diff --git a/orte/mca/ess/base/ess_base_std_orted.c b/orte/mca/ess/base/ess_base_std_orted.c
index d3b0055469..7270b664ec 100644
--- a/orte/mca/ess/base/ess_base_std_orted.c
+++ b/orte/mca/ess/base/ess_base_std_orted.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "orte/util/session_dir.h"
 #include "orte/util/name_fns.h"
 #include "orte/util/nidmap.h"
+#include "orte/util/regex.h"
 #include "orte/util/show_help.h"
 #include "orte/mca/notifier/base/base.h"
 
@@ -184,18 +185,29 @@ int orte_ess_base_orted_setup(char **hosts)
             error = "orte_util_nidmap_init";
             goto error;
         }
-        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (ret = orte_util_setup_local_nidmap_entries())) {
-            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(ret);
-            error = "orte_util_nidmap_init";
-            goto error;
-        }
-        /* extract the node info from the environment and
-         * build a nidmap from it
-         */
-        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (ret = orte_util_build_daemon_nidmap(hosts))) {
-            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(ret);
-            error = "construct daemon map from static ports";
-            goto error;
+        if (NULL != orted_launch_cmd) {
+            /* the launch cmd was given via regexp on the cmd line - parse
+             * it to get the contact info
+             */
+            if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (ret = orte_regex_decode_maps(orted_launch_cmd, NULL))) {
+                ORTE_ERROR_LOG(ret);
+                error = "orte_regex_decode_maps";
+                goto error;
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (ret = orte_util_setup_local_nidmap_entries())) {
+                ORTE_ERROR_LOG(ret);
+                error = "orte_util_nidmap_init";
+                goto error;
+            }
+            /* extract the node info from the environment and
+             * build a nidmap from it
+             */
+            if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (ret = orte_util_build_daemon_nidmap(hosts))) {
+                ORTE_ERROR_LOG(ret);
+                error = "construct daemon map from static ports";
+                goto error;
+            }
         }
         /* be sure to update the routing tree so the initial "phone home"
          * to mpirun goes through the tree!
diff --git a/orte/mca/odls/base/odls_base_default_fns.c b/orte/mca/odls/base/odls_base_default_fns.c
index 83c42ea57e..29dbe28ff1 100644
--- a/orte/mca/odls/base/odls_base_default_fns.c
+++ b/orte/mca/odls/base/odls_base_default_fns.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include "orte/util/session_dir.h"
 #include "orte/util/proc_info.h"
 #include "orte/util/nidmap.h"
+#include "orte/util/regex.h"
 #include "orte/util/show_help.h"
 #include "orte/runtime/orte_globals.h"
 #include "orte/runtime/orte_wait.h"
@@ -103,6 +104,85 @@ int orte_odls_base_default_get_add_procs_data(opal_buffer_t *data,
     /* get a pointer to the job map */
     map = jdata->map;
     
+    /* are we passing a regexp? */
+    if (orte_use_regexp && jdata->num_apps < 2 && NULL == orte_debugger_daemon) {
+        char *regexp;
+        flag = 1;
+        opal_dss.pack(data, &flag, 1, OPAL_INT8);
+        regexp = orte_regex_encode_maps(jdata);
+        opal_dss.pack(data, &regexp, 1, OPAL_STRING);
+        free(regexp);
+        /* if we are not using static ports, then we need to add the daemon wireup info */
+        if (!orte_static_ports) {
+            /* pack a flag indicating that wiring info is provided */
+            flag = 1;
+            opal_dss.pack(data, &flag, 1, OPAL_INT8);
+            /* get wireup info for daemons per the selected routing module */
+            wireup = OBJ_NEW(opal_buffer_t);
+            if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_routed.get_wireup_info(wireup))) {
+                ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+                OBJ_RELEASE(wireup);
+                return rc;
+            }
+            /* if anything was inserted, put it in a byte object for xmission */
+            if (0 < wireup->bytes_used) {
+                opal_dss.unload(wireup, (void**)&bo.bytes, &numbytes);
+                /* pack the number of bytes required by payload */
+                if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(data, &numbytes, 1, OPAL_INT32))) {
+                    ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+                    OBJ_RELEASE(wireup);
+                    return rc;
+                }
+                /* pack the byte object */
+                bo.size = numbytes;
+                boptr = &bo;
+                if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(data, &boptr, 1, OPAL_BYTE_OBJECT))) {
+                    ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+                    OBJ_RELEASE(wireup);
+                    return rc;
+                }
+                /* release the data since it has now been copied into our buffer */
+                free(bo.bytes);
+            } else {
+                /* pack numbytes=0 so the unpack routine remains sync'd to us */
+                numbytes = 0;
+                if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(data, &numbytes, 1, OPAL_INT32))) {
+                    ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+                    OBJ_RELEASE(wireup);
+                    return rc;
+                }
+            }
+            OBJ_RELEASE(wireup);
+        } else {
+            /* pack a flag indicating no wireup info is provided */
+            flag = 0;
+            opal_dss.pack(data, &flag, 1, OPAL_INT8);
+        }
+        /* insert an "add-procs" command here so we can cleanly process it on the
+         * other end
+         */
+        command = ORTE_DAEMON_ADD_LOCAL_PROCS;
+        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(data, &command, 1, ORTE_DAEMON_CMD))) {
+            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+            return rc;
+        }
+        /* since we will have processed this to update daemons, flag that we don't
+         * have the regexp again
+         */
+        flag = 2;
+        opal_dss.pack(data, &flag, 1, OPAL_INT8);
+        /* pack the jobid so it can be extracted later */
+        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(data, &job, 1, ORTE_JOBID))) {
+            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+            return rc;
+        }
+        /* all done */
+        return ORTE_SUCCESS;
+    }
+    
+    /* if we are not passing a regexp, then pass the nodemap */
+    flag = 0;
+    opal_dss.pack(data, &flag, 1, OPAL_INT8);
     /* construct a nodemap */
     if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_util_encode_nodemap(&bo))) {
         ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
@@ -117,43 +197,53 @@ int orte_odls_base_default_get_add_procs_data(opal_buffer_t *data,
     }
     /* release the data since it has now been copied into our buffer */
     free(bo.bytes);
-
-    /* get wireup info for daemons per the selected routing module */
-    wireup = OBJ_NEW(opal_buffer_t);
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_routed.get_wireup_info(wireup))) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+    
+    /* if we are not using static ports, we need to send the wireup info */
+    if (!orte_static_ports) {
+        /* pack a flag indicating wiring info is provided */
+        flag = 1;
+        opal_dss.pack(data, &flag, 1, OPAL_INT8);
+        /* get wireup info for daemons per the selected routing module */
+        wireup = OBJ_NEW(opal_buffer_t);
+        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_routed.get_wireup_info(wireup))) {
+            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+            OBJ_RELEASE(wireup);
+            return rc;
+        }
+        /* if anything was inserted, put it in a byte object for xmission */
+        if (0 < wireup->bytes_used) {
+            opal_dss.unload(wireup, (void**)&bo.bytes, &numbytes);
+            /* pack the number of bytes required by payload */
+            if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(data, &numbytes, 1, OPAL_INT32))) {
+                ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+                OBJ_RELEASE(wireup);
+                return rc;
+            }
+            /* pack the byte object */
+            bo.size = numbytes;
+            boptr = &bo;
+            if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(data, &boptr, 1, OPAL_BYTE_OBJECT))) {
+                ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+                OBJ_RELEASE(wireup);
+                return rc;
+            }
+            /* release the data since it has now been copied into our buffer */
+            free(bo.bytes);
+        } else {
+            /* pack numbytes=0 so the unpack routine remains sync'd to us */
+            numbytes = 0;
+            if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(data, &numbytes, 1, OPAL_INT32))) {
+                ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+                OBJ_RELEASE(wireup);
+                return rc;
+            }
+        }
         OBJ_RELEASE(wireup);
-        return rc;
-    }
-    /* if anything was inserted, put it in a byte object for xmission */
-    if (0 < wireup->bytes_used) {
-        opal_dss.unload(wireup, (void**)&bo.bytes, &numbytes);
-        /* pack the number of bytes required by payload */
-        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(data, &numbytes, 1, OPAL_INT32))) {
-            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-            OBJ_RELEASE(wireup);
-            return rc;
-        }
-        /* pack the byte object */
-        bo.size = numbytes;
-        boptr = &bo;
-        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(data, &boptr, 1, OPAL_BYTE_OBJECT))) {
-            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-            OBJ_RELEASE(wireup);
-            return rc;
-        }
-        /* release the data since it has now been copied into our buffer */
-        free(bo.bytes);
     } else {
-        /* pack numbytes=0 so the unpack routine remains sync'd to us */
-        numbytes = 0;
-        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(data, &numbytes, 1, OPAL_INT32))) {
-            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-            OBJ_RELEASE(wireup);
-            return rc;
-        }
+        /* pack a flag indicating no wireup data is provided */
+        flag = 0;
+        opal_dss.pack(data, &flag, 1, OPAL_INT8);
     }
-    OBJ_RELEASE(wireup);
 
