Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/develop' into merge_hyperslab_update_01

6 files changed, 195 insertions, 117 deletions

diff --git a/src/H5Sall.c b/src/H5Sall.c
index 083410a..4c21358 100644
--- a/src/H5Sall.c
+++ b/src/H5Sall.c
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ static herr_t H5S__all_release(H5S_t *space);
 static htri_t H5S__all_is_valid(const H5S_t *space);
 static hssize_t H5S__all_serial_size(const H5S_t *space);
 static herr_t H5S__all_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p);
-static herr_t H5S__all_deserialize(H5S_t *space, uint32_t version, uint8_t flags,
-    const uint8_t **p);
+static herr_t H5S__all_deserialize(H5S_t **space, const uint8_t **p);
 static herr_t H5S__all_bounds(const H5S_t *space, hsize_t *start, hsize_t *end);
 static herr_t H5S__all_offset(const H5S_t *space, hsize_t *off);
 static int H5S__all_unlim_dim(const H5S_t *space);
@@ -642,10 +641,8 @@ H5S__all_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
     Deserialize the current selection from a user-provided buffer.
  USAGE
     herr_t H5S_all_deserialize(space, p)
-        H5S_t *space;           IN/OUT: Dataspace pointer to place
+        H5S_t **space;          IN/OUT: Dataspace pointer to place
                                 selection into
-        uint32_t version        IN: Selection version
-        uint8_t flags           IN: Selection flags
         uint8 **p;              OUT: Pointer to buffer holding serialized
                                 selection.  Will be advanced to end of
                                 serialized selection.
@@ -660,22 +657,51 @@ H5S__all_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
  REVISION LOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static herr_t
-H5S__all_deserialize(H5S_t *space, uint32_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED version, uint8_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED flags,
-        const uint8_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED **p)
+H5S__all_deserialize(H5S_t **space, const uint8_t **p)
 {
+    uint32_t version;           /* Version number */
+    H5S_t *tmp_space = NULL;    /* Pointer to actual dataspace to use,
+                                   either *space or a newly allocated one */
     herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;   /* return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_STATIC
 
-    HDassert(space);
     HDassert(p);
     HDassert(*p);
 
+    /* As part of the efforts to push all selection-type specific coding
+       to the callbacks, the coding for the allocation of a null dataspace 
+       is moved from H5S_select_deserialize() in H5Sselect.c.
+       This is needed for decoding virtual layout in H5O__layout_decode() */
+
+    /* Allocate space if not provided */
+    if(!*space) {
+        if(NULL == (tmp_space = H5S_create(H5S_SIMPLE)))
+            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTCREATE, FAIL, "can't create dataspace")
+    } /* end if */
+    else
+        tmp_space = *space;
+
+    /* Decode version */
+    UINT32DECODE(*p, version);
+
+    /* Skip over the remainder of the header */
+    *p += 8;
+
     /* Change to "all" selection */
-    if(H5S_select_all(space, TRUE) < 0)
+    if(H5S_select_all(tmp_space, TRUE) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTDELETE, FAIL, "can't change selection")
 
+    /* Return space to the caller if allocated */
+    if(!*space)
+        *space = tmp_space;
+
 done:
+    /* Free temporary space if not passed to caller (only happens on error) */
+    if(!*space && tmp_space)
+        if(H5S_close(tmp_space) < 0)
+            HDONE_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTFREE, FAIL, "can't close dataspace")
+
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 } /* end H5S__all_deserialize() */
 
