_poke(new_plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, copied_layout) < 0)
+    if(H5P_poke(new_plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, &copied_layout) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "unable to set layout")
 
     /* Get the fill value property */
@@ -3464,9 +3459,6 @@ done:
             if(H5I_dec_app_ref(new_dcpl_id) < 0)
                 HDONE_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CANTDEC, FAIL, "unable to close temporary object")
 
-    if(copied_layout)
-        copied_layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, copied_layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 } /* end H5D_get_create_plist() */
 
diff --git a/src/H5Doh.c b/src/H5Doh.c
index b371519..9abbdff 100644
--- a/src/H5Doh.c
+++ b/src/H5Doh.c
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@ const H5O_obj_class_t H5O_OBJ_DATASET[1] = {{
 /* Declare a free list to manage the H5D_copy_file_ud_t struct */
 H5FL_DEFINE(H5D_copy_file_ud_t);
 
-/* Declare a free list to manage the H5O_layout_t struct */
-H5FL_EXTERN(H5O_layout_t);
-
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function:	H5O__dset_get_copy_file_udata
@@ -362,12 +359,12 @@ done:
 static herr_t
 H5O__dset_bh_info(const H5O_loc_t *loc, hid_t dxpl_id, H5O_t *oh, H5_ih_info_t *bh_info)
 {
-    H5O_layout_t        *layout = NULL;         /* Data storage layout message */
-    H5O_efl_t           efl;                    /* External File List message */
+    H5O_layout_t        layout;         	/* Data storage layout message */
+    H5O_efl_t           efl;			/* External File List message */
     hbool_t             layout_read = FALSE;    /* Whether the layout message was read */
     hbool_t             efl_read = FALSE;       /* Whether the external file list message was read */
-    htri_t              exists;                 /* Flag if header message of interest exists */
-    herr_t              ret_value = SUCCEED;    /* Return value */
+    htri_t		exists;                 /* Flag if header message of interest exists */
+    herr_t      	ret_value = SUCCEED;    /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_STATIC
 
@@ -379,24 +376,22 @@ H5O__dset_bh_info(const H5O_loc_t *loc, hid_t dxpl_id, H5O_t *oh, H5_ih_info_t *
     HDassert(bh_info);
 
     /* Get the layout message from the object header */
-    if(NULL == (layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for layout")
-    if(NULL == H5O_msg_read_oh(loc->file, dxpl_id, oh, H5O_LAYOUT_ID, layout))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_OHDR, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't find layout message")
+    if(NULL == H5O_msg_read_oh(loc->file, dxpl_id, oh, H5O_LAYOUT_ID, &layout))
+	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_OHDR, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't find layout message")
     layout_read = TRUE;
 
     /* Check for chunked dataset storage */
-    if(layout->type == H5D_CHUNKED && H5D__chunk_is_space_alloc(&(layout->storage))) {
+    if(layout.type == H5D_CHUNKED && H5D__chunk_is_space_alloc(&layout.storage)) {
         /* Get size of chunk index */
-        if(H5D__chunk_bh_info(loc, dxpl_id, oh, layout, &(bh_info->index_size)) < 0)
+        if(H5D__chunk_bh_info(loc, dxpl_id, oh, &layout, &(bh_info->index_size)) < 0)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_OHDR, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't determine chunked dataset btree info")
     } /* end if */
-    else if(layout->type == H5D_VIRTUAL
-            && (layout->storage.u.virt.serial_list_hobjid.addr != HADDR_UNDEF)) {
+    else if(layout.type == H5D_VIRTUAL
+            && (layout.storage.u.virt.serial_list_hobjid.addr != HADDR_UNDEF)) {
         size_t virtual_heap_size;
 
         /* Get size of global heap object for virtual dataset */
-        if(H5HG_get_obj_size(loc->file, dxpl_id, &(layout->storage.u.virt.serial_list_hobjid), &virtual_heap_size) < 0)
+        if(H5HG_get_obj_size(loc->file, dxpl_id, &(layout.storage.u.virt.serial_list_hobjid), &virtual_heap_size) < 0)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't get global heap size for virtual dataset mapping")
 
         /* Return heap size */
@@ -405,32 +400,29 @@ H5O__dset_bh_info(const H5O_loc_t *loc, hid_t dxpl_id, H5O_t *oh, H5_ih_info_t *
 
     /* Check for External File List message in the object header */
     if((exists = H5O_msg_exists_oh(oh, H5O_EFL_ID)) < 0)
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_OHDR, H5E_NOTFOUND, FAIL, "unable to check for EFL message")
+	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_OHDR, H5E_NOTFOUND, FAIL, "unable to check for EFL message")
 
-    if(exists && H5D__efl_is_space_alloc(&(layout->storage))) {
+    if(exists && H5D__efl_is_space_alloc(&layout.storage)) {
         /* Start with clean EFL info */
         HDmemset(&efl, 0, sizeof(efl));
 
-        /* Get External File List message from the object header */
-        if(NULL == H5O_msg_read_oh(loc->file, dxpl_id, oh, H5O_EFL_ID, &efl))
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_OHDR, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't find EFL message")
+	/* Get External File List message from the object header */
+	if(NULL == H5O_msg_read_oh(loc->file, dxpl_id, oh, H5O_EFL_ID, &efl))
+	    HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_OHDR, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't find EFL message")
         efl_read = TRUE;
 
-        /* Get size of local heap for EFL message's file list */
-        if(H5D__efl_bh_info(loc->file, dxpl_id, &efl, &(bh_info->heap_size)) < 0)
+	/* Get size of local heap for EFL message's file list */
+	if(H5D__efl_bh_info(loc->file, dxpl_id, &efl, &(bh_info->heap_size)) < 0)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_OHDR, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't determine EFL heap info")
     } /* end if */
 
 done:
     /* Free messages, if they've been read in */
-    if(layout_read && H5O_msg_reset(H5O_LAYOUT_ID, layout) < 0)
+    if(layout_read && H5O_msg_reset(H5O_LAYOUT_ID, &layout) < 0)
         HDONE_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CANTRESET, FAIL, "unable to reset data storage layout message")
     if(efl_read && H5O_msg_reset(H5O_EFL_ID, &efl) < 0)
         HDONE_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CANTRESET, FAIL, "unable to reset external file list message")
 
-    if(layout)
-        layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 } /* end H5O__dset_bh_info() */
 
diff --git a/src/H5Omessage.c b/src/H5Omessage.c
index 90c2b23..158701b 100644
--- a/src/H5Omessage.c
+++ b/src/H5Omessage.c
@@ -732,12 +732,12 @@ H5O_msg_free_real(const H5O_msg_class_t *type, void *msg_native)
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function:	H5O_msg_copy
  *
- * Purpose:     Copies a message.  If MESG is is the null pointer then a null
- *              pointer is returned with no error.
+ * Purpose:	Copies a message.  If MESG is is the null pointer then a null
+ *		pointer is returned with no error.
  *
- * Return:      Success:    Ptr to the new message
+ * Return:	Success:	Ptr to the new message
  *
- *              Failure:    NULL
+ *		Failure:	NULL
  *
  * Programmer:	Robb Matzke
  *              Thursday, May 21, 1998
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ void *
 H5O_msg_copy(unsigned type_id, const void *mesg, void *dst)
 {
     const H5O_msg_class_t *type;            /* Actual H5O class type for the ID */
-    void *ret_value = NULL;                 /* Return value */
+    void *ret_value = NULL;             /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI(NULL)
 
diff --git a/src/H5Pdcpl.c b/src/H5Pdcpl.c
index ea4a05a..3b4c159 100644
--- a/src/H5Pdcpl.c
+++ b/src/H5Pdcpl.c
@@ -200,8 +200,6 @@ const H5P_libclass_t H5P_CLS_DCRT[1] = {{
 /* Declare extern the free list to manage blocks of type conversion data */
 H5FL_BLK_EXTERN(type_conv);
 
