Remove "Programmer" lines (#3294)

31 files changed, 6 insertions, 732 deletions

diff --git a/testpar/API/t_bigio.c b/testpar/API/t_bigio.c
index febf0d5..0184c3a 100644
--- a/testpar/API/t_bigio.c
+++ b/testpar/API/t_bigio.c
@@ -1241,9 +1241,6 @@ create_faccess_plist(MPI_Comm comm, MPI_Info info, int l_facc_type)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        July 12th, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1291,12 +1288,6 @@ coll_chunk1(void)
  * Return:    Success:    0
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
- *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        July 12th, 2004
- *
- * Modifications:
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1345,9 +1336,6 @@ coll_chunk2(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        July 12th, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1402,9 +1390,6 @@ coll_chunk3(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        July 12th, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
diff --git a/testpar/API/t_chunk_alloc.c b/testpar/API/t_chunk_alloc.c
index 715e0e5..37ea2fa 100644
--- a/testpar/API/t_chunk_alloc.c
+++ b/testpar/API/t_chunk_alloc.c
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
 /*
  * This verifies if the storage space allocation methods are compatible between
  * serial and parallel modes.
- *
- * Created by: Christian Chilan and Albert Cheng
- * Date: 2006/05/25
  */
 
 #include "hdf5.h"
diff --git a/testpar/API/t_coll_chunk.c b/testpar/API/t_coll_chunk.c
index e68bc68..b4e057e 100644
--- a/testpar/API/t_coll_chunk.c
+++ b/testpar/API/t_coll_chunk.c
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@ static void coll_chunktest(const char *filename, int chunk_factor, int select_fa
  * Return:	Success:	0
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
- *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
- * Modifications:
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -109,12 +103,6 @@ coll_chunk1(void)
  * Return:	Success:	0
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
- *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
- * Modifications:
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -176,12 +164,6 @@ coll_chunk2(void)
  * Return:	Success:	0
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
- *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
- * Modifications:
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -246,12 +228,6 @@ coll_chunk3(void)
  * Return:	Success:	0
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
- *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
- * Modifications:
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -314,12 +290,6 @@ coll_chunk4(void)
  * Return:	Success:	0
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
- *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
- * Modifications:
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -384,12 +354,6 @@ coll_chunk5(void)
  * Return:	Success:	0
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
- *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
- * Modifications:
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -452,12 +416,6 @@ coll_chunk6(void)
  * Return:	Success:	0
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
- *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
- * Modifications:
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -520,12 +478,6 @@ coll_chunk7(void)
  * Return:	Success:	0
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
- *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
- * Modifications:
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -588,12 +540,6 @@ coll_chunk8(void)
  * Return:	Success:	0
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
- *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
- * Modifications:
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -656,12 +602,6 @@ coll_chunk9(void)
  * Return:	Success:	0
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
- *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
- * Modifications:
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -727,18 +667,6 @@ coll_chunk10(void)
  * Return:	Success:	0
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
- *
- * Modifications:
- *   Remove invalid temporary property checkings for API_LINK_HARD and
- *   API_LINK_TRUE cases.
- * Programmer: Jonathan Kim
- * Date: 2012-10-10
- *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
- * Modifications:
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
diff --git a/testpar/API/t_dset.c b/testpar/API/t_dset.c
index 40ac75e..14f9233 100644
--- a/testpar/API/t_dset.c
+++ b/testpar/API/t_dset.c
@@ -3029,16 +3029,6 @@ none_selection_chunk(void)
  *          is not needed as they are covered by DIRECT_CHUNK_MIX and
  *          MULTI_CHUNK_MIX_DISAGREE cases. _DIRECT_ cases are only for testing
  *          path way to multi-chunk-io by H5FD_MPIO_CHUNK_MULTI_IO instead of num-threshold.
- *
- * Modification:
- *  - Refctore to remove multi-chunk-without-opimization test and update for
- *    testing direct to multi-chunk-io
- * Programmer: Jonathan Kim
- * Date: 2012-10-10
- *
- *
- * Programmer: Jacob Gruber
- * Date: 2011-04-06
  */
 static void
 test_actual_io_mode(int selection_mode)
@@ -3492,8 +3482,6 @@ test_actual_io_mode(int selection_mode)
  *
  * Purpose: Tests all possible cases of the actual_io_mode property.
  *
- * Programmer: Jacob Gruber
- * Date: 2011-04-06
  */
 void
 actual_io_mode_tests(void)
@@ -3574,8 +3562,6 @@ actual_io_mode_tests(void)
  *       TEST_NOT_CONTIGUOUS_OR_CHUNKED_DATASET_EXTERNAL:
  *         Test for Externl-File storage as the cause of breaking collective I/O.
  *
- * Programmer: Jonathan Kim
- * Date: Aug, 2012
  */
 #ifdef LATER
 #define DSET_NOCOLCAUSE "nocolcause"
@@ -3877,8 +3863,6 @@ test_no_collective_cause_mode(int selection_mode)
  *
  * Purpose: Tests cases for broken collective IO.
  *
- * Programmer: Jonathan Kim
- * Date: Aug, 2012
  */
 void
 no_collective_cause_tests(void)
@@ -4261,8 +4245,6 @@ dataset_atomicity(void)
  *
  * Purpose: Test cases for writing dense attributes in parallel
  *
- * Programmer: Quincey Koziol
- * Date: April, 2013
  */
 void
 test_dense_attr(void)
diff --git a/testpar/API/t_filter_read.c b/testpar/API/t_filter_read.c
index 4b62e55..06507e4 100644
--- a/testpar/API/t_filter_read.c
+++ b/testpar/API/t_filter_read.c
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
 /*
  * This verifies the correctness of parallel reading of a dataset that has been
  * written serially using filters.
- *
- * Created by: Christian Chilan
- * Date: 2007/05/15
  */
 
 #include "hdf5.h"
@@ -47,11 +44,6 @@ static int mpi_size, mpi_rank;
  * Return:  1:  decode+encode is enabled
  *    0:  only decode is enabled
  *              -1: other
- *
- * Programmer:
- *
- * Modifications:
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 int
@@ -88,10 +80,6 @@ h5_szip_can_encode(void)
  * Purpose:     Tests parallel reading of a 2D dataset written serially using
  *              filters. During the parallel reading phase, the dataset is
  *              divided evenly among the processors in vertical hyperslabs.
- *
- * Programmer:  Christian Chilan
- *              Tuesday, May 15, 2007
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static void
@@ -238,12 +226,6 @@ filter_read_internal(const char *filename, hid_t dcpl, hsize_t *dset_size)
  *
  * Purpose:    Tests parallel reading of datasets written serially using
  *              several (combinations of) filters.