diff --git a/src/H5Shyper.c b/src/H5Shyper.c
index 60fcf5a..e215f00 100644
--- a/src/H5Shyper.c
+++ b/src/H5Shyper.c
@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@ static htri_t H5S__hyper_is_valid(const H5S_t *space);
 static hsize_t H5S__hyper_span_nblocks(H5S_hyper_span_info_t *spans);
 static hssize_t H5S__hyper_serial_size(const H5S_t *space);
 static herr_t H5S__hyper_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p);
-static herr_t H5S__hyper_deserialize(H5S_t *space, uint32_t version, uint8_t flags,
-    const uint8_t **p);
+static herr_t H5S__hyper_deserialize(H5S_t **space, const uint8_t **p);
 static herr_t H5S__hyper_bounds(const H5S_t *space, hsize_t *start, hsize_t *end);
 static herr_t H5S__hyper_offset(const H5S_t *space, hsize_t *offset);
 static int H5S__hyper_unlim_dim(const H5S_t *space);
@@ -3621,7 +3620,7 @@ H5S__hyper_serialize_helper(const H5S_hyper_span_info_t *spans,
 static herr_t
 H5S__hyper_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
 {
-    uint8_t *pp;            /* Local pointer for decoding */
+    uint8_t *pp;            /* Local pointer for encoding */
     uint8_t *lenp;          /* Pointer to length location for later storage */
     uint32_t len = 0;       /* Number of bytes used */
     uint32_t version;       /* Version number */
@@ -3672,6 +3671,7 @@ H5S__hyper_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
             UINT64ENCODE(pp, space->select.sel_info.hslab->diminfo.opt[u].count);
             UINT64ENCODE(pp, space->select.sel_info.hslab->diminfo.opt[u].block);
         } /* end for */
+        len += (4 * space->extent.rank * 8);
     } /* end if */
     /* Check for a "regular" hyperslab selection */
     /* (It would be useful to rebuild the regular hyperslab selection, if we
@@ -3804,10 +3804,8 @@ H5S__hyper_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
     Deserialize the current selection from a user-provided buffer.
  USAGE
     herr_t H5S__hyper_deserialize(space, p)
-        H5S_t *space;           IN/OUT: Dataspace pointer to place
+        H5S_t **space;          IN/OUT: Dataspace pointer to place
                                 selection into
-        uint32_t version        IN: Selection version
-        uint8_t flags           IN: Selection flags
         uint8 **p;              OUT: Pointer to buffer holding serialized
                                 selection.  Will be advanced to end of
                                 serialized selection.
@@ -3822,27 +3820,65 @@ H5S__hyper_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
  REVISION LOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static herr_t
-H5S__hyper_deserialize(H5S_t *space, uint32_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED version, uint8_t flags,
-    const uint8_t **p)
+H5S__hyper_deserialize(H5S_t **space, const uint8_t **p)
 {
-    unsigned rank;           	/* Rank of points */
-    const uint8_t *pp;          /* Local pointer for decoding */
-    hsize_t start[H5S_MAX_RANK]; /* Hyperslab start information */
-    hsize_t block[H5S_MAX_RANK]; /* Hyperslab block information */
-    unsigned u;             	/* Local counting variable */
-    herr_t ret_value = FAIL;  	/* Return value */
+    H5S_t *tmp_space = NULL;        /* Pointer to actual dataspace to use,
+                                       either *space or a newly allocated one */
+    hsize_t dims[H5S_MAX_RANK];     /* Dimenion sizes */
+    hsize_t start[H5S_MAX_RANK];    /* Hyperslab start information */
+    hsize_t block[H5S_MAX_RANK];    /* Hyperslab block information */
+    uint32_t version;               /* Version number */
+    uint8_t flags = 0;              /* Flags */
+    unsigned rank;           	    /* Rank of points */
+    const uint8_t *pp;              /* Local pointer for decoding */
+    unsigned u;             	    /* Local counting variable */
+    herr_t ret_value = FAIL;  	    /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_STATIC
 
     /* Check args */
-    HDassert(space);
     HDassert(p);
     pp = (*p);
     HDassert(pp);
 
-    /* Deserialize slabs to select */
-    /* (The header and rank have already beed decoded) */
-    rank = space->extent.rank;  /* Retrieve rank from space */
+    /* As part of the efforts to push all selection-type specific coding
+       to the callbacks, the coding for the allocation of a null dataspace
+       is moved from H5S_select_deserialize() in H5Sselect.c to here.
+       This is needed for decoding virtual layout in H5O__layout_decode() */
+    /* Allocate space if not provided */
+    if(!*space) {
+        if(NULL == (tmp_space = H5S_create(H5S_SIMPLE)))
+            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTCREATE, FAIL, "can't create dataspace")
+    } /* end if */
+    else
+        tmp_space = *space;
+
+    /* Decode version */
+    UINT32DECODE(pp, version);
+
+    if(version >= (uint32_t)2) {
+        /* Decode flags */
+        flags = *(pp)++;
+
+        /* Skip over the remainder of the header */
+        pp += 4;
+    } else
+        /* Skip over the remainder of the header */
+        pp += 8;
+
+    /* Decode the rank of the point selection */
+    UINT32DECODE(pp,rank);
+
+    if(!*space) {
+        /* Patch the rank of the allocated dataspace */
+        (void)HDmemset(dims, 0, (size_t)rank * sizeof(dims[0]));
+        if(H5S_set_extent_simple(tmp_space, rank, dims, NULL) < 0)
+            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "can't set dimensions")
+    } /* end if */
+    else
+        /* Verify the rank of the provided dataspace */
+        if(rank != tmp_space->extent.rank)
+            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_BADRANGE, FAIL, "rank of serialized selection does not match dataspace")
 
