diff --git a/src/common/list.c b/src/common/list.c
index 4946d9a92d14213c826e57550ebc7efd1ddfc4d3..c7d239dba528b3ca5ccaf36170b8cd7dc9b7bb2d 100644
--- a/src/common/list.c
+++ b/src/common/list.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 /*
 ** Define slurm-specific aliases for use by plugins, see slurm_xlator.h
 ** for details.
- */
+*/
 strong_alias(list_create,	slurm_list_create);
 strong_alias(list_destroy,	slurm_list_destroy);
 strong_alias(list_is_empty,	slurm_list_is_empty);
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ strong_alias(list_install_fork_handlers, slurm_list_install_fork_handlers);
 #include <unistd.h>
 #ifdef WITH_LSD_FATAL_ERROR_FUNC
 #  undef lsd_fatal_error
-	extern void lsd_fatal_error(char *file, int line, char *mesg);
+extern void lsd_fatal_error(char *file, int line, char *mesg);
 #else /* !WITH_LSD_FATAL_ERROR_FUNC */
 #  ifndef lsd_fatal_error
-	static void lsd_fatal_error(char *file, int line, char *mesg)
-	{
-		log_fatal(file, line, mesg, strerror(errno));
-	}
+static void lsd_fatal_error(char *file, int line, char *mesg)
+{
+	log_fatal(file, line, mesg, strerror(errno));
+}
 #  endif /* !lsd_fatal_error */
 #endif /* !WITH_LSD_FATAL_ERROR_FUNC */
 
@@ -110,16 +110,16 @@ strong_alias(list_install_fork_handlers, slurm_list_install_fork_handlers);
 
 #ifdef WITH_LSD_NOMEM_ERROR_FUNC
 #  undef lsd_nomem_error
-   extern void * lsd_nomem_error(char *file, int line, char *mesg);
+extern void * lsd_nomem_error(char *file, int line, char *mesg);
 #else /* !WITH_LSD_NOMEM_ERROR_FUNC */
 #  ifndef lsd_nomem_error
-	static void * lsd_nomem_error(char *file, int line, char *mesg)
-	{
+static void * lsd_nomem_error(char *file, int line, char *mesg)
+{
 
-		log_oom(file, line, mesg);
-		abort();
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	log_oom(file, line, mesg);
+	abort();
+	return NULL;
+}
 #  endif /* !lsd_nomem_error */
 #endif /* !WITH_LSD_NOMEM_ERROR_FUNC */
 
@@ -156,31 +156,31 @@ strong_alias(list_install_fork_handlers, slurm_list_install_fork_handlers);
  ****************/
 
 struct listNode {
-    void                 *data;         /* node's data                       */
-    struct listNode      *next;         /* next node in list                 */
+	void                 *data;         /* node's data                       */
+	struct listNode      *next;         /* next node in list                 */
 };
 
 struct listIterator {
-    struct list          *list;         /* the list being iterated           */
-    struct listNode      *pos;          /* the next node to be iterated      */
-    struct listNode     **prev;         /* addr of 'next' ptr to prv It node */
-    struct listIterator  *iNext;        /* iterator chain for list_destroy() */
+	struct list          *list;         /* the list being iterated           */
+	struct listNode      *pos;          /* the next node to be iterated      */
+	struct listNode     **prev;         /* addr of 'next' ptr to prv It node */
+	struct listIterator  *iNext;        /* iterator chain for list_destroy() */
 #ifndef NDEBUG
-    unsigned int          magic;        /* sentinel for asserting validity   */
+	unsigned int          magic;        /* sentinel for asserting validity   */
 #endif /* !NDEBUG */
 };
 
 struct list {
-    struct listNode      *head;         /* head of the list                  */
-    struct listNode     **tail;         /* addr of last node's 'next' ptr    */
-    struct listIterator  *iNext;        /* iterator chain for list_destroy() */
-    ListDelF              fDel;         /* function to delete node data      */
-    int                   count;        /* number of nodes in list           */
+	struct listNode      *head;         /* head of the list                  */
+	struct listNode     **tail;         /* addr of last node's 'next' ptr    */
+	struct listIterator  *iNext;        /* iterator chain for list_destroy() */
+	ListDelF              fDel;         /* function to delete node data      */
+	int                   count;        /* number of nodes in list           */
 #ifdef WITH_PTHREADS
-    pthread_mutex_t       mutex;        /* mutex to protect access to list   */
+	pthread_mutex_t       mutex;        /* mutex to protect access to list   */
 #endif /* WITH_PTHREADS */
 #ifndef NDEBUG
-    unsigned int          magic;        /* sentinel for asserting validity   */
+	unsigned int          magic;        /* sentinel for asserting validity   */
 #endif /* !NDEBUG */
 };
 
@@ -223,48 +223,48 @@ static pthread_mutex_t list_free_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 
 #ifdef WITH_PTHREADS
 