     /* insert an "add-procs" command here so we can cleanly process it on the
      * other end
@@ -164,6 +254,13 @@ int orte_odls_base_default_get_add_procs_data(opal_buffer_t *data,
         return rc;
     }
     
+    /* pack the flag indicating that we are not using regexps - required to
+     * keep things in order when unpacking due to different ways the data
+     * can get to the unpacking routine
+     */
+    flag = 0;
+    opal_dss.pack(data, &flag, 1, OPAL_INT8);
+
     /* are we co-locating debugger daemons? */
     if (NULL != orte_debugger_daemon) {
         orte_app_context_t **apps;
@@ -306,6 +403,23 @@ int orte_odls_base_default_get_add_procs_data(opal_buffer_t *data,
     return ORTE_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+static int unpack_regexp(orte_odls_job_t **jobdat, opal_buffer_t *data)
+{
+    char *regexp;
+    int rc, cnt;
+    
+    cnt=1;
+    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(data, &regexp, &cnt, OPAL_STRING))) {
+        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+        return rc;
+    }
+    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_regex_decode_maps(regexp, jobdat))) {
+        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+    }
+    free(regexp);
+    return rc;
+}
+
 int orte_odls_base_default_update_daemon_info(opal_buffer_t *data)
 {
     opal_buffer_t wireup;
@@ -313,8 +427,42 @@ int orte_odls_base_default_update_daemon_info(opal_buffer_t *data)
     int rc;
     orte_std_cntr_t cnt;
     int32_t numbytes;
+    int8_t flag;
 
-    /* extract the byte object holding the daemonmap */
+    /* unpack the flag for regexp */
+    cnt=1;
+    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(data, &flag, &cnt, OPAL_INT8))) {
+        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+        return rc;
+    }
+    
+    /* if we have a regexp, then process it so we know the daemonmap */
+    if (0 < flag) {
+        OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((5, orte_odls_globals.output,
+                             "%s odls:update:daemon:info updating nidmap from regexp",
+                             ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME)));
+        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = unpack_regexp(NULL, data))) {
+            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+        }
+        /* update the routing tree */
+        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_routed.update_routing_tree())) {
+            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+            return rc;
+        }
+        /* see if we have wiring info as well */
+        cnt=1;
+        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(data, &flag, &cnt, OPAL_INT8))) {
+            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+            return rc;
+        }
+        if (0 < flag) {
+            /* yes - extract and process it */
+            goto wireup;
+        }
+        return rc;
+    }
+    
+    /* otherwise, extract the byte object holding the daemonmap */
     cnt=1;
     if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(data, &bo, &cnt, OPAL_BYTE_OBJECT))) {
         ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
@@ -345,6 +493,18 @@ int orte_odls_base_default_update_daemon_info(opal_buffer_t *data)
         return rc;
     }
     
+    /* see if we have wiring info as well */
+    cnt=1;
+    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(data, &flag, &cnt, OPAL_INT8))) {
+        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+        return rc;
+    }
+    if (0 == flag) {
+        /* no - just return */
+        return rc;
+    }
+
+wireup:
     /* unpack the #bytes of daemon wireup info in the message */
     cnt=1;
     if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(data, &numbytes, &cnt, OPAL_INT32))) {
@@ -396,14 +556,69 @@ int orte_odls_base_default_construct_child_list(opal_buffer_t *data,
                          "%s odls:constructing child list",
                          ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME)));
 
-    /* unpack the returned data to create the required structures
-     * for a fork launch. Since the data will contain information
-     * on procs for ALL nodes, we first have to find the value
-     * struct that contains info for our node.
-     */
+    /* unpack the flag for regexp */
+    cnt=1;
+    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(data, &flag, &cnt, OPAL_INT8))) {
+        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+        goto REPORT_ERROR;
+    }
     
-    /* set the default values since they may not be included in the data */
-    *job = ORTE_JOBID_INVALID;
+    if (0 < flag) {
+        if (1 == flag) {
+            OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((5, orte_odls_globals.output,
+                                 "%s odls: constructing jobdat from regexp",
+                                 ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME)));
+            
+            /* need to setup the job from the regexp */
+            if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = unpack_regexp(&jobdat, data))) {
+                ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+                goto REPORT_ERROR;
+            }
+            /* record the jobid */
+            *job = jobdat->jobid;
+        } else {
+            OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((5, orte_odls_globals.output,
+                                 "%s odls: using jobdat previously extracted from regexp",
+                                 ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME)));
+            /* unpack the jobid */
+            cnt=1;
+            if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(data, job, &cnt, ORTE_JOBID))) {
+                *job = ORTE_JOBID_INVALID;
+                ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+                goto REPORT_ERROR;
+            }
+            /* find the corresponding jobdat */
+            for (item = opal_list_get_first(&orte_local_jobdata);
+                 item != opal_list_get_end(&orte_local_jobdata);
+                 item = opal_list_get_next(item)) {
+                orte_odls_job_t *jdat = (orte_odls_job_t*)item;
+                
+                /* is this the specified job? */
+                if (jdat->jobid == *job) {
+                    OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((5, orte_odls_globals.output,
+                                         "%s odls:construct_child_list found existing jobdat for job %s",
+                                         ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME), ORTE_JOBID_PRINT(*job)));
+                    jobdat = jdat;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if (NULL == jobdat) {
+                /* we have a problem */
+                rc = ORTE_ERR_NOT_FOUND;
+                ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+                goto REPORT_ERROR;
+            }
+        }
+        /* fake an app_idx array */
+        app_idx = (int8_t*)malloc(jobdat->num_procs * sizeof(int8_t));
+        memset(app_idx, 0, jobdat->num_procs * sizeof(int8_t));
+        /* if we are doing a timing test, store the time the msg was recvd */
+        if (orte_timing) {
+            jobdat->launch_msg_recvd.tv_sec = orte_daemon_msg_recvd.tv_sec;
+            jobdat->launch_msg_recvd.tv_usec = orte_daemon_msg_recvd.tv_usec;
+        }
+        goto find_my_procs;
+    }
     
     /* unpack the flag - are we co-locating debugger daemons? */
     cnt=1;
@@ -451,6 +666,7 @@ int orte_odls_base_default_construct_child_list(opal_buffer_t *data,
     /* unpack the jobid we are to launch */
     cnt=1;
     if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(data, job, &cnt, ORTE_JOBID))) {
+        *job = ORTE_JOBID_INVALID;
         ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
         goto REPORT_ERROR;
     }
@@ -475,6 +691,7 @@ int orte_odls_base_default_construct_child_list(opal_buffer_t *data,
             OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((5, orte_odls_globals.output,
                                  "%s odls:construct_child_list found existing jobdat for job %s",
                                  ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME), ORTE_JOBID_PRINT(*job)));
+            jobdat = jdat;
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -487,13 +704,13 @@ int orte_odls_base_default_construct_child_list(opal_buffer_t *data,
         jobdat->jobid = *job;
         opal_list_append(&orte_local_jobdata, &jobdat->super);
     }
-    
     /* if we are doing a timing test, store the time the msg was recvd */
     if (orte_timing) {
         jobdat->launch_msg_recvd.tv_sec = orte_daemon_msg_recvd.tv_sec;
         jobdat->launch_msg_recvd.tv_usec = orte_daemon_msg_recvd.tv_usec;
     }
     
+    
     /* UNPACK JOB-SPECIFIC DATA */
     /* unpack the number of nodes involved in this job */
     cnt=1;
@@ -590,6 +807,7 @@ int orte_odls_base_default_construct_child_list(opal_buffer_t *data,
         }
     }
     
+find_my_procs:
     /* cycle through the procs and find mine */
     proc.jobid = jobdat->jobid;
     for (j=0; j < jobdat->num_procs; j++) {
@@ -1807,6 +2025,7 @@ int orte_odls_base_default_require_sync(orte_process_name_t *proc,
     orte_std_cntr_t cnt;
     int rc;
     bool found=false;
+    int8_t flag;
 
