diff --git a/src/common/slurm_auth.h b/src/common/slurm_auth.h
index f4f5c0621b15d5a435af5a078570dc558615701f..eb7a8da7aab2ae32bd596060822667d32050b6b3 100644
--- a/src/common/slurm_auth.h
+++ b/src/common/slurm_auth.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*****************************************************************************\
- * slurm_authentication.h - implementation-independent authentication API.
+ * slurm_auth.h - implementation-independent authentication API.
  *****************************************************************************
  *  Copyright (C) 2002 The Regents of the University of California.
  *  Produced at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (cf, DISCLAIMER).
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
  * Here are included the implementation details of the
  * authentication scheme.  Among other things, that file must define
  * slurm_auth_credentials_t.  That file is identified at compile
- * time.
+ * time. (XXX: This can't work as described. Fix in the near future)
  */
-#include <src/common/slurm_auth_impl.h>
+#include <src/common/slurm_auth_authd.h>
 
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/common/slurm_auth_authd.c b/src/common/slurm_auth_authd.c
index ece502c7024e223094d8ec65b87b2104d2b09e12..0697b05ec26a0bdab569354f92b25f1b88b00041 100644
--- a/src/common/slurm_auth_authd.c
+++ b/src/common/slurm_auth_authd.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*****************************************************************************\
- * slurm_auth_imple.h - authentication implementation for Brent Chun's authd
+ * slurm_auth_authd.h - authentication implementation for Brent Chun's authd
  *****************************************************************************
  *  Copyright (C) 2002 The Regents of the University of California.
  *  Produced at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (cf, DISCLAIMER).
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@
 \*****************************************************************************/
 
 #if HAVE_CONFIG_H
-#include <config.h>
+#  include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#if HAVE_AUTHD
+#  include <auth.h>
 #endif
 
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -33,9 +37,12 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <pwd.h>
 #include <grp.h>
-#include <openssl/rsa.h>
-#include <openssl/pem.h>
-#include <openssl/err.h>
+
+#if HAVE_SSL
+#  include <openssl/rsa.h>
+#  include <openssl/pem.h>
+#  include <openssl/err.h>
+#endif
 
 /*
  * Because authd's authentication scheme relies on determining the
@@ -47,19 +54,15 @@
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <sys/un.h>
 
-#include <src/common/slurm_authentication.h>
+#include <src/common/slurm_auth.h>
 #include <src/common/slurm_errno.h>
 #include <src/common/xmalloc.h>
 #include <src/common/pack.h>
+#include <src/common/log.h>
 
 #define UNIX_PATH_MAX 108    /* Cribbed from /usr/include/linux/un.h */
 
 static int slurm_sign_auth_credentials( slurm_auth_credentials_t *cred );
-#ifdef HAVE_AUTHD
-static int open_authd_connection( void );
-static int read_bytes( int fd, void *buf, size_t len );
-static int write_bytes( int fd, void *buf, size_t len );
-#endif
 
 slurm_auth_credentials_t *
 slurm_auth_alloc_credentials( void )
@@ -85,7 +88,6 @@ slurm_auth_activate_credentials( slurm_auth_credentials_t *cred,
  * built on top of its author's convenience library, which we
  * don't want to require for SLURM users.
  */
-  
 	/* Initialize credentials with our user and group IDs. */
 	cred->creds.uid = getuid();
 	cred->creds.gid = getgid();
@@ -103,41 +105,7 @@ int
 slurm_auth_verify_credentials( slurm_auth_credentials_t *cred )
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_AUTHD
-	FILE *f;
-	RSA *pub;
-	int rc;
-	time_t now;
-
-	/* Open public key file.  XXX - want to configify this. */
-	if ( ( f = fopen( AUTH_PUB_KEY, "r" ) ) == NULL ) {
-		return SLURM_PROTOCOL_AUTHENTICATION_ERROR;
-	}
-
-	/* Read key. */
-	pub = PEM_read_RSA_PUBKEY( f, NULL, NULL, NULL );
-	fclose( f );
-	if ( pub == NULL ) return SLURM_PROTOCOL_AUTHENTICATION_ERROR;
-
-	/* Verify signature. */
-	ERR_load_crypto_strings();
-	rc = RSA_verify( 0,
-			 (unsigned char *) &cred->creds,
-			 sizeof( credentials ),
-			 cred->sig.data,
-			 AUTH_RSA_SIGLEN,
-			 pub );
-	RSA_free( pub );
-
-	/* RSA verification failed. */
-	if ( rc == 0 ) return SLURM_PROTOCOL_AUTHENTICATION_ERROR;
-
-	/* See if credential has expired. */
-	now = time( NULL );
-	if ( ( now >= cred->creds.valid_from )
-	     && ( now <= cred->creds.valid_to ) )
-		return SLURM_SUCCESS;
-	else
-		return SLURM_PROTOCOL_AUTHENTICATION_ERROR;
+	return auth_verify_signature(&cred->creds, &cred->sig);
 #else
 	return SLURM_SUCCESS;
 #endif
@@ -176,7 +144,7 @@ void slurm_auth_unpack_credentials( slurm_auth_credentials_t **cred_ptr,
 	uint16_t dummy;
 	char *data;
 	slurm_auth_credentials_t *cred = xmalloc ( sizeof ( slurm_auth_credentials_t ) ) ;
-  
+
 	unpack32( &cred->creds.uid, buffer, length );
 	unpack32( &cred->creds.gid, buffer, length );
 	unpack32( (uint32_t *) &cred->creds.valid_from, buffer, length );
@@ -184,6 +152,7 @@ void slurm_auth_unpack_credentials( slurm_auth_credentials_t **cred_ptr,
 	unpackmem_ptr( &data, &dummy, buffer, length );
 	memcpy( cred->sig.data, data, sizeof( signature ) );
 	*cred_ptr = cred ;
+
 }
 