-#  define list_mutex_init(mutex)                                              \
-     do {                                                                     \
-	 int e = pthread_mutex_init(mutex, NULL);                             \
-	 if (e != 0) {                                                        \
-	     errno = e;                                                       \
-	     lsd_fatal_error(__FILE__, __LINE__, "list mutex init");          \
-	     abort();                                                         \
-	 }                                                                    \
-     } while (0)
-
-#  define list_mutex_lock(mutex)                                              \
-     do {                                                                     \
-	 int e = pthread_mutex_lock(mutex);                                   \
-	 if (e != 0) {                                                        \
-	     errno = e;                                                       \
-	     lsd_fatal_error(__FILE__, __LINE__, "list mutex lock");          \
-	     abort();                                                         \
-	 }                                                                    \
-     } while (0)
-
-#  define list_mutex_unlock(mutex)                                            \
-     do {                                                                     \
-	 int e = pthread_mutex_unlock(mutex);                                 \
-	 if (e != 0) {                                                        \
-	     errno = e;                                                       \
-	     lsd_fatal_error(__FILE__, __LINE__, "list mutex unlock");        \
-	     abort();                                                         \
-	 }                                                                    \
-     } while (0)
-
-#  define list_mutex_destroy(mutex)                                           \
-     do {                                                                     \
-	 int e = pthread_mutex_destroy(mutex);                                \
-	 if (e != 0) {                                                        \
-	     errno = e;                                                       \
-	     lsd_fatal_error(__FILE__, __LINE__, "list mutex destroy");       \
-	     abort();                                                         \
-	 }                                                                    \
-     } while (0)
+#  define list_mutex_init(mutex)	  \
+	do { \
+		int e = pthread_mutex_init(mutex, NULL); \
+		if (e != 0) { \
+			errno = e; \
+			lsd_fatal_error(__FILE__, __LINE__, "list mutex init"); \
+			abort(); \
+		} \
+	} while (0)
+
+#  define list_mutex_lock(mutex)	  \
+	do { \
+		int e = pthread_mutex_lock(mutex); \
+		if (e != 0) { \
+			errno = e; \
+			lsd_fatal_error(__FILE__, __LINE__, "list mutex lock"); \
+			abort(); \
+		} \
+	} while (0)
+
+#  define list_mutex_unlock(mutex)	  \
+	do { \
+		int e = pthread_mutex_unlock(mutex); \
+		if (e != 0) { \
+			errno = e; \
+			lsd_fatal_error(__FILE__, __LINE__, "list mutex unlock"); \
+			abort(); \
+		} \
+	} while (0)
+
+#  define list_mutex_destroy(mutex)	  \
+	do { \
+		int e = pthread_mutex_destroy(mutex); \
+		if (e != 0) { \
+			errno = e; \
+			lsd_fatal_error(__FILE__, __LINE__, "list mutex destroy"); \
+			abort(); \
+		} \
+	} while (0)
 
 #  ifndef NDEBUG
-     static int list_mutex_is_locked (pthread_mutex_t *mutex);
+static int list_mutex_is_locked (pthread_mutex_t *mutex);
 #  endif /* !NDEBUG */
 
 #else /* !WITH_PTHREADS */
@@ -282,394 +282,307 @@ static pthread_mutex_t list_free_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
  *  Functions  *
  ***************/
 
+/* list_create()
+ */
 List
 list_create (ListDelF f)
 {
-    List l;
-
-    if (!(l = list_alloc()))
-	return(lsd_nomem_error(__FILE__, __LINE__, "list create"));
-    l->head = NULL;
-    l->tail = &l->head;
-    l->iNext = NULL;
-    l->fDel = f;
-    l->count = 0;
-    list_mutex_init(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic = LIST_MAGIC);      /* set magic via assert abuse */
-    return(l);
-}
+	List l;
 
+	if (!(l = list_alloc()))
+		return(lsd_nomem_error(__FILE__, __LINE__, "list create"));
 
+	l->head = NULL;
+	l->tail = &l->head;
+	l->iNext = NULL;
+	l->fDel = f;
+	l->count = 0;
+	list_mutex_init(&l->mutex);
+	assert(l->magic = LIST_MAGIC);      /* set magic via assert abuse */
+
+	return l;
+}
+
+/* list_destroy()
+ */
 void
 list_destroy (List l)
 {
-    ListIterator i, iTmp;
-    ListNode p, pTmp;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    i = l->iNext;
-    while (i) {
-	assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-	iTmp = i->iNext;
-	assert(i->magic = ~LIST_MAGIC); /* clear magic via assert abuse */
-	list_iterator_free(i);
-	i = iTmp;
-    }
-    p = l->head;
-    while (p) {
-	pTmp = p->next;
-	if (p->data && l->fDel)
-	    l->fDel(p->data);
-	list_node_free(p);
-	p = pTmp;
-    }
-    assert(l->magic = ~LIST_MAGIC);     /* clear magic via assert abuse */
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    list_mutex_destroy(&l->mutex);
-    list_free(l);
-    return;
-}
+	ListIterator i, iTmp;
+	ListNode p, pTmp;
 