-/* Declare a free list to manage the H5O_layout_t struct */
-H5FL_EXTERN(H5O_layout_t);
 
 /***************************/
 /* Local Private Variables */
@@ -294,7 +292,7 @@ H5P__dcrt_layout_set(hid_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED prop_id, const char H5_ATTR_UNUSED *na
     size_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED size, void *value)
 {
     H5O_layout_t    *layout = (H5O_layout_t *)value; /* Create local aliases for values */
-    H5O_layout_t    *new_layout = NULL;
+    H5O_layout_t    new_layout;
     herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;         /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_STATIC
@@ -303,18 +301,13 @@ H5P__dcrt_layout_set(hid_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED prop_id, const char H5_ATTR_UNUSED *na
     HDassert(value);
 
     /* Make copy of layout */
-    if(NULL == (new_layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for layout")
-    if(NULL == H5O_msg_copy(H5O_LAYOUT_ID, layout, new_layout))
+    if(NULL == H5O_msg_copy(H5O_LAYOUT_ID, layout, &new_layout))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTCOPY, FAIL, "can't copy layout")
 
     /* Copy new layout message over old one */
-    *layout = *new_layout;
+    *layout = new_layout;
 
 done:
-    if(new_layout)
-        new_layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, new_layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 } /* end H5P__dcrt_layout_set() */
 
@@ -337,7 +330,7 @@ H5P__dcrt_layout_get(hid_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED prop_id, const char H5_ATTR_UNUSED *na
     size_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED size, void *value)
 {
     H5O_layout_t    *layout = (H5O_layout_t *)value; /* Create local aliases for values */
-    H5O_layout_t    *new_layout = NULL;
+    H5O_layout_t    new_layout;
     herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;         /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_STATIC
@@ -346,18 +339,13 @@ H5P__dcrt_layout_get(hid_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED prop_id, const char H5_ATTR_UNUSED *na
     HDassert(value);
 
     /* Make copy of layout */
-    if(NULL == (new_layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for layout")
-    if(NULL == H5O_msg_copy(H5O_LAYOUT_ID, layout, new_layout))
+    if(NULL == H5O_msg_copy(H5O_LAYOUT_ID, layout, &new_layout))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTCOPY, FAIL, "can't copy layout")
 
     /* Copy new layout message over old one */
-    *layout = *new_layout;
+    *layout = new_layout;
 
 done:
-    if(new_layout)
-        new_layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, new_layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 } /* end H5P__dcrt_layout_get() */
 
@@ -516,7 +504,7 @@ static herr_t
 H5P__dcrt_layout_dec(const void **_pp, void *value)
 {
     const H5O_layout_t *layout;         /* Storage layout */
-    H5O_layout_t *tmp_layout = NULL;    /* Temporary local layout structure */
+    H5O_layout_t tmp_layout;            /* Temporary local layout structure */
     H5D_layout_t type;                  /* Layout type */
     const uint8_t **pp = (const uint8_t **)_pp;
     herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;         /* Return value */
@@ -555,20 +543,16 @@ H5P__dcrt_layout_dec(const void **_pp, void *value)
                 else { /* chunk layout structure is encoded*/
                     unsigned u;             /* Local index variable */
 
-                    /* Allocate temporary layout */
-                    if(NULL == (tmp_layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-                        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for temp layout")
-
                     /* Initialize to default values */
-                    *tmp_layout = H5D_def_layout_chunk_g;
+                    tmp_layout = H5D_def_layout_chunk_g;
 
                     /* Set rank & dimensions */
-                    tmp_layout->u.chunk.ndims = (unsigned)ndims;
+                    tmp_layout.u.chunk.ndims = (unsigned)ndims;
                     for(u = 0; u < ndims; u++)
-                        UINT32DECODE(*pp, tmp_layout->u.chunk.dim[u])
+                        UINT32DECODE(*pp, tmp_layout.u.chunk.dim[u])
 
                     /* Point at the newly set up struct */
-                    layout = tmp_layout;
+                    layout = &tmp_layout;
                 } /* end else */
             }
             break;
@@ -587,86 +571,82 @@ H5P__dcrt_layout_dec(const void **_pp, void *value)
                     size_t tmp_size;
                     size_t u;           /* Local index variable */
 
-                    /* Allocate temporary layout */
-                    if(NULL == (tmp_layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-                        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for temp layout")
-
                     /* Initialize to default values */
-                    *tmp_layout = H5D_def_layout_virtual_g;
+                    tmp_layout = H5D_def_layout_virtual_g;
 
                     /* Allocate entry list */
-                    if(NULL == (tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list = (H5O_storage_virtual_ent_t *)H5MM_calloc((size_t)nentries * sizeof(H5O_storage_virtual_ent_t))))
+                    if(NULL == (tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list = (H5O_storage_virtual_ent_t *)H5MM_calloc((size_t)nentries * sizeof(H5O_storage_virtual_ent_t))))
                         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTALLOC, FAIL, "unable to allocate heap block")
-                    tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list_nalloc = (size_t)nentries;
-                    tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list_nused = (size_t)nentries;
+                    tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list_nalloc = (size_t)nentries;
+                    tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list_nused = (size_t)nentries;
 
                     /* Decode each entry */
                     for(u = 0; u < (size_t)nentries; u++) {
                         /* Source file name */
                         tmp_size = HDstrlen((const char *)*pp) + 1;
-                        if(NULL == (tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_file_name = (char *)H5MM_malloc(tmp_size)))
+                        if(NULL == (tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_file_name = (char *)H5MM_malloc(tmp_size)))
                             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTALLOC, FAIL, "unable to allocate memory for source file name")
-                        (void)HDmemcpy(tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_file_name, *pp, tmp_size);
+                        (void)HDmemcpy(tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_file_name, *pp, tmp_size);
                         *pp += tmp_size;
 
                         /* Source dataset name */
                         tmp_size = HDstrlen((const char *)*pp) + 1;
-                        if(NULL == (tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset_name = (char *)H5MM_malloc(tmp_size)))
+                        if(NULL == (tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset_name = (char *)H5MM_malloc(tmp_size)))
                             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTALLOC, FAIL, "unable to allocate memory for source dataset name")
-                        (void)HDmemcpy(tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset_name, *pp, tmp_size);
+                        (void)HDmemcpy(tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset_name, *pp, tmp_size);
                         *pp += tmp_size;
 
                         /* Source selection */
-                        if(NULL == (tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_select = H5S_decode(pp)))
+                        if(NULL == (tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_select = H5S_decode(pp)))
                             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTDECODE, FAIL, "can't decode source space selection")
-                        tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_space_status = H5O_VIRTUAL_STATUS_USER;
+                        tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_space_status = H5O_VIRTUAL_STATUS_USER;
 
