Use CCTK_BYTE instead of CCTK_CHAR.

git-svn-id: http://svn.cactuscode.org/arrangements/CactusBase/LocalReduce/trunk@56 7daa882c-dc44-4453-834e-278d26b18e6a

30 files changed, 201 insertions, 198 deletions

diff --git a/src/AvgFunctions.c b/src/AvgFunctions.c
index 428598d..dd0a42a 100644
--- a/src/AvgFunctions.c
+++ b/src/AvgFunctions.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 
 
-int LocalReduce_Avg_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
+int LocalReduce_Avg_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
 {
   int iter = 0;
   int sum_indices = 0;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Avg_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_BYTE, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Avg_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Avg_INT1(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT1, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Avg_INT2(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT2, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Avg_INT4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Avg_INT8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Avg_REAL(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1552,7 +1552,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Avg_REAL4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, in
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1769,7 +1769,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Avg_REAL8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, in
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1987,7 +1987,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Avg_REAL16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2214,7 +2214,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Avg_COMPLEX(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2446,7 +2446,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Avg_COMPLEX8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2678,7 +2678,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Avg_COMPLEX16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2910,7 +2910,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Avg_COMPLEX32(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX32, input_arrays[i], CCTK_COMPLEX32, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
diff --git a/src/Avg_Functions.h b/src/Avg_Functions.h
index eece300..8f91883 100644
--- a/src/Avg_Functions.h
+++ b/src/Avg_Functions.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 /* Avg reduction functions */
-int LocalReduce_Avg_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
+int LocalReduce_Avg_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
 int LocalReduce_Avg_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
diff --git a/src/CountFunctions.c b/src/CountFunctions.c
index a86f057..a0e9f91 100644
--- a/src/CountFunctions.c
+++ b/src/CountFunctions.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-int LocalReduce_Count_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
+int LocalReduce_Count_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
 {
   int iter = 0;
   int sum_indices = 0;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Count_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_BYTE, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Count_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, in
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Count_INT1(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT1, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Count_INT2(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT2, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Count_INT4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Count_INT8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Count_REAL(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Count_REAL4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1767,7 +1767,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Count_REAL8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1985,7 +1985,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Count_REAL16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2212,7 +2212,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Count_COMPLEX(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2444,7 +2444,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Count_COMPLEX8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offset
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2676,7 +2676,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Count_COMPLEX16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offse
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2908,7 +2908,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Count_COMPLEX32(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offse
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX32, input_arrays[i], CCTK_COMPLEX32, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
diff --git a/src/Count_Functions.h b/src/Count_Functions.h
index 452ceb5..d760020 100644
--- a/src/Count_Functions.h
+++ b/src/Count_Functions.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 /* Count reduction functions */
-int LocalReduce_Count_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
+int LocalReduce_Count_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
 int LocalReduce_Count_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
diff --git a/src/MaxFunctions.c b/src/MaxFunctions.c
index 69446c9..e6a9464 100644
--- a/src/MaxFunctions.c
+++ b/src/MaxFunctions.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 
-int LocalReduce_Max_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
+int LocalReduce_Max_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
 {
   int iter = 0;
   int sum_indices = 0;
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Max_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_BYTE, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Max_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Max_INT1(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT1, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Max_INT2(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT2, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Max_INT4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Max_INT8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Max_REAL(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Max_REAL4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, in
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1768,7 +1768,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Max_REAL8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, in
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1986,7 +1986,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Max_REAL16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2213,7 +2213,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Max_COMPLEX(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2445,7 +2445,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Max_COMPLEX8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2677,7 +2677,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Max_COMPLEX16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2909,7 +2909,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Max_COMPLEX32(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX32, input_arrays[i], CCTK_COMPLEX32, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
diff --git a/src/Max_Functions.h b/src/Max_Functions.h
index c6d2cbd..ca2ab3f 100644
--- a/src/Max_Functions.h
+++ b/src/Max_Functions.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 /* Max reduction functions */
-int LocalReduce_Max_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
+int LocalReduce_Max_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
 int LocalReduce_Max_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
diff --git a/src/MinFunctions.c b/src/MinFunctions.c
index 9d77a3f..41f13ce 100644