     /* protect operations involving the global list of children */
     OPAL_THREAD_LOCK(&orte_odls_globals.mutex);
@@ -1888,8 +2107,25 @@ int orte_odls_base_default_require_sync(orte_process_name_t *proc,
         /* the proc needs a copy of both the daemon/node map, and
          * the process map for its peers
          */
-        opal_dss.pack(&buffer, &orte_odls_globals.dmap, 1, OPAL_BYTE_OBJECT);
-        opal_dss.pack(&buffer, &jobdat->pmap, 1, OPAL_BYTE_OBJECT);
+        if (NULL != jobdat->regexp) {
+            /* the data is in a regexp - send that */
+            OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((5, orte_odls_globals.output,
+                                 "%s odls:sync sending regexp %s",
+                                 ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME),
+                                 jobdat->regexp));
+            flag = 1;
+            opal_dss.pack(&buffer, &flag, 1, OPAL_INT8);
+            opal_dss.pack(&buffer, &jobdat->regexp, 1, OPAL_STRING);
+        } else {
+            /* the data is in the local byte objects - send them */
+            OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((5, orte_odls_globals.output,
+                                 "%s odls:sync sending byte object",
+                                 ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME)));
+            flag = 0;
+            opal_dss.pack(&buffer, &flag, 1, OPAL_INT8);
+            opal_dss.pack(&buffer, &orte_odls_globals.dmap, 1, OPAL_BYTE_OBJECT);
+            opal_dss.pack(&buffer, &jobdat->pmap, 1, OPAL_BYTE_OBJECT);
+        }
     }
     
     OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((5, orte_odls_globals.output,
diff --git a/orte/mca/odls/base/odls_base_open.c b/orte/mca/odls/base/odls_base_open.c
index b7531b3016..167d40b363 100644
--- a/orte/mca/odls/base/odls_base_open.c
+++ b/orte/mca/odls/base/odls_base_open.c
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ static void orte_odls_job_constructor(orte_odls_job_t *ptr)
     ptr->total_slots_alloc = 0;
     ptr->num_procs = 0;
     ptr->num_local_procs = 0;
+    ptr->regexp = NULL;
     ptr->pmap = NULL;
     OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&ptr->collection_bucket, opal_buffer_t);
     OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&ptr->local_collection, opal_buffer_t);
@@ -132,6 +133,10 @@ static void orte_odls_job_destructor(orte_odls_job_t *ptr)
         }
     }
     
+    if (NULL != ptr->regexp) {
+        free(ptr->regexp);
+    }
+    
     if (NULL != ptr->pmap && NULL != ptr->pmap->bytes) {
         free(ptr->pmap->bytes);
         free(ptr->pmap);
diff --git a/orte/mca/odls/odls_types.h b/orte/mca/odls/odls_types.h
index e4da6615da..b9ef8ebf81 100644
--- a/orte/mca/odls/odls_types.h
+++ b/orte/mca/odls/odls_types.h
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ typedef struct orte_odls_job_t {
     orte_std_cntr_t     num_nodes;              /* number of nodes involved in the job */
     orte_vpid_t         num_procs;
     int32_t             num_local_procs;
+    char                *regexp;                /* the regular expression describing the job */
     opal_byte_object_t  *pmap;                  /* local copy of pidmap byte object */
     opal_buffer_t       collection_bucket;
     opal_buffer_t       local_collection;
diff --git a/orte/mca/oob/tcp/oob_tcp.c b/orte/mca/oob/tcp/oob_tcp.c
index a570849351..ec929a145c 100644
--- a/orte/mca/oob/tcp/oob_tcp.c
+++ b/orte/mca/oob/tcp/oob_tcp.c
@@ -659,7 +659,14 @@ mca_oob_tcp_create_listen(int *target_sd, unsigned short *target_port, uint16_t
              * system pick any port
              */
             opal_argv_append_nosize(&ports, "0");
-            orte_static_ports = false;
+            /* if static ports were specified, flag it
+             * so the HNP does the right thing
+             */
+            if (NULL != mca_oob_tcp_component.tcp4_static_ports) {
+                orte_static_ports = true;
+            } else {
+                orte_static_ports = false;
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -715,7 +722,14 @@ mca_oob_tcp_create_listen(int *target_sd, unsigned short *target_port, uint16_t
              * system pick any port
              */
             opal_argv_append_nosize(&ports, "0");
-            orte_static_ports = false;
+            /* if static ports were specified, flag it
+             * so the HNP does the right thing
+             */
+            if (NULL != mca_oob_tcp_component.tcp6_static_ports) {
+                orte_static_ports = true;
+            } else {
+                orte_static_ports = false;
+            }
         }
     }
 #endif  /* OPAL_WANT_IPV6 */
diff --git a/orte/mca/plm/base/plm_base_launch_support.c b/orte/mca/plm/base/plm_base_launch_support.c
index 785ff63eac..5bb5cbf84e 100644
--- a/orte/mca/plm/base/plm_base_launch_support.c
+++ b/orte/mca/plm/base/plm_base_launch_support.c
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@
 #include "orte/util/proc_info.h"
 #include "orte/util/regex.h"
 
+#include "orte/mca/odls/odls_types.h"
+
 #include "orte/mca/plm/base/plm_private.h"
 #include "orte/mca/plm/base/base.h"
 
 static bool active_job_completed_callback = false;
 
-static int orte_plm_base_report_launched(orte_jobid_t job);
-
 static char *pretty_print_timing(int64_t secs, int64_t usecs);
 
 int orte_plm_base_setup_job(orte_job_t *jdata)
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ int orte_plm_base_setup_job(orte_job_t *jdata)
      */
     {
         char *crud;
+        orte_odls_job_t *jobdat;
         crud = orte_regex_encode_maps(jdata);
         opal_output(0, "maps regex: %s", (NULL == crud) ? "NULL" : crud);
         if (NULL == crud) {
@@ -118,18 +119,30 @@ int orte_plm_base_setup_job(orte_job_t *jdata)
             return ORTE_ERROR;
         }
         orte_util_nidmap_init(NULL);
-        orte_regex_decode_maps(crud);
+        orte_regex_decode_maps(crud, &jobdat);
         free(crud);
         /* print-out the map */
         orte_nidmap_dump();
         orte_jobmap_dump();
+        /* printout the jobdat */
+        opal_output(orte_clean_output, "****   DUMP OF JOBDAT %s (%d nodes %d procs)   ***",
+                    ORTE_JOBID_PRINT(jobdat->jobid), (int)jobdat->num_nodes, (int)(jobdat->num_procs));
+        opal_output(orte_clean_output, "\tNum slots: %d\tControl: %x\tStdin: %d",
+                    (int)jobdat->total_slots_alloc, jobdat->controls, (int)jobdat->stdin_target);
+        opal_output(orte_clean_output, "\tApp: %s", jobdat->apps[0]->app);
+        opal_output(orte_clean_output, "\tCwd: %s", jobdat->apps[0]->cwd);
+        crud = opal_argv_join(jobdat->apps[0]->argv, ',');
+        opal_output(orte_clean_output, "\tArgv: %s", crud);
+        free(crud);
+        crud = opal_argv_join(jobdat->apps[0]->env, ',');
+        opal_output(orte_clean_output, "\tEnv: %s", crud);
+        free(crud);
         orte_never_launched = true;
         ORTE_UPDATE_EXIT_STATUS(0);
         orte_trigger_event(&orte_exit);
         return ORTE_ERROR;
     }
-    
-    
+
     {
         opal_byte_object_t bo;
 
@@ -928,7 +941,7 @@ static void app_report_launch(int status, orte_process_name_t* sender,
 
 }
 
-static int orte_plm_base_report_launched(orte_jobid_t job)
+int orte_plm_base_report_launched(orte_jobid_t job)
 {
     int rc;
     orte_job_t *jdata;
diff --git a/orte/mca/plm/base/plm_private.h b/orte/mca/plm/base/plm_private.h
index 7ea173f0f0..2904aec7cc 100644
--- a/orte/mca/plm/base/plm_private.h
+++ b/orte/mca/plm/base/plm_private.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ ORTE_DECLSPEC int orte_plm_base_set_progress_sched(int sched);
 ORTE_DECLSPEC int orte_plm_base_setup_job(orte_job_t *jdata);
 ORTE_DECLSPEC int orte_plm_base_launch_apps(orte_jobid_t job);
 ORTE_DECLSPEC void orte_plm_base_launch_failed(orte_jobid_t job, pid_t pid, int status, orte_job_state_t state);
+ORTE_DECLSPEC int orte_plm_base_report_launched(orte_jobid_t job);
 
