diff --git a/src/api/allocate.c b/src/api/allocate.c
index f07e5ac3f3c11402f8d3317465f9eee8e3db0e2d..fab4236c695db87ee402a8ca3ed49d0b84729ca4 100644
--- a/src/api/allocate.c
+++ b/src/api/allocate.c
@@ -51,30 +51,34 @@ slurm_allocate_resources (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg ,
 	return_code_msg_t * slurm_rc_msg ;
 
 	/* init message connection for message communication with controller */
-	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_CONNECTION_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* send request message */
 	if ( immediate )
-		request_msg . msg_type = REQUEST_IMMEDIATE_RESOURCE_ALLOCATION ;
+		request_msg.msg_type = REQUEST_IMMEDIATE_RESOURCE_ALLOCATION ;
 	else
 		request_msg . msg_type = REQUEST_RESOURCE_ALLOCATION ;
 	request_msg . data = job_desc_msg ; 
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SEND_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* receive message */
-	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_RECEIVE_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* shutdown message connection */
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SHUTDOWN_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -84,7 +88,8 @@ slurm_allocate_resources (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg ,
 	switch ( response_msg . msg_type )
 	{
 		case RESPONSE_SLURM_RC:
-			slurm_rc_msg = ( return_code_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
+			slurm_rc_msg = 
+				( return_code_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
 			rc = slurm_rc_msg->return_code;
 			slurm_free_return_code_msg ( slurm_rc_msg );	
 			if (rc) {
@@ -95,8 +100,10 @@ slurm_allocate_resources (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg ,
 			break ;
 		case RESPONSE_RESOURCE_ALLOCATION:
 		case RESPONSE_IMMEDIATE_RESOURCE_ALLOCATION:
-			/* Calling methos is responsible to free this memory */
-			*slurm_alloc_msg = ( resource_allocation_response_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
+			/* Calling method is responsible to free this memory */
+			*slurm_alloc_msg = 
+				( resource_allocation_response_msg_t * ) 
+				response_msg . data ;
 			return SLURM_PROTOCOL_SUCCESS;
 			break ;
 		default:
@@ -109,7 +116,8 @@ slurm_allocate_resources (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg ,
 }
 
 /*
- * slurm_job_will_run - determine if a job would execute immediately if submitted now
+ * slurm_job_will_run - determine if a job would execute immediately if 
+ *	submitted now
  * NOTE: free the allocated using slurm_free_resource_allocation_response_msg
  */
 int slurm_job_will_run (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg , 
@@ -123,7 +131,8 @@ int slurm_job_will_run (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg ,
 	return_code_msg_t * slurm_rc_msg ;
 
 	/* init message connection for message communication with controller */
-	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_CONNECTION_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -131,19 +140,22 @@ int slurm_job_will_run (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg ,
 	/* send request message */
 	request_msg . msg_type = REQUEST_JOB_WILL_RUN ;
 	request_msg . data = job_desc_msg ; 
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SEND_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* receive message */
-	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_RECEIVE_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* shutdown message connection */
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SHUTDOWN_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -153,7 +165,8 @@ int slurm_job_will_run (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg ,
 	switch ( response_msg . msg_type )
 	{
 		case RESPONSE_SLURM_RC:
-			slurm_rc_msg = ( return_code_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
+			slurm_rc_msg = 
+				( return_code_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
 			rc = slurm_rc_msg->return_code;
 			slurm_free_return_code_msg ( slurm_rc_msg );	
 			if (rc) {
@@ -163,7 +176,9 @@ int slurm_job_will_run (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg ,
 			*slurm_alloc_msg = NULL;
 			break ;
 		case RESPONSE_JOB_WILL_RUN:
-			*slurm_alloc_msg = ( resource_allocation_response_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
+			*slurm_alloc_msg = 
+				( resource_allocation_response_msg_t * ) 
+				response_msg . data ;
 			return SLURM_PROTOCOL_SUCCESS;
 			break ;
 		default:
@@ -176,12 +191,14 @@ int slurm_job_will_run (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg ,
 }
 
 /*
- * slurm_allocate_resources_and_run - allocate resources for a job request and initiate a job step
- * NOTE: free the allocated using slurm_free_resource_allocation_and_run_response_msg
+ * slurm_allocate_resources_and_run - allocate resources for a job request and 
+ *	initiate a job step
+ * NOTE: free the response using 
+ *	slurm_free_resource_allocation_and_run_response_msg
  */
 int
 slurm_allocate_resources_and_run (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg , 
-			resource_allocation_and_run_response_msg_t ** slurm_alloc_msg )
+		resource_allocation_and_run_response_msg_t ** slurm_alloc_msg )
 {
 	int msg_size ;
 	int rc ;
@@ -191,7 +208,8 @@ slurm_allocate_resources_and_run (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg ,
 	return_code_msg_t * slurm_rc_msg ;
 
 	/* init message connection for message communication with controller */
-	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_CONNECTION_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -199,19 +217,22 @@ slurm_allocate_resources_and_run (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg ,
 	/* send request message */
 	request_msg . msg_type = REQUEST_ALLOCATION_AND_RUN_JOB_STEP ;
 	request_msg . data = job_desc_msg ; 
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SEND_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* receive message */
-	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_RECEIVE_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* shutdown message connection */
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SHUTDOWN_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -221,7 +242,8 @@ slurm_allocate_resources_and_run (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg ,
 	switch ( response_msg . msg_type )
 	{
 		case RESPONSE_SLURM_RC:
-			slurm_rc_msg = ( return_code_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
+			slurm_rc_msg = 
+				( return_code_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
 			rc = slurm_rc_msg->return_code;
 			slurm_free_return_code_msg ( slurm_rc_msg );	
 			if (rc) {
@@ -232,7 +254,9 @@ slurm_allocate_resources_and_run (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg ,
 			break ;
 		case RESPONSE_ALLOCATION_AND_RUN_JOB_STEP:
 			/* Calling method is responsible to free this memory */
-			*slurm_alloc_msg = ( resource_allocation_and_run_response_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
+			*slurm_alloc_msg = 
+				( resource_allocation_and_run_response_msg_t * ) 
+				response_msg . data ;
 			return SLURM_PROTOCOL_SUCCESS;
 			break ;
 		default:
@@ -250,7 +274,7 @@ slurm_allocate_resources_and_run (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg ,
  */
 int
 slurm_job_step_create (job_step_create_request_msg_t * slurm_step_alloc_req_msg, 
-			job_step_create_response_msg_t ** slurm_step_alloc_resp_msg )
+		job_step_create_response_msg_t ** slurm_step_alloc_resp_msg )
 {
 	int msg_size ;
 	int rc ;
@@ -260,7 +284,8 @@ slurm_job_step_create (job_step_create_request_msg_t * slurm_step_alloc_req_msg,
 	return_code_msg_t * slurm_rc_msg ;
 