                         /* Virtual selection */
-                        if(NULL == (tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset.virtual_select = H5S_decode(pp)))
+                        if(NULL == (tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset.virtual_select = H5S_decode(pp)))
                             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTDECODE, FAIL, "can't decode virtual space selection")
-                        tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].virtual_space_status = H5O_VIRTUAL_STATUS_USER;
+                        tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].virtual_space_status = H5O_VIRTUAL_STATUS_USER;
 
                         /* Parse source file and dataset names for "printf"
                          * style format specifiers */
-                        if(H5D_virtual_parse_source_name(tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_file_name, &tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].parsed_source_file_name, &tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].psfn_static_strlen, &tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].psfn_nsubs) < 0)
+                        if(H5D_virtual_parse_source_name(tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_file_name, &tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].parsed_source_file_name, &tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].psfn_static_strlen, &tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].psfn_nsubs) < 0)
                             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "can't parse source file name")
-                        if(H5D_virtual_parse_source_name(tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset_name, &tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].parsed_source_dset_name, &tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].psdn_static_strlen, &tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].psdn_nsubs) < 0)
+                        if(H5D_virtual_parse_source_name(tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset_name, &tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].parsed_source_dset_name, &tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].psdn_static_strlen, &tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].psdn_nsubs) < 0)
                             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "can't parse source dataset name")
 
                         /* Set source names in source_dset struct */
-                        if((tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].psfn_nsubs == 0)
-                                && (tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].psdn_nsubs == 0)) {
-                            if(tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].parsed_source_file_name)
-                                tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset.file_name = tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].parsed_source_file_name->name_segment;
+                        if((tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].psfn_nsubs == 0)
+                                && (tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].psdn_nsubs == 0)) {
+                            if(tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].parsed_source_file_name)
+                                tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset.file_name = tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].parsed_source_file_name->name_segment;
                             else
-                                tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset.file_name = tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_file_name;
-                            if(tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].parsed_source_dset_name)
-                                tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset.dset_name = tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].parsed_source_dset_name->name_segment;
+                                tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset.file_name = tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_file_name;
+                            if(tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].parsed_source_dset_name)
+                                tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset.dset_name = tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].parsed_source_dset_name->name_segment;
                             else
-                                tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset.dset_name = tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset_name;
+                                tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset.dset_name = tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset_name;
                         } /* end if */
 
                         /* unlim_dim fields */
-                        tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].unlim_dim_source = H5S_get_select_unlim_dim(tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_select);
-                        tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].unlim_dim_virtual = H5S_get_select_unlim_dim(tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset.virtual_select);
-                        tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].unlim_extent_source = HSIZE_UNDEF;
-                        tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].unlim_extent_virtual = HSIZE_UNDEF;
-                        tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].clip_size_source = HSIZE_UNDEF;
-                        tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].clip_size_virtual = HSIZE_UNDEF;
+                        tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].unlim_dim_source = H5S_get_select_unlim_dim(tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_select);
+                        tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].unlim_dim_virtual = H5S_get_select_unlim_dim(tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset.virtual_select);
+                        tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].unlim_extent_source = HSIZE_UNDEF;
+                        tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].unlim_extent_virtual = HSIZE_UNDEF;
+                        tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].clip_size_source = HSIZE_UNDEF;
+                        tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].clip_size_virtual = HSIZE_UNDEF;
 
                         /* Clipped selections */
-                        if(tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].unlim_dim_virtual < 0) {
-                            tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset.clipped_source_select = tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_select;
-                            tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset.clipped_virtual_select = tmp_layout->storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset.virtual_select;
+                        if(tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].unlim_dim_virtual < 0) {
+                            tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset.clipped_source_select = tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_select;
+                            tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset.clipped_virtual_select = tmp_layout.storage.u.virt.list[u].source_dset.virtual_select;
                         } /* end if */
 
                         /* Update min_dims */
-                        if(H5D_virtual_update_min_dims(tmp_layout, u) < 0)
+                        if(H5D_virtual_update_min_dims(&tmp_layout, u) < 0)
                             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "unable to update virtual dataset minimum dimensions")
                     } /* end for */
 
                     /* Point at the newly set up struct */
-                    layout = tmp_layout;
+                    layout = &tmp_layout;
                 } /* end else */
             } /* end block */
             break;
@@ -681,9 +661,6 @@ H5P__dcrt_layout_dec(const void **_pp, void *value)
     HDmemcpy(value, layout, sizeof(H5O_layout_t));
 
 done:
-    if(tmp_layout)
-        tmp_layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, tmp_layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 } /* end H5P__dcrt_layout_dec() */
 
@@ -739,7 +716,7 @@ H5P__dcrt_layout_copy(const char H5_ATTR_UNUSED *name, size_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED siz
     void *value)
 {
     H5O_layout_t    *layout = (H5O_layout_t *)value; /* Create local aliases for values */
-    H5O_layout_t    *new_layout = NULL;
+    H5O_layout_t    new_layout;
     herr_t          ret_value = SUCCEED;
 
     FUNC_ENTER_STATIC
@@ -747,18 +724,13 @@ H5P__dcrt_layout_copy(const char H5_ATTR_UNUSED *name, size_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED siz
     HDassert(layout);
 
     /* Make copy of layout */
-    if(NULL == (new_layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for layout")
-    if(NULL == H5O_msg_copy(H5O_LAYOUT_ID, layout, new_layout))
+    if(NULL == H5O_msg_copy(H5O_LAYOUT_ID, layout, &new_layout))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTCOPY, FAIL, "can't copy layout")
 
     /* Set new layout message directly into property list */
-    *layout = *new_layout;
+    *layout = new_layout;
 
 done:
-    if(new_layout)
-        new_layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, new_layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 } /* end H5P__dcrt_layout_copy() */
 
@@ -1945,14 +1917,21 @@ done:
  * Programmer:	Robb Matzke
  *		Wednesday, January  7, 1998
  *
+ * Modifications:
+ *
+ *              Raymond Lu
+ *              Tuesday, October 2, 2001
+ *              Changed the way to check parameter and get property for
+ *              generic property list.
+ *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 H5D_layout_t
 H5Pget_layout(hid_t plist_id)
 {
-    H5P_genplist_t *plist;          /* Property list pointer */
-    H5O_layout_t *layout = NULL;    /* Layout property */
-    H5D_layout_t ret_value;         /* Return value */
+    H5P_genplist_t *plist;      /* Property list pointer */
+    H5O_layout_t layout;        /* Layout property */
+    H5D_layout_t ret_value;     /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(H5D_LAYOUT_ERROR)
     H5TRACE1("Dl", "i", plist_id);
@@ -1962,18 +1941,13 @@ H5Pget_layout(hid_t plist_id)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATOM, H5E_BADATOM, H5D_LAYOUT_ERROR, "can't find object for ID")
 
     /* Peek at layout property */
-    if(NULL == (layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, H5D_LAYOUT_ERROR, "can't get memory for layout")
-    if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, layout) < 0)
+    if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, &layout) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTGET, H5D_LAYOUT_ERROR, "can't get layout")
 