     /* If there is an unlimited dimension, only encode opt_unlim_diminfo */
     if(flags & H5S_SELECT_FLAG_UNLIM) {
@@ -3863,7 +3899,7 @@ H5S__hyper_deserialize(H5S_t *space, uint32_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED version, uint8_t fl
         } /* end for */
 
         /* Select the hyperslab to the current selection */
-        if((ret_value = H5S_select_hyperslab(space, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block)) < 0)
+        if((ret_value = H5S_select_hyperslab(tmp_space, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block)) < 0)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't change selection")
     } /* end if */
     else {
@@ -3897,7 +3933,7 @@ H5S__hyper_deserialize(H5S_t *space, uint32_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED version, uint8_t fl
                 *tblock = (*tend - *tstart) + 1;
 
             /* Select or add the hyperslab to the current selection */
-            if((ret_value = H5S_select_hyperslab(space, (u == 0 ? H5S_SELECT_SET : H5S_SELECT_OR), start, stride, count, block)) < 0)
+            if((ret_value = H5S_select_hyperslab(tmp_space, (u == 0 ? H5S_SELECT_SET : H5S_SELECT_OR), start, stride, count, block)) < 0)
                 HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't change selection")
         } /* end for */
     } /* end else */
@@ -3905,7 +3941,16 @@ H5S__hyper_deserialize(H5S_t *space, uint32_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED version, uint8_t fl
     /* Update decoding pointer */
     *p = pp;
 
+    /* Return space to the caller if allocated */
+    if(!*space)
+        *space = tmp_space;
+
 done:
+    /* Free temporary space if not passed to caller (only happens on error) */
+    if(!*space && tmp_space)
+        if(H5S_close(tmp_space) < 0)
+            HDONE_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTFREE, FAIL, "can't close dataspace")
+
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 } /* end H5S__hyper_deserialize() */
 
diff --git a/src/H5Snone.c b/src/H5Snone.c
index de85bad..3558249 100644
--- a/src/H5Snone.c
+++ b/src/H5Snone.c
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ static herr_t H5S__none_release(H5S_t *space);
 static htri_t H5S__none_is_valid(const H5S_t *space);
 static hssize_t H5S__none_serial_size(const H5S_t *space);
 static herr_t H5S__none_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p);
-static herr_t H5S__none_deserialize(H5S_t *space, uint32_t version, uint8_t flags,
-    const uint8_t **p);
+static herr_t H5S__none_deserialize(H5S_t **space, const uint8_t **p);
 static herr_t H5S__none_bounds(const H5S_t *space, hsize_t *start, hsize_t *end);
 static herr_t H5S__none_offset(const H5S_t *space, hsize_t *off);
 static int H5S__none_unlim_dim(const H5S_t *space);
@@ -600,10 +599,8 @@ H5S__none_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
     Deserialize the current selection from a user-provided buffer.
  USAGE
     herr_t H5S__none_deserialize(space, version, flags, p)
-        H5S_t *space;           IN/OUT: Dataspace pointer to place
+        H5S_t **space;          IN/OUT: Dataspace pointer to place
                                 selection into
-        uint32_t version        IN: Selection version
-        uint8_t flags           IN: Selection flags
         uint8 **p;              OUT: Pointer to buffer holding serialized
                                 selection.  Will be advanced to end of
                                 serialized selection.
@@ -618,22 +615,50 @@ H5S__none_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
  REVISION LOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static herr_t
-H5S__none_deserialize(H5S_t *space, uint32_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED version,
-    uint8_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED flags, const uint8_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED **p)
+H5S__none_deserialize(H5S_t **space, const uint8_t **p)
 {
-    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;  /* return value */
+    H5S_t *tmp_space = NULL;    /* Pointer to actual dataspace to use,
+                                   either *space or a newly allocated one */
+    uint32_t version;           /* Version number */
+    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED; /* return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_STATIC
 
