diff --git a/applications/test/gatherValues1/Make/files b/applications/test/gatherValues1/Make/files
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31bbb718f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/test/gatherValues1/Make/files
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Test-gatherValues1.C
+
+EXE = $(FOAM_USER_APPBIN)/Test-gatherValues1
diff --git a/applications/test/gatherValues1/Make/options b/applications/test/gatherValues1/Make/options
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18e6fe47af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/test/gatherValues1/Make/options
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+/* EXE_INC = */
+/* EXE_LIBS = */
diff --git a/applications/test/gatherValues1/Test-gatherValues1.C b/applications/test/gatherValues1/Test-gatherValues1.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..183fcd517e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/test/gatherValues1/Test-gatherValues1.C
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | www.openfoam.com
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Copyright (C) 2021 OpenCFD Ltd.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+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 3 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, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Application
+    Test-gatherValues1
+
+Description
+    Test list gather functionality
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "argList.H"
+#include "Time.H"
+#include "IPstream.H"
+#include "OPstream.H"
+#include "vector.H"
+#include "IOstreams.H"
+#include "Pstream.H"
+#include "globalIndex.H"
+
+using namespace Foam;
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    argList::noCheckProcessorDirectories();
+
+    #include "setRootCase.H"
+
+    const labelList localValues
+    (
+        identity(2 *(Pstream::myProcNo()+1), -5*Pstream::myProcNo())
+    );
+
+    // Test resize
+    {
+        globalIndex globIdx(localValues.size());
+
+        Info<< "globIdx = " << flatOutput(globIdx.offsets()) << nl;
+
+        globIdx.setLocalSize(4, 0);
+        Info<< "globIdx = " << flatOutput(globIdx.offsets()) << nl;
+        globIdx.setLocalSize(3, 0);
+        Info<< "globIdx = " << flatOutput(globIdx.offsets()) << nl;
+    }
+
+
+    // Gather all values
+    {
+        const auto& sendData = localValues;
+
+        // One-sided sizing!  master only
+        const globalIndex allProcAddr
+        (
+            UPstream::listGatherValues<label>(sendData.size()),
+            globalIndex::SIZES
+        );
+
+        Pout<< "listGather sizes: " << flatOutput(allProcAddr.sizes()) << nl;
+
+        // Collect all values
+        labelList allValues
+        (
+            allProcAddr.mpiGather(sendData)
+        );
+
+        Pout<< "all-data: " << allValues << endl;
+    }
+
+    {
+        const labelList::subList& sendData =
+        (
+            Pstream::master()
+          ? SubList<label>(localValues, 0)  // exclude
+          : SubList<label>(localValues)
+        );
+
+        const labelList sendSizes
+        (
+            UPstream::listGatherValues<label>(sendData.size())
+        );
+
+        const label sendSize
+        (
+            UPstream::listScatterValues<label>(sendSizes)
+        );
+
+        const globalIndex subProcAddr(sendSizes, globalIndex::SIZES);
+
+        Pout<< "listGather "
+            << localValues.size() << " = " << flatOutput(sendSizes)
+            << " offsets " << flatOutput(subProcAddr.offsets())
+            << nl;
+
+        label newLocalValue = 5 + UPstream::listScatterValues(sendSizes);
+
+        Pout<< "listScattered: " << newLocalValue << nl;
+
+        // Can also scatter a longer list
+        Pout<< "listScatter off "
+            << UPstream::listScatterValues(subProcAddr.offsets()) << nl;
+
+
+        Pout<< endl << "local list [" << Pstream::myProcNo() << "] "
+            << flatOutput(localValues) << nl;
+
+
+        Pout<< endl << "local send [" << Pstream::myProcNo() << "] "
+            << sendSize << nl;
+
+
+        // Collect all off-processor values
+        labelList allValues
+        (
+            subProcAddr.mpiGather(sendData)
+        );
+
+        Pout<< "off-proc: " << allValues << endl;
+
+        if (Pstream::master())
+        {
+            Info<< "master: " << flatOutput(localValues) << nl;
+
+            label proci = 0;
+            for (const labelRange& range : subProcAddr)
+            {
+                Info<< proci << ": " << flatOutput(allValues.slice(range)) << nl;
+                ++proci;
+            }
+
+            Info<< nl << "verify ranges" << nl;
+
+            {
+                globalIndex glob;
+                Info<< "empty:" << nl;
+                for (const labelRange& range : glob)
+                {
+                    Info<< "    range: " << range << endl;
+                }
+            }
+            {
+                globalIndex glob(labelList(Foam::one{}, 0), globalIndex::OFFSETS);
+                Info<< "degenerate:" << nl;
+                for (const labelRange& range : glob)
+                {
+                    Info<< "    range: " << range << endl;
+                }
+            }
+            {
+                globalIndex glob(labelList(Foam::one{}, 0), globalIndex::SIZES);
+                Info<< "single:" << nl;
+                for (const labelRange& range : glob)
+                {
+                    Info<< "    range: " << range << endl;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Info<< "\nEnd\n" << endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Pstreams/UPstream.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Pstreams/UPstream.H
index 63a00f9217..a174b47423 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Pstreams/UPstream.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Pstreams/UPstream.H
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2015-2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2015-2021 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ Description
 SourceFiles
     UPstream.C
     UPstreamCommsStruct.C
-    gatherScatter.C
+    UPstreamTemplates.C
     combineGatherScatter.C
+    gatherScatter.C
     gatherScatterList.C
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -595,6 +596,28 @@ public:
             const label communicator = worldComm
         );
 
