[svn-r27632] Description:

    Revert changes to pass file pointer to selection serialize/deserialize
routines.  Also patch back in some changes that were merged out in the
previous merge w/trunk.

Tested on:
    MacOSX/64 10.10.5 (amazon) w/serial
    (h5committest not required on this branch)

12 files changed, 85 insertions, 247 deletions

diff --git a/src/H5Fint.c b/src/H5Fint.c
index c9e1ac0..0e77349 100644
--- a/src/H5Fint.c
+++ b/src/H5Fint.c
@@ -1653,9 +1653,6 @@ done:
  *		then increments the pointer to the first byte after the
  *		address.  An undefined value is stored as all 1's.
  *
- *              Note this function is almost identical to H5F_size_encode.
- *              Changes should be made in both places.
- *
  * Return:	void
  *
  * Programmer:	Robb Matzke
@@ -1728,9 +1725,6 @@ H5F_addr_encode(const H5F_t *f, uint8_t **pp/*in,out*/, haddr_t addr)
  *		If the value read is all 1's then the address is returned
  *		with an undefined value.
  *
- *              Note this function is almost identical to H5F_size_decode.
- *              Changes should be made in both places.
- *
  * Return:	void
  *
  * Programmer:	Robb Matzke
@@ -1821,127 +1815,6 @@ H5F_addr_decode(const H5F_t *f, const uint8_t **pp/*in,out*/, haddr_t *addr_p/*o
 
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Function:    H5F_size_encode
- *
- * Purpose:     Encodes a size into the buffer pointed to by *PP and then
- *              increments the pointer to the first byte after the size.
- *              An undefined value is stored as all 1's.  If size cannot
- *              be HSIZE_UNDEF, then you can use H5F_ENCODE_LENGTH
- *              instead.
- *
- *              Note this function is almost identical to H5F_addr_encode
- *              and H5F_addr_encode_len.  Changes should be made in both
- *              places.
- *
- * Return:      void
- *
- * Programmer:  Neil Fortner
- *              Friday, April 10, 2015
- *
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-void
-H5F_size_encode(const H5F_t *f, uint8_t **pp/*in,out*/, hsize_t size)
-{
-    unsigned    u;              /* Local index variable */
-
-    /* Use FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT_NOERR here to avoid performance issues */
-    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT_NOERR
-
-    HDassert(f);
-    HDassert(pp && *pp);
-
-    if(size != HSIZE_UNDEF) {
-        for(u = 0; u < H5F_SIZEOF_SIZE(f); u++) {
-            *(*pp)++ = (uint8_t)(size & 0xff);
-            size >>= 8;
-        } /* end for */
-        HDassert("overflow" && 0 == size);
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        for(u = 0; u < H5F_SIZEOF_SIZE(f); u++)
-            *(*pp)++ = 0xff;
-    } /* end else */
-
-    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI_VOID
-} /* end H5F_size_encode() */
-
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Function:    H5F_size_decode
- *
- * Purpose:     Decodes a size from the buffer pointed to by *PP and
- *              updates the pointer to point to the next byte after the
- *              size.
- *
- *              If the value read is all 1's then the size is returned
- *              with an undefined value.  If size cannot be HSIZE_UNDEF,
- *              then you can use H5F_DECODE_LENGTH instead.
- *
- *              Note this function is almost identical to H5F_addr_decode
- *              and H5F_addr_decode_len.  Changes should be made in both
- *              places.
- *
- * Return:      void
- *
- * Programmer:  Neil Fortner
- *              Friday, April 10, 2015
- *
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-void
-H5F_size_decode(const H5F_t *f, const uint8_t **pp/*in,out*/,
-    hsize_t *size_p/*out*/)
-{
-    hbool_t         all_zero = TRUE;    /* True if address was all zeroes */
-    unsigned        u;          /* Local index variable */
-
-    /* Use FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT_NOERR here to avoid performance issues */
-    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT_NOERR
-
-    HDassert(f);
-    HDassert(pp && *pp);
-    HDassert(size_p);
-
-    /* Reset value in destination */
-    *size_p = 0;
-
-    /* Decode bytes from size */
-    for(u = 0; u < H5F_SIZEOF_SIZE(f); u++) {
-        uint8_t	    c;          /* Local decoded byte */
-
-        /* Get decoded byte (and advance pointer) */
-        c = *(*pp)++;
-
-        /* Check for non-undefined size byte value */
-        if(c != 0xff)
-            all_zero = FALSE;
-
-        if(u < sizeof(*size_p)) {
-            haddr_t	    tmp = c;    /* Local copy of size, for casting */
-
-            /* Shift decoded byte to correct position */
-            tmp <<= (u * 8);    /*use tmp to get casting right */
-
-            /* Merge into already decoded bytes */
-            *size_p |= tmp;
-        } /* end if */
-        else
-            if(!all_zero)
-                HDassert(0 == **pp);    /*overflow */
-    } /* end for */
-
-    /* If 'all_zero' is still TRUE, the size_p was entirely composed of '0xff'
-     * bytes, which is the encoded form of 'HSIZE_UNDEF', so set the destination
-     * to that value */
-    if(all_zero)
-        *size_p = HSIZE_UNDEF;
-
-    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI_VOID
-} /* end H5F_size_decode() */
-
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function:    H5F_set_grp_btree_shared
  *
  * Purpose:     Set the grp_btree_shared field with a valid ref-count pointer.
diff --git a/src/H5Fprivate.h b/src/H5Fprivate.h
index 1533d2c..36d7429 100644
--- a/src/H5Fprivate.h
+++ b/src/H5Fprivate.h
@@ -667,12 +667,6 @@ H5_DLL void H5F_addr_encode_len(size_t addr_len, uint8_t **pp, haddr_t addr);
 H5_DLL void H5F_addr_decode(const H5F_t *f, const uint8_t **pp, haddr_t *addr_p);
 H5_DLL void H5F_addr_decode_len(size_t addr_len, const uint8_t **pp, haddr_t *addr_p);
 