 	/* init message connection for message communication with controller */
-	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_CONNECTION_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -268,19 +293,22 @@ slurm_job_step_create (job_step_create_request_msg_t * slurm_step_alloc_req_msg,
 	/* send request message */
 	request_msg . msg_type = REQUEST_JOB_STEP_CREATE ;
 	request_msg . data = slurm_step_alloc_req_msg ; 
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SEND_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* receive message */
-	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_RECEIVE_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* shutdown message connection */
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SHUTDOWN_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -290,7 +318,8 @@ slurm_job_step_create (job_step_create_request_msg_t * slurm_step_alloc_req_msg,
 	switch ( response_msg . msg_type )
 	{
 		case RESPONSE_SLURM_RC:
-			slurm_rc_msg = ( return_code_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
+			slurm_rc_msg = 
+				( return_code_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
 			rc = slurm_rc_msg->return_code;
 			slurm_free_return_code_msg ( slurm_rc_msg );	
 			if (rc) {
@@ -301,7 +330,9 @@ slurm_job_step_create (job_step_create_request_msg_t * slurm_step_alloc_req_msg,
 			break ;
 		case RESPONSE_JOB_STEP_CREATE:
 			/* Calling method is responsible to free this memory */
-			*slurm_step_alloc_resp_msg = ( job_step_create_response_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
+			*slurm_step_alloc_resp_msg = 
+				( job_step_create_response_msg_t * ) 
+				response_msg . data ;
 			return SLURM_PROTOCOL_SUCCESS;
 			break ;
 		default:
@@ -329,7 +360,8 @@ slurm_confirm_allocation (old_job_alloc_msg_t * job_desc_msg ,
 	return_code_msg_t * slurm_rc_msg ;
 
 	/* init message connection for message communication with controller */
-	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_CONNECTION_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -337,19 +369,22 @@ slurm_confirm_allocation (old_job_alloc_msg_t * job_desc_msg ,
 	/* send request message */
 	request_msg . msg_type = REQUEST_OLD_JOB_RESOURCE_ALLOCATION ;
 	request_msg . data = job_desc_msg ; 
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SEND_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* receive message */
-	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_RECEIVE_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* shutdown message connection */
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SHUTDOWN_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -359,7 +394,8 @@ slurm_confirm_allocation (old_job_alloc_msg_t * job_desc_msg ,
 	switch ( response_msg . msg_type )
 	{
 		case RESPONSE_SLURM_RC:
-			slurm_rc_msg = ( return_code_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
+			slurm_rc_msg = 
+				( return_code_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
 			rc = slurm_rc_msg->return_code;
 			slurm_free_return_code_msg ( slurm_rc_msg );	
 			if (rc) {
@@ -370,7 +406,9 @@ slurm_confirm_allocation (old_job_alloc_msg_t * job_desc_msg ,
 			break ;
 		case RESPONSE_RESOURCE_ALLOCATION:
 			/* Calling methos is responsible to free this memory */
-			*slurm_alloc_msg = ( resource_allocation_response_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
+			*slurm_alloc_msg = 
+				( resource_allocation_response_msg_t * ) 
+				response_msg . data ;
 			return SLURM_PROTOCOL_SUCCESS;
 			break ;
 		default:
diff --git a/src/api/job_info.c b/src/api/job_info.c
index 2d450fe3e892f9aecf7dc8b56fcb0a26147391a6..d70730490488d4ee9cbfcf0d387a5b0cc176db4b 100644
--- a/src/api/job_info.c
+++ b/src/api/job_info.c
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@
 #include <src/api/slurm.h>
 #include <src/common/slurm_protocol_api.h>
 
-/* slurm_print_job_info_msg - output information about all Slurm jobs */
+/*
+ * slurm_print_job_info_msg - output information about all Slurm 
+ *	jobs based upon message as loaded using slurm_load_jobs
+ */
 void 
 slurm_print_job_info_msg ( FILE* out, job_info_msg_t * job_info_msg_ptr )
 {
@@ -54,7 +57,10 @@ slurm_print_job_info_msg ( FILE* out, job_info_msg_t * job_info_msg_ptr )
 	}
 }
 
-/* slurm_print_job_info - output information about a specific Slurm job */
+/*
+ * slurm_print_job_info - output information about a specific Slurm 
+ *	job based upon message as loaded using slurm_load_jobs
+ */
 void
 slurm_print_job_info ( FILE* out, job_info_t * job_ptr )
 {
@@ -63,8 +69,10 @@ slurm_print_job_info ( FILE* out, job_info_t * job_ptr )
 
 	fprintf ( out, "JobId=%u UserId=%u Name=%s ", 
 		job_ptr->job_id, job_ptr->user_id, job_ptr->name);
-	fprintf ( out, "JobState=%s TimeLimit=%u ", job_state_string(job_ptr->job_state), job_ptr->time_limit);
-	fprintf ( out, "Priority=%u Partition=%s\n", job_ptr->priority, job_ptr->partition);
+	fprintf ( out, "JobState=%s TimeLimit=%u ", 
+		job_state_string(job_ptr->job_state), job_ptr->time_limit);
+	fprintf ( out, "Priority=%u Partition=%s\n", 
+		job_ptr->priority, job_ptr->partition);
 	make_time_str ((time_t *)&job_ptr->start_time, time_str);
 	fprintf ( out, "   StartTime=%s ", time_str);
 	make_time_str ((time_t *)&job_ptr->end_time, time_str);
@@ -82,11 +90,15 @@ slurm_print_job_info ( FILE* out, job_info_t * job_ptr )
 	}
 	fprintf( out, "\n");
 