--- a/src/MinFunctions.c
+++ b/src/MinFunctions.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-int LocalReduce_Min_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
+int LocalReduce_Min_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
 {
   int iter = 0;
   int sum_indices = 0;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Min_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_BYTE, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Min_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Min_INT1(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT1, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Min_INT2(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT2, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Min_INT4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Min_INT8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Min_REAL(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Min_REAL4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, in
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1767,7 +1767,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Min_REAL8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, in
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1985,7 +1985,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Min_REAL16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2212,7 +2212,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Min_COMPLEX(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2444,7 +2444,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Min_COMPLEX8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2676,7 +2676,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Min_COMPLEX16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2908,7 +2908,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Min_COMPLEX32(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX32, input_arrays[i], CCTK_COMPLEX32, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
diff --git a/src/Min_Functions.h b/src/Min_Functions.h
index 43f3483..62fad17 100644
--- a/src/Min_Functions.h
+++ b/src/Min_Functions.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 /* Min reduction functions */
-int LocalReduce_Min_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
+int LocalReduce_Min_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
 int LocalReduce_Min_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
diff --git a/src/Norm1Functions.c b/src/Norm1Functions.c
index 0fe5e7e..e8ccef3 100644
--- a/src/Norm1Functions.c
+++ b/src/Norm1Functions.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 
-int LocalReduce_Norm1_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
+int LocalReduce_Norm1_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
 {
   int iter = 0;
   int sum_indices = 0;
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm1_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_BYTE, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm1_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, in
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm1_INT1(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT1, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm1_INT2(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT2, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm1_INT4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm1_INT8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm1_REAL(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1807,7 +1807,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm1_REAL4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2060,7 +2060,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm1_REAL8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2314,7 +2314,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm1_REAL16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2573,7 +2573,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm1_COMPLEX(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2821,7 +2821,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm1_COMPLEX8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offset
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -3069,7 +3069,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm1_COMPLEX16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offse
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -3317,7 +3317,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm1_COMPLEX32(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offse
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX32, input_arrays[i], CCTK_COMPLEX32, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
diff --git a/src/Norm1_Functions.h b/src/Norm1_Functions.h
index 54bd8e4..0ddbcee 100644
--- a/src/Norm1_Functions.h
+++ b/src/Norm1_Functions.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 /* Norm1 reduction functions */
-int LocalReduce_Norm1_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
+int LocalReduce_Norm1_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
 int LocalReduce_Norm1_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
diff --git a/src/Norm2Functions.c b/src/Norm2Functions.c
index e544d18..f5bc8b4 100644
--- a/src/Norm2Functions.c
+++ b/src/Norm2Functions.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 
-int LocalReduce_Norm2_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
+int LocalReduce_Norm2_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
 {
   int iter = 0;
   int sum_indices = 0;
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm2_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_BYTE, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm2_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, in
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm2_INT1(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT1, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm2_INT2(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT2, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm2_INT4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm2_INT8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm2_REAL(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1807,7 +1807,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm2_REAL4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2060,7 +2060,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm2_REAL8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2314,7 +2314,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm2_REAL16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2577,7 +2577,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm2_COMPLEX(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2845,7 +2845,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm2_COMPLEX8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offset
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -3113,7 +3113,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm2_COMPLEX16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offse
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -3381,7 +3381,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm2_COMPLEX32(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offse
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX32, input_arrays[i], CCTK_COMPLEX32, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
diff --git a/src/Norm2_Functions.h b/src/Norm2_Functions.h
index 7e4c33c..c4da8f6 100644
--- a/src/Norm2_Functions.h
+++ b/src/Norm2_Functions.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 /* Norm2 reduction functions */
-int LocalReduce_Norm2_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
+int LocalReduce_Norm2_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
 int LocalReduce_Norm2_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
diff --git a/src/Norm3Functions.c b/src/Norm3Functions.c
index 9b34c7a..995307f 100644
--- a/src/Norm3Functions.c
+++ b/src/Norm3Functions.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define ABS(x)      ((x) < 0 ? -(x) : (x))
 