 ORTE_DECLSPEC int orte_plm_base_daemon_callback(orte_std_cntr_t num_daemons);
 
diff --git a/orte/mca/plm/slurm/plm_slurm_module.c b/orte/mca/plm/slurm/plm_slurm_module.c
index 9436c2f331..355372c067 100644
--- a/orte/mca/plm/slurm/plm_slurm_module.c
+++ b/orte/mca/plm/slurm/plm_slurm_module.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 #include "orte/types.h"
 #include "orte/util/show_help.h"
 #include "orte/util/name_fns.h"
+#include "orte/util/regex.h"
 #include "orte/runtime/orte_globals.h"
 #include "orte/runtime/orte_wait.h"
 #include "orte/mca/errmgr/errmgr.h"
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ static int plm_slurm_launch_job(orte_job_t *jdata)
     int proc_vpid_index;
     orte_jobid_t failed_job;
     bool failed_launch=true;
+    bool using_regexp=false;
 
     if (jdata->controls & ORTE_JOB_CONTROL_LOCAL_SLAVE) {
         /* if this is a request to launch a local slave,
@@ -320,15 +322,6 @@ static int plm_slurm_launch_job(orte_job_t *jdata)
     argv[proc_vpid_index] = strdup(name_string);
     free(name_string);
 
-    if (0 < opal_output_get_verbosity(orte_plm_globals.output)) {
-        param = opal_argv_join(argv, ' ');
-        OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((1, orte_plm_globals.output,
-                             "%s plm:slurm: final top-level argv:\n\t%s",
-                             ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME),
-                             (NULL == param) ? "NULL" : param));
-        if (NULL != param) free(param);
-    }
-
     /* Copy the prefix-directory specified in the
        corresponding app_context.  If there are multiple,
        different prefix's in the app context, complain (i.e., only
@@ -369,6 +362,29 @@ static int plm_slurm_launch_job(orte_job_t *jdata)
     opal_setenv(var, "rsh", true, &env);
     free(var);
     
+    /* if we can do it, use the regexp to launch the apps - this
+     * requires that the user requested this mode, that we were
+     * provided with static ports, and that we only have one
+     * app_context
+     */
+    if (orte_use_regexp && orte_static_ports && jdata->num_apps < 2) {
+        char *regexp;
+        regexp = orte_regex_encode_maps(jdata);
+        opal_argv_append(&argc, &argv, "--launch");
+        opal_argv_append(&argc, &argv, regexp);
+        free(regexp);
+        using_regexp = true;
+    }
+    
+    if (0 < opal_output_get_verbosity(orte_plm_globals.output)) {
+        param = opal_argv_join(argv, ' ');
+        OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((1, orte_plm_globals.output,
+                             "%s plm:slurm: final top-level argv:\n\t%s",
+                             ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME),
+                             (NULL == param) ? "NULL" : param));
+        if (NULL != param) free(param);
+    }
+    
     /* exec the daemon(s) */
     if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = plm_slurm_start_proc(argc, argv, env, cur_prefix))) {
         ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
@@ -393,12 +409,25 @@ launch_apps:
     /* get here if daemons launch okay - any failures now by apps */
     launching_daemons = false;
     failed_job = active_job;
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_plm_base_launch_apps(active_job))) {
-        OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((1, orte_plm_globals.output,
-                             "%s plm:slurm: launch of apps failed for job %s on error %s",
-                             ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME),
-                             ORTE_JOBID_PRINT(active_job), ORTE_ERROR_NAME(rc)));
-        goto cleanup;
+    if (using_regexp) {
+        /* daemons already have launch cmd - just wait for them to
+         * report back
+         */
+        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_plm_base_report_launched(jdata->jobid))) {
+            OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((5, orte_plm_globals.output,
+                                 "%s plm:slurm:launch failed for job %s on error %s",
+                                 ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME),
+                                 ORTE_JOBID_PRINT(jdata->jobid), ORTE_ERROR_NAME(rc)));
+            goto cleanup;
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_plm_base_launch_apps(active_job))) {
+            OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((1, orte_plm_globals.output,
+                                 "%s plm:slurm: launch of apps failed for job %s on error %s",
+                                 ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME),
+                                 ORTE_JOBID_PRINT(active_job), ORTE_ERROR_NAME(rc)));
+            goto cleanup;
+        }
     }
 
     /* declare the launch a success */
diff --git a/orte/orted/orted_comm.c b/orte/orted/orted_comm.c
index c022dc830c..c3ecdf61ac 100644
--- a/orte/orted/orted_comm.c
+++ b/orte/orted/orted_comm.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ void orte_daemon_cmd_processor(int fd, short event, void *data)
                 orte_daemon_msg_recvd.tv_sec = mesg_recvd.tv_sec;
                 orte_daemon_msg_recvd.tv_usec = mesg_recvd.tv_usec;
             }
-            /* cmd contains daemon update info - process it */
+            /*  the cmd contains daemon update info - process it */
             if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (ret = orte_odls_base_default_update_daemon_info(buffer))) {
                 ORTE_ERROR_LOG(ret);
                 goto CLEANUP;
diff --git a/orte/orted/orted_main.c b/orte/orted/orted_main.c
index 91c1de2585..bc84bea2b0 100644
--- a/orte/orted/orted_main.c
+++ b/orte/orted/orted_main.c
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ opal_cmd_line_init_t orte_cmd_line_opts[] = {
       NULL, OPAL_CMD_LINE_TYPE_STRING,
       "Create a new xterm window and display output from the specified ranks there" },
 
+    { NULL, NULL, NULL, '\0', "launch", "launch", 1,
+      &orted_launch_cmd, OPAL_CMD_LINE_TYPE_STRING,
+      "A regular expression describing the job to be launched at startup" },
+
     /* End of list */
     { NULL, NULL, NULL, '\0', NULL, NULL, 0,
       NULL, OPAL_CMD_LINE_TYPE_NULL, NULL }
@@ -684,6 +688,20 @@ int orte_daemon(int argc, char *argv[])
     if (0 < orted_globals.heartbeat) {
         ORTE_TIMER_EVENT(orted_globals.heartbeat, 0, orte_plm_base_heartbeat);
     }
+    
+    /* if we were given a launch string, then process it */
+    if (NULL != orted_launch_cmd) {
+        opal_buffer_t launch;
+        int8_t flag;
+        orte_daemon_cmd_flag_t command = ORTE_DAEMON_ADD_LOCAL_PROCS;
+        OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&launch, opal_buffer_t);
+        opal_dss.pack(&launch, &command, 1, ORTE_DAEMON_CMD);
+        flag = 1;
+        opal_dss.pack(&launch, &flag, 1, OPAL_INT8);
+        opal_dss.pack(&launch, &orted_launch_cmd, 1, OPAL_STRING);
+        ORTE_MESSAGE_EVENT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME, &launch, ORTE_RML_TAG_DAEMON, orte_daemon_cmd_processor);
+        OBJ_DESTRUCT(&launch);
+    }
 
     /* wait to hear we are done */
     opal_event_dispatch();
diff --git a/orte/runtime/orte_globals.c b/orte/runtime/orte_globals.c
index fea505e092..9af951712b 100644
--- a/orte/runtime/orte_globals.c
+++ b/orte/runtime/orte_globals.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ bool orte_hetero_apps = false;
 bool orte_never_launched = false;
 bool orte_devel_level_output = false;
 
-int32_t orte_contiguous_nodes;
 char **orte_launch_environ;
 
 bool orte_hnp_is_allocated = false;
@@ -105,6 +104,8 @@ bool orte_send_profile;
 /* Nidmap and job maps */
 opal_pointer_array_t orte_nidmap;
 opal_pointer_array_t orte_jobmap;
+bool orte_use_regexp;
+char *orted_launch_cmd = NULL;
 
 /* list of local children on a daemon */
 opal_list_t orte_local_children;
diff --git a/orte/runtime/orte_globals.h b/orte/runtime/orte_globals.h
index e50e4caf5c..4d1963ef24 100644
--- a/orte/runtime/orte_globals.h
+++ b/orte/runtime/orte_globals.h
@@ -456,7 +456,6 @@ ORTE_DECLSPEC extern bool orte_leave_session_attached;
 ORTE_DECLSPEC extern bool orte_do_not_launch;
 ORTE_DECLSPEC extern bool orted_spin_flag;
 ORTE_DECLSPEC extern bool orte_static_ports;
-ORTE_DECLSPEC extern int32_t orte_contiguous_nodes;
 ORTE_DECLSPEC extern bool orte_keep_fqdn_hostnames;
 ORTE_DECLSPEC extern bool orte_show_resolved_nodenames;
 ORTE_DECLSPEC extern int orted_debug_failure;
@@ -508,6 +507,8 @@ ORTE_DECLSPEC extern bool orte_send_profile;
 /* Nidmap and job maps */
 ORTE_DECLSPEC extern opal_pointer_array_t orte_nidmap;
 ORTE_DECLSPEC extern opal_pointer_array_t orte_jobmap;
+ORTE_DECLSPEC extern bool orte_use_regexp;
+ORTE_DECLSPEC extern char *orted_launch_cmd;
 
