Added VOL command-line options to (p)h5diff, h5ls, h5dump, and h5mkgrp.

32 files changed, 540 insertions, 147 deletions

diff --git a/tools/lib/h5diff.c b/tools/lib/h5diff.c
index fff0b9a..d11d28f 100644
--- a/tools/lib/h5diff.c
+++ b/tools/lib/h5diff.c
@@ -519,6 +519,8 @@ h5diff(const char *fname1, const char *fname2, const char *objname1, const char
 {
     hid_t         file1_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
     hid_t         file2_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    hid_t         fapl1_id = H5P_DEFAULT;
+    hid_t         fapl2_id = H5P_DEFAULT;
     char          filenames[2][MAX_FILENAME];
     hsize_t       nfound = 0;
     int           l_ret1 = -1;
@@ -570,17 +572,32 @@ h5diff(const char *fname1, const char *fname2, const char *objname1, const char
     *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
     */
     /* open file 1 */
-    if((file1_id = h5tools_fopen(fname1, H5F_ACC_RDONLY, H5P_DEFAULT, FALSE, NULL, (size_t)0)) < 0) {
+    if (opts->custom_in_vol) {
+        if((fapl1_id = h5tools_get_fapl(H5P_DEFAULT, &(opts->in_vol_info), NULL)) < 0 ) {
+            parallel_print("h5diff: unable to create fapl for input file\n");
+            H5TOOLS_GOTO_ERROR(H5DIFF_ERR, "unable to create input fapl\n");
+        }
+    }
+
+    if((file1_id = h5tools_fopen(fname1, H5F_ACC_RDONLY, fapl1_id, FALSE, NULL, (size_t)0)) < 0) {
         parallel_print("h5diff: <%s>: unable to open file\n", fname1);
         H5TOOLS_GOTO_ERROR(H5DIFF_ERR, "<%s>: unable to open file\n", fname1);
-    } /* end if */
+    }
     H5TOOLS_DEBUG("file1_id = %s", fname1);
 
     /* open file 2 */
-    if((file2_id = h5tools_fopen(fname2, H5F_ACC_RDONLY, H5P_DEFAULT, FALSE, NULL, (size_t)0)) < 0) {
+
+    if (opts->custom_out_vol) {
+        if((fapl2_id = h5tools_get_fapl(H5P_DEFAULT, &(opts->out_vol_info), NULL)) < 0 ) {
+            parallel_print("h5diff: unable to create fapl for output file\n");
+            H5TOOLS_GOTO_ERROR(H5DIFF_ERR, "unable to create output fapl\n");
+        }
+    }
+
+    if((file2_id = h5tools_fopen(fname2, H5F_ACC_RDONLY, fapl2_id, FALSE, NULL, (size_t)0)) < 0) {
         parallel_print("h5diff: <%s>: unable to open file\n", fname2);
         H5TOOLS_GOTO_ERROR(H5DIFF_ERR, "<%s>: unable to open file\n", fname2);
-    } /* end if */
+    }
     H5TOOLS_DEBUG("file2_id = %s", fname2);
 
     /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -967,6 +984,10 @@ done:
     {
         H5Fclose(file1_id);
         H5Fclose(file2_id);
+        if (fapl1_id != H5P_DEFAULT)
+            H5Pclose(fapl1_id);
+        if (fapl2_id != H5P_DEFAULT)
+            H5Pclose(fapl2_id);
     } H5E_END_TRY;
 
     H5TOOLS_ENDDEBUG(" - errstat:%d", opts->err_stat);
diff --git a/tools/lib/h5diff.h b/tools/lib/h5diff.h
index b04ec23..1ac1dd7 100644
--- a/tools/lib/h5diff.h
+++ b/tools/lib/h5diff.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #define H5DIFF_H__
 
 #include "hdf5.h"
+#include "h5tools.h"
 #include "h5trav.h"
 
 /*
@@ -86,6 +87,10 @@ typedef struct {
     int        m_list_not_cmp;        /* list not comparable messages */
     int        exclude_path;          /* exclude path to an object */
     struct     exclude_path_list * exclude; /* keep exclude path list */
+    h5tools_vol_info_t  in_vol_info;  /* VOL information for input file */
+    h5tools_vol_info_t  out_vol_info; /* VOL information for output file */
+    hbool_t    custom_in_vol;         /* Using a custom input VOL? */
+    hbool_t    custom_out_vol;        /* Using a custom output VOL? */
 } diff_opt_t;
 
 
diff --git a/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_common.c b/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_common.c
index e05a8e3..e040696 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_common.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_common.c
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ static struct long_options l_opts[] = {
     { "no-dangling-links", no_arg, 'x' },
     { "exclude-path", require_arg, 'E' },
     { "enable-error-stack", no_arg, 'S' },
+    { "src-vol-value",       require_arg, '1' },
+    { "src-vol-name",        require_arg, '2' },
+    { "src-vol-info",        require_arg, '3' },
+    { "dst-vol-value",       require_arg, '4' },
+    { "dst-vol-name",        require_arg, '5' },
+    { "dst-vol-info",        require_arg, '6' },
     { NULL, 0, '\0' }
 };
 
@@ -91,7 +97,7 @@ void parse_command_line(int argc,
     struct exclude_path_list *exclude_head, *exclude_prev, *exclude_node;
 
     /* process the command-line */
-    memset(opts, 0, sizeof (diff_opt_t));
+    HDmemset(opts, 0, sizeof (diff_opt_t));
 
     /* assume equal contents initially */
     opts->contents = 1;
@@ -258,6 +264,38 @@ void parse_command_line(int argc,
         case 'e':
             opts->use_system_epsilon = 1;
             break;
+
+        case '1':
+            opts->in_vol_info.type = VOL_BY_VALUE;
+            opts->in_vol_info.u.value = (H5VL_class_value_t)HDatoi(opt_arg);
+            opts->custom_in_vol = TRUE;
+            break;
+
+        case '2':
+            opts->in_vol_info.type = VOL_BY_NAME;
+            opts->in_vol_info.u.name = opt_arg;
+            opts->custom_in_vol = TRUE;
+            break;
+
+        case '3':
+            opts->in_vol_info.info_string = opt_arg;
+            break;
+
+        case '4':
+            opts->out_vol_info.type = VOL_BY_VALUE;
+            opts->out_vol_info.u.value = (H5VL_class_value_t)HDatoi(opt_arg);
+            opts->custom_out_vol = TRUE;
+            break;
+
+        case '5':
+            opts->out_vol_info.type = VOL_BY_NAME;
+            opts->out_vol_info.u.name = opt_arg;
+            opts->custom_out_vol = TRUE;
+            break;
+
+        case '6':
+            opts->out_vol_info.info_string = opt_arg;
+            break;
         }
     }
 