 
@@ -191,30 +160,7 @@ static int
 slurm_sign_auth_credentials( slurm_auth_credentials_t *cred )
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_AUTHD
-	int fd;
-
-	/* Open connection to authd. */
-	fd = open_authd_connection();
-	if ( fd < 0 ) return SLURM_PROTOCOL_AUTHENTICATION_ERROR;
-
-	/* Write credentials to socket. */
-	if ( write_bytes( fd,
-			  &cred->creds,
-			  sizeof( credentials ) ) != SLURM_SUCCESS ) {
-		close( fd );
-		return SLURM_PROTOCOL_AUTHENTICATION_ERROR;
-	}
-  
-	/* Read response. */
-	if ( read_bytes( fd,
-			 &cred->sig,
-			 sizeof( signature ) ) != SLURM_SUCCESS ) {
-		close( fd );
-		return SLURM_PROTOCOL_AUTHENTICATION_ERROR;
-	}
-  
-	close( fd );
-	return SLURM_SUCCESS;
+	return auth_get_signature(&cred->creds, &cred->sig);
 #else
 	return SLURM_SUCCESS;
 #endif
@@ -253,77 +199,3 @@ slurm_auth_print_credentials( slurm_auth_credentials_t *cred )
 	printf( "\n-- END CLIENT CREDENTIALS\n" );
 }
 #endif /*DEBUG*/
-
-#ifdef HAVE_AUTHD
-static int
-open_authd_connection( void )
-{
-	int sock;
-	char auth_sock_path[ UNIX_PATH_MAX ];
-	struct sockaddr_un cl_addr;
-	struct sockaddr_un sv_addr;
-
-	sprintf( auth_sock_path, AUTH_SOCK_PATH, getpid() );
-
-	sock = socket( AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0 );
-	if ( sock < 0 ) return SLURM_ERROR;
-
-	cl_addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
-	memset( cl_addr.sun_path, 0, UNIX_PATH_MAX );
-	strncpy( &cl_addr.sun_path[ 1 ], auth_sock_path, UNIX_PATH_MAX - 1 );
-	if ( bind( sock,
-		   (struct sockaddr *) &cl_addr,
-		   sizeof( struct sockaddr_un ) ) < 0 ) {
-		close( sock );
-		return SLURM_ERROR;
-	}
-
-	sv_addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
-	memset( sv_addr.sun_path, 0, UNIX_PATH_MAX );
-	strncpy( &sv_addr.sun_path[ 1 ], AUTHD_SOCK_PATH, UNIX_PATH_MAX - 1 );
-	if ( connect( sock,
-		      (struct sockaddr *) &sv_addr,
-		      sizeof( struct sockaddr_un ) ) < 0 ) {
-		close( sock );
-		return SLURM_ERROR;
-	}
-
-	return sock;
-}
-
-static int read_bytes( int fd, void *buf, size_t n_bytes )
-{
-	size_t bytes_accumulated = 0;
-	ssize_t bytes_read;
-
-	while ( bytes_accumulated < n_bytes ) {
-		bytes_read = read( fd,
-				   (void *) ((unsigned long) buf +
-					     (unsigned long) bytes_accumulated ),
-				   n_bytes - bytes_accumulated );
-		if ( bytes_read == 0 ) return 0;
-		if ( bytes_read < 0 ) return -1;
-		bytes_accumulated += bytes_read;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int write_bytes( int fd, void *buf, size_t n_bytes )
-{
-	size_t bytes_disposed = 0;
-	ssize_t bytes_written;
-
-	while ( bytes_disposed < n_bytes ) {
-		bytes_written = write( fd,
-				       (void *) ((unsigned long) buf +
-						 (unsigned long) bytes_disposed ),
-				       n_bytes - bytes_disposed );
-		if ( bytes_written < 0 ) return -1;
-		bytes_disposed += bytes_written;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/common/slurm_auth_authd.h b/src/common/slurm_auth_authd.h
index f82c40c625658b8036435a899e876d070ea76f4a..cc2b41f24baec9641d353a9d50dfb54acd6df23b 100644
--- a/src/common/slurm_auth_authd.h
+++ b/src/common/slurm_auth_authd.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*****************************************************************************\
- * slurm_auth_imple.h - authentication implementation for Brent Chun's authd
+ * slurm_auth_authd.h - authentication implementation for Brent Chun's authd
  *****************************************************************************
  *  Copyright (C) 2002 The Regents of the University of California.
  *  Produced at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (cf, DISCLAIMER).
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #ifndef __SLURM_AUTH_IMPL_H__
 #define __SLURM_AUTH_IMPL_H__
 
-#include <src/common/auth.h>
+#include <auth.h>
 
 /* Each implementation must define this structure. */
 typedef struct slurm_auth_credentials {
diff --git a/src/common/slurm_protocol_api.c b/src/common/slurm_protocol_api.c
index 5ad4c1156d57058cf103c5b3c5b0f6d4df3a0eb9..5d933be1e8eecfe865bdf0b8c158fd5003d48f7b 100644
--- a/src/common/slurm_protocol_api.c
+++ b/src/common/slurm_protocol_api.c
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+#if HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#  include <config.h>
+#endif
+
 /* GLOBAL INCLUDES */
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -11,7 +15,7 @@
 #include <src/common/slurm_protocol_common.h>
 #include <src/common/slurm_protocol_pack.h>
 #include <src/common/slurm_protocol_util.h>
-#include <src/common/slurm_authentication.h>
+#include <src/common/slurm_auth.h>
 #include <src/common/xmalloc.h>
 #include <src/common/log.h>
 
@@ -19,43 +23,43 @@
 
 /* #DEFINES */
 #define BUF_SIZE 1024
-#define CREDENTIAL_TTL_SEC 5 
+#define CREDENTIAL_TTL_SEC 5
 
 /* STATIC VARIABLES */
-static slurm_protocol_config_t proto_conf_default ;
-static slurm_protocol_config_t * proto_conf = & proto_conf_default ;
+static slurm_protocol_config_t proto_conf_default;
+static slurm_protocol_config_t *proto_conf = &proto_conf_default;
 static slurm_ctl_conf_t slurmctld_conf;
 
 /************************/
 /***** API init functions */
 /************************/
-int slurm_set_api_config ( slurm_protocol_config_t * protocol_conf )
+int slurm_set_api_config(slurm_protocol_config_t * protocol_conf)
 {
-	proto_conf = protocol_conf ;
-	return SLURM_SUCCESS ;
+	proto_conf = protocol_conf;
+	return SLURM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-slurm_protocol_config_t * slurm_get_api_config ( )
+slurm_protocol_config_t *slurm_get_api_config()
 {
-	return proto_conf ;
+	return proto_conf;
 }
 
-int slurm_api_set_default_config ( )
+int slurm_api_set_default_config()
 {
-	if ( (slurmctld_conf . control_machine == NULL) ||
-	     (slurmctld_conf . backup_controller == NULL) ||
-	     (slurmctld_conf . slurmctld_port == 0) )
-		read_slurm_port_config ( );
+	if ((slurmctld_conf.control_machine == NULL) ||
+	    (slurmctld_conf.backup_controller == NULL) ||
+	    (slurmctld_conf.slurmctld_port == 0))
+		read_slurm_port_config();
 
-	slurm_set_addr ( & proto_conf_default . primary_controller , 
-		slurmctld_conf . slurmctld_port ,
-		slurmctld_conf . control_machine ) ;
-	slurm_set_addr ( & proto_conf_default . secondary_controller , 
-		slurmctld_conf . slurmctld_port ,
-		slurmctld_conf . backup_controller ) ;
-	proto_conf = & proto_conf_default ;
+	slurm_set_addr(&proto_conf_default.primary_controller,
+		       slurmctld_conf.slurmctld_port,
+		       slurmctld_conf.control_machine);
+	slurm_set_addr(&proto_conf_default.secondary_controller,
+		       slurmctld_conf.slurmctld_port,
+		       slurmctld_conf.backup_controller);
+	proto_conf = &proto_conf_default;
 
-	return SLURM_SUCCESS ;
+	return SLURM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -66,46 +70,49 @@ int slurm_api_set_default_config ( )
  *		if the lookup fails, translate SLURMCTLD_PORT/SLURMD_PORT into a number
  *	These port numbers are over-ridden if set in the configuration file
  */
-int read_slurm_port_config ( )
+int read_slurm_port_config()
 {
 	FILE *slurm_spec_file;	/* pointer to input data file */
 	char in_line[BUF_SIZE];	/* input line */
-	char * control_machine = NULL;
-	char * backup_controller = NULL;
+	char *control_machine = NULL;
+	char *backup_controller = NULL;
 	int error_code, i, j, line_num = 0;
 	int slurmctld_port = 0, slurmd_port = 0;
 	struct servent *servent;
 
