Change hdset_reg_ref_t and H5R_ref_t from arrays of unsigned char to

structs containing those arrays.  Encapsulating the arrays in this way
makes it easier to write and think about pointers to these types, casts
to/from these types, etc.

An interesting side-effect that we probably should *not* rely on is
that the struct-encapsulation changes the alignment so that some GCC
warnings about casts that increase the alignment requirement of the
operand go away.  Warnings like that have to be taken seriously:  I will
add -Werror=cast-align to the default compiler flags so that they stop
the build quickly.

GCC warnings led me to some surprising casts in test/trefer.c. I found
that it was possible to make many simplifications after introducing the
struct-encapsulation that I described, above.

2 files changed, 139 insertions, 134 deletions

diff --git a/test/trefer.c b/test/trefer.c
index 7d87ea9..4ffc2dc 100644
--- a/test/trefer.c
+++ b/test/trefer.c
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ test_reference_params(void)
     H5R_ref_t     *wbuf,       /* buffer to write to disk          */
                *rbuf,       /* buffer read from disk            */
                *tbuf;       /* temp. buffer read from disk      */
+    unsigned *obuf;
     H5R_type_t  type;       /* Reference type                   */
-    unsigned   *tu32;       /* Temporary pointer to uint32 data */
-    int         i;          /* Counters                         */
+    unsigned int i;          /* Counters                         */
     const char *write_comment = "Foo!"; /* Comments for group   */
     hid_t       ret_id;     /* Generic hid_t return value       */
     ssize_t     name_size;  /* Size of reference name           */
@@ -101,12 +101,13 @@ test_reference_params(void)
     MESSAGE(5, ("Testing Reference Parameters\n"));
 
     /* Allocate write & read buffers */
-    wbuf = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(MAX(sizeof(unsigned), sizeof(H5R_ref_t)), SPACE1_DIM1);
-    rbuf = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(MAX(sizeof(unsigned), sizeof(H5R_ref_t)), SPACE1_DIM1);
-    tbuf = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(MAX(sizeof(unsigned), sizeof(H5R_ref_t)), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    wbuf = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    rbuf = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    tbuf = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    obuf = HDcalloc(sizeof(unsigned), SPACE1_DIM1);
 
-    for(tu32 = (unsigned *)wbuf, i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
-        *tu32++ = (unsigned)i * 3;
+    for(i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
+        obuf[i] = i * 3;
 
     /* Create file */
     fid1 = H5Fcreate(FILE_REF_PARAM, H5F_ACC_TRUNC, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ test_reference_params(void)
     CHECK(dataset, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Dcreate2");
 
     /* Write selection to disk */
-    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, wbuf);
+    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, obuf);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dwrite");
 
     /* Close Dataset */
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ test_reference_params(void)
     CHECK(attr, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Acreate2");
 
     /* Write attribute to disk */
-    ret = H5Awrite(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, wbuf);
+    ret = H5Awrite(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, obuf);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Awrite");
 
     /* Close attribute */
@@ -233,19 +234,19 @@ test_reference_params(void)
     VERIFY(type, H5R_BADTYPE, "H5Rget_type ref");
 
     /* Test parameters to H5Requal */
-    ret = H5Requal(NULL, (const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf[0]);
+    ret = H5Requal(NULL, &rbuf[0]);
     VERIFY(ret, FAIL, "H5Requal ref1");
-    ret = H5Requal((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf[0], NULL);
+    ret = H5Requal(&rbuf[0], NULL);
     VERIFY(ret, FAIL, "H5Requal ref2");
 
     /* Test parameters to H5Rcopy */
     ret = H5Rcopy(NULL, &wbuf[0]);
     VERIFY(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcopy src_ref");
-    ret = H5Rcopy((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf[0], NULL);
+    ret = H5Rcopy(&rbuf[0], NULL);
     VERIFY(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcopy dest_ref");
 
     /* Test parameters to H5Ropen_object */
-    dset2 = H5Ropen_object((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf[0], H5I_INVALID_HID, H5I_INVALID_HID);
+    dset2 = H5Ropen_object(&rbuf[0], H5I_INVALID_HID, H5I_INVALID_HID);
     VERIFY(dset2, FAIL, "H5Ropen_object oapl_id");
     dset2 = H5Ropen_object(NULL, H5P_DEFAULT, dapl_id);
     VERIFY(dset2, FAIL, "H5Ropen_object ref");
@@ -298,6 +299,7 @@ test_reference_params(void)
     HDfree(wbuf);
     HDfree(rbuf);
     HDfree(tbuf);
+    HDfree(obuf);
 }   /* test_reference_params() */
 