+        //- Receive data from all processors on the master (low-level)
+        static void mpiGather
+        (
+            const char* sendData,
+            int sendSize,
+
+            char* recvData,
+            int recvSize,
+            const label communicator = worldComm
+        );
+
+        //- Send data to all processors from master (low-level)
+        static void mpiScatter
+        (
+            const char* sendData,
+            int sendSize,
+
+            char* recvData,
+            int recvSize,
+            const label communicator = worldComm
+        );
+
         //- Receive data from all processors on the master
         static void gather
         (
@@ -620,6 +643,27 @@ public:
         );
 
 
+    // Gather single, contiguous value(s)
+
+        //- Individual values into list locations.
+        //  On master list length == nProcs, otherwise zero length
+        template<class T>
+        static List<T> listGatherValues
+        (
+            const T& localValue,
+            const label communicator = worldComm
+        );
+
+        //- Individual values into list locations.
+        //  On master list length == nProcs, otherwise zero length
+        template<class T>
+        static T listScatterValues
+        (
+            const UList<T>& allValues,
+            const label communicator = worldComm
+        );
+
+
     // Housekeeping
 
         //- Process index of first sub-process
@@ -656,6 +700,12 @@ UList<UPstream::commsStruct>::operator[](const label) const;
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+#ifdef NoRepository
+    #include "UPstreamTemplates.C"
+#endif
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
 #endif
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Pstreams/UPstreamTemplates.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Pstreams/UPstreamTemplates.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54a102f845
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Pstreams/UPstreamTemplates.C
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | www.openfoam.com
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Copyright (C) 2021 OpenCFD Ltd.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+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 3 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, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<class T>
+Foam::List<T> Foam::UPstream::listGatherValues
+(
+    const T& localValue,
+    const label comm
+)
+{
+    if (!is_contiguous<T>::value)
+    {
+        FatalErrorInFunction
+            << "Cannot gather values for non-contiguous types" << endl
+            << Foam::abort(FatalError);
+    }
+
+
+    List<T> allValues;
+
+    const label nproc = (UPstream::parRun() ? UPstream::nProcs(comm) : 1);
+
+    if (nproc > 1)
+    {
+        if (UPstream::master(comm))
+        {
+            allValues.resize(nproc);
+        }
+
+        UPstream::mpiGather
+        (
+            reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&localValue),
+            sizeof(T),
+            allValues.data_bytes(),
+            sizeof(T),
+            comm
+        );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // non-parallel: return own value
+        allValues.resize(1);
+        allValues[0] = localValue;
+    }
+
+    return allValues;
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+T Foam::UPstream::listScatterValues
+(
+    const UList<T>& allValues,
+    const label comm
+)
+{
+    if (!is_contiguous<T>::value)
+    {
+        FatalErrorInFunction
+            << "Cannot scatter values for non-contiguous types" << endl
+            << Foam::abort(FatalError);
+    }
+
+
+    const label nproc = (UPstream::parRun() ? UPstream::nProcs(comm) : 1);
+
+    T localValue;
+
+    if (nproc > 1)
+    {
+        if (UPstream::master(comm) && allValues.size() < nproc)
+        {
+            FatalErrorInFunction
+                << "Attempting to send " << allValues.size()
+                << " values to " << nproc << " processors" << endl
+                << Foam::abort(FatalError);
+        }
+
+        UPstream::mpiScatter
+        (
+            allValues.cdata_bytes(),
+            sizeof(T),
+            reinterpret_cast<char*>(&localValue),
+            sizeof(T),
+            comm
+        );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // non-parallel: return local value
+
+        if (allValues.empty())   // Extra safety
+        {
+            localValue = Zero;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            localValue = allValues[0];
+        }
+     }
+
+     return localValue;
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalIndex.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalIndex.H
index e21617ede4..c5ad93b81e 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalIndex.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalIndex.H
@@ -375,16 +375,18 @@ public:
         );
 