-	fprintf ( out, "   ReqProcs=%u ReqNodes=%u ", job_ptr->num_procs, job_ptr->num_nodes);
-	fprintf ( out, "Shared=%u Contiguous=%u ", job_ptr->shared, job_ptr->contiguous);
-	fprintf ( out, "MinProcs=%u MinMemory=%u ", job_ptr->min_procs, job_ptr->min_memory);
+	fprintf ( out, "   ReqProcs=%u ReqNodes=%u ", 
+		job_ptr->num_procs, job_ptr->num_nodes);
+	fprintf ( out, "Shared=%u Contiguous=%u ", job_ptr->shared, 
+		job_ptr->contiguous);
+	fprintf ( out, "MinProcs=%u MinMemory=%u ", job_ptr->min_procs, 
+		job_ptr->min_memory);
 	fprintf ( out, "MinTmpDisk=%u\n", job_ptr->min_tmp_disk);
-	fprintf ( out, "   Features=%s ReqNodeList=%s ", job_ptr->features, job_ptr->req_nodes);
+	fprintf ( out, "   Features=%s ReqNodeList=%s ", job_ptr->features, 
+		job_ptr->req_nodes);
 	fprintf ( out, "ReqNodeListIndecies=");
 	for (j = 0; job_ptr->req_node_inx; j++) {
 		if (j > 0)
@@ -106,12 +118,16 @@ make_time_str (time_t *time, char *string)
 	struct tm time_tm;
 
 	localtime_r (time, &time_tm);
-	sprintf ( string, "%2.2u/%2.2u-%2.2u:%2.2u:%2.2u", (time_tm.tm_mon+1), time_tm.tm_mday, 
-		time_tm.tm_hour, time_tm.tm_min, time_tm.tm_sec);
+	sprintf ( string, "%2.2u/%2.2u-%2.2u:%2.2u:%2.2u", (time_tm.tm_mon+1), 
+		time_tm.tm_mday, time_tm.tm_hour, time_tm.tm_min, time_tm.tm_sec);
 }
 
 
-/* slurm_load_jobs - issue RPC to get Slurm job state information if changed since update_time */
+/*
+ * slurm_load_jobs - issue RPC to get slurm all job configuration  
+ *	information if changed since update_time 
+ * NOTE: free the response using slurm_free_job_info_msg
+ */
 int
 slurm_load_jobs (time_t update_time, job_info_msg_t **job_info_msg_pptr)
 {
@@ -133,19 +149,22 @@ slurm_load_jobs (time_t update_time, job_info_msg_t **job_info_msg_pptr)
 	last_time_msg . last_update = update_time ;
 	request_msg . msg_type = REQUEST_JOB_INFO ;
 	request_msg . data = &last_time_msg ;
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SEND_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* receive message */
-	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_RECEIVE_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* shutdown message connection */
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SHUTDOWN_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -155,11 +174,11 @@ slurm_load_jobs (time_t update_time, job_info_msg_t **job_info_msg_pptr)
 	switch ( response_msg . msg_type )
 	{
 		case RESPONSE_JOB_INFO:
-			*job_info_msg_pptr = ( job_info_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
+			*job_info_msg_pptr = (job_info_msg_t *) response_msg.data ;
 			return SLURM_PROTOCOL_SUCCESS ;
 			break ;
 		case RESPONSE_SLURM_RC:
-			slurm_rc_msg = ( return_code_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
+			slurm_rc_msg = (return_code_msg_t *) response_msg.data ;
 			rc = slurm_rc_msg->return_code;
 			slurm_free_return_code_msg ( slurm_rc_msg );	
 			if (rc) {
diff --git a/src/api/job_step_info.c b/src/api/job_step_info.c
index f1023e698f1d3a33019a7d5b8f36641297b1294e..5660860ddf5967a38692a51c3da73907395526f9 100644
--- a/src/api/job_step_info.c
+++ b/src/api/job_step_info.c
@@ -35,15 +35,20 @@
 #include <src/api/slurm.h>
 #include <src/common/slurm_protocol_api.h>
 
-/* slurm_print_job_step_info_msg - output information about all Slurm job steps */
+/*
+ * slurm_print_job_step_info_msg - output information about all Slurm 
+ *	job steps based upon message as loaded using slurm_get_job_steps
+ */
 void 
-slurm_print_job_step_info_msg ( FILE* out, job_step_info_response_msg_t * job_step_info_msg_ptr )
+slurm_print_job_step_info_msg ( FILE* out, 
+		job_step_info_response_msg_t * job_step_info_msg_ptr )
 {
 	int i;
-	job_step_info_t * job_step_ptr = job_step_info_msg_ptr -> job_steps ;
+	job_step_info_t *job_step_ptr = job_step_info_msg_ptr->job_steps ;
 	char time_str[16];
 
-	make_time_str ((time_t *)&job_step_info_msg_ptr->last_update, time_str);
+	make_time_str ((time_t *)&job_step_info_msg_ptr->last_update, 
+			time_str);
 	fprintf( out, "Job steps updated at %s, record count %d\n",
 		time_str, job_step_info_msg_ptr->job_step_count);
 
@@ -53,19 +58,31 @@ slurm_print_job_step_info_msg ( FILE* out, job_step_info_response_msg_t * job_st
 	}
 }
 
-/* slurm_print_job_step_info - output information about a specific Slurm job step */
+/*
+ * slurm_print_job_step_info - output information about a specific Slurm 
+ *	job step based upon message as loaded using slurm_get_job_steps
+ */
 void
 slurm_print_job_step_info ( FILE* out, job_step_info_t * job_step_ptr )
 {
 	fprintf ( out, "JobId=%u StepId=%u UserId=%u ", 
-		job_step_ptr->job_id, job_step_ptr->step_id, job_step_ptr->user_id);
+		job_step_ptr->job_id, job_step_ptr->step_id, 
+		job_step_ptr->user_id);
 	fprintf ( out, "StartTime=%ld Partition=%s Nodes=%s\n\n", 
-		(long)job_step_ptr->start_time, job_step_ptr->partition, job_step_ptr->nodes);
+		(long)job_step_ptr->start_time, job_step_ptr->partition, 
+		job_step_ptr->nodes);
 }
 
-/* slurm_load_job_steps - issue RPC to get Slurm job_step state information */
+/*
+ * slurm_get_job_steps - issue RPC to get specific slurm job step   
+ *	configuration information if changed since update_time.
+ *	a job_id value of zero implies all jobs, a step_id value of 
+ *	zero implies all steps
+ * NOTE: free the response using slurm_free_job_step_info_response_msg
+ */
 int
-slurm_get_job_steps (time_t update_time, uint32_t job_id, uint32_t step_id, job_step_info_response_msg_t **step_response_pptr)
+slurm_get_job_steps (time_t update_time, uint32_t job_id, uint32_t step_id, 
+		job_step_info_response_msg_t **step_response_pptr)
 {
 	int msg_size ;
 	int rc ;
@@ -77,7 +94,8 @@ slurm_get_job_steps (time_t update_time, uint32_t job_id, uint32_t step_id, job_
 	return_code_msg_t * slurm_rc_msg ;
 