 /****************************************************************
@@ -318,10 +320,9 @@ test_reference_obj(void)
     hsize_t     dims1[] = {SPACE1_DIM1};
     hid_t       dapl_id;    /* Dataset access property list     */
     H5R_ref_t     *wbuf,       /* buffer to write to disk          */
-               *rbuf,       /* buffer read from disk            */
-               *tbuf;       /* temp. buffer read from disk      */
-    unsigned   *tu32;       /* Temporary pointer to uint32 data */
-    int         i, j;       /* Counters                         */
+               *rbuf;       /* buffer read from disk            */
+    unsigned    *ibuf, *obuf;
+    unsigned         i, j;       /* Counters                         */
     H5O_type_t  obj_type;   /* Object type                      */
     herr_t      ret;        /* Generic return value             */
 
@@ -329,12 +330,13 @@ test_reference_obj(void)
     MESSAGE(5, ("Testing Object Reference Functions\n"));
 
     /* Allocate write & read buffers */
-    wbuf = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(MAX(sizeof(unsigned), sizeof(H5R_ref_t)), SPACE1_DIM1);
-    rbuf = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(MAX(sizeof(unsigned), sizeof(H5R_ref_t)), SPACE1_DIM1);
-    tbuf = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(MAX(sizeof(unsigned), sizeof(H5R_ref_t)), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    wbuf = HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    rbuf = HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    ibuf = HDcalloc(sizeof(unsigned), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    obuf = HDcalloc(sizeof(unsigned), SPACE1_DIM1);
 
-    for(tu32 = (unsigned *)wbuf, i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
-        *tu32++ = (unsigned)i * 3;
+    for (i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
+        obuf[i] = i * 3;
 
     /* Create file */
     fid1 = H5Fcreate(FILE_REF_OBJ, H5F_ACC_TRUNC, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
@@ -357,7 +359,7 @@ test_reference_obj(void)
     CHECK(dataset, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Dcreate2");
 
     /* Write selection to disk */
-    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, wbuf);
+    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, obuf);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dwrite");
 
     /* Close Dataset */
@@ -405,28 +407,28 @@ test_reference_obj(void)
     /* Create reference to dataset */
     ret = H5Rcreate_object(fid1, "/Group1/Dataset1", &wbuf[0]);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcreate_object");
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&wbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&wbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_DATASET, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
     /* Create reference to dataset */
     ret = H5Rcreate_object(fid1, "/Group1/Dataset2", &wbuf[1]);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcreate_object");
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&wbuf[1], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&wbuf[1], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_DATASET, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
     /* Create reference to group */
     ret = H5Rcreate_object(fid1, "/Group1", &wbuf[2]);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcreate_object");
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&wbuf[2], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&wbuf[2], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_GROUP, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
     /* Create reference to named datatype */
     ret = H5Rcreate_object(fid1, "/Group1/Datatype1", &wbuf[3]);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcreate_object");
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&wbuf[3], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&wbuf[3], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_NAMED_DATATYPE, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
@@ -459,7 +461,7 @@ test_reference_obj(void)
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dread");
 
     /* Open dataset object */
-    dset2 = H5Ropen_object((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, dapl_id);
+    dset2 = H5Ropen_object(&rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, dapl_id);
     CHECK(dset2, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_object");
 
     /* Check information in referenced dataset */
@@ -470,18 +472,18 @@ test_reference_obj(void)
     VERIFY(ret, SPACE1_DIM1, "H5Sget_simple_extent_npoints");
 
     /* Read from disk */
-    ret = H5Dread(dset2, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, tbuf);
+    ret = H5Dread(dset2, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, ibuf);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dread");
 
-    for(tu32 = (unsigned *)tbuf, i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++, tu32++)
-        VERIFY(*tu32, (uint32_t)(i*3), "Data");
+    for(i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
+        VERIFY(ibuf[i], i * 3, "Data");
 
     /* Close dereferenced Dataset */
     ret = H5Dclose(dset2);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dclose");
 
     /* Open group object.  GAPL isn't supported yet.  But it's harmless to pass in */
-    group = H5Ropen_object((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf[2], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    group = H5Ropen_object(&rbuf[2], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(group, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_object");
 
     /* Close group */
@@ -489,7 +491,7 @@ test_reference_obj(void)
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Gclose");
 
     /* Open datatype object. TAPL isn't supported yet.  But it's harmless to pass in */
-    tid1 = H5Ropen_object((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf[3], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    tid1 = H5Ropen_object(&rbuf[3], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(tid1, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_object");
 