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+
+	i = l->iNext;
+	while (i) {
+		assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+		iTmp = i->iNext;
+		assert(i->magic = ~LIST_MAGIC); /* clear magic via assert abuse */
+		list_iterator_free(i);
+		i = iTmp;
+	}
+	p = l->head;
+	while (p) {
+		pTmp = p->next;
+		if (p->data && l->fDel)
+			l->fDel(p->data);
+		list_node_free(p);
+		p = pTmp;
+	}
+	assert(l->magic = ~LIST_MAGIC);     /* clear magic via assert abuse */
+	list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
+	list_mutex_destroy(&l->mutex);
+	list_free(l);
+}
 
+/* list_is_empty()
+ */
 int
 list_is_empty (List l)
 {
-    int n;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    n = l->count;
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    return(n == 0);
-}
+	int n;
 
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+	n = l->count;
+	list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
+
+	return (n == 0);
+}
 
+/* list_count()
+ */
 int
 list_count (List l)
 {
-    int n;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    n = l->count;
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    return(n);
-}
+	int n;
+
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+	n = l->count;
+	list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
 
+	return n;
+}
 
+/* list_append()
+ */
 void *
 list_append (List l, void *x)
 {
-    void *v;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    assert(x != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    v = _list_append_locked(l, x);
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    return(v);
-}
+	void *v;
 
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	assert(x != NULL);
+	list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+	v = _list_append_locked(l, x);
+	list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
 
+	return v;
+}
+
+/* list_append_list()
+ */
 int
 list_append_list (List l, List sub)
 {
-    ListIterator itr;
-    void *v;
-    int n = 0;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    assert(l->fDel == NULL);
-    assert(sub != NULL);
-    itr = list_iterator_create(sub);
-    while((v = list_next(itr))) {
-	if (list_append(l, v))
-	    n++;
-	else
-	    break;
-    }
-    list_iterator_destroy(itr);
+	ListIterator itr;
+	void *v;
+	int n = 0;
+
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	assert(l->fDel == NULL);
+	assert(sub != NULL);
+	itr = list_iterator_create(sub);
+	while((v = list_next(itr))) {
+		if (list_append(l, v))
+			n++;
+		else
+			break;
+	}
+	list_iterator_destroy(itr);
 
-    return n;
+	return n;
 }
 
+/* list_transfer()
+ */
 int
 list_transfer (List l, List sub)
 {
-    void *v;
-    int n = 0;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    assert(sub != NULL);
-    assert(l->fDel == sub->fDel);
-    while((v = list_pop(sub))) {
-	if (list_append(l, v))
-	    n++;
-	else {
-	    if (l->fDel)
-		l->fDel(v);
-	    break;
+	void *v;
+	int n = 0;
+
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	assert(sub != NULL);
+	assert(l->fDel == sub->fDel);
+	while((v = list_pop(sub))) {
+		if (list_append(l, v))
+			n++;
+		else {
+			if (l->fDel)
+				l->fDel(v);
+			break;
+		}
 	}
-    }
 
-    return n;
+	return n;
 }
 
+/* list_prepend()
+ */
 void *
 list_prepend (List l, void *x)
 {
-    void *v;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    assert(x != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    v = list_node_create(l, &l->head, x);
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    return(v);
-}
+	void *v;
+
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	assert(x != NULL);
+	list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+
+	v = list_node_create(l, &l->head, x);
+	list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
 
+	return v;
+}
 
+/* list_find_first()
+ */
 void *
 list_find_first (List l, ListFindF f, void *key)
 {
-    ListNode p;
-    void *v = NULL;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    assert(f != NULL);
-    assert(key != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    for (p=l->head; p; p=p->next) {
-	if (f(p->data, key)) {
-	    v = p->data;
-	    break;
+	ListNode p;
+	void *v = NULL;
+
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	assert(f != NULL);
+	assert(key != NULL);
+	list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+
+	for (p = l->head; p; p = p->next) {
+		if (f(p->data, key)) {
+			v = p->data;
+			break;
+		}
 	}
-    }
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    return(v);
-}
+	list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
 
+	return v;
+}
 
+/* list_delete_all()
+ */
 int
 list_delete_all (List l, ListFindF f, void *key)
 {
-    ListNode *pp;
-    void *v;
-    int n = 0;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    assert(f != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    pp = &l->head;
-    while (*pp) {
-	if (f((*pp)->data, key)) {
-	    if ((v = list_node_destroy(l, pp))) {
-		if (l->fDel)
-		    l->fDel(v);
-		n++;
-	    }
-	}
-	else {
-	    pp = &(*pp)->next;
+	ListNode *pp;
+	void *v;
+	int n = 0;
+
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	assert(f != NULL);
+	list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+
+	pp = &l->head;
+	while (*pp) {
+		if (f((*pp)->data, key)) {
+			if ((v = list_node_destroy(l, pp))) {
+				if (l->fDel)
+					l->fDel(v);
+				n++;
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			pp = &(*pp)->next;
+		}
 	}
-    }
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    return(n);
-}
+	list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
 