- *
- * Programmer:    Christian Chilan
- *              Tuesday, May 15, 2007
- *
- * Modifications:
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
diff --git a/testpar/API/t_ph5basic.c b/testpar/API/t_ph5basic.c
index f35d906..9c980bf 100644
--- a/testpar/API/t_ph5basic.c
+++ b/testpar/API/t_ph5basic.c
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@
  *
  * Return:      Success:    None
  *              Failure:    Abort
- *
- * Programmer:  Albert Cheng
- *              January 9, 2003
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 void
diff --git a/testpar/API/t_pshutdown.c b/testpar/API/t_pshutdown.c
index e1f9189..fad9ea3 100644
--- a/testpar/API/t_pshutdown.c
+++ b/testpar/API/t_pshutdown.c
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 
 /*
- * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
- *              February 2015
- *
  * Purpose: This test creates a file and a bunch of objects in the
  * file and then calls MPI_Finalize without closing anything. The
  * library should exercise the attribute callback destroy attached to
diff --git a/testpar/API/t_shapesame.c b/testpar/API/t_shapesame.c
index f7a8d70..621c336 100644
--- a/testpar/API/t_shapesame.c
+++ b/testpar/API/t_shapesame.c
@@ -122,8 +122,6 @@ struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t {
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 8/9/11
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -574,8 +572,6 @@ hs_dr_pio_test__setup(const int test_num, const int edge_size, const int checker
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 9/18/09
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -695,8 +691,6 @@ hs_dr_pio_test__takedown(struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t *tv_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 9/10/11
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -905,8 +899,6 @@ contig_hs_dr_pio_test__d2m_l2s(struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t *tv_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 8/10/11
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1152,8 +1144,6 @@ contig_hs_dr_pio_test__d2m_s2l(struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t *tv_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 8/10/11
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1430,8 +1420,6 @@ contig_hs_dr_pio_test__m2d_l2s(struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t *tv_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 8/10/11
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1706,8 +1694,6 @@ contig_hs_dr_pio_test__m2d_s2l(struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t *tv_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 9/18/09
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1896,8 +1882,6 @@ contig_hs_dr_pio_test__run_test(const int test_num, const int edge_size, const i
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 9/18/09
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -2550,8 +2534,6 @@ return (good_data);
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 9/15/11
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -2785,8 +2767,6 @@ ckrbrd_hs_dr_pio_test__d2m_l2s(struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t *tv_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 8/15/11
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -3070,8 +3050,6 @@ ckrbrd_hs_dr_pio_test__d2m_s2l(struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t *tv_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 8/15/11
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -3367,8 +3345,6 @@ ckrbrd_hs_dr_pio_test__m2d_l2s(struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t *tv_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 8/15/11
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -3650,8 +3626,6 @@ ckrbrd_hs_dr_pio_test__m2d_s2l(struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t *tv_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 10/10/09
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -3826,8 +3800,6 @@ ckrbrd_hs_dr_pio_test__run_test(const int test_num, const int edge_size, const i
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 9/18/09
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
diff --git a/testpar/API/t_span_tree.c b/testpar/API/t_span_tree.c
index c7cb257..b66b72c 100644
--- a/testpar/API/t_span_tree.c
+++ b/testpar/API/t_span_tree.c
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ static void coll_read_test(void);
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        Dec 2nd, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 void
@@ -90,9 +87,6 @@ coll_irregular_cont_write(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        Dec 2nd, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 void
@@ -128,9 +122,6 @@ coll_irregular_cont_read(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        Dec 2nd, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 void
@@ -166,9 +157,6 @@ coll_irregular_simple_chunk_write(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        Dec 2nd, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 void
@@ -204,9 +192,6 @@ coll_irregular_simple_chunk_read(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        Dec 2nd, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 void
@@ -242,9 +227,6 @@ coll_irregular_complex_chunk_write(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        Dec 2nd, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 void
@@ -281,9 +263,6 @@ coll_irregular_complex_chunk_read(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        Dec 2nd, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 void
@@ -738,9 +717,6 @@ coll_write_test(int chunk_factor)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        Dec 2nd, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static void
@@ -1524,9 +1500,6 @@ lower_dim_size_comp_test__verify_data(uint32_t *buf_ptr,
  *        has been corrected.
  *
  * Return:    void
- *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 11/11/09
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -2373,9 +2346,6 @@ lower_dim_size_comp_test__run_test(const int chunk_edge_size, const hbool_t use_
  *        been corrected.
  *
  * Return:    void
- *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 11/11/09
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -2435,9 +2405,6 @@ lower_dim_size_comp_test(void)
  *        and uses a 1 dimensional dataset.
  *
  * Return:    void
- *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 12/16/09
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
diff --git a/testpar/t_2Gio.c b/testpar/t_2Gio.c
index a64b6c1..e651b1b 100644
--- a/testpar/t_2Gio.c
+++ b/testpar/t_2Gio.c
@@ -3332,16 +3332,6 @@ none_selection_chunk(void)
  *          is not needed as they are covered by DIRECT_CHUNK_MIX and
  *          MULTI_CHUNK_MIX_DISAGREE cases. _DIRECT_ cases are only for testing
  *          path way to multi-chunk-io by H5FD_MPIO_CHUNK_MULTI_IO instead of num-threshold.
- *
- * Modification:
- *  - Refctore to remove multi-chunk-without-opimization test and update for
- *    testing direct to multi-chunk-io
- * Programmer: Jonathan Kim
- * Date: 2012-10-10
- *
- *
- * Programmer: Jacob Gruber
- * Date: 2011-04-06
  */
 static void
 test_actual_io_mode(int selection_mode)
@@ -3774,9 +3764,6 @@ test_actual_io_mode(int selection_mode)
 /* Function: actual_io_mode_tests
  *
  * Purpose: Tests all possible cases of the actual_io_mode property.
- *
- * Programmer: Jacob Gruber
- * Date: 2011-04-06
  */
 void
 actual_io_mode_tests(void)
@@ -3852,9 +3839,6 @@ actual_io_mode_tests(void)
  *
  *       TEST_NOT_CONTIGUOUS_OR_CHUNKED_DATASET_EXTERNAL:
  *         Test for Externl-File storage as the cause of breaking collective I/O.
- *
- * Programmer: Jonathan Kim
- * Date: Aug, 2012
  */
 #define FILE_EXTERNAL "nocolcause_extern.data"
 static void
@@ -4190,9 +4174,6 @@ test_no_collective_cause_mode(int selection_mode)
 /* Function: no_collective_cause_tests
  *
  * Purpose: Tests cases for broken collective IO.
- *
- * Programmer: Jonathan Kim
- * Date: Aug, 2012
  */
 void
 no_collective_cause_tests(void)
@@ -4560,9 +4541,6 @@ dataset_atomicity(void)
 /* Function: dense_attr_test
  *
  * Purpose: Test cases for writing dense attributes in parallel
- *
- * Programmer: Quincey Koziol
- * Date: April, 2013
  */
 void
 test_dense_attr(void)
diff --git a/testpar/t_bigio.c b/testpar/t_bigio.c
index 909b793..0c4d125 100644
--- a/testpar/t_bigio.c
+++ b/testpar/t_bigio.c
@@ -1238,9 +1238,6 @@ create_faccess_plist(MPI_Comm comm, MPI_Info info, int l_facc_type)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        July 12th, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1289,9 +1286,6 @@ coll_chunk1(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        July 12th, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1340,9 +1334,6 @@ coll_chunk2(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        July 12th, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1397,9 +1388,6 @@ coll_chunk3(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        July 12th, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
diff --git a/testpar/t_cache.c b/testpar/t_cache.c
index b374a48..3ba4c79 100644
--- a/testpar/t_cache.c
+++ b/testpar/t_cache.c
@@ -473,8 +473,6 @@ static hbool_t trace_file_check(int metadata_write_strategy);
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  JRM -- 4/17/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 static void
@@ -501,8 +499,6 @@ print_stats(void)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 4/17/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 static void
@@ -537,8 +533,6 @@ reset_stats(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 11/16/05
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 static hbool_t
@@ -680,8 +674,6 @@ set_up_file_communicator(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1.
