diff --git a/applications/test/FixedList/FixedListTest.C b/applications/test/FixedList/FixedListTest.C
index d82f077eae..e46e910d3a 100644
--- a/applications/test/FixedList/FixedListTest.C
+++ b/applications/test/FixedList/FixedListTest.C
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     Info<< "list:" << list
         << " hash:" << FixedList<label, 4>::Hash<>()(list) << endl;
 
+    Info<< "FixedList<label, ..> is contiguous, "
+        "thus hashing function is irrelevant: with string::hash" << endl;
+
+    Info<< "list:" << list
+        << " hash:" << FixedList<label, 4>::Hash<string::hash>()(list) << endl;
+
     label a[4] = {0, 1, 2, 3};
     FixedList<label, 4> list2(a);
 
diff --git a/applications/test/Hashing/testHashing.C b/applications/test/Hashing/testHashing.C
index 109ddf28d4..248972558c 100644
--- a/applications/test/Hashing/testHashing.C
+++ b/applications/test/Hashing/testHashing.C
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Description
 #include "labelList.H"
 #include "labelPair.H"
 
-#include "Hashing.H"
+#include "Hash.H"
 
 using namespace Foam;
 
@@ -65,64 +65,40 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
             forAll(lst, i)
             {
-                unsigned hash1 = Hashing::jenkins(lst[i]);
-                unsigned hash2 = string::hash()(lst[i]);
+                unsigned hash1 = string::hash()(lst[i]);
 
-                Info<< hex << hash1
-                    << " (prev " << hash2 << ")"
-                    << ": " << lst[i] << endl;
+                Info<< hex << hash1 << ": " << lst[i] << endl;
             }
 
         }
         else if (listType == "labelList")
         {
-            Info<<"contiguous = " << contiguous<label>() << " "
-                << "sizeof(label) " << unsigned(sizeof(label)) << endl << endl;
+            Info<<"contiguous = " << contiguous<label>() << endl << endl;
 
             labelList lst(is);
 
-            unsigned hash4 = 0;
-
             forAll(lst, i)
             {
-                unsigned hash1 = Hashing::intHash(lst[i]);
+                // direct value
+                unsigned hash1 = Hash<label>()(lst[i]);
 
-                unsigned hash2 = Hashing::jenkins
-                (
-                    reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&lst[i]),
-                    sizeof(label)
-                );
-
-                unsigned hash3 = Hashing::jenkins
-                (
-                    reinterpret_cast<const unsigned*>(&lst[i]),
-                    1
-                );
-
-                // incremental
-                hash4 = Hashing::jenkins
-                (
-                    reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&lst[i]),
-                    sizeof(label),
-                    hash4
-                );
+                // hashed byte-wise
+                unsigned hash2 = Hash<label>()(lst[i], 0);
 
                 Info<< hex << hash1
-                    << " (alt: " << hash2 << ")"
-                    << " (alt: " << hash3 << ")"
-                    << " (incr: " << hash4 << ")"
+                    << " (seeded: " << hash2 << ")"
                     << ": " << dec << lst[i] << endl;
             }
 
             if (contiguous<label>())
             {
-                unsigned hash1 = Hashing::jenkins
+                unsigned hash3 = Hasher
                 (
                     lst.cdata(),
                     lst.size() * sizeof(label)
                 );
 
-                Info<<"contiguous hashed value " << hex << hash1 << endl;
+                Info<<"contiguous hashed value " << hex << hash3 << endl;
             }
         }
         else if (listType == "labelListList")
@@ -131,9 +107,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
             forAll(lst, i)
             {
-                unsigned hash1 = Hashing::jenkins
+                unsigned hash1 = Hasher
                 (
-                    reinterpret_cast<const char*>(lst[i].cdata()),
+                    lst[i].cdata(),
                     lst[i].size() * sizeof(label)
                 );
 
diff --git a/applications/test/HashingSpeed/testHashingSpeed.C b/applications/test/HashingSpeed/testHashingSpeed.C
index b5f906077e..3d43909d14 100644
--- a/applications/test/HashingSpeed/testHashingSpeed.C
+++ b/applications/test/HashingSpeed/testHashingSpeed.C
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // code taken more-or-less from Paul Hsieh's tests
 
-#include "Hashing.H"
+#include "Hasher.H"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <time.h>
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ uint32_t hashLookup3Orig (const char * k, int length) {
 }
 
 uint32_t hashLookup3 (const char * k, int length) {
-    return Foam::Hashing::jenkins(k, length);
+    return Foam::Hasher(k, length, 0);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files b/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files
index bfb5829bf8..c99ee23fa5 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ $(strings)/fileName/fileNameIO.C
 $(strings)/keyType/keyTypeIO.C
 $(strings)/wordRe/wordReIO.C
 
-primitives/hashes/Hashing/Hashing.C
+primitives/hashes/Hasher/Hasher.C
 
 sha1 = primitives/hashes/SHA1
 $(sha1)/SHA1.C
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
index 243d564388..5f7f46141c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ class FixedList
 
 public:
 
-    //- Hashing function class
-    //  Rotating hash from http://burtleburtle.net/bob/hash/doobs.html
+    //- Hashing function class.
+    //  Use Hasher directly for contiguous data. Otherwise hash incrementally.
     template< class HashT=Hash<T> >
     class Hash
     {
@@ -91,7 +91,11 @@ public:
         Hash()
         {}
 