 
-        // Other
+    // Other
+
+        // Gather
 
             //- Collect data in processor order on master (== procIDs[0]).
             //  Offsets needed on master only.
-            template<class Container, class Type>
+            template<class ProcIDsContainer, class Type>
             static void gather
             (
                 const labelUList& offsets,
-                const label comm,
-                const Container& procIDs,
+                const label comm,       //!< communicator
+                const ProcIDsContainer& procIDs,
                 const UList<Type>& fld,
                 List<Type>& allFld,
                 const int tag = UPstream::msgType(),
@@ -397,7 +399,7 @@ public:
             static void gather
             (
                 const labelUList& offsets,
-                const label comm,
+                const label comm,       //!< communicator
                 const UList<int>& procIDs,
                 const IndirectListBase<Type, Addr>& fld,
                 List<Type>& allFld,
@@ -407,11 +409,11 @@ public:
 
             //- Collect data in processor order on master (== procIDs[0]).
             //  Offsets needed on master only.
-            template<class Container, class Type>
+            template<class ProcIDsContainer, class Type>
             void gather
             (
-                const label comm,
-                const Container& procIDs,
+                const label comm,       //!< communicator
+                const ProcIDsContainer& procIDs,
                 const UList<Type>& fld,
                 List<Type>& allFld,
                 const int tag = UPstream::msgType(),
@@ -430,7 +432,8 @@ public:
                 const UList<Type>& fld,
                 List<Type>& allFld,
                 const int tag = UPstream::msgType(),
-                const Pstream::commsTypes = Pstream::commsTypes::nonBlocking
+                const Pstream::commsTypes = Pstream::commsTypes::nonBlocking,
+                const label comm = UPstream::worldComm  //!< communicator
             ) const;
 
             //- Collect data indirectly in processor order on master.
@@ -441,29 +444,18 @@ public:
                 const IndirectListBase<Type, Addr>& fld,
                 List<Type>& allFld,
                 const int tag = UPstream::msgType(),
-                const Pstream::commsTypes = Pstream::commsTypes::scheduled
+                const Pstream::commsTypes = Pstream::commsTypes::scheduled,
+                const label comm = UPstream::worldComm  //!< communicator
             ) const;
 
-            //- Collect data in processor order on master.
-            //  Does communication with default communicator and message tag.
-            template<class Type>
-            static void gatherOp
-            (
-                const UList<Type>& fld,
-                List<Type>& allFld,
-                const int tag = UPstream::msgType(),
-                const Pstream::commsTypes = Pstream::commsTypes::nonBlocking
-            );
-
-
             //- Inplace collect in processor order on master (== procIDs[0]).
             //- Needs offsets only on master.
-            template<class Container, class Type>
+            template<class ProcIDsContainer, class Type>
             static void gather
             (
                 const labelUList& offsets,
-                const label comm,
-                const Container& procIDs,
+                const label comm,       //!< communicator
+                const ProcIDsContainer& procIDs,
                 List<Type>& fld,
                 const int tag = UPstream::msgType(),
                 const Pstream::commsTypes = Pstream::commsTypes::nonBlocking
@@ -471,11 +463,11 @@ public:
 