-	servent = getservbyname (SLURMCTLD_PORT, NULL);
+	servent = getservbyname(SLURMCTLD_PORT, NULL);
 	if (servent)
-		slurmctld_conf.slurmctld_port   = servent -> s_port;
+		slurmctld_conf.slurmctld_port = servent->s_port;
 	else
-		slurmctld_conf.slurmctld_port   = strtol (SLURMCTLD_PORT, (char **) NULL, 10);
-	endservent ();
+		slurmctld_conf.slurmctld_port =
+		    strtol(SLURMCTLD_PORT, (char **) NULL, 10);
+	endservent();
 
-	servent = getservbyname (SLURMD_PORT, NULL);
+	servent = getservbyname(SLURMD_PORT, NULL);
 	if (servent)
-		slurmctld_conf.slurmd_port   = servent -> s_port;
+		slurmctld_conf.slurmd_port = servent->s_port;
 	else
-		slurmctld_conf.slurmd_port   = strtol (SLURMD_PORT, (char **) NULL, 10);
-	endservent ();
+		slurmctld_conf.slurmd_port =
+		    strtol(SLURMD_PORT, (char **) NULL, 10);
+	endservent();
 
-	slurm_spec_file = fopen (SLURM_CONFIG_FILE, "r");
+	slurm_spec_file = fopen(SLURM_CONFIG_FILE, "r");
 	if (slurm_spec_file == NULL) {
-		error ( "read_slurm_conf error %d opening file %s: %m", 
-			errno, SLURM_CONFIG_FILE);
-		return SLURM_ERROR ;
+		error("read_slurm_conf error %d opening file %s: %m",
+		      errno, SLURM_CONFIG_FILE);
+		return SLURM_ERROR;
 	}
 
-	while (fgets (in_line, BUF_SIZE, slurm_spec_file) != NULL) {
+	while (fgets(in_line, BUF_SIZE, slurm_spec_file) != NULL) {
 		line_num++;
-		if (strlen (in_line) >= (BUF_SIZE - 1)) {
-			error ("read_slurm_conf line %d, of input file %s too long\n",
-				 line_num, SLURM_CONFIG_FILE);
-			fclose (slurm_spec_file);
+		if (strlen(in_line) >= (BUF_SIZE - 1)) {
+			error
+			    ("read_slurm_conf line %d, of input file %s too long\n",
+			     line_num, SLURM_CONFIG_FILE);
+			fclose(slurm_spec_file);
 			return E2BIG;
 			break;
-		}		
+		}
 
 
 		/* everything after a non-escaped "#" is a comment */
@@ -118,45 +125,52 @@ int read_slurm_port_config ( )
 			if ((i > 0) && (in_line[i - 1] == '\\')) {	/* escaped "#" */
 				for (j = i; j < BUF_SIZE; j++) {
 					in_line[j - 1] = in_line[j];
-				}	
+				}
 				continue;
-			}	
+			}
 			in_line[i] = (char) NULL;
 			break;
-		}		
+		}
 
 		/* parse what is left */
 		/* overall slurm configuration parameters */
 		error_code = slurm_parser(in_line,
-			"ControlMachine=", 's', &control_machine, 
-			"BackupController=", 's', &backup_controller, 
-			"SlurmctldPort=", 'd', &slurmctld_port,
-			"SlurmdPort=", 'd', &slurmd_port,
-			"END");
+					  "ControlMachine=", 's',
+					  &control_machine,
+					  "BackupController=", 's',
+					  &backup_controller,
+					  "SlurmctldPort=", 'd',
+					  &slurmctld_port, "SlurmdPort=",
+					  'd', &slurmd_port, "END");
 		if (error_code) {
-			fclose (slurm_spec_file);
+			fclose(slurm_spec_file);
 			return error_code;
-		}		
+		}
 
-		if ( slurmctld_conf.control_machine == NULL )
+		if (slurmctld_conf.control_machine == NULL)
 			slurmctld_conf.control_machine = control_machine;
-		if ( slurmctld_conf.backup_controller == NULL )
-			slurmctld_conf.backup_controller = backup_controller;
+		if (slurmctld_conf.backup_controller == NULL)
+			slurmctld_conf.backup_controller =
+			    backup_controller;
 		if (slurmctld_port)
 			slurmctld_conf.slurmctld_port = slurmctld_port;
 		if (slurmd_port)
 			slurmctld_conf.slurmd_port = slurmd_port;
-	}			
-	fclose (slurm_spec_file);
+	}
+	fclose(slurm_spec_file);
 	return SLURM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-int slurm_set_default_controllers ( char * primary_controller_hostname , char * secondary_controller_hostname, uint16_t pri_port , uint16_t sec_port )
+int slurm_set_default_controllers(char *primary_controller_hostname,
+				  char *secondary_controller_hostname,
+				  uint16_t pri_port, uint16_t sec_port)
 {
-	slurm_set_addr ( & proto_conf_default . primary_controller , pri_port , primary_controller_hostname ) ;
-	slurm_set_addr ( & proto_conf_default . secondary_controller , sec_port , secondary_controller_hostname ) ;
+	slurm_set_addr(&proto_conf_default.primary_controller, pri_port,
+		       primary_controller_hostname);
+	slurm_set_addr(&proto_conf_default.secondary_controller, sec_port,
+		       secondary_controller_hostname);
 
-	return SLURM_SUCCESS ;
+	return SLURM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /************************/
@@ -168,11 +182,11 @@ int slurm_set_default_controllers ( char * primary_controller_hostname , char *
  * slurm_address 	- for now it is really just a sockaddr_in
  * slurm_fd		- file descriptor of the connection created
  */
-slurm_fd slurm_init_msg_engine_port ( uint16_t port )
+slurm_fd slurm_init_msg_engine_port(uint16_t port)
 {
-	slurm_addr slurm_address ;
-	slurm_set_addr_any ( &slurm_address , port ) ;
-	return _slurm_init_msg_engine ( & slurm_address ) ;
+	slurm_addr slurm_address;
+	slurm_set_addr_any(&slurm_address, port);
+	return _slurm_init_msg_engine(&slurm_address);
 }
 
 /* In the socket implementation it creates a socket, binds to it, and listens for connections.
@@ -180,27 +194,27 @@ slurm_fd slurm_init_msg_engine_port ( uint16_t port )
  * slurm_address 	- for now it is really just a sockaddr_in
  * slurm_fd		- file descriptor of the connection created
  */
-slurm_fd slurm_init_msg_engine ( slurm_addr * slurm_address )
+slurm_fd slurm_init_msg_engine(slurm_addr * slurm_address)
 {
-	return _slurm_init_msg_engine ( slurm_address ) ;
+	return _slurm_init_msg_engine(slurm_address);
 }
 
 /* just calls close on an established msg connection
  * open_fd		- an open file descriptor
  * int 			- the return code
  */
-int slurm_shutdown_msg_engine ( slurm_fd open_fd ) 
+int slurm_shutdown_msg_engine(slurm_fd open_fd)
 {
-	return _slurm_close ( open_fd ) ;
+	return _slurm_close(open_fd);
 }
 