 
-int LocalReduce_Norm3_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
+int LocalReduce_Norm3_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
 {
   int iter = 0;
   int sum_indices = 0;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm3_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_BYTE, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm3_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, in
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm3_INT1(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT1, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm3_INT2(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT2, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm3_INT4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm3_INT8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1560,7 +1560,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm3_REAL(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1812,7 +1812,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm3_REAL4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2065,7 +2065,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm3_REAL8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2319,7 +2319,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm3_REAL16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2582,7 +2582,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm3_COMPLEX(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2850,7 +2850,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm3_COMPLEX8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offset
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -3118,7 +3118,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm3_COMPLEX16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offse
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -3386,7 +3386,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm3_COMPLEX32(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offse
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX32, input_arrays[i], CCTK_COMPLEX32, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
diff --git a/src/Norm3_Functions.h b/src/Norm3_Functions.h
index 2501e1d..3b594c5 100644
--- a/src/Norm3_Functions.h
+++ b/src/Norm3_Functions.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 /* Norm3 reduction functions */
-int LocalReduce_Norm3_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
+int LocalReduce_Norm3_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
 int LocalReduce_Norm3_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
diff --git a/src/Norm4Functions.c b/src/Norm4Functions.c
index 469ecb2..f106642 100644
--- a/src/Norm4Functions.c
+++ b/src/Norm4Functions.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 
-int LocalReduce_Norm4_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
+int LocalReduce_Norm4_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
 {
   int iter = 0;
   int sum_indices = 0;
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm4_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_BYTE, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm4_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, in
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm4_INT1(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT1, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm4_INT2(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT2, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm4_INT4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm4_INT8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm4_REAL(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1807,7 +1807,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm4_REAL4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2060,7 +2060,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm4_REAL8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2314,7 +2314,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm4_REAL16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2581,7 +2581,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm4_COMPLEX(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2879,7 +2879,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm4_COMPLEX8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offset
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -3170,7 +3170,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm4_COMPLEX16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offse
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -3461,7 +3461,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Norm4_COMPLEX32(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offse
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX32, input_arrays[i], CCTK_COMPLEX32, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
diff --git a/src/Norm4_Functions.h b/src/Norm4_Functions.h
index 930e18a..ebcde7c 100644
--- a/src/Norm4_Functions.h
+++ b/src/Norm4_Functions.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 /* Norm4 reduction functions */
-int LocalReduce_Norm4_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
+int LocalReduce_Norm4_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
 int LocalReduce_Norm4_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
diff --git a/src/NormInfFunctions.c b/src/NormInfFunctions.c
index 099dba0..96b7eda 100644
--- a/src/NormInfFunctions.c
+++ b/src/NormInfFunctions.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 
-int LocalReduce_NormInf_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
+int LocalReduce_NormInf_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
 {
   int iter = 0;
   int sum_indices = 0;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ int LocalReduce_NormInf_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_BYTE, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ int LocalReduce_NormInf_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ int LocalReduce_NormInf_INT1(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT1, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ int LocalReduce_NormInf_INT2(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT2, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ int LocalReduce_NormInf_INT4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@ int LocalReduce_NormInf_INT8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ int LocalReduce_NormInf_REAL(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2063,7 +2063,7 @@ int LocalReduce_NormInf_REAL4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2352,7 +2352,7 @@ int LocalReduce_NormInf_REAL8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2642,7 +2642,7 @@ int LocalReduce_NormInf_REAL16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offset
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2933,7 +2933,7 @@ int LocalReduce_NormInf_COMPLEX(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offse
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -3197,7 +3197,7 @@ int LocalReduce_NormInf_COMPLEX8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offs
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -3461,7 +3461,7 @@ int LocalReduce_NormInf_COMPLEX16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_off
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -3725,7 +3725,7 @@ int LocalReduce_NormInf_COMPLEX32(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_off
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX32, input_arrays[i], CCTK_COMPLEX32, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
diff --git a/src/NormInf_Functions.h b/src/NormInf_Functions.h
index 73ffa1d..17e9d6d 100644
--- a/src/NormInf_Functions.h
+++ b/src/NormInf_Functions.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 /* NormInf reduction functions */
-int LocalReduce_NormInf_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
+int LocalReduce_NormInf_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
 int LocalReduce_NormInf_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
diff --git a/src/ReductionAvg.c b/src/ReductionAvg.c
index 0018e3b..fa9bd5e 100644
--- a/src/ReductionAvg.c
+++ b/src/ReductionAvg.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static int ReductionAvg (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
                         void * const output_numbers[]);
 
 /* Average (mean) reduction functions */
-int LocalReduce_Avg_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
+int LocalReduce_Avg_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
 int LocalReduce_Avg_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
@@ -304,8 +304,8 @@ static int ReductionAvg (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
     switch (input_array_type_codes[i])
     {
     /* in values type switches*/
-      case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
-        num_points = LocalReduce_Avg_CHAR(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
+      case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
+        num_points = LocalReduce_Avg_BYTE(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
       break;
       case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
         num_points = LocalReduce_Avg_INT(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
@@ -387,8 +387,8 @@ static int ReductionAvg (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
       switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
       {
        /* out values type switches*/
-        case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
-          *( (CCTK_CHAR *) output_numbers[i]) = *( (CCTK_CHAR *) output_numbers[i]) / num_points; 
+        case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
+          *( (CCTK_BYTE *) output_numbers[i]) = *( (CCTK_BYTE *) output_numbers[i]) / num_points; 
         break;
         case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
           *( (CCTK_INT *) output_numbers[i]) = *( (CCTK_INT *) output_numbers[i]) / num_points; 
diff --git a/src/ReductionCount.c b/src/ReductionCount.c
index 6df4a38..41f7689 100644
--- a/src/ReductionCount.c
+++ b/src/ReductionCount.c
@@ -254,8 +254,8 @@ static int ReductionCount (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
     switch (input_array_type_codes[i])
     {
     /* in values type switches*/
-      case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
-        num_points = LocalReduce_Count_CHAR(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
+      case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
+        num_points = LocalReduce_Count_BYTE(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
       break;
       case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
         num_points = LocalReduce_Count_INT(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
diff --git a/src/ReductionMax.c b/src/ReductionMax.c
index 2862531..8eb333c 100644
--- a/src/ReductionMax.c
+++ b/src/ReductionMax.c
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ static int ReductionMax (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
     switch (input_array_type_codes[i])
     {
       /* in values type switches*/
-      case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
-        num_points = LocalReduce_Max_CHAR(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
+      case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
+        num_points = LocalReduce_Max_BYTE(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
       break;
       case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
         num_points = LocalReduce_Max_INT(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
diff --git a/src/ReductionMin.c b/src/ReductionMin.c
index f96e7c1..f927e66 100644
--- a/src/ReductionMin.c
+++ b/src/ReductionMin.c
@@ -255,8 +255,8 @@ static int ReductionMin (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
     switch (input_array_type_codes[i])
     {
     /* in values type switches*/
-      case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
-        num_points = LocalReduce_Min_CHAR(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
+      case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
+        num_points = LocalReduce_Min_BYTE(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
       break;
       case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
         num_points = LocalReduce_Min_INT(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
diff --git a/src/ReductionNorm1.c b/src/ReductionNorm1.c
index 59652e6..1b5eb3c 100644
--- a/src/ReductionNorm1.c
+++ b/src/ReductionNorm1.c
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ static int ReductionL1 (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
     switch (input_array_type_codes[i])
     {
     /* in values type switches*/
-      case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
-        num_points = LocalReduce_Norm1_CHAR(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
+      case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
+        num_points = LocalReduce_Norm1_BYTE(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
       break;
       case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
         num_points = LocalReduce_Norm1_INT(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
@@ -341,8 +341,8 @@ static int ReductionL1 (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
       switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
       {
        /* out values type switches*/
-        case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
-          *( (CCTK_CHAR *) output_numbers[i]) = *( (CCTK_CHAR *) output_numbers[i]) / num_points; 
+        case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
+          *( (CCTK_BYTE *) output_numbers[i]) = *( (CCTK_BYTE *) output_numbers[i]) / num_points; 
         break;
         case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
           *( (CCTK_INT *) output_numbers[i]) = *( (CCTK_INT *) output_numbers[i]) / num_points; 
diff --git a/src/ReductionNorm2.c b/src/ReductionNorm2.c
index f04397f..09d1ad3 100644
--- a/src/ReductionNorm2.c
+++ b/src/ReductionNorm2.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
    @version   $Id$
  @@*/
 