     /* Verify correct datatype */
@@ -530,7 +532,8 @@ test_reference_obj(void)
     /* Free memory buffers */
     HDfree(wbuf);
     HDfree(rbuf);
-    HDfree(tbuf);
+    HDfree(ibuf);
+    HDfree(obuf);
 }   /* test_reference_obj() */
 
 /****************************************************************
@@ -565,7 +568,7 @@ test_reference_region(H5F_libver_t libver_low, H5F_libver_t libver_high)
     hsize_t high[SPACE2_RANK];      /* Selection bounds */
     H5R_ref_t *wbuf,                   /* buffer to write to disk */
            *rbuf;                   /* buffer read from disk */
-    H5R_ref_t  nvrbuf[3]={{0},{101},{255}}; /* buffer with non-valid refs */
+    H5R_ref_t  nvrbuf[3]={{{0}},{{101}},{{255}}}; /* buffer with non-valid refs */
     uint8_t *dwbuf,                 /* Buffer for writing numeric data to disk */
             *drbuf;                 /* Buffer for reading numeric data from disk */
     uint8_t *tu8;                   /* Temporary pointer to uint8 data */
@@ -583,8 +586,8 @@ test_reference_region(H5F_libver_t libver_low, H5F_libver_t libver_high)
     MESSAGE(5, ("Testing Dataset Region Reference Functions\n"));
 
     /* Allocate write & read buffers */
-    wbuf = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
-    rbuf = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    wbuf = HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    rbuf = HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
     dwbuf = (uint8_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(uint8_t), (size_t)(SPACE2_DIM1 * SPACE2_DIM2));
     drbuf = (uint8_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(uint8_t), (size_t)(SPACE2_DIM1 * SPACE2_DIM2));
 
@@ -647,7 +650,7 @@ test_reference_region(H5F_libver_t libver_low, H5F_libver_t libver_high)
     /* Store first dataset region */
     ret = H5Rcreate_region(fid1, "/Dataset2", sid2, &wbuf[0]);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcreate_region");
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&wbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&wbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_DATASET, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
@@ -691,7 +694,7 @@ test_reference_region(H5F_libver_t libver_low, H5F_libver_t libver_high)
     ret = H5Rcreate_region(fid1, "/Dataset2", sid2, &wbuf[2]);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcreate_region");
 
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&wbuf[2], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&wbuf[2], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_DATASET, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
@@ -764,7 +767,7 @@ test_reference_region(H5F_libver_t libver_low, H5F_libver_t libver_high)
      * Dereference an undefined reference (should fail)
      */
     H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
-      dset2 = H5Ropen_object((const H5R_ref_t *)&rdata_NA[0], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+      dset2 = H5Ropen_object(&rdata_NA[0], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     } H5E_END_TRY;
     VERIFY(dset2, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_object");
 
@@ -798,11 +801,11 @@ test_reference_region(H5F_libver_t libver_low, H5F_libver_t libver_high)
         CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dread");
 
         /* Try to open objects */
-        dset2 = H5Ropen_object((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, dapl_id);
+        dset2 = H5Ropen_object(&rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, dapl_id);
         CHECK(dset2, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_object");
 
         /* Check what H5Rget_obj_type3 function returns */
-        ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+        ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
         CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
         VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_DATASET, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
@@ -821,7 +824,7 @@ test_reference_region(H5F_libver_t libver_low, H5F_libver_t libver_high)
             VERIFY(*tu8, (uint8_t)(i * 3), "Data");
 
         /* Get the hyperslab selection */
-        sid2 = H5Ropen_region((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+        sid2 = H5Ropen_region(&rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
         CHECK(sid2, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_region");
 
         /* Verify correct hyperslab selected */
@@ -849,7 +852,7 @@ test_reference_region(H5F_libver_t libver_low, H5F_libver_t libver_high)
         CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Sclose");
 
         /* Get the element selection */
-        sid2 = H5Ropen_region((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf[1], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+        sid2 = H5Ropen_region(&rbuf[1], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
         CHECK(sid2, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_region");
 
         /* Verify correct elements selected */
@@ -893,7 +896,7 @@ test_reference_region(H5F_libver_t libver_low, H5F_libver_t libver_high)
         CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Sclose");
 
         /* Get the unlimited selection */
-        sid2 = H5Ropen_region((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf[2], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+        sid2 = H5Ropen_region(&rbuf[2], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
         CHECK(sid2, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_region");
 
         /* Verify correct hyperslab selected */
@@ -928,7 +931,7 @@ test_reference_region(H5F_libver_t libver_low, H5F_libver_t libver_high)
         /* Attempting to retrieve type of object using non-valid refs */
         for(j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
             H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
-                ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&nvrbuf[j], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+                ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&nvrbuf[j], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
             } H5E_END_TRY;
             VERIFY(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
         } /* end for */
@@ -1006,8 +1009,8 @@ test_reference_region_1D(H5F_libver_t libver_low, H5F_libver_t libver_high)
     MESSAGE(5, ("Testing 1-D Dataset Region Reference Functions\n"));
 