-        inline unsigned operator()(const FixedList<T, Size>&) const;
+        inline unsigned operator()
+        (
+            const FixedList<T, Size>&,
+            unsigned seed = 0
+        ) const;
     };
 
     // Static Member Functions
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListI.H
index 8523ba7672..cf6ea8efb2 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListI.H
@@ -403,25 +403,31 @@ inline bool Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::empty() const
 
 
 #ifndef __CINT__
-
-// Rotating Hash
 template<class T, unsigned Size>
 template<class HashT>
 inline unsigned Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::Hash<HashT>::operator()
 (
-    const FixedList<T, Size>& lst
+    const FixedList<T, Size>& lst,
+    unsigned seed
 ) const
 {
-    static const unsigned farbit(8*sizeof(label)-4);
-
-    unsigned val = Size;
-
-    for (register unsigned i=0; i<Size; i++)
+    if (contiguous<T>())
     {
-        val = (val << 4) ^ (val >> farbit) ^ HashT()(lst[i]);
+        // hash directly
+        return Hasher(lst.v_, sizeof(lst.v_), seed);
     }
+    else
+    {
+        // hash incrementally
+        unsigned val = seed;
 
-    return val;
+        for (register unsigned i=0; i<Size; i++)
+        {
+            val = HashT()(lst[i], val);
+        }
+
+        return val;
+    }
 }
 
 #endif  // __CINT__
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/NamedEnum/NamedEnum.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/NamedEnum/NamedEnum.H
index faacbaff9b..5312c40e05 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/NamedEnum/NamedEnum.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/NamedEnum/NamedEnum.H
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #define NamedEnum_H
 
 #include "HashTable.H"
+#include "StaticAssert.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ class NamedEnum
 :
     public HashTable<int>
 {
+    //- nEnum must be positive (non-zero)
+    StaticAssert(nEnum > 0);
+
     // Private Member Functions
 
         //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ public:
             return Enum(HashTable<int>::operator[](name));
         }
 
-        //- Return the name or the given enumeration element
+        //- Return the name of the given enumeration element
         const char* operator[](const Enum e) const
         {
             return names[e];
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/edge/edge.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/edge/edge.H
index dffb3db022..78cbc140db 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/edge/edge.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/edge/edge.H
@@ -133,14 +133,37 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-//- Hash specialization for hashing edges
-//  Simple commutative hash.
+//- Hash specialization for hashing edges - a commutative hash value.
+//  Hash incrementally.
+template<>
+inline unsigned Hash<edge>::operator()(const edge& e, unsigned seed) const
+{
+    unsigned val = seed;
+
+    if (e[0] < e[1])
+    {
+        val = Hash<label>()(e[0], val);
+        val = Hash<label>()(e[1], val);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        val = Hash<label>()(e[1], val);
+        val = Hash<label>()(e[0], val);
+    }
+
+    return val;
+}
+
+
+//- Hash specialization for hashing edges - a commutative hash value.
+//  Hash incrementally.
 template<>
 inline unsigned Hash<edge>::operator()(const edge& e) const
 {
-    return (e[0]*e[1] + e[0]+e[1]);
+    return Hash<edge>()(e, 0);
 }
 
+
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<edge>()  {return true;}
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/triFace/triFace.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/triFace/triFace.H
index c299cfa2b7..83beae84fe 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/triFace/triFace.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/triFace/triFace.H
@@ -164,14 +164,31 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-//- Hash specialization for hashing triFace
-//  Simple commutative hash.
+//- Hash specialization for hashing triFace - a commutative hash value.
+//  Hash incrementally.
+template<>
+inline unsigned Hash<triFace>::operator()(const triFace& t, unsigned seed) const
+{
+    // Fortunately we don't need this very often
+    const uLabel t0(t[0]);
+    const uLabel t1(t[1]);
+    const uLabel t2(t[2]);
+
+    const uLabel val = (t0*t1*t2 + t0+t1+t2);
+
+    return Hash<uLabel>()(val, seed);
+}
+
+
+//- Hash specialization for hashing triFace - a commutative hash value.
+//  Hash incrementally.
 template<>
 inline unsigned Hash<triFace>::operator()(const triFace& t) const
 {
-    return (t[0]*t[1]*t[2] + t[0]+t[1]+t[2]);
+    return Hash<triFace>::operator()(t, 0);
 }
 
+
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<triFace>()  {return true;}
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/triFace/triFaceI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/triFace/triFaceI.H
index 9ea759a260..6c60ef9a7c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/triFace/triFaceI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/triFace/triFaceI.H
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ inline Foam::pointField Foam::triFace::points(const pointField& points) const
 
 inline Foam::face Foam::triFace::triFaceFace() const
 {
-    face f(3);
+    Foam::face f(3);
 
     f[0] = operator[](0);
     f[1] = operator[](1);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Pair/Pair.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Pair/Pair.H
index fe92c64c7a..e0514b63b8 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Pair/Pair.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Pair/Pair.H
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public:
 
     // Constructors
 
-        //- Null constructor for lists
+        //- Null constructor
         inline Pair()
         {}
 