+	return n;
+}
 
+/* list_for_each()
+ */
 int
 list_for_each (List l, ListForF f, void *arg)
 {
-    ListNode p;
-    int n = 0;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    assert(f != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    for (p=l->head; p; p=p->next) {
-	n++;
-	if (f(p->data, arg) < 0) {
-	    n = -n;
-	    break;
+	ListNode p;
+	int n = 0;
+
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	assert(f != NULL);
+	list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+
+	for (p = l->head; p; p = p->next) {
+		n++;
+		if (f(p->data, arg) < 0) {
+			n = -n;
+			break;
+		}
 	}
-    }
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    return(n);
-}
+	list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
 
+	return n;
+}
 
+/* list_flush()
+ */
 int
 list_flush (List l)
 {
-    ListNode *pp;
-    void *v;
-    int n = 0;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    pp = &l->head;
-    while (*pp) {
-	if ((v = list_node_destroy(l, pp))) {
-	    if (l->fDel)
-		l->fDel(v);
-	    n++;
-	}
-    }
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    return(n);
-}
+	ListNode *pp;
+	void *v;
+	int n = 0;
 
-void
-list_sort2 (List l, ListCmpF f)
-{
-    ListIterator it;
-
-    ListNode p, q, e, tail, head;
-    int insize, nmerges, psize, qsize, i;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    assert(f != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    head = l->head;
-    if (l->count > 1) {
-        insize=1;
-        while(1) {
-           p = head;
-           head = NULL;
-           tail = NULL;
-
-
-           nmerges = 0;
-           while(p) {
-              nmerges++;
-              q = p;
-
-              psize=0;
-              for (i = 0; i < insize; i++) {
-                psize++;
-                q = q->next;
-
-                if (!q) break;
-              }
-              qsize = insize;
-              while (psize > 0 || (qsize > 0 && q)) {
-                 if (psize == 0) {
-                    e = q;
-                    q = q->next;
-                    qsize--;
-                 } else if (qsize == 0 || !q ) {
-                    e = p;
-                    p = p->next;
-                    psize--;
-                 } else if (f(p->data,q->data) <= 0) {
-                    e = p;
-                    p = p->next;
-                    psize--;
-                 } else {
-                    e = q;
-                    q = q->next;
-                    qsize--;
-                 }
-                 if (tail) {
-                    tail->next = e;
-                 } else {
-                    head = e;
-                 }
-                 tail = e;
-              }
-              p = q;
-
-           }
-           tail->next = NULL;
-           if(nmerges <= 1) {
-              l->head = head;
-	      l->tail = &tail->next;
-              for (it=l->iNext; it; it=it->iNext) {
-                  assert(it->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-                  it->pos = it->list->head;
-                  it->prev = &it->list->head;
-              }
-
-              list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-              return;
-           }
-           insize *=2;
-        }
-    }
-
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    return;
-}
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
 
-void
-list_sort3 (List l, ListCmpF f)
-{
-/*  Note: Time complexity O(n^2).
- */
-    ListNode *pp, *ppPrev, *ppPos, pTmp;
-    ListIterator i;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    assert(f != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    if (l->count > 1) {
-	ppPrev = &l->head;
-	pp = &(*ppPrev)->next;
+	pp = &l->head;
 	while (*pp) {
-	    if (f((*pp)->data, (*ppPrev)->data) < 0) {
-		ppPos = &l->head;
-		while (f((*pp)->data, (*ppPos)->data) >= 0)
-		    ppPos = &(*ppPos)->next;
-		pTmp = (*pp)->next;
-		(*pp)->next = *ppPos;
-		*ppPos = *pp;
-		*pp = pTmp;
-		if (ppPrev == ppPos)
-		    ppPrev = &(*ppPrev)->next;
-	    }
-	    else {
-		ppPrev = pp;
-		pp = &(*pp)->next;
-	    }
+		if ((v = list_node_destroy(l, pp))) {
+			if (l->fDel)
+				l->fDel(v);
+			n++;
+		}
 	}
-	l->tail = pp;
-	for (i=l->iNext; i; i=i->iNext) {
-	    assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-	    i->pos = i->list->head;
-	    i->prev = &i->list->head;
-	}
-    }
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    return;
+	list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
+
+	return n;
 }
 
+/* list_push()
+ */
 void *
 list_push (List l, void *x)
 {
-    void *v;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    assert(x != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    v = list_node_create(l, &l->head, x);
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    return(v);
+	void *v;
+
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	assert(x != NULL);
+	list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+
+	v = list_node_create(l, &l->head, x);
+	list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
+
+	return v;
 }
 
+/* list_sort()
+ *
+ * This function uses the libC qsort().
+ *
+ */
 void
 list_sort(List l, ListCmpF f)
 {
@@ -723,248 +636,294 @@ list_sort(List l, ListCmpF f)
 	list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
 }
 
+/* list_pop()
+ */
 void *
 list_pop (List l)
 {
-    void *v;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    v = _list_pop_locked(l);
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    return(v);
-}
+	void *v;
+
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
 