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 12/20/05
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int
 addr_to_datum_index(haddr_t base_addr)
@@ -724,8 +716,6 @@ addr_to_datum_index(haddr_t base_addr)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 12/20/05
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 init_data(void)
@@ -801,8 +791,6 @@ init_data(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 4/25/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int
 do_express_test(void)
@@ -843,8 +831,6 @@ do_express_test(void)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 5/10/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 do_sync(void)
@@ -909,8 +895,6 @@ do_sync(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 1/3/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int
 get_max_nerrors(void)
@@ -948,9 +932,6 @@ get_max_nerrors(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 12/22/05
- *
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 #define CACHE_TEST_TAG 99 /* different from any used by the library */
@@ -1023,8 +1004,6 @@ recv_mssg(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr, int mssg_tag_offset)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 12/22/05
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 send_mssg(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr, hbool_t add_req_to_tag)
@@ -1081,8 +1060,6 @@ send_mssg(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr, hbool_t add_req_to_tag)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 12/22/05
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 setup_derived_types(void)
@@ -1166,8 +1143,6 @@ setup_derived_types(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 12/22/05
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 takedown_derived_types(void)
@@ -1208,8 +1183,6 @@ takedown_derived_types(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 5/5/10
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 reset_server_counters(void)
@@ -1275,8 +1248,6 @@ reset_server_counters(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 12/22/05
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 server_main(void)
@@ -1416,8 +1387,6 @@ server_main(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 12/22/05
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 serve_read_request(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr)
@@ -1533,8 +1502,6 @@ serve_read_request(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 5/10/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 serve_sync_request(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr)
@@ -1602,8 +1569,6 @@ serve_sync_request(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 12/21/05
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 serve_write_request(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr)
@@ -1732,8 +1697,6 @@ serve_write_request(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 5/5/10
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 serve_total_writes_request(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr)
@@ -1802,8 +1765,6 @@ serve_total_writes_request(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 5/5/10
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 serve_total_reads_request(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr)
@@ -1872,8 +1833,6 @@ serve_total_reads_request(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 5/5/10
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 serve_entry_writes_request(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr)
@@ -1961,8 +1920,6 @@ serve_entry_writes_request(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 5/5/10
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 serve_entry_reads_request(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr)
@@ -2049,8 +2006,6 @@ serve_entry_reads_request(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 5/5/10
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 serve_rw_count_reset_request(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr)
@@ -2119,9 +2074,6 @@ serve_rw_count_reset_request(struct mssg_t *mssg_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    SUCCEED
  *
- * Programmer:    Quincey Koziol
- *              5/18/10
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static herr_t
@@ -2166,9 +2118,6 @@ datum_get_initial_load_size(void *udata_ptr, size_t *image_len_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void * (pointer to the in core representation of the entry)
  *
- * Programmer:    John Mainzer
- *              9/20/07
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static void *
@@ -2224,9 +2173,6 @@ datum_deserialize(const void H5_ATTR_NDEBUG_UNUSED *image_ptr, H5_ATTR_UNUSED si
  *
  * Return:    SUCCEED
  *
- * Programmer:    John Mainzer
- *              9/19/07
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static herr_t
@@ -2269,9 +2215,6 @@ datum_image_len(const void *thing, size_t *image_len)
  *
  * Return:    SUCCEED if successful, FAIL otherwise.
  *
- * Programmer:    John Mainzer
- *              10/30/07
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static herr_t
@@ -2339,9 +2282,6 @@ datum_serialize(const H5F_t *f, void H5_ATTR_NDEBUG_UNUSED *image_ptr, size_t le
  *
  * Return:    SUCCEED
  *
- * Programmer:    John Mainzer
- *              1/12/15
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static herr_t
@@ -2717,9 +2657,6 @@ datum_notify(H5C_notify_action_t action, void *thing)
  *
  * Return:    SUCCEED
  *
- * Programmer:    John Mainzer
- *              9/19/07
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static herr_t
@@ -2773,9 +2710,6 @@ datum_free_icr(void *thing)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              07/11/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 expunge_entry(H5F_t *file_ptr, int32_t idx)
@@ -2844,9 +2778,6 @@ expunge_entry(H5F_t *file_ptr, int32_t idx)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              01/04/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 insert_entry(H5C_t *cache_ptr, H5F_t *file_ptr, int32_t idx, unsigned int flags)
@@ -2936,9 +2867,6 @@ insert_entry(H5C_t *cache_ptr, H5F_t *file_ptr, int32_t idx, unsigned int flags)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              4/12/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 local_pin_and_unpin_random_entries(H5F_t *file_ptr, int min_idx, int max_idx, int min_count, int max_count)
@@ -2999,9 +2927,6 @@ local_pin_and_unpin_random_entries(H5F_t *file_ptr, int min_idx, int max_idx, in
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              4/12/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 local_pin_random_entry(H5F_t *file_ptr, int min_idx, int max_idx)
@@ -3038,9 +2963,6 @@ local_pin_random_entry(H5F_t *file_ptr, int min_idx, int max_idx)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              4/12/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 local_unpin_all_entries(H5F_t *file_ptr, hbool_t via_unprotect)
@@ -3075,9 +2997,6 @@ local_unpin_all_entries(H5F_t *file_ptr, hbool_t via_unprotect)
  *              nerrors is non-zero on entry, or if there is no locally
  *              pinned entry.
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              4/12/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int
 local_unpin_next_pinned_entry(H5F_t *file_ptr, int start_idx, hbool_t via_unprotect)
@@ -3127,9 +3046,6 @@ local_unpin_next_pinned_entry(H5F_t *file_ptr, int start_idx, hbool_t via_unprot
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              1/12/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 lock_and_unlock_random_entries(H5F_t *file_ptr, int min_idx, int max_idx, int min_count, int max_count)
@@ -3167,9 +3083,6 @@ lock_and_unlock_random_entries(H5F_t *file_ptr, int min_idx, int max_idx, int mi
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              1/4/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 lock_and_unlock_random_entry(H5F_t *file_ptr, int min_idx, int max_idx)
@@ -3206,9 +3119,6 @@ lock_and_unlock_random_entry(H5F_t *file_ptr, int min_idx, int max_idx)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              1/4/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 lock_entry(H5F_t *file_ptr, int32_t idx)
@@ -3259,9 +3169,6 @@ lock_entry(H5F_t *file_ptr, int32_t idx)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              4/14/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 mark_entry_dirty(int32_t idx)
@@ -3309,9 +3216,6 @@ mark_entry_dirty(int32_t idx)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              4/11/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 pin_entry(H5F_t *file_ptr, int32_t idx, hbool_t global, hbool_t dirty)
@@ -3371,9 +3275,6 @@ pin_entry(H5F_t *file_ptr, int32_t idx, hbool_t global, hbool_t dirty)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              01/04/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 pin_protected_entry(int32_t idx, hbool_t global)
@@ -3435,9 +3336,6 @@ pin_protected_entry(int32_t idx, hbool_t global)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              1/10/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 move_entry(H5F_t *file_ptr, int32_t old_idx, int32_t new_idx)
@@ -3552,8 +3450,6 @@ move_entry(H5F_t *file_ptr, int32_t old_idx, int32_t new_idx)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 5/6/10
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 reset_server_counts(void)
@@ -3622,9 +3518,6 @@ reset_server_counts(void)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              7/11/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 resize_entry(int32_t idx, size_t new_size)
@@ -3691,8 +3584,6 @@ resize_entry(int32_t idx, size_t new_size)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 1/4/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 setup_cache_for_test(hid_t *fid_ptr, H5F_t **file_ptr_ptr, H5C_t **cache_ptr_ptr, int metadata_write_strategy)
@@ -3943,8 +3834,6 @@ setup_cache_for_test(hid_t *fid_ptr, H5F_t **file_ptr_ptr, H5C_t **cache_ptr_ptr
  *
  * Return:    void.