 	/* init message connection for message communication with controller */
-	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_CONNECTION_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -88,19 +106,22 @@ slurm_get_job_steps (time_t update_time, uint32_t job_id, uint32_t step_id, job_
 	step_request . step_id = step_id ;
 	request_msg . msg_type = REQUEST_JOB_STEP_INFO ;
 	request_msg . data = &step_request;
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SEND_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* receive message */
-	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_RECEIVE_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* shutdown message connection */
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SHUTDOWN_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -110,11 +131,12 @@ slurm_get_job_steps (time_t update_time, uint32_t job_id, uint32_t step_id, job_
 	switch ( response_msg . msg_type )
 	{
 		case RESPONSE_JOB_STEP_INFO:
-			*step_response_pptr = ( job_step_info_response_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
+			*step_response_pptr = 
+				(job_step_info_response_msg_t *) response_msg.data ;
 			return SLURM_PROTOCOL_SUCCESS ;
 			break ;
 		case RESPONSE_SLURM_RC:
-			slurm_rc_msg = ( return_code_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
+			slurm_rc_msg = ( return_code_msg_t * ) response_msg.data ;
 			rc = slurm_rc_msg->return_code;
 			slurm_free_return_code_msg ( slurm_rc_msg );	
 			if (rc) {
diff --git a/src/api/node_info.c b/src/api/node_info.c
index 5dffde54d6d062af51110885a299d34939c40fc7..dfa7ef80ca57a85c85dbc2427aaabe0d43380533 100644
--- a/src/api/node_info.c
+++ b/src/api/node_info.c
@@ -40,9 +40,12 @@
 #include <src/api/slurm.h>
 #include <src/common/slurm_protocol_api.h>
 
-/* slurm_print_node_info_msg - output information about all Slurm nodes */
+/*
+ * slurm_print_node_info_msg - output information about all Slurm nodes
+ *	based upon message as loaded using slurm_load_node
+ */
 void 
-slurm_print_node_info_msg ( FILE* out, node_info_msg_t * node_info_msg_ptr )
+slurm_print_node_info_msg ( FILE * out, node_info_msg_t * node_info_msg_ptr )
 {
 	int i;
 	node_info_t * node_ptr = node_info_msg_ptr -> node_array ;
@@ -59,12 +62,16 @@ slurm_print_node_info_msg ( FILE* out, node_info_msg_t * node_info_msg_ptr )
 }
 
 
-/* slurm_print_node_table - output information about a specific Slurm node */
+/*
+ * slurm_print_node_table - output information about a specific Slurm nodes
+ *	based upon message as loaded using slurm_load_node
+ */
 void
-slurm_print_node_table ( FILE* out, node_info_t * node_ptr )
+slurm_print_node_table ( FILE * out, node_info_t * node_ptr )
 {
 	fprintf ( out, "NodeName=%s State=%s CPUs=%u ", 
-		node_ptr->name, node_state_string(node_ptr->node_state), node_ptr->cpus);
+		node_ptr->name, node_state_string(node_ptr->node_state), 
+		node_ptr->cpus);
 	fprintf ( out, "RealMemory=%u TmpDisk=%u Weight=%u ", 
 		node_ptr->real_memory, node_ptr->tmp_disk, node_ptr->weight);
 	fprintf ( out, "Features=%s Partition=%s\n\n", 
@@ -72,7 +79,11 @@ slurm_print_node_table ( FILE* out, node_info_t * node_ptr )
 }
 
 
-/* slurm_load_node - issue RPC to get Slurm node state information if changed since update_time */
+/*
+ * slurm_load_node - issue RPC to get slurm all node configuration information 
+ *	if changed since update_time 
+ * NOTE: free the response using slurm_free_node_info_msg
+ */
 int
 slurm_load_node (time_t update_time, node_info_msg_t **node_info_msg_pptr)
 {
@@ -85,7 +96,8 @@ slurm_load_node (time_t update_time, node_info_msg_t **node_info_msg_pptr)
 	return_code_msg_t * slurm_rc_msg ;
 
         /* init message connection for message communication with controller */
-	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) 
+				== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_CONNECTION_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -94,19 +106,22 @@ slurm_load_node (time_t update_time, node_info_msg_t **node_info_msg_pptr)
         last_time_msg . last_update = update_time ;
         request_msg . msg_type = REQUEST_NODE_INFO ;
         request_msg . data = &last_time_msg ;
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) 
+				== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SEND_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
         /* receive message */
-	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) 
+				== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_RECEIVE_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
         /* shutdown message connection */
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) 
+				== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SHUTDOWN_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
diff --git a/src/api/partition_info.c b/src/api/partition_info.c
index 530b0eee9e9e85a27fd80a8a74e6f1f256990f59..9f7a515180e03fc0e3e66373d6af13e5162e77bf 100644
--- a/src/api/partition_info.c
+++ b/src/api/partition_info.c
@@ -36,8 +36,12 @@
 #include <src/common/slurm_protocol_api.h>
 
 
-/* slurm_print_partition_info_msg - output information about all Slurm partitions */
-void slurm_print_partition_info_msg ( FILE* out, partition_info_msg_t * part_info_ptr )
+/*
+ * slurm_print_partition_info_msg - output information about all Slurm 
+ *	partitions based upon message as loaded using slurm_load_partitions
+ */
+void slurm_print_partition_info_msg ( FILE* out, 
+		partition_info_msg_t * part_info_ptr )
 {
 	int i ;
 	partition_info_t * part_ptr = part_info_ptr->partition_array ;
@@ -53,7 +57,10 @@ void slurm_print_partition_info_msg ( FILE* out, partition_info_msg_t * part_inf
 
 }
 
-/* slurm_print_partition_info - output information about a specific Slurm partition */
+/*
+ * slurm_print_partition_info - output information about a specific Slurm 
+ *	partition based upon message as loaded using slurm_load_partitions
+ */
 void slurm_print_partition_info ( FILE* out, partition_info_t * part_ptr )
 {
 	int j ;
@@ -88,7 +95,8 @@ void slurm_print_partition_info ( FILE* out, partition_info_t * part_ptr )
 	else
 		fprintf ( out, "State=DOWN ");
 