+	v = _list_pop_locked(l);
+	list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
 
+	return v;
+}
+
+/* list_pop_top()
+ */
 void *
 list_pop_top (List l, ListCmpF f)
 {
-    void *v = NULL;
-    ListNode *pp, *pTop;
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    assert(f != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    pTop = &l->head;
-    if (*pTop) {
-        pp = &(*pTop)->next;
-        while (*pp) {
-            if (f(&(*pp)->data, &(*pTop)->data) > 0)
-                pTop = pp;
-            pp = &(*pp)->next;
-        }
-        v = list_node_destroy(l, pTop);
-    }
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    return (v);
-}
+	void *v = NULL;
+	ListNode *pp, *pTop;
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	assert(f != NULL);
+	list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
 
+	pTop = &l->head;
+	if (*pTop) {
+		pp = &(*pTop)->next;
+		while (*pp) {
+			if (f(&(*pp)->data, &(*pTop)->data) > 0)
+				pTop = pp;
+			pp = &(*pp)->next;
+		}
+		v = list_node_destroy(l, pTop);
+	}
+	list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
+
+	return v;
+}
 
+/* list_pop_bottom()
+ */
 void *
 list_pop_bottom (List l, ListCmpF f)
 {
-    void *v = NULL;
-    ListNode *pp, *pBottom;
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    assert(f != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    pBottom = &l->head;
-    if (*pBottom) {
-        pp = &(*pBottom)->next;
-        while (*pp) {
-            if (f(&(*pp)->data, &(*pBottom)->data) < 0)
-                pBottom = pp;
-            pp = &(*pp)->next;
-        }
-        v = list_node_destroy(l, pBottom);
-    }
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    return (v);
+	void *v = NULL;
+	ListNode *pp, *pBottom;
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	assert(f != NULL);
+	list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+
+	pBottom = &l->head;
+	if (*pBottom) {
+		pp = &(*pBottom)->next;
+		while (*pp) {
+			if (f(&(*pp)->data, &(*pBottom)->data) < 0)
+				pBottom = pp;
+			pp = &(*pp)->next;
+		}
+		v = list_node_destroy(l, pBottom);
+	}
+	list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
+
+	return v;
 }
 
+/* list_peek()
+ */
 void *
 list_peek (List l)
 {
-    void *v;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    v = (l->head) ? l->head->data : NULL;
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    return(v);
-}
+	void *v;
+
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+
+	v = (l->head) ? l->head->data : NULL;
+	list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
 
+	return v;
+}
 
+/* list_enqueue()
+ */
 void *
 list_enqueue (List l, void *x)
 {
-    void *v;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    assert(x != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    v = list_node_create(l, l->tail, x);
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    return(v);
-}
+	void *v;
+
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	assert(x != NULL);
+	list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+
+	v = list_node_create(l, l->tail, x);
+	list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
 
+	return v;
+}
 
+/* list_dequeue()
+ */
 void *
 list_dequeue (List l)
 {
-    void *v;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    v = list_node_destroy(l, &l->head);
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    return(v);
-}
+	void *v;
+
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+
+	v = list_node_destroy(l, &l->head);
+	list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
 
+	return v;
+}
 
+/* list_iterator_create()
+ */
 ListIterator
 list_iterator_create (List l)
 {
-    ListIterator i;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    if (!(i = list_iterator_alloc()))
-	return(lsd_nomem_error(__FILE__, __LINE__, "list iterator create"));
-    i->list = l;
-    list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    i->pos = l->head;
-    i->prev = &l->head;
-    i->iNext = l->iNext;
-    l->iNext = i;
-    assert(i->magic = LIST_MAGIC);      /* set magic via assert abuse */
-    list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
-    return(i);
-}
+	ListIterator i;
+
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	if (!(i = list_iterator_alloc()))
+		return(lsd_nomem_error(__FILE__, __LINE__, "list iterator create"));
 
+	i->list = l;
+	list_mutex_lock(&l->mutex);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
 
+	i->pos = l->head;
+	i->prev = &l->head;
+	i->iNext = l->iNext;
+	l->iNext = i;
+	assert(i->magic = LIST_MAGIC);      /* set magic via assert abuse */
+
+	list_mutex_unlock(&l->mutex);
+
+	return i;
+}
+
+/* list_iterator_reset()
+ */
 void
 list_iterator_reset (ListIterator i)
 {
-    assert(i != NULL);
-    assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    list_mutex_lock(&i->list->mutex);
-    assert(i->list->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    i->pos = i->list->head;
-    i->prev = &i->list->head;
-    list_mutex_unlock(&i->list->mutex);
-    return;
-}
+	assert(i != NULL);
+	assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+	list_mutex_lock(&i->list->mutex);
+	assert(i->list->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
 
+	i->pos = i->list->head;
+	i->prev = &i->list->head;
+
+	list_mutex_unlock(&i->list->mutex);
+}
 