@@ -135,6 +135,27 @@ public:
         }
 
 
+        //- compare Pairs
+        //  -  0: different
+        //  - +1: identical
+        //  - -1: same pair, but reversed order
+        static inline int compare(const Pair<Type>& a, const Pair<Type>& b)
+        {
+            if (a[0] == b[0] && a[1] == b[1])
+            {
+                return 1;
+            }
+            else if (a[0] == b[1] && a[1] == b[0])
+            {
+                return -1;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return 0;
+            }
+        }
+
+
     // Friend Operators
 
         friend bool operator==(const Pair<Type>& a, const Pair<Type>& b)
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Scalar/Scalar.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Scalar/Scalar.C
index 86087309cb..cdd94c7b15 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Scalar/Scalar.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Scalar/Scalar.C
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ namespace Foam
 const char* const pTraits<Scalar>::typeName = "scalar";
 const Scalar pTraits<Scalar>::zero = 0.0;
 const Scalar pTraits<Scalar>::one = 1.0;
-const Scalar pTraits<Scalar>::max = ScalarVGREAT;
 const Scalar pTraits<Scalar>::min = -ScalarVGREAT;
+const Scalar pTraits<Scalar>::max = ScalarVGREAT;
 
 const char* pTraits<Scalar>::componentNames[] = { "x" };
 
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ pTraits<Scalar>::pTraits(Istream& is)
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-word name(const Scalar s)
+word name(const Scalar val)
 {
-    std::ostringstream osBuffer;
-    osBuffer << s;
-    return osBuffer.str();
+    std::ostringstream buf;
+    buf << val;
+    return buf.str();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/char/charIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/char/charIO.C
index 28d3ab12d3..ca3c9a95cf 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/char/charIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/char/charIO.C
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Description
 Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, char& c)
 {
     is.read(c);
-    is.check("Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, char& c)");
+    is.check("Istream& operator>>(Istream&, char&)");
     return is;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/hashes/Hash/Hash.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/hashes/Hash/Hash.H
index 2a7f2a8086..dd16517dfe 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/hashes/Hash/Hash.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/hashes/Hash/Hash.H
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Class
 
 Description
     Hash function class for primitives.  All non-primitives used to hash
-    entries on hash tables need a specialized version of this class.
+    entries on hash tables likely need a specialized version of this class.
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Description
 
 #include "label.H"
 #include "uLabel.H"
+#include "Hasher.H"
 #include "pTraits.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -50,15 +51,19 @@ namespace Foam
 template<class PrimitiveType>
 class Hash
 {
-
 public:
 
     Hash()
     {}
 
+    unsigned operator()(const PrimitiveType& p, unsigned seed) const
+    {
+        return Hasher(&p, sizeof(p), seed);
+    }
+
     unsigned operator()(const PrimitiveType& p) const
     {
-        return unsigned(p);
+        return Hasher(&p, sizeof(p));
     }
 
 };
@@ -66,19 +71,53 @@ public:
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-//- Hash specialization for hashing pointer addresses
+//- Hash specialization for hashing pointer addresses.
+//  Treat a pointer like a long.
+//  This should work for both 32-bit and 64-bit pointers.
 template<>
 class Hash<void*>
 {
-
 public:
 
     Hash()
     {}
 
+    unsigned operator()(const void* const& p, unsigned seed) const
+    {
+        return Hash<long>()(long(p), seed);
+    }
+
     unsigned operator()(const void* const& p) const
     {
-        return long(p);
+        return Hash<long>()(long(p));
+    }
+
+};
+
+
+//- Hash specialization for hashing labels
+template<>
+class Hash<Foam::label>
+{
+public:
+
+    Hash()
+    {}
+
+    //- Incrementally hash a label.
+    //  This will necessarily return a different value than the
+    //  non-incremental version.
+    unsigned operator()(const label& p, unsigned seed) const
+    {
+        return Hasher(&p, sizeof(label), seed);
+    }
+
+    //- Return the unsigned representation of a label.
+    //  This helps if people have relied on the hash value corresponding to
+    //  the natural order.
+    unsigned operator()(const label& p) const
+    {
+        return p;
     }
 
 };
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/hashes/Hashing/Hashing.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/hashes/Hasher/Hasher.C
similarity index 91%
rename from src/OpenFOAM/primitives/hashes/Hashing/Hashing.C
rename to src/OpenFOAM/primitives/hashes/Hasher/Hasher.C
index 9aefabdd33..c73922b036 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/hashes/Hashing/Hashing.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/hashes/Hasher/Hasher.C
@@ -26,14 +26,16 @@ Description
     Hashing functions, mostly from Bob Jenkins
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#include "Hashing.H"
-
-#include <cstring>
+#include "Hasher.H"
 
