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/* $Id$ */

/*
 * Parallel tests for datasets
 */

/*
 * Example of using the parallel HDF5 library to access datasets.
 *
 * This program contains three major parts.  Part 1 tests fixed dimension
 * datasets, for both independent and collective transfer modes.
 * Part 2 tests extendible datasets, for independent transfer mode
 * only.
 * Part 3 tests extendible datasets, for collective transfer mode
 * only.
 */

#include "testphdf5.h"

/*
 * The following are various utility routines used by the tests.
 */

/*
 * Setup the dimensions of the hyperslab.
 * Two modes--by rows or by columns.
 * Assume dimension rank is 2.
 * BYROW	divide into slabs of rows
 * BYCOL	divide into blocks of columns
 * ZROW		same as BYROW except process 0 gets 0 rows
 * ZCOL		same as BYCOL except process 0 gets 0 columns
 */
static void
slab_set(int mpi_rank, int mpi_size, hssize_t start[], hsize_t count[],
	 hsize_t stride[], hsize_t block[], int mode)
{
    switch (mode){
    case BYROW:
	/* Each process takes a slabs of rows. */
	block[0] = dim0/mpi_size;
	block[1] = dim1;
	stride[0] = block[0];
	stride[1] = block[1];
	count[0] = 1;
	count[1] = 1;
	start[0] = mpi_rank*block[0];
	start[1] = 0;
if (verbose) printf("slab_set BYROW\n");
	break;
    case BYCOL:
	/* Each process takes a block of columns. */
	block[0] = dim0;
	block[1] = dim1/mpi_size;
	stride[0] = block[0];
	stride[1] = block[1];
	count[0] = 1;
	count[1] = 1;
	start[0] = 0;
	start[1] = mpi_rank*block[1];
if (verbose) printf("slab_set BYCOL\n");
	break;
    case ZROW:
	/* Similar to BYROW except process 0 gets 0 row */
	block[0] = (mpi_rank ? dim0/mpi_size : 0);
	block[1] = dim1;
        stride[0] = (mpi_rank ? block[0] : 1);  /* avoid setting stride to 0 */
	stride[1] = block[1];
	count[0] = 1;
	count[1] = 1;
	start[0] = (mpi_rank? mpi_rank*block[0] : 0);
	start[1] = 0;
if (verbose) printf("slab_set ZROW\n");
	break;
    case ZCOL:
	/* Similar to BYCOL except process 0 gets 0 column */
	block[0] = dim0;
	block[1] = (mpi_rank ? dim1/mpi_size : 0);
	stride[0] = block[0];
        stride[1] = (mpi_rank ? block[1] : 1);  /* avoid setting stride to 0 */
	count[0] = 1;
	count[1] = 1;
	start[0] = 0;
	start[1] = (mpi_rank? mpi_rank*block[1] : 0);
if (verbose) printf("slab_set ZCOL\n");
	break;
    default:
	/* Unknown mode.  Set it to cover the whole dataset. */
	printf("unknown slab_set mode (%d)\n", mode);
	block[0] = dim0;
	block[1] = dim1;
	stride[0] = block[0];
	stride[1] = block[1];
	count[0] = 1;
	count[1] = 1;
	start[0] = 0;
	start[1] = 0;
if (verbose) printf("slab_set wholeset\n");
	break;
    }
if (verbose){
    printf("start[]=(%ld,%ld), count[]=(%lu,%lu), stride[]=(%lu,%lu), block[]=(%lu,%lu), total datapoints=%lu\n",
	(long)start[0], (long)start[1], (unsigned long)count[0], (unsigned long)count[1],
	(unsigned long)stride[0], (unsigned long)stride[1], (unsigned long)block[0], (unsigned long)block[1],
	(unsigned long)(block[0]*block[1]*count[0]*count[1]));
    }
}


/*
 * Fill the dataset with trivial data for testing.
 * Assume dimension rank is 2 and data is stored contiguous.
 */
static void
dataset_fill(hssize_t start[], hsize_t block[], DATATYPE * dataset)
{
    DATATYPE *dataptr = dataset;
    hsize_t i, j;

    /* put some trivial data in the data_array */
    for (i=0; i < block[0]; i++){
	for (j=0; j < block[1]; j++){
	    *dataptr = (DATATYPE)((i+start[0])*100 + (j+start[1]+1));
	    dataptr++;
	}
    }
}


/*
 * Print the content of the dataset.
 */
static void
dataset_print(hssize_t start[], hsize_t block[], DATATYPE * dataset)
{
    DATATYPE *dataptr = dataset;
    hsize_t i, j;

    /* print the column heading */
    printf("%-8s", "Cols:");
    for (j=0; j < block[1]; j++){
	printf("%3ld ", (long)(start[1]+j));
    }
    printf("\n");

    /* print the slab data */
    for (i=0; i < block[0]; i++){
	printf("Row %2ld: ", (long)(i+start[0]));
	for (j=0; j < block[1]; j++){
	    printf("%03d ", *dataptr++);
	}
	printf("\n");
    }
}


/*
 * Print the content of the dataset.
 */
int dataset_vrfy(hssize_t start[], hsize_t count[], hsize_t stride[], hsize_t block[], DATATYPE *dataset, DATATYPE *original)
{
    hsize_t i, j;
    int vrfyerrs;

    /* print it if verbose */
    if (verbose) {
	printf("dataset_vrfy dumping:::\n");
	printf("start(%ld, %ld), count(%lu, %lu), stride(%lu, %lu), block(%lu, %lu)\n",
	    (long)start[0], (long)start[1], (unsigned long)count[0], (unsigned long)count[1],
	    (unsigned long)stride[0], (unsigned long)stride[1], (unsigned long)block[0], (unsigned long)block[1]);
	printf("original values:\n");
	dataset_print(start, block, original);
	printf("compared values:\n");
	dataset_print(start, block, dataset);
    }

    vrfyerrs = 0;
    for (i=0; i < block[0]; i++){
	for (j=0; j < block[1]; j++){
	    if (*dataset != *original){
		if (vrfyerrs++ < MAX_ERR_REPORT || verbose){
		    printf("Dataset Verify failed at [%ld][%ld](row %ld, col %ld): expect %d, got %d\n",
			(long)i, (long)j,
			(long)(i+start[0]), (long)(j+start[1]),
			*(original), *(dataset));
		}
		dataset++;
		original++;
	    }
	}
    }
    if (vrfyerrs > MAX_ERR_REPORT && !verbose)
	printf("[more errors ...]\n");
    if (vrfyerrs)
	printf("%d errors found in dataset_vrfy\n", vrfyerrs);
    return(vrfyerrs);
}


/*
 * Part 1.a--Independent read/write for fixed dimension datasets.
 */

/*
 * Example of using the parallel HDF5 library to create two datasets
 * in one HDF5 files with parallel MPIO access support.
 * The Datasets are of sizes (number-of-mpi-processes x dim0) x dim1.
 * Each process controls only a slab of size dim0 x dim1 within each
 * dataset.
 */

void
dataset_writeInd(char *filename)
{
    hid_t fid;                  /* HDF5 file ID */
    hid_t acc_tpl;		/* File access templates */
    hid_t sid;   		/* Dataspace ID */
    hid_t file_dataspace;	/* File dataspace ID */
    hid_t mem_dataspace;	/* memory dataspace ID */
    hid_t dataset1, dataset2;	/* Dataset ID */
    hbool_t use_gpfs = FALSE;   /* Use GPFS hints */
    hsize_t dims[RANK];   	/* dataset dim sizes */
    DATATYPE *data_array1 = NULL;	/* data buffer */

    hssize_t   start[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */
    hsize_t count[RANK], stride[RANK];		/* for hyperslab setting */
    hsize_t block[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */

    herr_t ret;         	/* Generic return value */
    int mpi_size, mpi_rank;

    MPI_Comm comm = MPI_COMM_WORLD;
    MPI_Info info = MPI_INFO_NULL;

    if (verbose)
	printf("Independent write test on file %s\n", filename);