+/* list_iterator_destroy()
+ */
 void
 list_iterator_destroy (ListIterator i)
 {
-    ListIterator *pi;
-
-    assert(i != NULL);
-    assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    list_mutex_lock(&i->list->mutex);
-    assert(i->list->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    for (pi=&i->list->iNext; *pi; pi=&(*pi)->iNext) {
-	assert((*pi)->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-	if (*pi == i) {
-	    *pi = (*pi)->iNext;
-	    break;
+	ListIterator *pi;
+
+	assert(i != NULL);
+	assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+	list_mutex_lock(&i->list->mutex);
+	assert(i->list->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+
+	for (pi = &i->list->iNext; *pi; pi = &(*pi)->iNext) {
+		assert((*pi)->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+		if (*pi == i) {
+			*pi = (*pi)->iNext;
+			break;
+		}
 	}
-    }
-    list_mutex_unlock(&i->list->mutex);
-    assert(i->magic = ~LIST_MAGIC);     /* clear magic via assert abuse */
-    list_iterator_free(i);
-    return;
-}
+	list_mutex_unlock(&i->list->mutex);
 
+	assert(i->magic = ~LIST_MAGIC);     /* clear magic via assert abuse */
+	list_iterator_free(i);
+}
 
+/* list_next()
+ */
 void *
 list_next (ListIterator i)
 {
-    ListNode p;
-
-    assert(i != NULL);
-    assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    list_mutex_lock(&i->list->mutex);
-    assert(i->list->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    if ((p = i->pos))
-	i->pos = p->next;
-    if (*i->prev != p)
-	i->prev = &(*i->prev)->next;
-    list_mutex_unlock(&i->list->mutex);
-    return(p ? p->data : NULL);
-}
+	ListNode p;
+
+	assert(i != NULL);
+	assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+	list_mutex_lock(&i->list->mutex);
+	assert(i->list->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
 
+	if ((p = i->pos))
+		i->pos = p->next;
+	if (*i->prev != p)
+		i->prev = &(*i->prev)->next;
 
+	list_mutex_unlock(&i->list->mutex);
+
+	return (p ? p->data : NULL);
+}
+
+/* list_insert()
+ */
 void *
 list_insert (ListIterator i, void *x)
 {
-    void *v;
-
-    assert(i != NULL);
-    assert(x != NULL);
-    assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    list_mutex_lock(&i->list->mutex);
-    assert(i->list->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    v = list_node_create(i->list, i->prev, x);
-    list_mutex_unlock(&i->list->mutex);
-    return(v);
-}
+	void *v;
+
+	assert(i != NULL);
+	assert(x != NULL);
+	assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+	list_mutex_lock(&i->list->mutex);
+	assert(i->list->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
 
+	v = list_node_create(i->list, i->prev, x);
+	list_mutex_unlock(&i->list->mutex);
 
+	return v;
+}
+
+/* list_find()
+ */
 void *
 list_find (ListIterator i, ListFindF f, void *key)
 {
-    void *v;
-
-    assert(i != NULL);
-    assert(f != NULL);
-    assert(key != NULL);
-    assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    while ((v=list_next(i)) && !f(v,key)) {;}
-    return(v);
-}
+	void *v;
 
+	assert(i != NULL);
+	assert(f != NULL);
+	assert(key != NULL);
+	assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
 
+	while ((v = list_next(i)) && !f(v,key)) {;}
+
+	return v;
+}
+
+/* list_remove()
+ */
 void *
 list_remove (ListIterator i)
 {
-    void *v = NULL;
-
-    assert(i != NULL);
-    assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    list_mutex_lock(&i->list->mutex);
-    assert(i->list->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    if (*i->prev != i->pos)
-	v = list_node_destroy(i->list, i->prev);
-    list_mutex_unlock(&i->list->mutex);
-    return(v);
-}
+	void *v = NULL;
+
+	assert(i != NULL);
+	assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+	list_mutex_lock(&i->list->mutex);
+	assert(i->list->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
 
+	if (*i->prev != i->pos)
+		v = list_node_destroy(i->list, i->prev);
+	list_mutex_unlock(&i->list->mutex);
+
+	return v;
+}
 
+/* list_delete_item()
+ */
 int
 list_delete_item (ListIterator i)
 {
-    void *v;
-
-    assert(i != NULL);
-    assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    if ((v = list_remove(i))) {
-	if (i->list->fDel)
-	    i->list->fDel(v);
-	return(1);
-    }
-    return(0);
-}
+	void *v;
 