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 5/9/10
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 verify_writes(unsigned num_writes, haddr_t *written_entries_tbl)
@@ -4045,8 +3934,6 @@ verify_writes(unsigned num_writes, haddr_t *written_entries_tbl)
  *
  * Return:    void.
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 1/12/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 setup_rand(void)
@@ -4103,8 +3990,6 @@ setup_rand(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 1/4/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 take_down_cache(hid_t fid, H5C_t *cache_ptr)
@@ -4195,9 +4080,6 @@ take_down_cache(hid_t fid, H5C_t *cache_ptr)
  *
  * Return:      TRUE if successful, FALSE otherwise.
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              5/6/10
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static hbool_t
@@ -4292,9 +4174,6 @@ verify_entry_reads(haddr_t addr, int expected_entry_reads)
  *
  * Return:      TRUE if successful, FALSE otherwise.
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              5/6/10
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static hbool_t
@@ -4390,8 +4269,6 @@ verify_entry_writes(haddr_t addr, int expected_entry_writes)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 5/6/10
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 verify_total_reads(int expected_total_reads)
@@ -4482,8 +4359,6 @@ verify_total_reads(int expected_total_reads)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 5/6/10
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 verify_total_writes(unsigned expected_total_writes)
@@ -4567,9 +4442,6 @@ verify_total_writes(unsigned expected_total_writes)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              1/4/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 unlock_entry(H5F_t *file_ptr, int32_t idx, unsigned int flags)
@@ -4637,9 +4509,6 @@ unlock_entry(H5F_t *file_ptr, int32_t idx, unsigned int flags)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              4/12/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void
 unpin_entry(H5F_t *file_ptr, int32_t idx, hbool_t global, hbool_t dirty, hbool_t via_unprotect)
@@ -4720,8 +4589,6 @@ unpin_entry(H5F_t *file_ptr, int32_t idx, hbool_t global, hbool_t dirty, hbool_t
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 12/21/05
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 server_smoke_check(void)
@@ -5047,8 +4914,6 @@ server_smoke_check(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 1/4/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 smoke_check_1(int metadata_write_strategy)
@@ -5211,8 +5076,6 @@ smoke_check_1(int metadata_write_strategy)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 1/12/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 smoke_check_2(int metadata_write_strategy)
@@ -5412,8 +5275,6 @@ smoke_check_2(int metadata_write_strategy)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 1/13/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 smoke_check_3(int metadata_write_strategy)
@@ -5697,8 +5558,6 @@ smoke_check_3(int metadata_write_strategy)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 1/13/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 smoke_check_4(int metadata_write_strategy)
@@ -5976,8 +5835,6 @@ smoke_check_4(int metadata_write_strategy)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 5/18/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 smoke_check_5(int metadata_write_strategy)
@@ -6191,8 +6048,6 @@ smoke_check_5(int metadata_write_strategy)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 6/13/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 trace_file_check(int metadata_write_strategy)
@@ -6566,8 +6421,6 @@ trace_file_check(int metadata_write_strategy)
  *
  *        Failure:    FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 1/13/06
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 smoke_check_6(int metadata_write_strategy)
@@ -6821,8 +6674,6 @@ smoke_check_6(int metadata_write_strategy)
  *
  *        Failure:    1
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 12/23/05
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
diff --git a/testpar/t_cache_image.c b/testpar/t_cache_image.c
index d8acd92..028752d 100644
--- a/testpar/t_cache_image.c
+++ b/testpar/t_cache_image.c
@@ -10,12 +10,11 @@
  * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 
-/* Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              7/13/15
- *
- *              This file contains tests specific to the cache image
- *        feature implemented in H5C.c
+/*
+ *      This file contains tests specific to the cache image
+ *      feature implemented in H5C.c
  */
+
 #include "testphdf5.h"
 
 #include "cache_common.h"
@@ -122,9 +121,6 @@ static hbool_t smoke_check_1(MPI_Comm mpi_comm, MPI_Info mpi_info, int mpi_rank,
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              1/25/17
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -383,9 +379,6 @@ construct_test_file(int test_file_index)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              7/15/15
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -709,9 +702,6 @@ create_data_sets(hid_t file_id, int min_dset, int max_dset)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              10/31/16
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 #if 0
@@ -804,9 +794,6 @@ delete_data_sets(hid_t file_id, int min_dset, int max_dset)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              7/14/15
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1273,9 +1260,6 @@ open_hdf5_file(const hbool_t create_file, const hbool_t mdci_sbem_expected, cons
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/4/17
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1658,9 +1642,6 @@ par_create_dataset(int dset_num, hid_t file_id, int mpi_rank, int mpi_size)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/6/17
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1725,9 +1706,6 @@ par_delete_dataset(int dset_num, hid_t file_id, int mpi_rank)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/8/17
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1770,9 +1748,6 @@ par_insert_cache_image(int file_name_idx, int mpi_rank, int mpi_size)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/6/17
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -2024,9 +1999,6 @@ par_verify_dataset(int dset_num, hid_t file_id, int mpi_rank)
  *
  * Return:      TRUE if succussful, FALSE otherwise.
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/8/17
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -2134,9 +2106,6 @@ serial_insert_cache_image(int file_name_idx, int mpi_size)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/6/17
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -2361,9 +2330,6 @@ serial_verify_dataset(int dset_num, hid_t file_id, int mpi_size)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              7/15/15
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -2618,9 +2584,6 @@ verify_data_sets(hid_t file_id, int min_dset, int max_dset)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/11/17
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -2881,9 +2844,6 @@ verify_cache_image_RO(int file_name_id, int md_write_strat, int mpi_rank)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              1/25/17
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -3148,8 +3108,6 @@ verify_cache_image_RW(int file_name_id, int md_write_strat, int mpi_rank)
  *
  *              Failure:        FALSE
  *
- * Programmer:  JRM -- 3/6/17
- *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static hbool_t
 smoke_check_1(MPI_Comm mpi_comm, MPI_Info mpi_info, int mpi_rank, int mpi_size)
@@ -3547,9 +3505,6 @@ smoke_check_1(MPI_Comm mpi_comm, MPI_Info mpi_info, int mpi_rank, int mpi_size)
  *
  *              Failure: 1
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              1/25/17
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
diff --git a/testpar/t_chunk_alloc.c b/testpar/t_chunk_alloc.c
index a6be482..6f862c0 100644
--- a/testpar/t_chunk_alloc.c
+++ b/testpar/t_chunk_alloc.c
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
 /*
  * This verifies if the storage space allocation methods are compatible between
  * serial and parallel modes.