    /* set up MPI parameters */
    MPI_Comm_size(MPI_COMM_WORLD,&mpi_size);
    MPI_Comm_rank(MPI_COMM_WORLD,&mpi_rank);

    /* allocate memory for data buffer */
    data_array1 = (DATATYPE *)malloc(dim0*dim1*sizeof(DATATYPE));
    VRFY((data_array1 != NULL), "data_array1 malloc succeeded");

    /* ----------------------------------------
     * CREATE AN HDF5 FILE WITH PARALLEL ACCESS
     * ---------------------------------------*/
    /* setup file access template */
    acc_tpl = create_faccess_plist(comm, info, facc_type, use_gpfs);
    VRFY((acc_tpl >= 0), "");

    /* create the file collectively */
    fid=H5Fcreate(filename,H5F_ACC_TRUNC,H5P_DEFAULT,acc_tpl);
    VRFY((fid >= 0), "H5Fcreate succeeded");

    /* Release file-access template */
    ret=H5Pclose(acc_tpl);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");


    /* ---------------------------------------------
     * Define the dimensions of the overall datasets
     * and the slabs local to the MPI process.
     * ------------------------------------------- */
    /* setup dimensionality object */
    dims[0] = dim0;
    dims[1] = dim1;
    sid = H5Screate_simple (RANK, dims, NULL);
    VRFY((sid >= 0), "H5Screate_simple succeeded");


    /* create a dataset collectively */
    dataset1 = H5Dcreate(fid, DATASETNAME1, H5T_NATIVE_INT, sid,
			H5P_DEFAULT);
    VRFY((dataset1 >= 0), "H5Dcreate succeeded");

    /* create another dataset collectively */
    dataset2 = H5Dcreate(fid, DATASETNAME2, H5T_NATIVE_INT, sid,
			H5P_DEFAULT);
    VRFY((dataset2 >= 0), "H5Dcreate succeeded");


    /*
     * To test the independent orders of writes between processes, all
     * even number processes write to dataset1 first, then dataset2.
     * All odd number processes write to dataset2 first, then dataset1.
     */

    /* set up dimensions of the slab this process accesses */
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, BYROW);

    /* put some trivial data in the data_array */
    dataset_fill(start, block, data_array1);
    MESG("data_array initialized");

    /* create a file dataspace independently */
    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset1);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "H5Dget_space succeeded");
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab succeeded");

    /* create a memory dataspace independently */
    mem_dataspace = H5Screate_simple (RANK, block, NULL);
    VRFY((mem_dataspace >= 0), "");

    /* write data independently */
    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset1, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    H5P_DEFAULT, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dwrite dataset1 succeeded");
    /* write data independently */
    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset2, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    H5P_DEFAULT, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dwrite dataset2 succeeded");

    /* setup dimensions again to write with zero rows for process 0 */
    if (verbose)
	printf("writeInd by some with zero row\n");
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, ZROW);
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab succeeded");
    /* need to make mem_dataspace to match for process 0 */
    if (MAINPROCESS){
	ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(mem_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
	VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab mem_dataspace succeeded");
    }
    MESG("writeInd by some with zero row");
if ((mpi_rank/2)*2 != mpi_rank){
    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset1, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    H5P_DEFAULT, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dwrite dataset1 by ZROW succeeded");
}
#ifdef BARRIER_CHECKS
MPI_Barrier(MPI_COMM_WORLD);
#endif /* BARRIER_CHECKS */

    /* release dataspace ID */
    H5Sclose(file_dataspace);

    /* close dataset collectively */
    ret=H5Dclose(dataset1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dclose1 succeeded");
    ret=H5Dclose(dataset2);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dclose2 succeeded");

    /* release all IDs created */
    H5Sclose(sid);

    /* close the file collectively */
    H5Fclose(fid);

    /* release data buffers */
    if (data_array1) free(data_array1);
}

/* Example of using the parallel HDF5 library to read a dataset */
void
dataset_readInd(char *filename)
{
    hid_t fid;                  /* HDF5 file ID */
    hid_t acc_tpl;		/* File access templates */
    hid_t file_dataspace;	/* File dataspace ID */
    hid_t mem_dataspace;	/* memory dataspace ID */
    hid_t dataset1, dataset2;	/* Dataset ID */
    hbool_t use_gpfs = FALSE;   /* Use GPFS hints */
    DATATYPE *data_array1 = NULL;	/* data buffer */
    DATATYPE *data_origin1 = NULL; 	/* expected data buffer */

    hssize_t   start[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */
    hsize_t count[RANK], stride[RANK];		/* for hyperslab setting */
    hsize_t block[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */

    herr_t ret;         	/* Generic return value */
    int mpi_size, mpi_rank;

    MPI_Comm comm = MPI_COMM_WORLD;
    MPI_Info info = MPI_INFO_NULL;

    if (verbose)
	printf("Independent read test on file %s\n", filename);

    /* set up MPI parameters */
    MPI_Comm_size(MPI_COMM_WORLD,&mpi_size);
    MPI_Comm_rank(MPI_COMM_WORLD,&mpi_rank);

    /* allocate memory for data buffer */
    data_array1 = (DATATYPE *)malloc(dim0*dim1*sizeof(DATATYPE));
    VRFY((data_array1 != NULL), "data_array1 malloc succeeded");
    data_origin1 = (DATATYPE *)malloc(dim0*dim1*sizeof(DATATYPE));
    VRFY((data_origin1 != NULL), "data_origin1 malloc succeeded");

    /* setup file access template */
    acc_tpl = create_faccess_plist(comm, info, facc_type, use_gpfs);
    VRFY((acc_tpl >= 0), "");

    /* open the file collectively */
    fid=H5Fopen(filename,H5F_ACC_RDONLY,acc_tpl);
    VRFY((fid >= 0), "");

    /* Release file-access template */
    ret=H5Pclose(acc_tpl);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");

    /* open the dataset1 collectively */
    dataset1 = H5Dopen(fid, DATASETNAME1);
    VRFY((dataset1 >= 0), "");

    /* open another dataset collectively */
    dataset2 = H5Dopen(fid, DATASETNAME1);
    VRFY((dataset2 >= 0), "");


    /* set up dimensions of the slab this process accesses */
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, BYROW);

    /* create a file dataspace independently */
    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset1);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "");
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");

    /* create a memory dataspace independently */
    mem_dataspace = H5Screate_simple (RANK, block, NULL);
    VRFY((mem_dataspace >= 0), "");

    /* fill dataset with test data */
    dataset_fill(start, block, data_origin1);

    /* read data independently */
    ret = H5Dread(dataset1, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    H5P_DEFAULT, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");

    /* verify the read data with original expected data */
    ret = dataset_vrfy(start, count, stride, block, data_array1, data_origin1);
    if (ret) nerrors++;

    /* read data independently */
    ret = H5Dread(dataset2, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    H5P_DEFAULT, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");

    /* verify the read data with original expected data */
    ret = dataset_vrfy(start, count, stride, block, data_array1, data_origin1);
    if (ret) nerrors++;

    /* close dataset collectively */
    ret=H5Dclose(dataset1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");
    ret=H5Dclose(dataset2);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");

    /* release all IDs created */
    H5Sclose(file_dataspace);

    /* close the file collectively */
    H5Fclose(fid);

    /* release data buffers */
    if (data_array1) free(data_array1);
    if (data_origin1) free(data_origin1);
}