 /* just calls close on an established msg connection
  * open_fd		- an open file descriptor
  * int			- the return code
  */
-int slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( slurm_fd open_fd ) 
+int slurm_shutdown_msg_conn(slurm_fd open_fd)
 {
-	return _slurm_close ( open_fd ) ;
+	return _slurm_close(open_fd);
 }
 
 /* In the bsd implementation it creates a SOCK_STREAM socket and calls connect on it
@@ -209,28 +223,33 @@ int slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( slurm_fd open_fd )
  * slurm_address 	- for now it is really just a sockaddr_in
  * int			- the return code
  */
-slurm_fd slurm_open_msg_conn ( slurm_addr * slurm_address ) 
+slurm_fd slurm_open_msg_conn(slurm_addr * slurm_address)
 {
-	return _slurm_open_msg_conn ( slurm_address ) ;
+	return _slurm_open_msg_conn(slurm_address);
 }
 
 /* calls connect to make a connection-less datagram connection to the the primary or secondary slurmctld message engine
  * slurm_address 	- for now it is really just a sockaddr_in
  * int			- the return code
  */
-slurm_fd slurm_open_controller_conn ( )
-{
-	slurm_fd connection_fd ;
-	slurm_api_set_default_config ( ) ;
-	/* try to send to primary first then secondary */	
-	if ( ( connection_fd = slurm_open_msg_conn ( & proto_conf -> primary_controller ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )
-	{
-		debug ( "Open connection to primary controller failed: %m" ) ;
-		
-		if ( ( connection_fd = slurm_open_msg_conn ( & proto_conf -> secondary_controller ) ) ==  SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )	
-			debug ( "Open connection to secondary controller failed: %m" ) ;
+slurm_fd slurm_open_controller_conn()
+{
+	slurm_fd connection_fd;
+	slurm_api_set_default_config();
+	/* try to send to primary first then secondary */
+	if ((connection_fd =
+	     slurm_open_msg_conn(&proto_conf->primary_controller)) ==
+	    SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR) {
+		debug("Open connection to primary controller failed: %m");
+
+		if ((connection_fd =
+		     slurm_open_msg_conn(&proto_conf->
+					 secondary_controller)) ==
+		    SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR)
+			debug
+			    ("Open connection to secondary controller failed: %m");
 	}
-	return connection_fd ;
+	return connection_fd;
 }
 
 /* In the bsd implmentation maps directly to a accept call 
@@ -239,9 +258,10 @@ slurm_fd slurm_open_controller_conn ( )
  * slurm_address 	- for now it is really just a sockaddr_in
  * int			- the return code
  */
-slurm_fd slurm_accept_msg_conn ( slurm_fd open_fd , slurm_addr * slurm_address ) 
+slurm_fd slurm_accept_msg_conn(slurm_fd open_fd,
+			       slurm_addr * slurm_address)
 {
-	return _slurm_accept_msg_conn ( open_fd , slurm_address ) ;
+	return _slurm_accept_msg_conn(open_fd, slurm_address);
 }
 
 /* In the bsd implmentation maps directly to a close call, to close the socket that was accepted
@@ -249,9 +269,9 @@ slurm_fd slurm_accept_msg_conn ( slurm_fd open_fd , slurm_addr * slurm_address )
  * open_fd		- file descriptor to accept connection on
  * int			- the return code
  */
-int slurm_close_accepted_conn ( slurm_fd open_fd ) 
+int slurm_close_accepted_conn(slurm_fd open_fd)
 {
-	return _slurm_close_accepted_conn ( open_fd ) ;
+	return _slurm_close_accepted_conn(open_fd);
 }
 
 /***** recv msg functions */
@@ -261,60 +281,57 @@ int slurm_close_accepted_conn ( slurm_fd open_fd )
  * msg			- a slurm msg struct
  * int			- size of msg received in bytes before being unpacked
  */
-int slurm_receive_msg ( slurm_fd open_fd , slurm_msg_t * msg ) 
-{
-	char buftemp[SLURM_PROTOCOL_MAX_MESSAGE_BUFFER_SIZE] ;
-	char * buffer = buftemp ;
-	header_t header ;
-	int rc ;
-	slurm_auth_credentials_t * client_cred ;
-	unsigned int unpack_len ;
-	unsigned int receive_len = SLURM_PROTOCOL_MAX_MESSAGE_BUFFER_SIZE ;
-
-	if ( ( rc = _slurm_msg_recvfrom ( open_fd , buffer , receive_len, SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_SEND_RECV_FLAGS , & (msg)->address ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) 
-	{
-		debug ( "Error receiving msg socket: %m") ;
-		return rc ;
+int slurm_receive_msg(slurm_fd open_fd, slurm_msg_t * msg)
+{
+	char buftemp[SLURM_PROTOCOL_MAX_MESSAGE_BUFFER_SIZE];
+	char *buffer = buftemp;
+	header_t header;
+	int rc;
+	slurm_auth_credentials_t *client_cred;
+	unsigned int unpack_len;
+	unsigned int receive_len = SLURM_PROTOCOL_MAX_MESSAGE_BUFFER_SIZE;
+
+	if ((rc =
+	     _slurm_msg_recvfrom(open_fd, buffer, receive_len,
+				 SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_SEND_RECV_FLAGS,
+				 &(msg)->address)) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR) {
+		debug("Error receiving msg socket: %m");
+		return rc;
 	}
 
 	/* unpack header */
-	unpack_len = rc ;
-	unpack_header ( &header , & buffer , & unpack_len ) ;
-	if ( (rc = check_header_version ( & header ) ) < 0 ) 
-	{
+	unpack_len = rc;
+	unpack_header(&header, &buffer, &unpack_len);
+	if ((rc = check_header_version(&header)) < 0) {
 		return rc;
 	}
-	
+
 	/* unpack cred */
-	if ( header . cred_length <= unpack_len )
-	{
-		slurm_auth_unpack_credentials ( & client_cred , (void ** ) & buffer , & unpack_len ) ;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		slurm_seterrno_ret ( ESLURM_PROTOCOL_INCOMPLETE_PACKET ) ;
+	if (header.cred_length <= unpack_len) {
+		slurm_auth_unpack_credentials(&client_cred,
+					      (void **) &buffer,
+					      &unpack_len);
+	} else {
+		slurm_seterrno_ret(ESLURM_PROTOCOL_INCOMPLETE_PACKET);
 	}
-	
+
 	/* verify credentials */
-	if ( (rc = slurm_auth_verify_credentials( client_cred ) ) < 0 ) {
-		return rc;
-	}
-	msg -> cred_type = header . cred_type ;
-	msg -> cred_size = header . cred_length ;
-	msg -> cred = client_cred ;
+	if ((rc = slurm_auth_verify_credentials(client_cred)) != SLURM_SUCCESS)
+		slurm_seterrno_ret(rc);
+
+	msg->cred_type = header.cred_type;
+	msg->cred_size = header.cred_length;
+	msg->cred = client_cred;
 