 /* list of local children on a daemon */
 ORTE_DECLSPEC extern opal_list_t orte_local_children;
diff --git a/orte/runtime/orte_mca_params.c b/orte/runtime/orte_mca_params.c
index fb02abc093..f6a0c9dab3 100644
--- a/orte/runtime/orte_mca_params.c
+++ b/orte/runtime/orte_mca_params.c
@@ -205,11 +205,12 @@ int orte_register_params(void)
                                 false, false, (int)false, &value);
     orte_keep_fqdn_hostnames = OPAL_INT_TO_BOOL(value);
     
-    /* whether or not contiguous nodenames are in use */
-    mca_base_param_reg_int_name("orte", "contiguous_nodes",
-                                "Number of nodes after which contiguous nodename encoding will automatically be used [default: INT_MAX]",
-                                false, false, INT32_MAX, &orte_contiguous_nodes);
-    
+    /* whether or not to use regular expressions for launch */
+    mca_base_param_reg_int_name("orte", "use_regexp",
+                                "Whether or not to use regular expressions for launch [default: no]",
+                                false, false, (int)false, &value);
+    orte_use_regexp = OPAL_INT_TO_BOOL(value);
+
     /* whether to tag output */
     mca_base_param_reg_int_name("orte", "tag_output",
                                 "Tag all output with [job,rank] (default: false)",
diff --git a/orte/tools/orterun/orterun.c b/orte/tools/orterun/orterun.c
index 06c74fe8e7..e0b96e7bba 100644
--- a/orte/tools/orterun/orterun.c
+++ b/orte/tools/orterun/orterun.c
@@ -353,6 +353,10 @@ static opal_cmd_line_init_t cmd_line_init[] = {
       NULL, OPAL_CMD_LINE_TYPE_BOOL,
       "Output a brief periodic report on launch progress" },
 
+    { "orte", "use", "regexp", '\0', "use-regexp", "use-regexp", 0,
+      NULL, OPAL_CMD_LINE_TYPE_BOOL,
+      "Use regular expressions for launch" },
+
     /* End of list */
     { NULL, NULL, NULL, '\0', NULL, NULL, 0,
       NULL, OPAL_CMD_LINE_TYPE_NULL, NULL }
diff --git a/orte/util/nidmap.c b/orte/util/nidmap.c
index df03c03cc8..9384cac644 100644
--- a/orte/util/nidmap.c
+++ b/orte/util/nidmap.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include "orte/util/show_help.h"
 #include "orte/util/proc_info.h"
 #include "orte/util/name_fns.h"
+#include "orte/util/regex.h"
 #include "orte/runtime/orte_globals.h"
 #include "orte/mca/rml/base/rml_contact.h"
 
@@ -65,6 +66,8 @@ int orte_util_nidmap_init(opal_buffer_t *buffer)
     int32_t cnt;
     int rc;
     opal_byte_object_t *bo;
+    int8_t flag;
+    char *regexp;
     
     if (!initialized) {
         /* need to construct the global arrays */
@@ -85,6 +88,29 @@ int orte_util_nidmap_init(opal_buffer_t *buffer)
         return ORTE_SUCCESS;
     }
     
+    /* extract the flag indicating the type of info in the buffer */
+    cnt=1;
+    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(buffer, &flag, &cnt, OPAL_INT8))) {
+        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+        return rc;
+    }
+    
+    if (0 < flag) {
+        /* the data is a regular expression - extract and parse it
+         * to get the daemonmap and process map
+         */
+        cnt=1;
+        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(buffer, &regexp, &cnt, OPAL_STRING))) {
+            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+            return rc;
+        }
+        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_regex_decode_maps(regexp, NULL))) {
+            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+        }
+        free(regexp);
+        return rc;
+    }
+    
     /* extract the byte object holding the daemonmap */
     cnt=1;
     if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(buffer, &bo, &cnt, OPAL_BYTE_OBJECT))) {
@@ -263,15 +289,11 @@ int orte_util_encode_nodemap(opal_byte_object_t *boptr)
 {
     orte_vpid_t *vpids;
     orte_node_t **nodes;
-    char prefix[ORTE_MAX_NODE_PREFIX], *tmp;
-    int32_t i, len, firstnode, lastnode, nodenum, num_nodes;
-    uint8_t command = ORTE_CONTIG_NODE_CMD;
+    int32_t i, num_nodes;
     uint8_t num_digs;
-    uint8_t incdec;
     int rc;
     char *nodename;
     opal_buffer_t buf;
-    int step;
     int32_t *arch;
     
     /* setup a buffer for tmp use */
@@ -314,160 +336,25 @@ int orte_util_encode_nodemap(opal_byte_object_t *boptr)
         }
     }
     
-    /* see if the cluster is configured with contiguous
-     * node names and we have more than the HNP
-     */
-    if (orte_contiguous_nodes < num_nodes) {
-        /* discover the prefix - find first non-alpha character */
-        len = strlen(nodes[1]->name);
-        memset(prefix, 0, ORTE_MAX_NODE_PREFIX);
-        prefix[0] = nodes[1]->name[0];  /* must start with alpha */
-        for (i=1; i < len; i++) {
-            if (!isalpha(nodes[1]->name[i])) {
-                /* found a non-alpha char */
-                if (!isdigit(nodes[1]->name[i])) {
-                    /* if it is anything but a digit,
-                     * then that's not good
-                     */
-                    opal_output(0, "%s encode:nidmap Nodename pattern is nonstandard",
-                                ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME));
-                    return ORTE_ERROR;
-                }
-                /* okay, this defines end of the prefix.
-                 * convert rest of name to an offset
-                 */
-                firstnode = strtol(&(nodes[1]->name[i]), NULL, 10);
-                /* figure out how many digits are in the index */
-                for (num_digs=0; isdigit(nodes[1]->name[i+num_digs]); num_digs++);
-                goto PACK;
+    /* pack every nodename individually */
+    for (i=1; i < num_nodes; i++) {
+        if (!orte_keep_fqdn_hostnames) {
+            char *ptr;
+            nodename = strdup(nodes[i]->name);
+            if (NULL != (ptr = strchr(nodename, '.'))) {
+                *ptr = '\0';
             }
-            prefix[i] = nodes[1]->name[i];
-        }
-
-    PACK:
-       /* begin encoding rest of map by indicating that this will
-        * be a contiguous node map
-        */
-        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &command, 1, OPAL_UINT8))) {
-            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-            return rc;
-        }
-        
-        /* pack the prefix */
-        tmp = &prefix[0];
-        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &tmp, 1, OPAL_STRING))) {
-            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-            return rc;
-        }
-        len = strlen(prefix);
-        
-        /* pack the number of digits in the index */
-        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &num_digs, 1, OPAL_UINT8))) {
-            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-            return rc;
-        }
-        
-        /* and the starting offset */
-        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &firstnode, 1, OPAL_INT32))) {
-            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-            return rc;
-        }
-        
-        OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((2, orte_debug_output,
-                             "%s encode:nidmap:contig_nodes prefix %s num_digits %d offset %d",
-                             ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME), prefix, num_digs, firstnode));
-        
-        lastnode = strtol(&(nodes[2]->name[i]), NULL, 10);
-        if ((lastnode - firstnode) < 0) {
-            /* we are decrementing */
-            incdec = 0;
-            if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &incdec, 1, OPAL_INT8))) {
+            if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &nodename, 1, OPAL_STRING))) {
                 ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
                 return rc;
             }
+            free(nodename);
         } else {
-            /* we are incrementing */
-            incdec = 1;
-            if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &incdec, 1, OPAL_INT8))) {
+            if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &nodes[i]->name, 1, OPAL_STRING))) {
                 ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
                 return rc;
             }
         }
-        
-        lastnode = firstnode;
-        /* cycle through the nodes - pack the starting offset
-         * and total number of nodes in each contiguous range
-         */
-        for (i=2; i < num_nodes; i++) {
-            nodenum = strtol(&(nodes[i]->name[len]), NULL, 10);
-            step = nodenum -lastnode;
-            if (step < 0) {
-                /* we are decrementing */
-                step = lastnode - nodenum;
-            }
-            if (step > 1) {
-                /* have a break - indicate end of range */
-                if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &lastnode, 1, OPAL_INT32))) {
-                    ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-                    return rc;
-                }
-                /* indicate start of new range */
-                if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &nodenum, 1, OPAL_INT32))) {
-                    ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-                    return rc;
-                }
-                OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((2, orte_debug_output,
-                                     "%s encode:nidmap:contig_nodes end range %d start next range %d",
-                                     ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME), lastnode, nodenum));
-            }
-            lastnode = nodenum;
-        }
-        /* pack end of range */
-        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &lastnode, 1, OPAL_INT32))) {
-            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-            return rc;
-        }
-        OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((2, orte_debug_output,
-                             "%s encode:nidmap:contig_nodes end range %d",
-                             ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME), lastnode));
-        /* pack flag end of ranges */
-        lastnode = -1;
-        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &lastnode, 1, OPAL_INT32))) {
-            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-            return rc;
-        }
-   } else {
-        /* if the nodes aren't contiguous, then we need
-         * to simply pack every nodename individually
-         */
-        OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((2, orte_debug_output,
-                             "%s encode:nidmap non_contig_nodes - packing all names",
-                             ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME)));
-        /* indicate that this will not be a contiguous node map */
-        command = ORTE_NON_CONTIG_NODE_CMD;
-       if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &command, 1, OPAL_UINT8))) {
-           ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-           return rc;
-       }
-        for (i=1; i < num_nodes; i++) {
-            if (!orte_keep_fqdn_hostnames) {
-                char *ptr;
-                nodename = strdup(nodes[i]->name);
-                if (NULL != (ptr = strchr(nodename, '.'))) {
-                    *ptr = '\0';
-                }
-                if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &nodename, 1, OPAL_STRING))) {
-                    ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-                    return rc;
-                }
-                free(nodename);
-            } else {
-                if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &nodes[i]->name, 1, OPAL_STRING))) {
-                    ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-                    return rc;
-                }
-            }
-        }
     }
     