/*
 * Part 1.b--Collective read/write for fixed dimension datasets.
 */

/*
 * Example of using the parallel HDF5 library to create two datasets
 * in one HDF5 file with collective parallel access support.
 * The Datasets are of sizes (number-of-mpi-processes x dim0) x dim1.
 * Each process controls only a slab of size dim0 x dim1 within each
 * dataset. [Note: not so yet.  Datasets are of sizes dim0xdim1 and
 * each process controls a hyperslab within.]
 */

void
dataset_writeAll(char *filename)
{
    hid_t fid;                  /* HDF5 file ID */
    hid_t acc_tpl;		/* File access templates */
    hid_t xfer_plist;		/* Dataset transfer properties list */
    hid_t sid;   		/* Dataspace ID */
    hid_t file_dataspace;	/* File dataspace ID */
    hid_t mem_dataspace;	/* memory dataspace ID */
    hid_t dataset1, dataset2, dataset3, dataset4;	/* Dataset ID */
    hid_t datatype;		/* Datatype ID */
    hbool_t use_gpfs = FALSE;   /* Use GPFS hints */
    hsize_t dims[RANK];   	/* dataset dim sizes */
    DATATYPE *data_array1 = NULL;	/* data buffer */

    hssize_t   start[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */
    hsize_t count[RANK], stride[RANK];		/* for hyperslab setting */
    hsize_t block[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */

    herr_t ret;         	/* Generic return value */
    int mpi_size, mpi_rank;

    MPI_Comm comm = MPI_COMM_WORLD;
    MPI_Info info = MPI_INFO_NULL;

    if (verbose)
	printf("Collective write test on file %s\n", filename);

    /* set up MPI parameters */
    MPI_Comm_size(MPI_COMM_WORLD,&mpi_size);
    MPI_Comm_rank(MPI_COMM_WORLD,&mpi_rank);

    /* allocate memory for data buffer */
    data_array1 = (DATATYPE *)malloc(dim0*dim1*sizeof(DATATYPE));
    VRFY((data_array1 != NULL), "data_array1 malloc succeeded");

    /* -------------------
     * START AN HDF5 FILE
     * -------------------*/
    /* setup file access template */
    acc_tpl = create_faccess_plist(comm, info, facc_type, use_gpfs);
    VRFY((acc_tpl >= 0), "");

    /* create the file collectively */
    fid=H5Fcreate(filename,H5F_ACC_TRUNC,H5P_DEFAULT,acc_tpl);
    VRFY((fid >= 0), "H5Fcreate succeeded");

    /* Release file-access template */
    ret=H5Pclose(acc_tpl);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");


    /* --------------------------
     * Define the dimensions of the overall datasets
     * and create the dataset
     * ------------------------- */
    /* setup 2-D dimensionality object */
    dims[0] = dim0;
    dims[1] = dim1;
    sid = H5Screate_simple (RANK, dims, NULL);
    VRFY((sid >= 0), "H5Screate_simple succeeded");


    /* create a dataset collectively */
    dataset1 = H5Dcreate(fid, DATASETNAME1, H5T_NATIVE_INT, sid, H5P_DEFAULT);
    VRFY((dataset1 >= 0), "H5Dcreate succeeded");

    /* create another dataset collectively */
    datatype = H5Tcopy(H5T_NATIVE_INT);
    ret = H5Tset_order(datatype, H5T_ORDER_LE);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Tset_order succeeded");

    dataset2 = H5Dcreate(fid, DATASETNAME2, datatype, sid, H5P_DEFAULT);
    VRFY((dataset2 >= 0), "H5Dcreate 2 succeeded");

    /* create a third dataset collectively */
    dataset3 = H5Dcreate(fid, DATASETNAME3, H5T_NATIVE_INT, sid, H5P_DEFAULT);
    VRFY((dataset3 >= 0), "H5Dcreate succeeded");

    /* release 2-D space ID created */
    H5Sclose(sid);

    /* setup scalar dimensionality object */
    sid = H5Screate(H5S_SCALAR);
    VRFY((sid >= 0), "H5Screate succeeded");

    /* create a fourth dataset collectively */
    dataset4 = H5Dcreate(fid, DATASETNAME4, H5T_NATIVE_INT, sid, H5P_DEFAULT);
    VRFY((dataset4 >= 0), "H5Dcreate succeeded");

    /* release scalar space ID created */
    H5Sclose(sid);

    /*
     * Set up dimensions of the slab this process accesses.
     */

    /* Dataset1: each process takes a block of rows. */
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, BYROW);

    /* create a file dataspace independently */
    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset1);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "H5Dget_space succeeded");
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab succeeded");

    /* create a memory dataspace independently */
    mem_dataspace = H5Screate_simple (RANK, block, NULL);
    VRFY((mem_dataspace >= 0), "");

    /* fill the local slab with some trivial data */
    dataset_fill(start, block, data_array1);
    MESG("data_array initialized");
    if (verbose){
	MESG("data_array created");
	dataset_print(start, block, data_array1);
    }

    /* set up the collective transfer properties list */
    xfer_plist = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_XFER);
    VRFY((xfer_plist >= 0), "H5Pcreate xfer succeeded");
    ret=H5Pset_dxpl_mpio(xfer_plist, H5FD_MPIO_COLLECTIVE);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Pset_dxpl_mpio succeeded");

    /* write data collectively */
    MESG("writeAll by Row");
    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset1, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    xfer_plist, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dwrite dataset1 succeeded");

    /* setup dimensions again to writeAll with zero rows for process 0 */
    if (verbose)
	printf("writeAll by some with zero row\n");
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, ZROW);
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab succeeded");
    /* need to make mem_dataspace to match for process 0 */
    if (MAINPROCESS){
	ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(mem_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
	VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab mem_dataspace succeeded");
    }
    MESG("writeAll by some with zero row");
    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset1, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    xfer_plist, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dwrite dataset1 by ZROW succeeded");

    /* release all temporary handles. */
    /* Could have used them for dataset2 but it is cleaner */
    /* to create them again.*/
    H5Sclose(file_dataspace);
    H5Sclose(mem_dataspace);
    H5Pclose(xfer_plist);

    /* Dataset2: each process takes a block of columns. */
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, BYCOL);

    /* put some trivial data in the data_array */
    dataset_fill(start, block, data_array1);
    MESG("data_array initialized");
    if (verbose){
	MESG("data_array created");
	dataset_print(start, block, data_array1);
    }

    /* create a file dataspace independently */
    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset1);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "H5Dget_space succeeded");
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab succeeded");

    /* create a memory dataspace independently */
    mem_dataspace = H5Screate_simple (RANK, block, NULL);
    VRFY((mem_dataspace >= 0), "");

    /* fill the local slab with some trivial data */
    dataset_fill(start, block, data_array1);
    MESG("data_array initialized");
    if (verbose){
	MESG("data_array created");
	dataset_print(start, block, data_array1);
    }

    /* set up the collective transfer properties list */
    xfer_plist = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_XFER);
    VRFY((xfer_plist >= 0), "");
    ret=H5Pset_dxpl_mpio(xfer_plist, H5FD_MPIO_COLLECTIVE);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Pcreate xfer succeeded");

    /* write data independently */
    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset2, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    xfer_plist, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dwrite dataset2 succeeded");

    /* setup dimensions again to writeAll with zero columns for process 0 */
    if (verbose)
	printf("writeAll by some with zero col\n");
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, ZCOL);
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab succeeded");
    /* need to make mem_dataspace to match for process 0 */
    if (MAINPROCESS){
	ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(mem_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
	VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab mem_dataspace succeeded");
    }
    MESG("writeAll by some with zero col");
    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset1, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    xfer_plist, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dwrite dataset1 by ZCOL succeeded");

    /* release all temporary handles. */
    /* Could have used them for dataset3 but it is cleaner */
    /* to create them again.*/
    H5Sclose(file_dataspace);
    H5Sclose(mem_dataspace);
    H5Pclose(xfer_plist);


    /* Dataset3: each process takes a block of rows, except process zero uses "none" selection. */
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, BYROW);

    /* create a file dataspace independently */
    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset3);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "H5Dget_space succeeded");
    if (MAINPROCESS) {
	ret=H5Sselect_none(file_dataspace);
	VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sselect_none file_dataspace succeeded");
    } /* end if */
    else {
        ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
        VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sselect_hyperslab succeeded");
    } /* end else */

    /* create a memory dataspace independently */
    mem_dataspace = H5Screate_simple (RANK, block, NULL);
    VRFY((mem_dataspace >= 0), "");
    if (MAINPROCESS) {
	ret=H5Sselect_none(mem_dataspace);
	VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sselect_none mem_dataspace succeeded");
    } /* end if */