 #if defined (__GLIBC__)
 #  include <endian.h>
 #endif
 
+// Left-rotate a 32-bit value and carry by nBits
+#define bitRotateLeft(x, nBits)  (((x) << (nBits)) | ((x) >> (32 - (nBits))))
+
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // lookup3.c, by Bob Jenkins, May 2006, Public Domain.
 //
@@ -68,7 +70,6 @@ Description
 // on 1 byte), but shoehorning those bytes into integers efficiently is messy.
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // mix -- mix 3 32-bit values reversibly.
 //
@@ -112,6 +113,17 @@ Description
 // rotates.
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+#define bitMixer(a, b, c)                                                     \
+    {                                                                         \
+        a -= c; a ^= bitRotateLeft(c, 4); c += b;                             \
+        b -= a; b ^= bitRotateLeft(a, 6); a += c;                             \
+        c -= b; c ^= bitRotateLeft(b, 8); b += a;                             \
+        a -= c; a ^= bitRotateLeft(c,16); c += b;                             \
+        b -= a; b ^= bitRotateLeft(a,19); a += c;                             \
+        c -= b; c ^= bitRotateLeft(b, 4); b += a;                             \
+    }
+
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // final -- final mixing of 3 32-bit values (a,b,c) into c
 //
@@ -136,6 +148,18 @@ Description
 //  11  8 15 26 3 22 24
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+#define bitMixerFinal(a, b, c)                                                \
+    {                                                                         \
+        c ^= b; c -= bitRotateLeft(b, 14);                                    \
+        a ^= c; a -= bitRotateLeft(c, 11);                                    \
+        b ^= a; b -= bitRotateLeft(a, 25);                                    \
+        c ^= b; c -= bitRotateLeft(b, 16);                                    \
+        a ^= c; a -= bitRotateLeft(c, 4);                                     \
+        b ^= a; b -= bitRotateLeft(a, 14);                                    \
+        c ^= b; c -= bitRotateLeft(b, 24);                                    \
+    }
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -165,11 +189,11 @@ Description
 
 //- specialized little-endian code
 #if !defined (__BYTE_ORDER) || (__BYTE_ORDER == __LITTLE_ENDIAN)
-static uint32_t jenkins_hashlittle
+static unsigned jenkins_hashlittle
 (
     const void *key,
     size_t length,
-    uint32_t initval
+    unsigned initval
 )
 {
     uint32_t a, b, c;
@@ -343,11 +367,11 @@ static uint32_t jenkins_hashlittle
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // specialized big-endian code
 #if !defined (__BYTE_ORDER) || (__BYTE_ORDER == __BIG_ENDIAN)
-static uint32_t jenkins_hashbig
+static unsigned jenkins_hashbig
 (
     const void *key,
     size_t length,
-    uint32_t initval
+    unsigned initval
 )
 {
     uint32_t a, b, c;
@@ -447,6 +471,37 @@ static uint32_t jenkins_hashbig
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Functions * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+
+unsigned Foam::Hasher
+(
+    const void *key,
+    size_t length,
+    unsigned initval
+)
+{
+#ifdef __BYTE_ORDER
+# if (__BYTE_ORDER == __BIG_ENDIAN)
+    return jenkins_hashbig(key, length, initval);
+# else
+    return jenkins_hashlittle(key, length, initval);
+# endif
+#else
+    // endian-ness not known at compile-time: runtime endian test
+    const short endianTest = 0x0100;
+
+    // yields 0x01 for big endian
+    if (*(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(&endianTest)))
+    {
+        return jenkins_hashbig(key, length, initval);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return jenkins_hashlittle(key, length, initval);
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  This works on all machines.  To be useful, it requires
 //  -- that the key be an array of uint32_t's, and
@@ -458,11 +513,11 @@ static uint32_t jenkins_hashbig
 //  bytes.  hashlittle() is more complicated than hashword() only because
 //  hashlittle() has to dance around fitting the key bytes into registers.
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-uint32_t Foam::Hashing::jenkins
+unsigned Foam::HasherSingle
 (
     const uint32_t *k,
     size_t length,
-    uint32_t seed
+    unsigned seed
 )
 {
     uint32_t a, b, c;
@@ -502,12 +557,12 @@ uint32_t Foam::Hashing::jenkins
 // both be initialized with seeds.  If you pass in (*pb)==0, the output
 // (*pc) will be the same as the return value from hashword().
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-uint32_t Foam::Hashing::jenkinsTwin
+unsigned Foam::HasherDual
 (
     const uint32_t *k,
     size_t length,
-    uint32_t& hash1,  // IN: seed OUT: primary hash value
-    uint32_t& hash2   // IN: more seed OUT: secondary hash value
+    unsigned& hash1,  // IN: seed OUT: primary hash value
+    unsigned& hash2   // IN: more seed OUT: secondary hash value
 )
 {
     uint32_t a, b, c;
@@ -547,35 +602,4 @@ uint32_t Foam::Hashing::jenkinsTwin
 }
 