@@ -469,6 +507,18 @@ void usage(void)
  PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "         Quiet mode. Do not produce output.\n");
  PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "   --enable-error-stack\n");
  PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                   Prints messages from the HDF5 error stack as they occur.\n");
+ PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "   --src-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the\n");
+ PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                           input HDF5 file specified\n");
+ PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "   --src-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the input\n");
+ PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                           HDF5 file specified\n");
+ PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "   --src-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for\n");
+ PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                           opening the input HDF5 file specified\n");
+ PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "   --dst-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the\n");
+ PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                           output HDF5 file specified\n");
+ PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "   --dst-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the output\n");
+ PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                           HDF5 file specified\n");
+ PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "   --dst-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for\n");
+ PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                           opening the output HDF5 file specified\n");
  PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "   --follow-symlinks\n");
  PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "         Follow symbolic links (soft links and external links and compare the)\n");
  PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "         links' target objects.\n");
diff --git a/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump.c b/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump.c
index d292b75..dfaff17 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump.c
@@ -18,15 +18,18 @@
 /* Name of tool */
 #define PROGRAMNAME "h5dump"
 
-static const char   *driver = NULL;      /* The driver to open the file with. */
-const char          *outfname=NULL;
-static int           doxml = 0;
-static int           useschema = 1;
-static const char   *xml_dtd_uri = NULL;
+static const char   *driver_name_g = NULL;  /* The driver to open the file with. */
+const char          *outfname_g = NULL;
+static hbool_t      doxml_g = FALSE;
+static hbool_t      useschema_g = TRUE;
+static const char   *xml_dtd_uri_g = NULL;
+
+static hbool_t use_custom_vol_g = FALSE;
+static h5tools_vol_info_t vol_info_g;
 
 #ifdef H5_HAVE_ROS3_VFD
 /* Default "anonymous" S3 configuration */
-static H5FD_ros3_fapl_t ros3_fa = {
+static H5FD_ros3_fapl_t ros3_fa_g = {
     1,     /* Structure Version */
     false, /* Authenticate?     */
     "",    /* AWS Region        */
@@ -37,7 +40,7 @@ static H5FD_ros3_fapl_t ros3_fa = {
 
 #ifdef H5_HAVE_LIBHDFS
 /* "Default" HDFS configuration */
-static H5FD_hdfs_fapl_t hdfs_fa = {
+static H5FD_hdfs_fapl_t hdfs_fa_g = {
     1,           /* Structure Version     */
     "localhost", /* Namenode Name         */
     0,           /* Namenode Port         */
@@ -213,6 +216,9 @@ static struct long_options l_opts[] = {
     { "vds-gap-size", require_arg, 'G' },
     { "s3-cred", require_arg, '$' },
     { "hdfs-attrs", require_arg, '#' },
+    { "vol-value",          require_arg, '1' },
+    { "vol-name",           require_arg, '2' },
+    { "vol-info",           require_arg, '3' },
     { NULL, 0, '\0' }
 };
 
@@ -270,6 +276,12 @@ usage(const char *prog)
     PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                                      <kerberos cache path>,<username>,\n");
     PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                                      <buffer size>)\n");
     PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                          Any absent attribute will use a default value.\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "     --vol-value          Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                          HDF5 file specified\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "     --vol-name           Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                          HDF5 file specified\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "     --vol-info           VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                          opening the HDF5 file specified\n");
     PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "--------------- Object Options ---------------\n");
     PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "     -a P, --attribute=P  Print the specified attribute\n");
     PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                          If an attribute name contains a slash (/), escape the\n");
@@ -863,7 +875,7 @@ parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[])
     int                 opt;
     int                 last_was_dset = FALSE;
 
-     /* no arguments */
+    /* no arguments */
     if (argc == 1) {
         usage(h5tools_getprogname());
         goto error;
@@ -981,7 +993,7 @@ parse_start:
             last_was_dset = TRUE;
             break;
         case 'f':
-            driver = opt_arg;
+            driver_name_g = opt_arg;
             break;
         case 'g':
             display_all = 0;
@@ -1051,7 +1063,7 @@ parse_start:
 
             usingdasho = TRUE;
             last_was_dset = FALSE;
-            outfname = opt_arg;
+            outfname_g = opt_arg;
             break;
 
         case 'b':
@@ -1063,8 +1075,8 @@ parse_start:
                 }
             }
             bin_output = TRUE;
-            if (outfname!=NULL) {
-                if (h5tools_set_data_output_file(outfname, 1) < 0)  {
+            if (outfname_g != NULL) {
+                if (h5tools_set_data_output_file(outfname_g, 1) < 0)  {
                     /* failed to set output file */
                     usage(h5tools_getprogname());
                     goto error;
@@ -1115,15 +1127,15 @@ parse_start:
         /** begin XML parameters **/
         case 'x':
             /* select XML output */
-            doxml = TRUE;
-            useschema = TRUE;
+            doxml_g = TRUE;
+            useschema_g = TRUE;
             h5tools_dump_header_format = NULL;
             dump_function_table = &xml_function_table;
             h5tools_nCols = 0;
             break;
         case 'u':
-            doxml = TRUE;
-            useschema = FALSE;
+            doxml_g = TRUE;
+            useschema_g = FALSE;
             xmlnsprefix = "";
             h5tools_dump_header_format = NULL;
             dump_function_table = &xml_function_table;
@@ -1132,7 +1144,7 @@ parse_start:
         case 'D':
             /* specify alternative XML DTD or schema */
             /* To Do: check format of this value?  */
-            xml_dtd_uri = opt_arg;
+            xml_dtd_uri_g = opt_arg;
             h5tools_nCols = 0;
             break;
 
@@ -1145,7 +1157,7 @@ parse_start:
         case 'X':
             /* specify XML namespace (default="hdf5:"), or none */
             /* To Do: check format of this value?  */
-            if (!useschema) {
+            if (!useschema_g) {
                 usage(h5tools_getprogname());
                 goto error;
             }
@@ -1254,7 +1266,7 @@ end_collect:
 
         case '$':
 #ifdef H5_HAVE_ROS3_VFD
-            if (h5tools_parse_ros3_fapl_tuple(opt_arg, ',', &ros3_fa) < 0) {
+            if (h5tools_parse_ros3_fapl_tuple(opt_arg, ',', &ros3_fa_g) < 0) {
                 error_msg("failed to parse S3 VFD credential info\n");
                 usage(h5tools_getprogname());
                 free_handler(hand, argc);
@@ -1271,7 +1283,7 @@ end_collect:
 
         case '#':
 #ifdef H5_HAVE_LIBHDFS
-            if (h5tools_parse_hdfs_fapl_tuple(opt_arg, ',', &hdfs_fa) < 0) {
+            if (h5tools_parse_hdfs_fapl_tuple(opt_arg, ',', &hdfs_fa_g) < 0) {
                 error_msg("failed to parse HDFS VFD configuration info\n");
                 usage(h5tools_getprogname());
                 free_handler(hand, argc);
@@ -1286,6 +1298,22 @@ end_collect:
 #endif
             break;
 