    /* fill the local slab with some trivial data */
    dataset_fill(start, block, data_array1);
    MESG("data_array initialized");
    if (verbose) {
	MESG("data_array created");
	dataset_print(start, block, data_array1);
    } /* end if */

    /* set up the collective transfer properties list */
    xfer_plist = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_XFER);
    VRFY((xfer_plist >= 0), "");
    ret=H5Pset_dxpl_mpio(xfer_plist, H5FD_MPIO_COLLECTIVE);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Pcreate xfer succeeded");

    /* write data collectively */
    MESG("writeAll with none");
    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset3, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    xfer_plist, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dwrite dataset3 succeeded");

    /* write data collectively (with datatype conversion) */
    MESG("writeAll with none");
    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset3, H5T_NATIVE_UCHAR, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    xfer_plist, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dwrite dataset3 succeeded");

    /* release all temporary handles. */
    /* Could have used them for dataset4 but it is cleaner */
    /* to create them again.*/
    H5Sclose(file_dataspace);
    H5Sclose(mem_dataspace);
    H5Pclose(xfer_plist);

    /* Dataset4: each process writes no data, except process zero uses "all" selection. */
    /* Additionally, these are in a scalar dataspace */

    /* create a file dataspace independently */
    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset4);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "H5Dget_space succeeded");
    if (MAINPROCESS) {
	ret=H5Sselect_none(file_dataspace);
	VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sselect_all file_dataspace succeeded");
    } /* end if */
    else {
        ret=H5Sselect_all(file_dataspace);
        VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sselect_none succeeded");
    } /* end else */

    /* create a memory dataspace independently */
    mem_dataspace = H5Screate(H5S_SCALAR);
    VRFY((mem_dataspace >= 0), "");
    if (MAINPROCESS) {
	ret=H5Sselect_none(mem_dataspace);
	VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sselect_all mem_dataspace succeeded");
    } /* end if */
    else {
        ret=H5Sselect_all(mem_dataspace);
        VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sselect_none succeeded");
    } /* end else */

    /* fill the local slab with some trivial data */
    dataset_fill(start, block, data_array1);
    MESG("data_array initialized");
    if (verbose) {
	MESG("data_array created");
	dataset_print(start, block, data_array1);
    } /* end if */

    /* set up the collective transfer properties list */
    xfer_plist = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_XFER);
    VRFY((xfer_plist >= 0), "");
    ret=H5Pset_dxpl_mpio(xfer_plist, H5FD_MPIO_COLLECTIVE);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Pcreate xfer succeeded");

    /* write data collectively */
    MESG("writeAll with scalar dataspace");
    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset4, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    xfer_plist, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dwrite dataset4 succeeded");

    /* write data collectively (with datatype conversion) */
    MESG("writeAll with scalar dataspace");
    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset4, H5T_NATIVE_UCHAR, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    xfer_plist, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dwrite dataset4 succeeded");

    /* release all temporary handles. */
    H5Sclose(file_dataspace);
    H5Sclose(mem_dataspace);
    H5Pclose(xfer_plist);

    /*
     * All writes completed.  Close datasets collectively
     */
    ret=H5Dclose(dataset1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dclose1 succeeded");
    ret=H5Dclose(dataset2);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dclose2 succeeded");
    ret=H5Dclose(dataset3);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dclose3 succeeded");
    ret=H5Dclose(dataset4);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dclose3 succeeded");

    /* close the file collectively */
    H5Fclose(fid);

    /* release data buffers */
    if (data_array1) free(data_array1);
}

/*
 * Example of using the parallel HDF5 library to read two datasets
 * in one HDF5 file with collective parallel access support.
 * The Datasets are of sizes (number-of-mpi-processes x dim0) x dim1.
 * Each process controls only a slab of size dim0 x dim1 within each
 * dataset. [Note: not so yet.  Datasets are of sizes dim0xdim1 and
 * each process controls a hyperslab within.]
 */

void
dataset_readAll(char *filename)
{
    hid_t fid;                  /* HDF5 file ID */
    hid_t acc_tpl;		/* File access templates */
    hid_t xfer_plist;		/* Dataset transfer properties list */
    hid_t file_dataspace;	/* File dataspace ID */
    hid_t mem_dataspace;	/* memory dataspace ID */
    hid_t dataset1, dataset2;	/* Dataset ID */
    hbool_t use_gpfs = FALSE;   /* Use GPFS hints */
    DATATYPE *data_array1 = NULL;	/* data buffer */
    DATATYPE *data_origin1 = NULL; 	/* expected data buffer */

    hssize_t   start[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */
    hsize_t count[RANK], stride[RANK];		/* for hyperslab setting */
    hsize_t block[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */

    herr_t ret;         	/* Generic return value */
    int mpi_size, mpi_rank;

    MPI_Comm comm = MPI_COMM_WORLD;
    MPI_Info info = MPI_INFO_NULL;

    if (verbose)
	printf("Collective read test on file %s\n", filename);

    /* set up MPI parameters */
    MPI_Comm_size(MPI_COMM_WORLD,&mpi_size);
    MPI_Comm_rank(MPI_COMM_WORLD,&mpi_rank);

    /* allocate memory for data buffer */
    data_array1 = (DATATYPE *)malloc(dim0*dim1*sizeof(DATATYPE));
    VRFY((data_array1 != NULL), "data_array1 malloc succeeded");
    data_origin1 = (DATATYPE *)malloc(dim0*dim1*sizeof(DATATYPE));
    VRFY((data_origin1 != NULL), "data_origin1 malloc succeeded");

    /* -------------------
     * OPEN AN HDF5 FILE
     * -------------------*/
    /* setup file access template */
    acc_tpl = create_faccess_plist(comm, info, facc_type, use_gpfs);
    VRFY((acc_tpl >= 0), "");

    /* open the file collectively */
    fid=H5Fopen(filename,H5F_ACC_RDONLY,acc_tpl);
    VRFY((fid >= 0), "H5Fopen succeeded");

    /* Release file-access template */
    ret=H5Pclose(acc_tpl);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");


    /* --------------------------
     * Open the datasets in it
     * ------------------------- */
    /* open the dataset1 collectively */
    dataset1 = H5Dopen(fid, DATASETNAME1);
    VRFY((dataset1 >= 0), "H5Dopen succeeded");

    /* open another dataset collectively */
    dataset2 = H5Dopen(fid, DATASETNAME2);
    VRFY((dataset2 >= 0), "H5Dopen 2 succeeded");

    /*
     * Set up dimensions of the slab this process accesses.
     */

    /* Dataset1: each process takes a block of columns. */
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, BYCOL);

    /* create a file dataspace independently */
    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset1);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "H5Dget_space succeeded");
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab succeeded");

    /* create a memory dataspace independently */
    mem_dataspace = H5Screate_simple (RANK, block, NULL);
    VRFY((mem_dataspace >= 0), "");

    /* fill dataset with test data */
    dataset_fill(start, block, data_origin1);
    MESG("data_array initialized");
    if (verbose){
	MESG("data_array created");
	dataset_print(start, block, data_origin1);
    }

    /* set up the collective transfer properties list */
    xfer_plist = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_XFER);
    VRFY((xfer_plist >= 0), "");
    ret=H5Pset_dxpl_mpio(xfer_plist, H5FD_MPIO_COLLECTIVE);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Pcreate xfer succeeded");

    /* read data collectively */
    ret = H5Dread(dataset1, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    xfer_plist, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dread dataset1 succeeded");

    /* verify the read data with original expected data */
    ret = dataset_vrfy(start, count, stride, block, data_array1, data_origin1);
    if (ret) nerrors++;

    /* setup dimensions again to readAll with zero columns for process 0 */
    if (verbose)
	printf("readAll by some with zero col\n");
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, ZCOL);
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab succeeded");
    /* need to make mem_dataspace to match for process 0 */
    if (MAINPROCESS){
	ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(mem_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
	VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab mem_dataspace succeeded");
    }
    MESG("readAll by some with zero col");
    ret = H5Dread(dataset1, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    xfer_plist, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dread dataset1 by ZCOL succeeded");