+	assert(i != NULL);
+	assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
 
+	if ((v = list_remove(i))) {
+		if (i->list->fDel)
+			i->list->fDel(v);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* list_node_create()
+ */
 static void *
 list_node_create (List l, ListNode *pp, void *x)
 {
@@ -973,114 +932,127 @@ list_node_create (List l, ListNode *pp, void *x)
  *  Returns a ptr to data [x], or NULL if insertion fails.
  *  This routine assumes the list is already locked upon entry.
  */
-    ListNode p;
-    ListIterator i;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    assert(list_mutex_is_locked(&l->mutex));
-    assert(pp != NULL);
-    assert(x != NULL);
-    if (!(p = list_node_alloc()))
-	return(lsd_nomem_error(__FILE__, __LINE__, "list node create"));
-    p->data = x;
-    if (!(p->next = *pp))
-	l->tail = &p->next;
-    *pp = p;
-    l->count++;
-    for (i=l->iNext; i; i=i->iNext) {
-	assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-	if (i->prev == pp)
-	    i->prev = &p->next;
-	else if (i->pos == p->next)
-	    i->pos = p;
-	assert((i->pos == *i->prev) || (i->pos == (*i->prev)->next));
-    }
-    return(x);
-}
+	ListNode p;
+	ListIterator i;
+
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+	assert(list_mutex_is_locked(&l->mutex));
+	assert(pp != NULL);
+	assert(x != NULL);
+
+	if (!(p = list_node_alloc()))
+		return(lsd_nomem_error(__FILE__, __LINE__, "list node create"));
+
+	p->data = x;
+	if (!(p->next = *pp))
+		l->tail = &p->next;
+	*pp = p;
+	l->count++;
+
+	for (i = l->iNext; i; i = i->iNext) {
+		assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+		if (i->prev == pp)
+			i->prev = &p->next;
+		else if (i->pos == p->next)
+			i->pos = p;
+		assert((i->pos == *i->prev) || (i->pos == (*i->prev)->next));
+	}
 
+	return x;
+}
 
+/* list_node_destroy()
+ *
+ * Removes the node pointed to by [*pp] from from list [l],
+ * where [pp] is the address of the previous node's "next" ptr.
+ * Returns the data ptr associated with list item being removed,
+ * or NULL if [*pp] points to the NULL element.
+ * This routine assumes the list is already locked upon entry.
+ */
 static void *
 list_node_destroy (List l, ListNode *pp)
 {
-/*  Removes the node pointed to by [*pp] from from list [l],
- *    where [pp] is the address of the previous node's "next" ptr.
- *  Returns the data ptr associated with list item being removed,
- *    or NULL if [*pp] points to the NULL element.
- *  This routine assumes the list is already locked upon entry.
- */
-    void *v;
-    ListNode p;
-    ListIterator i;
-
-    assert(l != NULL);
-    assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-    assert(list_mutex_is_locked(&l->mutex));
-    assert(pp != NULL);
-    if (!(p = *pp))
-	return(NULL);
-    v = p->data;
-    if (!(*pp = p->next))
-	l->tail = pp;
-    l->count--;
-    for (i=l->iNext; i; i=i->iNext) {
-	assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
-	if (i->pos == p)
-	    i->pos = p->next, i->prev = pp;
-	else if (i->prev == &p->next)
-	    i->prev = pp;
-	assert((i->pos == *i->prev) || (i->pos == (*i->prev)->next));
-    }
-    list_node_free(p);
-    return(v);
-}
+	void *v;
+	ListNode p;
+	ListIterator i;
+
+	assert(l != NULL);
+	assert(l->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+	assert(list_mutex_is_locked(&l->mutex));
+	assert(pp != NULL);
+
+	if (!(p = *pp))
+		return NULL;
+
+	v = p->data;
+	if (!(*pp = p->next))
+		l->tail = pp;
+	l->count--;
+
+	for (i = l->iNext; i; i = i->iNext) {
+		assert(i->magic == LIST_MAGIC);
+		if (i->pos == p)
+			i->pos = p->next, i->prev = pp;
+		else if (i->prev == &p->next)
+			i->prev = pp;
+		assert((i->pos == *i->prev) || (i->pos == (*i->prev)->next));
+	}
+	list_node_free(p);
 
+	return v;
+}
 
+/* list_alloc()
+ */
 static List
 list_alloc (void)
 {
-    return(list_alloc_aux(sizeof(struct list), &list_free_lists));
+	return(list_alloc_aux(sizeof(struct list), &list_free_lists));
 }
 
-
+/* list_free()
+ */
 static void
 list_free (List l)
 {
-    list_free_aux(l, &list_free_lists);
-    return;
+	list_free_aux(l, &list_free_lists);
 }
 
-
+/* list_node_alloc()
+ */
 static ListNode
 list_node_alloc (void)
 {
-    return(list_alloc_aux(sizeof(struct listNode), &list_free_nodes));
+	return(list_alloc_aux(sizeof(struct listNode), &list_free_nodes));
 }
 
-
+/* list_node_free()
+ */
 static void
 list_node_free (ListNode p)
 {
-    list_free_aux(p, &list_free_nodes);
-    return;
+	list_free_aux(p, &list_free_nodes);
 }
 
-
+/* list_iterator_alloc()
+ */
 static ListIterator
 list_iterator_alloc (void)
 {
-    return(list_alloc_aux(sizeof(struct listIterator), &list_free_iterators));
+	return(list_alloc_aux(sizeof(struct listIterator), &list_free_iterators));
 }
 