-    HDassert(space);
     HDassert(p);
     HDassert(*p);
 
+    /* As part of the efforts to push all selection-type specific coding
+       to the callbacks, the coding for the allocation of a null dataspace
+       is moved from H5S_select_deserialize() in H5Sselect.c to here.
+       This is needed for decoding virtual layout in H5O__layout_decode() */
+    /* Allocate space if not provided */
+    if(!*space) {
+        if(NULL == (tmp_space = H5S_create(H5S_SIMPLE)))
+            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTCREATE, FAIL, "can't create dataspace")
+    } /* end if */
+    else
+        tmp_space = *space;
+
+    /* Decode version */
+    UINT32DECODE(*p, version);
+
+    /* Skip over the remainder of the header */
+    *p += 8;
+
     /* Change to "none" selection */
-    if(H5S_select_none(space) < 0)
+    if(H5S_select_none(tmp_space) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTDELETE, FAIL, "can't change selection")
 
+    /* Return space to the caller if allocated */
+    if(!*space)
+        *space = tmp_space;
+
 done:
+    /* Free temporary space if not passed to caller (only happens on error) */
+    if(!*space && tmp_space)
+        if(H5S_close(tmp_space) < 0)
+            HDONE_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTFREE, FAIL, "can't close dataspace")
+
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 } /* end H5S__none_deserialize() */
 
diff --git a/src/H5Spkg.h b/src/H5Spkg.h
index 9de0bec..53774fa 100644
--- a/src/H5Spkg.h
+++ b/src/H5Spkg.h
@@ -192,8 +192,7 @@ typedef hssize_t (*H5S_sel_serial_size_func_t)(const H5S_t *space);
 /* Method to store current selection in "serialized" form (a byte sequence suitable for storing on disk) */
 typedef herr_t (*H5S_sel_serialize_func_t)(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p);
 /* Method to create selection from "serialized" form (a byte sequence suitable for storing on disk) */
-typedef herr_t (*H5S_sel_deserialize_func_t)(H5S_t *space, uint32_t version, uint8_t flags,
-    const uint8_t **p);
+typedef herr_t (*H5S_sel_deserialize_func_t)(H5S_t **space, const uint8_t **p);
 /* Method to determine smallest n-D bounding box containing the current selection */
 typedef herr_t (*H5S_sel_bounds_func_t)(const H5S_t *space, hsize_t *start, hsize_t *end);
 /* Method to determine linear offset of initial element in selection within dataspace */
diff --git a/src/H5Spoint.c b/src/H5Spoint.c
index 9da8360..7ce2f75 100644
--- a/src/H5Spoint.c
+++ b/src/H5Spoint.c
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@ static herr_t H5S__point_release(H5S_t *space);
 static htri_t H5S__point_is_valid(const H5S_t *space);
 static hssize_t H5S__point_serial_size(const H5S_t *space);
 static herr_t H5S__point_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p);
-static herr_t H5S__point_deserialize(H5S_t *space, uint32_t version, uint8_t flags,
-    const uint8_t **p);
+static herr_t H5S__point_deserialize(H5S_t **space, const uint8_t **p);
 static herr_t H5S__point_bounds(const H5S_t *space, hsize_t *start, hsize_t *end);
 static herr_t H5S__point_offset(const H5S_t *space, hsize_t *off);
 static int H5S__point_unlim_dim(const H5S_t *space);
@@ -1072,7 +1071,7 @@ static herr_t
 H5S__point_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
 {
     H5S_pnt_node_t *curr;       /* Point information nodes */
-    uint8_t *pp = (*p);         /* Local pointer for decoding */
+    uint8_t *pp;                /* Local pointer for encoding */
     uint8_t *lenp;              /* Pointer to length location for later storage */
     uint32_t len = 0;           /* Number of bytes used */
     unsigned u;                 /* Local counting variable */
@@ -1082,6 +1081,7 @@ H5S__point_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
     /* Check args */
     HDassert(space);
     HDassert(p);
+    pp = (*p);
     HDassert(pp);
 