-/* Size-related functions */
-H5_DLL void H5F_size_encode(const H5F_t *f, uint8_t **pp/*in,out*/,
-    hsize_t size);
-H5_DLL void H5F_size_decode(const H5F_t *f, const uint8_t **pp/*in,out*/,
-    hsize_t *size_p/*out*/);
-
 /* File access property list callbacks */
 H5_DLL herr_t H5P_facc_close(hid_t dxpl_id, void *close_data);
 
diff --git a/src/H5Olayout.c b/src/H5Olayout.c
index dae43f3..130bf67 100644
--- a/src/H5Olayout.c
+++ b/src/H5Olayout.c
@@ -299,11 +299,11 @@ H5O_layout_decode(H5F_t *f, hid_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED dxpl_id, H5O_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *
                         heap_block_p += tmp_size;
 
                         /* Source selection */
-                        if(H5S_SELECT_DESERIALIZE(f, &mesg->storage.u.virt.list[i].source_select, &heap_block_p) < 0)
+                        if(H5S_SELECT_DESERIALIZE(&mesg->storage.u.virt.list[i].source_select, &heap_block_p) < 0)
                             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_OHDR, H5E_CANTDECODE, NULL, "can't decode source space selection")
 
                         /* Virtual selection */
-                        if(H5S_SELECT_DESERIALIZE(f, &mesg->storage.u.virt.list[i].source_dset.virtual_select, &heap_block_p) < 0)
+                        if(H5S_SELECT_DESERIALIZE(&mesg->storage.u.virt.list[i].source_dset.virtual_select, &heap_block_p) < 0)
                             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_OHDR, H5E_CANTDECODE, NULL, "can't decode virtual space selection")
 
                         /* Parse source file and dataset names for "printf"
@@ -524,12 +524,12 @@ H5O_layout_encode(H5F_t *f, hbool_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED disable_shared, uint8_t *p, c
                     block_size += str_size[(2 * i) + 1];
 
                     /* Source selection */
-                    if((select_serial_size = H5S_SELECT_SERIAL_SIZE(f, mesg->storage.u.virt.list[i].source_select)) < 0)
+                    if((select_serial_size = H5S_SELECT_SERIAL_SIZE(mesg->storage.u.virt.list[i].source_select)) < 0)
                         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_OHDR, H5E_CANTENCODE, FAIL, "unable to check dataspace selection size")
                     block_size += (size_t)select_serial_size;
 
                     /* Virtual dataset selection */
-                    if((select_serial_size = H5S_SELECT_SERIAL_SIZE(f, mesg->storage.u.virt.list[i].source_dset.virtual_select)) < 0)
+                    if((select_serial_size = H5S_SELECT_SERIAL_SIZE(mesg->storage.u.virt.list[i].source_dset.virtual_select)) < 0)
                         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_OHDR, H5E_CANTENCODE, FAIL, "unable to check dataspace selection size")
                     block_size += (size_t)select_serial_size;
                 } /* end for */
@@ -561,11 +561,11 @@ H5O_layout_encode(H5F_t *f, hbool_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED disable_shared, uint8_t *p, c
                     heap_block_p += str_size[(2 * i) + 1];
 
                     /* Source selection */
-                    if(H5S_SELECT_SERIALIZE(f, mesg->storage.u.virt.list[i].source_select, &heap_block_p) < 0)
+                    if(H5S_SELECT_SERIALIZE(mesg->storage.u.virt.list[i].source_select, &heap_block_p) < 0)
                         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_OHDR, H5E_CANTCOPY, FAIL, "unable to serialize source selection")
 