     /* since the daemon vpids may not correspond to the node
@@ -588,15 +475,12 @@ int orte_util_encode_nodemap(opal_byte_object_t *boptr)
 
 int orte_util_decode_nodemap(opal_byte_object_t *bo)
 {
-    int n, loc, k, diglen, namelen;
-    char *prefix, digits[10];
-    int32_t num_nodes, lastnode, endrange, i, num_daemons;
+    int n;
+    int32_t num_nodes, i, num_daemons;
     orte_nid_t *node;
     orte_vpid_t *vpids;
-    uint8_t command, num_digs;
+    uint8_t num_digs;
     orte_nid_t **nd, *ndptr;
-    uint8_t incdec;
-    int32_t index, step;
     int32_t *arch;
     opal_buffer_t buf;
     opal_byte_object_t *boptr;
@@ -655,123 +539,22 @@ int orte_util_decode_nodemap(opal_byte_object_t *bo)
         return rc;
     }
     
-    /* unpack flag to see if this is a contiguous node map or not */
-    n=1;
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(&buf, &command, &n, OPAL_UINT8))) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-        return rc;
-    }
-    
-    if (ORTE_CONTIG_NODE_CMD == command) {
-        /* unpack the prefix */
-        n=1;
-        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(&buf, &prefix, &n, OPAL_STRING))) {
-            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-            return rc;
-        }
-        
-        /* the number of digits in the index */
-        n=1;
-        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(&buf, &num_digs, &n, OPAL_UINT8))) {
-            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-            return rc;
-        }
-        
-        /* and the starting offset */
-        n=1;
-        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(&buf, &lastnode, &n, OPAL_INT32))) {
-            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-            return rc;
-        }
-        
-        /* unpack increment/decrement flag */
-        n=1;
-        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(&buf, &incdec, &n, OPAL_INT8))) {
-            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-            return rc;
-        }
-
-        /* unpack the end of the range */
-        n=1;
-        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(&buf, &endrange, &n, OPAL_INT32))) {
-            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-            return rc;
-        }
-
-        /* setup loop params */
-        if (0 == incdec) {
-            endrange -= 1;
-            step = -1;
-        } else {
-            endrange += 1;
-            step = 1;
-        }
-        
-        OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((2, orte_debug_output,
-                             "%s decode:nidmap:contig_nodes prefix %s num_digits %d offset %d endrange %d",
-                             ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME), prefix, num_digs, lastnode, endrange));
-        
-        namelen = strlen(prefix) + num_digs + 1;
-        /* cycle through the ranges */
-        index = 1;
-        while (1) {
-            for (i=lastnode; i != endrange; i += step) {
-                node = OBJ_NEW(orte_nid_t);
-                /* allocate space for the nodename */
-                node->name = (char*)malloc(namelen);
-                memset(node->name, 0, namelen);
-                loc = snprintf(node->name, namelen, "%s", prefix);
-                diglen = num_digs - snprintf(digits, 10, "%d", i);
-                for (k=0; k < diglen && loc < namelen; k++) {
-                    node->name[loc] = '0';
-                    loc++;
-                }
-                strncat(node->name, digits, num_digs);
-                /* the arch defaults to our arch so that non-hetero
-                 * case will yield correct behavior
-                 */
-                opal_pointer_array_set_item(&orte_nidmap, index, node);
-                index++;
-            }
-            /* unpack start of new range */
-            n=1;
-            opal_dss.unpack(&buf, &lastnode, &n, OPAL_INT32);
-            /* if that is -1, then it flags no more ranges */
-            if (-1 == lastnode) {
-                goto process_daemons;
-            }
-            n=1;
-            if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(&buf, &endrange, &n, OPAL_INT32))) {
-                ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-                return rc;
-            }
-            if (0 == incdec) {
-                endrange -= 1;
-            } else {
-                endrange += 1;
-            }
-        }
-    } else {
-        /* not contiguous - just loop over nodes and
-         * unpack the raw nodename
+    /* loop over nodes and unpack the raw nodename */
+    for (i=1; i < num_nodes; i++) {
+        node = OBJ_NEW(orte_nid_t);
+        /* the arch defaults to our arch so that non-hetero
+         * case will yield correct behavior
          */
-        for (i=1; i < num_nodes; i++) {
-            node = OBJ_NEW(orte_nid_t);
-            /* the arch defaults to our arch so that non-hetero
-             * case will yield correct behavior
-             */
-            opal_pointer_array_set_item(&orte_nidmap, i, node);
-            
-            /* unpack the node's name */
-            n=1;
-            if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(&buf, &(node->name), &n, OPAL_STRING))) {
-                ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-                return rc;
-            }
+        opal_pointer_array_set_item(&orte_nidmap, i, node);
+        
+        /* unpack the node's name */
+        n=1;
+        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(&buf, &(node->name), &n, OPAL_STRING))) {
+            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+            return rc;
         }
     }
     
-process_daemons:
     /* unpack the daemon names */
     vpids = (orte_vpid_t*)malloc(num_nodes * sizeof(orte_vpid_t));
     n=num_nodes;
@@ -1141,7 +924,7 @@ cleanup:
 orte_jmap_t* orte_util_lookup_jmap(orte_jobid_t job)
 {
     int i;
-    orte_jmap_t **jmaps;
+    orte_jmap_t *jmap;
     
     /* unfortunately, job objects cannot be stored
      * by index number as the jobid is a constructed
@@ -1151,17 +934,16 @@ orte_jmap_t* orte_util_lookup_jmap(orte_jobid_t job)
      * left-justified as cleanup is done - and array
      * entries set to NULL - upon job completion.
      */
-    jmaps = (orte_jmap_t**)orte_jobmap.addr;
     for (i=0; i < orte_jobmap.size; i++) {
-        if (NULL == jmaps[i]) {
+        if (NULL == (jmap = (orte_jmap_t*)opal_pointer_array_get_item(&orte_jobmap, i))) {
             continue;
         }
         OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((10, orte_debug_output,
                              "%s lookup:pmap: checking job %s for job %s",
                              ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME),
-                             ORTE_JOBID_PRINT(jmaps[i]->job), ORTE_JOBID_PRINT(job)));
-        if (job == jmaps[i]->job) {
-            return jmaps[i];
+                             ORTE_JOBID_PRINT(jmap->job), ORTE_JOBID_PRINT(job)));
+        if (job == jmap->job) {
+            return jmap;
         }
     }
     
@@ -1192,19 +974,18 @@ orte_pmap_t* orte_util_lookup_pmap(orte_process_name_t *proc)
 static orte_nid_t* find_daemon_node(orte_process_name_t *proc)
 {
     int32_t i;
-    orte_nid_t **nids;
+    orte_nid_t *nid;
     
-    nids = (orte_nid_t**)orte_nidmap.addr;
     for (i=0; i < orte_nidmap.size; i++) {
-        if (NULL == nids[i]) {
+        if (NULL == (nid = (orte_nid_t*)opal_pointer_array_get_item(&orte_nidmap, i))) {
             continue;
         }
         OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((10, orte_debug_output,
                              "%s find:daemon:node: checking daemon %s for %s",
                              ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME),
-                             ORTE_VPID_PRINT(nids[i]->daemon), ORTE_VPID_PRINT(proc->vpid)));
-        if (nids[i]->daemon == proc->vpid) {
-            return nids[i];
+                             ORTE_VPID_PRINT(nid->daemon), ORTE_VPID_PRINT(proc->vpid)));
+        if (nid->daemon == proc->vpid) {
+            return nid;
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/orte/util/regex.c b/orte/util/regex.c
index b5fd7600e6..70405616a2 100644
--- a/orte/util/regex.c
+++ b/orte/util/regex.c
@@ -26,12 +26,30 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
 #include <unistd.h>
 #endif
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_SOCKET_H
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_NETINET_IN_H
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_ARPA_INET_H
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_NETDB_H
+#include <netdb.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_IFADDRS_H
+#include <ifaddrs.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "opal/util/argv.h"
 