-	fprintf ( out, "Nodes=%s AllowGroups=%s\n", part_ptr->nodes, part_ptr->allow_groups);
+	fprintf ( out, "Nodes=%s AllowGroups=%s\n", part_ptr->nodes, 
+			part_ptr->allow_groups);
 	fprintf ( out, "   NodeIndecies=");
 	for (j = 0; part_ptr->node_inx; j++) {
 		if (j > 0)
@@ -103,9 +111,14 @@ void slurm_print_partition_info ( FILE* out, partition_info_t * part_ptr )
 
 
 
-/* slurm_load_partitions - issue RPC to get Slurm partition state information if changed since update_time */
+/*
+ * slurm_load_partitions - issue RPC to get slurm all partition configuration  
+ *	information if changed since update_time 
+ * NOTE: free the response using slurm_free_partition_info_msg
+ */
 int
-slurm_load_partitions (time_t update_time, partition_info_msg_t **partition_info_msg_pptr)
+slurm_load_partitions (time_t update_time, 
+		partition_info_msg_t **partition_info_msg_pptr)
 {
         int msg_size ;
         int rc ;
@@ -116,7 +129,8 @@ slurm_load_partitions (time_t update_time, partition_info_msg_t **partition_info
 	return_code_msg_t * slurm_rc_msg ;
 
         /* init message connection for message communication with controller */
-	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_CONNECTION_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -125,19 +139,22 @@ slurm_load_partitions (time_t update_time, partition_info_msg_t **partition_info
         last_time_msg . last_update = update_time ;
         request_msg . msg_type = REQUEST_PARTITION_INFO ;
         request_msg . data = &last_time_msg ;
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SEND_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
         /* receive message */
-	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_RECEIVE_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
         /* shutdown message connection */
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SHUTDOWN_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -147,7 +164,8 @@ slurm_load_partitions (time_t update_time, partition_info_msg_t **partition_info
 	switch ( response_msg . msg_type )
 	{
 		case RESPONSE_PARTITION_INFO:
-        		*partition_info_msg_pptr = ( partition_info_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
+        		*partition_info_msg_pptr = 
+				( partition_info_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
 			return SLURM_SUCCESS ;
 			break ;
 		case RESPONSE_SLURM_RC:
diff --git a/src/api/reconfigure.c b/src/api/reconfigure.c
index 61eadb188ecbe792df4b2879d92a87dc2e1dd14a..abdd2de3ea72383fc3ea73f50c379416c81ef8e4 100644
--- a/src/api/reconfigure.c
+++ b/src/api/reconfigure.c
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@
 #include <src/api/slurm.h>
 #include <src/common/slurm_protocol_api.h>
 
-static int send_message_controller ( enum controller_id dest, slurm_msg_t *request_msg );
+static int send_message_controller (	enum controller_id dest, 
+					slurm_msg_t *request_msg );
 
-/* slurm_reconfigure - issue RPC to have slurmctld reload its configuration file */
+/*
+ * slurm_reconfigure - issue RPC to have Slurm controller (slurmctld)
+ * reload its configuration file 
+ */
 int
-slurm_reconfigure ()
+slurm_reconfigure ( void )
 {
 	int msg_size ;
 	int rc ;
@@ -51,7 +55,8 @@ slurm_reconfigure ()
 	return_code_msg_t * slurm_rc_msg ;
 
         /* init message connection for message communication with controller */
-	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_CONNECTION_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -59,19 +64,22 @@ slurm_reconfigure ()
 	/* send request message */
 	request_msg . msg_type = REQUEST_RECONFIGURE ;
 
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SEND_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* receive message */
-	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_RECEIVE_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* shutdown message connection */
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SHUTDOWN_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -81,7 +89,7 @@ slurm_reconfigure ()
 	switch ( response_msg . msg_type )
 	{
 		case RESPONSE_SLURM_RC:
-			slurm_rc_msg = ( return_code_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
+			slurm_rc_msg = (return_code_msg_t *) response_msg.data ;
 			rc = slurm_rc_msg->return_code;
 			slurm_free_return_code_msg ( slurm_rc_msg );	
 			if (rc) {
@@ -98,7 +106,12 @@ slurm_reconfigure ()
         return SLURM_PROTOCOL_SUCCESS ;
 }
 
-/* slurm_shutdown - issue RPC to have slurmctld shutdown */
+/*
+ * slurm_shutdown - issue RPC to have Slurm controller (slurmctld)
+ *	cease operations, both the primary and backup controller 
+ *	are shutdown.
+ * core(I) - controller generates a core file if set
+ */
 int
 slurm_shutdown (uint16_t core)
 {
@@ -133,19 +146,22 @@ send_message_controller ( enum controller_id dest, slurm_msg_t *request_msg )
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , request_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , request_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SEND_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* receive message */
-	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_RECEIVE_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* shutdown message connection */
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SHUTDOWN_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
diff --git a/src/api/slurm.h b/src/api/slurm.h
index d8fbd6c5f64f5fc19d258fddffffa79dd0ac223b..c2396deb60a633108141cd437d39c41305d5ceec 100644
--- a/src/api/slurm.h
+++ b/src/api/slurm.h
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
  *****************************************************************************
  *  Copyright (C) 2002 The Regents of the University of California.
  *  Produced at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (cf, DISCLAIMER).
- *  Written by Moe Jette <jette1@llnl.gov>, Joey Ekstrom <ekstrom1@llnl.gov> et. al.
+ *  Written by Moe Jette <jette1@llnl.gov>, 
+ *	Joey Ekstrom <ekstrom1@llnl.gov> et. al.
  *  UCRL-CODE-2002-040.
  *  
  *  This file is part of SLURM, a resource management program.
@@ -27,117 +28,275 @@
 #ifndef _SLURM_H
 #define _SLURM_H
 
+#include <stdio.h>			/* for FILE definitions */
 #include <src/common/slurm_protocol_defs.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
 
-/* make_time_str - convert time_t to string with "month/date hour:min:sec" */
-extern void make_time_str (time_t *time, char *string);
+/*****************************************************************************\
+ *	RESOURCE ALLOCATION FUNCTIONS
+\*****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * slurm_allocate_resources - allocate resources for a job request
+ * NOTE: free the response using slurm_free_resource_allocation_response_msg
+ */
+extern int slurm_allocate_resources (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg , 
+		resource_allocation_response_msg_t ** job_alloc_resp_msg, 
+		int immediate ) ;
+/*
+ * slurm_allocate_resources_and_run - allocate resources for a job request and 
+ *	initiate a job step
+ * NOTE: free the response using 
+ *	slurm_free_resource_allocation_and_run_response_msg
+ */
+extern int slurm_allocate_resources_and_run (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg , 			
+		resource_allocation_and_run_response_msg_t ** slurm_alloc_msg );
 