                     /* Virtual selection */
-                    if(H5S_SELECT_SERIALIZE(f, mesg->storage.u.virt.list[i].source_dset.virtual_select, &heap_block_p) < 0)
+                    if(H5S_SELECT_SERIALIZE(mesg->storage.u.virt.list[i].source_dset.virtual_select, &heap_block_p) < 0)
                         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_OHDR, H5E_CANTCOPY, FAIL, "unable to serialize virtual selection")
                 } /* end for */
 
diff --git a/src/H5R.c b/src/H5R.c
index c9474c7..d96f5e6 100644
--- a/src/H5R.c
+++ b/src/H5R.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ H5R_create(void *_ref, H5G_loc_t *loc, const char *name, H5R_type_t ref_type, H5
             HDmemset(ref, 0, H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE);
 
             /* Get the amount of space required to serialize the selection */
-            if((buf_size = H5S_SELECT_SERIAL_SIZE(loc->oloc->file, space)) < 0)
+            if((buf_size = H5S_SELECT_SERIAL_SIZE(space)) < 0)
                 HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_REFERENCE, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "Invalid amount of space for serializing selection")
 
             /* Increase buffer size to allow for the dataset OID */
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ H5R_create(void *_ref, H5G_loc_t *loc, const char *name, H5R_type_t ref_type, H5
             H5F_addr_encode(loc->oloc->file, &p, obj_loc.oloc->addr);
 
             /* Serialize the selection into heap buffer */
-            if(H5S_SELECT_SERIALIZE(loc->oloc->file, space, &p) < 0)
+            if(H5S_SELECT_SERIALIZE(space, &p) < 0)
                 HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_REFERENCE, H5E_CANTCOPY, FAIL, "Unable to serialize selection")
 
             /* Save the serialized buffer for later */
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ H5R_get_region(H5F_t *file, hid_t dxpl_id, const void *_ref)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_NOTFOUND, NULL, "not found")
 
     /* Unserialize the selection */
-    if(H5S_SELECT_DESERIALIZE(file, &ret_value, &p) < 0)
+    if(H5S_SELECT_DESERIALIZE(&ret_value, &p) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_REFERENCE, H5E_CANTDECODE, NULL, "can't deserialize selection")
 
 done:
diff --git a/src/H5S.c b/src/H5S.c
index f3dc48c..c70c9b0 100644
--- a/src/H5S.c
+++ b/src/H5S.c
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ H5S_encode(H5S_t *obj, unsigned char **p, size_t *nalloc)
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_BADSIZE, FAIL, "can't find dataspace size")
 
     /* Find out the size of buffer needed for selection */
-    if((sselect_size = H5S_SELECT_SERIAL_SIZE(f, obj)) < 0)
+    if((sselect_size = H5S_SELECT_SERIAL_SIZE(obj)) < 0)
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_BADSIZE, FAIL, "can't find dataspace selection size")
     H5_CHECKED_ASSIGN(select_size, size_t, sselect_size, hssize_t);
 
@@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@ H5S_encode(H5S_t *obj, unsigned char **p, size_t *nalloc)
         *p += extent_size;
 
         /* Encode the selection part of dataspace.  */
-        if(H5S_SELECT_SERIALIZE(f, obj, p) < 0)
+        if(H5S_SELECT_SERIALIZE(obj, p) < 0)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTENCODE, FAIL, "can't encode select space")
     } /* end else */
 
@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ H5S_decode(const unsigned char **p)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTSET, NULL, "unable to set all selection")
 
     /* Decode the select part of dataspace.  I believe this part always exists. */
-    if(H5S_SELECT_DESERIALIZE(f, &ds, p) < 0)
+    if(H5S_SELECT_DESERIALIZE(&ds, p) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTDECODE, NULL, "can't decode space selection")
 
     /* Set return value */
diff --git a/src/H5Sall.c b/src/H5Sall.c
index 7e33980..568327a 100644
--- a/src/H5Sall.c
+++ b/src/H5Sall.c
@@ -38,11 +38,10 @@ static herr_t H5S_all_get_seq_list(const H5S_t *space, unsigned flags,
     size_t *nseq, size_t *nbytes, hsize_t *off, size_t *len);
 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 H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space);
-static herr_t H5S_all_serialize(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space,
-    uint8_t **p);
-static herr_t H5S_all_deserialize(const H5F_t *f, H5S_t *space,
-    uint32_t version, uint8_t flags, const uint8_t **p);
+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_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);
@@ -468,9 +467,8 @@ H5S_all_is_valid (const H5S_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *space)
     Determine the number of bytes needed to store the serialized "all"
         selection information.
  USAGE
-    hssize_t H5S_all_serial_size(f, space)
-        H5F_t *f                IN: File pointer
-        H5S_t *space;           IN: Dataspace pointer to query
+    hssize_t H5S_all_serial_size(space)
+        H5S_t *space;             IN: Dataspace pointer to query
  RETURNS
     The number of bytes required on success, negative on an error.
  DESCRIPTION
@@ -482,8 +480,7 @@ H5S_all_is_valid (const H5S_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *space)
  REVISION LOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static hssize_t
-H5S_all_serial_size(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f,
-        const H5S_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *space)
+H5S_all_serial_size (const H5S_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *space)
 {
     FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT_NOERR
 