     /* Store the preamble information */
@@ -1129,10 +1129,8 @@ H5S__point_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
     Deserialize the current selection from a user-provided buffer.
  USAGE
     herr_t H5S__point_deserialize(space, p)
-        H5S_t *space;           IN/OUT: Dataspace pointer to place
+        H5S_t **space;          IN/OUT: Dataspace pointer to place
                                 selection into
-        uint32_t version        IN: Selection version
-        uint8_t flags           IN: Selection flags
         uint8 **p;              OUT: Pointer to buffer holding serialized
                                 selection.  Will be advanced to end of
                                 serialized selection.
@@ -1147,11 +1145,14 @@ H5S__point_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
  REVISION LOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static herr_t
-H5S__point_deserialize(H5S_t *space, uint32_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED version, uint8_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED flags,
-    const uint8_t **p)
+H5S__point_deserialize(H5S_t **space, const uint8_t **p)
 {
+    H5S_t *tmp_space = NULL;    /* Pointer to actual dataspace to use,
+                                   either *space or a newly allocated one */
+    hsize_t dims[H5S_MAX_RANK]; /* Dimension sizes */
+    uint32_t version;           /* Version number */
     hsize_t *coord = NULL, *tcoord;     /* Pointer to array of elements */
-    const uint8_t *pp = (*p);   /* Local pointer for decoding */
+    const uint8_t *pp;          /* Local pointer for decoding */
     size_t num_elem = 0;        /* Number of elements in selection */
     unsigned rank;              /* Rank of points */
     unsigned i, j;              /* local counting variables */
@@ -1160,13 +1161,43 @@ H5S__point_deserialize(H5S_t *space, uint32_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED version, uint8_t H5
     FUNC_ENTER_STATIC
 
     /* Check args */
-    HDassert(space);
     HDassert(p);
+    pp = (*p);
     HDassert(pp);
 
+    /* As part of the efforts to push all selection-type specific coding
+       to the callbacks, the coding for the allocation of a null dataspace
+       is moved from H5S_select_deserialize() in H5Sselect.c to here.
+       This is needed for decoding virtual layout in H5O__layout_decode() */
+    /* Allocate space if not provided */
+    if(!*space) {
+        if(NULL == (tmp_space = H5S_create(H5S_SIMPLE)))
+            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTCREATE, FAIL, "can't create dataspace")
+    } /* end if */
+    else
+        tmp_space = *space;
+
+    /* Decode version */
+    UINT32DECODE(pp, version);
+
+    /* Skip over the remainder of the header */
+    pp += 8;
+
+    /* Decode the rank of the point selection */
+    UINT32DECODE(pp,rank);
+
+    if(!*space) {
+        /* Patch the rank of the allocated dataspace */
+        (void)HDmemset(dims, 0, (size_t)rank * sizeof(dims[0]));
+        if(H5S_set_extent_simple(tmp_space, rank, dims, NULL) < 0)
+            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "can't set dimensions")
+    } /* end if */
+    else
+        /* Verify the rank of the provided dataspace */
+        if(rank != tmp_space->extent.rank)
+            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_BADRANGE, FAIL, "rank of serialized selection does not match dataspace")
+
     /* Deserialize points to select */
-    /* (The header and rank have already beed decoded) */
-    rank = space->extent.rank;  /* Retrieve rank from space */
     UINT32DECODE(pp, num_elem); /* decode the number of points */
 
     /* Allocate space for the coordinates */
@@ -1179,13 +1210,22 @@ H5S__point_deserialize(H5S_t *space, uint32_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED version, uint8_t H5
             UINT32DECODE(pp, *tcoord);
 
     /* Select points */
-    if(H5S_select_elements(space, H5S_SELECT_SET, num_elem, (const hsize_t *)coord) < 0)
+    if(H5S_select_elements(tmp_space, H5S_SELECT_SET, num_elem, (const hsize_t *)coord) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTDELETE, FAIL, "can't change selection")
 
     /* Update decoding pointer */
     *p = pp;
 