+        case '1':
+            vol_info_g.type = VOL_BY_VALUE;
+            vol_info_g.u.value = (H5VL_class_value_t)HDatoi(opt_arg);
+            use_custom_vol_g = TRUE;
+            break;
+
+        case '2':
+            vol_info_g.type = VOL_BY_NAME;
+            vol_info_g.u.name = opt_arg;
+            use_custom_vol_g = TRUE;
+            break;
+
+        case '3':
+            vol_info_g.info_string = opt_arg;
+            break;
+
         case '?':
         default:
             usage(h5tools_getprogname());
@@ -1360,7 +1388,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
         goto done;
     }
 
-    if (bin_output && outfname == NULL) {
+    if (bin_output && outfname_g == NULL) {
         error_msg("binary output requires a file name, use -o <filename>\n");
         h5tools_setstatus(EXIT_FAILURE);
         goto done;
@@ -1372,7 +1400,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     }
 
     /* Check for conflicting options */
-    if (doxml) {
+    if (doxml_g) {
         if (!display_all) {
             error_msg("option \"%s\" not available for XML\n", "to display selected objects");
             h5tools_setstatus(EXIT_FAILURE);
@@ -1400,8 +1428,8 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
         }
     }
     else {
-        if (xml_dtd_uri) {
-            warn_msg("option \"%s\" only applies with XML: %s\n", "--xml-dtd", xml_dtd_uri);
+        if (xml_dtd_uri_g) {
+            warn_msg("option \"%s\" only applies with XML: %s\n", "--xml-dtd", xml_dtd_uri_g);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1414,24 +1442,24 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     /* Initialize indexing options */
     h5trav_set_index(sort_by, sort_order);
 
-    if (driver != NULL) {
+    if (driver_name_g != NULL) {
         h5tools_vfd_info_t vfd_info;
 
         vfd_info.info       = NULL;
-        vfd_info.name       = driver;
+        vfd_info.name       = driver_name_g;
 
-        if (!HDstrcmp(driver, drivernames[ROS3_VFD_IDX])) {
+        if (!HDstrcmp(driver_name_g, drivernames[ROS3_VFD_IDX])) {
 #ifdef H5_HAVE_ROS3_VFD
-            vfd_info.info = (void *)&ros3_fa;
+            vfd_info.info = (void *)&ros3_fa_g;
 #else
             error_msg("Read-Only S3 VFD not enabled.\n");
             h5tools_setstatus(EXIT_FAILURE);
             goto done;
 #endif
         }
-        else if (!HDstrcmp(driver, drivernames[HDFS_VFD_IDX])) {
+        else if (!HDstrcmp(driver_name_g, drivernames[HDFS_VFD_IDX])) {
 #ifdef H5_HAVE_LIBHDFS
-            vfd_info.info = (void *)&hdfs_fa;
+            vfd_info.info = (void *)&hdfs_fa_g;
 #else
             error_msg("The HDFS VFD is not enabled.\n");
             h5tools_setstatus(EXIT_FAILURE);
@@ -1444,7 +1472,15 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
             h5tools_setstatus(EXIT_FAILURE);
             goto done;
         }
-    } /* driver defined */
+    } /* driver name defined */
+
+    if (use_custom_vol_g) {
+        if ((fapl_id = h5tools_get_fapl(H5P_DEFAULT, &vol_info_g, NULL)) < 0) {
+            error_msg("unable to create FAPL for file access\n");
+            h5tools_setstatus(EXIT_FAILURE);
+            goto done;
+        }
+    }
 
     while(opt_ind < argc) {
         fname = HDstrdup(argv[opt_ind++]);
@@ -1464,23 +1500,23 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
         /* Prepare to find objects that might be targets of a reference */
         fill_ref_path_table(fid);
 
-        if(doxml) {
+        if(doxml_g) {
             /* initialize XML */
             /* reset prefix! */
             HDstrcpy(prefix, "");
 
             /* make sure the URI is initialized to something */
-            if (xml_dtd_uri == NULL) {
-                if (useschema) {
-                    xml_dtd_uri = DEFAULT_XSD;
+            if (xml_dtd_uri_g == NULL) {
+                if (useschema_g) {
+                    xml_dtd_uri_g = DEFAULT_XSD;
                 }
                 else {
-                    xml_dtd_uri = DEFAULT_DTD;
+                    xml_dtd_uri_g = DEFAULT_DTD;
                     xmlnsprefix = "";
                 }
             }
             else {
-                if (useschema && HDstrcmp(xmlnsprefix,"")) {
+                if (useschema_g && HDstrcmp(xmlnsprefix,"")) {
                     error_msg("Cannot set Schema URL for a qualified namespace--use -X or -U option with -D \n");
                     h5tools_setstatus(EXIT_FAILURE);
                     goto done;
@@ -1513,16 +1549,16 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
             } /* end if */
 
         /* start to dump - display file header information */
-        if (!doxml) {
+        if (!doxml_g) {
             begin_obj(h5tools_dump_header_format->filebegin, fname, h5tools_dump_header_format->fileblockbegin);
         }
         else {
             PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n");
 
             /* alternative first element, depending on schema or DTD. */
-            if (useschema) {
+            if (useschema_g) {
                 if (HDstrcmp(xmlnsprefix,"") == 0) {
-                    PRINTSTREAM(rawoutstream, "<HDF5-File xmlns:xsi=\"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance\" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation=\"%s\">\n", xml_dtd_uri);
+                    PRINTSTREAM(rawoutstream, "<HDF5-File xmlns:xsi=\"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance\" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation=\"%s\">\n", xml_dtd_uri_g);
                 }
                 else {
                     /*  TO DO: make -url option work in this case (may need new option) */
@@ -1542,12 +1578,12 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
                 }
             }
             else {
-                PRINTSTREAM(rawoutstream, "<!DOCTYPE HDF5-File PUBLIC \"HDF5-File.dtd\" \"%s\">\n", xml_dtd_uri);
+                PRINTSTREAM(rawoutstream, "<!DOCTYPE HDF5-File PUBLIC \"HDF5-File.dtd\" \"%s\">\n", xml_dtd_uri_g);
                 PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "<HDF5-File>\n");
             }
         }
 
-        if (!doxml) {
+        if (!doxml_g) {
             if (display_fi) {
                 PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "\n");
                 dump_fcontents(fid);
@@ -1566,10 +1602,10 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
                 h5tools_setstatus(EXIT_FAILURE);
             }
             else {
-                if (!doxml)
+                if (!doxml_g)
                     dump_indent += COL;
                 dump_function_table->dump_group_function(gid, "/" );
-                if (!doxml)
+                if (!doxml_g)
                     dump_indent -= COL;
                 PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "\n");
             }
@@ -1582,7 +1618,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
         }
         else {
             /* Note: this option is not supported for XML */
-            if(doxml) {
+            if(doxml_g) {
                 error_msg("internal error (file %s:line %d)\n", __FILE__, __LINE__);
                 h5tools_setstatus(EXIT_FAILURE);
                 goto done;
@@ -1596,7 +1632,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
             PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "\n");
         }
 