     /* Allocate write & read buffers */
-    wbuf = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), (size_t)SPACE1_DIM1);
-    rbuf = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), (size_t)SPACE1_DIM1);
+    wbuf = HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), (size_t)SPACE1_DIM1);
+    rbuf = HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), (size_t)SPACE1_DIM1);
     dwbuf = (uint8_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(uint8_t), (size_t)SPACE3_DIM1);
     drbuf = (uint8_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(uint8_t), (size_t)SPACE3_DIM1);
 
@@ -1070,7 +1073,7 @@ test_reference_region_1D(H5F_libver_t libver_low, H5F_libver_t libver_high)
     /* Store first dataset region */
     ret = H5Rcreate_region(fid1, "/Dataset2", sid3, &wbuf[0]);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcreate_region");
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&wbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&wbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_DATASET, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
@@ -1128,11 +1131,11 @@ test_reference_region_1D(H5F_libver_t libver_low, H5F_libver_t libver_high)
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dread");
 
     /* Try to open objects */
-    dset3 = H5Ropen_object((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, dapl_id);
+    dset3 = H5Ropen_object(&rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, dapl_id);
     CHECK(dset3, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_object");
 
     /* Check what H5Rget_obj_type3 function returns */
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_DATASET, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
@@ -1151,7 +1154,7 @@ test_reference_region_1D(H5F_libver_t libver_low, H5F_libver_t libver_high)
         VERIFY(*tu8, (uint8_t)(i * 3), "Data");
 
     /* Get the hyperslab selection */
-    sid3 = H5Ropen_region((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    sid3 = H5Ropen_region(&rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(sid3, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_region");
 
     /* Verify correct hyperslab selected */
@@ -1203,7 +1206,7 @@ test_reference_region_1D(H5F_libver_t libver_low, H5F_libver_t libver_high)
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Sclose");
 
     /* Get the element selection */
-    sid3 = H5Ropen_region((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf[1], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    sid3 = H5Ropen_region(&rbuf[1], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(sid3, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_region");
 
     /* Verify correct elements selected */
@@ -1313,7 +1316,7 @@ test_reference_obj_deleted(void)
     /* Create reference to dataset */
     ret = H5Rcreate_object(fid1, "/Dataset1", &oref);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcreate_object");
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&oref, H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&oref, H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_DATASET, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
@@ -1354,7 +1357,7 @@ test_reference_obj_deleted(void)
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dread");
 
     /* Open deleted dataset object */
-    dset2 = H5Ropen_object((const H5R_ref_t *)&oref, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    dset2 = H5Ropen_object(&oref, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     VERIFY(dset2, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_object");
 
     /* Close Dataset */
@@ -1501,7 +1504,7 @@ test_reference_group(void)
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dread");
 
     /* Dereference to get the group */
-    gid = H5Ropen_object((const H5R_ref_t *)&rref, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    gid = H5Ropen_object(&rref, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(gid, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_object");
 
     /* Iterate through objects in dereferenced group */
@@ -1562,8 +1565,7 @@ test_reference_attr(void)
     H5R_ref_t      ref_wbuf[SPACE1_DIM1], /* Buffer to write to disk */
                 ref_rbuf[SPACE1_DIM1]; /* Buffer read from disk */
     unsigned    wbuf[SPACE1_DIM1], rbuf[SPACE1_DIM1];
-    unsigned    *tu32;      /* Temporary pointer to uint32 data */
-    int         i;          /* Local index variables */
+    unsigned    i;          /* Local index variables */
     H5O_type_t  obj_type;   /* Object type */
     herr_t      ret;        /* Generic return value */
 
@@ -1590,8 +1592,8 @@ test_reference_attr(void)
     attr = H5Acreate2(group, "Attr2", H5T_NATIVE_UINT, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(attr, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Acreate2");
 
-    for(tu32 = (unsigned *)wbuf, i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
-        *tu32++ = (unsigned)((i * 3) + 1);
+    for(i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
+        wbuf[i] = (i * 3) + 1;
 
     /* Write attribute to disk */
     ret = H5Awrite(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, wbuf);
@@ -1609,8 +1611,8 @@ test_reference_attr(void)
     attr = H5Acreate2(dataset, "Attr1", H5T_NATIVE_UINT, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(attr, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Acreate2");
 