     /* Set return value */
-    ret_value = layout->type;
+    ret_value = layout.type;
 
 done:
-    if(layout)
-        layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
 } /* ed H5Pget_layout() */
 
@@ -2005,11 +1979,11 @@ done:
 herr_t
 H5Pset_chunk(hid_t plist_id, int ndims, const hsize_t dim[/*ndims*/])
 {
-    H5P_genplist_t *plist;              /* Property list pointer */
-    H5O_layout_t *chunk_layout = NULL;  /* Layout information for setting chunk info */
-    uint64_t chunk_nelmts;              /* Number of elements in chunk */
-    unsigned u;                         /* Local index variable */
-    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;         /* Return value */
+    H5P_genplist_t *plist;      /* Property list pointer */
+    H5O_layout_t chunk_layout;  /* Layout information for setting chunk info */
+    uint64_t chunk_nelmts;      /* Number of elements in chunk */
+    unsigned u;                 /* Local index variable */
+    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED; /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
     H5TRACE3("e", "iIs*[a1]h", plist_id, ndims, dim);
@@ -2032,10 +2006,8 @@ H5Pset_chunk(hid_t plist_id, int ndims, const hsize_t dim[/*ndims*/])
 #endif /* H5_HAVE_C99_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER */
 
     /* Verify & initialize property's chunk dims */
-    if(NULL == (chunk_layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for layout")
-    HDmemcpy(chunk_layout, &H5D_def_layout_chunk_g, sizeof(H5D_def_layout_chunk_g));
-    HDmemset(chunk_layout->u.chunk.dim, 0, sizeof(chunk_layout->u.chunk.dim));
+    HDmemcpy(&chunk_layout, &H5D_def_layout_chunk_g, sizeof(H5D_def_layout_chunk_g));
+    HDmemset(&chunk_layout.u.chunk.dim, 0, sizeof(chunk_layout.u.chunk.dim));
     chunk_nelmts = 1;
     for(u = 0; u < (unsigned)ndims; u++) {
         if(dim[u] == 0)
@@ -2045,7 +2017,7 @@ H5Pset_chunk(hid_t plist_id, int ndims, const hsize_t dim[/*ndims*/])
         chunk_nelmts *= dim[u];
         if(chunk_nelmts > (uint64_t)0xffffffff)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADRANGE, FAIL, "number of elements in chunk must be < 4GB")
-        chunk_layout->u.chunk.dim[u] = (uint32_t)dim[u]; /* Store user's chunk dimensions */
+        chunk_layout.u.chunk.dim[u] = (uint32_t)dim[u]; /* Store user's chunk dimensions */
     } /* end for */
 
     /* Get the plist structure */
@@ -2053,14 +2025,11 @@ H5Pset_chunk(hid_t plist_id, int ndims, const hsize_t dim[/*ndims*/])
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATOM, H5E_BADATOM, FAIL, "can't find object for ID")
 
     /* Set chunk information in property list */
-    chunk_layout->u.chunk.ndims = (unsigned)ndims;
-    if(H5P__set_layout(plist, chunk_layout) < 0)
+    chunk_layout.u.chunk.ndims = (unsigned)ndims;
+    if(H5P__set_layout(plist, &chunk_layout) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set layout")
 
 done:
-    if(chunk_layout)
-        chunk_layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, chunk_layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
 } /* end H5Pset_chunk() */
 
@@ -2092,9 +2061,9 @@ done:
 int
 H5Pget_chunk(hid_t plist_id, int max_ndims, hsize_t dim[]/*out*/)
 {
-    H5P_genplist_t *plist;          /* Property list pointer */
-    H5O_layout_t *layout = NULL;    /* Layout information */
-    int ret_value;                  /* Return value */
+    H5P_genplist_t *plist;      /* Property list pointer */
+    H5O_layout_t layout;        /* Layout information */
+    int ret_value;              /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
     H5TRACE3("Is", "iIsx", plist_id, max_ndims, dim);
@@ -2104,28 +2073,23 @@ H5Pget_chunk(hid_t plist_id, int max_ndims, hsize_t dim[]/*out*/)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATOM, H5E_BADATOM, FAIL, "can't find object for ID")
 
     /* Peek at the layout property */
-    if(NULL == (layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for layout")
-    if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, layout) < 0)
+    if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, &layout) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "can't get layout")
-    if(H5D_CHUNKED != layout->type)
+    if(H5D_CHUNKED != layout.type)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "not a chunked storage layout")
 
     if(dim) {
         unsigned	u;      /* Local index variable */
 
         /* Get the dimension sizes */
-        for(u = 0; u < layout->u.chunk.ndims && u < (unsigned)max_ndims; u++)
-            dim[u] = layout->u.chunk.dim[u];
+        for(u = 0; u < layout.u.chunk.ndims && u < (unsigned)max_ndims; u++)
+            dim[u] = layout.u.chunk.dim[u];
     } /* end if */
 
     /* Set the return value */
-    ret_value = (int)layout->u.chunk.ndims;
+    ret_value = (int)layout.u.chunk.ndims;
 
 done:
-    if(layout)
-        layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
 } /* end H5Pget_chunk() */
 
@@ -2154,15 +2118,15 @@ herr_t
 H5Pset_virtual(hid_t dcpl_id, hid_t vspace_id, const char *src_file_name,
     const char *src_dset_name, hid_t src_space_id)
 {
-    H5P_genplist_t *plist;                  /* Property list pointer */
-    H5O_layout_t *virtual_layout = NULL;    /* Layout information for setting virtual info */
-    H5S_t *vspace;                          /* Virtual dataset space selection */
-    H5S_t *src_space;                       /* Source dataset space selection */
+    H5P_genplist_t *plist;          /* Property list pointer */
+    H5O_layout_t virtual_layout;    /* Layout information for setting virtual info */
+    H5S_t *vspace;                  /* Virtual dataset space selection */
+    H5S_t *src_space;               /* Source dataset space selection */
     H5O_storage_virtual_ent_t *old_list = NULL; /* List pointer previously on property list */
-    H5O_storage_virtual_ent_t *ent = NULL;  /* Convenience pointer to new VDS entry */
-    hbool_t retrieved_layout = FALSE;       /* Whether the layout has been retrieved */
-    hbool_t free_list = FALSE;              /* Whether to free the list of virtual entries */
-    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;             /* Return value */
+    H5O_storage_virtual_ent_t *ent = NULL; /* Convenience pointer to new VDS entry */
+    hbool_t retrieved_layout = FALSE;   /* Whether the layout has been retrieved */
+    hbool_t free_list = FALSE;      /* Whether to free the list of virtual entries */
+    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;     /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
     H5TRACE5("e", "ii*s*si", dcpl_id, vspace_id, src_file_name, src_dset_name,
@@ -2196,43 +2160,41 @@ H5Pset_virtual(hid_t dcpl_id, hid_t vspace_id, const char *src_file_name,
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATOM, H5E_BADATOM, FAIL, "can't find object for ID")
 
     /* Get the current layout */
-    if(NULL == (virtual_layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for virtual layout")
-    if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, virtual_layout) < 0)
+    if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, &virtual_layout) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't get layout")
     retrieved_layout = TRUE;
 