 /*
- * slurm_allocate - allocate nodes for a job with supplied contraints. 
- * NOTE: the calling function must free the allocated storage at node_list[0]
+ * slurm_confirm_allocation - confirm an existing resource allocation
+ * NOTE: free the response using slurm_free_resource_allocation_response_msg
  */
-extern int slurm_allocate_resources (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg , resource_allocation_response_msg_t ** job_alloc_resp_msg, int immediate ) ;
-extern int slurm_allocate_resources_and_run (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg , 			resource_allocation_and_run_response_msg_t ** slurm_alloc_msg );
-extern int slurm_confirm_allocation (old_job_alloc_msg_t * job_desc_msg , resource_allocation_response_msg_t ** slurm_alloc_msg ) ;
+extern int slurm_confirm_allocation (old_job_alloc_msg_t * job_desc_msg , 
+		resource_allocation_response_msg_t ** slurm_alloc_msg ) ;
 
+/*
+ * slurm_job_step_create - create a job step for a given job id
+ * NOTE: free the response using slurm_free_job_step_create_response_msg
+ */
+extern int slurm_job_step_create (
+		job_step_create_request_msg_t * slurm_step_alloc_req_msg, 
+		job_step_create_response_msg_t ** slurm_step_alloc_resp_msg );
+
+/*
+ * slurm_submit_batch_job - issue RPC to submit a job for later execution
+ * NOTE: free the response using slurm_free_submit_response_response_msg
+ */
+extern int slurm_submit_batch_job (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg, 
+					submit_response_msg_t ** slurm_alloc_msg );
+
+/*
+ * slurm_job_will_run - determine if a job would execute immediately if 
+ *	submitted now
+ * NOTE: free the response using slurm_free_resource_allocation_response_msg
+ */
+extern int slurm_job_will_run (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg , 
+		resource_allocation_response_msg_t ** job_alloc_resp_msg );
+
+
+/*****************************************************************************\
+ *	JOB/STEP CANCELATION FUNCTIONS
+\*****************************************************************************/
+
+/* slurm_cancel_job - cancel an existing job and all of its steps */
 extern int slurm_cancel_job (uint32_t job_id);
+
+/* slurm_cancel_job_step - cancel a specific job step */
 extern int slurm_cancel_job_step (uint32_t job_id, uint32_t step_id);
 
+
+/*****************************************************************************\
+ *	JOB/STEP COMPLETION FUNCTIONS
+\*****************************************************************************/
+
+/* slurm_complete_job - note the completion of a job and all of its steps */
 extern int slurm_complete_job (uint32_t job_id);
+
+/* slurm_complete_job_step - note the completion of a specific job step */
 extern int slurm_complete_job_step (uint32_t job_id, uint32_t step_id);
 
 
-/***************************
- * slurm_ctl_conf.c
- ***************************/
+/*****************************************************************************\
+ *	SLURM CONTROL CONFIGURATION READ/PRINT/UPDATE FUNCTIONS
+\*****************************************************************************/
+
+/* make_time_str - convert time_t to string with "month/date hour:min:sec" */
+extern void make_time_str (time_t *time, char *string);
 
 /*
- * slurm_free_slurm_ctl_conf - free the build information buffer (if allocated)
- * NOTE: buffer is loaded by slurm_load_ctl_conf.
+ * slurm_load_ctl_conf - issue RPC to get slurm control configuration  
+ *	information if changed since update_time 
+ * NOTE: free the response using slurm_free_ctl_conf
  */
-extern void slurm_free_ctl_conf ( slurm_ctl_conf_t* slurm_ctl_conf_ptr);
+extern int slurm_load_ctl_conf (time_t update_time, 
+		slurm_ctl_conf_t  **slurm_ctl_conf_ptr);
+
 /*
- * slurm_print_slurm_ctl_conf - prints the build information buffer (if allocated)
- * NOTE: buffer is loaded by slurm_load_slurm_ctl_conf.
+ * slurm_print_ctl_conf - output the contents of slurm control configuration
+ *	message as loaded using slurm_load_ctl_conf
  */
-extern void slurm_print_ctl_conf ( FILE * out, slurm_ctl_conf_t* slurm_ctl_conf ) ;
+extern void slurm_print_ctl_conf ( FILE * out, 
+		slurm_ctl_conf_t* slurm_ctl_conf ) ;
+
+
+/*****************************************************************************\
+ *	SLURM JOB CONTROL CONFIGURATION READ/PRINT/UPDATE FUNCTIONS
+\*****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * slurm_free_job_info - free the job information buffer (if allocated)
- * NOTE: buffer is loaded by slurm_load_job.
+ * slurm_load_jobs - issue RPC to get slurm all job configuration  
+ *	information if changed since update_time 
+ * NOTE: free the response using slurm_free_job_info_msg
  */
-extern void slurm_free_job_info_msg (job_info_msg_t * job_buffer_ptr);
+extern int slurm_load_jobs (time_t update_time, 
+		job_info_msg_t **job_info_msg_pptr);
 
 /*
- * slurm_free_node_info - free the node information buffer (if allocated)
- * NOTE: buffer is loaded by slurm_load_node.
+ * slurm_print_job_info_msg - output information about all Slurm 
+ *	jobs based upon message as loaded using slurm_load_jobs
  */
-extern void slurm_free_node_info_msg (node_info_msg_t * node_buffer_ptr);
+extern void slurm_print_job_info_msg ( FILE * out, 
+		job_info_msg_t * job_info_msg_ptr ) ;
 
-/* 
- * slurm_print_job_info_msg - prints the job information buffer (if allocated)
- * NOTE: buffer is loaded by slurm_load_job_info .
+/*
+ * slurm_print_job_info - output information about a specific Slurm 
+ *	job based upon message as loaded using slurm_load_jobs
  */
-extern void slurm_print_job_info_msg ( FILE* , job_info_msg_t * job_info_msg_ptr ) ;
-
-/* slurm_print_job_info - prints the job table object (if allocated) */
 extern void slurm_print_job_info ( FILE*, job_info_t * job_ptr );
 
-/* 
- * slurm_print_node_info_msg - prints the node information buffer (if allocated)
- * NOTE: buffer is loaded by slurm_load_node_info .
+/*
+ * slurm_update_job - issue RPC to a job's configuration per request, 
+ *	only usable by user root or (for some parameters) the job's owner
  */
-extern void slurm_print_node_info_msg ( FILE*, node_info_msg_t * node_info_msg_ptr ) ;
+extern int slurm_update_job ( job_desc_msg_t * job_msg ) ;
 