 #include "orte/mca/errmgr/errmgr.h"
+#include "orte/mca/odls/odls_types.h"
+#include "orte/mca/rml/base/rml_contact.h"
 #include "orte/util/show_help.h"
 #include "orte/util/name_fns.h"
+#include "orte/util/nidmap.h"
 #include "orte/runtime/orte_globals.h"
 
 #include "orte/util/regex.h"
@@ -445,19 +463,23 @@ char* orte_regex_encode_maps(orte_job_t *jdata)
     char prefix[ORTE_MAX_NODE_PREFIX];
     int startnum;
     opal_list_item_t *item;
-    char **regexargs = NULL, *tmp;
+    char **regexargs = NULL, *tmp, *tmp2;
     int32_t num_nodes, start, cnt, ppn, nppn;
     orte_vpid_t vpid_start, start_vpid, end_vpid, base;
     char *regexp = NULL;
     bool byslot;
     orte_node_rank_t node_rank, nrank;
     char suffix, sfx;
+    orte_app_context_t *app;
     
     /* this is only supported with regular maps - i.e., when
      * the mapping is byslot or bynode. Irregular maps cannot
      * be expressed in a regular expression
+     *
+     * Also only supported for one app_context
      */
-    if (jdata->map->policy & ORTE_RMAPS_BYUSER) {
+    if (jdata->map->policy & ORTE_RMAPS_BYUSER ||
+        jdata->num_apps > 1) {
         return NULL;
     }
     
@@ -598,6 +620,39 @@ char* orte_regex_encode_maps(orte_job_t *jdata)
     opal_argv_append_nosize(&regexargs, tmp);
     free(tmp);
     
+    /* next comes the total slots allocated to us */
+    asprintf(&tmp, "SLOTS=%d", (int)jdata->total_slots_alloc);
+    opal_argv_append_nosize(&regexargs, tmp);
+    free(tmp);
+
+    /* the control flags for this job */
+    asprintf(&tmp, "CTRLS=%d", (int)jdata->controls);
+    opal_argv_append_nosize(&regexargs, tmp);
+    free(tmp);
+    
+    /* the stdin target for the job */
+    asprintf(&tmp, "STDIN=%d", (int)jdata->stdin_target);
+    opal_argv_append_nosize(&regexargs, tmp);
+    free(tmp);
+    
+    /* the app_context for the job - can only be one! Just include
+     * the required portions
+     */
+    app = (orte_app_context_t*)opal_pointer_array_get_item(jdata->apps, 0);
+    asprintf(&tmp, "APP=\"%s:%s\"", app->app, app->cwd);
+    opal_argv_append_nosize(&regexargs, tmp);
+    free(tmp);
+    tmp2 = opal_argv_join(app->argv, '#');
+    asprintf(&tmp, "ARGV=\"%s\"", (NULL == tmp2) ? "NULL" : tmp2);
+    free(tmp2);
+    opal_argv_append_nosize(&regexargs, tmp);
+    free(tmp);
+    tmp2 = opal_argv_join(app->env, '#');
+    asprintf(&tmp, "ENV=\"%s\"", (NULL == tmp2) ? "NULL" : tmp2);
+    free(tmp2);
+    opal_argv_append_nosize(&regexargs, tmp);
+    free(tmp);
+    
     /* next comes the starting daemon vpid */
     asprintf(&tmp, "DVPID=%s", ORTE_VPID_PRINT(jdata->map->daemon_vpid_start));
     opal_argv_append_nosize(&regexargs, tmp);
@@ -855,10 +910,10 @@ cleanup:
     return rc;
 }
 
-int orte_regex_decode_maps(char *regexp)
+int orte_regex_decode_maps(char *regexp, orte_odls_job_t **jobdat)
 {
-    char **seqs, *ptr, **names;
-    int i, j, k, n, rc;
+    char **seqs, *ptr, **names, *ptr2, check[5];
+    int i, j, k, n, entry, rc;
     int ppn, step, start_nrank, nrank;
     int32_t tmp32;
     orte_vpid_t daemon_vpid, vpid;
@@ -867,27 +922,46 @@ int orte_regex_decode_maps(char *regexp)
     orte_jmap_t *jmap;
     orte_pmap_t *pmap;
     bool found;
-    
+    orte_odls_job_t *jdat;
+    orte_app_context_t *app;
+    opal_list_item_t *item;
+    int num_procs, num_nodes;
+    struct hostent *h;
+    opal_buffer_t buf;
+    char *uri, *addr;
+    orte_process_name_t proc;
+    char *proc_name;
+    bool hnp_entry;
+
     /* if regexp is NULL, then nothing to parse */
     if (NULL == regexp) {
         return ORTE_ERR_SILENT;
     }
     
+    /* ensure the global nidmap/pidmap arrays are initialized */
+    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_util_nidmap_init(NULL))) {
+        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+        return rc;
+    }
+    
     /* break the regexp into its component parts - this is trivial
      * because they are all separated by commas!
      */
     seqs = opal_argv_split(regexp, ',');
     
-    /* we need to have at least three elements or something is wrong */
-    if (opal_argv_count(seqs) < 3) {
+    /* we need to have at least six elements or something is wrong */
+    if (opal_argv_count(seqs) < 6) {
         opal_argv_free(seqs);
         return ORTE_ERROR;
     }
     
+    /* start parsing with the first entry */
+    entry=0;
+    
     /* the first entry is the local jobid, so we extract that and
      * convert it into a global jobid
      */
-    ptr = strchr(seqs[0], '=');
+    ptr = strchr(seqs[entry++], '=');
     if (NULL == ptr) {
         opal_argv_free(seqs);
         return ORTE_ERROR;
@@ -915,8 +989,146 @@ int orte_regex_decode_maps(char *regexp)
         opal_pointer_array_add(&orte_jobmap, jmap);
     }
     