 	/* unpack msg body */
-	msg -> msg_type = header . msg_type ;
-	if ( header . body_length <= unpack_len )
-	{
-		unpack_msg ( msg , & buffer , & unpack_len ) ;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		slurm_seterrno_ret ( ESLURM_PROTOCOL_INCOMPLETE_PACKET ) ;
+	msg->msg_type = header.msg_type;
+	if (header.body_length <= unpack_len) {
+		unpack_msg(msg, &buffer, &unpack_len);
+	} else {
+		slurm_seterrno_ret(ESLURM_PROTOCOL_INCOMPLETE_PACKET);
 	}
 
-	return rc ;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /***** send msg functions */
@@ -325,19 +342,21 @@ int slurm_receive_msg ( slurm_fd open_fd , slurm_msg_t * msg )
  * msg			- a slurm msg struct
  * int			- size of msg sent in bytes
  */
-int slurm_send_controller_msg ( slurm_fd open_fd , slurm_msg_t * msg )
-{
-	int rc ;
-	/* try to send to primary first then secondary */	
-	msg -> address = proto_conf -> primary_controller ; 
-	if ( (rc = slurm_send_node_msg ( open_fd , msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )
-	{
-		debug ( "Send message to primary controller failed: %m" ) ;
-		msg -> address = proto_conf -> secondary_controller ;
-		if ( (rc = slurm_send_node_msg ( open_fd , msg ) ) ==  SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )	
-			debug ( "Send messge to secondary controller failed: %m" ) ;
+int slurm_send_controller_msg(slurm_fd open_fd, slurm_msg_t * msg)
+{
+	int rc;
+	/* try to send to primary first then secondary */
+	msg->address = proto_conf->primary_controller;
+	if ((rc = slurm_send_node_msg(open_fd, msg)) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR) {
+		debug("Send message to primary controller failed: %m");
+		msg->address = proto_conf->secondary_controller;
+		if ((rc =
+		     slurm_send_node_msg(open_fd,
+					 msg)) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR)
+			debug
+			    ("Send messge to secondary controller failed: %m");
 	}
-	return rc ;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /* sends a message to an arbitrary node
@@ -346,108 +365,132 @@ int slurm_send_controller_msg ( slurm_fd open_fd , slurm_msg_t * msg )
  * msg			- a slurm msg struct
  * int			- size of msg sent in bytes
  */
-int slurm_send_node_msg ( slurm_fd open_fd ,  slurm_msg_t * msg )
-{
-	char buf_temp[SLURM_PROTOCOL_MAX_MESSAGE_BUFFER_SIZE] ;
-	char * buffer = buf_temp ;
-	header_t header ;
-	slurm_auth_credentials_t client_cred ;
-	int rc ;
-	unsigned int pack_len ;
+int slurm_send_node_msg(slurm_fd open_fd, slurm_msg_t * msg)
+{
+	char buf_temp[SLURM_PROTOCOL_MAX_MESSAGE_BUFFER_SIZE];
+	char *buffer = buf_temp;
+	header_t header;
+	slurm_auth_credentials_t client_cred;
+	int rc;
+	unsigned int pack_len;
 	unsigned int cred_len = 0;
 	unsigned int msg_len = 0;
 	unsigned int tmp_len = 0;
 
 	/* initheader */
-	init_header ( & header , msg->msg_type , SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_FLAGS ) ;
+	init_header(&header, msg->msg_type, SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_FLAGS);
 
-	if ( slurm_auth_activate_credentials( & client_cred , CREDENTIAL_TTL_SEC ) != SLURM_SUCCESS ) {
+	if (slurm_auth_activate_credentials(&client_cred, CREDENTIAL_TTL_SEC) 
+			!= SLURM_SUCCESS) {
 		/* Should probably do something more meaningful. */
-		error ( "init_header: failed to sign client credentials\n" );
+		error("init_header: failed to sign client credentials\n");
 	}
-		
+
 	/* pack header */
-	pack_len = SLURM_PROTOCOL_MAX_MESSAGE_BUFFER_SIZE ;
-	pack_header ( &header , & buffer , & pack_len ) ;
+	pack_len = SLURM_PROTOCOL_MAX_MESSAGE_BUFFER_SIZE;
+	pack_header(&header, &buffer, &pack_len);
 
 	/* pack msg */
-	tmp_len = pack_len ;
-	slurm_auth_pack_credentials ( & client_cred , (void ** ) & buffer , & pack_len ) ;
-	cred_len = tmp_len - pack_len ;
-	
+	tmp_len = pack_len;
+	slurm_auth_pack_credentials(&client_cred, (void **) &buffer,
+				    &pack_len);
+	cred_len = tmp_len - pack_len;
+
 	/* pack msg */
-	tmp_len = pack_len ;
-	pack_msg ( msg , & buffer , & pack_len ) ;
-	msg_len = tmp_len - pack_len ;
+	tmp_len = pack_len;
+	pack_msg(msg, &buffer, &pack_len);
+	msg_len = tmp_len - pack_len;
 
 	/* update header with packed cred and msg lengths */
-	update_header (  & header , cred_len , msg_len ) ;
+	update_header(&header, cred_len, msg_len);
 
 	/* repack updated header */
-	buffer = buf_temp ;
-	tmp_len = SLURM_PROTOCOL_MAX_MESSAGE_BUFFER_SIZE ;
-	pack_header ( &header , & buffer , & tmp_len ) ;
-	
+	buffer = buf_temp;
+	tmp_len = SLURM_PROTOCOL_MAX_MESSAGE_BUFFER_SIZE;
+	pack_header(&header, &buffer, &tmp_len);
+
 	/* send msg */
-	if (  ( rc = _slurm_msg_sendto ( open_fd , buf_temp , SLURM_PROTOCOL_MAX_MESSAGE_BUFFER_SIZE - pack_len , SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_SEND_RECV_FLAGS , &msg->address ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )
-		debug ( "Error sending msg socket: %m" ) ;
-	return rc ;
+	if ((rc =
+	     _slurm_msg_sendto(open_fd, buf_temp,
+			       SLURM_PROTOCOL_MAX_MESSAGE_BUFFER_SIZE -
+			       pack_len, SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_SEND_RECV_FLAGS,
+			       &msg->address)) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR)
+		debug("Error sending msg socket: %m");
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /************************/
 /***** stream functions */
 /************************/
-slurm_fd slurm_listen_stream ( slurm_addr * slurm_address )
+slurm_fd slurm_listen_stream(slurm_addr * slurm_address)
 {
-	return _slurm_listen_stream ( slurm_address ) ;
+	return _slurm_listen_stream(slurm_address);
 }
 
-slurm_fd slurm_accept_stream ( slurm_fd open_fd , slurm_addr * slurm_address )
+slurm_fd slurm_accept_stream(slurm_fd open_fd, slurm_addr * slurm_address)
 {
-	return _slurm_accept_stream ( open_fd , slurm_address ) ;
+	return _slurm_accept_stream(open_fd, slurm_address);
 }
 
-slurm_fd slurm_open_stream ( slurm_addr * slurm_address )
+slurm_fd slurm_open_stream(slurm_addr * slurm_address)
 {
-	return _slurm_open_stream ( slurm_address ) ;
+	return _slurm_open_stream(slurm_address);
 }
 
-size_t slurm_write_stream_timeout_tv  ( slurm_fd open_fd , char * buffer , size_t size , struct timeval * timeout )
+size_t slurm_write_stream_timeout_tv(slurm_fd open_fd, char *buffer,
+				     size_t size, struct timeval * timeout)
 {
-	return _slurm_send_timeout ( open_fd , buffer , size , SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_SEND_RECV_FLAGS , timeout ) ;
+	return _slurm_send_timeout(open_fd, buffer, size,
+				   SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_SEND_RECV_FLAGS,
+				   timeout);
 }
 