-    for(tu32 = (unsigned *)wbuf, i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
-        *tu32++ = (unsigned)(i * 3);
+    for(i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
+        wbuf[i] = i * 3;
 
     /* Write attribute to disk */
     ret = H5Awrite(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, wbuf);
@@ -1654,8 +1656,8 @@ test_reference_attr(void)
     attr = H5Acreate2(tid, "Attr3", H5T_NATIVE_UINT, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(attr, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Acreate2");
 
-    for(tu32 = (unsigned *)wbuf, i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
-        *tu32++ = (unsigned)((i * 3) + 2);
+    for(i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
+        wbuf[i] = (i * 3) + 2;
 
     /* Write attribute to disk */
     ret = H5Awrite(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, wbuf);
@@ -1680,28 +1682,28 @@ test_reference_attr(void)
     /* Create reference to dataset1 attribute */
     ret = H5Rcreate_attr(fid, "/Group1/Dataset1", "Attr1", &ref_wbuf[0]);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcreate_attr");
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&ref_wbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&ref_wbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_DATASET, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
     /* Create reference to dataset2 attribute */
     ret = H5Rcreate_attr(fid, "/Group1/Dataset2", "Attr1", &ref_wbuf[1]);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcreate_attr");
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&ref_wbuf[1], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&ref_wbuf[1], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_DATASET, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
     /* Create reference to group attribute */
     ret = H5Rcreate_attr(fid, "/Group1", "Attr2", &ref_wbuf[2]);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcreate_attr");
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&ref_wbuf[2], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&ref_wbuf[2], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_GROUP, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
     /* Create reference to named datatype attribute */
     ret = H5Rcreate_attr(fid, "/Group1/Datatype1", "Attr3", &ref_wbuf[3]);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcreate_attr");
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&ref_wbuf[3], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&ref_wbuf[3], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_NAMED_DATATYPE, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
@@ -1734,7 +1736,7 @@ test_reference_attr(void)
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dread");
 
     /* Open attribute on dataset object */
-    attr = H5Ropen_attr((const H5R_ref_t *)&ref_rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    attr = H5Ropen_attr(&ref_rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(attr, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_attr");
 
     /* Check information in referenced dataset */
@@ -1748,38 +1750,38 @@ test_reference_attr(void)
     ret = H5Aread(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, rbuf);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aread");
 
-    for(tu32 = (unsigned *)rbuf, i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++, tu32++)
-        VERIFY(*tu32, (uint32_t)(i * 3), "Data");
+    for(i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
+        VERIFY(rbuf[i], i * 3, "Data");
 
     /* Close dereferenced Dataset */
     ret = H5Aclose(attr);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aclose");
 
     /* Open attribute on group object */
-    attr = H5Ropen_attr((const H5R_ref_t *)&ref_rbuf[2], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    attr = H5Ropen_attr(&ref_rbuf[2], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(attr, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_attr");
 
     /* Read from disk */
     ret = H5Aread(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, rbuf);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aread");
 
-    for(tu32 = (unsigned *)rbuf, i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++, tu32++)
-        VERIFY(*tu32, (uint32_t)((i * 3) + 1), "Data");
+    for(i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
+        VERIFY(rbuf[i], (i * 3) + 1, "Data");
 
     /* Close attribute  */
     ret = H5Aclose(attr);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aclose");
 
     /* Open attribute on named datatype object */
-    attr = H5Ropen_attr((const H5R_ref_t *)&ref_rbuf[3], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    attr = H5Ropen_attr(&ref_rbuf[3], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(attr, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_attr");
 
     /* Read from disk */
     ret = H5Aread(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, rbuf);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aread");
 
-    for(tu32 = (unsigned *)rbuf, i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++, tu32++)
-        VERIFY(*tu32, (uint32_t)((i * 3) + 2), "Data");
+    for(i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
+        VERIFY(rbuf[i], (i * 3) + 2, "Data");
 
     /* Close attribute  */
     ret = H5Aclose(attr);
@@ -1826,8 +1828,7 @@ test_reference_external(void)
     H5R_ref_t      ref_wbuf[SPACE1_DIM1], /* Buffer to write to disk */
                 ref_rbuf[SPACE1_DIM1]; /* Buffer read from disk */
     unsigned    wbuf[SPACE1_DIM1], rbuf[SPACE1_DIM1];
-    unsigned    *tu32;      /* Temporary pointer to uint32 data */
-    int         i;          /* Local index variables */
+    unsigned    i;          /* Local index variables */
     H5O_type_t  obj_type;   /* Object type */
     herr_t      ret;        /* Generic return value */
 
@@ -1854,8 +1855,8 @@ test_reference_external(void)
     attr = H5Acreate2(group, "Attr2", H5T_NATIVE_UINT, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(attr, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Acreate2");
 