@@ -503,8 +500,7 @@ H5S_all_serial_size(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f,
  PURPOSE
     Serialize the current selection into a user-provided buffer.
  USAGE
-    herr_t H5S_all_serialize(f, space, p)
-        H5F_t *f                IN: File pointer
+    herr_t H5S_all_serialize(space, p)
         const H5S_t *space;     IN: Dataspace with selection to serialize
         uint8_t **p;            OUT: Pointer to buffer to put serialized
                                 selection.  Will be advanced to end of
@@ -520,8 +516,7 @@ H5S_all_serial_size(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f,
  REVISION LOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static herr_t
-H5S_all_serialize(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f, const H5S_t *space,
-        uint8_t **p)
+H5S_all_serialize (const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
 {
     FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT_NOERR
 
@@ -546,7 +541,6 @@ H5S_all_serialize(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f, const H5S_t *space,
     Deserialize the current selection from a user-provided buffer.
  USAGE
     herr_t H5S_all_deserialize(space, p)
-        H5F_t *f                IN: File pointer
         H5S_t *space;           IN/OUT: Dataspace pointer to place
                                 selection into
         uint32_t version        IN: Selection version
@@ -565,8 +559,7 @@ H5S_all_serialize(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f, const H5S_t *space,
  REVISION LOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static herr_t
-H5S_all_deserialize(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f, H5S_t *space,
-        uint32_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED version, uint8_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED flags,
+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)
 {
     herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;   /* return value */
diff --git a/src/H5Shyper.c b/src/H5Shyper.c
index 88a3d21..9fa053b 100644
--- a/src/H5Shyper.c
+++ b/src/H5Shyper.c
@@ -57,11 +57,10 @@ static herr_t H5S_hyper_get_seq_list(const H5S_t *space, unsigned flags,
     size_t *nseq, size_t *nbytes, hsize_t *off, size_t *len);
 static herr_t H5S_hyper_release(H5S_t *space);
 static htri_t H5S_hyper_is_valid(const H5S_t *space);
-static hssize_t H5S_hyper_serial_size(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space);
-static herr_t H5S_hyper_serialize(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space,
-    uint8_t **p);
-static herr_t H5S_hyper_deserialize(const H5F_t *f, H5S_t *space,
-    uint32_t version, uint8_t flags, const uint8_t **p);
+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_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);
@@ -1954,9 +1953,8 @@ done:
     Determine the number of bytes needed to store the serialized hyperslab
         selection information.
  USAGE
-    hssize_t H5S_hyper_serial_size(f, space)
-        H5F_t *f                IN: File pointer
-        H5S_t *space;           IN: Dataspace pointer to query
+    hssize_t H5S_hyper_serial_size(space)
+        H5S_t *space;             IN: Dataspace pointer to query
  RETURNS
     The number of bytes required on success, negative on an error.
  DESCRIPTION
@@ -1968,7 +1966,7 @@ done:
  REVISION LOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static hssize_t
-H5S_hyper_serial_size(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space)
+H5S_hyper_serial_size(const H5S_t *space)
 {
     unsigned u;                 /* Counter */
     hsize_t block_count;       /* block counter for regular hyperslabs */
@@ -1985,11 +1983,11 @@ H5S_hyper_serial_size(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space)
         /* Size required is always:
          * <type (4 bytes)> + <version (4 bytes)> + <flags (1 byte)> +
          * <length (4 bytes)> + <rank (4 bytes)> +
-         * (4 * <rank> * <start/stride/count/block (sizeof_size bytes)>) =
-         * 17 + (4 * sizeof_size) bytes
+         * (4 (start/stride/count/block) * <rank> * <value (8 bytes)>) =
+         * 17 + (4 * rank * 8) bytes
          */
         ret_value = (hssize_t)17 + ((hssize_t)4 * (hssize_t)space->extent.rank
-                * (hssize_t)H5F_SIZEOF_SIZE(f));
+                * (hssize_t)8);
     else {
         /* Version 1 */
         /* Basic number of bytes required to serialize hyperslab selection:
@@ -2104,7 +2102,6 @@ done:
     Serialize the current selection into a user-provided buffer.
  USAGE
     herr_t H5S_hyper_serialize(space, p)
-        H5F_t *f                IN: File pointer
         const H5S_t *space;     IN: Dataspace with selection to serialize
         uint8_t **p;            OUT: Pointer to buffer to put serialized
                                 selection.  Will be advanced to end of
@@ -2120,7 +2117,7 @@ done:
  REVISION LOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static herr_t
-H5S_hyper_serialize(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
+H5S_hyper_serialize (const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
 {
     const H5S_hyper_dim_t *diminfo;         /* Alias for dataspace's diminfo information */
     hsize_t tmp_count[H5O_LAYOUT_NDIMS];    /* Temporary hyperslab counts */
@@ -2172,10 +2169,10 @@ H5S_hyper_serialize(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
         /* Iterate over dimensions */
         for(i = 0; i < space->extent.rank; i++) {
             /* Encode start/stride/block/count */
-            H5F_size_encode(f, p, space->select.sel_info.hslab->opt_diminfo[i].start);
-            H5F_size_encode(f, p, space->select.sel_info.hslab->opt_diminfo[i].stride);
-            H5F_size_encode(f, p, space->select.sel_info.hslab->opt_diminfo[i].count);
-            H5F_size_encode(f, p, space->select.sel_info.hslab->opt_diminfo[i].block);
+            UINT64ENCODE(*p, space->select.sel_info.hslab->opt_diminfo[i].start);
+            UINT64ENCODE(*p, space->select.sel_info.hslab->opt_diminfo[i].stride);
+            UINT64ENCODE(*p, space->select.sel_info.hslab->opt_diminfo[i].count);
+            UINT64ENCODE(*p, space->select.sel_info.hslab->opt_diminfo[i].block);
         } /* end for */
     } /* end if */
     /* Check for a "regular" hyperslab selection */
@@ -2296,7 +2293,6 @@ H5S_hyper_serialize(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
     Deserialize the current selection from a user-provided buffer.
  USAGE
     herr_t H5S_hyper_deserialize(space, p)
-        H5F_t *f                IN: File pointer
         H5S_t *space;           IN/OUT: Dataspace pointer to place
                                 selection into
         uint32_t version        IN: Selection version
@@ -2315,8 +2311,8 @@ H5S_hyper_serialize(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
  REVISION LOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static herr_t
-H5S_hyper_deserialize(const H5F_t *f, H5S_t *space,
-        uint32_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED version, uint8_t flags, const uint8_t **p)
+H5S_hyper_deserialize(H5S_t *space, uint32_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED version, uint8_t flags,
+    const uint8_t **p)
 {
     unsigned rank;           	/* rank of points */
     size_t num_elem=0;      	/* number of elements in selection */
@@ -2352,10 +2348,10 @@ H5S_hyper_deserialize(const H5F_t *f, H5S_t *space,
         /* Iterate over dimensions */
         for(i = 0; i < space->extent.rank; i++) {
             /* Decode start/stride/block/count */
-            H5F_size_decode(f, p, &start[i]);
-            H5F_size_decode(f, p, &stride[i]);
-            H5F_size_decode(f, p, &count[i]);
-            H5F_size_decode(f, p, &block[i]);
+            UINT64DECODE(*p, start[i]);
+            UINT64DECODE(*p, stride[i]);
+            UINT64DECODE(*p, count[i]);
+            UINT64DECODE(*p, block[i]);
         } /* end for */
 
