diff --git a/ompi/datatype/convertor.c b/ompi/datatype/convertor.c
index 8f2183ba17..e10355f357 100644
--- a/ompi/datatype/convertor.c
+++ b/ompi/datatype/convertor.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ ompi_convertor_t* ompi_convertor_create( int32_t remote_arch, int32_t mode )
  */
 int32_t ompi_convertor_pack( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
                              struct iovec* iov, uint32_t* out_size,
-                             size_t* max_data, int32_t* freeAfter )
+                             size_t* max_data )
 {
     OMPI_CONVERTOR_SET_STATUS_BEFORE_PACK_UNPACK( pConv, iov, out_size, max_data );
 
@@ -265,12 +265,12 @@ int32_t ompi_convertor_pack( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
         return 0;
     }
 
-    return pConv->fAdvance( pConv, iov, out_size, max_data, freeAfter );
+    return pConv->fAdvance( pConv, iov, out_size, max_data );
 }
 
 int32_t ompi_convertor_unpack( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
                                struct iovec* iov, uint32_t* out_size,
-                               size_t* max_data, int32_t* freeAfter )
+                               size_t* max_data )
 {
     OMPI_CONVERTOR_SET_STATUS_BEFORE_PACK_UNPACK( pConv, iov, out_size, max_data );
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ int32_t ompi_convertor_unpack( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
         return 1;
     }
 
-    return pConv->fAdvance( pConv, iov, out_size, max_data, freeAfter );
+    return pConv->fAdvance( pConv, iov, out_size, max_data );
 }
 
 static inline
@@ -500,7 +500,6 @@ ompi_convertor_prepare_for_recv( ompi_convertor_t* convertor,
     /* Here I should check that the data is not overlapping */
 
     convertor->flags      |= CONVERTOR_RECV;
-    convertor->memAlloc_fn = NULL;
 
     OMPI_CONVERTOR_PREPARE( convertor, datatype, count, pUserBuf );
 
@@ -537,7 +536,6 @@ ompi_convertor_prepare_for_send( ompi_convertor_t* convertor,
                                  const void* pUserBuf )
 {
     convertor->flags            |= CONVERTOR_SEND;
-    convertor->memAlloc_fn       = NULL;
 
     OMPI_CONVERTOR_PREPARE( convertor, datatype, count, pUserBuf );
 
@@ -586,8 +584,6 @@ int ompi_convertor_clone( const ompi_convertor_t* source,
     destination->count             = source->count;
     destination->pBaseBuf          = source->pBaseBuf;
     destination->fAdvance          = source->fAdvance;
-    destination->memAlloc_fn       = source->memAlloc_fn;
-    destination->memAlloc_userdata = source->memAlloc_userdata;
     destination->master            = source->master;
     destination->local_size        = source->local_size;
     destination->remote_size       = source->remote_size;
diff --git a/ompi/datatype/convertor.h b/ompi/datatype/convertor.h
index 890ef1d356..cb92b1daeb 100644
--- a/ompi/datatype/convertor.h
+++ b/ompi/datatype/convertor.h
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ typedef struct ompi_convertor_t ompi_convertor_t;
 typedef int32_t (*convertor_advance_fct_t)( ompi_convertor_t* pConvertor,
                                             struct iovec* iov,
                                             uint32_t* out_size,
-                                            size_t* max_data,
-                                            int32_t* freeAfter );
+                                            size_t* max_data );
 typedef void*(*memalloc_fct_t)( size_t* pLength, void* userdata );
 
 /* The master convertor struct (defined in convertor_internal.h) */
@@ -89,8 +88,6 @@ struct ompi_convertor_t {
     dt_stack_t*                   pStack;       /**< the local stack for the actual conversion */
     uint32_t                      stack_size;   /**< size of the allocated stack */
     convertor_advance_fct_t       fAdvance;     /**< pointer to the pack/unpack functions */
-    memalloc_fct_t                memAlloc_fn;  /**< pointer to the memory allocation function */
-    void*                         memAlloc_userdata;  /**< user data for the malloc function */
     struct ompi_convertor_master_t* master;     /* the master convertor */
     /* All others fields get modified for every call to pack/unpack functions */
     uint32_t                      stack_pos;    /**< the actual position on the stack */
@@ -124,8 +121,7 @@ OMPI_DECLSPEC int32_t
 ompi_convertor_pack( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
                      struct iovec* iov,
                      uint32_t* out_size,
-                     size_t* max_data,
-                     int32_t* freeAfter );
+                     size_t* max_data );
 
 /*
  *
@@ -134,8 +130,7 @@ OMPI_DECLSPEC int32_t
 ompi_convertor_unpack( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
                        struct iovec* iov,
                        uint32_t* out_size,
-                       size_t* max_data,
-                       int32_t* freeAfter );
+                       size_t* max_data );
 
 /*
  *
@@ -280,12 +275,9 @@ ompi_convertor_set_position( ompi_convertor_t* convertor,
  */
 static inline int32_t
 ompi_convertor_personalize( ompi_convertor_t* convertor, uint32_t flags,
-                            size_t* position,
-                            memalloc_fct_t allocfn, void* userdata )
+                            size_t* position )
 {
     convertor->flags |= flags;
-    convertor->memAlloc_fn = allocfn;
-    convertor->memAlloc_userdata = userdata;
 
     if( NULL == position )
         return OMPI_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/ompi/datatype/datatype_pack.c b/ompi/datatype/datatype_pack.c
index 79d267775c..f27a9368a9 100644
--- a/ompi/datatype/datatype_pack.c
+++ b/ompi/datatype/datatype_pack.c
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ int32_t
 ompi_pack_homogeneous_contig_function( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
                                        struct iovec* iov,
                                        uint32_t* out_size,
-                                       size_t* max_data,
-                                       int* freeAfter )
+                                       size_t* max_data )
 {
     dt_stack_t* pStack = pConv->pStack;
     char *source_base = NULL;
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ ompi_pack_homogeneous_contig_function( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
     size_t length = pConv->local_size - pConv->bConverted, initial_amount = pConv->bConverted;
     ptrdiff_t initial_displ = pConv->use_desc->desc[pConv->use_desc->used].end_loop.first_elem_disp;
 
-    *freeAfter = 0;
     source_base = (pConv->pBaseBuf + initial_displ + pStack[0].disp + pStack[1].disp);
 
     /* There are some optimizations that can be done if the upper level
@@ -101,8 +99,7 @@ int32_t
 ompi_pack_homogeneous_contig_with_gaps_function( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
                                                  struct iovec* iov,
                                                  uint32_t* out_size,
-                                                 size_t* max_data,
-                                                 int* freeAfter )
+                                                 size_t* max_data )
 {
     const ompi_datatype_t* pData = pConv->pDesc;
     dt_stack_t* pStack = pConv->pStack;
@@ -122,7 +119,6 @@ ompi_pack_homogeneous_contig_with_gaps_function( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
 
     i = (uint32_t)(pConv->bConverted / pData->size);  /* how many we already pack */
 
-    *freeAfter = 0;
     /* There are some optimizations that can be done if the upper level
      * does not provide a buffer.
      */
@@ -189,17 +185,6 @@ ompi_pack_homogeneous_contig_with_gaps_function( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
             uint32_t counter;
 			size_t done;
 