-    for(tu32 = (unsigned *)wbuf, i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
-        *tu32++ = (unsigned)((i * 3) + 1);
+    for(i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
+        wbuf[i] = (i * 3) + 1;
 
     /* Write attribute to disk */
     ret = H5Awrite(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, wbuf);
@@ -1873,8 +1874,8 @@ test_reference_external(void)
     attr = H5Acreate2(dataset, "Attr1", H5T_NATIVE_UINT, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(attr, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Acreate2");
 
-    for(tu32 = (unsigned *)wbuf, i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
-        *tu32++ = (unsigned)(i * 3);
+    for(i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
+        wbuf[i] = i * 3;
 
     /* Write attribute to disk */
     ret = H5Awrite(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, wbuf);
@@ -1918,8 +1919,8 @@ test_reference_external(void)
     attr = H5Acreate2(tid, "Attr3", H5T_NATIVE_UINT, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(attr, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Acreate2");
 
-    for(tu32 = (unsigned *)wbuf, i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
-        *tu32++ = (unsigned)((i * 3) + 2);
+    for(i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
+        wbuf[i] = (i * 3) + 2;
 
     /* Write attribute to disk */
     ret = H5Awrite(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, wbuf);
@@ -1940,28 +1941,28 @@ test_reference_external(void)
     /* Create reference to dataset1 attribute */
     ret = H5Rcreate_attr(fid1, "/Group1/Dataset1", "Attr1", &ref_wbuf[0]);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcreate_attr");
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&ref_wbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&ref_wbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_DATASET, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
     /* Create reference to dataset2 attribute */
     ret = H5Rcreate_attr(fid1, "/Group1/Dataset2", "Attr1", &ref_wbuf[1]);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcreate_attr");
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&ref_wbuf[1], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&ref_wbuf[1], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_DATASET, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
     /* Create reference to group attribute */
     ret = H5Rcreate_attr(fid1, "/Group1", "Attr2", &ref_wbuf[2]);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcreate_attr");
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&ref_wbuf[2], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&ref_wbuf[2], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_GROUP, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
     /* Create reference to named datatype attribute */
     ret = H5Rcreate_attr(fid1, "/Group1/Datatype1", "Attr3", &ref_wbuf[3]);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcreate_attr");
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&ref_wbuf[3], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&ref_wbuf[3], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_NAMED_DATATYPE, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
@@ -2014,7 +2015,7 @@ test_reference_external(void)
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dread");
 
     /* Open attribute on dataset object */
-    attr = H5Ropen_attr((const H5R_ref_t *)&ref_rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    attr = H5Ropen_attr(&ref_rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(attr, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_attr");
 
     /* Check information in referenced dataset */
@@ -2028,38 +2029,38 @@ test_reference_external(void)
     ret = H5Aread(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, rbuf);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aread");
 
-    for(tu32 = (unsigned *)rbuf, i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++, tu32++)
-        VERIFY(*tu32, (uint32_t)(i * 3), "Data");
+    for(i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
+        VERIFY(rbuf[i], i * 3, "Data");
 
     /* Close dereferenced Dataset */
     ret = H5Aclose(attr);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aclose");
 
     /* Open attribute on group object */
-    attr = H5Ropen_attr((const H5R_ref_t *)&ref_rbuf[2], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    attr = H5Ropen_attr(&ref_rbuf[2], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(attr, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_attr");
 
     /* Read from disk */
     ret = H5Aread(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, rbuf);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aread");
 
-    for(tu32 = (unsigned *)rbuf, i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++, tu32++)
-        VERIFY(*tu32, (uint32_t)((i * 3) + 1), "Data");
+    for(i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
+        VERIFY(rbuf[i], (i * 3) + 1, "Data");
 
     /* Close attribute  */
     ret = H5Aclose(attr);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aclose");
 
     /* Open attribute on named datatype object */
-    attr = H5Ropen_attr((const H5R_ref_t *)&ref_rbuf[3], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    attr = H5Ropen_attr(&ref_rbuf[3], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(attr, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_attr");
 
     /* Read from disk */
     ret = H5Aread(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, rbuf);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aread");
 
-    for(tu32 = (unsigned *)rbuf, i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++, tu32++)
-        VERIFY(*tu32, (uint32_t)((i * 3) + 2), "Data");
+    for(i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
+        VERIFY(rbuf[i], (i * 3) + 2, "Data");
 
     /* Close attribute  */
     ret = H5Aclose(attr);
@@ -2121,9 +2122,9 @@ test_reference_compat_conv(void)
 