     /* If the layout was not already virtual, Start with default virtual layout.
      * Otherwise, add the mapping to the current list. */
-    if(virtual_layout->type == H5D_VIRTUAL)
+    if(virtual_layout.type == H5D_VIRTUAL)
         /* Save old list pointer for error recovery */
-        old_list = virtual_layout->storage.u.virt.list;
+        old_list = virtual_layout.storage.u.virt.list;
     else {
         /* Reset the old layout */
-        if(H5O_msg_reset(H5O_LAYOUT_ID, virtual_layout) < 0)
+        if(H5O_msg_reset(H5O_LAYOUT_ID, &virtual_layout) < 0)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTRESET, FAIL, "can't release layout message")
 
         /* Copy the default virtual layout */
-        HDmemcpy(virtual_layout, &H5D_def_layout_virtual_g, sizeof(H5D_def_layout_virtual_g));
+        HDmemcpy(&virtual_layout, &H5D_def_layout_virtual_g, sizeof(H5D_def_layout_virtual_g));
 
         /* Sanity check */
-        HDassert(virtual_layout->storage.u.virt.list_nalloc == 0);
+        HDassert(virtual_layout.storage.u.virt.list_nalloc == 0);
     } /* end else */
 
     /* Expand list if necessary */
-    if(virtual_layout->storage.u.virt.list_nused == virtual_layout->storage.u.virt.list_nalloc) {
+    if(virtual_layout.storage.u.virt.list_nused == virtual_layout.storage.u.virt.list_nalloc) {
         H5O_storage_virtual_ent_t *x;           /* Pointer to the new list */
-        size_t new_alloc = MAX(H5D_VIRTUAL_DEF_LIST_SIZE, virtual_layout->storage.u.virt.list_nalloc * 2);
+        size_t new_alloc = MAX(H5D_VIRTUAL_DEF_LIST_SIZE, virtual_layout.storage.u.virt.list_nalloc * 2);
 
         /* Expand size of entry list */
-        if(NULL == (x = (H5O_storage_virtual_ent_t *)H5MM_realloc(virtual_layout->storage.u.virt.list, new_alloc * sizeof(H5O_storage_virtual_ent_t))))
+        if(NULL == (x = (H5O_storage_virtual_ent_t *)H5MM_realloc(virtual_layout.storage.u.virt.list, new_alloc * sizeof(H5O_storage_virtual_ent_t))))
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_RESOURCE, FAIL, "can't reallocate virtual dataset mapping list")
-        virtual_layout->storage.u.virt.list = x;
-        virtual_layout->storage.u.virt.list_nalloc = new_alloc;
+        virtual_layout.storage.u.virt.list = x;
+        virtual_layout.storage.u.virt.list_nalloc = new_alloc;
     } /* end if */
 
     /* Add virtual dataset mapping entry */
-    ent = &virtual_layout->storage.u.virt.list[virtual_layout->storage.u.virt.list_nused];
+    ent = &virtual_layout.storage.u.virt.list[virtual_layout.storage.u.virt.list_nused];
     HDmemset(ent, 0, sizeof(H5O_storage_virtual_ent_t));        /* Clear before starting to set up */
     if(NULL == (ent->source_dset.virtual_select = H5S_copy(vspace, FALSE, TRUE)))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTCOPY, FAIL, "unable to copy virtual selection")
@@ -2274,19 +2236,19 @@ H5Pset_virtual(hid_t dcpl_id, hid_t vspace_id, const char *src_file_name,
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "invalid mapping entry")
 
     /* Update min_dims */
-    if(H5D_virtual_update_min_dims(virtual_layout, virtual_layout->storage.u.virt.list_nused) < 0)
+    if(H5D_virtual_update_min_dims(&virtual_layout, virtual_layout.storage.u.virt.list_nused) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "unable to update virtual dataset minimum dimensions")
 
     /* Finish adding entry */
-    virtual_layout->storage.u.virt.list_nused++;
+    virtual_layout.storage.u.virt.list_nused++;
 
 done:
     /* Set VDS layout information in property list */
     /* (Even on faliure, so there's not a mangled layout struct in the list) */
     if(retrieved_layout) {
-        if(H5P_poke(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, virtual_layout) < 0) {
+        if(H5P_poke(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, &virtual_layout) < 0) {
             HDONE_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set layout")
-            if(old_list != virtual_layout->storage.u.virt.list)
+            if(old_list != virtual_layout.storage.u.virt.list)
                 free_list = TRUE;
         } /* end if */
     } /* end if */
@@ -2312,12 +2274,9 @@ done:
 
         /* Free list if necessary */
         if(free_list)
-            virtual_layout->storage.u.virt.list = (H5O_storage_virtual_ent_t *)H5MM_xfree(virtual_layout->storage.u.virt.list);
+            virtual_layout.storage.u.virt.list = (H5O_storage_virtual_ent_t *)H5MM_xfree(virtual_layout.storage.u.virt.list);
     } /* end if */
 
-    if(virtual_layout)
-        virtual_layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, virtual_layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
 } /* end H5Pset_virtual() */
 
@@ -2339,9 +2298,9 @@ done:
 herr_t
 H5Pget_virtual_count(hid_t dcpl_id, size_t *count/*out*/)
 {
-    H5P_genplist_t *plist;          /* Property list pointer */
-    H5O_layout_t *layout = NULL;    /* Layout information */
-    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;     /* Return value */
+    H5P_genplist_t *plist;      /* Property list pointer */
+    H5O_layout_t layout;        /* Layout information */
+    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED; /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
     H5TRACE2("e", "ix", dcpl_id, count);
@@ -2352,21 +2311,16 @@ H5Pget_virtual_count(hid_t dcpl_id, size_t *count/*out*/)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATOM, H5E_BADATOM, FAIL, "can't find object for ID")
 
         /* Retrieve the layout property */
-        if(NULL == (layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for layout")
-        if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, layout) < 0)
+        if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, &layout) < 0)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "can't get layout")
-        if(H5D_VIRTUAL != layout->type)
+        if(H5D_VIRTUAL != layout.type)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "not a virtual storage layout")
 
         /* Return the number of mappings  */
-        *count = layout->storage.u.virt.list_nused;
+        *count = layout.storage.u.virt.list_nused;
     } /* end if */
 
 done:
-    if(layout)
-        layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
 } /* end H5Pget_virtual_count() */
 
@@ -2390,10 +2344,10 @@ done:
 hid_t
 H5Pget_virtual_vspace(hid_t dcpl_id, size_t index)
 {
-    H5P_genplist_t *plist;          /* Property list pointer */
-    H5O_layout_t *layout = NULL;    /* Layout information */
-    H5S_t *space = NULL;            /* Dataspace pointer */
-    hid_t ret_value;                /* Return value */
+    H5P_genplist_t *plist;      /* Property list pointer */
+    H5O_layout_t layout;        /* Layout information */
+    H5S_t *space = NULL;        /* Dataspace pointer */
+    hid_t ret_value;            /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
     H5TRACE2("i", "iz", dcpl_id, index);
@@ -2403,18 +2357,16 @@ H5Pget_virtual_vspace(hid_t dcpl_id, size_t index)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATOM, H5E_BADATOM, FAIL, "can't find object for ID")
 