-            if( iov[iov_count].iov_base == NULL ) {
-                size_t length = iov[iov_count].iov_len;
-                if( 0 == length ) length = max_allowed;
-                iov[iov_count].iov_base = (IOVBASE_TYPE*)pConv->memAlloc_fn( &length, pConv->memAlloc_userdata );
-                iov[iov_count].iov_len = length;
-                (*freeAfter) |= (1 << 0);
-                if( max_allowed < (size_t)iov[iov_count].iov_len )
-                    iov[iov_count].iov_len = max_allowed;
-                else
-                    max_allowed = iov[iov_count].iov_len;
-            }
             packed_buffer = iov[iov_count].iov_base;
             done = pConv->bConverted - i * pData->size;  /* how much data left last time */
             user_memory += done;
@@ -254,8 +239,7 @@ ompi_pack_homogeneous_contig_with_gaps_function( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
 int32_t
 ompi_generic_simple_pack_function( ompi_convertor_t* pConvertor,
                                    struct iovec* iov, uint32_t* out_size,
-                                   size_t* max_data,
-                                   int32_t* freeAfter )
+                                   size_t* max_data )
 {
     dt_stack_t* pStack;       /* pointer to the position on the stack */
     uint32_t pos_desc;        /* actual position in the description of the derived datatype */
@@ -293,20 +277,6 @@ ompi_generic_simple_pack_function( ompi_convertor_t* pConvertor,
                            pConvertor->stack_pos, pStack->index, pStack->count, pStack->disp ); );
 
     for( iov_count = 0; iov_count < (*out_size); iov_count++ ) {
-        if( iov[iov_count].iov_base == NULL ) {
-            /*
-             *  ALLOCATE SOME MEMORY ...
-             */
-            size_t length = iov[iov_count].iov_len;
-            if( length <= 0 )
-                length = pConvertor->local_size - pConvertor->bConverted;
-            if( ((*max_data) - total_packed) < length )
-                length = (*max_data) - total_packed;
-            assert( 0 < length );
-            iov[iov_count].iov_base = (IOVBASE_TYPE*)pConvertor->memAlloc_fn( &length, pConvertor->memAlloc_userdata );
-            iov[iov_count].iov_len = length;
-            *freeAfter = (*freeAfter) | (1 << iov_count);
-        }
         destination = iov[iov_count].iov_base;
         iov_len_local = iov[iov_count].iov_len;
         while( 1 ) {
diff --git a/ompi/datatype/datatype_prototypes.h b/ompi/datatype/datatype_prototypes.h
index 34c85ab583..186da23628 100644
--- a/ompi/datatype/datatype_prototypes.h
+++ b/ompi/datatype/datatype_prototypes.h
@@ -18,50 +18,50 @@
 OMPI_DECLSPEC int32_t
 ompi_pack_homogeneous_contig( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
                           struct iovec* iov, uint32_t* out_size,
-                          size_t* max_data, int32_t* freeAfter );
+                          size_t* max_data );
 OMPI_DECLSPEC int32_t
 ompi_pack_homogeneous_contig_checksum( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
                                    struct iovec* iov, uint32_t* out_size,
-                                   size_t* max_data, int32_t* freeAfter );
+                                   size_t* max_data );
 OMPI_DECLSPEC int32_t
 ompi_pack_homogeneous_contig_with_gaps( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
                                     struct iovec* iov, uint32_t* out_size,
-                                    size_t* max_data, int32_t* freeAfter );
+                                    size_t* max_data );
 OMPI_DECLSPEC int32_t
 ompi_pack_homogeneous_contig_with_gaps_checksum( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
                                              struct iovec* iov, uint32_t* out_size,
-                                             size_t* max_data, int32_t* freeAfter );
+                                             size_t* max_data );
 OMPI_DECLSPEC int32_t
 ompi_generic_simple_pack( ompi_convertor_t* pConvertor,
                           struct iovec* iov, uint32_t* out_size,
-                          size_t* max_data, int32_t* freeAfter );
+                          size_t* max_data );
 OMPI_DECLSPEC int32_t
 ompi_generic_simple_pack_checksum( ompi_convertor_t* pConvertor,
                                    struct iovec* iov, uint32_t* out_size,
-                                   size_t* max_data, int32_t* freeAfter );
+                                   size_t* max_data );
 OMPI_DECLSPEC int32_t
 ompi_unpack_general( ompi_convertor_t* pConvertor,
                      struct iovec* iov, uint32_t* out_size,
-                     size_t* max_data, int32_t* freeAfter );
+                     size_t* max_data );
 OMPI_DECLSPEC int32_t
 ompi_unpack_general_checksum( ompi_convertor_t* pConvertor,
                               struct iovec* iov, uint32_t* out_size,
-                              size_t* max_data, int32_t* freeAfter );
+                              size_t* max_data );
 OMPI_DECLSPEC int32_t
 ompi_unpack_homogeneous_contig( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
                                 struct iovec* iov, uint32_t* out_size,
-                                size_t* max_data, int32_t* freeAfter );
+                                size_t* max_data );
 OMPI_DECLSPEC int32_t
 ompi_unpack_homogeneous_contig_checksum( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
                                          struct iovec* iov, uint32_t* out_size,
-                                         size_t* max_data, int32_t* freeAfter );
+                                         size_t* max_data );
 OMPI_DECLSPEC int32_t
 ompi_generic_simple_unpack( ompi_convertor_t* pConvertor,
                             struct iovec* iov, uint32_t* out_size,
-                            size_t* max_data, int32_t* freeAfter );
+                            size_t* max_data );
 OMPI_DECLSPEC int32_t
 ompi_generic_simple_unpack_checksum( ompi_convertor_t* pConvertor,
                                      struct iovec* iov, uint32_t* out_size,
-                                     size_t* max_data, int32_t* freeAfter );
+                                     size_t* max_data );
 
 #endif  /* DATATYPE_PROTOTYPES_H_HAS_BEEN_INCLUDED */
diff --git a/ompi/datatype/datatype_unpack.c b/ompi/datatype/datatype_unpack.c
index 7896346980..fa6b177460 100644
--- a/ompi/datatype/datatype_unpack.c
+++ b/ompi/datatype/datatype_unpack.c
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ int32_t
 ompi_unpack_general_function( ompi_convertor_t* pConvertor,
                               struct iovec* iov,
                               uint32_t* out_size,
-                              size_t* max_data,
-                              int32_t* freeAfter )
+                              size_t* max_data )
 {
     dt_stack_t* pStack;      /* pointer to the position on the stack */
     uint32_t pos_desc;       /* actual position in the description of the derived datatype */
@@ -184,8 +183,7 @@ int32_t
 ompi_unpack_homogeneous_contig_function( ompi_convertor_t* pConv,
                                          struct iovec* iov,
                                          uint32_t* out_size,
-                                         size_t* max_data,
-                                         int32_t* freeAfter )
+                                         size_t* max_data )
 {
     const ompi_datatype_t *pData = pConv->pDesc;
     char *user_memory, *packed_buffer;
@@ -345,8 +343,7 @@ ompi_unpack_partial_datatype( ompi_convertor_t* pConvertor, dt_elem_desc_t* pEle
 int32_t
 ompi_generic_simple_unpack_function( ompi_convertor_t* pConvertor,
                                      struct iovec* iov, uint32_t* out_size,
-                                     size_t* max_data,
-                                     int32_t* freeAfter )
+                                     size_t* max_data )
 {
     dt_stack_t* pStack;                /* pointer to the position on the stack */
     uint32_t pos_desc;                 /* actual position in the description of the derived datatype */
diff --git a/ompi/datatype/dt_sndrcv.c b/ompi/datatype/dt_sndrcv.c
index 0cb71dbd90..2f71d749ae 100644
--- a/ompi/datatype/dt_sndrcv.c
+++ b/ompi/datatype/dt_sndrcv.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ int32_t ompi_ddt_sndrcv( void *sbuf, int32_t scount, const ompi_datatype_t* sdty
    int length, completed;
    uint32_t iov_count;
    size_t max_data;
-   int32_t freeAfter;
 
    /* First check if we really have something to do */
    if (0 == rcount) {
@@ -68,14 +67,14 @@ int32_t ompi_ddt_sndrcv( void *sbuf, int32_t scount, const ompi_datatype_t* sdty
    if (rdtype == MPI_PACKED) {
       send_convertor = OBJ_NEW(ompi_convertor_t);
       ompi_convertor_prepare_for_send( send_convertor, sdtype, scount, sbuf );
-      ompi_convertor_personalize( send_convertor, 0, 0, NULL, NULL );
+      ompi_convertor_personalize( send_convertor, 0, 0 );
 
       iov_count = 1;
       iov.iov_len = rcount;
       iov.iov_base = (IOVBASE_TYPE*)rbuf;
       max_data = ( (size_t)iov.iov_len > (scount * sdtype->size) ? (scount * sdtype->size) : iov.iov_len );
 
