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+Procedure to add a new function:
+
+(1) Edit the fortran/src/H5*ff.f90 file
+(2) Edit the fortran/sr/H5*f.c file
+(3) Edit the fortran/src/H5f90proto.h file
+
+
+
+Procedure:
+(1) Find the struct name you are interested in: 
+	(a) src/H5public.h if it is a generic type, i.e. H5_*
+            or
+        (b) src/H5*public.h if is a specific type, i.e. H5*_ 
+                            
+(2) Put that structure into an array that will be passed to fortran in:
+        (a) fortran/src/H5_f.c (add to nh5init_flags_c subroutine)
+        (b) edit fortran/src/H5f90proto.h and edit nh5init_flags_c interface call
+                         
+(3) Edit the function call in fortran/src/H5_ff.f90
+        (a) edit the call  FUNCTION h5init_flags_c 
+        (b) edit h5init_flags_c call in h5open_f to match the number of arguments passing
+                             
+(4) add the size of the array and array to fortran/src/H5f90global.f90 
+         - must match the size found it H5_f.c
+
+NOTE: To just add a default C value argument, do steps (2a) and (4) 
+
+Adding a new file to the repository
+-------------------------------------
+
+Add the name of the file to: 
+    (1) Makefile.am located in the same directory as the newfile
+    (2) MANIFEST located in the top level directory
+
+
+If you add a new file, be sure to add it to the MANIFEST located in the top directory