+#include <math.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -272,8 +273,8 @@ static int ReductionL2 (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
     switch (input_array_type_codes[i])
     {
     /* in values type switches*/
-      case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
-        num_points = LocalReduce_Norm2_CHAR(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
+      case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
+        num_points = LocalReduce_Norm2_BYTE(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
       break;
       case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
         num_points = LocalReduce_Norm2_INT(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
@@ -355,9 +356,9 @@ static int ReductionL2 (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
       switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
       {
        /* out values type switches*/
-        case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
-          *( (CCTK_CHAR *) output_numbers[i]) = *( (CCTK_CHAR *) output_numbers[i]) / num_points; 
-          *( (CCTK_CHAR *) output_numbers[i]) = sqrt(*( (CCTK_CHAR *) output_numbers[i])); 
+        case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
+          *( (CCTK_BYTE *) output_numbers[i]) = *( (CCTK_BYTE *) output_numbers[i]) / num_points; 
+          *( (CCTK_BYTE *) output_numbers[i]) = sqrt(*( (CCTK_BYTE *) output_numbers[i])); 
         break;
         case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
           *( (CCTK_INT *) output_numbers[i]) = *( (CCTK_INT *) output_numbers[i]) / num_points; 
@@ -466,4 +467,4 @@ static int ReductionL2 (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
   free (input_array_max_subscripts);
                                                                                 
   return (0);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/ReductionNorm3.c b/src/ReductionNorm3.c
index bb54b82..aea77bc 100644
--- a/src/ReductionNorm3.c
+++ b/src/ReductionNorm3.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
    @version   $Id$
  @@*/
 
+#include <math.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -269,8 +270,8 @@ static int ReductionL3 (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
     switch (input_array_type_codes[i])
     {
     /* in values type switches*/
-      case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
-        num_points = LocalReduce_Norm3_CHAR(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
+      case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
+        num_points = LocalReduce_Norm3_BYTE(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
       break;
       case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
         num_points = LocalReduce_Norm3_INT(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
@@ -352,9 +353,9 @@ static int ReductionL3 (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
       switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
       {
        /* out values type switches*/
-        case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
-          *( (CCTK_CHAR *) output_numbers[i]) = *( (CCTK_CHAR *) output_numbers[i]) / num_points; 
-          *( (CCTK_CHAR *) output_numbers[i]) = pow(*( (CCTK_CHAR *) output_numbers[i]), 1.0/3.0); 
+        case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
+          *( (CCTK_BYTE *) output_numbers[i]) = *( (CCTK_BYTE *) output_numbers[i]) / num_points; 
+          *( (CCTK_BYTE *) output_numbers[i]) = pow(*( (CCTK_BYTE *) output_numbers[i]), 1.0/3.0); 
         break;
         case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
           *( (CCTK_INT *) output_numbers[i]) = *( (CCTK_INT *) output_numbers[i]) / num_points; 
diff --git a/src/ReductionNorm4.c b/src/ReductionNorm4.c
index 376ef3e..b72df97 100644
--- a/src/ReductionNorm4.c
+++ b/src/ReductionNorm4.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
    @version   $Id$
  @@*/
 
+#include <math.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -269,8 +270,8 @@ static int ReductionL4 (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
     switch (input_array_type_codes[i])
     {
     /* in values type switches*/
-      case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
-        num_points = LocalReduce_Norm4_CHAR(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
+      case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
+        num_points = LocalReduce_Norm4_BYTE(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
       break;
       case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
         num_points = LocalReduce_Norm4_INT(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
@@ -352,9 +353,9 @@ static int ReductionL4 (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
       switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
       {
        /* out values type switches*/
-        case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
-          *( (CCTK_CHAR *) output_numbers[i]) = *( (CCTK_CHAR *) output_numbers[i]) / num_points; 
-          *( (CCTK_CHAR *) output_numbers[i]) = pow(*( (CCTK_CHAR *) output_numbers[i]), 1.0/4.0); 
+        case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
+          *( (CCTK_BYTE *) output_numbers[i]) = *( (CCTK_BYTE *) output_numbers[i]) / num_points; 
+          *( (CCTK_BYTE *) output_numbers[i]) = pow(*( (CCTK_BYTE *) output_numbers[i]), 1.0/4.0); 
         break;
         case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
           *( (CCTK_INT *) output_numbers[i]) = *( (CCTK_INT *) output_numbers[i]) / num_points; 
diff --git a/src/ReductionNormInf.c b/src/ReductionNormInf.c
index 21c2632..9b7d437 100644
--- a/src/ReductionNormInf.c
+++ b/src/ReductionNormInf.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static int ReductionLInf (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
                         void * const output_numbers[]);
 