-      err = ompi_convertor_pack( send_convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &freeAfter );
+      err = ompi_convertor_pack( send_convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
       OBJ_RELEASE( send_convertor );
       return ((max_data < (uint32_t)rcount) ? MPI_ERR_TRUNCATE : MPI_SUCCESS);
    }
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ int32_t ompi_ddt_sndrcv( void *sbuf, int32_t scount, const ompi_datatype_t* sdty
       iov.iov_base = (IOVBASE_TYPE*)sbuf;
       max_data = ( (size_t)iov.iov_len < (rcount * rdtype->size) ? iov.iov_len : (rcount * rdtype->size) );
 
-      err = ompi_convertor_unpack( recv_convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &freeAfter );
+      err = ompi_convertor_unpack( recv_convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
       if( scount > (int32_t)(rcount * rdtype->size) )
          err = MPI_ERR_TRUNCATE;
       OBJ_RELEASE( recv_convertor );
@@ -110,8 +109,8 @@ int32_t ompi_ddt_sndrcv( void *sbuf, int32_t scount, const ompi_datatype_t* sdty
       iov.iov_len = length;
       iov_count = 1;
       max_data = length;
-      completed |= ompi_convertor_pack( send_convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &freeAfter );
-      completed |= ompi_convertor_unpack( recv_convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &freeAfter );
+      completed |= ompi_convertor_pack( send_convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
+      completed |= ompi_convertor_unpack( recv_convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
    }
    free( iov.iov_base );
    OBJ_RELEASE( send_convertor );
diff --git a/ompi/mca/btl/gm/btl_gm.c b/ompi/mca/btl/gm/btl_gm.c
index 2cbd4f5ee1..926cccdbb1 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/btl/gm/btl_gm.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/btl/gm/btl_gm.c
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_gm_prepare_src(
     struct iovec iov;
     uint32_t iov_count = 1;
     size_t max_data = *size;
-    int32_t free_after;
     int rc;
 
 #if (OMPI_MCA_BTL_GM_HAVE_RDMA_GET || OMPI_MCA_BTL_GM_HAVE_RDMA_PUT)
@@ -293,7 +292,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_gm_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_len = max_data;
         iov.iov_base = NULL;
 
-        ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after);
+        ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
                                                                                                     
         frag->segment.seg_len = max_data;
         frag->segment.seg_addr.pval = iov.iov_base;
@@ -330,7 +329,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_gm_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_len = max_data;
         iov.iov_base = NULL;
 
-        ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after);
+        ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
                                                                                                 
         frag->segment.seg_len = max_data;
         frag->segment.seg_addr.pval = iov.iov_base;
@@ -363,7 +362,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_gm_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_len = max_data;
         iov.iov_base = (unsigned char*) frag->segment.seg_addr.pval + reserve;
 
-        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after);
+        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
         *size  = max_data;
         if( rc < 0 ) {
             MCA_BTL_GM_FRAG_RETURN(btl, frag);
@@ -389,7 +388,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_gm_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_len = max_data;
         iov.iov_base = (unsigned char*) frag->segment.seg_addr.pval + reserve;
                                                                                                     
-        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after);
+        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
         *size  = max_data;
                                                                                                     
         if( rc < 0 ) {
diff --git a/ompi/mca/btl/mvapi/btl_mvapi.c b/ompi/mca/btl/mvapi/btl_mvapi.c
index 937db50faf..c25c8f08df 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/btl/mvapi/btl_mvapi.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/btl/mvapi/btl_mvapi.c
@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_mvapi_prepare_src(
     struct iovec iov; 
     uint32_t iov_count = 1; 
     size_t max_data = *size; 
-    int32_t free_after; 
     int rc; 
     
     
@@ -290,7 +289,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_mvapi_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_len = max_data; 
         iov.iov_base = NULL; 
         
-        ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after); 
+        ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data ); 
         *size = max_data;
         
         frag->segment.seg_len = max_data; 
@@ -333,7 +332,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_mvapi_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_len = max_data; 
         iov.iov_base = NULL; 
         
-        ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after); 
+        ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data ); 
         *size = max_data;
         
         frag->segment.seg_len = max_data; 
@@ -378,7 +377,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_mvapi_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_len = max_data; 
         iov.iov_base = (unsigned char*)frag->segment.seg_addr.pval + reserve; 
         
-        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after); 
+        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data ); 
         *size  = max_data; 
         if( rc < 0 ) { 
             MCA_BTL_IB_FRAG_RETURN(btl, frag); 
@@ -407,7 +406,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_mvapi_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_len = max_data; 
         iov.iov_base = (unsigned char*)frag->segment.seg_addr.pval + reserve; 
         
-        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after); 
+        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data ); 
         *size  = max_data; 
 
         if( rc < 0 ) { 
diff --git a/ompi/mca/btl/mx/btl_mx.c b/ompi/mca/btl/mx/btl_mx.c
index 445e1d2be0..dc271176aa 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/btl/mx/btl_mx.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/btl/mx/btl_mx.c
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_mx_prepare_src( struct mca_btl_base_module_t*
     struct iovec iov;
     uint32_t iov_count = 1;
     size_t max_data = *size;
-    int32_t free_after;
     int rc;
 
 
@@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_mx_prepare_src( struct mca_btl_base_module_t*
         frag->base.des_src_cnt = 1;
     }
 
-    rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after);
+    rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
     *size  = max_data;
     if( rc < 0 ) {
         MCA_BTL_MX_FRAG_RETURN( mx_btl, frag );
diff --git a/ompi/mca/btl/openib/btl_openib.c b/ompi/mca/btl/openib/btl_openib.c
index 3721cd9732..61be9502e4 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/btl/openib/btl_openib.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/btl/openib/btl_openib.c
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_openib_prepare_src(
     struct iovec iov; 
     uint32_t iov_count = 1; 
     size_t max_data = *size; 
-    int32_t free_after; 
     int rc; 
     
     openib_btl = (mca_btl_openib_module_t*) btl; 
@@ -361,7 +360,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_openib_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_len = max_data; 
         iov.iov_base = NULL; 
         
-        ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after); 
+        ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data ); 
                 
         frag->segment.seg_len = max_data; 
         frag->segment.seg_addr.pval = iov.iov_base; 
@@ -399,7 +398,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_openib_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_len = max_data; 
         iov.iov_base = NULL; 
         
-        ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after); 
+        ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data ); 
         
         frag->segment.seg_len = max_data; 
         frag->segment.seg_addr.pval = iov.iov_base; 
@@ -447,7 +446,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_openib_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_len = max_data; 
         iov.iov_base = (unsigned char*)frag->segment.seg_addr.pval + reserve; 
         
-        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after); 
+        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data ); 
         *size  = max_data; 
         if( rc < 0 ) { 
             MCA_BTL_IB_FRAG_RETURN(openib_btl, frag); 
@@ -476,7 +475,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_openib_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_len = max_data; 
         iov.iov_base = (unsigned char*)frag->segment.seg_addr.pval + reserve; 
         
-        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after); 
+        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data ); 
         *size  = max_data; 
 
         if( rc < 0 ) { 
diff --git a/ompi/mca/btl/portals/btl_portals.c b/ompi/mca/btl/portals/btl_portals.c
index a11e12aafe..fda889f9cd 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/btl/portals/btl_portals.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/btl/portals/btl_portals.c
@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@ mca_btl_portals_prepare_src(struct mca_btl_base_module_t* btl_base,
     size_t max_data = *size;
     struct iovec iov;
     uint32_t iov_count = 1;
-    int32_t free_after;
     int ret;
 
     assert(&mca_btl_portals_module == (mca_btl_portals_module_t*) btl_base);
@@ -323,7 +322,7 @@ mca_btl_portals_prepare_src(struct mca_btl_base_module_t* btl_base,
         iov.iov_len = max_data;
         iov.iov_base = (unsigned char*) frag->segments[0].seg_addr.pval + reserve;
         ret = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, 
-                                  &max_data, &free_after);
+                                  &max_data );
         *size  = max_data;
         if ( ret < 0 ) {
             return NULL;
@@ -352,8 +351,7 @@ mca_btl_portals_prepare_src(struct mca_btl_base_module_t* btl_base,
         iov.iov_len = max_data;
         iov.iov_base = NULL;
 