 
-
-uint32_t Foam::Hashing::jenkins
-(
-    const void *key,
-    size_t length,
-    uint32_t initval
-)
-{
-#ifdef __BYTE_ORDER
-# if (__BYTE_ORDER == __BIG_ENDIAN)
-    return jenkins_hashbig(key, length, initval);
-# else
-    return jenkins_hashlittle(key, length, initval);
-# endif
-#else
-    // endian-ness not known at compile-time: runtime endian test
-    const short endianTest = 0x0100;
-
-    // yields 0x01 for big endian
-    if (*(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(&endianTest)))
-    {
-        return jenkins_hashbig(key, length, initval);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        return jenkins_hashlittle(key, length, initval);
-    }
-#endif
-}
-
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/hashes/Hasher/Hasher.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/hashes/Hasher/Hasher.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7bb84d9284
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/hashes/Hasher/Hasher.H
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+    Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+    option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+    Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+
+Namespace
+    Foam::Hashing
+
+Description
+    Misc. hashing functions, mostly from Bob Jenkins.
+
+    The Jenkins hashing function(s) is similar in speed to Paul Hsieh's
+    SuperFast hash, but is public domain, supports incremental hashing
+    and has been reported to have better characteristics.
+    It is also what postgresql seems to be using.
+
+SeeAlso
+    http://burtleburtle.net/bob/c/lookup3.c
+
+SourceFiles
+    Hasher.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef Hasher_H
+#define Hasher_H
+
+#include <climits>
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <stdint.h>    // C++0x uses <cstdint>
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+    //- Bob Jenkins's 96-bit mixer hashing function (lookup3)
+    //  @param[in] data - a character stream
+    //  @param[in] len  - the number of bytes
+    //  @param[in] seed - the previous hash, or an arbitrary value
+    unsigned Hasher(const void* data, size_t len, unsigned seed = 0);
+
+    //- An optimized version of Hasher
+    //  @param[in] data - an array of uint32_t values
+    //  @param[in] len  - the number of values (not bytes)
+    //  @param[in] seed - the previous hash, or an arbitrary value
+    unsigned HasherSingle(const uint32_t*, size_t length, unsigned seed = 0);
+
+    //- An optimized version of Hasher, returning dual hash values
+    //  @param[in] data - an array of uint32_t values
+    //  @param[in] len  - the number of values (not bytes)
+    //  @param[in] hash1 - the previous hash, or an arbitrary value
+    //    on output, the primary hash value
+    //  @param[in] hash1 - the previous hash, or an arbitrary value
+    //    on output, the secondary hash value
+    unsigned HasherDual
+    (
+        const uint32_t*,
+        size_t len,
+        unsigned& hash1,
+        unsigned& hash2
+    );
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/hashes/Hashing/Hashing.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/hashes/Hashing/Hashing.H
deleted file mode 100644
index b2a08bb7af..0000000000
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/hashes/Hashing/Hashing.H
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,321 +0,0 @@
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-  =========                 |
-  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-   \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-License
-    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-
-    OpenFOAM is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-    Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
-    option) any later version.
-
-    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-    for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
-    Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
-
-Namespace
-    Foam::Hashing
-
-Description
-    Misc. hashing functions, mostly from Bob Jenkins.
-
-    The Jenkins hashing function(s) is similar in speed to Paul Hsieh's
-    SuperFast hash, but is public domain, supports incremental hashing
-    and has been reported to have better characteristics.
-    It is also what postgresql seems to be using.
-
-SeeAlso
-    http://burtleburtle.net/bob/c/lookup3.c
-
-SourceFiles
-    Hashing.C
-
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-#ifndef Hashing_H
-#define Hashing_H
-
-#include <string>
-#include <climits>
-#include <cstddef>
-#include <stdint.h>    // C++0x uses <cstdint>
-
-#include "label.H"
-#include "uLabel.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-// Macro defines
-
-/**
- * @def bitRotateLeft(val, nBits)
- * Left-rotate a 32-bit value and carry by nBits
-*/
-#define bitRotateLeft(x, nBits)  (((x) << (nBits)) | ((x) >> (32 - (nBits))))
-
-/**
- * @def bitMixer(a, b, c)
- * Mix three 32-bit values reversibly.
-*/
-#define bitMixer(a, b, c)                                                     \
-    {                                                                         \
-        a -= c; a ^= bitRotateLeft(c, 4); c += b;                             \
-        b -= a; b ^= bitRotateLeft(a, 6); a += c;                             \
-        c -= b; c ^= bitRotateLeft(b, 8); b += a;                             \
-        a -= c; a ^= bitRotateLeft(c,16); c += b;                             \
-        b -= a; b ^= bitRotateLeft(a,19); a += c;                             \
-        c -= b; c ^= bitRotateLeft(b, 4); b += a;                             \
-    }
-
-/**
- * @def bitMixerFinal(a, b, c)
- * Final mixing of three 32-bit values (a,b,c) into c
-*/
-#define bitMixerFinal(a, b, c)                                                \
-    {                                                                         \
-        c ^= b; c -= bitRotateLeft(b, 14);                                    \
-        a ^= c; a -= bitRotateLeft(c, 11);                                    \