         /* Select the hyperslab to the current selection */
diff --git a/src/H5Snone.c b/src/H5Snone.c
index 23433a1..74a9b82 100644
--- a/src/H5Snone.c
+++ b/src/H5Snone.c
@@ -39,11 +39,10 @@ static herr_t H5S_none_get_seq_list(const H5S_t *space, unsigned flags,
     size_t *nseq, size_t *nbytes, hsize_t *off, size_t *len);
 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 H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space);
-static herr_t H5S_none_serialize(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space,
-    uint8_t **p);
-static herr_t H5S_none_deserialize(const H5F_t *f, H5S_t *space,
-    uint32_t version, uint8_t flags, const uint8_t **p);
+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_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);
@@ -436,9 +435,8 @@ H5S_none_is_valid(const H5S_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *space)
     Determine the number of bytes needed to store the serialized "none"
         selection information.
  USAGE
-    hssize_t H5S_none_serial_size(f, space)
-        H5F_t *f                IN: File pointer
-        H5S_t *space;           IN: Dataspace pointer to query
+    hssize_t H5S_none_serial_size(space)
+        H5S_t *space;             IN: Dataspace pointer to query
  RETURNS
     The number of bytes required on success, negative on an error.
  DESCRIPTION
@@ -450,8 +448,7 @@ H5S_none_is_valid(const H5S_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *space)
  REVISION LOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static hssize_t
-H5S_none_serial_size(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f,
-        const H5S_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *space)
+H5S_none_serial_size(const H5S_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *space)
 {
     FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT_NOERR
 