-        if (!doxml) {
+        if (!doxml_g) {
             end_obj(h5tools_dump_header_format->fileend, h5tools_dump_header_format->fileblockend);
             PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "\n");
         }
diff --git a/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump.h b/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump.h
index 801f60d..ca1fef6 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump.h
+++ b/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ typedef struct h5dump_table_items_t {
     table_t         *dset_table;    /* Table of datasets */
     table_t         *type_table;    /* Table of datatypes */
 } h5dump_table_items_t;
+
 typedef struct h5dump_table_list_t {
     size_t                  nalloc;
     size_t                  nused;
diff --git a/tools/src/h5ls/h5ls.c b/tools/src/h5ls/h5ls.c
index 3036ae9..765ab63 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5ls/h5ls.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5ls/h5ls.c
@@ -218,6 +218,12 @@ usage (void)
     PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                   ...<kerberos cache path>,<username>,<buffer size>)\n");
     PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                   If absent or A == '(,,,,)', all default values are used.\n");
     PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                   Has no effect if vfd flag is not 'hdfs'.\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "   --vol-value     Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                   HDF5 file specified\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "   --vol-name      Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                   HDF5 file specified\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "   --vol-info      VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                   opening the HDF5 file specified\n");
     PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "\n");
     PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "  file/OBJECT\n");
     PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "    Each object consists of an HDF5 file name optionally followed by a\n");
@@ -2854,6 +2860,8 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     H5E_auto2_t  tools_func;
     void        *edata;
     void        *tools_edata;
+    hbool_t custom_vol_fapl = FALSE;
+    h5tools_vol_info_t vol_info;
 
 #ifdef H5_HAVE_ROS3_VFD
     /* Default "anonymous" S3 configuration */
@@ -2892,6 +2900,9 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     H5Eget_auto2(H5tools_ERR_STACK_g, &tools_func, &tools_edata);
     H5Eset_auto2(H5tools_ERR_STACK_g, NULL, NULL);
 
+    /* Initialize fapl info struct */
+    HDmemset(&vol_info, 0, sizeof(h5tools_vol_info_t));
+
     /* Build object display table */
     DISPATCH(H5O_TYPE_GROUP, "Group", NULL, NULL);
     DISPATCH(H5O_TYPE_DATASET, "Dataset", dataset_list1, dataset_list2);
@@ -2955,6 +2966,19 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
         else if (!HDstrncmp(argv[argno], "--vfd=", (size_t)6)) {
             preferred_driver = argv[argno]+6;
         }
+        else if (!HDstrncmp(argv[argno], "--vol-value=", (size_t)12)) {
+            vol_info.type = VOL_BY_VALUE;
+            vol_info.u.value = (H5VL_class_value_t)HDatoi(argv[argno]+12);
+            custom_vol_fapl = TRUE;
+        }
+        else if (!HDstrncmp(argv[argno], "--vol-name=", (size_t)11)) {
+            vol_info.type = VOL_BY_NAME;
+            vol_info.u.name = argv[argno]+11;
+            custom_vol_fapl = TRUE;
+        }
+        else if (!HDstrncmp(argv[argno], "--vol-info=", (size_t)11)) {
+            vol_info.info_string = argv[argno]+11;
+        }
         else if (!HDstrncmp(argv[argno], "--width=", (size_t)8)) {
             width_g = (int)HDstrtol(argv[argno]+8, &rest, 0);
 
@@ -3147,6 +3171,14 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
         leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
+    /* Setup a custom fapl for file accesses */
+    if (custom_vol_fapl) {
+        if ((fapl_id = h5tools_get_fapl(H5P_DEFAULT, &vol_info, NULL)) < 0) {
+            error_msg("failed to setup file access property list (fapl) for file\n");
+            leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        }
+    }
+
     if (preferred_driver) {
         h5tools_vfd_info_t vfd_info;
 
diff --git a/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_main.c b/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_main.c
index d54827f..f7822ca 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_main.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_main.c
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ int parse_command_line(int argc, const char **argv, pack_opt_t* options)
     int bound, opt;
     int ret_value = 0;
 
+    /* Initialize fapl info structs */
     HDmemset(&in_vol_info, 0, sizeof(h5tools_vol_info_t));
     HDmemset(&out_vol_info, 0, sizeof(h5tools_vol_info_t));
 
diff --git a/tools/src/misc/h5mkgrp.c b/tools/src/misc/h5mkgrp.c
index a2cb68b..cbd6e6d 100644
--- a/tools/src/misc/h5mkgrp.c
+++ b/tools/src/misc/h5mkgrp.c
@@ -25,24 +25,29 @@ int d_status = EXIT_SUCCESS;
 /* command-line options: short and long-named parameters */
 static const char *s_opts = "hlpvV";
 static struct long_options l_opts[] = {
-    { "help", no_arg, 'h' },
-    { "latest", no_arg, 'l' },
-    { "parents", no_arg, 'p' },
-    { "verbose", no_arg, 'v' },
-    { "version", no_arg, 'V' },
+    { "help",               no_arg, 'h' },
+    { "latest",             no_arg, 'l' },
+    { "parents",            no_arg, 'p' },
+    { "verbose",            no_arg, 'v' },
+    { "version",            no_arg, 'V' },
+    { "vol-value",          require_arg, '1' },
+    { "vol-name",           require_arg, '2' },
+    { "vol-info",           require_arg, '3' },
     { NULL, 0, '\0' }
 };
 
 /* Command line parameter settings */
-typedef struct {
+typedef struct mkgrp_opt_t {
     char *fname;                /* File name to operate on */
     hbool_t latest;             /* Whether file should use latest format versions */
     hbool_t verbose;            /* Whether output should be verbose */
     hbool_t parents;            /* Whether to create intermediate groups */
     size_t ngroups;             /* Number of groups to create */
     char **groups;              /* Pointer to array of group names */
-} param_t;
-param_t params;             /* Command line parameter settings */
+    hid_t fapl_id;              /* fapl to use when opening the file */
+} mkgrp_opt_t;
+
+mkgrp_opt_t params_g;           /* Command line parameter settings */
 
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -61,13 +66,17 @@ leave(int ret)
 {
     size_t curr_group;
 