             //- Inplace collect in processor order on master (== procIDs[0]).
             //- Needs offsets only on master.
-            template<class Container, class Type>
+            template<class ProcIDsContainer, class Type>
             void gather
             (
-                const label comm,
-                const Container& procIDs,
+                const label comm,       //!< communicator
+                const ProcIDsContainer& procIDs,
                 List<Type>& fld,
                 const int tag = UPstream::msgType(),
                 const Pstream::commsTypes commsType =
@@ -493,9 +485,43 @@ public:
             (
                 List<Type>& fld,
                 const int tag = UPstream::msgType(),
-                const Pstream::commsTypes = Pstream::commsTypes::nonBlocking
+                const Pstream::commsTypes = Pstream::commsTypes::nonBlocking,
+                const label comm = UPstream::worldComm  //!< communicator
             ) const;
 
+            //- Collect \em contiguous data using a MPI_Gatherv call
+            //  \attention The nProcs for globalIndex and communicator
+            //      must match!!
+            template<class Type, class OutputContainer = List<Type>>
+            void mpiGather
+            (
+                const UList<Type>& sendData,
+                OutputContainer& allValues,
+                const label comm = UPstream::worldComm  //!< communicator
+            ) const;
+
+            //- Collect \em contiguous data using a MPI_Gatherv call
+            //  \attention The nProcs for globalIndex and communicator
+            //      must match!!
+            template<class Type, class OutputContainer = List<Type>>
+            OutputContainer mpiGather
+            (
+                const UList<Type>& sendData,
+                const label comm = UPstream::worldComm  //!< communicator
+            ) const;
+
+
+            //- Collect data in processor order on master.
+            //  Does communication with default communicator and message tag.
+            template<class Type>
+            static void gatherOp
+            (
+                const UList<Type>& fld,
+                List<Type>& allFld,
+                const int tag = UPstream::msgType(),
+                const Pstream::commsTypes = Pstream::commsTypes::nonBlocking
+            );
+
             //- Inplace collect data in processor order on master
             //  Does communication with default communicator and message tag.
             //  After the gather, the field is zero-sized on the slaves.
@@ -508,13 +534,15 @@ public:
             );
 
 
+        // Scatter
+
             //- Distribute data in processor order. Requires fld to be sized!
-            template<class Container, class Type>
+            template<class ProcIDsContainer, class Type>
             static void scatter
             (
                 const labelUList& offsets,
-                const label comm,
-                const Container& procIDs,
+                const label comm,       //!< communicator
+                const ProcIDsContainer& procIDs,
                 const UList<Type>& allFld,
                 UList<Type>& fld,
                 const int tag = UPstream::msgType(),
@@ -522,11 +550,11 @@ public:
             );
 
             //- Distribute data in processor order. Requires fld to be sized!
-            template<class Container, class Type>
+            template<class ProcIDsContainer, class Type>
             void scatter
             (
-                const label comm,
-                const Container& procIDs,
+                const label comm,       //!< communicator
+                const ProcIDsContainer& procIDs,
                 const UList<Type>& allFld,
                 UList<Type>& fld,
                 const int tag = UPstream::msgType(),
@@ -545,18 +573,22 @@ public:
                 const UList<Type>& allFld,
                 UList<Type>& fld,
                 const int tag = UPstream::msgType(),
-                const Pstream::commsTypes = Pstream::commsTypes::nonBlocking
+                const Pstream::commsTypes = Pstream::commsTypes::nonBlocking,
+                const label comm = UPstream::worldComm  //!< communicator
             ) const;
 