@@ -471,8 +468,7 @@ H5S_none_serial_size(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f,
  PURPOSE
     Serialize the current selection into a user-provided buffer.
  USAGE
-    herr_t H5S_none_serialize(f, space, p)
-        H5F_t *f                IN: File pointer
+    herr_t H5S_none_serialize(space, p)
         const H5S_t *space;     IN: Dataspace with selection to serialize
         uint8_t **p;            OUT: Pointer to buffer to put serialized
                                 selection.  Will be advanced to end of
@@ -488,7 +484,7 @@ H5S_none_serial_size(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f,
  REVISION LOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static herr_t
-H5S_none_serialize(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f, const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
+H5S_none_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
 {
     FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT_NOERR
 
@@ -510,8 +506,7 @@ H5S_none_serialize(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f, const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **
  PURPOSE
     Deserialize the current selection from a user-provided buffer.
  USAGE
-    herr_t H5S_none_deserialize(f, space, version, flags, p)
-        H5F_t *f                IN: File pointer
+    herr_t H5S_none_deserialize(space, version, flags, p)
         H5S_t *space;           IN/OUT: Dataspace pointer to place
                                 selection into
         uint32_t version        IN: Selection version
@@ -530,8 +525,7 @@ H5S_none_serialize(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f, const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **
  REVISION LOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static herr_t
-H5S_none_deserialize(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f, H5S_t *space,
-    uint32_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED version, uint8_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED flags,
+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)
 {
     herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;  /* return value */
diff --git a/src/H5Spkg.h b/src/H5Spkg.h
index f719201..b4210c2 100644
--- a/src/H5Spkg.h
+++ b/src/H5Spkg.h
@@ -141,13 +141,12 @@ typedef herr_t (*H5S_sel_release_func_t)(H5S_t *space);
 /* Method to determine if current selection is valid for dataspace */
 typedef htri_t (*H5S_sel_is_valid_func_t)(const H5S_t *space);
 /* Method to determine number of bytes required to store current selection */
-typedef hssize_t (*H5S_sel_serial_size_func_t)(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space);
+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 H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space,
-    uint8_t **p);
+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)(const H5F_t *f, H5S_t *space,
-    uint32_t version, uint8_t flags, const uint8_t **p);
+typedef herr_t (*H5S_sel_deserialize_func_t)(H5S_t *space, uint32_t version, uint8_t flags,
+    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 d10b600..202da85 100644
--- a/src/H5Spoint.c
+++ b/src/H5Spoint.c
@@ -40,11 +40,10 @@ static herr_t H5S_point_get_seq_list(const H5S_t *space, unsigned flags,
     size_t *nseq, size_t *nbytes, hsize_t *off, size_t *len);
 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 H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space);
-static herr_t H5S_point_serialize(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space,
-    uint8_t **p);
-static herr_t H5S_point_deserialize(const H5F_t *f, H5S_t *space,
-    uint32_t version, uint8_t flags, const uint8_t **p);
+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_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);
@@ -764,8 +763,7 @@ done:
     information.
  USAGE
     hssize_t H5S_point_serial_size(space)
-        H5F_t *f                IN: File pointer
-        H5S_t *space;           IN: Dataspace pointer to query
+        H5S_t *space;             IN: Dataspace pointer to query
  RETURNS
     The number of bytes required on success, negative on an error.
  DESCRIPTION
@@ -777,7 +775,7 @@ done:
  REVISION LOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static hssize_t
-H5S_point_serial_size(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f, const H5S_t *space)
+H5S_point_serial_size (const H5S_t *space)
 {
     H5S_pnt_node_t *curr;       /* Point information nodes */
     hssize_t ret_value;         /* return value */