-    if (params.fname)
-        HDfree (params.fname);
-    if (params.ngroups) {
-        for(curr_group = 0; curr_group < params.ngroups; curr_group++)
-            HDfree (params.groups[curr_group]);
-        HDfree (params.groups);
+    if (params_g.fname)
+        HDfree(params_g.fname);
+    if (params_g.ngroups) {
+        for (curr_group = 0; curr_group < params_g.ngroups; curr_group++)
+            HDfree(params_g.groups[curr_group]);
+        HDfree(params_g.groups);
     }
+    if (H5I_INVALID_HID != params_g.fapl_id && H5P_DEFAULT != params_g.fapl_id)
+        if (H5Pclose(params_g.fapl_id) < 0)
+            error_msg("Could not close file access property list\n");
+
     h5tools_close();
     HDexit(ret);
 } /* end leave() */
@@ -85,65 +94,79 @@ leave(int ret)
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static void
-usage(void)
+usage(const char *prog)
 {
-    HDfprintf(stdout, "\
-usage: h5mkgrp [OPTIONS] FILE GROUP...\n\
-   OPTIONS\n\
-      -h, --help         Print a usage message and exit\n\
-      -l, --latest       Use latest version of file format to create groups\n\
-      -p, --parents      No error if existing, make parent groups as needed\n\
-      -v, --verbose      Print information about OBJECTS and OPTIONS\n\
-      -V, --version      Print version number and exit\n");
+    FLUSHSTREAM(rawoutstream);
+    PRINTSTREAM(rawoutstream, "usage: %s [OPTIONS] FILE GROUP...\n", prog);
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "   OPTIONS\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "      -h, --help         Print a usage message and exit\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "      -l, --latest       Use latest version of file format to create groups\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "      -p, --parents      No error if existing, make parent groups as needed\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "      -v, --verbose      Print information about OBJECTS and OPTIONS\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "      -V, --version      Print version number and exit\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "      --vol-value        Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                         HDF5 file specified\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "      --vol-name         Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                         HDF5 file specified\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "      --vol-info         VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "                         opening the HDF5 file specified\n");
+    PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "\n");
 } /* end usage() */
 
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Function: parse_command_line
+ * Function:    parse_command_line
  *
- * Purpose: Parses command line and sets up global variable to control output
+ * Purpose:     Parses command line and sets up global variable to control
+ *              output
  *
- * Return:  Success: 0
- *    Failure: -1
+ * Return:      Success: 0
+ *              Failure: -1
  *
  * Programmer: Quincey Koziol, 2/13/2007
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static int
-parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[], param_t *parms)
+parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[], mkgrp_opt_t *options)
 {
     int opt;            /* Option from command line */
     size_t curr_group;  /* Current group name to copy */
+    hbool_t custom_fapl = FALSE;
+    h5tools_vol_info_t vol_info;
+    hid_t tmp_fapl_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
     /* Check for empty command line */
     if(argc == 1) {
-        usage();
+        usage(h5tools_getprogname());
         leave(EXIT_SUCCESS);
-    } /* end if */
+    }
+
+    /* Initialize fapl info struct */
+    HDmemset(&vol_info, 0, sizeof(h5tools_vol_info_t));
 
     /* Parse command line options */
     while((opt = get_option(argc, argv, s_opts, l_opts)) != EOF) {
         switch((char)opt) {
             /* Display 'help' */
             case 'h':
-                usage();
+                usage(h5tools_getprogname());
                 leave(EXIT_SUCCESS);
                 break;
 
             /* Create objects with the latest version of the format */
             case 'l':
-                parms->latest = TRUE;
+                options->latest = TRUE;
                 break;
 
             /* Create parent groups */
             case 'p':
-                parms->parents = TRUE;
+                options->parents = TRUE;
                 break;
 
             /* Verbose output */
             case 'v':
-                parms->verbose = TRUE;
+                options->verbose = TRUE;
                 break;
 
             /* Display version */
@@ -152,9 +175,25 @@ parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[], param_t *parms)
                 leave(EXIT_SUCCESS);
                 break;
 
+            case '1':
+                vol_info.type = VOL_BY_VALUE;
+                vol_info.u.value = (H5VL_class_value_t)HDatoi(opt_arg);
+                custom_fapl = TRUE;
+                break;
+
+            case '2':
+                vol_info.type = VOL_BY_NAME;
+                vol_info.u.name = opt_arg;
+                custom_fapl = TRUE;
+                break;
+
+            case '3':
+                vol_info.info_string = opt_arg;
+                break;
+
             /* Bad command line argument */
             default:
-                usage();
+                usage(h5tools_getprogname());
                 leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
         } /* end switch */
     } /* end while */
@@ -162,43 +201,51 @@ parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[], param_t *parms)
     /* Check for file name to be processed */
     if(argc <= opt_ind) {
         error_msg("missing file name\n");
-        usage();
+        usage(h5tools_getprogname());
         leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
-    } /* end if */
+    }
 
     /* Retrieve file name */
-    parms->fname = HDstrdup(argv[opt_ind]);
+    options->fname = HDstrdup(argv[opt_ind]);
     opt_ind++;
 
     /* Check for group(s) to be created */
     if(argc <= opt_ind) {
         error_msg("missing group name(s)\n");
-        usage();
+        usage(h5tools_getprogname());
         leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
-    } /* end if */
+    }
 
     /* Allocate space for the group name pointers */
-    parms->ngroups = (size_t)(argc - opt_ind);
-    parms->groups = (char **)HDmalloc(parms->ngroups * sizeof(char *));
+    options->ngroups = (size_t)(argc - opt_ind);
+    options->groups = (char **)HDmalloc(options->ngroups * sizeof(char *));
 
     /* Retrieve the group names */
     curr_group = 0;
     while(opt_ind < argc) {
-        parms->groups[curr_group] = HDstrdup(argv[opt_ind]);
+        options->groups[curr_group] = HDstrdup(argv[opt_ind]);
         curr_group++;
         opt_ind++;
-    } /* end while */
+    }
+
+    /* Setup a custom fapl for file accesses */
+    if (custom_fapl) {
+        if ((tmp_fapl_id = h5tools_get_fapl(options->fapl_id, &vol_info, NULL)) < 0) {
+            error_msg("failed to setup file access property list (fapl) for file\n");
+            leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        }
+
+        /* Close the old fapl */
+        if (options->fapl_id != H5P_DEFAULT)
+            if (H5Pclose(options->fapl_id) < 0) {
+                error_msg("failed to close file access property list (fapl)\n");
+                leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
+            }
 
-#ifdef QAK
-HDfprintf(stderr, "parms->parents = %t\n", parms->parents);
-HDfprintf(stderr, "parms->verbose = %t\n", parms->verbose);
-HDfprintf(stderr, "parms->fname = '%s'\n", parms->fname);
-HDfprintf(stderr, "parms->ngroups = %Zu\n", parms->ngroups);
-for(curr_group = 0; curr_group < parms->ngroups; curr_group++)
-    HDfprintf(stderr, "parms->group[%Zu] = '%s'\n", curr_group, parms->groups[curr_group]);
-#endif /* QAK */
+        options->fapl_id = tmp_fapl_id;
+    }
 