+    /* Return space to the caller if allocated */
+    if(!*space)
+        *space = tmp_space;
+
 done:
+    /* Free temporary space if not passed to caller (only happens on error) */
+    if(!*space && tmp_space)
+        if(H5S_close(tmp_space) < 0)
+            HDONE_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTFREE, FAIL, "can't close dataspace")
+
     /* Free the coordinate array if necessary */
     if(coord != NULL)
         H5MM_xfree(coord);
diff --git a/src/H5Sselect.c b/src/H5Sselect.c
index f0f1f2a..80b5ea1 100644
--- a/src/H5Sselect.c
+++ b/src/H5Sselect.c
@@ -543,101 +543,44 @@ H5S_select_valid(const H5S_t *space)
 herr_t
 H5S_select_deserialize(H5S_t **space, const uint8_t **p)
 {
-    H5S_t *tmp_space = NULL;    /* Pointer to actual dataspace to use, either
-                                 *space or a newly allocated one */
     uint32_t sel_type;          /* Pointer to the selection type */
-    uint32_t version;           /* Version number */
-    uint8_t flags = 0;          /* Flags */
     herr_t ret_value = FAIL;    /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI(FAIL)
 
     HDassert(space);
 
-    /* Allocate space if not provided */
-    if(!*space) {
-        if(NULL == (tmp_space = H5S_create(H5S_SIMPLE)))
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTCREATE, FAIL, "can't create dataspace")
-    } /* end if */
-    else
-        tmp_space = *space;
+    /* Selection-type specific coding is moved to the callbacks. */
 
     /* Decode selection type */
     UINT32DECODE(*p, sel_type);
 
-    /* Decode version */
-    UINT32DECODE(*p, version);
-
-    if(version >= (uint32_t)2) {
-        /* Decode flags */
-        flags = *(*p)++;
-
-        /* Check for unknown flags */
-        if(flags & ~H5S_SELECT_FLAG_BITS)
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTLOAD, FAIL, "unknown flag for selection")
-
-        /* Skip over the remainder of the header */
-        *p += 4;
-    } /* end if */
-    else
-        /* Skip over the remainder of the header */
-        *p += 8;
-
-    /* Decode and check or patch rank for point and hyperslab selections */
-    if((sel_type == H5S_SEL_POINTS) || (sel_type == H5S_SEL_HYPERSLABS)) {
-        uint32_t rank;              /* Rank of dataspace */
-
-        /* Decode the rank of the point selection */
-        UINT32DECODE(*p,rank);
-
-        if(!*space) {
-            hsize_t dims[H5S_MAX_RANK];
-
-            /* Patch the rank of the allocated dataspace */
-            (void)HDmemset(dims, 0, (size_t)rank * sizeof(dims[0]));
-            if(H5S_set_extent_simple(tmp_space, rank, dims, NULL) < 0)
-                HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "can't set dimensions")
-        } /* end if */
-        else
-            /* Verify the rank of the provided dataspace */
-            if(rank != tmp_space->extent.rank)
-                HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_BADRANGE, FAIL, "rank of serialized selection does not match dataspace")
-    } /* end if */
-
     /* Make routine for selection type */
     switch(sel_type) {
         case H5S_SEL_POINTS:         /* Sequence of points selected */
-            ret_value = (*H5S_sel_point->deserialize)(tmp_space, version, flags, p);
+            ret_value = (*H5S_sel_point->deserialize)(space, p);
             break;
 
         case H5S_SEL_HYPERSLABS:     /* Hyperslab selection defined */
-            ret_value = (*H5S_sel_hyper->deserialize)(tmp_space, version, flags, p);
+            ret_value = (*H5S_sel_hyper->deserialize)(space, p);
             break;
 
         case H5S_SEL_ALL:            /* Entire extent selected */
-            ret_value = (*H5S_sel_all->deserialize)(tmp_space, version, flags, p);
+            ret_value = (*H5S_sel_all->deserialize)(space, p);
             break;
 
         case H5S_SEL_NONE:           /* Nothing selected */
-            ret_value = (*H5S_sel_none->deserialize)(tmp_space, version, flags, p);
+            ret_value = (*H5S_sel_none->deserialize)(space, p);
             break;
 
         default:
             break;
     } /* end switch */
+
     if(ret_value < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTLOAD, FAIL, "can't deserialize selection")
 
-    /* Return space to the caller if allocated */
-    if(!*space)
-        *space = tmp_space;
-
 done:
-    /* Free temporary space if not passed to caller (only happens on error) */
-    if(!*space && tmp_space)
-        if(H5S_close(tmp_space) < 0)
-            HDONE_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTFREE, FAIL, "can't close dataspace")
-
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 } /* end H5S_select_deserialize() */