    /* verify the read data with original expected data */
    ret = dataset_vrfy(start, count, stride, block, data_array1, data_origin1);
    if (ret) nerrors++;

    /* release all temporary handles. */
    /* Could have used them for dataset2 but it is cleaner */
    /* to create them again.*/
    H5Sclose(file_dataspace);
    H5Sclose(mem_dataspace);
    H5Pclose(xfer_plist);

    /* Dataset2: each process takes a block of rows. */
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, BYROW);

    /* create a file dataspace independently */
    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset1);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "H5Dget_space succeeded");
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab succeeded");

    /* create a memory dataspace independently */
    mem_dataspace = H5Screate_simple (RANK, block, NULL);
    VRFY((mem_dataspace >= 0), "");

    /* fill dataset with test data */
    dataset_fill(start, block, data_origin1);
    MESG("data_array initialized");
    if (verbose){
	MESG("data_array created");
	dataset_print(start, block, data_origin1);
    }

    /* set up the collective transfer properties list */
    xfer_plist = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_XFER);
    VRFY((xfer_plist >= 0), "");
    ret=H5Pset_dxpl_mpio(xfer_plist, H5FD_MPIO_COLLECTIVE);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Pcreate xfer succeeded");

    /* read data collectively */
    ret = H5Dread(dataset2, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    xfer_plist, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dread dataset2 succeeded");

    /* verify the read data with original expected data */
    ret = dataset_vrfy(start, count, stride, block, data_array1, data_origin1);
    if (ret) nerrors++;

    /* setup dimensions again to readAll with zero rows for process 0 */
    if (verbose)
	printf("readAll by some with zero row\n");
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, ZROW);
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab succeeded");
    /* need to make mem_dataspace to match for process 0 */
    if (MAINPROCESS){
	ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(mem_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
	VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab mem_dataspace succeeded");
    }
    MESG("readAll by some with zero row");
    ret = H5Dread(dataset1, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    xfer_plist, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dread dataset1 by ZROW succeeded");

    /* verify the read data with original expected data */
    ret = dataset_vrfy(start, count, stride, block, data_array1, data_origin1);
    if (ret) nerrors++;

    /* release all temporary handles. */
    H5Sclose(file_dataspace);
    H5Sclose(mem_dataspace);
    H5Pclose(xfer_plist);


    /*
     * All reads completed.  Close datasets collectively
     */
    ret=H5Dclose(dataset1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dclose1 succeeded");
    ret=H5Dclose(dataset2);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dclose2 succeeded");

    /* close the file collectively */
    H5Fclose(fid);

    /* release data buffers */
    if (data_array1) free(data_array1);
    if (data_origin1) free(data_origin1);
}


/*
 * Part 2--Independent read/write for extendible datasets.
 */

/*
 * Example of using the parallel HDF5 library to create two extendible
 * datasets in one HDF5 file with independent parallel MPIO access support.
 * The Datasets are of sizes (number-of-mpi-processes x dim0) x dim1.
 * Each process controls only a slab of size dim0 x dim1 within each
 * dataset.
 */

void
extend_writeInd(char *filename)
{
    hid_t fid;                  /* HDF5 file ID */
    hid_t acc_tpl;		/* File access templates */
    hid_t sid;   		/* Dataspace ID */
    hid_t file_dataspace;	/* File dataspace ID */
    hid_t mem_dataspace;	/* memory dataspace ID */
    hid_t dataset1, dataset2;	/* Dataset ID */
    hbool_t use_gpfs = FALSE;   /* Use GPFS hints */
    hsize_t dims[RANK];   	/* dataset dim sizes */
    hsize_t max_dims[RANK] =
		{H5S_UNLIMITED, H5S_UNLIMITED};	/* dataset maximum dim sizes */
    DATATYPE	*data_array1 = NULL;		/* data buffer */
    hsize_t	chunk_dims[RANK];		/* chunk sizes */
    hid_t	dataset_pl;			/* dataset create prop. list */

    hssize_t	start[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */
    hsize_t	count[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */
    hsize_t	stride[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */
    hsize_t 	block[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */

    herr_t ret;         	/* Generic return value */
    int mpi_size, mpi_rank;

    MPI_Comm comm = MPI_COMM_WORLD;
    MPI_Info info = MPI_INFO_NULL;

    if (verbose)
	printf("Extend independent write test on file %s\n", filename);

    /* set up MPI parameters */
    MPI_Comm_size(MPI_COMM_WORLD,&mpi_size);
    MPI_Comm_rank(MPI_COMM_WORLD,&mpi_rank);

    /* setup chunk-size. Make sure sizes are > 0 */
    chunk_dims[0] = chunkdim0;
    chunk_dims[1] = chunkdim1;

    /* allocate memory for data buffer */
    data_array1 = (DATATYPE *)malloc(dim0*dim1*sizeof(DATATYPE));
    VRFY((data_array1 != NULL), "data_array1 malloc succeeded");

    /* -------------------
     * START AN HDF5 FILE
     * -------------------*/
    /* setup file access template */
    acc_tpl = create_faccess_plist(comm, info, facc_type, use_gpfs);
    VRFY((acc_tpl >= 0), "");

/* Reduce the number of metadata cache slots, so that there are cache
 * collisions during the raw data I/O on the chunked dataset.  This stresses
 * the metadata cache and tests for cache bugs. -QAK
 */
{
    int mdc_nelmts;
    size_t rdcc_nelmts;
    size_t rdcc_nbytes;
    double rdcc_w0;

    ret=H5Pget_cache(acc_tpl,&mdc_nelmts,&rdcc_nelmts,&rdcc_nbytes,&rdcc_w0);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Pget_cache succeeded");
    mdc_nelmts=4;
    ret=H5Pset_cache(acc_tpl,mdc_nelmts,rdcc_nelmts,rdcc_nbytes,rdcc_w0);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Pset_cache succeeded");
}

    /* create the file collectively */
    fid=H5Fcreate(filename,H5F_ACC_TRUNC,H5P_DEFAULT,acc_tpl);
    VRFY((fid >= 0), "H5Fcreate succeeded");

    /* Release file-access template */
    ret=H5Pclose(acc_tpl);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");


    /* --------------------------------------------------------------
     * Define the dimensions of the overall datasets and create them.
     * ------------------------------------------------------------- */

    /* set up dataset storage chunk sizes and creation property list */
    if (verbose)
	printf("chunks[]=%lu,%lu\n", (unsigned long)chunk_dims[0], (unsigned long)chunk_dims[1]);
    dataset_pl = H5Pcreate(H5P_DATASET_CREATE);
    VRFY((dataset_pl >= 0), "H5Pcreate succeeded");
    ret = H5Pset_chunk(dataset_pl, RANK, chunk_dims);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Pset_chunk succeeded");

    /* setup dimensionality object */
    /* start out with no rows, extend it later. */
    dims[0] = dims[1] = 0;
    sid = H5Screate_simple (RANK, dims, max_dims);
    VRFY((sid >= 0), "H5Screate_simple succeeded");

    /* create an extendible dataset collectively */
    dataset1 = H5Dcreate(fid, DATASETNAME1, H5T_NATIVE_INT, sid, dataset_pl);
    VRFY((dataset1 >= 0), "H5Dcreate succeeded");

    /* create another extendible dataset collectively */
    dataset2 = H5Dcreate(fid, DATASETNAME2, H5T_NATIVE_INT, sid, dataset_pl);
    VRFY((dataset2 >= 0), "H5Dcreate succeeded");

    /* release resource */
    H5Sclose(sid);
    H5Pclose(dataset_pl);



    /* -------------------------
     * Test writing to dataset1
     * -------------------------*/
    /* set up dimensions of the slab this process accesses */
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, BYROW);

    /* put some trivial data in the data_array */
    dataset_fill(start, block, data_array1);
    MESG("data_array initialized");
    if (verbose){
	MESG("data_array created");
	dataset_print(start, block, data_array1);
    }