-            //- Get (potentially remote) data. Elements required given as
-            //  global indices
+
+        // Scatter
+
+            //- Get (potentially remote) data.
+            //- Elements required given as global indices
             template<class Type, class CombineOp>
             void get
             (
                 List<Type>& allFld,
                 const labelUList& globalIds,
                 const CombineOp& cop,
-                const label comm = Pstream::worldComm,
+                const label comm = UPstream::worldComm,  //!< communicator
                 const int tag = UPstream::msgType()
             ) const;
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalIndexTemplates.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalIndexTemplates.C
index 36624ab02b..cda4eb0e07 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalIndexTemplates.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalIndexTemplates.C
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ Foam::globalIndex::calcListOffsets
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template<class Container, class Type>
+template<class ProcIDsContainer, class Type>
 void Foam::globalIndex::gather
 (
     const labelUList& off,
     const label comm,
-    const Container& procIDs,
+    const ProcIDsContainer& procIDs,
     const UList<Type>& fld,
     List<Type>& allFld,
     const int tag,
@@ -96,10 +96,16 @@ void Foam::globalIndex::gather
 
     if (Pstream::myProcNo(comm) == procIDs[0])
     {
-        allFld.resize(off.last());
+        allFld.resize_nocopy(off.last());
 
-        // Assign my local data
-        SubList<Type>(allFld, fld.size(), 0) = fld;
+        // Assign my local data - respect offset information
+        // so that we can request 0 entries to be copied
+
+        SubList<Type> localSlot(allFld, off[1]-off[0], off[0]);
+        if (!localSlot.empty())
+        {
+            localSlot = fld;
+        }
 
         if
         (
@@ -242,10 +248,16 @@ void Foam::globalIndex::gather
 
     if (Pstream::myProcNo(comm) == procIDs[0])
     {
-        allFld.resize(off.last());
+        allFld.resize_nocopy(off.last());
 
-        // Assign my local data
-        SubList<Type>(allFld, fld.size(), 0) = fld;
+        // Assign my local data - respect offset information
+        // so that we can request 0 entries to be copied
+
+        SubList<Type> localSlot(allFld, off[1]-off[0], off[0]);
+        if (!localSlot.empty())
+        {
+            localSlot = fld;
+        }
 
         // Already verified commsType != nonBlocking
         for (label i = 1; i < procIDs.size(); ++i)
@@ -284,13 +296,14 @@ void Foam::globalIndex::gather
     const UList<Type>& fld,
     List<Type>& allFld,
     const int tag,
-    const Pstream::commsTypes commsType
+    const Pstream::commsTypes commsType,
+    const label comm
 ) const
 {
     gather
     (
-        UPstream::worldComm,
-        UPstream::procID(UPstream::worldComm),
+        comm,
+        UPstream::procID(comm),
         fld,
         allFld,
         tag,
@@ -305,14 +318,15 @@ void Foam::globalIndex::gather
     const IndirectListBase<Type, Addr>& fld,
     List<Type>& allFld,
     const int tag,
-    const Pstream::commsTypes commsType
+    const Pstream::commsTypes commsType,
+    const label comm
 ) const
 {
     gather
     (
         offsets_,
-        UPstream::worldComm,
-        UPstream::procID(UPstream::worldComm),
+        comm,
+        UPstream::procID(comm),
         fld,
         allFld,
         tag,
@@ -321,25 +335,12 @@ void Foam::globalIndex::gather
 }
 
 
-template<class Type>
-void Foam::globalIndex::gatherOp
-(
-    const UList<Type>& fld,
-    List<Type>& allFld,
-    const int tag,
-    const Pstream::commsTypes commsType
-)
-{
-    globalIndex(fld.size()).gather(fld, allFld, tag, commsType);
-}
-
-
-template<class Container, class Type>
+template<class ProcIDsContainer, class Type>
 void Foam::globalIndex::gather
 (
     const labelUList& off,
     const label comm,
-    const Container& procIDs,
+    const ProcIDsContainer& procIDs,
     List<Type>& fld,
     const int tag,
     const Pstream::commsTypes commsType
@@ -361,22 +362,23 @@ void Foam::globalIndex::gather
 (
     List<Type>& fld,
     const int tag,
-    const Pstream::commsTypes commsType
+    const Pstream::commsTypes commsType,
+    const label comm
 ) const
 {
     List<Type> allFld;
 
     gather
     (
-        UPstream::worldComm,
-        UPstream::procID(UPstream::worldComm),
+        comm,
+        UPstream::procID(comm),
         fld,
         allFld,
         tag,
         commsType
     );
 