-/* slurm_print_node_table - prints the node table object (if allocated) */
-extern void slurm_print_node_table ( FILE*, node_info_t * node_ptr );
+
+/*****************************************************************************\
+ *	SLURM JOB STEP CONFIGURATION READ/PRINT/UPDATE FUNCTIONS
+\*****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * slurm_free_part_info - free the partition information buffer (if allocated)
- * NOTE: buffer is loaded by load_part.
+ * slurm_get_job_steps - issue RPC to get specific slurm job step   
+ *	configuration information if changed since update_time.
+ *	a job_id value of zero implies all jobs, a step_id value of 
+ *	zero implies all steps
+ * NOTE: free the response using slurm_free_job_step_info_response_msg
  */
-extern void slurm_free_partition_info_msg ( partition_info_msg_t * part_info_ptr);
-extern void slurm_print_partition_info_msg ( FILE*, partition_info_msg_t * part_info_ptr ) ;
-extern void slurm_print_partition_info ( FILE*, partition_info_t * part_ptr ) ;
+extern int slurm_get_job_steps (time_t update_time, uint32_t job_id, 
+		uint32_t step_id, 
+		job_step_info_response_msg_t **step_response_pptr);
 
-/* slurm_load_ctl_conf - load the slurm configuration information if changed. */
-extern int slurm_load_ctl_conf (time_t update_time, 
-	slurm_ctl_conf_t  **slurm_ctl_conf_ptr);
+/*
+ * slurm_print_job_step_info_msg - output information about all Slurm 
+ *	job steps based upon message as loaded using slurm_get_job_steps
+ */
+extern void slurm_print_job_step_info_msg ( FILE * out, 
+		job_step_info_response_msg_t * job_step_info_msg_ptr );
 
-/* slurm_load_job - load the supplied job information buffer if changed */
-extern int slurm_load_jobs (time_t update_time, job_info_msg_t **job_info_msg_pptr);
+/*
+ * slurm_print_job_step_info - output information about a specific Slurm 
+ *	job step based upon message as loaded using slurm_get_job_steps
+ */
+extern void slurm_print_job_step_info ( FILE*, job_step_info_t * step_ptr );
 
-/* slurm_load_node - load the supplied node information buffer if changed */
-extern int slurm_load_node (time_t update_time, node_info_msg_t **node_info_msg_pptr);
 
-/* slurm_load_node - load the supplied partition information buffer if changed */
-extern int slurm_load_partitions (time_t update_time, partition_info_msg_t **part_buffer_ptr);
+/*****************************************************************************\
+ *	SLURM NODE CONFIGURATION READ/PRINT/UPDATE FUNCTIONS
+\*****************************************************************************/
 
-/* slurm_submit_job - load the supplied node information buffer if changed */
-extern int slurm_submit_batch_job (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg, 
-		submit_response_msg_t ** slurm_alloc_msg );
+/*
+ * slurm_load_node - issue RPC to get slurm all node configuration information 
+ *	if changed since update_time 
+ * NOTE: free the response using slurm_free_node_info_msg
+ */
+extern int slurm_load_node (time_t update_time, 
+		node_info_msg_t **node_info_msg_pptr);
 
-/* slurm_job_step_create - create a job step for a given job id */
-extern int slurm_job_step_create (job_step_create_request_msg_t * slurm_step_alloc_req_msg, 
-			job_step_create_response_msg_t ** slurm_step_alloc_resp_msg );
+/*
+ * slurm_print_node_info_msg - output information about all Slurm nodes
+ *	based upon message as loaded using slurm_load_node
+ */
+extern void slurm_print_node_info_msg ( FILE * out, 
+		node_info_msg_t * node_info_msg_ptr ) ;
 
-extern int slurm_get_job_steps (time_t update_time, uint32_t job_id, uint32_t step_id, job_step_info_response_msg_t **step_response_pptr);
-extern void  slurm_print_job_step_info_msg ( FILE* out, job_step_info_response_msg_t * job_step_info_msg_ptr );
-extern void slurm_print_job_step_info ( FILE* out, job_step_info_t * job_step_ptr );
+/*
+ * slurm_print_node_table - output information about a specific Slurm node
+ *	based upon message as loaded using slurm_load_node
+ */
+extern void slurm_print_node_table ( FILE * out, node_info_t * node_ptr );
 
-/* slurm_will_run - determine if a job would execute immediately if submitted. */
-extern int slurm_job_will_run (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg , resource_allocation_response_msg_t ** job_alloc_resp_msg );
+/*
+ * slurm_update_node - issue RPC to a nodes's configuration per request, 
+ *	only usable by user root
+ */
+extern int slurm_update_node ( update_node_msg_t * node_msg ) ;
 
-/* slurm_reconfigure - request that slurmctld re-read the configuration files */
-extern int slurm_reconfigure ();
 
-/* slurm_shutdown - request that slurmctld terminate gracefully */
-extern int slurm_shutdown (uint16_t core);
+/*****************************************************************************\
+ *	SLURM PARTITION CONFIGURATION READ/PRINT/UPDATE FUNCTIONS
+\*****************************************************************************/
 