-size_t slurm_read_stream_timeout_tv  ( slurm_fd open_fd , char * buffer , size_t size , struct timeval * timeout )
+size_t slurm_read_stream_timeout_tv(slurm_fd open_fd, char *buffer,
+				    size_t size, struct timeval * timeout)
 {
-	return _slurm_recv_timeout ( open_fd , buffer , size , SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_SEND_RECV_FLAGS , timeout ) ;
+	return _slurm_recv_timeout(open_fd, buffer, size,
+				   SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_SEND_RECV_FLAGS,
+				   timeout);
 }
 
-size_t slurm_write_stream_timeout  ( slurm_fd open_fd , char * buffer , size_t size , int timeout )
+size_t slurm_write_stream_timeout(slurm_fd open_fd, char *buffer,
+				  size_t size, int timeout)
 {
-	struct timeval time_out ;
-	time_out . tv_sec = timeout ;
-	time_out . tv_usec = 0 ;
-	return _slurm_send_timeout ( open_fd , buffer , size , SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_SEND_RECV_FLAGS , & time_out ) ;
+	struct timeval time_out;
+	time_out.tv_sec = timeout;
+	time_out.tv_usec = 0;
+	return _slurm_send_timeout(open_fd, buffer, size,
+				   SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_SEND_RECV_FLAGS,
+				   &time_out);
 }
 
-size_t slurm_read_stream_timeout  ( slurm_fd open_fd , char * buffer , size_t size , int timeout )
+size_t slurm_read_stream_timeout(slurm_fd open_fd, char *buffer,
+				 size_t size, int timeout)
 {
-	struct timeval time_out ;
-	time_out . tv_sec = timeout ;
-	time_out . tv_usec = 0 ;
-	return _slurm_recv_timeout ( open_fd , buffer , size , SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_SEND_RECV_FLAGS , & time_out ) ;
+	struct timeval time_out;
+	time_out.tv_sec = timeout;
+	time_out.tv_usec = 0;
+	return _slurm_recv_timeout(open_fd, buffer, size,
+				   SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_SEND_RECV_FLAGS,
+				   &time_out);
 }
 
-size_t slurm_write_stream ( slurm_fd open_fd , char * buffer , size_t size )
+size_t slurm_write_stream(slurm_fd open_fd, char *buffer, size_t size)
 {
-	struct timeval SLURM_MESSGE_TIMEOUT_SEC = SLURM_MESSGE_TIMEOUT_SEC_STATIC ;
-	return _slurm_send_timeout ( open_fd , buffer , size , SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_SEND_RECV_FLAGS , & SLURM_MESSGE_TIMEOUT_SEC ) ;
+	struct timeval SLURM_MESSGE_TIMEOUT_SEC =
+	    SLURM_MESSGE_TIMEOUT_SEC_STATIC;
+	return _slurm_send_timeout(open_fd, buffer, size,
+				   SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_SEND_RECV_FLAGS,
+				   &SLURM_MESSGE_TIMEOUT_SEC);
 }
 
-size_t slurm_read_stream ( slurm_fd open_fd , char * buffer , size_t size )
+size_t slurm_read_stream(slurm_fd open_fd, char *buffer, size_t size)
 {
-	struct timeval SLURM_MESSGE_TIMEOUT_SEC = SLURM_MESSGE_TIMEOUT_SEC_STATIC ;
-	return _slurm_recv_timeout ( open_fd , buffer , size , SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_SEND_RECV_FLAGS , & SLURM_MESSGE_TIMEOUT_SEC ) ;
+	struct timeval SLURM_MESSGE_TIMEOUT_SEC =
+	    SLURM_MESSGE_TIMEOUT_SEC_STATIC;
+	return _slurm_recv_timeout(open_fd, buffer, size,
+				   SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_SEND_RECV_FLAGS,
+				   &SLURM_MESSGE_TIMEOUT_SEC);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -498,254 +541,278 @@ size_t slurm_read_stream ( slurm_fd open_fd , char * buffer , size_t size )
 }
 */
 
-int slurm_get_stream_addr ( slurm_fd open_fd , slurm_addr * address )
+int slurm_get_stream_addr(slurm_fd open_fd, slurm_addr * address)
 {
-	return _slurm_get_stream_addr ( open_fd , address ) ;
+	return _slurm_get_stream_addr(open_fd, address);
 }
 
-int slurm_close_stream ( slurm_fd open_fd )
+int slurm_close_stream(slurm_fd open_fd)
 {
-	return _slurm_close_stream ( open_fd ) ;
+	return _slurm_close_stream(open_fd);
 }
 
-int slurm_select(int n, slurm_fd_set *readfds, slurm_fd_set *writefds, slurm_fd_set *exceptfds, struct timeval *timeout)
+int slurm_select(int n, slurm_fd_set * readfds, slurm_fd_set * writefds,
+		 slurm_fd_set * exceptfds, struct timeval *timeout)
 {
 	return _slurm_select(n, readfds, writefds, exceptfds, timeout);
 }
 
-void slurm_FD_CLR(slurm_fd fd, slurm_fd_set *set)
+void slurm_FD_CLR(slurm_fd fd, slurm_fd_set * set)
 {
 	return _slurm_FD_CLR(fd, set);
 }
 
-int slurm_FD_ISSET(slurm_fd fd, slurm_fd_set *set)
+int slurm_FD_ISSET(slurm_fd fd, slurm_fd_set * set)
 {
 	return _slurm_FD_ISSET(fd, set);
 }
 
-void slurm_FD_SET(slurm_fd fd, slurm_fd_set *set)
+void slurm_FD_SET(slurm_fd fd, slurm_fd_set * set)
 {
 	return _slurm_FD_SET(fd, set);
 }
 
-void slurm_FD_ZERO(slurm_fd_set *set)
+void slurm_FD_ZERO(slurm_fd_set * set)
 {
 	return _slurm_FD_ZERO(set);
 }
 
-int slurm_fcntl ( slurm_fd fd , int cmd , ... )
+int slurm_fcntl(slurm_fd fd, int cmd, ...)
 {
-	va_list va ;
-	int rc ;
-	
-	va_start ( va , cmd );
-	rc = _slurm_vfcntl ( fd , cmd , va ) ;
-	va_end ( va ) ;
+	va_list va;
+	int rc;
+
+	va_start(va, cmd);
+	rc = _slurm_vfcntl(fd, cmd, va);
+	va_end(va);
 
-	return rc ;
+	return rc;
 }
-	
-int slurm_set_stream_non_blocking ( slurm_fd open_fd )
+
+int slurm_set_stream_non_blocking(slurm_fd open_fd)
 {
-	return _slurm_set_stream_non_blocking (  open_fd ) ;
+	return _slurm_set_stream_non_blocking(open_fd);
 }
 
-int slurm_set_stream_blocking ( slurm_fd open_fd ) 
+int slurm_set_stream_blocking(slurm_fd open_fd)
 {
-	return _slurm_set_stream_blocking (  open_fd ) ;
+	return _slurm_set_stream_blocking(open_fd);
 }
 