-        ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, 
-                            &free_after);
+        ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
 
         frag->segments[0].seg_len = max_data;
         frag->segments[0].seg_addr.pval = iov.iov_base;
diff --git a/ompi/mca/btl/self/btl_self.c b/ompi/mca/btl/self/btl_self.c
index 6997a07d6d..010bf612a4 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/btl/self/btl_self.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/btl/self/btl_self.c
@@ -64,35 +64,35 @@ mca_btl_base_module_t mca_btl_self = {
     mca_btl_self_prepare_dst,
     mca_btl_self_send, 
     mca_btl_self_rdma,  /* put */
-    mca_btl_self_rdma,
+    mca_btl_self_rdma,  /* get */
     mca_btl_base_dump,
     NULL, /* mpool */
     NULL /* register error cb */
 };
 
 
-int mca_btl_self_add_procs(
-    struct mca_btl_base_module_t* btl, 
-    size_t nprocs, 
-    struct ompi_proc_t **procs, 
-    struct mca_btl_base_endpoint_t **peers,
-    ompi_bitmap_t* reachability)
+int mca_btl_self_add_procs( struct mca_btl_base_module_t* btl, 
+                            size_t nprocs, 
+                            struct ompi_proc_t **procs, 
+                            struct mca_btl_base_endpoint_t **peers,
+                            ompi_bitmap_t* reachability )
 {
     size_t i;
-    for(i=0; i<nprocs; i++) {
-        if(procs[i] == ompi_proc_local_proc) {
-            ompi_bitmap_set_bit(reachability, i);
+
+    for( i = 0; i < nprocs; i++ ) {
+        if( procs[i] == ompi_proc_local_proc ) {
+            ompi_bitmap_set_bit( reachability, i );
+            break;  /* there will always be only one ... */
         }
     }
     return OMPI_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 
-int mca_btl_self_del_procs(
-    struct mca_btl_base_module_t* btl, 
-    size_t nprocs,
-    struct ompi_proc_t **procs, 
-    struct mca_btl_base_endpoint_t **peers)
+int mca_btl_self_del_procs( struct mca_btl_base_module_t* btl, 
+                            size_t nprocs,
+                            struct ompi_proc_t **procs, 
+                            struct mca_btl_base_endpoint_t **peers )
 {
     return OMPI_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -129,11 +129,10 @@ int mca_btl_self_finalize(struct mca_btl_base_module_t* btl)
  * resources associated with the peer.
  */
 
-int mca_btl_self_register(
-    struct mca_btl_base_module_t* btl,
-    mca_btl_base_tag_t tag,
-    mca_btl_base_module_recv_cb_fn_t cbfunc,
-    void* cbdata)
+int mca_btl_self_register( struct mca_btl_base_module_t* btl,
+                           mca_btl_base_tag_t tag,
+                           mca_btl_base_module_recv_cb_fn_t cbfunc,
+                           void* cbdata )
 {
     mca_btl_self_component.self_reg[tag].cbfunc = cbfunc;
     mca_btl_self_component.self_reg[tag].cbdata = cbdata;
@@ -147,9 +146,8 @@ int mca_btl_self_register(
  * @param btl (IN)      BTL module
  * @param size (IN)     Request segment size.
  */
-extern mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_self_alloc(
-    struct mca_btl_base_module_t* btl,
-    size_t size)
+mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_self_alloc( struct mca_btl_base_module_t* btl,
+                                               size_t size )
 {
     mca_btl_self_frag_t* frag;
     int rc;
@@ -163,7 +161,9 @@ extern mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_self_alloc(
         return NULL; 
     }
     
-    frag->base.des_flags = 0;
+    frag->base.des_flags   = 0;
+    frag->base.des_src     = &(frag->segment);
+    frag->base.des_src_cnt = 1;
     return (mca_btl_base_descriptor_t*)frag;
 }
                                                                                                                    
@@ -173,11 +173,16 @@ extern mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_self_alloc(
  * @param btl (IN)      BTL module
  * @param segment (IN)  Allocated segment.
  */
-extern int mca_btl_self_free(
-    struct mca_btl_base_module_t* btl,
-    mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* des)
+int mca_btl_self_free( struct mca_btl_base_module_t* btl,
+                       mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* des )
 {
     mca_btl_self_frag_t* frag = (mca_btl_self_frag_t*)des;
+
+    frag->base.des_src     = NULL;
+    frag->base.des_src_cnt = 0;
+    frag->base.des_dst     = NULL;
+    frag->base.des_dst_cnt = 0;
+
     if(frag->size == mca_btl_self.btl_eager_limit) {
         MCA_BTL_SELF_FRAG_RETURN_EAGER(frag);
     } else if (frag->size == mca_btl_self.btl_max_send_size) {
@@ -206,11 +211,13 @@ struct mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_self_prepare_src(
     struct iovec iov;
     uint32_t iov_count = 1;
     size_t max_data = *size;
-    int32_t free_after;
     int rc;
 
     /* non-contigous data */
-    if(ompi_convertor_need_buffers(convertor) || max_data < mca_btl_self.btl_max_send_size || reserve != 0) {
+    if( ompi_convertor_need_buffers(convertor) ||
+        max_data < mca_btl_self.btl_max_send_size ||
+        reserve != 0 ) {
+
         MCA_BTL_SELF_FRAG_ALLOC_SEND(frag, rc);
         if(NULL == frag) {
             return NULL;
@@ -222,7 +229,7 @@ struct mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_self_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_len = max_data;
         iov.iov_base = (IOVBASE_TYPE*)((unsigned char*)(frag+1) + reserve);
 
-        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after);
+        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
         if(rc < 0) {
             MCA_BTL_SELF_FRAG_RETURN_SEND(frag);
             return NULL;
@@ -240,20 +247,19 @@ struct mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_self_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_base = NULL;
 
         /* convertor should return offset into users buffer */
-        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after);
+        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
         if(rc < 0) {
             MCA_BTL_SELF_FRAG_RETURN_RDMA(frag);
             return NULL;
         }
         frag->segment.seg_addr.pval = iov.iov_base;
         frag->segment.seg_len = max_data;
-        frag->base.des_src = &frag->segment;
-        frag->base.des_src_cnt = 1;
-        frag->base.des_dst = NULL;
-        frag->base.des_dst_cnt = 0;
         frag->base.des_flags = 0;
         *size = max_data;
     }
+    frag->base.des_src          = &frag->segment;
+    frag->base.des_src_cnt      = 1;
+    frag->segment.seg_key.key64 = (uint64_t)(intptr_t)convertor;
     return &frag->base;
 }
 
@@ -282,15 +288,12 @@ struct mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_self_prepare_dst(
     ompi_ddt_type_lb( convertor->pDesc, &lb );
     frag->segment.seg_addr.pval = (unsigned char*)convertor->pBaseBuf + lb + convertor->bConverted; 
     frag->segment.seg_len = reserve + max_data;
-    frag->base.des_src = NULL;
-    frag->base.des_src_cnt = 0;
+    frag->segment.seg_key.key64 = (uint64_t)(intptr_t)convertor;
     frag->base.des_dst = &frag->segment;
     frag->base.des_dst_cnt = 1;
     frag->base.des_flags = 0;
     return &frag->base;
 }
-
- 
  
 /**
  * Initiate a send to the peer.
@@ -299,11 +302,10 @@ struct mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_self_prepare_dst(
  * @param peer (IN)     BTL peer addressing
  */
 
-int mca_btl_self_send(
-    struct mca_btl_base_module_t* btl,
-    struct mca_btl_base_endpoint_t* endpoint,
-    struct mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* des,
-    mca_btl_base_tag_t tag)
+int mca_btl_self_send( struct mca_btl_base_module_t* btl,
+                       struct mca_btl_base_endpoint_t* endpoint,
+                       struct mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* des,
+                       mca_btl_base_tag_t tag )
 {
     /**
      * We have to set the dst before the call to the function and reset them
@@ -327,10 +329,9 @@ int mca_btl_self_send(
  * @param peer (IN)     BTL peer addressing
  */
                                                                                                                            