-    return(0);
+    return 0;
 } /* parse_command_line() */
 
 
@@ -214,10 +261,9 @@ for(curr_group = 0; curr_group < parms->ngroups; curr_group++)
 int
 main(int argc, const char *argv[])
 {
-    hid_t fid;                  /* HDF5 file ID */
-    hid_t fapl_id;              /* File access property list ID */
-    hid_t lcpl_id;              /* Link creation property list ID */
-    size_t curr_group;          /* Current group to create */
+    hid_t fid = H5I_INVALID_HID;        /* HDF5 file ID */
+    hid_t lcpl_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;    /* Link creation property list ID */
+    size_t curr_group;                  /* Current group to create */
 
     h5tools_setprogname(PROGRAMNAME);
     h5tools_setstatus(EXIT_SUCCESS);
@@ -228,103 +274,99 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     /* Initialize h5tools lib */
     h5tools_init();
 
-    /* Parse command line */
-    HDmemset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));
-    if(parse_command_line(argc, argv, &params) < 0) {
-        error_msg("unable to parse command line arguments\n");
-        leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
-    } /* end if */
+    /* Initialize the parameters */
+    HDmemset(&params_g, 0, sizeof(params_g));
 
     /* Create file access property list */
-    if((fapl_id = H5Pcreate(H5P_FILE_ACCESS)) < 0) {
+    if((params_g.fapl_id = H5Pcreate(H5P_FILE_ACCESS)) < 0) {
         error_msg("Could not create file access property list\n");
         leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
-    } /* end if */
+    }
+
+    /* Parse command line */
+    if(parse_command_line(argc, argv, &params_g) < 0) {
+        error_msg("unable to parse command line arguments\n");
+        leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
+    }
 
     /* Check for creating groups with new format version */
-    if(params.latest) {
+    if(params_g.latest) {
         /* Set the "use the latest version of the format" bounds */
-        if(H5Pset_libver_bounds(fapl_id, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST) < 0) {
+        if(H5Pset_libver_bounds(params_g.fapl_id, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST) < 0) {
             error_msg("Could not set property for using latest version of the format\n");
             leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        } /* end if */
+        }
 
         /* Display some output if requested */
-        if(params.verbose)
+        if(params_g.verbose)
             HDprintf("%s: Creating groups with latest version of the format\n", h5tools_getprogname());
-    } /* end if */
+    }
 
     /* Attempt to open an existing HDF5 file first */
-    fid = h5tools_fopen(params.fname, H5F_ACC_RDWR, fapl_id, FALSE, NULL, 0);
+    fid = h5tools_fopen(params_g.fname, H5F_ACC_RDWR, params_g.fapl_id, FALSE, NULL, 0);
 
     /* If we couldn't open an existing file, try creating file */
     /* (use "EXCL" instead of "TRUNC", so we don't blow away existing non-HDF5 file) */
     if(fid < 0)
-        fid = H5Fcreate(params.fname, H5F_ACC_EXCL, H5P_DEFAULT, fapl_id);
+        fid = H5Fcreate(params_g.fname, H5F_ACC_EXCL, H5P_DEFAULT, params_g.fapl_id);
 
     /* Test for error in opening file */
     if(fid < 0) {
-        error_msg("Could not open output file '%s'\n", params.fname);
+        error_msg("Could not open output file '%s'\n", params_g.fname);
         leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
-    } /* end if */
+    }
 
     /* Create link creation property list */
     if((lcpl_id = H5Pcreate(H5P_LINK_CREATE)) < 0) {
         error_msg("Could not create link creation property list\n");
         leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
-    } /* end if */
+    }
 
     /* Check for creating intermediate groups */
-    if(params.parents) {
+    if(params_g.parents) {
         /* Set the intermediate group creation property */
         if(H5Pset_create_intermediate_group(lcpl_id, TRUE) < 0) {
             error_msg("Could not set property for creating parent groups\n");
             leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        } /* end if */
+        }
 
         /* Display some output if requested */
-        if(params.verbose)
+        if(params_g.verbose)
             HDprintf("%s: Creating parent groups\n", h5tools_getprogname());
-    } /* end if */
+    }
 
     /* Loop over creating requested groups */
-    for(curr_group = 0; curr_group < params.ngroups; curr_group++) {
+    for(curr_group = 0; curr_group < params_g.ngroups; curr_group++) {
         hid_t gid;              /* Group ID */
 
         /* Attempt to create a group */
-        if((gid = H5Gcreate2(fid, params.groups[curr_group], lcpl_id, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) {
-            error_msg("Could not create group '%s'\n", params.groups[curr_group]);
+        if((gid = H5Gcreate2(fid, params_g.groups[curr_group], lcpl_id, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) {
+            error_msg("Could not create group '%s'\n", params_g.groups[curr_group]);
             leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        } /* end if */
+        }
 
         /* Close the group */
         if(H5Gclose(gid) < 0) {
-            error_msg("Could not close group '%s'??\n", params.groups[curr_group]);
+            error_msg("Could not close group '%s'??\n", params_g.groups[curr_group]);
             leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        } /* end if */
+        }
 
         /* Display some output if requested */
-        if(params.verbose)
-            HDprintf("%s: created group '%s'\n", h5tools_getprogname(), params.groups[curr_group]);
+        if(params_g.verbose)
+            HDprintf("%s: created group '%s'\n", h5tools_getprogname(), params_g.groups[curr_group]);
     } /* end for */
 
     /* Close link creation property list */
     if(H5Pclose(lcpl_id) < 0) {
         error_msg("Could not close link creation property list\n");
         leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
-    } /* end if */
+    }
 
     /* Close file */
     if(H5Fclose(fid) < 0) {
-        error_msg("Could not close output file '%s'??\n", params.fname);
-        leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
-    } /* end if */
-
-    /* Close file access property list */
-    if(H5Pclose(fapl_id) < 0) {
-        error_msg("Could not close file access property list\n");
+        error_msg("Could not close output file '%s'??\n", params_g.fname);
         leave(EXIT_FAILURE);
-    } /* end if */
+    }
 