 /************************/
 /***** slurm addr functions */
 /************************/
 /* sets/gets the fields of a slurm_addr */
-void slurm_set_addr_uint ( slurm_addr * slurm_address , uint16_t port , uint32_t ip_address )
+void slurm_set_addr_uint(slurm_addr * slurm_address, uint16_t port,
+			 uint32_t ip_address)
 {
-	_slurm_set_addr_uint ( slurm_address , port , ip_address ) ;
+	_slurm_set_addr_uint(slurm_address, port, ip_address);
 }
 
-void slurm_set_addr_any ( slurm_addr * slurm_address , uint16_t port ) 
+void slurm_set_addr_any(slurm_addr * slurm_address, uint16_t port)
 {
-	_slurm_set_addr_uint ( slurm_address , port , SLURM_INADDR_ANY ) ;
+	_slurm_set_addr_uint(slurm_address, port, SLURM_INADDR_ANY);
 }
 
-void slurm_set_addr ( slurm_addr * slurm_address , uint16_t port , char * host )
+void slurm_set_addr(slurm_addr * slurm_address, uint16_t port, char *host)
 {
-	_slurm_set_addr ( slurm_address , port , host ) ;
+	_slurm_set_addr(slurm_address, port, host);
 }
 
-void slurm_set_addr_char ( slurm_addr * slurm_address , uint16_t port , char * host )
+void slurm_set_addr_char(slurm_addr * slurm_address, uint16_t port,
+			 char *host)
 {
-	_slurm_set_addr_char ( slurm_address , port , host ) ;
+	_slurm_set_addr_char(slurm_address, port, host);
 }
 
-void slurm_get_addr ( slurm_addr * slurm_address , uint16_t * port , char * host , unsigned int buf_len )
+void slurm_get_addr(slurm_addr * slurm_address, uint16_t * port,
+		    char *host, unsigned int buf_len)
 {
-	_slurm_get_addr ( slurm_address , port , host , buf_len ) ;
+	_slurm_get_addr(slurm_address, port, host, buf_len);
 }
 
-void slurm_pack_slurm_addr ( slurm_addr * slurm_address , void ** buffer , int * length )
+void slurm_pack_slurm_addr(slurm_addr * slurm_address, void **buffer,
+			   int *length)
 {
-	_slurm_pack_slurm_addr ( slurm_address , buffer , length ) ;
+	_slurm_pack_slurm_addr(slurm_address, buffer, length);
 }
 
-void slurm_unpack_slurm_addr_no_alloc ( slurm_addr * slurm_address , void ** buffer , int * length )
+void slurm_unpack_slurm_addr_no_alloc(slurm_addr * slurm_address,
+				      void **buffer, int *length)
 {
-	_slurm_unpack_slurm_addr_no_alloc ( slurm_address , buffer , length ) ;
+	_slurm_unpack_slurm_addr_no_alloc(slurm_address, buffer, length);
 }
 
-void slurm_print_slurm_addr ( slurm_addr * address, char *buf, size_t n )
+void slurm_print_slurm_addr(slurm_addr * address, char *buf, size_t n)
 {
-	_slurm_print_slurm_addr ( address, buf, n ) ;
+	_slurm_print_slurm_addr(address, buf, n);
 }
 
 /*******************************************/
 /***** slurm send highlevel msg  functions */
 /*******************************************/
-void slurm_send_rc_msg ( slurm_msg_t * request_msg , int rc )
+void slurm_send_rc_msg(slurm_msg_t * request_msg, int rc)
 {
-	slurm_msg_t response_msg ;
-	return_code_msg_t rc_msg ;
+	slurm_msg_t response_msg;
+	return_code_msg_t rc_msg;
 
 	/* no change */
-	rc_msg . return_code = rc ;
+	rc_msg.return_code = rc;
 	/* init response_msg structure */
-	response_msg . address = request_msg -> address ;
-	response_msg . msg_type = RESPONSE_SLURM_RC ;
-	response_msg . data = & rc_msg ;
+	response_msg.address = request_msg->address;
+	response_msg.msg_type = RESPONSE_SLURM_RC;
+	response_msg.data = &rc_msg;
 
 	/* send message */
-	slurm_send_node_msg( request_msg -> conn_fd , &response_msg ) ;
+	slurm_send_node_msg(request_msg->conn_fd, &response_msg);
 }
 
-int slurm_send_recv_controller_msg ( slurm_msg_t * request_msg , slurm_msg_t * response_msg )
+int slurm_send_recv_controller_msg(slurm_msg_t * request_msg,
+				   slurm_msg_t * response_msg)
 {
-        int msg_size ;
-        int rc ;
-        slurm_fd sockfd ;
-	int error_code = 0 ;
+	int msg_size;
+	int rc;
+	slurm_fd sockfd;
+	int error_code = 0;
 
-        /* init message connection for message communication with controller */
-        if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )
-                return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
+	/* init message connection for message communication with controller */
+	if ((sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn()) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR)
+		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR;
 
-        /* send request message */
-        if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , request_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )
-	{
-		error_code = 1 ;
-                goto slurm_send_recv_controller_msg_cleanup;
+	/* send request message */
+	if ((rc =
+	     slurm_send_controller_msg(sockfd,
+				       request_msg)) ==
+	    SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR) {
+		error_code = 1;
+		goto slurm_send_recv_controller_msg_cleanup;
 	}
 
-        /* receive message */
-        if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , response_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )
-	{
-		error_code = 1 ;
-                goto slurm_send_recv_controller_msg_cleanup;
+	/* receive message */
+	if ((msg_size =
+	     slurm_receive_msg(sockfd,
+			       response_msg)) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR) {
+		error_code = 1;
+		goto slurm_send_recv_controller_msg_cleanup;
 	}
-	
-	slurm_send_recv_controller_msg_cleanup:
-        /* shutdown message connection */
-        if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )
-                return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
-	if ( error_code ) return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
-	
-        return SLURM_SUCCESS ;
+
+      slurm_send_recv_controller_msg_cleanup:
+	/* shutdown message connection */
+	if ((rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn(sockfd)) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR)
+		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR;
+	if (error_code)
+		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR;
+
+	return SLURM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-int slurm_send_recv_node_msg ( slurm_msg_t * request_msg , slurm_msg_t * response_msg )
+int slurm_send_recv_node_msg(slurm_msg_t * request_msg,
+			     slurm_msg_t * response_msg)
 {
-        int msg_size ;
-        int rc ;
-        slurm_fd sockfd ;
-	int error_code = 0 ;
+	int msg_size;
+	int rc;
+	slurm_fd sockfd;
+	int error_code = 0;
 
-        /* init message connection for message communication with controller */
-        if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_msg_conn ( & request_msg -> address ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )
-                return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
+	/* init message connection for message communication with controller */
+	if ((sockfd =
+	     slurm_open_msg_conn(&request_msg->address)) ==
+	    SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR)
+		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR;
 
-        /* send request message */
-        if ( ( rc = slurm_send_node_msg ( sockfd , request_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )
-	{
-		error_code = 1 ;
-                goto slurm_send_recv_node_msg_cleanup;
+	/* send request message */
+	if ((rc =
+	     slurm_send_node_msg(sockfd,
+				 request_msg)) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR) {
+		error_code = 1;
+		goto slurm_send_recv_node_msg_cleanup;
 	}
 