     /* Retrieve the layout property */
-    if(NULL == (layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for layout")
-    if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, layout) < 0)
+    if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, &layout) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "can't get layout")
-    if(H5D_VIRTUAL != layout->type)
+    if(H5D_VIRTUAL != layout.type)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "not a virtual storage layout")
 
     /* Get the virtual space */
-    if(index >= layout->storage.u.virt.list_nused)
+    if(index >= layout.storage.u.virt.list_nused)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADRANGE, FAIL, "invalid index (out of range)")
-    HDassert(layout->storage.u.virt.list_nused <= layout->storage.u.virt.list_nalloc);
-    if(NULL == (space = H5S_copy(layout->storage.u.virt.list[index].source_dset.virtual_select, FALSE, TRUE)))
+    HDassert(layout.storage.u.virt.list_nused <= layout.storage.u.virt.list_nalloc);
+    if(NULL == (space = H5S_copy(layout.storage.u.virt.list[index].source_dset.virtual_select, FALSE, TRUE)))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTCOPY, FAIL, "unable to copy virtual selection")
 
     /* Register ID */
@@ -2427,9 +2379,6 @@ done:
         if(H5S_close(space) < 0)
             HDONE_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CLOSEERROR, FAIL, "unable to release source selection")
 
-    if(layout)
-        layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
 } /* end H5Pget_virtual_vspace() */
 
@@ -2453,10 +2402,10 @@ done:
 hid_t
 H5Pget_virtual_srcspace(hid_t dcpl_id, size_t index)
 {
-    H5P_genplist_t *plist;          /* Property list pointer */
-    H5O_layout_t *layout = NULL;    /* Layout information */
-    H5S_t *space = NULL;            /* Dataspace pointer */
-    hid_t ret_value = FAIL;         /* Return value */
+    H5P_genplist_t *plist;      /* Property list pointer */
+    H5O_layout_t layout;        /* Layout information */
+    H5S_t *space = NULL;        /* Dataspace pointer */
+    hid_t ret_value = FAIL;     /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
     H5TRACE2("i", "iz", dcpl_id, index);
@@ -2466,35 +2415,33 @@ H5Pget_virtual_srcspace(hid_t dcpl_id, size_t index)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATOM, H5E_BADATOM, FAIL, "can't find object for ID")
 
     /* Retrieve the layout property */
-    if(NULL == (layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for layout")
-    if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, layout) < 0)
+    if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, &layout) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "can't get layout")
-    if(H5D_VIRTUAL != layout->type)
+    if(H5D_VIRTUAL != layout.type)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "not a virtual storage layout")
 
     /* Check index */
-    if(index >= layout->storage.u.virt.list_nused)
+    if(index >= layout.storage.u.virt.list_nused)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADRANGE, FAIL, "invalid index (out of range)")
-    HDassert(layout->storage.u.virt.list_nused <= layout->storage.u.virt.list_nalloc);
+    HDassert(layout.storage.u.virt.list_nused <= layout.storage.u.virt.list_nalloc);
 
     /* Attempt to open source dataset and patch extent if extent status is not
      * H5O_VIRTUAL_STATUS_CORRECT?  -NAF */
     /* If source space status is H5O_VIRTUAL_STATUS_INVALID, patch with bounds
      * of selection */
-    if((H5O_VIRTUAL_STATUS_INVALID == layout->storage.u.virt.list[index].source_space_status)
-            && (layout->storage.u.virt.list[index].unlim_dim_source < 0)) {
+    if((H5O_VIRTUAL_STATUS_INVALID == layout.storage.u.virt.list[index].source_space_status)
+            && (layout.storage.u.virt.list[index].unlim_dim_source < 0)) {
         hsize_t bounds_start[H5S_MAX_RANK];
         hsize_t bounds_end[H5S_MAX_RANK];
         int rank;
         int i;
 
         /* Get rank of source space */
-        if((rank = H5S_GET_EXTENT_NDIMS(layout->storage.u.virt.list[index].source_select)) < 0)
+        if((rank = H5S_GET_EXTENT_NDIMS(layout.storage.u.virt.list[index].source_select)) < 0)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't get source space rank")
 
         /* Get bounds of selection */
-        if(H5S_SELECT_BOUNDS(layout->storage.u.virt.list[index].source_select, bounds_start, bounds_end) < 0)
+        if(H5S_SELECT_BOUNDS(layout.storage.u.virt.list[index].source_select, bounds_start, bounds_end) < 0)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't get selection bounds")
 
         /* Adjust bounds to extent */
@@ -2502,15 +2449,15 @@ H5Pget_virtual_srcspace(hid_t dcpl_id, size_t index)
             bounds_end[i]++;
 
         /* Set extent */
-        if(H5S_set_extent_simple(layout->storage.u.virt.list[index].source_select, (unsigned)rank, bounds_end, NULL) < 0)
+        if(H5S_set_extent_simple(layout.storage.u.virt.list[index].source_select, (unsigned)rank, bounds_end, NULL) < 0)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set source space extent")
 
         /* Update source space status */
-        layout->storage.u.virt.list[index].source_space_status = H5O_VIRTUAL_STATUS_SEL_BOUNDS;
+        layout.storage.u.virt.list[index].source_space_status = H5O_VIRTUAL_STATUS_SEL_BOUNDS;
     } /* end if */
 
     /* Get the source space */
-    if(NULL == (space = H5S_copy(layout->storage.u.virt.list[index].source_select, FALSE, TRUE)))
+    if(NULL == (space = H5S_copy(layout.storage.u.virt.list[index].source_select, FALSE, TRUE)))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTCOPY, FAIL, "unable to copy source selection")
 
     /* Register ID */
@@ -2523,9 +2470,6 @@ done:
         if(H5S_close(space) < 0)
             HDONE_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CLOSEERROR, FAIL, "unable to release source selection")
 
-    if(layout)
-        layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
 } /* end H5Pget_virtual_srcspace() */
 
@@ -2564,7 +2508,7 @@ H5Pget_virtual_filename(hid_t dcpl_id, size_t index, char *name/*out*/,
     size_t size)
 {
     H5P_genplist_t *plist;      /* Property list pointer */
-    H5O_layout_t *layout = NULL;        /* Layout information */
+    H5O_layout_t layout;        /* Layout information */
     ssize_t ret_value;            /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
@@ -2575,26 +2519,21 @@ H5Pget_virtual_filename(hid_t dcpl_id, size_t index, char *name/*out*/,
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATOM, H5E_BADATOM, FAIL, "can't find object for ID")
 
     /* Retrieve the layout property */
-    if(NULL == (layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for layout")
-    if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, layout) < 0)
+    if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, &layout) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "can't get layout")
-    if(H5D_VIRTUAL != layout->type)
+    if(H5D_VIRTUAL != layout.type)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "not a virtual storage layout")
 