    /* create a memory dataspace independently */
    mem_dataspace = H5Screate_simple (RANK, block, NULL);
    VRFY((mem_dataspace >= 0), "");

    /* Extend its current dim sizes before writing */
    dims[0] = dim0;
    dims[1] = dim1;
    ret = H5Dextend (dataset1, dims);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dextend succeeded");

    /* create a file dataspace independently */
    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset1);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "H5Dget_space succeeded");
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab succeeded");

    /* write data independently */
    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset1, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    H5P_DEFAULT, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dwrite succeeded");

    /* release resource */
    H5Sclose(file_dataspace);
    H5Sclose(mem_dataspace);


    /* -------------------------
     * Test writing to dataset2
     * -------------------------*/
    /* set up dimensions of the slab this process accesses */
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, BYCOL);

    /* put some trivial data in the data_array */
    dataset_fill(start, block, data_array1);
    MESG("data_array initialized");
    if (verbose){
	MESG("data_array created");
	dataset_print(start, block, data_array1);
    }

    /* create a memory dataspace independently */
    mem_dataspace = H5Screate_simple (RANK, block, NULL);
    VRFY((mem_dataspace >= 0), "");

    /* Try write to dataset2 beyond its current dim sizes.  Should fail. */
    /* Temporary turn off auto error reporting */
    H5Eget_auto(H5E_DEFAULT, &old_func, &old_client_data);
    H5Eset_auto(H5E_DEFAULT, NULL, NULL);

    /* create a file dataspace independently */
    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset2);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "H5Dget_space succeeded");
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab succeeded");

    /* write data independently.  Should fail. */
    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset2, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    H5P_DEFAULT, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret < 0), "H5Dwrite failed as expected");

    /* restore auto error reporting */
    H5Eset_auto(H5E_DEFAULT, old_func, old_client_data);
    H5Sclose(file_dataspace);

    /* Extend dataset2 and try again.  Should succeed. */
    dims[0] = dim0;
    dims[1] = dim1;
    ret = H5Dextend (dataset2, dims);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dextend succeeded");

    /* create a file dataspace independently */
    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset2);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "H5Dget_space succeeded");
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab succeeded");

    /* write data independently */
    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset2, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    H5P_DEFAULT, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dwrite succeeded");

    /* release resource */
    ret=H5Sclose(file_dataspace);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sclose succeeded");
    ret=H5Sclose(mem_dataspace);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sclose succeeded");


    /* close dataset collectively */
    ret=H5Dclose(dataset1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dclose1 succeeded");
    ret=H5Dclose(dataset2);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dclose2 succeeded");

    /* close the file collectively */
    H5Fclose(fid);

    /* release data buffers */
    if (data_array1) free(data_array1);
}

/* Example of using the parallel HDF5 library to read an extendible dataset */
void
extend_readInd(char *filename)
{
    hid_t fid;			/* HDF5 file ID */
    hid_t acc_tpl;		/* File access templates */
    hid_t file_dataspace;	/* File dataspace ID */
    hid_t mem_dataspace;	/* memory dataspace ID */
    hid_t dataset1, dataset2;	/* Dataset ID */
    hbool_t use_gpfs = FALSE;   /* Use GPFS hints */
    hsize_t dims[RANK];   	/* dataset dim sizes */
    DATATYPE *data_array1 = NULL;	/* data buffer */
    DATATYPE *data_array2 = NULL;	/* data buffer */
    DATATYPE *data_origin1 = NULL; 	/* expected data buffer */

    hssize_t   start[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */
    hsize_t count[RANK], stride[RANK];		/* for hyperslab setting */
    hsize_t block[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */

    herr_t ret;         	/* Generic return value */
    int mpi_size, mpi_rank;

    MPI_Comm comm = MPI_COMM_WORLD;
    MPI_Info info = MPI_INFO_NULL;

    if (verbose)
	printf("Extend independent read test on file %s\n", filename);

    /* set up MPI parameters */
    MPI_Comm_size(MPI_COMM_WORLD,&mpi_size);
    MPI_Comm_rank(MPI_COMM_WORLD,&mpi_rank);

    /* allocate memory for data buffer */
    data_array1 = (DATATYPE *)malloc(dim0*dim1*sizeof(DATATYPE));
    VRFY((data_array1 != NULL), "data_array1 malloc succeeded");
    data_array2 = (DATATYPE *)malloc(dim0*dim1*sizeof(DATATYPE));
    VRFY((data_array2 != NULL), "data_array2 malloc succeeded");
    data_origin1 = (DATATYPE *)malloc(dim0*dim1*sizeof(DATATYPE));
    VRFY((data_origin1 != NULL), "data_origin1 malloc succeeded");

    /* -------------------
     * OPEN AN HDF5 FILE
     * -------------------*/
    /* setup file access template */
    acc_tpl = create_faccess_plist(comm, info, facc_type, use_gpfs);
    VRFY((acc_tpl >= 0), "");

    /* open the file collectively */
    fid=H5Fopen(filename,H5F_ACC_RDONLY,acc_tpl);
    VRFY((fid >= 0), "");

    /* Release file-access template */
    ret=H5Pclose(acc_tpl);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");

    /* open the dataset1 collectively */
    dataset1 = H5Dopen(fid, DATASETNAME1);
    VRFY((dataset1 >= 0), "");

    /* open another dataset collectively */
    dataset2 = H5Dopen(fid, DATASETNAME1);
    VRFY((dataset2 >= 0), "");

    /* Try extend dataset1 which is open RDONLY.  Should fail. */
    /* first turn off auto error reporting */
    H5Eget_auto(H5E_DEFAULT, &old_func, &old_client_data);
    H5Eset_auto(H5E_DEFAULT, NULL, NULL);

    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset1);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "H5Dget_space succeeded");
    ret=H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(file_dataspace, dims, NULL);
    VRFY((ret > 0), "H5Sget_simple_extent_dims succeeded");
    dims[0]++;
    ret=H5Dextend(dataset1, dims);
    VRFY((ret < 0), "H5Dextend failed as expected");

    /* restore auto error reporting */
    H5Eset_auto(H5E_DEFAULT, old_func, old_client_data);
    H5Sclose(file_dataspace);


    /* Read dataset1 using BYROW pattern */
    /* set up dimensions of the slab this process accesses */
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, BYROW);

    /* create a file dataspace independently */
    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset1);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "");
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");

    /* create a memory dataspace independently */
    mem_dataspace = H5Screate_simple (RANK, block, NULL);
    VRFY((mem_dataspace >= 0), "");

    /* fill dataset with test data */
    dataset_fill(start, block, data_origin1);
    if (verbose){
	MESG("data_array created");
	dataset_print(start, block, data_array1);
    }

    /* read data independently */
    ret = H5Dread(dataset1, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    H5P_DEFAULT, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dread succeeded");

    /* verify the read data with original expected data */
    ret = dataset_vrfy(start, count, stride, block, data_array1, data_origin1);
    VRFY((ret == 0), "dataset1 read verified correct");
    if (ret) nerrors++;

    H5Sclose(mem_dataspace);
    H5Sclose(file_dataspace);


    /* Read dataset2 using BYCOL pattern */
    /* set up dimensions of the slab this process accesses */
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, BYCOL);

    /* create a file dataspace independently */
    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset2);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "");
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");

    /* create a memory dataspace independently */
    mem_dataspace = H5Screate_simple (RANK, block, NULL);
    VRFY((mem_dataspace >= 0), "");

    /* fill dataset with test data */
    dataset_fill(start, block, data_origin1);
    if (verbose){
	MESG("data_array created");
	dataset_print(start, block, data_array1);
    }

    /* read data independently */
    ret = H5Dread(dataset2, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    H5P_DEFAULT, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dread succeeded");

    /* verify the read data with original expected data */
    ret = dataset_vrfy(start, count, stride, block, data_array1, data_origin1);
    VRFY((ret == 0), "dataset2 read verified correct");
    if (ret) nerrors++;