-        /* receive message */
-        if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , response_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )
-	{
-		error_code = 1 ;
-                goto slurm_send_recv_node_msg_cleanup;
+	/* receive message */
+	if ((msg_size =
+	     slurm_receive_msg(sockfd,
+			       response_msg)) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR) {
+		error_code = 1;
+		goto slurm_send_recv_node_msg_cleanup;
 	}
 
-        slurm_send_recv_node_msg_cleanup:
-        /* shutdown message connection */
-        if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )
-                return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
-	if ( error_code ) return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
+      slurm_send_recv_node_msg_cleanup:
+	/* shutdown message connection */
+	if ((rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn(sockfd)) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR)
+		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR;
+	if (error_code)
+		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR;
 
-        return SLURM_SUCCESS ;
+	return SLURM_SUCCESS;
 
 }
 
-int slurm_send_only_controller_msg ( slurm_msg_t * request_msg )
+int slurm_send_only_controller_msg(slurm_msg_t * request_msg)
 {
-        int rc ;
-        slurm_fd sockfd ;
-	int error_code = 0 ;
+	int rc;
+	slurm_fd sockfd;
+	int error_code = 0;
 
-        /* init message connection for message communication with controller */
-        if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )
-                return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
+	/* init message connection for message communication with controller */
+	if ((sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn()) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR)
+		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR;
 
-        /* send request message */
-        if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , request_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )
-	{
-		error_code = 1 ;
-                goto slurm_send_only_controller_msg_cleanup;
+	/* send request message */
+	if ((rc =
+	     slurm_send_controller_msg(sockfd,
+				       request_msg)) ==
+	    SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR) {
+		error_code = 1;
+		goto slurm_send_only_controller_msg_cleanup;
 	}
-	slurm_send_only_controller_msg_cleanup:
-        /* shutdown message connection */
-        if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )
-                return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
-	if ( error_code ) return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
+      slurm_send_only_controller_msg_cleanup:
+	/* shutdown message connection */
+	if ((rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn(sockfd)) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR)
+		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR;
+	if (error_code)
+		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR;
 
 
-        return SLURM_SUCCESS ;
-	
+	return SLURM_SUCCESS;
+
 }
 
-int slurm_send_only_node_msg ( slurm_msg_t * request_msg )
+int slurm_send_only_node_msg(slurm_msg_t * request_msg)
 {
-        int rc ;
-        slurm_fd sockfd ;
-	int error_code = 0 ;
+	int rc;
+	slurm_fd sockfd;
+	int error_code = 0;
 
-        /* init message connection for message communication with controller */
-        if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_msg_conn ( & request_msg -> address ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )
-                return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
+	/* init message connection for message communication with controller */
+	if ((sockfd =
+	     slurm_open_msg_conn(&request_msg->address)) ==
+	    SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR)
+		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR;
 
-        /* send request message */
-        if ( ( rc = slurm_send_node_msg ( sockfd , request_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )
-	{
-		error_code = 1 ;
-                goto slurm_send_only_node_msg_cleanup;
+	/* send request message */
+	if ((rc =
+	     slurm_send_node_msg(sockfd,
+				 request_msg)) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR) {
+		error_code = 1;
+		goto slurm_send_only_node_msg_cleanup;
 	}
-	slurm_send_only_node_msg_cleanup:
-        /* shutdown message connection */
-        if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR )
-                return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
-	if ( error_code ) return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
+      slurm_send_only_node_msg_cleanup:
+	/* shutdown message connection */
+	if ((rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn(sockfd)) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR)
+		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR;
+	if (error_code)
+		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR;
 
 
-        return SLURM_SUCCESS ;
+	return SLURM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-short int slurm_get_slurmd_port ( )
+short int slurm_get_slurmd_port()
 {
-	return slurmctld_conf . slurmd_port ;
+	return slurmctld_conf.slurmd_port;
 }
 
-void slurm_free_msg ( slurm_msg_t * msg )
+void slurm_free_msg(slurm_msg_t * msg)
 {
-	        xfree ( msg ) ;
+	xfree(msg);
 }
diff --git a/src/common/slurm_protocol_common.h b/src/common/slurm_protocol_common.h
index d2a91ac79a0714c2b1c1e48d7bd1d588000c9d09..2de7448eb06426bd1aa67a447c17ef437fe94197 100644
--- a/src/common/slurm_protocol_common.h
+++ b/src/common/slurm_protocol_common.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 /* for sendto and recvfrom commands */
 #define SLURM_PROTOCOL_NO_SEND_RECV_FLAGS 0
 /* for accpet commands */
-#define SLURM_PROTOCOL_DEFAULT_LISTEN_BACKLOG 10
+#define SLURM_PROTOCOL_DEFAULT_LISTEN_BACKLOG 128
 /* used in interface methods */
 #define SLURM_PROTOCOL_FUNCTION_NOT_IMPLEMENTED -2 
 /* max slurm message send and receive buffer size
diff --git a/src/common/slurm_protocol_defs.h b/src/common/slurm_protocol_defs.h
index 9fb3e2f426451bb27a13272a2cc4d66bad39d2f0..3d18b58e0ee4c05d7507889f7b987481b8a75d05 100644
--- a/src/common/slurm_protocol_defs.h
+++ b/src/common/slurm_protocol_defs.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #include <src/common/macros.h>
 #include <src/common/xassert.h>
 #include <src/common/slurm_protocol_common.h>
-#include <src/common/slurm_authentication.h>
+#include <src/common/slurm_auth.h>
 
 
 /* used to define the size of the credential.signature size
diff --git a/src/common/slurm_protocol_pack.c b/src/common/slurm_protocol_pack.c
index e7a4713d9a7dd9d7cdb717461108a532166093cf..8fd0984d9ddf07db2d691be3fc92d0e93d5ce8e7 100644
--- a/src/common/slurm_protocol_pack.c
+++ b/src/common/slurm_protocol_pack.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include <src/common/bitstring.h>
 #include <src/common/slurm_protocol_pack.h>
 #include <src/common/slurm_protocol_api.h>
-#include <src/common/slurm_authentication.h>
+#include <src/common/slurm_auth.h>
 #include <src/common/pack.h>
 #include <src/common/log.h>
 #include <src/common/xmalloc.h>
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ int unpack_resource_allocation_response_msg ( resource_allocation_response_msg_t
 		tmp_ptr->cpu_count_reps = NULL;
 	}
 	*msg = tmp_ptr ;
+	info("job id is %ld", tmp_ptr->job_id);
 	return 0 ;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/common/slurm_protocol_util.c b/src/common/slurm_protocol_util.c
index f92454c284914b9f89b9551cbaa79aa92c00822b..8dc893ca01604e82f8e004bf931f2ea620bb903d 100644
--- a/src/common/slurm_protocol_util.c
+++ b/src/common/slurm_protocol_util.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <src/common/slurm_protocol_api.h>
 #include <src/common/slurm_protocol_common.h>
 #include <src/common/slurm_protocol_util.h>
-#include <src/common/slurm_authentication.h>
 #include <src/common/log.h>
 
 /* checks to see that the specified header was sent from a node running the same version of the protocol as the current node */