     /* Get the virtual filename */
-    if(index >= layout->storage.u.virt.list_nused)
+    if(index >= layout.storage.u.virt.list_nused)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADRANGE, FAIL, "invalid index (out of range)")
-    HDassert(layout->storage.u.virt.list_nused <= layout->storage.u.virt.list_nalloc);
-    HDassert(layout->storage.u.virt.list[index].source_file_name);
+    HDassert(layout.storage.u.virt.list_nused <= layout.storage.u.virt.list_nalloc);
+    HDassert(layout.storage.u.virt.list[index].source_file_name);
     if(name && (size > 0))
-        (void)HDstrncpy(name, layout->storage.u.virt.list[index].source_file_name, size);
-    ret_value = (ssize_t)HDstrlen(layout->storage.u.virt.list[index].source_file_name);
+        (void)HDstrncpy(name, layout.storage.u.virt.list[index].source_file_name, size);
+    ret_value = (ssize_t)HDstrlen(layout.storage.u.virt.list[index].source_file_name);
 
 done:
-    if(layout)
-        layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
 } /* end H5Pget_virtual_filename() */
 
@@ -2632,7 +2571,7 @@ H5Pget_virtual_dsetname(hid_t dcpl_id, size_t index, char *name/*out*/,
     size_t size)
 {
     H5P_genplist_t *plist;      /* Property list pointer */
-    H5O_layout_t *layout = NULL;        /* Layout information */
+    H5O_layout_t layout;        /* Layout information */
     ssize_t ret_value;            /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
@@ -2643,26 +2582,21 @@ H5Pget_virtual_dsetname(hid_t dcpl_id, size_t index, char *name/*out*/,
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATOM, H5E_BADATOM, FAIL, "can't find object for ID")
 
     /* Retrieve the layout property */
-    if(NULL == (layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for layout")
-    if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, layout) < 0)
+    if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, &layout) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "can't get layout")
-    if(H5D_VIRTUAL != layout->type)
+    if(H5D_VIRTUAL != layout.type)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "not a virtual storage layout")
 
     /* Get the virtual filename */
-    if(index >= layout->storage.u.virt.list_nused)
+    if(index >= layout.storage.u.virt.list_nused)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADRANGE, FAIL, "invalid index (out of range)")
-    HDassert(layout->storage.u.virt.list_nused <= layout->storage.u.virt.list_nalloc);
-    HDassert(layout->storage.u.virt.list[index].source_dset_name);
+    HDassert(layout.storage.u.virt.list_nused <= layout.storage.u.virt.list_nalloc);
+    HDassert(layout.storage.u.virt.list[index].source_dset_name);
     if(name && (size > 0))
-        (void)HDstrncpy(name, layout->storage.u.virt.list[index].source_dset_name, size);
-    ret_value = (ssize_t)HDstrlen(layout->storage.u.virt.list[index].source_dset_name);
+        (void)HDstrncpy(name, layout.storage.u.virt.list[index].source_dset_name, size);
+    ret_value = (ssize_t)HDstrlen(layout.storage.u.virt.list[index].source_dset_name);
 
 done:
-    if(layout)
-        layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
 } /* end H5Pget_virtual_dsetname() */
 
@@ -2684,7 +2618,7 @@ herr_t
 H5Pset_chunk_opts(hid_t plist_id, unsigned options)
 {
     H5P_genplist_t      *plist;         /* Property list pointer */
-    H5O_layout_t        *layout = NULL;      /* Layout information for setting chunk info */
+    H5O_layout_t        layout;         /* Layout information for setting chunk info */
     uint8_t             layout_flags = 0; /* "options" translated into layout message flags format */
     herr_t              ret_value = SUCCEED; /* Return value */
 
@@ -2709,11 +2643,9 @@ H5Pset_chunk_opts(hid_t plist_id, unsigned options)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATOM, H5E_BADATOM, FAIL, "can't find object for ID")
 
     /* Retrieve the layout property */
-    if(NULL == (layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for layout")
-    if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, layout) < 0)
+    if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, &layout) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "can't get layout")
-    if(H5D_CHUNKED != layout->type)
+    if(H5D_CHUNKED != layout.type)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "not a chunked storage layout")
 
     /* Translate options into flags that can be used with the layout message */
@@ -2723,18 +2655,15 @@ H5Pset_chunk_opts(hid_t plist_id, unsigned options)
     /* Update the layout message, including the version (if necessary) */
     /* This probably isn't the right way to do this, and should be changed once
      * this branch gets the "real" way to set the layout version */
-    layout->u.chunk.flags = layout_flags;
-    if(layout->version < H5O_LAYOUT_VERSION_4)
-        layout->version = H5O_LAYOUT_VERSION_4;
+    layout.u.chunk.flags = layout_flags;
+    if(layout.version < H5O_LAYOUT_VERSION_4)
+        layout.version = H5O_LAYOUT_VERSION_4;
 
     /* Set layout value */
-    if(H5P_poke(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, layout) < 0)
+    if(H5P_poke(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, &layout) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "can't set layout")
 
 done:
-    if(layout)
-        layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
 } /* end H5Pset_chunk_opts() */
 
@@ -2754,8 +2683,8 @@ done:
 herr_t
 H5Pget_chunk_opts(hid_t plist_id, unsigned *options)
 {
-    H5P_genplist_t      *plist = NULL;       /* Property list pointer */
-    H5O_layout_t        *layout = NULL;      /* Layout information for getting chunk info */
+    H5P_genplist_t      *plist;         /* Property list pointer */
+    H5O_layout_t        layout;         /* Layout information for setting chunk info */
     herr_t              ret_value = SUCCEED; /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
@@ -2775,25 +2704,20 @@ H5Pget_chunk_opts(hid_t plist_id, unsigned *options)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATOM, H5E_BADATOM, FAIL, "can't find object for ID")
 
     /* Retrieve the layout property */
-    if(NULL == (layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for layout")
-    if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, layout) < 0)
+    if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, &layout) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "can't get layout")
-    if(H5D_CHUNKED != layout->type)
+    if(H5D_CHUNKED != layout.type)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "not a chunked storage layout")
 
     if(options) {
         /* Translate options from flags that can be used with the layout message
          * to those known to the public */
         *options = 0;
-        if(layout->u.chunk.flags & H5O_LAYOUT_CHUNK_DONT_FILTER_PARTIAL_BOUND_CHUNKS)
+        if(layout.u.chunk.flags & H5O_LAYOUT_CHUNK_DONT_FILTER_PARTIAL_BOUND_CHUNKS)
             *options |= H5D_CHUNK_DONT_FILTER_PARTIAL_CHUNKS;
     } /* end if */
 
 done:
-    if(layout)
-        layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
 } /* end H5Pget_chunk_opts() */
 
@@ -3602,7 +3526,6 @@ H5Pset_alloc_time(hid_t plist_id, H5D_alloc_time_t alloc_time)
 {
     H5P_genplist_t *plist; 	/* Property list pointer */
     H5O_fill_t fill;            /* Fill value property to modify */
-    H5O_layout_t *layout = NULL;            /* Type of storage layout */
     unsigned alloc_time_state;  /* State of allocation time property */
     herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED; /* return value 	 */
 
@@ -3615,19 +3538,18 @@ H5Pset_alloc_time(hid_t plist_id, H5D_alloc_time_t alloc_time)
 
     /* Get the property list structure */
     if(NULL == (plist = H5P_object_verify(plist_id, H5P_DATASET_CREATE)))
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATOM, H5E_BADATOM, FAIL, "can't find object for ID")
+	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATOM, H5E_BADATOM, FAIL, "can't find object for ID")
 