 /* NormInf reduction functions */
-int LocalReduce_NormInf_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
+int LocalReduce_NormInf_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
 int LocalReduce_NormInf_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
@@ -313,8 +313,8 @@ static int ReductionLInf (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
     switch (input_array_type_codes[i])
     {
     /* in values type switches*/
-      case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
-        num_points = LocalReduce_NormInf_CHAR(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
+      case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
+        num_points = LocalReduce_NormInf_BYTE(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
       break;
       case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
         num_points = LocalReduce_NormInf_INT(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
@@ -395,8 +395,8 @@ static int ReductionLInf (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
       switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
       {
        /* out values type switches*/
-        case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
-          *( (CCTK_CHAR *) output_numbers[i]) = *( (CCTK_CHAR *) output_numbers[i]) / num_points; 
+        case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
+          *( (CCTK_BYTE *) output_numbers[i]) = *( (CCTK_BYTE *) output_numbers[i]) / num_points; 
         break;
         case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
           *( (CCTK_INT *) output_numbers[i]) = *( (CCTK_INT *) output_numbers[i]) / num_points; 
diff --git a/src/ReductionSum.c b/src/ReductionSum.c
index 831e52b..480e855 100644
--- a/src/ReductionSum.c
+++ b/src/ReductionSum.c
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ static int ReductionSum (int N_dims, int operator_handle,
     switch (input_array_type_codes[i])
     {
     /* in values type switches*/
-      case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
-        num_points = LocalReduce_Sum_CHAR(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
+      case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
+        num_points = LocalReduce_Sum_BYTE(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
       break;
       case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
         num_points = LocalReduce_Sum_INT(i, mask_on, input_array_offsets, indices, max_iter, actual_indices, input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts, input_array_dims, num_points, actual_iters_per_dim, iters_per_dim,   N_dims, input_arrays, output_number_type_codes, output_numbers);
diff --git a/src/SumFunctions.c b/src/SumFunctions.c
index b713dbd..401c5a0 100644
--- a/src/SumFunctions.c
+++ b/src/SumFunctions.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 
-int LocalReduce_Sum_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
+int LocalReduce_Sum_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[])
 {
   int iter = 0;
   int sum_indices = 0;
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Sum_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_BYTE, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Sum_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Sum_INT1(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT1, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Sum_INT2(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT2, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Sum_INT4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Sum_INT8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_INT8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Sum_REAL(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Sum_REAL4(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, in
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL4, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1768,7 +1768,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Sum_REAL8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, in
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -1986,7 +1986,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Sum_REAL16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, i
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_REAL16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2213,7 +2213,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Sum_COMPLEX(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2445,7 +2445,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Sum_COMPLEX8(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets,
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX8, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2677,7 +2677,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Sum_COMPLEX16(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX16, input_arrays[i], CCTK_BYTE, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
@@ -2909,7 +2909,7 @@ int LocalReduce_Sum_COMPLEX32(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets
   switch (output_number_type_codes[i])
   {
     /* out values type switches*/
-    case CCTK_VARIABLE_CHAR:
+    case CCTK_VARIABLE_BYTE:
       ITERATE_ON_ARRAY(i,CCTK_COMPLEX32, input_arrays[i], CCTK_COMPLEX32, output_numbers[i], mask_on, input_array_offsets[i], indices, sum_indices, max_iter, iter, flag, actual_indices,input_array_strides, input_array_min_subscripts,input_array_dims,product)
     break;
     case CCTK_VARIABLE_INT:
diff --git a/src/Sum_Functions.h b/src/Sum_Functions.h
index 7419ecd..2a483bd 100644
--- a/src/Sum_Functions.h
+++ b/src/Sum_Functions.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 /* Sum reduction functions */
-int LocalReduce_Sum_CHAR(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
+int LocalReduce_Sum_BYTE(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);
 
 int LocalReduce_Sum_INT(int i, int mask_on, CCTK_INT * input_array_offsets, int * indices, int max_iter, int * actual_indices, CCTK_INT * input_array_strides, CCTK_INT * input_array_min_subscripts,const CCTK_INT * input_array_dims, int num_points, int * actual_iters_per_dim, int * iters_per_dim,    int N_dims, const void *const input_arrays[], const CCTK_INT output_number_type_codes[], void * const output_numbers[]);