-        b ^= a; b -= bitRotateLeft(a, 25);                                    \
-        c ^= b; c -= bitRotateLeft(b, 16);                                    \
-        a ^= c; a -= bitRotateLeft(c, 4);                                     \
-        b ^= a; b -= bitRotateLeft(a, 14);                                    \
-        c ^= b; c -= bitRotateLeft(b, 24);                                    \
-    }
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
-namespace Hashing
-{
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-    //- Bob Jenkins's 96-bit mixer hashing function (lookup3)
-    //  @param[in] data - an array of uint32_t values
-    //  @param[in] len  - the number of values (not bytes)
-    //  @param[in] seed - the previous hash, or an arbitrary value
-    uint32_t jenkins(const uint32_t*, size_t length, uint32_t seed = 0);
-
-    //- Bob Jenkins's 96-bit mixer hashing function returning twin hash values
-    //  @param[in] data - an array of uint32_t values
-    //  @param[in] len  - the number of values (not bytes)
-    //  @param[in] hash1 - the previous hash, or an arbitrary value
-    //    on output, the primary hash value
-    //  @param[in] hash1 - the previous hash, or an arbitrary value
-    //    on output, the secondary hash value
-    uint32_t jenkinsTwin
-    (
-        const uint32_t*,
-        size_t len,
-        uint32_t& hash1,
-        uint32_t& hash2
-    );
-
-    //- Bob Jenkins's 96-bit mixer hashing function (lookup3)
-    //  @param[in] data - a character stream
-    //  @param[in] len  - the number of bytes
-    //  @param[in] seed - the previous hash, or an arbitrary value
-    uint32_t jenkins(const void* data, size_t len, uint32_t seed = 0);
-
-    //- Hashing a C++ string with Jenkins' 96-bit mixer
-    inline uint32_t jenkins(const std::string& str, uint32_t seed = 0)
-    {
-        return jenkins(str.data(), str.size(), seed);
-    }
-
-    //- Hash an unsigned long like two 32bit values
-    inline uint32_t jenkins(const unsigned long& val)
-    {
-        uint32_t a = val >> 32;
-        uint32_t b = val & 0xFFFFFFFF;
-        uint32_t c = 0;
-
-        bitMixerFinal(a,b,c);
-        return c;
-    }
-
-    //- Hash a (64-bit) pointer like any long
-    //  Treats bits as zero if the pointer is actually 32bit
-    inline uint32_t pointerHash(const void* const& p)
-    {
-        return jenkins(long(p));
-    }
-
-#if UINT_MAX > WANTEDURANGE
-
-    //- Hash a uLabel
-    inline unsigned intHash(const uLabel& val1)
-    {
-        uint32_t a = val1;
-        uint32_t b = 0;
-        uint32_t c = 0;
-
-        bitMixerFinal(a,b,c);
-        return c;
-    }
-
-    //- Hash a uLabel pair
-    inline unsigned intHash
-    (
-        const uLabel& val1,
-        const uLabel& val2
-    )
-    {
-        uint32_t a = val1;
-        uint32_t b = val2;
-        uint32_t c = 0;
-
-        bitMixerFinal(a,b,c);
-        return c;
-    }
-
-    //- Hash a uLabel triplet
-    inline unsigned intHash
-    (
-        const uLabel& val1,
-        const uLabel& val2,
-        const uLabel& val3
-    )
-    {
-        uint32_t a = val1;
-        uint32_t b = val2;
-        uint32_t c = val3;
-
-        bitMixer(a,b,c);
-
-        bitMixerFinal(a,b,c);
-        return c;
-    }
-
-#else
-
-    //- Hash a uLabel
-    inline unsigned intHash
-    (
-        const uLabel& val1
-    )
-    {
-        uint32_t a = val1 >> 32;
-        uint32_t b = val1 & 0xFFFFFFFF;
-        uint32_t c = 0;
-
-        bitMixerFinal(a,b,c);
-        return c;
-    }
-
-    //- Hash a uLabel pair
-    inline unsigned intHash
-    (
-        const uLabel& val1,
-        const uLabel& val2
-    )
-    {
-        uint32_t a = val1 >> 32;
-        uint32_t b = val1 & 0xFFFFFFFF;
-        uint32_t c = val2 >> 32;
-
-        bitMixer(a,b,c);
-
-        a += val2 & 0xFFFFFFFF;
-
-        bitMixerFinal(a,b,c);
-        return c;
-    }
-
-    //- Hash a uLabel triplet
-    inline unsigned intHash
-    (
-        const uLabel& val1,
-        const uLabel& val2,
-        const uLabel& val3
-    )
-    {
-        uint32_t a = val1 >> 32;
-        uint32_t b = val1 & 0xFFFFFFFF;
-        uint32_t c = val2 >> 32;
-
-        bitMixer(a,b,c);
-
-        a += val2 & 0xFFFFFFFF;
-        b += val3 >> 32;
-        c += val3 & 0xFFFFFFFF;
-
-        bitMixerFinal(a,b,c);
-        return c;
-    }
-
-#endif
-
-    //- Hash a label as uLabel
-    inline unsigned intHash(const label& val)
-    {
-        return intHash(static_cast<uLabel>(val));
-    }
-
-    //- Hash a label pair
-    inline unsigned intHash
-    (
-        const label& val1,
-        const label& val2
-    )
-    {
-        return intHash
-        (
-            static_cast<uLabel>(val1),
-            static_cast<uLabel>(val2)
-        );
-   }
-
-    //- Hash a label triplet
-    inline unsigned intHash
-    (
-        const label& val1,
-        const label& val2,
-        const label& val3
-    )
-    {
-        return intHash
-        (
-            static_cast<uLabel>(val1),
-            static_cast<uLabel>(val2),
-            static_cast<uLabel>(val3)
-        );
-   }
-
-#if 0
-    inline unsigned intHashCommutative(const label s1, const label s2)
-    {
-        if (s1 < s2)
-        {
-            intHash(s1, s2);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            intHash(s2, s1);
-        }
-    }
-
-#endif
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Hashing
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-#endif
-
-// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/label/label.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/label/label.C
index 999bafdf51..dc960b7817 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/label/label.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/label/label.C
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ namespace Foam
 const char* const pTraits<label>::typeName = "label";
 const label pTraits<label>::zero = 0;
 const label pTraits<label>::one = 1;
-const label pTraits<label>::max = labelMax;
 const label pTraits<label>::min = labelMin;
+const label pTraits<label>::max = labelMax;
 