@@ -811,7 +809,6 @@ H5S_point_serial_size(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f, const H5S_t *space)
     Serialize the current selection into a user-provided buffer.
  USAGE
     herr_t H5S_point_serialize(space, p)
-        H5F_t *f                IN: File pointer
         const H5S_t *space;     IN: Dataspace with selection to serialize
         uint8_t **p;            OUT: Pointer to buffer to put serialized
                                 selection.  Will be advanced to end of
@@ -827,8 +824,7 @@ H5S_point_serial_size(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f, const H5S_t *space)
  REVISION LOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static herr_t
-H5S_point_serialize(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f, const H5S_t *space,
-        uint8_t **p)
+H5S_point_serialize (const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
 {
     H5S_pnt_node_t *curr;   /* Point information nodes */
     uint8_t *lenp;          /* pointer to length location for later storage */
@@ -881,7 +877,6 @@ H5S_point_serialize(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f, const H5S_t *space,
     Deserialize the current selection from a user-provided buffer.
  USAGE
     herr_t H5S_point_deserialize(space, p)
-        H5F_t *f                IN: File pointer
         H5S_t *space;           IN/OUT: Dataspace pointer to place
                                 selection into
         uint32_t version        IN: Selection version
@@ -900,8 +895,7 @@ H5S_point_serialize(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f, const H5S_t *space,
  REVISION LOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static herr_t
-H5S_point_deserialize(const H5F_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED *f, H5S_t *space,
-    uint32_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED version, uint8_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED flags,
+H5S_point_deserialize(H5S_t *space, uint32_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED version, uint8_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED flags,
     const uint8_t **p)
 {
     H5S_seloper_t op=H5S_SELECT_SET;    /* Selection operation */
diff --git a/src/H5Sprivate.h b/src/H5Sprivate.h
index 8918a4f..e6816e2 100644
--- a/src/H5Sprivate.h
+++ b/src/H5Sprivate.h
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ typedef struct H5S_sel_iter_t {
 #define H5S_SELECT_GET_SEQ_LIST(S,FLAGS,ITER,MAXSEQ,MAXBYTES,NSEQ,NBYTES,OFF,LEN)             ((*(S)->select.type->get_seq_list)(S,FLAGS,ITER,MAXSEQ,MAXBYTES,NSEQ,NBYTES,OFF,LEN))
 #define H5S_SELECT_VALID(S)             ((*(S)->select.type->is_valid)(S))
 #define H5S_SELECT_RELEASE(S)           ((*(S)->select.type->release)(S))
-#define H5S_SELECT_SERIAL_SIZE(F,S)     ((*(S)->select.type->serial_size)(F,S))
-#define H5S_SELECT_SERIALIZE(F,S,BUF)   ((*(S)->select.type->serialize)(F,S,BUF))
+#define H5S_SELECT_SERIAL_SIZE(S)       ((*(S)->select.type->serial_size)(S))
+#define H5S_SELECT_SERIALIZE(S,BUF)     ((*(S)->select.type->serialize)(S,BUF))
 #define H5S_SELECT_BOUNDS(S,START,END)  ((*(S)->select.type->bounds)(S,START,END))
 #define H5S_SELECT_OFFSET(S, OFFSET)    ((*(S)->select.type->offset)(S, OFFSET))
 #define H5S_SELECT_IS_CONTIGUOUS(S)     ((*(S)->select.type->is_contiguous)(S))
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ typedef struct H5S_sel_iter_t {
 #define H5S_SELECT_GET_SEQ_LIST(S,FLAGS,ITER,MAXSEQ,MAXBYTES,NSEQ,NBYTES,OFF,LEN)       (H5S_select_get_seq_list(S,FLAGS,ITER,MAXSEQ,MAXBYTES,NSEQ,NBYTES,OFF,LEN))
 #define H5S_SELECT_VALID(S)             (H5S_select_valid(S))
 #define H5S_SELECT_RELEASE(S)           (H5S_select_release(S))
-#define H5S_SELECT_SERIAL_SIZE(F,S)     (H5S_select_serial_size(F,S))
-#define H5S_SELECT_SERIALIZE(F,S,BUF)   (H5S_select_serialize(F,S,BUF))
+#define H5S_SELECT_SERIAL_SIZE(S)       (H5S_select_serial_size(S))
+#define H5S_SELECT_SERIALIZE(S,BUF)     (H5S_select_serialize(S,BUF))
 #define H5S_SELECT_BOUNDS(S,START,END)  (H5S_get_select_bounds(S,START,END))
 #define H5S_SELECT_OFFSET(S, OFFSET)    (H5S_get_select_offset(S, OFFSET))
 #define H5S_SELECT_IS_CONTIGUOUS(S)     (H5S_select_is_contiguous(S))
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ typedef struct H5S_sel_iter_t {
 #endif /* H5S_PACKAGE */
 /* Handle these two callbacks in a special way, since they have prologs that need to be executed */
 #define H5S_SELECT_COPY(DST,SRC,SHARE)  (H5S_select_copy(DST,SRC,SHARE))
-#define H5S_SELECT_DESERIALIZE(F,S,BUF) (H5S_select_deserialize(F,S,BUF))
+#define H5S_SELECT_DESERIALIZE(S,BUF)   (H5S_select_deserialize(S,BUF))
 