- *
- * Created by: Christian Chilan and Albert Cheng
- * Date: 2006/05/25
  */
 
 #include "testphdf5.h"
diff --git a/testpar/t_coll_chunk.c b/testpar/t_coll_chunk.c
index b44d7ef..5dd0bb8 100644
--- a/testpar/t_coll_chunk.c
+++ b/testpar/t_coll_chunk.c
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ static void coll_chunktest(const char *filename, int chunk_factor, int select_fa
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
  *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -92,9 +89,6 @@ coll_chunk1(void)
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
  *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -141,9 +135,6 @@ coll_chunk2(void)
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
  *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -193,9 +184,6 @@ coll_chunk3(void)
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
  *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -243,9 +231,6 @@ coll_chunk4(void)
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
  *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -295,9 +280,6 @@ coll_chunk5(void)
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
  *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -345,9 +327,6 @@ coll_chunk6(void)
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
  *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -395,9 +374,6 @@ coll_chunk7(void)
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
  *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -445,9 +421,6 @@ coll_chunk8(void)
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
  *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -495,9 +468,6 @@ coll_chunk9(void)
  *
  *		Failure:	-1
  *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -546,9 +516,6 @@ coll_chunk10(void)
  * Return:	Success:	0
  *		Failure:	-1
  *
- * Programmer:	Unknown
- *		July 12th, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
diff --git a/testpar/t_dset.c b/testpar/t_dset.c
index 80ef5b3..e401cd5 100644
--- a/testpar/t_dset.c
+++ b/testpar/t_dset.c
@@ -2890,16 +2890,6 @@ none_selection_chunk(void)
  *          is not needed as they are covered by DIRECT_CHUNK_MIX and
  *          MULTI_CHUNK_MIX_DISAGREE cases. _DIRECT_ cases are only for testing
  *          path way to multi-chunk-io by H5FD_MPIO_CHUNK_MULTI_IO instead of num-threshold.
- *
- * Modification:
- *  - Refctore to remove multi-chunk-without-opimization test and update for
- *    testing direct to multi-chunk-io
- * Programmer: Jonathan Kim
- * Date: 2012-10-10
- *
- *
- * Programmer: Jacob Gruber
- * Date: 2011-04-06
  */
 static void
 test_actual_io_mode(int selection_mode)
@@ -3342,8 +3332,6 @@ test_actual_io_mode(int selection_mode)
  *
  * Purpose: Tests all possible cases of the actual_io_mode property.
  *
- * Programmer: Jacob Gruber
- * Date: 2011-04-06
  */
 void
 actual_io_mode_tests(void)
@@ -3438,8 +3426,6 @@ actual_io_mode_tests(void)
  *       TEST_NOT_CONTIGUOUS_OR_CHUNKED_DATASET_EXTERNAL:
  *         Test for Externl-File storage as the cause of breaking collective I/O.
  *
- * Programmer: Jonathan Kim
- * Date: Aug, 2012
  */
 #define FILE_EXTERNAL "nocolcause_extern.data"
 static void
@@ -3780,8 +3766,6 @@ test_no_collective_cause_mode(int selection_mode)
  *
  * Purpose: Tests cases for broken collective IO.
  *
- * Programmer: Jonathan Kim
- * Date: Aug, 2012
  */
 void
 no_collective_cause_tests(void)
@@ -4153,8 +4137,6 @@ dataset_atomicity(void)
  *
  * Purpose: Test cases for writing dense attributes in parallel
  *
- * Programmer: Quincey Koziol
- * Date: April, 2013
  */
 void
 test_dense_attr(void)
diff --git a/testpar/t_filter_read.c b/testpar/t_filter_read.c
index aa0fcb1..6d19b76 100644
--- a/testpar/t_filter_read.c
+++ b/testpar/t_filter_read.c
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * This verifies the correctness of parallel reading of a dataset that has been
  * written serially using filters.
  *
- * Created by: Christian Chilan
- * Date: 2007/05/15
  */
 
 #include "testphdf5.h"
@@ -41,10 +39,6 @@ static int mpi_size, mpi_rank;
  * Purpose:     Tests parallel reading of a 2D dataset written serially using
  *              filters. During the parallel reading phase, the dataset is
  *              divided evenly among the processors in vertical hyperslabs.
- *
- * Programmer:  Christian Chilan
- *              Tuesday, May 15, 2007
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static void
@@ -187,10 +181,6 @@ filter_read_internal(const char *filename, hid_t dcpl, hsize_t *dset_size)
  *
  * Purpose:    Tests parallel reading of datasets written serially using
  *              several (combinations of) filters.
- *
- * Programmer:    Christian Chilan
- *              Tuesday, May 15, 2007
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
diff --git a/testpar/t_filters_parallel.c b/testpar/t_filters_parallel.c
index e5f59d5..27b0980 100644
--- a/testpar/t_filters_parallel.c
+++ b/testpar/t_filters_parallel.c
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 
 /*
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             01/31/2017
  *
  * This file contains tests for writing to and reading from
  * datasets in parallel with filters applied to the data.
@@ -396,8 +394,6 @@ verify_space_alloc_status(hid_t dset_id, hid_t dcpl_id, num_chunks_written_t chu
  * Tests parallel write of filtered data in the special
  * case where a dataset is composed of a single chunk.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             02/01/2017
  */
 static void
 test_write_one_chunk_filtered_dataset(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id, hid_t fapl_id,
@@ -550,8 +546,6 @@ test_write_one_chunk_filtered_dataset(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t fil
  * In this case, the write operation can be optimized because
  * chunks do not have to be redistributed to new owners.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             02/01/2017
  */
 static void
 test_write_filtered_dataset_no_overlap(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id, hid_t fapl_id,
@@ -859,8 +853,6 @@ test_write_filtered_dataset_no_overlap_partial(const char *parent_group, H5Z_fil
  * redistributed before the operation so that only one process
  * writes to a particular chunk.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             02/01/2017
  */
 static void
 test_write_filtered_dataset_overlap(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id, hid_t fapl_id,
@@ -1655,8 +1647,6 @@ test_write_filtered_dataset_multi_unlim_dim_overlap(const char *parent_group, H5
  * participate in the re-insertion of the filtered chunks
  * into the chunk index.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             02/01/2017
  */
 static void
 test_write_filtered_dataset_single_no_selection(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id,
@@ -1826,8 +1816,6 @@ test_write_filtered_dataset_single_no_selection(const char *parent_group, H5Z_fi
  * but the dataset is populated with the default fill
  * value.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             02/02/2017
  */
 static void
 test_write_filtered_dataset_all_no_selection(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id, hid_t fapl_id,
@@ -1945,8 +1933,6 @@ test_write_filtered_dataset_all_no_selection(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filte
  * Tests parallel write of filtered data by using
  * point selections instead of hyperslab selections.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             02/02/2017
  */
 static void
 test_write_filtered_dataset_point_selection(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id, hid_t fapl_id,
@@ -2093,8 +2079,6 @@ test_write_filtered_dataset_point_selection(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter
  * the whole chunk is selected, leading to an interleaved
  * write pattern.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             02/02/2017
  */
 static void
 test_write_filtered_dataset_interleaved_write(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id, hid_t fapl_id,
@@ -2264,8 +2248,6 @@ test_write_filtered_dataset_interleaved_write(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filt
  * the transform function resulting in not breaking to
  * independent I/O.
  *
- * Programmer: Jan-Willem Blokland
- *             08/20/2021
  */
 static void
 test_write_transformed_filtered_dataset_no_overlap(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id,
@@ -2428,8 +2410,6 @@ test_write_transformed_filtered_dataset_no_overlap(const char *parent_group, H5Z
  * the dataset has 3 dimensions and each process writes
  * to its own "page" in the 3rd dimension.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             02/06/2017
  */
 static void
 test_write_3d_filtered_dataset_no_overlap_separate_pages(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id,
@@ -2590,8 +2570,6 @@ test_write_3d_filtered_dataset_no_overlap_separate_pages(const char *parent_grou
  * to each "page" in the 3rd dimension. However, no chunk
  * on a given "page" is written to by more than one process.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             02/06/2017
  */
 static void
 test_write_3d_filtered_dataset_no_overlap_same_pages(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id,
@@ -2753,8 +2731,6 @@ test_write_3d_filtered_dataset_no_overlap_same_pages(const char *parent_group, H
  * to each "page" in the 3rd dimension. Further, each chunk
  * in each "page" is written to equally by all processes.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             02/06/2017
  */
 static void
 test_write_3d_filtered_dataset_overlap(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id, hid_t fapl_id,
@@ -2927,8 +2903,6 @@ test_write_3d_filtered_dataset_overlap(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t fi
  * chunks using a compound datatype which doesn't
  * require a datatype conversion.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             02/10/2017
  */
 static void
 test_write_cmpd_filtered_dataset_no_conversion_unshared(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id,
@@ -3108,8 +3082,6 @@ test_write_cmpd_filtered_dataset_no_conversion_unshared(const char *parent_group
  * chunks using a compound datatype which doesn't
  * require a datatype conversion.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             02/10/2017
  */
 static void
 test_write_cmpd_filtered_dataset_no_conversion_shared(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id,
@@ -3301,8 +3273,6 @@ test_write_cmpd_filtered_dataset_no_conversion_shared(const char *parent_group,
  * allowed when there are filters in the pipeline,
  * unless there is only one MPI rank.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             02/07/2017
  */
 static void
 test_write_cmpd_filtered_dataset_type_conversion_unshared(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id,
@@ -3500,8 +3470,6 @@ test_write_cmpd_filtered_dataset_type_conversion_unshared(const char *parent_gro
  * allowed when there are filters in the pipeline,
  * unless there is only one MPI rank.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             02/10/2017
  */
 static void
 test_write_cmpd_filtered_dataset_type_conversion_shared(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id,
@@ -3698,8 +3666,6 @@ test_write_cmpd_filtered_dataset_type_conversion_shared(const char *parent_group
  * the singular chunk and contributes its piece to a
  * global buffer that is checked for consistency.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             05/14/2018
  */
 static void
 test_read_one_chunk_filtered_dataset(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id, hid_t fapl_id,
@@ -3899,8 +3865,6 @@ test_read_one_chunk_filtered_dataset(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filt
  * the dataset and contributes its piece to a global buffer
  * that is checked for consistency.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             05/15/2018
  */
 static void
 test_read_filtered_dataset_no_overlap(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id, hid_t fapl_id,
@@ -4100,8 +4064,6 @@ test_read_filtered_dataset_no_overlap(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t fil
  * each chunk of the dataset and contributes its pieces
  * to a global buffer that is checked for consistency.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             05/15/2018
  */
 static void
 test_read_filtered_dataset_overlap(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id, hid_t fapl_id,
@@ -4318,8 +4280,6 @@ test_read_filtered_dataset_overlap(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter
  * reads a part of the dataset and contributes its piece
  * to a global buffer that is checked for consistency.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             05/15/2018
  */
 static void
 test_read_filtered_dataset_single_no_selection(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id,
@@ -4547,8 +4507,6 @@ test_read_filtered_dataset_single_no_selection(const char *parent_group, H5Z_fil
  * data to the dataset. Then, each rank will simply issue
  * a no-op read.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             05/15/2018
  */
 static void
 test_read_filtered_dataset_all_no_selection(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id, hid_t fapl_id,
@@ -4683,8 +4641,6 @@ test_read_filtered_dataset_all_no_selection(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter
  * contribute its piece to a global buffer that is
  * checked for consistency.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             05/15/2018
  */
 static void
 test_read_filtered_dataset_point_selection(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id, hid_t fapl_id,
@@ -4897,8 +4853,6 @@ test_read_filtered_dataset_point_selection(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_
  * of each chunk of the dataset and will contribute its
  * pieces to a global buffer that is checked for consistency.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             05/15/2018
  */
 static void
 test_read_filtered_dataset_interleaved_read(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id, hid_t fapl_id,
@@ -5125,8 +5079,6 @@ test_read_filtered_dataset_interleaved_read(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter
  * of the dataset and contributes its piece to a global buffer
  * that is checked for consistency.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             05/16/2018
  */
 static void
 test_read_3d_filtered_dataset_no_overlap_separate_pages(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id,
@@ -5344,8 +5296,6 @@ test_read_3d_filtered_dataset_no_overlap_separate_pages(const char *parent_group
  * the dataset and contributes its piece to a global buffer
  * that is checked for consistency.
  *
- * Programmer: Jan-Willem Blokland
- *             08/20/2021
  */
 static void
 test_read_transformed_filtered_dataset_no_overlap(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id,
@@ -5569,8 +5519,6 @@ test_read_transformed_filtered_dataset_no_overlap(const char *parent_group, H5Z_
  * each "page" of the dataset and contributes its piece to a
  * global buffer that is checked for consistency.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             05/16/2018
  */
 static void
 test_read_3d_filtered_dataset_no_overlap_same_pages(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id,
@@ -5780,8 +5728,6 @@ test_read_3d_filtered_dataset_no_overlap_same_pages(const char *parent_group, H5
  * chunk of each "page" and contributes its pieces to a
  * global buffer that is checked for consistency.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             05/16/2018
  */
 static void
 test_read_3d_filtered_dataset_overlap(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id, hid_t fapl_id,
@@ -6012,8 +5958,6 @@ test_read_3d_filtered_dataset_overlap(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t fil
  * the dataset and contributes its piece to a global
  * buffer that is checked for consistency.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             05/17/2018
  */
 static void
 test_read_cmpd_filtered_dataset_no_conversion_unshared(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id,
@@ -6239,8 +6183,6 @@ test_read_cmpd_filtered_dataset_no_conversion_unshared(const char *parent_group,
  * each chunk of the dataset and contributes its piece
  * to a global buffer that is checked for consistency.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             05/17/2018
  */
 static void
 test_read_cmpd_filtered_dataset_no_conversion_shared(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id,
@@ -6472,8 +6414,6 @@ test_read_cmpd_filtered_dataset_no_conversion_shared(const char *parent_group, H
  * the dataset and contributes its piece to a global
  * buffer that is checked for consistency.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             05/17/2018
  */
 static void
 test_read_cmpd_filtered_dataset_type_conversion_unshared(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id,
@@ -6708,8 +6648,6 @@ test_read_cmpd_filtered_dataset_type_conversion_unshared(const char *parent_grou
  * each chunk of the dataset and contributes its pieces
  * to a global buffer that is checked for consistency.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             05/17/2018
  */
 static void
 test_read_cmpd_filtered_dataset_type_conversion_shared(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id,
@@ -6946,8 +6884,6 @@ test_read_cmpd_filtered_dataset_type_conversion_shared(const char *parent_group,
  * re-opened in parallel and read by all
  * processes to ensure data correctness.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             08/03/2017
  */
 static void
 test_write_serial_read_parallel(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id, hid_t fapl_id,
@@ -7083,8 +7019,6 @@ test_write_serial_read_parallel(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id
  * then re-opened and read by a single
  * process to ensure data correctness.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             08/03/2017
  */
 static void
 test_write_parallel_read_serial(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id, hid_t fapl_id,
@@ -7260,8 +7194,6 @@ test_write_parallel_read_serial(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id
  * thus controlling the compression ratio) does not cause
  * problems.