     /* Allocate write & read buffers */
     wbuf_obj = (hobj_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(hobj_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
-    rbuf_obj = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    rbuf_obj = HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
     wbuf_reg = (hdset_reg_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(hdset_reg_ref_t), 2);
-    rbuf_reg = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), 2);
+    rbuf_reg = HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), 2);
 
     /* Create file */
     fid1 = H5Fcreate(FILE_REF_COMPAT, H5F_ACC_TRUNC, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
@@ -2286,43 +2287,43 @@ test_reference_compat_conv(void)
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dread");
 
     /* Verify type of objects pointed at */
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf_obj[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&rbuf_obj[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_DATASET, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf_obj[1], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&rbuf_obj[1], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_DATASET, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf_obj[2], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&rbuf_obj[2], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_GROUP, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf_obj[3], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&rbuf_obj[3], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_NAMED_DATATYPE, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
 
     /* Make sure the referenced objects can be opened */
-    dset2 = H5Ropen_object((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf_obj[0], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    dset2 = H5Ropen_object(&rbuf_obj[0], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(dset2, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_object");
 
     ret = H5Dclose(dset2);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dclose");
 
-    dset2 = H5Ropen_object((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf_obj[1], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    dset2 = H5Ropen_object(&rbuf_obj[1], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(dset2, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_object");
 
     ret = H5Dclose(dset2);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dclose");
 
-    group2 = H5Ropen_object((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf_obj[2], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    group2 = H5Ropen_object(&rbuf_obj[2], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(group2, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_object");
 
     ret = H5Gclose(group2);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Gclose");
 
-    tid2 = H5Ropen_object((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf_obj[3], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    tid2 = H5Ropen_object(&rbuf_obj[3], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(tid2, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_object");
 
     ret = H5Tclose(tid2);
@@ -2342,22 +2343,22 @@ test_reference_compat_conv(void)
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dread");
 
     /* Verify type of objects pointed at */
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf_reg[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&rbuf_reg[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_DATASET, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf_reg[1], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&rbuf_reg[1], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_DATASET, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
     /* Make sure the referenced objects can be opened */
-    dset2 = H5Ropen_object((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf_reg[0], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    dset2 = H5Ropen_object(&rbuf_reg[0], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(dset2, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_object");
 
     ret = H5Dclose(dset2);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dclose");
 
-    dset2 = H5Ropen_object((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf_reg[1], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    dset2 = H5Ropen_object(&rbuf_reg[1], H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
     CHECK(dset2, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_object");
 
     ret = H5Dclose(dset2);
@@ -2414,8 +2415,8 @@ test_reference_perf(void)
                *rbuf_deprec;/* deprecated references            */
     hdset_reg_ref_t *wbuf_reg_deprec,   /* deprecated references*/
                *rbuf_reg_deprec;        /* deprecated references*/
-    unsigned   *tu32;       /* Temporary pointer to uint32 data */
-    int         i, j;       /* Counters                         */
+    unsigned *ibuf, *obuf;
+    unsigned i, j;       /* Counters                         */
     H5O_type_t  obj_type;   /* Object type                      */
     herr_t      ret;        /* Generic return value             */
     double      t1, t2, t;  /* Timers                           */
@@ -2424,18 +2425,20 @@ test_reference_perf(void)
     MESSAGE(5, ("Testing Object Reference Performance\n"));
 
     /* Allocate write & read buffers */
-    wbuf = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(MAX(sizeof(unsigned), sizeof(H5R_ref_t)), SPACE1_DIM1);
-    wbuf_deprec = (hobj_ref_t *)HDcalloc(MAX(sizeof(unsigned), sizeof(hobj_ref_t)), SPACE1_DIM1);
-    rbuf = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(MAX(sizeof(unsigned), sizeof(H5R_ref_t)), SPACE1_DIM1);
-    rbuf_deprec = (hobj_ref_t *)HDcalloc(MAX(sizeof(unsigned), sizeof(hobj_ref_t)), SPACE1_DIM1);
-    tbuf = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(MAX(sizeof(unsigned), sizeof(H5R_ref_t)), SPACE1_DIM1);
-    wbuf_reg = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(MAX(sizeof(unsigned), sizeof(H5R_ref_t)), SPACE1_DIM1);
-    rbuf_reg = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(MAX(sizeof(unsigned), sizeof(H5R_ref_t)), SPACE1_DIM1);
-    wbuf_reg_deprec = (hdset_reg_ref_t *)HDcalloc(MAX(sizeof(unsigned), sizeof(hdset_reg_ref_t)), SPACE1_DIM1);
-    rbuf_reg_deprec = (hdset_reg_ref_t *)HDcalloc(MAX(sizeof(unsigned), sizeof(hdset_reg_ref_t)), SPACE1_DIM1);
-
-    for(tu32 = (unsigned *)wbuf, i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
-        *tu32++ = (unsigned)i * 3;
+    wbuf = HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    obuf = HDcalloc(sizeof(unsigned), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    ibuf = HDcalloc(sizeof(unsigned), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    wbuf_deprec = (hobj_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(hobj_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    rbuf = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    rbuf_deprec = (hobj_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(hobj_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    tbuf = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    wbuf_reg = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    rbuf_reg = (H5R_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(H5R_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    wbuf_reg_deprec = (hdset_reg_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(hdset_reg_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
+    rbuf_reg_deprec = (hdset_reg_ref_t *)HDcalloc(sizeof(hdset_reg_ref_t), SPACE1_DIM1);
+
+    for(i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++)
+        obuf[i] = i * 3;
 