 
 /* Operations on dataspaces */
@@ -211,8 +211,7 @@ H5_DLL htri_t H5S_extent_equal(const H5S_t *ds1, const H5S_t *ds2);
 H5_DLL herr_t H5S_extent_copy(H5S_t *dst, const H5S_t *src);
 
 /* Operations on selections */
-H5_DLL herr_t H5S_select_deserialize(const H5F_t *f, H5S_t **space,
-    const uint8_t **p);
+H5_DLL herr_t H5S_select_deserialize(H5S_t **space, const uint8_t **p);
 H5_DLL H5S_sel_type H5S_get_select_type(const H5S_t *space);
 H5_DLL herr_t H5S_select_iterate(void *buf, hid_t type_id, const H5S_t *space,
     H5D_operator_t op, void *operator_data);
@@ -235,9 +234,8 @@ H5_DLL herr_t H5S_select_release(H5S_t *ds);
 H5_DLL herr_t H5S_select_get_seq_list(const H5S_t *space, unsigned flags,
     H5S_sel_iter_t *iter, size_t maxseq, size_t maxbytes,
     size_t *nseq, size_t *nbytes, hsize_t *off, size_t *len);
-H5_DLL hssize_t H5S_select_serial_size(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space);
-H5_DLL herr_t H5S_select_serialize(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space,
-    uint8_t **p);
+H5_DLL hssize_t H5S_select_serial_size(const H5S_t *space);
+H5_DLL herr_t H5S_select_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p);
 H5_DLL htri_t H5S_select_is_contiguous(const H5S_t *space);
 H5_DLL htri_t H5S_select_is_single(const H5S_t *space);
 H5_DLL htri_t H5S_select_is_regular(const H5S_t *space);
diff --git a/src/H5Sselect.c b/src/H5Sselect.c
index e965dba..3a1c6c9 100644
--- a/src/H5Sselect.c
+++ b/src/H5Sselect.c
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ static herr_t H5S_select_iter_next_block(H5S_sel_iter_t *iter);
 herr_t
 H5S_select_offset(H5S_t *space, const hssize_t *offset)
 {
-    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;
-
-    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI(FAIL)
+    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT_NOERR
 
     /* Check args */
     HDassert(space);
@@ -78,8 +76,7 @@ H5S_select_offset(H5S_t *space, const hssize_t *offset)
     /* Indicate that the offset was changed */
     space->select.offset_changed = TRUE;
 
-done:
-    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
+    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(SUCCEED)
 }   /* H5S_select_offset() */
 
 
@@ -221,7 +218,7 @@ H5S_select_get_seq_list(const H5S_t *space, unsigned flags,
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 hssize_t
-H5S_select_serial_size(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space)
+H5S_select_serial_size(const H5S_t *space)
 {
     hssize_t ret_value;   /* Return value */
 
@@ -230,7 +227,7 @@ H5S_select_serial_size(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space)
     HDassert(space);
 
     /* Call the selection type's serial_size function */
-    ret_value=(*space->select.type->serial_size)(f, space);
+    ret_value=(*space->select.type->serial_size)(space);
 
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 }   /* end H5S_select_serial_size() */
@@ -261,7 +258,7 @@ H5S_select_serial_size(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space)
  REVISION LOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 herr_t
-H5S_select_serialize(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
+H5S_select_serialize(const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
 {
     herr_t ret_value=SUCCEED;   /* Return value */
 
@@ -271,7 +268,7 @@ H5S_select_serialize(const H5F_t *f, const H5S_t *space, uint8_t **p)
     HDassert(p);
 
     /* Call the selection type's serialize function */
-    ret_value = (*space->select.type->serialize)(f, space, p);
+    ret_value=(*space->select.type->serialize)(space,p);
 
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 }   /* end H5S_select_serialize() */
@@ -453,7 +450,7 @@ H5S_select_valid(const H5S_t *space)
  REVISION LOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 herr_t
-H5S_select_deserialize(const H5F_t *f, H5S_t **space, const uint8_t **p)
+H5S_select_deserialize(H5S_t **space, const uint8_t **p)
 {
     H5S_t *tmp_space;       /* Pointer to actual dataspace to use, either
                                *space or a newly allocated one */
@@ -519,19 +516,19 @@ H5S_select_deserialize(const H5F_t *f, H5S_t **space, const uint8_t **p)
     /* Make routine for selection type */
     switch(sel_type) {
         case H5S_SEL_POINTS:         /* Sequence of points selected */
-            ret_value = (*H5S_sel_point->deserialize)(f, tmp_space, version, flags, p);
+            ret_value = (*H5S_sel_point->deserialize)(tmp_space, version, flags, p);
             break;
 
         case H5S_SEL_HYPERSLABS:     /* Hyperslab selection defined */
-            ret_value = (*H5S_sel_hyper->deserialize)(f, tmp_space, version, flags, p);
+            ret_value = (*H5S_sel_hyper->deserialize)(tmp_space, version, flags, p);
             break;
 
         case H5S_SEL_ALL:            /* Entire extent selected */
-            ret_value = (*H5S_sel_all->deserialize)(f, tmp_space, version, flags, p);
+            ret_value = (*H5S_sel_all->deserialize)(tmp_space, version, flags, p);
             break;
 
         case H5S_SEL_NONE:           /* Nothing selected */
-            ret_value = (*H5S_sel_none->deserialize)(f, tmp_space, version, flags, p);
+            ret_value = (*H5S_sel_none->deserialize)(tmp_space, version, flags, p);
             break;
 
         default: