HDFFV-10297 merge from develop

26 files changed, 2163 insertions, 2149 deletions

diff --git a/tools/h5diff/h5diff_common.c b/tools/h5diff/h5diff_common.c
index 84c6be2..67977e9 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/h5diff_common.c
+++ b/tools/h5diff/h5diff_common.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static struct long_options l_opts[] = {
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
-static void check_options(diff_opt_t* options)
+static void check_options(diff_opt_t* opts)
 {
     /*--------------------------------------------------------------
      * check for mutually exclusive options
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static void check_options(diff_opt_t* options)
     /* check between -d , -p, --use-system-epsilon.
      * These options are mutually exclusive.
      */
-    if ((options->d + options->p + options->use_system_epsilon) > 1) {
+    if ((opts->d + opts->p + opts->use_system_epsilon) > 1) {
         printf("%s error: -d, -p and --use-system-epsilon options are mutually-exclusive;\n", PROGRAMNAME);
         printf("use no more than one.\n");
         printf("Try '-h' or '--help' option for more information or see the %s entry in the 'HDF5 Reference Manual'.\n", PROGRAMNAME);
@@ -84,27 +84,27 @@ void parse_command_line(int argc,
                         const char** fname2,
                         const char** objname1,
                         const char** objname2,
-                        diff_opt_t* options)
+                        diff_opt_t* opts)
 {
     int i;
     int opt;
     struct exclude_path_list *exclude_head, *exclude_prev, *exclude_node;
 
     /* process the command-line */
-    memset(options, 0, sizeof (diff_opt_t));
+    memset(opts, 0, sizeof (diff_opt_t));
 
     /* assume equal contents initially */
-    options->contents = 1;
+    opts->contents = 1;
 
     /* NaNs are handled by default */
-    options->do_nans = 1;
+    opts->do_nans = 1;
 
     /* not Listing objects that are not comparable */
-    options->m_list_not_cmp = 0;
+    opts->m_list_not_cmp = 0;
 
     /* initially no not-comparable. */
     /**this is bad in mixing option with results**/
-    options->not_cmp=0;
+    opts->not_cmp=0;
 
     /* init for exclude-path option */
     exclude_head = NULL;
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void parse_command_line(int argc,
             h5diff_exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 
         case 'v':
-            options->m_verbose = 1;
+            opts->m_verbose = 1;
             /* This for loop is for handling style like
              * -v, -v1, --verbose, --verbose=1.
              */
@@ -135,11 +135,11 @@ void parse_command_line(int argc,
                  */
                 if (!strcmp (argv[i], "-v")) {  /* no arg */
                     opt_ind--;
-                    options->m_verbose_level = 0;
+                    opts->m_verbose_level = 0;
                     break;
                 }
                 else if (!strncmp (argv[i], "-v", (size_t)2)) {
-                    options->m_verbose_level = atoi(&argv[i][2]);
+                    opts->m_verbose_level = atoi(&argv[i][2]);
                     break;
                 }
 
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ void parse_command_line(int argc,
                  * long opt
                  */
                 if (!strcmp (argv[i], "--verbose")) {  /* no arg */
-                    options->m_verbose_level = 0;
+                    opts->m_verbose_level = 0;
                     break;
                 }
                 else if ( !strncmp (argv[i], "--verbose", (size_t)9) && argv[i][9]=='=') {
-                    options->m_verbose_level = atoi(&argv[i][10]);
+                    opts->m_verbose_level = atoi(&argv[i][10]);
                     break;
                 }
             }
@@ -159,19 +159,19 @@ void parse_command_line(int argc,
 
         case 'q':
             /* use quiet mode; supress the message "0 differences found" */
-            options->m_quiet = 1;
+            opts->m_quiet = 1;
             break;
 
         case 'r':
-            options->m_report = 1;
+            opts->m_report = 1;
             break;
 
         case 'l':
-            options->follow_links = TRUE;
+            opts->follow_links = TRUE;
             break;
 
         case 'x':
-            options->no_dangle_links = 1;
+            opts->no_dangle_links = 1;
             break;
 
         case 'S':
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void parse_command_line(int argc,
             break;
 
         case 'E':
-            options->exclude_path = 1;
+            opts->exclude_path = 1;
 
             /* create linked list of excluding objects */
             if( (exclude_node = (struct exclude_path_list*) HDmalloc(sizeof(struct exclude_path_list))) == NULL) {
@@ -206,65 +206,64 @@ void parse_command_line(int argc,
             break;
 
         case 'd':
-            options->d=1;
+            opts->d=1;
 
             if (check_d_input(opt_arg) == - 1) {
                 printf("<-d %s> is not a valid option\n", opt_arg);
                 usage();
                 h5diff_exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
             }
-            options->delta = atof(opt_arg);
+            opts->delta = atof(opt_arg);
 
             /* -d 0 is the same as default */
-            if (H5_DBL_ABS_EQUAL(options->delta, (double)0.0F))
-                options->d=0;
+            if (H5_DBL_ABS_EQUAL(opts->delta, (double)0.0F))
+                opts->d=0;
             break;
 
         case 'p':
-            options->p=1;
+            opts->p=1;
             if (check_p_input(opt_arg) == -1) {
                 printf("<-p %s> is not a valid option\n", opt_arg);
                 usage();
                 h5diff_exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
             }
-            options->percent = atof(opt_arg);
+            opts->percent = atof(opt_arg);
 
             /* -p 0 is the same as default */
-            if (options->percent == 0)
-            options->p = 0;
-
+            if (H5_DBL_ABS_EQUAL(opts->percent, (double)0.0F))
+                opts->p = 0;
             break;
 
         case 'n':
-            options->n=1;
+            opts->n=1;
             if ( check_n_input(opt_arg) == -1) {
                 printf("<-n %s> is not a valid option\n", opt_arg);
                 usage();
                 h5diff_exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
             }
-            options->count = HDstrtoull(opt_arg, NULL, 0);
+            opts->count = HDstrtoull(opt_arg, NULL, 0);
             break;
 
         case 'N':
-            options->do_nans = 0;
+            opts->do_nans = 0;
             break;
 
         case 'c':
-            options->m_list_not_cmp = 1;
+            opts->m_list_not_cmp = 1;
             break;
 
         case 'e':
-            options->use_system_epsilon = 1;
+            opts->use_system_epsilon = 1;
             break;
         }
     }
 
     /* check options */
-    check_options(options);
+    check_options(opts);
 
     /* if exclude-path option is used, keep the exclude path list */
-    if (options->exclude_path)
-        options->exclude = exclude_head;
+    if (opts->exclude_path)
+        opts->exclude = exclude_head;
 
     /* check for file names to be processed */
     if (argc <= opt_ind || argv[ opt_ind + 1 ] == NULL) {
@@ -301,23 +300,23 @@ void parse_command_line(int argc,
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
- void  print_info(diff_opt_t* options)
+ void  print_info(diff_opt_t* opts)
  {
-     if (options->m_quiet || options->err_stat)
+     if (opts->m_quiet || opts->err_stat)
          return;
 
-     if (options->cmn_objs == 0) {
+     if (opts->cmn_objs == 0) {
          printf("No common objects found. Files are not comparable.\n");
-         if (!options->m_verbose)
+         if (!opts->m_verbose)
              printf("Use -v for a list of objects.\n");
      }
 
-     if (options->not_cmp == 1) {
-         if (options->m_list_not_cmp == 0) {
+     if (opts->not_cmp == 1) {
+         if (opts->m_list_not_cmp == 0) {
              printf("--------------------------------\n");
              printf("Some objects are not comparable\n");
              printf("--------------------------------\n");
-             if (options->m_verbose)
+             if (opts->m_verbose)
                  printf("Use -c for a list of objects without details of differences.\n");
              else
                  printf("Use -c for a list of objects.\n");
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/h5diff_common.h b/tools/h5diff/h5diff_common.h
index e5dfe3f..dc0676c 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/h5diff_common.h
+++ b/tools/h5diff/h5diff_common.h
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 void usage(void);
-void parse_command_line(int argc, const char* argv[], const char** fname1, const char** fname2, const char** objname1, const char** objname2, diff_opt_t* options);
+void parse_command_line(int argc, const char* argv[], const char** fname1, const char** fname2, const char** objname1, const char** objname2, diff_opt_t* opts);
 void h5diff_exit(int status);
-void print_info(diff_opt_t* options);
+void print_info(diff_opt_t* opts);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/h5diff_main.c b/tools/h5diff/h5diff_main.c
index 8dab3b4..ad488a4 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/h5diff_main.c
+++ b/tools/h5diff/h5diff_main.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     const char *objname1  = NULL;
     const char *objname2  = NULL;
     hsize_t    nfound=0;
-    diff_opt_t options;
+    diff_opt_t opts;
 
     h5tools_setprogname(PROGRAMNAME);
     h5tools_setstatus(EXIT_SUCCESS);
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     * process the command-line
     *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
     */
-    parse_command_line(argc, argv, &fname1, &fname2, &objname1, &objname2, &options);
+    parse_command_line(argc, argv, &fname1, &fname2, &objname1, &objname2, &opts);
 
     if (enable_error_stack) {
         H5Eset_auto2(H5E_DEFAULT, func, edata);
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
     */
 
-    nfound = h5diff(fname1, fname2, objname1, objname2, &options);
+    nfound = h5diff(fname1, fname2, objname1, objname2, &opts);
 
-    print_info(&options);
+    print_info(&opts);
 
    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
     * exit code
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     ret = (nfound == 0 ? 0 : 1);
 
     /* if graph difference return 1 for differences  */
-    if (options.contents == 0)
+    if (opts.contents == 0)
         ret = 1;
 
     /* and return 2 for error */
-    if (options.err_stat)
+    if (opts.err_stat)
         ret = 2;
 
     h5diff_exit(ret);
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/h5diff_plugin.sh.in b/tools/h5diff/h5diff_plugin.sh.in
index 141e948..aca7c6b 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/h5diff_plugin.sh.in
+++ b/tools/h5diff/h5diff_plugin.sh.in
@@ -161,12 +161,27 @@ if [ -n "$RUNSERIAL_NOEXITCODE" ]; then
     h5haveexitcode=no
 fi
 
+
+# Print a $* message left justified in a field of 70 characters
+#
+MESSAGE() {
+   SPACES="                                                               "
+   echo "$* $SPACES" | cut -c1-70 | tr -d '\012'
+}
+
 # Print a line-line message left justified in a field of 70 characters
 # beginning with the word "Testing".
 #
 TESTING() {
-   SPACES="                                                               "
-   echo "Testing $* $SPACES" | cut -c1-70 | tr -d '\012'
+    SPACES="                                                               "
+    echo "Testing $* $SPACES" | cut -c1-70 | tr -d '\012'
+}
+
+# Print a line-line message left justified in a field of 70 characters
+# beginning with the word "Verifying".
+#
+VERIFY() {
+    MESSAGE "Verifying $*"
 }
 
 # Source in the output filter function definitions.
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/ph5diff_main.c b/tools/h5diff/ph5diff_main.c
index 89efc39..83240cb 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/ph5diff_main.c
+++ b/tools/h5diff/ph5diff_main.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     const char *fname2 = NULL;
     const char *objname1  = NULL;
     const char *objname2  = NULL;
-    diff_opt_t options;
+    diff_opt_t opts;
 
     h5tools_setprogname(PROGRAMNAME);
     h5tools_setstatus(EXIT_SUCCESS);
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
 
         g_Parallel = 0;
 
-        parse_command_line(argc, argv, &fname1, &fname2, &objname1, &objname2, &options);
+        parse_command_line(argc, argv, &fname1, &fname2, &objname1, &objname2, &opts);
 
-        h5diff(fname1, fname2, objname1, objname2, &options);
+        h5diff(fname1, fname2, objname1, objname2, &opts);
 
-        print_info(&options);
+        print_info(&opts);
     }
     /* Parallel h5diff */
     else {
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
         /* Have the manager process the command-line */
         if(nID == 0)
         {
-            parse_command_line(argc, argv, &fname1, &fname2, &objname1, &objname2, &options);
+            parse_command_line(argc, argv, &fname1, &fname2, &objname1, &objname2, &opts);
 
-            h5diff(fname1, fname2, objname1, objname2, &options);
+            h5diff(fname1, fname2, objname1, objname2, &opts);
 
             MPI_Barrier(MPI_COMM_WORLD);
 
-            print_info(&options);
+            print_info(&opts);
             print_manager_output();
         }
         /* All other tasks become workers and wait for assignments. */
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ ph5diff_worker(int nID)
             MPI_Recv(&args, sizeof(args), MPI_BYTE, 0, MPI_TAG_ARGS, MPI_COMM_WORLD, &Status);
 
             /* Do the diff */
-            diffs.nfound = diff(file1_id, args.name1, file2_id, args.name2, &(args.options), &(args.argdata));
-            diffs.not_cmp = args.options.not_cmp;
+            diffs.nfound = diff(file1_id, args.name1, file2_id, args.name2, &(args.opts), &(args.argdata));
+            diffs.not_cmp = args.opts.not_cmp;
 
             /* If print buffer has something in it, request print token.*/
             if(outBuffOffset>0)
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_454_ERR.err b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_454_ERR.err
index 8fa1718..82802a1 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_454_ERR.err
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_454_ERR.err
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 H5tools-DIAG: Error detected in HDF5:tools (version (number)) thread (IDs):
-  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): Error: treat dangling link as error
+  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): treat dangling link as error
     major: Failure in tools library
     minor: error in function
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_454_ERR.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_454_ERR.txt
index de25a69..4501071 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_454_ERR.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_454_ERR.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Warning: </softlink_noexist> is a dangling link.
 H5tools-DIAG: Error detected in HDF5:tools (version (number)) thread (IDs):
-  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): Error: treat dangling link as error
+  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): treat dangling link as error
     major: Failure in tools library
     minor: error in function
 EXIT CODE: 2
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_455_ERR.err b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_455_ERR.err
index 8fa1718..82802a1 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_455_ERR.err
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_455_ERR.err
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 H5tools-DIAG: Error detected in HDF5:tools (version (number)) thread (IDs):
-  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): Error: treat dangling link as error
+  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): treat dangling link as error
     major: Failure in tools library
     minor: error in function
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_455_ERR.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_455_ERR.txt
index de25a69..4501071 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_455_ERR.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_455_ERR.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Warning: </softlink_noexist> is a dangling link.
 H5tools-DIAG: Error detected in HDF5:tools (version (number)) thread (IDs):
-  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): Error: treat dangling link as error
+  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): treat dangling link as error
     major: Failure in tools library
     minor: error in function
 EXIT CODE: 2
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_457_ERR.err b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_457_ERR.err
index 8fa1718..82802a1 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_457_ERR.err
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_457_ERR.err
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 H5tools-DIAG: Error detected in HDF5:tools (version (number)) thread (IDs):
-  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): Error: treat dangling link as error
+  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): treat dangling link as error
     major: Failure in tools library
     minor: error in function
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_457_ERR.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_457_ERR.txt
index 6594c9a..9d73750 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_457_ERR.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_457_ERR.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Warning: </ext_link_noexist1> is a dangling link.
 H5tools-DIAG: Error detected in HDF5:tools (version (number)) thread (IDs):
-  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): Error: treat dangling link as error
+  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): treat dangling link as error
     major: Failure in tools library
     minor: error in function
 EXIT CODE: 2
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_458_ERR.err b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_458_ERR.err
index 8fa1718..82802a1 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_458_ERR.err
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_458_ERR.err
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 H5tools-DIAG: Error detected in HDF5:tools (version (number)) thread (IDs):
-  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): Error: treat dangling link as error
+  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): treat dangling link as error
     major: Failure in tools library
     minor: error in function
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_458_ERR.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_458_ERR.txt
index 9a09c17..b084914 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_458_ERR.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_458_ERR.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Warning: </ext_link_noexist2> is a dangling link.
 H5tools-DIAG: Error detected in HDF5:tools (version (number)) thread (IDs):
-  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): Error: treat dangling link as error
+  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): treat dangling link as error
     major: Failure in tools library
     minor: error in function
 EXIT CODE: 2
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_459_ERR.err b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_459_ERR.err
index 8fa1718..82802a1 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_459_ERR.err
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_459_ERR.err
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 H5tools-DIAG: Error detected in HDF5:tools (version (number)) thread (IDs):
-  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): Error: treat dangling link as error
+  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): treat dangling link as error
     major: Failure in tools library
     minor: error in function
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_459_ERR.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_459_ERR.txt
index 6594c9a..9d73750 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_459_ERR.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_459_ERR.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Warning: </ext_link_noexist1> is a dangling link.
 H5tools-DIAG: Error detected in HDF5:tools (version (number)) thread (IDs):
-  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): Error: treat dangling link as error
+  #000: (file name) line (number) in h5diff(): treat dangling link as error
     major: Failure in tools library
     minor: error in function
 EXIT CODE: 2
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_60.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_60.txt
index 938f279..dde17f6 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_60.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_60.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ dataset: </string1> and </string1>
 size:           [3x4]           [3x4]
 position        string1         string1         difference          
 ------------------------------------------------------------
-[ 1 0 ]            5            \000
-[ 1 1 ]            6            \000
+[ 1 0 ]            \000            5
+[ 1 1 ]            \000            6
 [ 1 2 ]            \000            7
 [ 1 3 ]            \000            8
 4 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_61.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_61.txt
index 1f238b1..5553d63 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_61.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_61.txt
@@ -2,29 +2,29 @@ dataset: </string2> and </string2>
 size:           [20]           [20]
 position        string2         string2         difference          
 ------------------------------------------------------------
-[ 8 ]            9            e
-[ 8 ]                         f
-[ 8 ]                         9
-[ 9 ]            0            e
-[ 9 ]                         f
-[ 9 ]                         0
-[ 10 ]            1            e
-[ 10 ]                         f
-[ 10 ]                         1
-[ 11 ]            2            e
-[ 11 ]                         f
-[ 11 ]                         2
-[ 12 ]            e            3
-[ 12 ]            f             
-[ 12 ]            3             
-[ 13 ]            e            4
-[ 13 ]            f             
-[ 13 ]            4             
-[ 14 ]            e            5
-[ 14 ]            f             
-[ 14 ]            5             
-[ 15 ]            e            6
-[ 15 ]            f             
-[ 15 ]            6             
+[ 8 ]            e            9
+[ 8 ]            f             
+[ 8 ]            9             
+[ 9 ]            e            0
+[ 9 ]            f             
+[ 9 ]            0             
+[ 10 ]            e            1
+[ 10 ]            f             
+[ 10 ]            1             
+[ 11 ]            e            2
+[ 11 ]            f             
+[ 11 ]            2             
+[ 12 ]            3            e
+[ 12 ]                         f
+[ 12 ]                         3
+[ 13 ]            4            e
+[ 13 ]                         f
+[ 13 ]                         4
+[ 14 ]            5            e
+[ 14 ]                         f
+[ 14 ]                         5
+[ 15 ]            6            e
+[ 15 ]                         f
+[ 15 ]                         6
 24 differences found
 EXIT CODE: 1
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_62.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_62.txt
index 0cc0947..934f61e 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_62.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_62.txt
@@ -2,36 +2,36 @@ dataset: </string3> and </string3>
 size:           [27]           [27]
 position        string3         string3         difference          
 ------------------------------------------------------------
-[ 12 ]            d            c
-[ 12 ]            2            d
-[ 12 ]            \000            2
-[ 13 ]            3            d
-[ 13 ]            \000            3
-[ 14 ]            b            a
-[ 14 ]            c            b
-[ 14 ]            d            c
-[ 14 ]            4            d
-[ 14 ]            \000            4
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diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_63.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_63.txt
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 EXIT CODE: 1
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_70.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_70.txt
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 4 differences found
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 12 differences found
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 4 differences found
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 12 differences found
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 4 differences found
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 12 differences found
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 47 differences found
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diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_703.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_703.txt
index 405ab2f..33f1a0f 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_703.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_703.txt
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+[ 3 0 0 ]            z            N
+[ 3 0 1 ]            z            P
+[ 3 0 1 ]            z            Q
+[ 3 1 0 ]            z            R
+[ 3 1 0 ]            z            S
+[ 3 1 1 ]            z            T
+[ 3 1 1 ]            z            U
+[ 3 2 0 ]            z            V
+[ 3 2 0 ]            z            W
+[ 3 2 1 ]            z            X
+[ 3 2 1 ]            z            Z
 47 differences found
 attribute: <array of </g1>> and <array of </g1>>
 size:           [2]           [2]
@@ -1968,79 +1968,79 @@ attribute: <string of </g1>> and <string of </g1>>
 size:           [2]           [2]
 position        string of </g1> string of </g1> difference          
 ------------------------------------------------------------
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-[ 0 ]            b            z
-[ 1 ]            d            z
-[ 1 ]            e            z
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+[ 0 ]            z            b
+[ 1 ]            z            d
+[ 1 ]            z            e
 4 differences found
 attribute: <string2D of </g1>> and <string2D of </g1>>
 size:           [3x2]           [3x2]
 position        string2D of </g1> string2D of </g1> difference          
 ------------------------------------------------------------
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-[ 0 0 ]            b            z
-[ 0 1 ]            c            z
-[ 0 1 ]            d            z
-[ 1 0 ]            e            z
-[ 1 0 ]            f            z
-[ 1 1 ]            g            z
-[ 1 1 ]            h            z
-[ 2 0 ]            i            z
-[ 2 0 ]            j            z
-[ 2 1 ]            k            z
-[ 2 1 ]            l            z
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+[ 1 1 ]            z            h
+[ 2 0 ]            z            i
+[ 2 0 ]            z            j
+[ 2 1 ]            z            k
+[ 2 1 ]            z            l
 12 differences found
 attribute: <string3D of </g1>> and <string3D of </g1>>
 size:           [4x3x2]           [4x3x2]
 position        string3D of </g1> string3D of </g1> difference          
 ------------------------------------------------------------
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-[ 0 0 0 ]            b            z
-[ 0 0 1 ]            c            z
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-[ 0 1 1 ]            h            z
-[ 0 2 0 ]            i            z
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-[ 0 2 1 ]            l            z
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-[ 1 0 0 ]            n            z
-[ 1 0 1 ]            p            z
-[ 1 0 1 ]            q            z
-[ 1 1 0 ]            r            z
-[ 1 1 0 ]            s            z
-[ 1 1 1 ]            t            z
-[ 1 1 1 ]            u            z
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-[ 1 2 0 ]            w            z
-[ 1 2 1 ]            x            z
-[ 2 0 0 ]            A            z
-[ 2 0 0 ]            B            z
-[ 2 0 1 ]            C            z
-[ 2 0 1 ]            D            z
-[ 2 1 0 ]            E            z
-[ 2 1 0 ]            F            z
-[ 2 1 1 ]            G            z
-[ 2 1 1 ]            H            z
-[ 2 2 0 ]            I            z
-[ 2 2 0 ]            J            z
-[ 2 2 1 ]            K            z
-[ 2 2 1 ]            L            z
-[ 3 0 0 ]            M            z
-[ 3 0 0 ]            N            z
-[ 3 0 1 ]            P            z
-[ 3 0 1 ]            Q            z
-[ 3 1 0 ]            R            z
-[ 3 1 0 ]            S            z
-[ 3 1 1 ]            T            z
-[ 3 1 1 ]            U            z
-[ 3 2 0 ]            V            z
-[ 3 2 0 ]            W            z
-[ 3 2 1 ]            X            z
-[ 3 2 1 ]            Z            z
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+[ 0 0 0 ]            z            b
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+[ 0 0 1 ]            z            d
+[ 0 1 0 ]            z            e
+[ 0 1 0 ]            z            f
+[ 0 1 1 ]            z            g
+[ 0 1 1 ]            z            h
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+[ 0 2 0 ]            z            j
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+[ 0 2 1 ]            z            l
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+[ 1 0 0 ]            z            n
+[ 1 0 1 ]            z            p
+[ 1 0 1 ]            z            q
+[ 1 1 0 ]            z            r
+[ 1 1 0 ]            z            s
+[ 1 1 1 ]            z            t
+[ 1 1 1 ]            z            u
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+[ 1 2 0 ]            z            w
+[ 1 2 1 ]            z            x
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+[ 2 0 0 ]            z            B
+[ 2 0 1 ]            z            C
+[ 2 0 1 ]            z            D
+[ 2 1 0 ]            z            E
+[ 2 1 0 ]            z            F
+[ 2 1 1 ]            z            G
+[ 2 1 1 ]            z            H
+[ 2 2 0 ]            z            I
+[ 2 2 0 ]            z            J
+[ 2 2 1 ]            z            K
+[ 2 2 1 ]            z            L
+[ 3 0 0 ]            z            M
+[ 3 0 0 ]            z            N
+[ 3 0 1 ]            z            P
+[ 3 0 1 ]            z            Q
+[ 3 1 0 ]            z            R
+[ 3 1 0 ]            z            S
+[ 3 1 1 ]            z            T
+[ 3 1 1 ]            z            U
+[ 3 2 0 ]            z            V
+[ 3 2 0 ]            z            W
+[ 3 2 1 ]            z            X
+[ 3 2 1 ]            z            Z
 47 differences found
 attribute: <vlen of </g1>> and <vlen of </g1>>
 size:           [2]           [2]
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_80.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_80.txt
index 836e073..b223eed 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_80.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_80.txt
@@ -59,79 +59,79 @@ dataset: </g1/VLstring> and </g1/VLstring>
 size:           [2]           [2]
 position        VLstring        VLstring        difference          
 ------------------------------------------------------------
-[ 0 ]            a            z
-[ 0 ]            b            z
-[ 1 ]            d            z
-[ 1 ]            e            z
+[ 0 ]            z            a
+[ 0 ]            z            b
+[ 1 ]            z            d
+[ 1 ]            z            e
 4 differences found
 dataset: </g1/VLstring2D> and </g1/VLstring2D>
 size:           [3x2]           [3x2]
 position        VLstring2D      VLstring2D      difference          
 ------------------------------------------------------------
-[ 0 0 ]            a            z
-[ 0 0 ]            b            z
-[ 0 1 ]            c            z
-[ 0 1 ]            d            z
-[ 1 0 ]            e            z
-[ 1 0 ]            f            z
-[ 1 1 ]            g            z
-[ 1 1 ]            h            z
-[ 2 0 ]            i            z
-[ 2 0 ]            j            z
-[ 2 1 ]            k            z
-[ 2 1 ]            l            z
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+[ 0 0 ]            z            b
+[ 0 1 ]            z            c
+[ 0 1 ]            z            d
+[ 1 0 ]            z            e
+[ 1 0 ]            z            f
+[ 1 1 ]            z            g
+[ 1 1 ]            z            h
+[ 2 0 ]            z            i
+[ 2 0 ]            z            j
+[ 2 1 ]            z            k
+[ 2 1 ]            z            l
 12 differences found
 dataset: </g1/VLstring3D> and </g1/VLstring3D>
 size:           [4x3x2]           [4x3x2]
 position        VLstring3D      VLstring3D      difference          
 ------------------------------------------------------------
-[ 0 0 0 ]            a            z
-[ 0 0 0 ]            b            z
-[ 0 0 1 ]            c            z
-[ 0 0 1 ]            d            z
-[ 0 1 0 ]            e            z
-[ 0 1 0 ]            f            z
-[ 0 1 1 ]            g            z
-[ 0 1 1 ]            h            z
-[ 0 2 0 ]            i            z
-[ 0 2 0 ]            j            z
-[ 0 2 1 ]            k            z
-[ 0 2 1 ]            l            z
-[ 1 0 0 ]            m            z
-[ 1 0 0 ]            n            z
-[ 1 0 1 ]            p            z
-[ 1 0 1 ]            q            z
-[ 1 1 0 ]            r            z
-[ 1 1 0 ]            s            z
-[ 1 1 1 ]            t            z
-[ 1 1 1 ]            u            z
-[ 1 2 0 ]            v            z
-[ 1 2 0 ]            w            z
-[ 1 2 1 ]            x            z
-[ 2 0 0 ]            A            z
-[ 2 0 0 ]            B            z
-[ 2 0 1 ]            C            z
-[ 2 0 1 ]            D            z
-[ 2 1 0 ]            E            z
-[ 2 1 0 ]            F            z
-[ 2 1 1 ]            G            z
-[ 2 1 1 ]            H            z
-[ 2 2 0 ]            I            z
-[ 2 2 0 ]            J            z
-[ 2 2 1 ]            K            z
-[ 2 2 1 ]            L            z
-[ 3 0 0 ]            M            z
-[ 3 0 0 ]            N            z
-[ 3 0 1 ]            P            z
-[ 3 0 1 ]            Q            z
-[ 3 1 0 ]            R            z
-[ 3 1 0 ]            S            z
-[ 3 1 1 ]            T            z
-[ 3 1 1 ]            U            z
-[ 3 2 0 ]            V            z
-[ 3 2 0 ]            W            z
-[ 3 2 1 ]            X            z
-[ 3 2 1 ]            Z            z
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+[ 0 0 0 ]            z            b
+[ 0 0 1 ]            z            c
+[ 0 0 1 ]            z            d
+[ 0 1 0 ]            z            e
+[ 0 1 0 ]            z            f
+[ 0 1 1 ]            z            g
+[ 0 1 1 ]            z            h
+[ 0 2 0 ]            z            i
+[ 0 2 0 ]            z            j
+[ 0 2 1 ]            z            k
+[ 0 2 1 ]            z            l
+[ 1 0 0 ]            z            m
+[ 1 0 0 ]            z            n
+[ 1 0 1 ]            z            p
+[ 1 0 1 ]            z            q
+[ 1 1 0 ]            z            r
+[ 1 1 0 ]            z            s
+[ 1 1 1 ]            z            t
+[ 1 1 1 ]            z            u
+[ 1 2 0 ]            z            v
+[ 1 2 0 ]            z            w
+[ 1 2 1 ]            z            x
+[ 2 0 0 ]            z            A
+[ 2 0 0 ]            z            B
+[ 2 0 1 ]            z            C
+[ 2 0 1 ]            z            D
+[ 2 1 0 ]            z            E
+[ 2 1 0 ]            z            F
+[ 2 1 1 ]            z            G
+[ 2 1 1 ]            z            H
+[ 2 2 0 ]            z            I
+[ 2 2 0 ]            z            J
+[ 2 2 1 ]            z            K
+[ 2 2 1 ]            z            L
+[ 3 0 0 ]            z            M
+[ 3 0 0 ]            z            N
+[ 3 0 1 ]            z            P
+[ 3 0 1 ]            z            Q
+[ 3 1 0 ]            z            R
+[ 3 1 0 ]            z            S
+[ 3 1 1 ]            z            T
+[ 3 1 1 ]            z            U
+[ 3 2 0 ]            z            V
+[ 3 2 0 ]            z            W
+[ 3 2 1 ]            z            X
+[ 3 2 1 ]            z            Z
 47 differences found
 dataset: </g1/array> and </g1/array>
 size:           [2]           [2]
@@ -702,79 +702,79 @@ dataset: </g1/string> and </g1/string>
 size:           [2]           [2]
 position        string          string          difference          
 ------------------------------------------------------------
-[ 0 ]            a            z
-[ 0 ]            b            z
-[ 1 ]            d            z
-[ 1 ]            e            z
+[ 0 ]            z            a
+[ 0 ]            z            b
+[ 1 ]            z            d
+[ 1 ]            z            e
 4 differences found
 dataset: </g1/string2D> and </g1/string2D>
 size:           [3x2]           [3x2]
 position        string2D        string2D        difference          
 ------------------------------------------------------------
-[ 0 0 ]            a            z
-[ 0 0 ]            b            z
-[ 0 1 ]            c            z
-[ 0 1 ]            d            z
-[ 1 0 ]            e            z
-[ 1 0 ]            f            z
-[ 1 1 ]            g            z
-[ 1 1 ]            h            z
-[ 2 0 ]            i            z
-[ 2 0 ]            j            z
-[ 2 1 ]            k            z
-[ 2 1 ]            l            z
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+[ 0 0 ]            z            b
+[ 0 1 ]            z            c
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+[ 1 0 ]            z            e
+[ 1 0 ]            z            f
+[ 1 1 ]            z            g
+[ 1 1 ]            z            h
+[ 2 0 ]            z            i
+[ 2 0 ]            z            j
+[ 2 1 ]            z            k
+[ 2 1 ]            z            l
 12 differences found
 dataset: </g1/string3D> and </g1/string3D>
 size:           [4x3x2]           [4x3x2]
 position        string3D        string3D        difference          
 ------------------------------------------------------------
-[ 0 0 0 ]            a            z
-[ 0 0 0 ]            b            z
-[ 0 0 1 ]            c            z
-[ 0 0 1 ]            d            z
-[ 0 1 0 ]            e            z
-[ 0 1 0 ]            f            z
-[ 0 1 1 ]            g            z
-[ 0 1 1 ]            h            z
-[ 0 2 0 ]            i            z
-[ 0 2 0 ]            j            z
-[ 0 2 1 ]            k            z
-[ 0 2 1 ]            l            z
-[ 1 0 0 ]            m            z
-[ 1 0 0 ]            n            z
-[ 1 0 1 ]            p            z
-[ 1 0 1 ]            q            z
-[ 1 1 0 ]            r            z
-[ 1 1 0 ]            s            z
-[ 1 1 1 ]            t            z
-[ 1 1 1 ]            u            z
-[ 1 2 0 ]            v            z
-[ 1 2 0 ]            w            z
-[ 1 2 1 ]            x            z
-[ 2 0 0 ]            A            z
-[ 2 0 0 ]            B            z
-[ 2 0 1 ]            C            z
-[ 2 0 1 ]            D            z
-[ 2 1 0 ]            E            z
-[ 2 1 0 ]            F            z
-[ 2 1 1 ]            G            z
-[ 2 1 1 ]            H            z
-[ 2 2 0 ]            I            z
-[ 2 2 0 ]            J            z
-[ 2 2 1 ]            K            z
-[ 2 2 1 ]            L            z
-[ 3 0 0 ]            M            z
-[ 3 0 0 ]            N            z
-[ 3 0 1 ]            P            z
-[ 3 0 1 ]            Q            z
-[ 3 1 0 ]            R            z
-[ 3 1 0 ]            S            z
-[ 3 1 1 ]            T            z
-[ 3 1 1 ]            U            z
-[ 3 2 0 ]            V            z
-[ 3 2 0 ]            W            z
-[ 3 2 1 ]            X            z
-[ 3 2 1 ]            Z            z
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+[ 0 0 0 ]            z            b
+[ 0 0 1 ]            z            c
+[ 0 0 1 ]            z            d
+[ 0 1 0 ]            z            e
+[ 0 1 0 ]            z            f
+[ 0 1 1 ]            z            g
+[ 0 1 1 ]            z            h
+[ 0 2 0 ]            z            i
+[ 0 2 0 ]            z            j
+[ 0 2 1 ]            z            k
+[ 0 2 1 ]            z            l
+[ 1 0 0 ]            z            m
+[ 1 0 0 ]            z            n
+[ 1 0 1 ]            z            p
+[ 1 0 1 ]            z            q
+[ 1 1 0 ]            z            r
+[ 1 1 0 ]            z            s
+[ 1 1 1 ]            z            t
+[ 1 1 1 ]            z            u
+[ 1 2 0 ]            z            v
+[ 1 2 0 ]            z            w
+[ 1 2 1 ]            z            x
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+[ 2 0 0 ]            z            B
+[ 2 0 1 ]            z            C
+[ 2 0 1 ]            z            D
+[ 2 1 0 ]            z            E
+[ 2 1 0 ]            z            F
+[ 2 1 1 ]            z            G
+[ 2 1 1 ]            z            H
+[ 2 2 0 ]            z            I
+[ 2 2 0 ]            z            J
+[ 2 2 1 ]            z            K
+[ 2 2 1 ]            z            L
+[ 3 0 0 ]            z            M
+[ 3 0 0 ]            z            N
+[ 3 0 1 ]            z            P
+[ 3 0 1 ]            z            Q
+[ 3 1 0 ]            z            R
+[ 3 1 0 ]            z            S
+[ 3 1 1 ]            z            T
+[ 3 1 1 ]            z            U
+[ 3 2 0 ]            z            V
+[ 3 2 0 ]            z            W
+[ 3 2 1 ]            z            X
+[ 3 2 1 ]            z            Z
 47 differences found
 dataset: </g1/vlen> and </g1/vlen>
 size:           [2]           [2]
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_udfail.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_udfail.txt
index c154c6b..d51de38 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_udfail.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_udfail.txt
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ group  : </> and </>
 0 differences found
 dataset: </dynlibud> and </dynlibud>
 0 differences found
-warning: dataset </dynlibud> cannot be read, user defined filter is not available
+Warning: dataset </dynlibud> cannot be read, user defined filter is not available
 EXIT CODE: 2