  *
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             06/04/2018
  */
 static void
 test_shrinking_growing_chunks(const char *parent_group, H5Z_filter_t filter_id, hid_t fapl_id, hid_t dcpl_id,
diff --git a/testpar/t_filters_parallel.h b/testpar/t_filters_parallel.h
index 335b43a..e110d0e 100644
--- a/testpar/t_filters_parallel.h
+++ b/testpar/t_filters_parallel.h
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 
 /*
- * Programmer: Jordan Henderson
- *             01/31/2017
- *
  * This file contains #defines for tests of the use
  * of filters in parallel HDF5, implemented in
  * H5Dmpio.c
diff --git a/testpar/t_init_term.c b/testpar/t_init_term.c
index 2f2ad61..a01b693 100644
--- a/testpar/t_init_term.c
+++ b/testpar/t_init_term.c
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 
 /*
- * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
- *              June 2015
- *
  * Purpose: This test checks for the correct initialization and
  * termination of the HDF5 library with MPI init and finalize.
  */
diff --git a/testpar/t_pflush1.c b/testpar/t_pflush1.c
index 035a4e8..bfebbb9 100644
--- a/testpar/t_pflush1.c
+++ b/testpar/t_pflush1.c
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 
 /*
- * Programmer:  Leon Arber  <larber@uiuc.edu>
- *              Sept. 28, 2006.
- *
  * Purpose:     This is the first half of a two-part test that makes sure
  *              that a file can be read after a parallel application crashes
  *              as long as the file was flushed first.  We simulate a crash by
@@ -35,10 +32,6 @@ static int *data_g = NULL;
  *
  * Return:      Success:    A valid file ID
  *              Failure:    H5I_INVALID_HID
- *
- * Programmer:  Leon Arber
- *              Sept. 26, 2006
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static hid_t
@@ -104,10 +97,6 @@ error:
  * Purpose:     Part 1 of a two-part parallel H5Fflush() test.
  *
  * Return:      EXIT_FAILURE (always)
- *
- * Programmer:  Robb Matzke
- *              Friday, October 23, 1998
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 int
diff --git a/testpar/t_pflush2.c b/testpar/t_pflush2.c
index 391a59c..68f756d 100644
--- a/testpar/t_pflush2.c
+++ b/testpar/t_pflush2.c
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 
 /*
- * Programmer:  Leon Arber  <larber@uiuc.edu>
- *              Sept. 28, 2006.
- *
  * Purpose:     This is the second half of a two-part test that makes sure
  *              that a file can be read after a parallel application crashes as long
  *              as the file was flushed first.  We simulate a crash by
@@ -35,10 +32,6 @@ static int *data_g = NULL;
  * Purpose:     Part 2 of a two-part H5Fflush() test.
  *
  * Return:      SUCCEED/FAIL
- *
- * Programmer:  Leon Arber
- *              Sept. 26, 2006.
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static herr_t
@@ -129,10 +122,6 @@ error:
  * Purpose:     Part 2 of a two-part H5Fflush() test.
  *
  * Return:      EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAIL
- *
- * Programmer:  Robb Matzke
- *              Friday, October 23, 1998
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 int
diff --git a/testpar/t_ph5basic.c b/testpar/t_ph5basic.c
index 697b6e9..b627b7c 100644
--- a/testpar/t_ph5basic.c
+++ b/testpar/t_ph5basic.c
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
  *
  * Return:      Success:    None
  *              Failure:    Abort
- *
- * Programmer:  Albert Cheng
- *              January 9, 2003
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 void
diff --git a/testpar/t_pmulti_dset.c b/testpar/t_pmulti_dset.c
index d7561d2..8d7fdef 100644
--- a/testpar/t_pmulti_dset.c
+++ b/testpar/t_pmulti_dset.c
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 
 /*
- * Programmer:  Neil Fortner
- *              March 10, 2014
- *
  * Purpose:     Test H5Dwrite_multi() and H5Dread_multi using randomized
  *              parameters in parallel.  Also tests H5Dwrite() and H5Dread()
  *              using a similar method.
@@ -91,10 +88,6 @@ htri_t fletcher32_avail = FALSE;
  *              way that the shapesame code is not designed to handle.
  *
  * Return:      Number of errors
- *
- * Programmer:  Neil Fortner
- *              Monday, March 10, 2014
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static void
@@ -647,10 +640,6 @@ test_pmdset(size_t niter, unsigned flags)
  *
  * Return:      Success:        0
  *              Failure:        1
- *
- * Programmer:  Neil Fortner
- *              Monday, March 10, 2014
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 int
diff --git a/testpar/t_pread.c b/testpar/t_pread.c
index 3f8f5b2..1aefcec 100644
--- a/testpar/t_pread.c
+++ b/testpar/t_pread.c
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ static char *test_argv0 = NULL;
  * Return:      Success: 0
  *
  *              Failure: 1
- *
- * Programmer:  Richard Warren
- *              10/1/17
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static int
@@ -477,10 +473,6 @@ generate_test_file(MPI_Comm comm, int mpi_rank, int group_id)
  * Return:      Success: 0
  *
  *              Failure: 1
- *
- * Programmer:  Richard Warren
- *              10/1/17
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static int
@@ -1049,9 +1041,6 @@ test_parallel_read(MPI_Comm comm, int mpi_rank, int mpi_size, int group_id)
  *
  * Return:      Success: 0
  *              Failure: 1
- *
- * Programmer:  Richard Warren
- *              10/1/17
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
diff --git a/testpar/t_prestart.c b/testpar/t_prestart.c
index 514906a..d69f17b 100644
--- a/testpar/t_prestart.c
+++ b/testpar/t_prestart.c
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 
 /*
- * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
- *              February 2015
- *
  * Purpose: This test opens a file created by the t_pshutdown program
  * and makes sure the objects created are there.