 const char* pTraits<label>::componentNames[] = { "x" };
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/label/label.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/label/label.H
index a98b27b4fb..cd15e9ea8b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/label/label.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/label/label.H
@@ -43,24 +43,27 @@ Description
 
 
 #if FOAM_LABEL64
-#    define WANTEDRANGE 9000000000000000000
+#    define FOAM_LABEL_MAX 9000000000000000000
 #else
-#    define WANTEDRANGE 2000000000
+#    define FOAM_LABEL_MAX 2000000000
 #endif
 
 
-#if INT_MAX > WANTEDRANGE
+#if INT_MAX > FOAM_LABEL_MAX
 
 // Define label as an int
 
-#include "int.H"
+# undef  FOAM_LABEL_MAX
+# define FOAM_LABEL_MAX INT_MAX
+
+# include "int.H"
 
 namespace Foam
 {
     typedef int label;
 
-    static const label labelMax = INT_MAX;
     static const label labelMin = INT_MIN;
+    static const label labelMax = INT_MAX;
 
     inline label readLabel(Istream& is)
     {
@@ -70,19 +73,21 @@ namespace Foam
 } // End namespace Foam
 
 
-#elif LONG_MAX > WANTEDRANGE
-
+#elif LONG_MAX > FOAM_LABEL_MAX
 // Define label as a long
 
-#include "int.H"
-#include "long.H"
+# undef  FOAM_LABEL_MAX
+# define FOAM_LABEL_MAX LONG_MAX
+
+# include "int.H"
+# include "long.H"
 
 namespace Foam
 {
     typedef long label;
 
-    static const label labelMax = LONG_MAX;
     static const label labelMin = LONG_MIN;
+    static const label labelMax = LONG_MAX;
 
     inline label readLabel(Istream& is)
     {
@@ -92,20 +97,23 @@ namespace Foam
 } // End namespace Foam
 
 
-#elif LLONG_MAX > WANTEDRANGE
+#elif LLONG_MAX > FOAM_LABEL_MAX
 
 // Define label as a long long
 
-#include "int.H"
-#include "long.H"
-#include "longLong.H"
+# undef  FOAM_LABEL_MAX
+# define FOAM_LABEL_MAX LLONG_MAX
+
+# include "int.H"
+# include "long.H"
+# include "longLong.H"
 
 namespace Foam
 {
     typedef long long label;
 
-    static const label labelMax = LLONG_MAX;
     static const label labelMin = LLONG_MIN;
+    static const label labelMax = LLONG_MAX;
 
     inline label readLabel(Istream& is)
     {
@@ -125,7 +133,7 @@ namespace Foam
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-// template specialisation for pTraits<label>
+//- template specialization for pTraits<label>
 template<>
 class pTraits<label>
 {
@@ -151,8 +159,8 @@ public:
         static const char* componentNames[];
         static const label zero;
         static const label one;
-        static const label max;
         static const label min;
+        static const label max;
 
     // Constructors
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/uLabel/uLabel.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/uLabel/uLabel.C
index b005ed9fba..de0a82c412 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/uLabel/uLabel.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/uLabel/uLabel.C
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ namespace Foam
 const char* const pTraits<uLabel>::typeName = "uLabel";
 const uLabel pTraits<uLabel>::zero = 0;
 const uLabel pTraits<uLabel>::one = 1;
-const uLabel pTraits<uLabel>::max = uLabelMax;
 const uLabel pTraits<uLabel>::min = uLabelMin;
+const uLabel pTraits<uLabel>::max = uLabelMax;
 
 const char* pTraits<uLabel>::componentNames[] = { "x" };
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/uLabel/uLabel.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/uLabel/uLabel.H
index d6ca1df61c..2851ee75dd 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/uLabel/uLabel.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/uLabel/uLabel.H
@@ -43,24 +43,27 @@ SeeAlso
 
 
 #if FOAM_LABEL64
-#    define WANTEDURANGE 18000000000000000000
+#    define FOAM_ULABEL_MAX 18000000000000000000
 #else
-#    define WANTEDURANGE 4000000000
+#    define FOAM_ULABEL_MAX 4000000000
 #endif
 
 
-#if UINT_MAX > WANTEDURANGE
+#if UINT_MAX > FOAM_ULABEL_MAX
 
 // Define uLabel as an unsigned int
 
-#include "uint.H"
+# undef  FOAM_ULABEL_MAX
+# define FOAM_ULABEL_MAX UINT_MAX
+
+# include "uint.H"
 
 namespace Foam
 {
     typedef unsigned int uLabel;
 
-    static const uLabel uLabelMax = UINT_MAX;
     static const uLabel uLabelMin = 0;
+    static const uLabel uLabelMax = UINT_MAX;
 
     inline uLabel readULabel(Istream& is)
     {
@@ -70,19 +73,22 @@ namespace Foam
 } // End namespace Foam
 
 
-#elif ULONG_MAX > WANTEDURANGE
+#elif ULONG_MAX > FOAM_ULABEL_MAX
 
 // Define uLabel as an unsigned long
 
-#include "uint.H"
-#include "ulong.H"
+# undef  FOAM_ULABEL_MAX
+# define FOAM_ULABEL_MAX ULONG_MAX
+
+# include "uint.H"
+# include "ulong.H"
 
 namespace Foam
 {
     typedef unsigned long uLabel;
 