-extern int mca_btl_self_rdma(
-    struct mca_btl_base_module_t* btl,
-    struct mca_btl_base_endpoint_t* endpoint,
-    struct mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* des)
+int mca_btl_self_rdma( struct mca_btl_base_module_t* btl,
+                       struct mca_btl_base_endpoint_t* endpoint,
+                       struct mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* des )
 {
     mca_btl_base_segment_t* src = des->des_src;
     mca_btl_base_segment_t* dst = des->des_dst;
@@ -398,5 +399,3 @@ extern int mca_btl_self_rdma(
     des->des_cbfunc(btl,endpoint,des,OMPI_SUCCESS);
     return OMPI_SUCCESS;
 }
-
-
diff --git a/ompi/mca/btl/sm/btl_sm.c b/ompi/mca/btl/sm/btl_sm.c
index 444a824bf6..4bb05c4cd3 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/btl/sm/btl_sm.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/btl/sm/btl_sm.c
@@ -827,7 +827,6 @@ struct mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_sm_prepare_src(
     struct iovec iov;
     uint32_t iov_count = 1;
     size_t max_data = *size;
-    int32_t free_after;
     int rc;
 
     MCA_BTL_SM_FRAG_ALLOC2(frag, rc);
@@ -841,7 +840,7 @@ struct mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_sm_prepare_src(
     iov.iov_len = max_data;
     iov.iov_base = (IOVBASE_TYPE*)(((unsigned char*)(frag+1)) + reserve);
 
-    rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after);
+    rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
     if(rc < 0) {
         MCA_BTL_SM_FRAG_RETURN(frag);
         return NULL;
diff --git a/ompi/mca/btl/tcp/btl_tcp.c b/ompi/mca/btl/tcp/btl_tcp.c
index cbf23ed605..ee757fcc9d 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/btl/tcp/btl_tcp.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/btl/tcp/btl_tcp.c
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_tcp_prepare_src(
     struct iovec iov;
     uint32_t iov_count = 1;
     size_t max_data = *size;
-    int32_t free_after;
     int rc;
 
     /*
@@ -277,7 +276,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_tcp_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_len = max_data;
         iov.iov_base = (IOVBASE_TYPE*)(((unsigned char*)(frag+1)) + reserve);
 
-        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after);
+        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
         if( rc < 0 ) {
             mca_btl_tcp_free(btl, &frag->base);
             return NULL;
@@ -292,7 +291,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_tcp_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_len = max_data;
         iov.iov_base = NULL;
 
-        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after);
+        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
         if( rc < 0 ) {
             mca_btl_tcp_free(btl, &frag->base);
             return NULL;
diff --git a/ompi/mca/btl/template/btl_template.c b/ompi/mca/btl/template/btl_template.c
index 807b0e8ee3..6c431dda86 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/btl/template/btl_template.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/btl/template/btl_template.c
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_template_prepare_src(
     struct iovec iov;
     uint32_t iov_count = 1;
     size_t max_data = *size;
-    int32_t free_after;
     int rc;
                                                                                                     
 
@@ -240,7 +239,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_template_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_len = max_data;
         iov.iov_base = (unsigned char*) frag->segment.seg_addr.pval + reserve;
                                                                                                     
-        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after);
+        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
         *size  = max_data;
         if( rc < 0 ) {
             MCA_BTL_TEMPLATE_FRAG_RETURN_EAGER(btl, frag);
@@ -265,7 +264,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_template_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_len = max_data;
         iov.iov_base = (unsigned char*) frag->segment.seg_addr.pval + reserve;
                                                                                                     
-        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after);
+        rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
         *size  = max_data;
                                                                                                     
         if( rc < 0 ) {
diff --git a/ompi/mca/btl/udapl/btl_udapl.c b/ompi/mca/btl/udapl/btl_udapl.c
index 9361db30fb..dc2363690f 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/btl/udapl/btl_udapl.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/btl/udapl/btl_udapl.c
@@ -410,7 +410,6 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_udapl_prepare_src(
     struct iovec iov;
     uint32_t iov_count = 1;
     size_t max_data = *size;
-    int32_t free_after;
     int rc;
 
 #if 0
@@ -431,7 +430,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_udapl_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_base = NULL;
 
         ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov,
-                &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after);
+                &iov_count, &max_data );
 
         frag->segment.seg_len = max_data;
         frag->segment.seg_addr.pval = iov.iov_base;
@@ -470,7 +469,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_udapl_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_base = NULL;
 
         ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov,
-                &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after);
+                &iov_count, &max_data );
 
 
         rc = mpool->mpool_register(
@@ -511,7 +510,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_udapl_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_base = (char *) frag->segment.seg_addr.pval + reserve;
         
         rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor,
-                &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after);
+                &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
         *size = max_data;
         if(rc < 0) {
             MCA_BTL_UDAPL_FRAG_RETURN_EAGER(btl, frag);
@@ -537,7 +536,7 @@ mca_btl_base_descriptor_t* mca_btl_udapl_prepare_src(
         iov.iov_base = (char *) frag->segment.seg_addr.pval + reserve;
         
         rc = ompi_convertor_pack(convertor,
-                &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after);
+                &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
         *size = max_data;
         
         if(rc < 0) {
diff --git a/ompi/mca/coll/sm/coll_sm.h b/ompi/mca/coll/sm/coll_sm.h
index 46c61e4cfd..be06cf9dc1 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/coll/sm/coll_sm.h
+++ b/ompi/mca/coll/sm/coll_sm.h
@@ -439,7 +439,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * these are thread safe)
  */
 extern uint32_t mca_coll_sm_iov_size;
-extern int32_t mca_coll_sm_bogus_free_after;
 
 
 /**
@@ -487,7 +486,7 @@ extern int32_t mca_coll_sm_bogus_free_after;
         ((rank) * mca_coll_sm_component.sm_fragment_size); \
     (max_data) = (iov).iov_len = mca_coll_sm_component.sm_fragment_size; \
     ompi_convertor_pack(&(convertor), &(iov), &mca_coll_sm_iov_size, \
-                        &(max_data), &mca_coll_sm_bogus_free_after)
+                        &(max_data) )
 
 /**
  * Macro to copy a single segment out from a shared segment to a user
@@ -497,7 +496,7 @@ extern int32_t mca_coll_sm_bogus_free_after;
     (iov).iov_base = (((char*) (index)->mcbmi_data) + \
                       ((src_rank) * mca_coll_sm_component.sm_fragment_size)); \
     ompi_convertor_unpack(&(convertor), &(iov), &mca_coll_sm_iov_size, \
-                          &(max_data), &mca_coll_sm_bogus_free_after)
+                          &(max_data) )
 
 /**
  * Macro to memcpy a fragment between one shared segment and another
diff --git a/ompi/mca/coll/sm/coll_sm_module.c b/ompi/mca/coll/sm/coll_sm_module.c
index 468505bd2d..bbbb955a90 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/coll/sm/coll_sm_module.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/coll/sm/coll_sm_module.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
  * Global variables
  */
 uint32_t mca_coll_sm_iov_size = 1;
-int32_t mca_coll_sm_bogus_free_after = 0;
 
 
 /*
diff --git a/ompi/mca/mtl/base/mtl_base_datatype.h b/ompi/mca/mtl/base/mtl_base_datatype.h
index ed520f2790..c377c2678b 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/mtl/base/mtl_base_datatype.h
+++ b/ompi/mca/mtl/base/mtl_base_datatype.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ ompi_mtl_datatype_pack(struct ompi_convertor_t *convertor,
 {
     struct iovec iov;
     uint32_t iov_count = 1;
-    int32_t free_after;
     size_t max_data;
 
     ompi_convertor_get_packed_size(convertor, &max_data);
@@ -48,8 +47,7 @@ ompi_mtl_datatype_pack(struct ompi_convertor_t *convertor,
         *freeAfter = false;
     }
     
-    ompi_convertor_pack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data,
-                        &free_after);
+    ompi_convertor_pack( convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
     