  */
diff --git a/testpar/t_pshutdown.c b/testpar/t_pshutdown.c
index 013dc1e..9a2e0a3 100644
--- a/testpar/t_pshutdown.c
+++ b/testpar/t_pshutdown.c
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 
 /*
- * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
- *              February 2015
- *
  * Purpose: This test creates a file and a bunch of objects in the
  * file and then calls MPI_Finalize without closing anything. The
  * library should exercise the attribute callback destroy attached to
diff --git a/testpar/t_shapesame.c b/testpar/t_shapesame.c
index b074944..dc60e51 100644
--- a/testpar/t_shapesame.c
+++ b/testpar/t_shapesame.c
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t {
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 8/9/11
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -556,8 +554,6 @@ hs_dr_pio_test__setup(const int test_num, const int edge_size, const int checker
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 9/18/09
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -677,8 +673,6 @@ hs_dr_pio_test__takedown(struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t *tv_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 9/10/11
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -887,8 +881,6 @@ contig_hs_dr_pio_test__d2m_l2s(struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t *tv_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 8/10/11
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1134,8 +1126,6 @@ contig_hs_dr_pio_test__d2m_s2l(struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t *tv_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 8/10/11
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1412,8 +1402,6 @@ contig_hs_dr_pio_test__m2d_l2s(struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t *tv_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 8/10/11
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1688,8 +1676,6 @@ contig_hs_dr_pio_test__m2d_s2l(struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t *tv_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 9/18/09
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1873,8 +1859,6 @@ contig_hs_dr_pio_test__run_test(const int test_num, const int edge_size, const i
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 9/18/09
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -2523,8 +2507,6 @@ return (good_data);
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 9/15/11
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -2758,8 +2740,6 @@ ckrbrd_hs_dr_pio_test__d2m_l2s(struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t *tv_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 8/15/11
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -3043,8 +3023,6 @@ ckrbrd_hs_dr_pio_test__d2m_s2l(struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t *tv_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 8/15/11
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -3340,8 +3318,6 @@ ckrbrd_hs_dr_pio_test__m2d_l2s(struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t *tv_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 8/15/11
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -3623,8 +3599,6 @@ ckrbrd_hs_dr_pio_test__m2d_s2l(struct hs_dr_pio_test_vars_t *tv_ptr)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 10/10/09
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -3794,8 +3768,6 @@ ckrbrd_hs_dr_pio_test__run_test(const int test_num, const int edge_size, const i
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 9/18/09
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
diff --git a/testpar/t_span_tree.c b/testpar/t_span_tree.c
index d0ef253..4950bc8 100644
--- a/testpar/t_span_tree.c
+++ b/testpar/t_span_tree.c
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ static void coll_read_test(void);
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        Dec 2nd, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 void
@@ -71,9 +68,6 @@ coll_irregular_cont_write(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        Dec 2nd, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 void
@@ -93,9 +87,6 @@ coll_irregular_cont_read(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        Dec 2nd, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 void
@@ -115,9 +106,6 @@ coll_irregular_simple_chunk_write(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        Dec 2nd, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 void
@@ -137,9 +125,6 @@ coll_irregular_simple_chunk_read(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        Dec 2nd, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 void
@@ -159,9 +144,6 @@ coll_irregular_complex_chunk_write(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        Dec 2nd, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 void
@@ -182,9 +164,6 @@ coll_irregular_complex_chunk_read(void)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        Dec 2nd, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 void
@@ -639,9 +618,6 @@ coll_write_test(int chunk_factor)
  *
  *        Failure:    -1
  *
- * Programmer:    Unknown
- *        Dec 2nd, 2004
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static void
@@ -1426,8 +1402,6 @@ lower_dim_size_comp_test__verify_data(uint32_t *buf_ptr,
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 11/11/09
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -2271,8 +2245,6 @@ lower_dim_size_comp_test__run_test(const int chunk_edge_size, const hbool_t use_
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 11/11/09
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -2319,8 +2291,6 @@ lower_dim_size_comp_test(void)
  *
  * Return:    void
  *
- * Programmer:    JRM -- 12/16/09
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
diff --git a/testpar/t_vfd.c b/testpar/t_vfd.c
index fe3477d..6e6329c 100644
--- a/testpar/t_vfd.c
+++ b/testpar/t_vfd.c
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@
  * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 
-/* Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *
- *              This file is a catchall for parallel VFD tests.
+/*
+ *      This file is a catchall for parallel VFD tests.
  */
 
 #include "testphdf5.h"
@@ -114,9 +113,6 @@ static unsigned vector_write_test_7(int file_name_id, int mpi_rank, int mpi_size
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/25/26
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -192,9 +188,6 @@ alloc_and_init_file_images(int mpi_size)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              1/25/17
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -250,9 +243,6 @@ free_file_images(void)
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/25/26
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -520,9 +510,6 @@ setup_vfd_test_file(int file_name_id, char *file_name, int mpi_size, H5FD_mpio_x
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/25/26
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -639,9 +626,6 @@ takedown_vfd_test_file(int mpi_rank, char *filename, H5FD_t **lf_ptr, hid_t *fap
  *
  * Return:      FALSE on success, TRUE if any errors are detected.
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/26/21
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -872,9 +856,6 @@ vector_read_test_1(int file_name_id, int mpi_rank, int mpi_size, H5FD_mpio_xfer_
  *
  * Return:      FALSE on success, TRUE if any errors are detected.
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/26/21
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1172,9 +1153,6 @@ vector_read_test_2(int file_name_id, int mpi_rank, int mpi_size, H5FD_mpio_xfer_
  *
  * Return:      FALSE on success, TRUE if any errors are detected.
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/26/21
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1528,9 +1506,6 @@ vector_read_test_3(int file_name_id, int mpi_rank, int mpi_size, H5FD_mpio_xfer_
  *
  * Return:      FALSE on success, TRUE if any errors are detected.
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/26/21
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -1959,9 +1934,6 @@ vector_read_test_4(int file_name_id, int mpi_rank, int mpi_size, H5FD_mpio_xfer_
  *
  * Return:      FALSE on success, TRUE if any errors are detected.
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/26/21
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -2201,9 +2173,6 @@ vector_read_test_5(int file_name_id, int mpi_rank, int mpi_size, H5FD_mpio_xfer_
  *
  * Return:      FALSE on success, TRUE if any errors are detected.
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/26/21
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -2390,9 +2359,6 @@ vector_write_test_1(int file_name_id, int mpi_rank, int mpi_size, H5FD_mpio_xfer
  *
  * Return:      FALSE on success, TRUE if any errors are detected.
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/28/21
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -2642,9 +2608,6 @@ vector_write_test_2(int file_name_id, int mpi_rank, int mpi_size, H5FD_mpio_xfer
  *
  * Return:      FALSE on success, TRUE if any errors are detected.
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/31/21
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -2905,9 +2868,6 @@ vector_write_test_3(int file_name_id, int mpi_rank, int mpi_size, H5FD_mpio_xfer
  *
  * Return:      FALSE on success, TRUE if any errors are detected.
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/31/21
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -3206,9 +3166,6 @@ vector_write_test_4(int file_name_id, int mpi_rank, int mpi_size, H5FD_mpio_xfer
  *
  * Return:      FALSE on success, TRUE if any errors are detected.
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/31/21
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -3645,9 +3602,6 @@ vector_write_test_5(int file_name_id, int mpi_rank, int mpi_size, H5FD_mpio_xfer
  *
  * Return:      FALSE on success, TRUE if any errors are detected.
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/26/21
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -3902,9 +3856,6 @@ vector_write_test_6(int file_name_id, int mpi_rank, int mpi_size, H5FD_mpio_xfer
  *
  * Return:      FALSE on success, TRUE if any errors are detected.
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              10/10/21
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -4123,9 +4074,6 @@ vector_write_test_7(int file_name_id, int mpi_rank, int mpi_size, H5FD_mpio_xfer
  *
  *              Failure: 1
  *
- * Programmer:  John Mainzer
- *              3/2621/
- *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
diff --git a/testpar/testpflush.sh.in b/testpar/testpflush.sh.in
index 4720d6c..483d0d9 100644
--- a/testpar/testpflush.sh.in
+++ b/testpar/testpflush.sh.in
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # True errors in the first program will be detected as errors in the
 # second program, so watch out for that.
 #
-# Programmer:   Dana Robinson
-#               Fall 2018
 
 # The build (current) directory might be different than the source directory.
 if test -z "$srcdir"; then