     /* Create file */
     fid1 = H5Fcreate(FILE_REF_OBJ, H5F_ACC_TRUNC, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
@@ -2458,7 +2461,7 @@ test_reference_perf(void)
     CHECK(dataset, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Dcreate2");
 
     /* Write selection to disk */
-    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, wbuf);
+    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, obuf);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dwrite");
 
     /* Close Dataset */
@@ -2518,7 +2521,7 @@ test_reference_perf(void)
     /* Create reference to dataset */
     ret = H5Rcreate_object(fid1, "/Group1/Dataset1", &wbuf[0]);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rcreate_object");
-    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3((const H5R_ref_t *)&wbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
+    ret = H5Rget_obj_type3(&wbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, &obj_type);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
     VERIFY(obj_type, H5O_TYPE_DATASET, "H5Rget_obj_type3");
 
@@ -2670,7 +2673,7 @@ test_reference_perf(void)
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dread");
 
     /* Open dataset object */
-    dset2 = H5Ropen_object((const H5R_ref_t *)&rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, dapl_id);
+    dset2 = H5Ropen_object(&rbuf[0], H5P_DEFAULT, dapl_id);
     CHECK(dset2, H5I_INVALID_HID, "H5Ropen_object");
 
     /* Check information in referenced dataset */
@@ -2681,11 +2684,11 @@ test_reference_perf(void)
     VERIFY(ret, dims1[0], "H5Sget_simple_extent_npoints");
 
     /* Read from disk */
-    ret = H5Dread(dset2, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, tbuf);
+    ret = H5Dread(dset2, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, ibuf);
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dread");
 
-    for(tu32 = (unsigned *)tbuf, i = 0; i < (int)dims1[0]; i++, tu32++)
-        VERIFY(*tu32, (uint32_t)(i*3), "Data");
+    for(i = 0; i < dims1[0]; i++)
+        VERIFY(ibuf[i], i * 3, "Data");
 
     /* Close dereferenced Dataset */
     ret = H5Dclose(dset2);
@@ -2767,7 +2770,7 @@ test_reference_perf(void)
     CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Fclose");
 
     /* Destroy references */
-    for(j = 0; j < (int)dims1[0]; j++) {
+    for(j = 0; j < dims1[0]; j++) {
         ret = H5Rdestroy(&wbuf[j]);
         CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Rdestroy");
         ret = H5Rdestroy(&wbuf_reg[j]);
@@ -2788,6 +2791,8 @@ test_reference_perf(void)
     HDfree(wbuf_reg_deprec);
     HDfree(rbuf_reg_deprec);
     HDfree(tbuf);
+    HDfree(ibuf);
+    HDfree(obuf);
 }   /* test_reference_perf() */
 
 /****************************************************************
diff --git a/test/trefer_deprec.c b/test/trefer_deprec.c
index 949f41b..1b77e9c 100644
--- a/test/trefer_deprec.c
+++ b/test/trefer_deprec.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ test_reference_region(H5F_libver_t libver_low, H5F_libver_t libver_high)
     hsize_t high[SPACE2_RANK];  /* Selection bounds */
     hdset_reg_ref_t *wbuf,      /* buffer to write to disk */
                     *rbuf;      /* buffer read from disk */
-    hdset_reg_ref_t  nvrbuf[3]={{0},{101},{255}}; /* buffer with non-valid refs */
+    hdset_reg_ref_t  nvrbuf[3]={{{0}},{{101}},{{255}}}; /* buffer with non-valid refs */
     uint8_t *dwbuf,             /* Buffer for writing numeric data to disk */
             *drbuf;             /* Buffer for reading numeric data from disk */
     uint8_t *tu8;               /* Temporary pointer to uint8 data */