-    /* the second entry is the starting daemon vpid for the job being launched */
-    ptr = strchr(seqs[0], '=');
+    jdat = NULL;
+    if (ORTE_PROC_IS_HNP || ORTE_PROC_IS_DAEMON) {
+        /* even though we are unpacking an add_local_procs cmd, we cannot assume
+         * that no job record for this jobid exists. A race condition exists that
+         * could allow another daemon's procs to call us with a collective prior
+         * to our unpacking add_local_procs. So lookup the job record for this jobid
+         * and see if it already exists
+         */
+        for (item = opal_list_get_first(&orte_local_jobdata);
+             item != opal_list_get_end(&orte_local_jobdata);
+             item = opal_list_get_next(item)) {
+            orte_odls_job_t *jdt = (orte_odls_job_t*)item;
+            
+            /* is this the specified job? */
+            if (jdt->jobid == jobid) {
+                jdat = jdt;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        if (NULL == jdat) {
+            /* setup jobdat object for this job */
+            jdat = OBJ_NEW(orte_odls_job_t);
+            jdat->jobid = jobid;
+            opal_list_append(&orte_local_jobdata, &jdat->super);
+        }
+        if (NULL != jobdat) {
+            *jobdat = jdat;
+        }
+        /* see if this was previously decoded */
+        if (NULL != jdat->regexp) {
+            /* yep - don't decode it again */
+            opal_argv_free(seqs);
+            return ORTE_SUCCESS;
+        }
+        
+        /* next entry is the total slots allocated to this job */
+        ptr = strchr(seqs[entry++], '=');
+        if (NULL == ptr) {
+            opal_argv_free(seqs);
+            return ORTE_ERROR;
+        }
+        ptr++;
+        jdat->total_slots_alloc = strtol(ptr, NULL, 10);
+        
+        /* next entry is the control flags for the job */
+        ptr = strchr(seqs[entry++], '=');
+        if (NULL == ptr) {
+            opal_argv_free(seqs);
+            return ORTE_ERROR;
+        }
+        ptr++;
+        jdat->controls = strtol(ptr, NULL, 10);
+        
+        /* next entry - stdin target */
+        ptr = strchr(seqs[entry++], '=');
+        if (NULL == ptr) {
+            opal_argv_free(seqs);
+            return ORTE_ERROR;
+        }
+        ptr++;
+        jdat->stdin_target = strtol(ptr, NULL, 10);
+        
+        /* next entry - the app_context itself */
+        ptr = strchr(seqs[entry++], '=');
+        if (NULL == ptr) {
+            opal_argv_free(seqs);
+            return ORTE_ERROR;
+        }
+        ptr++;
+        /* some shells will strip the starting and ending quotes, and some won't -
+         * so check for them here
+         */
+        if ('\"' == *ptr) ptr++;
+        if ('\"' == ptr[strlen(ptr)-1]) ptr[strlen(ptr)-1] = '\0';
+        /* create the app_context object */
+        app = OBJ_NEW(orte_app_context_t);
+        jdat->apps = (orte_app_context_t**)malloc(sizeof(orte_app_context_t*));
+        jdat->apps[0] = app;
+        jdat->num_apps = 1;
+        /* get the app and the cwd by hand */
+        ptr2 = strchr(ptr, ':');
+        *ptr2 = '\0';
+        app->app = strdup(ptr);
+        ptr = ++ptr2;
+        app->cwd = strdup(ptr);
+        
+        /* the next entry is the argv for the app_context, separated by '#'. We
+         * assume we can use argv_split for this purpose. First check, though, for
+         * NULL, indicating there were no argvs
+         */
+        ptr = strchr(seqs[entry++], '=');
+        if (NULL == ptr) {
+            opal_argv_free(seqs);
+            return ORTE_ERROR;
+        }
+        ptr++;
+        /* some shells will strip the starting and ending quotes, and some won't -
+         * so check for them here
+         */
+        if ('\"' == *ptr) ptr++;
+        if ('\"' == ptr[strlen(ptr)-1]) ptr[strlen(ptr)-1] = '\0';
+        for (i=0; i < 4; i++) {
+            check[i] = ptr[i];
+        }
+        check[4] = '\0';
+        if (0 != strcmp("NULL", check)) {
+            /* there are argvs */
+            app->argv = opal_argv_split(ptr, '#');
+            
+        }
+        
+        /* the next entry is the env for the app_context, also separated by '#'.
+         * Again, start by checking for NULL
+         */
+        ptr = strchr(seqs[entry++], '=');
+        if (NULL == ptr) {
+            opal_argv_free(seqs);
+            return ORTE_ERROR;
+        }
+        ptr++;
+        /* some shells will strip the starting and ending quotes, and some won't -
+         * so check for them here
+         */
+        if ('\"' == *ptr) ptr++;
+        if ('\"' == ptr[strlen(ptr)-1]) ptr[strlen(ptr)-1] = '\0';
+        for (i=0; i < 4; i++) {
+            check[i] = ptr[i];
+        }
+        check[4] = '\0';
+        if (0 != strcmp("NULL", check)) {
+            /* there are argvs */
+            app->env = opal_argv_split(ptr, '#');
+        }
+        
+    } else {
+        entry += 6;
+    }
+    
+    /* next entry is the starting daemon vpid for the job being launched */
+    ptr = strchr(seqs[entry++], '=');
     if (NULL == ptr) {
         opal_argv_free(seqs);
         return ORTE_ERROR;
@@ -930,14 +1142,18 @@ int orte_regex_decode_maps(char *regexp)
         opal_argv_free(seqs);
         return rc;
     }
-    
+
     /* the remaining entries contain the name of the nodes in the system, how
      * many procs (if any) on each of those nodes, the starting vpid of the
      * procs on those nodes, and the starting node rank for the procs on
      * each node
      */
     names = NULL;
-    for (n=2; n < opal_argv_count(seqs); n++) {
+    num_procs = 0;
+    num_nodes = 0;
+    hnp_entry = true;
+    OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&buf, opal_buffer_t);
+    for (n=entry; n < opal_argv_count(seqs); n++) {
         /* parse the node entry to get a list of all node names in it */
         if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = parse_node_range(seqs[n], &names, &vpid, &ppn, &step, &start_nrank))) {
             ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
@@ -963,22 +1179,64 @@ int orte_regex_decode_maps(char *regexp)
                 nid->name = strdup(names[i]);
                 nid->index = opal_pointer_array_add(&orte_nidmap, nid);
             }
-            /* are there any procs on this node? */
-            if (ORTE_VPID_INVALID != vpid) {
+            /* is this the hnp entry (very first one), or are there any procs on this node? */
+            if (hnp_entry || ORTE_VPID_INVALID != vpid) {
                 /* yep - add a daemon if we don't already one, otherwise
                  * this is just adding procs to an existing daemon
                  */
                 if (ORTE_VPID_INVALID != daemon_vpid &&
                     ORTE_VPID_INVALID == nid->daemon) {
                     /* no daemon assigned yet - add it */
-                    nid->daemon = daemon_vpid;
-                    daemon_vpid++;
+                    if (hnp_entry) {
+                        /* the hnp is always daemon=0 */
+                        nid->daemon = 0;
+                        hnp_entry = false;  /* only do this once */
+                    } else {
+                        nid->daemon = daemon_vpid++;
+                    }
+                    /* if we are using static ports, create the contact info
+                     * for the daemon on this node
+                     */
+                    if (orte_static_ports) {
+                        /* lookup the address of this node */
+                        if (NULL == (h = gethostbyname(nid->name))) {
+                            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(ORTE_ERR_NOT_FOUND);
+                            return ORTE_ERR_NOT_FOUND;
+                        }
+                        addr = inet_ntoa(*(struct in_addr*)h->h_addr_list[0]);
+                        
+                        OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((0, orte_debug_output,
+                                             "%s orte:regex: constructing static path to node %s daemon %d addr %s",
+                                             ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME),
+                                             nid->name, (int)nid->daemon, addr));
+                        
+                        /* since we are using static ports, all my fellow daemons will be on my
+                         * port. Setup the contact info for each daemon in my hash tables. Note
+                         * that this will -not- open a port to those daemons, but will only
+                         * define the info necessary for opening such a port if/when I communicate
+                         * to them
+                         */
+                        /* construct the URI */
+                        proc.jobid = ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME->jobid;
+                        proc.vpid = nid->daemon;
+                        orte_util_convert_process_name_to_string(&proc_name, &proc);
+                        asprintf(&uri, "%s;tcp://%s:%d", proc_name, addr, (int)orte_process_info.my_port);
+                        opal_dss.pack(&buf, &uri, 1, OPAL_STRING);
+                        free(proc_name);
+                        free(uri);
+                    }
                 }
+                
                 /* cycle through the ppn, adding a pmap
                  * for each new rank
                  */
                 nrank = start_nrank;
                 for (k=0; k < ppn; k++) {
+                    if (NULL != opal_pointer_array_get_item(&jmap->pmap, vpid)) {
+                        /* this proc was already entered via some earlier step */
+                        vpid += step;
+                        continue;
+                    }
                     pmap = OBJ_NEW(orte_pmap_t);
                     pmap->node = nid->index;
                     pmap->local_rank = k;
@@ -986,12 +1244,35 @@ int orte_regex_decode_maps(char *regexp)
                     jmap->num_procs++;
                     opal_pointer_array_set_item(&jmap->pmap, vpid, pmap);
                     vpid += step;
+                    /* increment #procs in the job */
+                    num_procs++;
                 }
+                /* increment #nodes in the job */
+                num_nodes++;
             }
         }
         opal_argv_free(names);
         names = NULL;
     }
+    
+    /* if we are using static ports, load the hash tables */
+    if (orte_static_ports) {
+        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_rml_base_update_contact_info(&buf))) {
+            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+        }
+    }
+    OBJ_DESTRUCT(&buf);
+    
+    
     opal_argv_free(seqs);
+    
+    if (NULL != jdat) {
+        /* record the regexp so it can be sent to the local procs */
+        jdat->regexp = strdup(regexp);
+        /* save the job data */
+        jdat->num_procs += num_procs;
+        jdat->num_nodes += num_nodes;
+    }
+    
     return ORTE_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/orte/util/regex.h b/orte/util/regex.h
index 75b798e87d..5742831e46 100644
--- a/orte/util/regex.h
+++ b/orte/util/regex.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "orte_config.h"
 
+#include "orte/mca/odls/odls_types.h"
 #include "orte/runtime/orte_globals.h"
 
 BEGIN_C_DECLS
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ ORTE_DECLSPEC int orte_regex_extract_ppn(int num_nodes, char *regexp, int **ppn)
 
 ORTE_DECLSPEC char* orte_regex_encode_maps(orte_job_t *jdata);
 
-ORTE_DECLSPEC int orte_regex_decode_maps(char *regexp);
+ORTE_DECLSPEC int orte_regex_decode_maps(char *regexp, orte_odls_job_t **jobdat);
 
 END_C_DECLS
 #endif