-
+/* list_iterator_free()
+ */
 static void
 list_iterator_free (ListIterator i)
 {
-    list_free_aux(i, &list_free_iterators);
-    return;
+	list_free_aux(i, &list_free_iterators);
 }
 
-
+/* list_alloc_aux()
+ */
 static void *
 list_alloc_aux (int size, void *pfreelist)
 {
@@ -1088,52 +1060,56 @@ list_alloc_aux (int size, void *pfreelist)
  *  Memory is added to the freelist in chunks of size LIST_ALLOC.
  *  Returns a ptr to the object, or NULL if the memory request fails.
  */
-    void **px;
-    void **pfree = pfreelist;
-    void **plast;
-
-    assert(sizeof(char) == 1);
-    assert(size >= sizeof(void *));
-    assert(pfreelist != NULL);
-    assert(LIST_ALLOC > 0);
-    list_mutex_lock(&list_free_lock);
-    if (!*pfree) {
-	if ((*pfree = xmalloc(LIST_ALLOC * size))) {
-	    px = *pfree;
-	    plast = (void **) ((char *) *pfree + ((LIST_ALLOC - 1) * size));
-	    while (px < plast)
-		*px = (char *) px + size, px = *px;
-	    *plast = NULL;
+	void **px;
+	void **pfree = pfreelist;
+	void **plast;
+
+	assert(sizeof(char) == 1);
+	assert(size >= sizeof(void *));
+	assert(pfreelist != NULL);
+	assert(LIST_ALLOC > 0);
+	list_mutex_lock(&list_free_lock);
+
+	if (!*pfree) {
+		if ((*pfree = xmalloc(LIST_ALLOC * size))) {
+			px = *pfree;
+			plast = (void **) ((char *) *pfree + ((LIST_ALLOC - 1) * size));
+			while (px < plast)
+				*px = (char *) px + size, px = *px;
+			*plast = NULL;
+		}
 	}
-    }
-    if ((px = *pfree))
-	*pfree = *px;
-    else
-	errno = ENOMEM;
-    list_mutex_unlock(&list_free_lock);
-    return(px);
-}
+	if ((px = *pfree))
+		*pfree = *px;
+	else
+		errno = ENOMEM;
+	list_mutex_unlock(&list_free_lock);
 
+	return px;
+}
 
+/* list_free_aux()
+ */
 static void
 list_free_aux (void *x, void *pfreelist)
 {
 /*  Frees the object [x], returning it to the freelist [*pfreelist].
  */
 #ifdef MEMORY_LEAK_DEBUG
-    xfree(x);
+	xfree(x);
 #else
-    void **px = x;
-    void **pfree = pfreelist;
-
-    assert(x != NULL);
-    assert(pfreelist != NULL);
-    list_mutex_lock(&list_free_lock);
-    *px = *pfree;
-    *pfree = px;
-    list_mutex_unlock(&list_free_lock);
+	void **px = x;
+	void **pfree = pfreelist;
+
+	assert(x != NULL);
+	assert(pfreelist != NULL);
+	list_mutex_lock(&list_free_lock);
+
+	*px = *pfree;
+	*pfree = px;
+
+	list_mutex_unlock(&list_free_lock);
 #endif
-    return;
 }
 
 #ifdef WITH_PTHREADS
@@ -1150,7 +1126,6 @@ void list_install_fork_handlers (void)
 		lsd_fatal_error(__FILE__, __LINE__, "list atfork install");
 		abort();
 	}
-	return;
 }
 #else
 void list_install_fork_handlers (void)
@@ -1166,11 +1141,11 @@ list_mutex_is_locked (pthread_mutex_t *mutex)
 {
 /*  Returns true if the mutex is locked; o/w, returns false.
  */
-    int rc;
+	int rc;
 
-    assert(mutex != NULL);
-    rc = pthread_mutex_trylock(mutex);
-    return(rc == EBUSY ? 1 : 0);
+	assert(mutex != NULL);
+	rc = pthread_mutex_trylock(mutex);
+	return(rc == EBUSY ? 1 : 0);
 }
 #endif /* WITH_PTHREADS */
 #endif /* !NDEBUG */
diff --git a/src/common/list.h b/src/common/list.h
index 1e19fea80e9c30ddfe604b32a0667f851fcdb2e2..c12a285e5d964ad7d664047c3c454144f57ca200 100644
--- a/src/common/list.h
+++ b/src/common/list.h
@@ -220,16 +220,6 @@ void list_sort (List l, ListCmpF f);
  *  This function uses the libC qsort() algorithm.
  */
 
-void list_sort2 (List l, ListCmpF f);
-/* This function uses the sort merge algorithm
- *  Note: Sorting a list resets all iterators associated with the list.
- */
-
-void list_sort3 (List l, ListCmpF f);
-/* This function uses the n^2 brute force algorithm.
- * Note: Sorting a list resets all iterators associated with the list.
- */
-
 /****************************
  *  Stack Access Functions  *
  ****************************/