     *buffer = iov.iov_base;
     *buffer_len = iov.iov_len;
@@ -91,7 +89,6 @@ ompi_mtl_datatype_unpack(struct ompi_convertor_t *convertor,
 {
     struct iovec iov;
     uint32_t iov_count = 1;
-    int32_t free_after;
     size_t max_data;
 
     iov.iov_len = buffer_len;
@@ -100,8 +97,7 @@ ompi_mtl_datatype_unpack(struct ompi_convertor_t *convertor,
 
     
     if (max_data > 0 && ompi_convertor_need_buffers(convertor)) {
-        ompi_convertor_unpack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count,
-                          &max_data, &free_after);
+        ompi_convertor_unpack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
 
         free(buffer);
     }
diff --git a/ompi/mca/mtl/mx/mtl_mx_send.c b/ompi/mca/mtl/mx/mtl_mx_send.c
index a283b6b7a4..2806ab93db 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/mtl/mx/mtl_mx_send.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/mtl/mx/mtl_mx_send.c
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ ompi_mtl_mx_send(struct mca_mtl_base_module_t* mtl,
     
     ret = ompi_mtl_datatype_pack(convertor, 
                                  &mtl_mx_request.mx_segment[0].segment_ptr, 
-                                 &length, 
-                                 &mtl_mx_request.free_after);
+                                 &length);
     
     
     mtl_mx_request.mx_segment[0].segment_length = length;
@@ -147,8 +146,7 @@ ompi_mtl_mx_isend(struct mca_mtl_base_module_t* mtl,
     
     ret = ompi_mtl_datatype_pack(convertor, 
                                  &mtl_mx_request->mx_segment[0].segment_ptr, 
-                                 &length, 
-                                 &mtl_mx_request->free_after);
+                                 &length);
     mtl_mx_request->mx_segment[0].segment_length = length;
     mtl_mx_request->convertor = convertor;
     mtl_mx_request->type = OMPI_MTL_MX_ISEND;
diff --git a/ompi/mca/mtl/portals/mtl_portals_recv.c b/ompi/mca/mtl/portals/mtl_portals_recv.c
index a00fd13bab..b0905f1bd2 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/mtl/portals/mtl_portals_recv.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/mtl/portals/mtl_portals_recv.c
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ ompi_mtl_portals_get_data(ompi_mtl_portals_event_t *recv_event,
 
         struct iovec iov;
         uint32_t iov_count = 1;
-        int32_t free_after;
         size_t max_data;
 
         ompi_mtl_portals_recv_short_block_t *block = 
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ ompi_mtl_portals_get_data(ompi_mtl_portals_event_t *recv_event,
         /* pull out the data */
         if (iov.iov_len > 0) {
             ompi_convertor_unpack(convertor, &iov, &iov_count,
-                                  &max_data, &free_after);
+                                  &max_data );
         }
 
         /* if synchronous, return an ack */
diff --git a/ompi/mca/osc/pt2pt/osc_pt2pt_data_move.c b/ompi/mca/osc/pt2pt/osc_pt2pt_data_move.c
index 5d7541351c..60c8a119cd 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/osc/pt2pt/osc_pt2pt_data_move.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/osc/pt2pt/osc_pt2pt_data_move.c
@@ -228,14 +228,13 @@ ompi_osc_pt2pt_sendreq_send(ompi_osc_pt2pt_module_t *module,
             written_data + sendreq->req_origin_bytes_packed) {
             struct iovec iov;
             uint32_t iov_count = 1;
-            int32_t free_after;
             size_t max_data = sendreq->req_origin_bytes_packed;
 
             iov.iov_len = max_data;
             iov.iov_base = (IOVBASE_TYPE*)((unsigned char*) buffer->payload + written_data);
 
             ret = ompi_convertor_pack(&sendreq->req_origin_convertor, &iov, &iov_count,
-                                      &max_data, &free_after);
+                                      &max_data );
             if (ret < 0) {
                 ret = OMPI_ERR_FATAL;
                 goto cleanup;
@@ -404,14 +403,13 @@ ompi_osc_pt2pt_replyreq_send(ompi_osc_pt2pt_module_t *module,
         written_data + replyreq->rep_target_bytes_packed) {
         struct iovec iov;
         uint32_t iov_count = 1;
-        int32_t free_after;
         size_t max_data = replyreq->rep_target_bytes_packed;
 
         iov.iov_len = max_data;
         iov.iov_base = (IOVBASE_TYPE*)((unsigned char*) buffer->payload + written_data);
 
         ret = ompi_convertor_pack(&replyreq->rep_target_convertor, &iov, &iov_count,
-                                  &max_data, &free_after);
+                                  &max_data );
         if (ret < 0) {
             ret = OMPI_ERR_FATAL;
             goto cleanup;
@@ -496,7 +494,6 @@ ompi_osc_pt2pt_sendreq_recv_put(ompi_osc_pt2pt_module_t *module,
         ompi_convertor_t convertor;
         struct iovec iov;
         uint32_t iov_count = 1;
-        int32_t free_after = 0;
         size_t max_data;
         ompi_proc_t *proc;
 
@@ -517,8 +514,7 @@ ompi_osc_pt2pt_sendreq_recv_put(ompi_osc_pt2pt_module_t *module,
         ompi_convertor_unpack(&convertor, 
                               &iov,
                               &iov_count,
-                              &max_data,
-                              &free_after);
+                              &max_data );
         OBJ_DESTRUCT(&convertor);
         OBJ_RELEASE(datatype);
         OPAL_THREAD_ADD32(&(module->p2p_num_pending_in), -1);
@@ -720,7 +716,6 @@ ompi_osc_pt2pt_replyreq_recv(ompi_osc_pt2pt_module_t *module,
 
         struct iovec iov;
         uint32_t iov_count = 1;
-        int32_t free_after = 0;
         size_t max_data;
 
         iov.iov_len = header->hdr_msg_length;
@@ -729,8 +724,7 @@ ompi_osc_pt2pt_replyreq_recv(ompi_osc_pt2pt_module_t *module,
         ompi_convertor_unpack(&sendreq->req_origin_convertor,
                               &iov,
                               &iov_count,
-                              &max_data,
-                              &free_after);
+                              &max_data );
 
         OPAL_THREAD_ADD32(&(sendreq->req_module->p2p_num_pending_out), -1);
         ompi_osc_pt2pt_sendreq_free(sendreq);
diff --git a/ompi/mca/osc/pt2pt/osc_pt2pt_obj_convert.c b/ompi/mca/osc/pt2pt/osc_pt2pt_obj_convert.c
index 0b75eceab5..c2698e1a6d 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/osc/pt2pt/osc_pt2pt_obj_convert.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/osc/pt2pt/osc_pt2pt_obj_convert.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ ompi_osc_pt2pt_process_op(ompi_osc_pt2pt_module_t *module,
         ompi_convertor_t convertor;
         struct iovec iov;
         uint32_t iov_count = 1;
-        int32_t free_after = 0;
         size_t max_data;
         ompi_proc_t *proc;
 
@@ -76,8 +75,7 @@ ompi_osc_pt2pt_process_op(ompi_osc_pt2pt_module_t *module,
         ompi_convertor_unpack(&convertor, 
                               &iov,
                               &iov_count,
-                              &max_data,
-                              &free_after);
+                              &max_data);
         OBJ_DESTRUCT(&convertor);
     } else {
         /* reductions other than MPI_REPLACE.  Since user-defined
diff --git a/ompi/mca/osc/rdma/osc_rdma_data_move.c b/ompi/mca/osc/rdma/osc_rdma_data_move.c
index 4c3deaf2c6..50ca0577b5 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/osc/rdma/osc_rdma_data_move.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/osc/rdma/osc_rdma_data_move.c
@@ -244,14 +244,13 @@ ompi_osc_rdma_sendreq_send(ompi_osc_rdma_module_t *module,
             written_data + sendreq->req_origin_bytes_packed) {
             struct iovec iov;
             uint32_t iov_count = 1;
-            int32_t free_after;
             size_t max_data = sendreq->req_origin_bytes_packed;
 
             iov.iov_len = max_data;
             iov.iov_base = (IOVBASE_TYPE*)((unsigned char*) descriptor->des_src[0].seg_addr.pval + written_data);
 
             ret = ompi_convertor_pack(&sendreq->req_origin_convertor, &iov, &iov_count,
-                                      &max_data, &free_after);
+                                      &max_data );
             if (ret < 0) {
                 ret = OMPI_ERR_FATAL;
                 goto cleanup;
@@ -424,14 +423,13 @@ ompi_osc_rdma_replyreq_send(ompi_osc_rdma_module_t *module,
         written_data + replyreq->rep_target_bytes_packed) {
         struct iovec iov;
         uint32_t iov_count = 1;
-        int32_t free_after;
         size_t max_data = replyreq->rep_target_bytes_packed;
 
         iov.iov_len = max_data;
         iov.iov_base = (IOVBASE_TYPE*)((unsigned char*) descriptor->des_src[0].seg_addr.pval + written_data);
 
         ret = ompi_convertor_pack(&replyreq->rep_target_convertor, &iov, &iov_count,
-                                  &max_data, &free_after);
+                                  &max_data );
         if (ret < 0) {
             ret = OMPI_ERR_FATAL;
             goto cleanup;
@@ -504,7 +502,6 @@ ompi_osc_rdma_sendreq_recv_put(ompi_osc_rdma_module_t *module,
         ompi_convertor_t convertor;
         struct iovec iov;
         uint32_t iov_count = 1;
-        int32_t free_after = 0;
         size_t max_data;
         ompi_proc_t *proc;
 