-/* update a job, node, or partition's configuration, root access only */ 
-extern int slurm_update_job ( job_desc_msg_t * job_msg ) ;
-extern int slurm_update_node ( update_node_msg_t * node_msg ) ;
+/*
+ * slurm_load_partitions - issue RPC to get slurm all partition configuration  
+ *	information if changed since update_time 
+ * NOTE: free the response using slurm_free_partition_info_msg
+ */
+extern int slurm_load_partitions (time_t update_time, 
+		partition_info_msg_t **part_buffer_ptr);
+
+/*
+ * slurm_print_partition_info_msg - output information about all Slurm 
+ *	partitions based upon message as loaded using slurm_load_partitions
+ */
+extern void slurm_print_partition_info_msg ( FILE * out, 
+		partition_info_msg_t * part_info_ptr ) ;
+
+/*
+ * slurm_print_partition_info - output information about a specific Slurm 
+ *	partition based upon message as loaded using slurm_load_partitions
+ */
+extern void slurm_print_partition_info ( FILE *out , 
+		partition_info_t * part_ptr ) ;
+
+/*
+ * slurm_update_partition - issue RPC to a partition's configuration per  
+ *	request, only usable by user root
+ */
 extern int slurm_update_partition ( update_part_msg_t * part_msg ) ;
+
+
+/*****************************************************************************\
+ *	SLURM RECONFIGURE/SHUTDOWN FUNCTIONS
+\*****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * slurm_reconfigure - issue RPC to have Slurm controller (slurmctld)
+ * reload its configuration file 
+ */
+extern int slurm_reconfigure ( void );
+
+/*
+ * slurm_shutdown - issue RPC to have Slurm controller (slurmctld)
+ *	cease operations, both the primary and backup controller 
+ *	are shutdown.
+ * core(I) - controller generates a core file if set
+ */
+extern int slurm_shutdown (uint16_t core);
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+extern void slurm_free_ctl_conf ( slurm_ctl_conf_t* slurm_ctl_conf_ptr);
+
+/*
+ * slurm_free_job_info - free the job information buffer (if allocated)
+ * NOTE: buffer is loaded by slurm_load_job.
+ */
+extern void slurm_free_job_info_msg (job_info_msg_t * job_buffer_ptr);
+
+/*
+ * slurm_free_node_info - free the node information buffer (if allocated)
+ * NOTE: buffer is loaded by slurm_load_node.
+ */
+extern void slurm_free_node_info_msg (node_info_msg_t * node_buffer_ptr);
+
+/*
+ * slurm_free_part_info - free the partition information buffer (if allocated)
+ * NOTE: buffer is loaded by load_part.
+ */
+extern void slurm_free_partition_info_msg ( partition_info_msg_t * part_info_ptr);
+
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/api/submit.c b/src/api/submit.c
index a3f386fb62e781934d5367c817ce201e1cabda6f..acaed6e6d1f35faa9d7a7809833d956ada716dae 100644
--- a/src/api/submit.c
+++ b/src/api/submit.c
@@ -35,9 +35,13 @@
 #include <src/common/slurm_protocol_api.h>
 
 
-/* slurm_submit_batch_job - issue RPC to submit a job for later execution */
+/*
+ * slurm_submit_batch_job - issue RPC to submit a job for later execution
+ * NOTE: free the response using slurm_free_submit_response_response_msg
+ */
 int
-slurm_submit_batch_job (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg, submit_response_msg_t ** slurm_alloc_msg )
+slurm_submit_batch_job (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg, 
+		submit_response_msg_t ** slurm_alloc_msg )
 {
         int msg_size ;
         int rc ;
@@ -47,7 +51,8 @@ slurm_submit_batch_job (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg, submit_response_msg_t **
         return_code_msg_t * slurm_rc_msg ;
 
 	/* init message connection for message communication with controller */
-	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_CONNECTION_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -55,19 +60,22 @@ slurm_submit_batch_job (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg, submit_response_msg_t **
         /* send request message */
         request_msg . msg_type = REQUEST_SUBMIT_BATCH_JOB ;
         request_msg . data = job_desc_msg ; 
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SEND_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
         /* receive message */
-	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_RECEIVE_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
         /* shutdown message connection */
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SHUTDOWN_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -86,7 +94,8 @@ slurm_submit_batch_job (job_desc_msg_t * job_desc_msg, submit_response_msg_t **
 			}
 			break ;
 		case RESPONSE_SUBMIT_BATCH_JOB:
-                        *slurm_alloc_msg = ( submit_response_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
+                        *slurm_alloc_msg = 
+				( submit_response_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
 			return SLURM_PROTOCOL_SUCCESS;
 			break;
                 default:
diff --git a/src/api/update_config.c b/src/api/update_config.c
index 440d680fd2354525c9daf9556962002c07939a0d..374f244d32c961d8c5f3c800d6a352d81799fc6c 100644
--- a/src/api/update_config.c
+++ b/src/api/update_config.c
@@ -36,21 +36,30 @@
 
 int slurm_update (void * data, slurm_msg_type_t msg_type);
 
-/* slurm_update_job - issue RPC to a job's configuration per request */
+/*
+ * slurm_update_job - issue RPC to a job's configuration per request, 
+ *	only usable by user root or (for some parameters) the job's owner
+ */
 int 
 slurm_update_job ( job_desc_msg_t * job_msg ) 
 {
 	return slurm_update ((void *) job_msg, REQUEST_UPDATE_JOB);
 }
 
-/* slurm_update_node - issue RPC to a node's configuration per request */
+/*
+ * slurm_update_node - issue RPC to a nodes's configuration per request, 
+ *	only usable by user root
+ */
 int 
 slurm_update_node ( update_node_msg_t * node_msg ) 
 {
 	return slurm_update ((void *) node_msg, REQUEST_UPDATE_NODE);
 }
 
-/* slurm_update_partition - issue RPC to a partition's configuration per request */
+/*
+ * slurm_update_partition - issue RPC to a partition's configuration per  
+ *	request, only usable by user root
+ */
 int 
 slurm_update_partition ( update_part_msg_t * part_msg ) 
 {
@@ -70,7 +79,8 @@ slurm_update (void * data, slurm_msg_type_t msg_type)
 	return_code_msg_t * slurm_rc_msg ;
 
         /* init message connection for message communication with controller */
-	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( sockfd = slurm_open_controller_conn ( ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_CONNECTION_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -78,19 +88,22 @@ slurm_update (void * data, slurm_msg_type_t msg_type)
 	/* send request message */
 	request_msg . msg_type = msg_type ;
 	request_msg . data = data ; 
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_send_controller_msg ( sockfd , & request_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SEND_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* receive message */
-	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( msg_size = slurm_receive_msg ( sockfd , & response_msg ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_RECEIVE_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
 
 	/* shutdown message connection */
-	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) == SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
+	if ( ( rc = slurm_shutdown_msg_conn ( sockfd ) ) 
+			== SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 		slurm_seterrno ( SLURM_COMMUNICATIONS_SHUTDOWN_ERROR );
 		return SLURM_SOCKET_ERROR ;
 	}
@@ -100,7 +113,7 @@ slurm_update (void * data, slurm_msg_type_t msg_type)
 	switch ( response_msg . msg_type )
 	{
 		case RESPONSE_SLURM_RC:
-			slurm_rc_msg = ( return_code_msg_t * ) response_msg . data ;
+			slurm_rc_msg = ( return_code_msg_t *) response_msg.data ;
 			rc = slurm_rc_msg->return_code;
 			slurm_free_return_code_msg ( slurm_rc_msg );	
 			if (rc) {