     /* Check for resetting to default for layout type */
     if(alloc_time == H5D_ALLOC_TIME_DEFAULT) {
+        H5O_layout_t layout;            /* Type of storage layout */
 
         /* Peek at the storage layout */
-        if(NULL == (layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for layout")
-        if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, layout) < 0)
+        if(H5P_peek(plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, &layout) < 0)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't get layout")
 
         /* Set the default based on layout */
-        switch(layout->type) {
+        switch(layout.type) {
             case H5D_COMPACT:
                 alloc_time = H5D_ALLOC_TIME_EARLY;
                 break;
@@ -3671,9 +3593,6 @@ H5Pset_alloc_time(hid_t plist_id, H5D_alloc_time_t alloc_time)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set space allocation time")
 
 done:
-    if(layout)
-        layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, layout);
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
 } /* H5Pset_alloc_time() */
 
diff --git a/src/H5Z.c b/src/H5Z.c
index f1fe8df..ef34d7c 100644
--- a/src/H5Z.c
+++ b/src/H5Z.c
@@ -11,21 +11,13 @@
  * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 
-/****************/
-/* Module Setup */
-/****************/
-
 #include "H5Zmodule.h"          /* This source code file is part of the H5Z module */
 
 
-/***********/
-/* Headers */
-/***********/
 #include "H5private.h"		/* Generic Functions			*/
 #include "H5Dprivate.h"		/* Dataset functions			*/
 #include "H5Eprivate.h"		/* Error handling		  	*/
 #include "H5Fprivate.h"		/* File		  			*/
-#include "H5FLprivate.h"	/* Free Lists                           */
 #include "H5Iprivate.h"		/* IDs			  		*/
 #include "H5MMprivate.h"	/* Memory management			*/
 #include "H5Oprivate.h"		/* Object headers		  	*/
@@ -38,16 +30,7 @@
 #   include "szlib.h"
 #endif
 
-
-/****************/
-/* Local Macros */
-/****************/
-
-
-/******************/
-/* Local Typedefs */
-/******************/
-
+/* Local typedefs */
 #ifdef H5Z_DEBUG
 typedef struct H5Z_stats_t {
     struct {
@@ -72,41 +55,19 @@ typedef enum {
 /* Package initialization variable */
 hbool_t H5_PKG_INIT_VAR = FALSE;
 
-
-/********************/
-/* Local Prototypes */
-/********************/
-static int H5Z_find_idx(H5Z_filter_t id);
-static int H5Z__check_unregister_dset_cb(void *obj_ptr, hid_t obj_id, void *key);
-static int H5Z__check_unregister_group_cb(void *obj_ptr, hid_t obj_id, void *key);
-static int H5Z__flush_file_cb(void *obj_ptr, hid_t obj_id, void *key);
-
-
-/*********************/
-/* Package Variables */
-/*********************/
-
-
-/*****************************/
-/* Library Private Variables */
-/*****************************/
-
-
-/*******************/
-/* Local Variables */
-/*******************/
-
+/* Local variables */
 static size_t		H5Z_table_alloc_g = 0;
 static size_t		H5Z_table_used_g = 0;
 static H5Z_class2_t	*H5Z_table_g = NULL;
-
 #ifdef H5Z_DEBUG
 static H5Z_stats_t	*H5Z_stat_table_g = NULL;
 #endif /* H5Z_DEBUG */
 
-/* Declare a free list to manage the H5O_layout_t struct */
-H5FL_EXTERN(H5O_layout_t);
-
+/* Local functions */
+static int H5Z_find_idx(H5Z_filter_t id);
+static int H5Z__check_unregister_dset_cb(void *obj_ptr, hid_t obj_id, void *key);
+static int H5Z__check_unregister_group_cb(void *obj_ptr, hid_t obj_id, void *key);
+static int H5Z__flush_file_cb(void *obj_ptr, hid_t obj_id, void *key);
 
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -850,9 +811,8 @@ done:
 static herr_t
 H5Z_prepare_prelude_callback_dcpl(hid_t dcpl_id, hid_t type_id, H5Z_prelude_type_t prelude_type)
 {
-    hid_t space_id = -1;                /* ID for dataspace describing chunk    */
-    H5O_layout_t *dcpl_layout = NULL;   /* Dataset's layout information         */
-    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;         /* Return value                         */
+    hid_t space_id = -1;            /* ID for dataspace describing chunk */
+    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;     /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT
 
@@ -862,20 +822,18 @@ H5Z_prepare_prelude_callback_dcpl(hid_t dcpl_id, hid_t type_id, H5Z_prelude_type
     /* Check if the property list is non-default */
     if(dcpl_id != H5P_DATASET_CREATE_DEFAULT) {
         H5P_genplist_t 	*dc_plist;      /* Dataset creation property list object */
-
-        if(NULL == (dcpl_layout = H5FL_CALLOC(H5O_layout_t)))
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_RESOURCE, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "can't get memory for layout")
+        H5O_layout_t    dcpl_layout;    /* Dataset's layout information */
 
         /* Get dataset creation property list object */
         if(NULL == (dc_plist = (H5P_genplist_t *)H5I_object(dcpl_id)))
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "can't get dataset creation property list")
 
         /* Peek at the layout information */
-        if(H5P_peek(dc_plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, dcpl_layout) < 0)
+        if(H5P_peek(dc_plist, H5D_CRT_LAYOUT_NAME, &dcpl_layout) < 0)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't retrieve layout")
 
         /* Check if the dataset is chunked */
-        if(H5D_CHUNKED == dcpl_layout->type) {
+        if(H5D_CHUNKED == dcpl_layout.type) {
             H5O_pline_t     dcpl_pline;     /* Object's I/O pipeline information */
 
             /* Get I/O pipeline information */
@@ -889,9 +847,9 @@ H5Z_prepare_prelude_callback_dcpl(hid_t dcpl_id, hid_t type_id, H5Z_prelude_type
                 size_t u;               /* Local index variable */
 
                 /* Create a data space for a chunk & set the extent */
-                for(u = 0; u < dcpl_layout->u.chunk.ndims; u++)
-                    chunk_dims[u] = dcpl_layout->u.chunk.dim[u];
-                if(NULL == (space = H5S_create_simple(dcpl_layout->u.chunk.ndims, chunk_dims, NULL)))
+                for(u = 0; u < dcpl_layout.u.chunk.ndims; u++)
+                    chunk_dims[u] = dcpl_layout.u.chunk.dim[u];
+                if(NULL == (space = H5S_create_simple(dcpl_layout.u.chunk.ndims, chunk_dims, NULL)))
                     HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTCREATE, FAIL, "can't create simple dataspace")
 
                 /* Get ID for dataspace to pass to filter routines */
@@ -910,8 +868,6 @@ H5Z_prepare_prelude_callback_dcpl(hid_t dcpl_id, hid_t type_id, H5Z_prelude_type
 done:
     if(space_id > 0 && H5I_dec_ref(space_id) < 0)
         HDONE_ERROR(H5E_PLINE, H5E_CANTRELEASE, FAIL, "unable to close dataspace")
-    if(dcpl_layout)
-        dcpl_layout = H5FL_FREE(H5O_layout_t, dcpl_layout);
 
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 } /* end H5Z_prepare_prelude_callback_dcpl() */