@@ -525,8 +522,7 @@ ompi_osc_rdma_sendreq_recv_put(ompi_osc_rdma_module_t *module,
         ompi_convertor_unpack(&convertor, 
                               &iov,
                               &iov_count,
-                              &max_data,
-                              &free_after);
+                              &max_data );
         OBJ_DESTRUCT(&convertor);
         OBJ_RELEASE(datatype);
         OPAL_THREAD_ADD32(&(module->p2p_num_pending_in), -1);
@@ -728,7 +724,6 @@ ompi_osc_rdma_replyreq_recv(ompi_osc_rdma_module_t *module,
 
         struct iovec iov;
         uint32_t iov_count = 1;
-        int32_t free_after = 0;
         size_t max_data;
 
         iov.iov_len = header->hdr_msg_length;
@@ -737,8 +732,7 @@ ompi_osc_rdma_replyreq_recv(ompi_osc_rdma_module_t *module,
         ompi_convertor_unpack(&sendreq->req_origin_convertor,
                               &iov,
                               &iov_count,
-                              &max_data,
-                              &free_after);
+                              &max_data );
 
         OPAL_THREAD_ADD32(&(sendreq->req_module->p2p_num_pending_out), -1);
         ompi_osc_rdma_sendreq_free(sendreq);
diff --git a/ompi/mca/osc/rdma/osc_rdma_obj_convert.c b/ompi/mca/osc/rdma/osc_rdma_obj_convert.c
index 0639e69651..813fa93a1f 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/osc/rdma/osc_rdma_obj_convert.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/osc/rdma/osc_rdma_obj_convert.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ ompi_osc_rdma_process_op(ompi_osc_rdma_module_t *module,
         ompi_convertor_t convertor;
         struct iovec iov;
         uint32_t iov_count = 1;
-        int32_t free_after = 0;
         size_t max_data;
         ompi_proc_t *proc;
 
@@ -76,8 +75,7 @@ ompi_osc_rdma_process_op(ompi_osc_rdma_module_t *module,
         ompi_convertor_unpack(&convertor, 
                               &iov,
                               &iov_count,
-                              &max_data,
-                              &free_after);
+                              &max_data);
         OBJ_DESTRUCT(&convertor);
     } else {
         /* reductions other than MPI_REPLACE.  Since user-defined
diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/base/pml_base_bsend.c b/ompi/mca/pml/base/pml_base_bsend.c
index a3e090acb4..39a271598b 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/base/pml_base_bsend.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/base/pml_base_bsend.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ int mca_pml_base_bsend_request_start(ompi_request_t* request)
     struct iovec iov;
     unsigned int iov_count;
     size_t max_data;
-    int rc, freeAfter;
+    int rc;
 
     if(sendreq->req_bytes_packed > 0) {
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ int mca_pml_base_bsend_request_start(ompi_request_t* request)
         if((rc = ompi_convertor_pack( &sendreq->req_convertor, 
                                       &iov, 
                                       &iov_count, 
-                                      &max_data, &freeAfter )) < 0) {
+                                      &max_data )) < 0) {
             return OMPI_ERROR;
         }
  
diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/cm/pml_cm_sendreq.h b/ompi/mca/pml/cm/pml_cm_sendreq.h
index fbde16ecb5..26a1252785 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/cm/pml_cm_sendreq.h
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/cm/pml_cm_sendreq.h
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ do {                                                                    \
     struct iovec iov;                                                   \
     unsigned int iov_count;                                             \
     size_t max_data;                                                    \
-    int freeAfter;                                                      \
                                                                         \
     if(sendreq->req_count > 0) {                                        \
         sendreq->req_buff =                                             \
@@ -241,7 +240,7 @@ do {                                                                    \
             ompi_convertor_pack( &sendreq->req_send.req_base.req_convertor, \
                                  &iov,                                  \
                                  &iov_count,                            \
-                                 &max_data, &freeAfter);                \
+                                 &max_data );                           \
             ompi_convertor_prepare_for_send( &sendreq->req_send.req_base.req_convertor, MPI_PACKED, \
                                              max_data, sendreq->req_buff ); \
         }                                                               \
diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/dr/pml_dr_recvreq.h b/ompi/mca/pml/dr/pml_dr_recvreq.h
index 4b9363d7eb..5c035450d0 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/dr/pml_dr_recvreq.h
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/dr/pml_dr_recvreq.h
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ do {
         struct iovec iov[MCA_BTL_DES_MAX_SEGMENTS];                               \
         uint32_t iov_count = 0;                                                   \
         size_t max_data = bytes_received;                                         \
-        int32_t free_after = 0;                                                   \
         size_t n, offset = seg_offset;                                            \
         bool do_csum = mca_pml_dr.enable_csum &&                                  \
             (request->req_endpoint->bml_endpoint->btl_flags_or & MCA_BTL_FLAGS_NEED_CSUM); \
@@ -300,8 +299,7 @@ do {
             &(request)->req_recv.req_convertor,                                   \
             iov,                                                                  \
             &iov_count,                                                           \
-            &max_data,                                                            \
-            &free_after);                                                         \
+            &max_data);                                                           \
         bytes_delivered = max_data;                                               \
         if(bytes_received && !bytes_delivered) assert(0);                         \
         csum = (do_csum ?                                                         \
diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/dr/pml_dr_sendreq.c b/ompi/mca/pml/dr/pml_dr_sendreq.c
index 50dd0a7ae2..904932fd34 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/dr/pml_dr_sendreq.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/dr/pml_dr_sendreq.c
@@ -375,7 +375,6 @@ int mca_pml_dr_send_request_start_buffered(
     struct iovec iov;
     unsigned int iov_count;
     size_t max_data;
-    int32_t free_after;
     int rc;
     uint32_t csum; 
     bool do_csum = mca_pml_dr.enable_csum && 
@@ -399,8 +398,7 @@ int mca_pml_dr_send_request_start_buffered(
         &sendreq->req_send.req_convertor,
         &iov,
         &iov_count,
-        &max_data,
-        &free_after)) < 0) {
+        &max_data)) < 0) {
         mca_bml_base_free(bml_btl, descriptor);
         return rc;
     }
@@ -432,8 +430,7 @@ int mca_pml_dr_send_request_start_buffered(
             &sendreq->req_send.req_convertor,
             &iov,
             &iov_count,
-            &max_data,
-            &free_after)) < 0) {
+            &max_data)) < 0) {
             mca_bml_base_free(bml_btl, descriptor);
             return rc;
     }
@@ -493,7 +490,6 @@ int mca_pml_dr_send_request_start_copy(
     struct iovec iov;
     unsigned int iov_count;
     size_t max_data;
-    int32_t free_after;
     int rc;
     bool do_csum = mca_pml_dr.enable_csum && 
         (bml_btl->btl_flags & MCA_BTL_FLAGS_NEED_CSUM); 
@@ -516,8 +512,7 @@ int mca_pml_dr_send_request_start_copy(
                                      &sendreq->req_send.req_convertor,
                                      &iov,
                                      &iov_count,
-                                     &max_data,
-                                     &free_after)) < 0) {
+                                     &max_data)) < 0) {
             mca_bml_base_free(bml_btl, descriptor);
             return rc;
         }
diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.h b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.h
index c0b8e173c4..a531064d7a 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.h
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.h
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ do {
         struct iovec iov[MCA_BTL_DES_MAX_SEGMENTS];                               \
         uint32_t iov_count = 0;                                                   \
         size_t max_data = bytes_received;                                         \
-        int32_t free_after = 0;                                                   \
         size_t n, offset = seg_offset;                                            \
         mca_btl_base_segment_t* segment = segments;                               \
                                                                                   \
@@ -305,8 +304,7 @@ do {
         ompi_convertor_unpack( &(request)->req_recv.req_convertor,                \
                                iov,                                               \
                                &iov_count,                                        \
-                               &max_data,                                         \
-                               &free_after);                                      \
+                               &max_data );                                       \
         bytes_delivered = max_data;                                               \
     }                                                                             \
 } while (0)
diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.c b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.c
index f2a4363345..563a345282 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.c
@@ -360,7 +360,6 @@ int mca_pml_ob1_send_request_start_buffered(
     struct iovec iov;
     unsigned int iov_count;
     size_t max_data;
-    int32_t free_after;
     int rc;
 