     leave(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 } /* end main() */
diff --git a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_10.txt b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_10.txt
index 11ad800..216ec1a 100644
--- a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_10.txt
+++ b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_10.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,18 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[ obj2]]
          Quiet mode. Do not produce output.
    --enable-error-stack
                    Prints messages from the HDF5 error stack as they occur.
+   --src-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           input HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the input
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the input HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           output HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the output
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the output HDF5 file specified
    --follow-symlinks
          Follow symbolic links (soft links and external links and compare the)
          links' target objects.
diff --git a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_600.txt b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_600.txt
index 13d627c..c515535 100644
--- a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_600.txt
+++ b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_600.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,18 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[ obj2]]
          Quiet mode. Do not produce output.
    --enable-error-stack
                    Prints messages from the HDF5 error stack as they occur.
+   --src-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           input HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the input
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the input HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           output HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the output
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the output HDF5 file specified
    --follow-symlinks
          Follow symbolic links (soft links and external links and compare the)
          links' target objects.
diff --git a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_603.txt b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_603.txt
index 0d6b474..7249d68 100644
--- a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_603.txt
+++ b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_603.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[ obj2]]
          Quiet mode. Do not produce output.
    --enable-error-stack
                    Prints messages from the HDF5 error stack as they occur.
+   --src-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           input HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the input
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the input HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           output HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the output
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the output HDF5 file specified
    --follow-symlinks
          Follow symbolic links (soft links and external links and compare the)
          links' target objects.
diff --git a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_606.txt b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_606.txt
index 94f44e8..14f1115 100644
--- a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_606.txt
+++ b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_606.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[ obj2]]
          Quiet mode. Do not produce output.
    --enable-error-stack
                    Prints messages from the HDF5 error stack as they occur.
+   --src-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           input HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the input
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the input HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           output HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the output
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the output HDF5 file specified
    --follow-symlinks
          Follow symbolic links (soft links and external links and compare the)
          links' target objects.
diff --git a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_612.txt b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_612.txt
index 7f83c64..6d447c8 100644
--- a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_612.txt
+++ b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_612.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[ obj2]]
          Quiet mode. Do not produce output.
    --enable-error-stack
                    Prints messages from the HDF5 error stack as they occur.
+   --src-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           input HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the input
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the input HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           output HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the output
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the output HDF5 file specified
    --follow-symlinks
          Follow symbolic links (soft links and external links and compare the)
          links' target objects.
diff --git a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_615.txt b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_615.txt
index 3cfe6b9..5bb0cca 100644
--- a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_615.txt
+++ b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_615.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[ obj2]]
          Quiet mode. Do not produce output.
    --enable-error-stack
                    Prints messages from the HDF5 error stack as they occur.
+   --src-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           input HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the input
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the input HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           output HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the output
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the output HDF5 file specified
    --follow-symlinks
          Follow symbolic links (soft links and external links and compare the)
          links' target objects.
diff --git a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_621.txt b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_621.txt
index 9c34945..8369159 100644
--- a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_621.txt
+++ b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_621.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[ obj2]]
          Quiet mode. Do not produce output.
    --enable-error-stack
                    Prints messages from the HDF5 error stack as they occur.
+   --src-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           input HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the input
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the input HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           output HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the output
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the output HDF5 file specified
    --follow-symlinks
          Follow symbolic links (soft links and external links and compare the)
          links' target objects.
diff --git a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_622.txt b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_622.txt
index 2b2df2f..f7cd143 100644
--- a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_622.txt
+++ b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_622.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[ obj2]]
          Quiet mode. Do not produce output.
    --enable-error-stack
                    Prints messages from the HDF5 error stack as they occur.
+   --src-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           input HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the input
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the input HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           output HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the output
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the output HDF5 file specified
    --follow-symlinks
          Follow symbolic links (soft links and external links and compare the)
          links' target objects.
diff --git a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_623.txt b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_623.txt
index 3e80438..0b73fcc 100644
--- a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_623.txt
+++ b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_623.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[ obj2]]
          Quiet mode. Do not produce output.
    --enable-error-stack
                    Prints messages from the HDF5 error stack as they occur.
+   --src-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           input HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the input
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the input HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           output HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the output
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the output HDF5 file specified
    --follow-symlinks
          Follow symbolic links (soft links and external links and compare the)
          links' target objects.
diff --git a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_624.txt b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_624.txt
index 7a2f585..dc2e433 100644
--- a/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_624.txt
+++ b/tools/test/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_624.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[ obj2]]
          Quiet mode. Do not produce output.
    --enable-error-stack
                    Prints messages from the HDF5 error stack as they occur.
+   --src-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           input HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the input
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --src-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the input HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-value         Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                           output HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-name          Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the output
+                           HDF5 file specified
+   --dst-vol-info          VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                           opening the output HDF5 file specified
    --follow-symlinks
          Follow symbolic links (soft links and external links and compare the)
          links' target objects.
diff --git a/tools/test/misc/testfiles/h5mkgrp_help.txt b/tools/test/misc/testfiles/h5mkgrp_help.txt
index ba130f6..9525230 100644
--- a/tools/test/misc/testfiles/h5mkgrp_help.txt
+++ b/tools/test/misc/testfiles/h5mkgrp_help.txt
@@ -5,3 +5,10 @@ usage: h5mkgrp [OPTIONS] FILE GROUP...
       -p, --parents      No error if existing, make parent groups as needed
       -v, --verbose      Print information about OBJECTS and OPTIONS
       -V, --version      Print version number and exit
+      --vol-value        Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                         HDF5 file specified
+      --vol-name         Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                         HDF5 file specified
+      --vol-info         VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                         opening the HDF5 file specified
+
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/h5dump-help.txt b/tools/testfiles/h5dump-help.txt
index 95dfc3b..a122dee 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/h5dump-help.txt
+++ b/tools/testfiles/h5dump-help.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ usage: h5dump [OPTIONS] files
                                       <kerberos cache path>,<username>,
                                       <buffer size>)
                           Any absent attribute will use a default value.
+     --vol-value          Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                          HDF5 file specified
+     --vol-name           Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                          HDF5 file specified
+     --vol-info           VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                          opening the HDF5 file specified
 --------------- Object Options ---------------
      -a P, --attribute=P  Print the specified attribute
                           If an attribute name contains a slash (/), escape the
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/help-1.ls b/tools/testfiles/help-1.ls
index 7409c16..0926c4c 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/help-1.ls
+++ b/tools/testfiles/help-1.ls
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ usage: h5ls [OPTIONS] file[/OBJECT] [file[/[OBJECT]...]
                    ...<kerberos cache path>,<username>,<buffer size>)
                    If absent or A == '(,,,,)', all default values are used.
                    Has no effect if vfd flag is not 'hdfs'.
+   --vol-value     Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                   HDF5 file specified
+   --vol-name      Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                   HDF5 file specified
+   --vol-info      VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                   opening the HDF5 file specified
 
   file/OBJECT
     Each object consists of an HDF5 file name optionally followed by a
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/help-2.ls b/tools/testfiles/help-2.ls
index 7409c16..0926c4c 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/help-2.ls
+++ b/tools/testfiles/help-2.ls
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ usage: h5ls [OPTIONS] file[/OBJECT] [file[/[OBJECT]...]
                    ...<kerberos cache path>,<username>,<buffer size>)
                    If absent or A == '(,,,,)', all default values are used.
                    Has no effect if vfd flag is not 'hdfs'.
+   --vol-value     Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                   HDF5 file specified
+   --vol-name      Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                   HDF5 file specified
+   --vol-info      VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                   opening the HDF5 file specified
 