    H5Sclose(mem_dataspace);
    H5Sclose(file_dataspace);

    /* close dataset collectively */
    ret=H5Dclose(dataset1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");
    ret=H5Dclose(dataset2);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");


    /* close the file collectively */
    H5Fclose(fid);

    /* release data buffers */
    if (data_array1) free(data_array1);
    if (data_array2) free(data_array2);
    if (data_origin1) free(data_origin1);
}

/*
 * Part 3--Collective read/write for extendible datasets.
 */

/*
 * Example of using the parallel HDF5 library to create two extendible
 * datasets in one HDF5 file with collective parallel MPIO access support.
 * The Datasets are of sizes (number-of-mpi-processes x dim0) x dim1.
 * Each process controls only a slab of size dim0 x dim1 within each
 * dataset.
 */

void
extend_writeAll(char *filename)
{
    hid_t fid;                  /* HDF5 file ID */
    hid_t acc_tpl;		/* File access templates */
    hid_t xfer_plist;		/* Dataset transfer properties list */
    hid_t sid;   		/* Dataspace ID */
    hid_t file_dataspace;	/* File dataspace ID */
    hid_t mem_dataspace;	/* memory dataspace ID */
    hid_t dataset1, dataset2;	/* Dataset ID */
    hbool_t use_gpfs = FALSE;   /* Use GPFS hints */
    hsize_t dims[RANK];   	/* dataset dim sizes */
    hsize_t max_dims[RANK] =
		{H5S_UNLIMITED, H5S_UNLIMITED};	/* dataset maximum dim sizes */
    DATATYPE	*data_array1 = NULL;		/* data buffer */
    hsize_t	chunk_dims[RANK];		/* chunk sizes */
    hid_t	dataset_pl;			/* dataset create prop. list */

    hssize_t	start[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */
    hsize_t	count[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */
    hsize_t	stride[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */
    hsize_t 	block[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */

    herr_t ret;         	/* Generic return value */
    int mpi_size, mpi_rank;

    MPI_Comm comm = MPI_COMM_WORLD;
    MPI_Info info = MPI_INFO_NULL;

    if (verbose)
	printf("Extend independent write test on file %s\n", filename);

    /* set up MPI parameters */
    MPI_Comm_size(MPI_COMM_WORLD,&mpi_size);
    MPI_Comm_rank(MPI_COMM_WORLD,&mpi_rank);

    /* setup chunk-size. Make sure sizes are > 0 */
    chunk_dims[0] = chunkdim0;
    chunk_dims[1] = chunkdim1;

    /* allocate memory for data buffer */
    data_array1 = (DATATYPE *)malloc(dim0*dim1*sizeof(DATATYPE));
    VRFY((data_array1 != NULL), "data_array1 malloc succeeded");

    /* -------------------
     * START AN HDF5 FILE
     * -------------------*/
    /* setup file access template */
    acc_tpl = create_faccess_plist(comm, info, facc_type, use_gpfs);
    VRFY((acc_tpl >= 0), "");

/* Reduce the number of metadata cache slots, so that there are cache
 * collisions during the raw data I/O on the chunked dataset.  This stresses
 * the metadata cache and tests for cache bugs. -QAK
 */
{
    int mdc_nelmts;
    size_t rdcc_nelmts;
    size_t rdcc_nbytes;
    double rdcc_w0;

    ret=H5Pget_cache(acc_tpl,&mdc_nelmts,&rdcc_nelmts,&rdcc_nbytes,&rdcc_w0);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Pget_cache succeeded");
    mdc_nelmts=4;
    ret=H5Pset_cache(acc_tpl,mdc_nelmts,rdcc_nelmts,rdcc_nbytes,rdcc_w0);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Pset_cache succeeded");
}

    /* create the file collectively */
    fid=H5Fcreate(filename,H5F_ACC_TRUNC,H5P_DEFAULT,acc_tpl);
    VRFY((fid >= 0), "H5Fcreate succeeded");

    /* Release file-access template */
    ret=H5Pclose(acc_tpl);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");


    /* --------------------------------------------------------------
     * Define the dimensions of the overall datasets and create them.
     * ------------------------------------------------------------- */

    /* set up dataset storage chunk sizes and creation property list */
    if (verbose)
	printf("chunks[]=%lu,%lu\n", (unsigned long)chunk_dims[0], (unsigned long)chunk_dims[1]);
    dataset_pl = H5Pcreate(H5P_DATASET_CREATE);
    VRFY((dataset_pl >= 0), "H5Pcreate succeeded");
    ret = H5Pset_chunk(dataset_pl, RANK, chunk_dims);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Pset_chunk succeeded");

    /* setup dimensionality object */
    /* start out with no rows, extend it later. */
    dims[0] = dims[1] = 0;
    sid = H5Screate_simple (RANK, dims, max_dims);
    VRFY((sid >= 0), "H5Screate_simple succeeded");

    /* create an extendible dataset collectively */
    dataset1 = H5Dcreate(fid, DATASETNAME1, H5T_NATIVE_INT, sid, dataset_pl);
    VRFY((dataset1 >= 0), "H5Dcreate succeeded");

    /* create another extendible dataset collectively */
    dataset2 = H5Dcreate(fid, DATASETNAME2, H5T_NATIVE_INT, sid, dataset_pl);
    VRFY((dataset2 >= 0), "H5Dcreate succeeded");

    /* release resource */
    H5Sclose(sid);
    H5Pclose(dataset_pl);



    /* -------------------------
     * Test writing to dataset1
     * -------------------------*/
    /* set up dimensions of the slab this process accesses */
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, BYROW);

    /* put some trivial data in the data_array */
    dataset_fill(start, block, data_array1);
    MESG("data_array initialized");
    if (verbose){
	MESG("data_array created");
	dataset_print(start, block, data_array1);
    }

    /* create a memory dataspace independently */
    mem_dataspace = H5Screate_simple (RANK, block, NULL);
    VRFY((mem_dataspace >= 0), "");

    /* Extend its current dim sizes before writing */
    dims[0] = dim0;
    dims[1] = dim1;
    ret = H5Dextend (dataset1, dims);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dextend succeeded");

    /* create a file dataspace independently */
    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset1);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "H5Dget_space succeeded");
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab succeeded");

    /* set up the collective transfer properties list */
    xfer_plist = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_XFER);
    VRFY((xfer_plist >= 0), "H5Pcreate xfer succeeded");
    ret=H5Pset_dxpl_mpio(xfer_plist, H5FD_MPIO_COLLECTIVE);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Pset_dxpl_mpio succeeded");

    /* write data collectively */
    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset1, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    xfer_plist, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dwrite succeeded");

    /* release resource */
    H5Sclose(file_dataspace);
    H5Sclose(mem_dataspace);
    H5Pclose(xfer_plist);


    /* -------------------------
     * Test writing to dataset2
     * -------------------------*/
    /* set up dimensions of the slab this process accesses */
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, BYCOL);

    /* put some trivial data in the data_array */
    dataset_fill(start, block, data_array1);
    MESG("data_array initialized");
    if (verbose){
	MESG("data_array created");
	dataset_print(start, block, data_array1);
    }

    /* create a memory dataspace independently */
    mem_dataspace = H5Screate_simple (RANK, block, NULL);
    VRFY((mem_dataspace >= 0), "");

    /* set up the collective transfer properties list */
    xfer_plist = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_XFER);
    VRFY((xfer_plist >= 0), "H5Pcreate xfer succeeded");
    ret=H5Pset_dxpl_mpio(xfer_plist, H5FD_MPIO_COLLECTIVE);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Pset_dxpl_mpio succeeded");

    /* Try write to dataset2 beyond its current dim sizes.  Should fail. */
    /* Temporary turn off auto error reporting */
    H5Eget_auto(H5E_DEFAULT, &old_func, &old_client_data);
    H5Eset_auto(H5E_DEFAULT, NULL, NULL);

    /* create a file dataspace independently */
    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset2);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "H5Dget_space succeeded");
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab succeeded");