-    static const uLabel uLabelMax = ULONG_MAX;
     static const uLabel uLabelMin = 0;
+    static const uLabel uLabelMax = ULONG_MAX;
 
     inline uLabel readULabel(Istream& is)
     {
@@ -92,11 +98,13 @@ namespace Foam
 } // End namespace Foam
 
 
-#elif ULLONG_MAX > WANTEDURANGE
+#elif ULLONG_MAX > FOAM_ULABEL_MAX
 
 // Define uLabel as an unsigned long long
 
-#error "Not implemented yet"
+# undef  FOAM_ULABEL_MAX
+
+# error "Not implemented yet"
 
 #endif
 
@@ -109,7 +117,7 @@ namespace Foam
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-// template specialisation for pTraits<label>
+//- template specialization for pTraits<uLabel>
 template<>
 class pTraits<uLabel>
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/ulong/ulong.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/ulong/ulong.H
index 3bd6852617..1fbe741837 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/ulong/ulong.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/ulong/ulong.H
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Ostream;
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-//- Return a string representation of an ulong
+//- Return a string representation of a ulong
 word name(const unsigned long);
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/ulong/ulongIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/ulong/ulongIO.C
index 871588b137..58d6900e11 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/ulong/ulongIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ints/ulong/ulongIO.C
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Foam::word Foam::name(const unsigned long val)
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, unsigned long& i)
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, unsigned long& val)
 {
     token t(is);
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, unsigned long& i)
 
     if (t.isLabel())
     {
-        i = static_cast<unsigned long>(t.labelToken());
+        val = static_cast<unsigned long>(t.labelToken());
     }
     else
     {
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ unsigned long Foam::readUlong(Istream& is)
 }
 
 
-Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const unsigned long i)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const unsigned long val)
 {
-    os.write(label(i));
+    os.write(label(val));
     os.check("Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const unsigned long)");
     return os;
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/string/string.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/string/string.H
index 3c9cf7aaba..247b031d6c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/string/string.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/string/string.H
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #define string_H
 
 #include "char.H"
+#include "Hasher.H"
 
 #include <string>
 #include <cstring>
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ public:
         hash()
         {}
 
-        inline unsigned operator()(const string&) const;
+        inline unsigned operator()(const string&, unsigned seed = 0) const;
     };
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/string/stringI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/string/stringI.H
index 907ae0e6db..c609351b9c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/string/stringI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/string/stringI.H
@@ -198,19 +198,11 @@ inline Foam::string Foam::string::operator()(const size_type n) const
 
 inline unsigned Foam::string::hash::operator()
 (
-    const string& key
+    const string& key,
+    unsigned seed
 ) const
 {
-    const size_type len = key.length();
-    const char *data = key.data();
-
-    register unsigned val = 0;
-    for (register size_type i=0; i < len; ++data, ++i)
-    {
-        val = (val << 1) ^ *data;
-    }
-
-    return val;
+    return Hasher(key.data(), key.size(), seed);
 }
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/fvMeshDistribute/fvMeshDistribute.C b/src/dynamicMesh/fvMeshDistribute/fvMeshDistribute.C
index 87bf249ad4..5273914def 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/fvMeshDistribute/fvMeshDistribute.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/fvMeshDistribute/fvMeshDistribute.C
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ void Foam::fvMeshDistribute::findCouples
 {
     // Store domain neighbour as map so we can easily look for pair
     // with same face+proc.
-    HashTable<label, labelPair, labelPairHash> map(domainFace.size());
+    HashTable<label, labelPair, labelPair::Hash<> > map(domainFace.size());
 
     forAll(domainFace, bFaceI)
     {
@@ -884,8 +884,8 @@ void Foam::fvMeshDistribute::findCouples
         {
             labelPair myData(sourceFace[bFaceI], sourceProc[bFaceI]);
 
-            HashTable<label, labelPair, labelPairHash>::const_iterator iter =
-                map.find(myData);
+            HashTable<label, labelPair, labelPair::Hash<> >::const_iterator
+                iter = map.find(myData);
 
             if (iter != map.end())
             {
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/fvMeshDistribute/fvMeshDistribute.H b/src/dynamicMesh/fvMeshDistribute/fvMeshDistribute.H
index 3fd03afe8d..c35bd4584c 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/fvMeshDistribute/fvMeshDistribute.H
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/fvMeshDistribute/fvMeshDistribute.H
@@ -106,23 +106,6 @@ class fvMeshDistribute
             }
         };
 
-        //- Hash labelPair.
-        //  Note non-commutative since p[0] is face, p[1] is processor.
-        class labelPairHash
-        {
-        public:
-
-            labelPairHash()
-            {}
-
-            unsigned operator()(const labelPair& p) const
-            {
-                uLabel p0 = static_cast<uLabel>(p[0]);
-                uLabel p1 = static_cast<uLabel>(p[1]);
-                return (p0*p0 + p0+p1);
-            }
-        };
-
 
     // Private Member Functions
 
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.C b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.C
index 8b00bb93d6..f7dd0161cb 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.C
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ namespace Foam
     defineTypeNameAndDebug(hexRef8, 0);
 
     //- Reduction class. If x and y are not equal assign value.
-    template< int value >
+    template<int value>
     class ifEqEqOp
     {
         public:
-        void operator()( label& x, const label& y ) const
+        void operator()(label& x, const label& y) const
         {
-            x = (x==y) ? x:value;
+            x = (x==y) ? x : value;
         }
     };
 }