   file/OBJECT
     Each object consists of an HDF5 file name optionally followed by a
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/help-3.ls b/tools/testfiles/help-3.ls
index 7409c16..0926c4c 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/help-3.ls
+++ b/tools/testfiles/help-3.ls
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ usage: h5ls [OPTIONS] file[/OBJECT] [file[/[OBJECT]...]
                    ...<kerberos cache path>,<username>,<buffer size>)
                    If absent or A == '(,,,,)', all default values are used.
                    Has no effect if vfd flag is not 'hdfs'.
+   --vol-value     Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                   HDF5 file specified
+   --vol-name      Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                   HDF5 file specified
+   --vol-info      VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                   opening the HDF5 file specified
 
   file/OBJECT
     Each object consists of an HDF5 file name optionally followed by a
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/pbits/tnofilename-with-packed-bits.ddl b/tools/testfiles/pbits/tnofilename-with-packed-bits.ddl
index 95dfc3b..a122dee 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/pbits/tnofilename-with-packed-bits.ddl
+++ b/tools/testfiles/pbits/tnofilename-with-packed-bits.ddl
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ usage: h5dump [OPTIONS] files
                                       <kerberos cache path>,<username>,
                                       <buffer size>)
                           Any absent attribute will use a default value.
+     --vol-value          Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                          HDF5 file specified
+     --vol-name           Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                          HDF5 file specified
+     --vol-info           VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                          opening the HDF5 file specified
 --------------- Object Options ---------------
      -a P, --attribute=P  Print the specified attribute
                           If an attribute name contains a slash (/), escape the
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsIncomplete.ddl b/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsIncomplete.ddl
index 95dfc3b..a122dee 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsIncomplete.ddl
+++ b/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsIncomplete.ddl
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ usage: h5dump [OPTIONS] files
                                       <kerberos cache path>,<username>,
                                       <buffer size>)
                           Any absent attribute will use a default value.
+     --vol-value          Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                          HDF5 file specified
+     --vol-name           Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                          HDF5 file specified
+     --vol-info           VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                          opening the HDF5 file specified
 --------------- Object Options ---------------
      -a P, --attribute=P  Print the specified attribute
                           If an attribute name contains a slash (/), escape the
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsLengthExceeded.ddl b/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsLengthExceeded.ddl
index 95dfc3b..a122dee 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsLengthExceeded.ddl
+++ b/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsLengthExceeded.ddl
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ usage: h5dump [OPTIONS] files
                                       <kerberos cache path>,<username>,
                                       <buffer size>)
                           Any absent attribute will use a default value.
+     --vol-value          Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                          HDF5 file specified
+     --vol-name           Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                          HDF5 file specified
+     --vol-info           VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                          opening the HDF5 file specified
 --------------- Object Options ---------------
      -a P, --attribute=P  Print the specified attribute
                           If an attribute name contains a slash (/), escape the
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsLengthPositive.ddl b/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsLengthPositive.ddl
index 95dfc3b..a122dee 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsLengthPositive.ddl
+++ b/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsLengthPositive.ddl
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ usage: h5dump [OPTIONS] files
                                       <kerberos cache path>,<username>,
                                       <buffer size>)
                           Any absent attribute will use a default value.
+     --vol-value          Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                          HDF5 file specified
+     --vol-name           Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                          HDF5 file specified
+     --vol-info           VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                          opening the HDF5 file specified
 --------------- Object Options ---------------
      -a P, --attribute=P  Print the specified attribute
                           If an attribute name contains a slash (/), escape the
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsMaxExceeded.ddl b/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsMaxExceeded.ddl
index 95dfc3b..a122dee 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsMaxExceeded.ddl
+++ b/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsMaxExceeded.ddl
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ usage: h5dump [OPTIONS] files
                                       <kerberos cache path>,<username>,
                                       <buffer size>)
                           Any absent attribute will use a default value.
+     --vol-value          Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                          HDF5 file specified
+     --vol-name           Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                          HDF5 file specified
+     --vol-info           VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                          opening the HDF5 file specified
 --------------- Object Options ---------------
      -a P, --attribute=P  Print the specified attribute
                           If an attribute name contains a slash (/), escape the
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsOffsetExceeded.ddl b/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsOffsetExceeded.ddl
index 95dfc3b..a122dee 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsOffsetExceeded.ddl
+++ b/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsOffsetExceeded.ddl
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ usage: h5dump [OPTIONS] files
                                       <kerberos cache path>,<username>,
                                       <buffer size>)
                           Any absent attribute will use a default value.
+     --vol-value          Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                          HDF5 file specified
+     --vol-name           Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                          HDF5 file specified
+     --vol-info           VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                          opening the HDF5 file specified
 --------------- Object Options ---------------
      -a P, --attribute=P  Print the specified attribute
                           If an attribute name contains a slash (/), escape the
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsOffsetNegative.ddl b/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsOffsetNegative.ddl
index 95dfc3b..a122dee 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsOffsetNegative.ddl
+++ b/tools/testfiles/pbits/tpbitsOffsetNegative.ddl
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ usage: h5dump [OPTIONS] files
                                       <kerberos cache path>,<username>,
                                       <buffer size>)
                           Any absent attribute will use a default value.
+     --vol-value          Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                          HDF5 file specified
+     --vol-name           Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                          HDF5 file specified
+     --vol-info           VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                          opening the HDF5 file specified
 --------------- Object Options ---------------
      -a P, --attribute=P  Print the specified attribute
                           If an attribute name contains a slash (/), escape the
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/textlinksrc-nodangle-1.ls b/tools/testfiles/textlinksrc-nodangle-1.ls
index 7409c16..0926c4c 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/textlinksrc-nodangle-1.ls
+++ b/tools/testfiles/textlinksrc-nodangle-1.ls
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ usage: h5ls [OPTIONS] file[/OBJECT] [file[/[OBJECT]...]
                    ...<kerberos cache path>,<username>,<buffer size>)
                    If absent or A == '(,,,,)', all default values are used.
                    Has no effect if vfd flag is not 'hdfs'.
+   --vol-value     Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                   HDF5 file specified
+   --vol-name      Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                   HDF5 file specified
+   --vol-info      VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                   opening the HDF5 file specified
 
   file/OBJECT
     Each object consists of an HDF5 file name optionally followed by a
diff --git a/tools/testfiles/tgroup-1.ls b/tools/testfiles/tgroup-1.ls
index 7409c16..0926c4c 100644
--- a/tools/testfiles/tgroup-1.ls
+++ b/tools/testfiles/tgroup-1.ls
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ usage: h5ls [OPTIONS] file[/OBJECT] [file[/[OBJECT]...]
                    ...<kerberos cache path>,<username>,<buffer size>)
                    If absent or A == '(,,,,)', all default values are used.
                    Has no effect if vfd flag is not 'hdfs'.
+   --vol-value     Value (ID) of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                   HDF5 file specified
+   --vol-name      Name of the VOL connector to use for opening the
+                   HDF5 file specified
+   --vol-info      VOL-specific info to pass to the VOL connector used for
+                   opening the HDF5 file specified
 
   file/OBJECT
     Each object consists of an HDF5 file name optionally followed by a