    /* write data independently.  Should fail. */
    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset2, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    xfer_plist, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret < 0), "H5Dwrite failed as expected");

    /* restore auto error reporting */
    H5Eset_auto(H5E_DEFAULT, old_func, old_client_data);
    H5Sclose(file_dataspace);

    /* Extend dataset2 and try again.  Should succeed. */
    dims[0] = dim0;
    dims[1] = dim1;
    ret = H5Dextend (dataset2, dims);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dextend succeeded");

    /* create a file dataspace independently */
    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset2);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "H5Dget_space succeeded");
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sset_hyperslab succeeded");

    /* write data independently */
    ret = H5Dwrite(dataset2, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    xfer_plist, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dwrite succeeded");

    /* release resource */
    ret=H5Sclose(file_dataspace);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sclose succeeded");
    ret=H5Sclose(mem_dataspace);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Sclose succeeded");
    ret=H5Pclose(xfer_plist);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Pclose succeeded");


    /* close dataset collectively */
    ret=H5Dclose(dataset1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dclose1 succeeded");
    ret=H5Dclose(dataset2);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dclose2 succeeded");

    /* close the file collectively */
    H5Fclose(fid);

    /* release data buffers */
    if (data_array1) free(data_array1);
}

/* Example of using the parallel HDF5 library to read an extendible dataset */
void
extend_readAll(char *filename)
{
    hid_t fid;			/* HDF5 file ID */
    hid_t acc_tpl;		/* File access templates */
    hid_t xfer_plist;		/* Dataset transfer properties list */
    hid_t file_dataspace;	/* File dataspace ID */
    hid_t mem_dataspace;	/* memory dataspace ID */
    hid_t dataset1, dataset2;	/* Dataset ID */
    hbool_t use_gpfs = FALSE;   /* Use GPFS hints */
    hsize_t dims[RANK];   	/* dataset dim sizes */
    DATATYPE *data_array1 = NULL;	/* data buffer */
    DATATYPE *data_array2 = NULL;	/* data buffer */
    DATATYPE *data_origin1 = NULL; 	/* expected data buffer */

    hssize_t   start[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */
    hsize_t count[RANK], stride[RANK];		/* for hyperslab setting */
    hsize_t block[RANK];			/* for hyperslab setting */

    herr_t ret;         	/* Generic return value */
    int mpi_size, mpi_rank;

    MPI_Comm comm = MPI_COMM_WORLD;
    MPI_Info info = MPI_INFO_NULL;

    if (verbose)
	printf("Extend independent read test on file %s\n", filename);

    /* set up MPI parameters */
    MPI_Comm_size(MPI_COMM_WORLD,&mpi_size);
    MPI_Comm_rank(MPI_COMM_WORLD,&mpi_rank);

    /* allocate memory for data buffer */
    data_array1 = (DATATYPE *)malloc(dim0*dim1*sizeof(DATATYPE));
    VRFY((data_array1 != NULL), "data_array1 malloc succeeded");
    data_array2 = (DATATYPE *)malloc(dim0*dim1*sizeof(DATATYPE));
    VRFY((data_array2 != NULL), "data_array2 malloc succeeded");
    data_origin1 = (DATATYPE *)malloc(dim0*dim1*sizeof(DATATYPE));
    VRFY((data_origin1 != NULL), "data_origin1 malloc succeeded");

    /* -------------------
     * OPEN AN HDF5 FILE
     * -------------------*/
    /* setup file access template */
    acc_tpl = create_faccess_plist(comm, info, facc_type, use_gpfs);
    VRFY((acc_tpl >= 0), "");

    /* open the file collectively */
    fid=H5Fopen(filename,H5F_ACC_RDONLY,acc_tpl);
    VRFY((fid >= 0), "");

    /* Release file-access template */
    ret=H5Pclose(acc_tpl);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");

    /* open the dataset1 collectively */
    dataset1 = H5Dopen(fid, DATASETNAME1);
    VRFY((dataset1 >= 0), "");

    /* open another dataset collectively */
    dataset2 = H5Dopen(fid, DATASETNAME1);
    VRFY((dataset2 >= 0), "");

    /* Try extend dataset1 which is open RDONLY.  Should fail. */
    /* first turn off auto error reporting */
    H5Eget_auto(H5E_DEFAULT, &old_func, &old_client_data);
    H5Eset_auto(H5E_DEFAULT, NULL, NULL);

    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset1);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "H5Dget_space succeeded");
    ret=H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(file_dataspace, dims, NULL);
    VRFY((ret > 0), "H5Sget_simple_extent_dims succeeded");
    dims[0]++;
    ret=H5Dextend(dataset1, dims);
    VRFY((ret < 0), "H5Dextend failed as expected");

    /* restore auto error reporting */
    H5Eset_auto(H5E_DEFAULT, old_func, old_client_data);
    H5Sclose(file_dataspace);


    /* Read dataset1 using BYROW pattern */
    /* set up dimensions of the slab this process accesses */
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, BYROW);

    /* create a file dataspace independently */
    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset1);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "");
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");

    /* create a memory dataspace independently */
    mem_dataspace = H5Screate_simple (RANK, block, NULL);
    VRFY((mem_dataspace >= 0), "");

    /* fill dataset with test data */
    dataset_fill(start, block, data_origin1);
    if (verbose){
	MESG("data_array created");
	dataset_print(start, block, data_array1);
    }

    /* set up the collective transfer properties list */
    xfer_plist = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_XFER);
    VRFY((xfer_plist >= 0), "H5Pcreate xfer succeeded");
    ret=H5Pset_dxpl_mpio(xfer_plist, H5FD_MPIO_COLLECTIVE);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Pset_dxpl_mpio succeeded");

    /* read data collectively */
    ret = H5Dread(dataset1, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    xfer_plist, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dread succeeded");

    /* verify the read data with original expected data */
    ret = dataset_vrfy(start, count, stride, block, data_array1, data_origin1);
    VRFY((ret == 0), "dataset1 read verified correct");
    if (ret) nerrors++;

    H5Sclose(mem_dataspace);
    H5Sclose(file_dataspace);
    H5Pclose(xfer_plist);


    /* Read dataset2 using BYCOL pattern */
    /* set up dimensions of the slab this process accesses */
    slab_set(mpi_rank, mpi_size, start, count, stride, block, BYCOL);

    /* create a file dataspace independently */
    file_dataspace = H5Dget_space (dataset2);
    VRFY((file_dataspace >= 0), "");
    ret=H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, stride, count, block);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");

    /* create a memory dataspace independently */
    mem_dataspace = H5Screate_simple (RANK, block, NULL);
    VRFY((mem_dataspace >= 0), "");

    /* fill dataset with test data */
    dataset_fill(start, block, data_origin1);
    if (verbose){
	MESG("data_array created");
	dataset_print(start, block, data_array1);
    }

    /* set up the collective transfer properties list */
    xfer_plist = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_XFER);
    VRFY((xfer_plist >= 0), "H5Pcreate xfer succeeded");
    ret=H5Pset_dxpl_mpio(xfer_plist, H5FD_MPIO_COLLECTIVE);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Pset_dxpl_mpio succeeded");

    /* read data collectively */
    ret = H5Dread(dataset2, H5T_NATIVE_INT, mem_dataspace, file_dataspace,
	    xfer_plist, data_array1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "H5Dread succeeded");

    /* verify the read data with original expected data */
    ret = dataset_vrfy(start, count, stride, block, data_array1, data_origin1);
    VRFY((ret == 0), "dataset2 read verified correct");
    if (ret) nerrors++;

    H5Sclose(mem_dataspace);
    H5Sclose(file_dataspace);
    H5Pclose(xfer_plist);

    /* close dataset collectively */
    ret=H5Dclose(dataset1);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");
    ret=H5Dclose(dataset2);
    VRFY((ret >= 0), "");


    /* close the file collectively */
    H5Fclose(fid);

    /* release data buffers */
    if (data_array1) free(data_array1);
    if (data_array2) free(data_array2);
    if (data_origin1) free(data_origin1);
}