diff --git a/applications/test/globalIndex/Test-globalIndex.C b/applications/test/globalIndex/Test-globalIndex.C
index 1587a1352e..925e9ab332 100644
--- a/applications/test/globalIndex/Test-globalIndex.C
+++ b/applications/test/globalIndex/Test-globalIndex.C
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     DynamicList<label> globalIDs;
     for (label i = 0; i < 100; i++)
     {
-        globalIDs.append(rndGen.position(0, nTotalCells-1));
+        globalIDs.append(rndGen.position(label(0), nTotalCells-1));
     }
 
     // Get the cell centres at those cell indices
diff --git a/modules/avalanche b/modules/avalanche
index 3e147ba27a..fdf0f40d7a 160000
--- a/modules/avalanche
+++ b/modules/avalanche
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 3e147ba27a59e6dc008c7d32cbebfd29f58b5a36
+Subproject commit fdf0f40d7a24c7b08c255ba2ee05ecbb847cc264
diff --git a/modules/catalyst b/modules/catalyst
index de0f98f42f..566968cae3 160000
--- a/modules/catalyst
+++ b/modules/catalyst
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit de0f98f42f1c6fd648689fb10176657e3ff4e87c
+Subproject commit 566968cae355bd15bdfcc133a04c886af604075f
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalIndex.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalIndex.H
index 96863c042b..e53e7ed9c0 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalIndex.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalIndex.H
@@ -226,12 +226,12 @@ public:
 
             //- Collect data in processor order on master (== procIDs[0]).
             //  Needs offsets only on master.
-            template<class Type>
+            template<class Container, class Type>
             static void gather
             (
                 const labelUList& offsets,
                 const label comm,
-                const labelList& procIDs,
+                const Container& procIDs,
                 const UList<Type>& fld,
                 List<Type>& allFld,
                 const int tag = UPstream::msgType(),
@@ -241,11 +241,11 @@ public:
 
             //- Collect data in processor order on master (== procIDs[0]).
             //  Needs offsets only on master.
-            template<class Type>
+            template<class Container, class Type>
             void gather
             (
                 const label comm,
-                const labelList& procIDs,
+                const Container& procIDs,
                 const UList<Type>& fld,
                 List<Type>& allFld,
                 const int tag = UPstream::msgType(),
@@ -283,12 +283,12 @@ public:
 
             //- Inplace collect in processor order on master (== procIDs[0]).
             //- Needs offsets only on master.
-            template<class Type>
+            template<class Container, class Type>
             static void gather
             (
                 const labelUList& offsets,
                 const label comm,
-                const labelList& procIDs,
+                const Container& procIDs,
                 List<Type>& fld,
                 const int tag = UPstream::msgType(),
                 const Pstream::commsTypes commsType =
@@ -297,11 +297,11 @@ public:
 
             //- Inplace collect in processor order on master (== procIDs[0]).
             //- Needs offsets only on master.
-            template<class Type>
+            template<class Container, class Type>
             void gather
             (
                 const label comm,
-                const labelList& procIDs,
+                const Container& procIDs,
                 List<Type>& fld,
                 const int tag = UPstream::msgType(),
                 const Pstream::commsTypes commsType =
@@ -337,12 +337,12 @@ public:
 
 
             //- Distribute data in processor order. Requires fld to be sized!
-            template<class Type>
+            template<class Container, class Type>
             static void scatter
             (
                 const labelUList& offsets,
                 const label comm,
-                const labelList& procIDs,
+                const Container& procIDs,
                 const UList<Type>& allFld,
                 UList<Type>& fld,
                 const int tag = UPstream::msgType(),
@@ -351,11 +351,11 @@ public:
             );
 
             //- Distribute data in processor order. Requires fld to be sized!
-            template<class Type>
+            template<class Container, class Type>
             void scatter
             (
                 const label comm,
-                const labelList& procIDs,
+                const Container& procIDs,
                 const UList<Type>& allFld,
                 UList<Type>& fld,
                 const int tag = UPstream::msgType(),
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalIndexTemplates.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalIndexTemplates.C
index 67eb12d02d..752f32bfbf 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalIndexTemplates.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalIndexTemplates.C
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template<class Type>
+template<class Container, class Type>
 void Foam::globalIndex::gather
 (
     const labelUList& off,
     const label comm,
-    const labelList& procIDs,
+    const Container& procIDs,
     const UList<Type>& fld,
     List<Type>& allFld,
     const int tag,
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void Foam::globalIndex::gather
     gather
     (
         UPstream::worldComm,
-        identity(Pstream::nProcs(UPstream::worldComm)),
+        UPstream::procID(UPstream::worldComm),
         fld,
         allFld,
         tag,
@@ -215,12 +215,12 @@ void Foam::globalIndex::gatherOp
 }
 
 
-template<class Type>
+template<class Container, class Type>
 void Foam::globalIndex::gather
 (
     const labelUList& off,
     const label comm,
-    const labelList& procIDs,
+    const Container& procIDs,
     List<Type>& fld,
     const int tag,
     const Pstream::commsTypes commsType
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ void Foam::globalIndex::gather
     gather
     (
         UPstream::worldComm,
-        identity(Pstream::master(UPstream::worldComm)),
+        UPstream::procID(UPstream::worldComm),
         fld,
         allFld,
         tag,
@@ -280,12 +280,12 @@ void Foam::globalIndex::gatherOp
 }
 
 
-template<class Type>
+template<class Container, class Type>
 void Foam::globalIndex::scatter
 (
     const labelUList& off,
     const label comm,
-    const labelList& procIDs,
+    const Container& procIDs,
     const UList<Type>& allFld,
     UList<Type>& fld,
     const int tag,
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ void Foam::globalIndex::scatter
     (
         offsets_,
         UPstream::worldComm,
-        identity(Pstream::nProcs(UPstream::worldComm)),
+        UPstream::procID(UPstream::worldComm),
         allFld,
         fld,
         tag,
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ranges/sliceRange/sliceRange.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ranges/sliceRange/sliceRange.C
index 0a39749b26..d297f8fed6 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ranges/sliceRange/sliceRange.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ranges/sliceRange/sliceRange.C
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ License
 Foam::sliceRange::sliceRange(const FixedList<label,3>& coeffs)
 :
     start_(coeffs[0]),
-    size_(std::max(0,coeffs[1])),   // No negative size
-    stride_(std::max(0,coeffs[2]))  // No negative stride
+    size_(std::max(label(0),coeffs[1])),   // No negative size
+    stride_(std::max(label(0),coeffs[2]))  // No negative stride
 {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ranges/sliceRange/sliceRangeI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ranges/sliceRange/sliceRangeI.H
index e5d8780c5b..e4982921f7 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ranges/sliceRange/sliceRangeI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ranges/sliceRange/sliceRangeI.H
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ inline Foam::sliceRange::sliceRange
 ) noexcept
 :
     start_(start),
-    size_(std::max(0,size)),    // No negative size
-    stride_(std::max(0,stride)) // No negative stride
+    size_(std::max(label(0),size)),    // No negative size
+    stride_(std::max(label(0),stride)) // No negative stride
 {}