     /* allocate descriptor */
@@ -380,8 +379,7 @@ int mca_pml_ob1_send_request_start_buffered(
         &sendreq->req_send.req_convertor,
         &iov,
         &iov_count,
-        &max_data,
-        &free_after)) < 0) {
+        &max_data)) < 0) {
         mca_bml_base_free(bml_btl, descriptor);
         return rc;
     }
@@ -432,8 +430,7 @@ int mca_pml_ob1_send_request_start_buffered(
     if((rc = ompi_convertor_pack( &sendreq->req_send.req_convertor,
                                   &iov,
                                   &iov_count,
-                                  &max_data,
-                                  &free_after)) < 0) {
+                                  &max_data)) < 0) {
         mca_bml_base_free(bml_btl, descriptor);
         return rc;
     }
@@ -474,7 +471,6 @@ int mca_pml_ob1_send_request_start_copy(
     struct iovec iov;
     unsigned int iov_count;
     size_t max_data;
-    int32_t free_after;
     int rc;
 
     /* allocate descriptor */
@@ -499,8 +495,7 @@ int mca_pml_ob1_send_request_start_copy(
                                      &sendreq->req_send.req_convertor,
                                      &iov,
                                      &iov_count,
-                                     &max_data,
-                                     &free_after)) < 0) {
+                                     &max_data)) < 0) {
             mca_bml_base_free(bml_btl, descriptor);
             return rc;
         }
diff --git a/ompi/mpi/c/pack.c b/ompi/mpi/c/pack.c
index d841e058ca..71575edde2 100644
--- a/ompi/mpi/c/pack.c
+++ b/ompi/mpi/c/pack.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static const char FUNC_NAME[] = "MPI_Pack";
 int MPI_Pack(void *inbuf, int incount, MPI_Datatype datatype,
              void *outbuf, int outsize, int *position, MPI_Comm comm)
 {
-    int rc, freeAfter;
+    int rc;
     ompi_convertor_t local_convertor;
     struct iovec invec;
     unsigned int iov_count;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ int MPI_Pack(void *inbuf, int incount, MPI_Datatype datatype,
 
     /* Do the actual packing */
     iov_count = 1;
-    rc = ompi_convertor_pack( &local_convertor, &invec, &iov_count, &size, &freeAfter );
+    rc = ompi_convertor_pack( &local_convertor, &invec, &iov_count, &size );
     *position += size;
     OBJ_DESTRUCT( &local_convertor );
 
diff --git a/ompi/mpi/c/pack_external.c b/ompi/mpi/c/pack_external.c
index ab1d08e672..db544eb707 100644
--- a/ompi/mpi/c/pack_external.c
+++ b/ompi/mpi/c/pack_external.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ int MPI_Pack_external(char *datarep, void *inbuf, int incount,
                       MPI_Datatype datatype, void *outbuf,
                       MPI_Aint outsize, MPI_Aint *position) 
 {
-    int rc, freeAfter;
+    int rc;
     ompi_convertor_t local_convertor;
     struct iovec invec;
     unsigned int iov_count;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ int MPI_Pack_external(char *datarep, void *inbuf, int incount,
 
     /* Check for truncation */
     ompi_convertor_get_packed_size( &local_convertor, &size );
-    if( (*position + size) > (unsigned int)outsize ) {  /* we can cast as we already checked for < 0 */
+    if( (*position + size) > (size_t)outsize ) {  /* we can cast as we already checked for < 0 */
         OBJ_DESTRUCT( &local_convertor );
         return OMPI_ERRHANDLER_INVOKE( MPI_COMM_WORLD, MPI_ERR_TRUNCATE, FUNC_NAME );
     }
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ int MPI_Pack_external(char *datarep, void *inbuf, int incount,
 
     /* Do the actual packing */
     iov_count = 1;
-    rc = ompi_convertor_pack( &local_convertor, &invec, &iov_count, &size, &freeAfter );
+    rc = ompi_convertor_pack( &local_convertor, &invec, &iov_count, &size );
     *position += size;
     OBJ_DESTRUCT( &local_convertor );
 
diff --git a/ompi/mpi/c/sendrecv_replace.c b/ompi/mpi/c/sendrecv_replace.c
index 7a67f24f61..ffd1e9e7db 100644
--- a/ompi/mpi/c/sendrecv_replace.c
+++ b/ompi/mpi/c/sendrecv_replace.c
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ int MPI_Sendrecv_replace(void * buf, int count, MPI_Datatype datatype,
         unsigned char recv_data[2048];
         size_t packed_size, max_data;
         uint32_t iov_count;
-        int free_after;
         ompi_status_public_t recv_status;
         ompi_proc_t* proc = ompi_comm_peer_lookup(comm,dest);
         if(proc == NULL) {
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ int MPI_Sendrecv_replace(void * buf, int count, MPI_Datatype datatype,
         iov.iov_len = recv_status._count;
         iov_count = 1;
         max_data = recv_status._count;
-        ompi_convertor_unpack(&convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data, &free_after);
+        ompi_convertor_unpack(&convertor, &iov, &iov_count, &max_data );
 
         /* return status to user */
         if(status != MPI_STATUS_IGNORE) {
diff --git a/ompi/mpi/c/unpack.c b/ompi/mpi/c/unpack.c
index 4e8b93879c..145487d45e 100644
--- a/ompi/mpi/c/unpack.c
+++ b/ompi/mpi/c/unpack.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ int MPI_Unpack(void *inbuf, int insize, int *position,
                void *outbuf, int outcount, MPI_Datatype datatype,
                MPI_Comm comm) 
 {
-    int rc = 1, freeAfter;
+    int rc = 1;
     ompi_convertor_t local_convertor;
     struct iovec outvec;
     unsigned int iov_count;
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ int MPI_Unpack(void *inbuf, int insize, int *position,
         
         /* Do the actual unpacking */
         iov_count = 1;
-        rc = ompi_convertor_unpack( &local_convertor, &outvec, &iov_count,
-                                    &size, &freeAfter );
+        rc = ompi_convertor_unpack( &local_convertor, &outvec, &iov_count, &size );
         *position += size;
         OBJ_DESTRUCT( &local_convertor );
         
diff --git a/ompi/mpi/c/unpack_external.c b/ompi/mpi/c/unpack_external.c
index 2a1679aa84..be6a5bd8e6 100644
--- a/ompi/mpi/c/unpack_external.c
+++ b/ompi/mpi/c/unpack_external.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ int MPI_Unpack_external (char *datarep, void *inbuf, MPI_Aint insize,
                          MPI_Aint *position, void *outbuf, int outcount,
                          MPI_Datatype datatype) 
 {
-    int rc, freeAfter;
+    int rc;
     ompi_convertor_t local_convertor;
     struct iovec outvec;
     unsigned int iov_count;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int MPI_Unpack_external (char *datarep, void *inbuf, MPI_Aint insize,
 
     /* Do the actual unpacking */
     iov_count = 1;
-    rc = ompi_convertor_unpack( &local_convertor, &outvec, &iov_count, &size, &freeAfter );
+    rc = ompi_convertor_unpack( &local_convertor, &outvec, &iov_count, &size );
     *position += size;
     OBJ_DESTRUCT( &local_convertor );