-    if (Pstream::master(UPstream::worldComm))
+    if (Pstream::master(comm))
     {
         fld.transfer(allFld);
     }
@@ -387,6 +389,98 @@ void Foam::globalIndex::gather
 }
 
 
+template<class Type, class OutputContainer>
+void Foam::globalIndex::mpiGather
+(
+    const UList<Type>& sendData,
+    OutputContainer& allValues,
+    const label comm
+) const
+{
+    if (!is_contiguous<Type>::value)
+    {
+        FatalErrorInFunction
+            << "Cannot be called for non-contiguous data" << nl
+            << abort(FatalError);
+    }
+
+    const label proci = Pstream::myProcNo(comm);
+
+    const globalIndex& globalAddr = *this;
+
+    // Must be the same as Pstream::nProcs(comm), at least on master!!
+    const label nproc = globalAddr.nProcs();
+
+    auto nSendBytes = sendData.size_bytes();
+
+    // Respect local size information so that we can request
+    // 0 entries to be sent on master
+
+    if (proci < nproc && !globalAddr.localSize(proci))
+    {
+        nSendBytes = 0;
+    }
+
+    List<int> recvSizes;
+    List<int> recvOffsets;
+
+    if (Pstream::master(comm))
+    {
+        allValues.resize_nocopy(globalAddr.size());
+
+        recvSizes.resize(nproc);
+        recvOffsets.resize(nproc+1);
+
+        for (label proci = 0; proci < nproc; ++proci)
+        {
+            recvSizes[proci] = globalAddr.localSize(proci) * sizeof(Type);
+            recvOffsets[proci] = globalAddr.localStart(proci) * sizeof(Type);
+        }
+        recvOffsets[nproc] = globalAddr.size() * sizeof(Type);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        allValues.clear();
+    }
+
+    UPstream::gather
+    (
+        sendData.cdata_bytes(),
+        nSendBytes,
+        allValues.data_bytes(),
+        recvSizes,
+        recvOffsets,
+        comm
+    );
+}
+
+
+template<class Type, class OutputContainer>
+OutputContainer Foam::globalIndex::mpiGather
+(
+    const UList<Type>& sendData,
+    const label comm
+) const
+{
+    OutputContainer allValues;
+    mpiGather<Type, OutputContainer>(sendData, allValues, comm);
+    return allValues;
+}
+
+
+template<class Type>
+void Foam::globalIndex::gatherOp
+(
+    const UList<Type>& fld,
+    List<Type>& allFld,
+    const int tag,
+    const Pstream::commsTypes commsType
+)
+{
+    globalIndex(fld.size()).gather(fld, allFld, tag, commsType);
+}
+
+
 template<class Type>
 void Foam::globalIndex::gatherOp
 (
@@ -399,12 +493,12 @@ void Foam::globalIndex::gatherOp
 }
 
 
-template<class Container, class Type>
+template<class ProcIDsContainer, class Type>
 void Foam::globalIndex::scatter
 (
     const labelUList& off,
     const label comm,
-    const Container& procIDs,
+    const ProcIDsContainer& procIDs,
     const UList<Type>& allFld,
     UList<Type>& fld,
     const int tag,
@@ -425,7 +519,12 @@ void Foam::globalIndex::scatter
 
     if (Pstream::myProcNo(comm) == procIDs[0])
     {
-        fld.deepCopy(SubList<Type>(allFld, off[1]-off[0]));
+        const SubList<Type> localSlot(allFld, off[1]-off[0], off[0]);
+
+        if (!localSlot.empty())
+        {
+            fld.deepCopy(localSlot);
+        }
 
         if
         (
@@ -552,14 +651,15 @@ void Foam::globalIndex::scatter
     const UList<Type>& allFld,
     UList<Type>& fld,
     const int tag,
-    const Pstream::commsTypes commsType
+    const Pstream::commsTypes commsType,
+    const label comm
 ) const
 {
     scatter
     (
         offsets_,
-        UPstream::worldComm,
-        UPstream::procID(UPstream::worldComm),
+        comm,
+        UPstream::procID(comm),
         allFld,
         fld,
         tag,
@@ -578,7 +678,7 @@ void Foam::globalIndex::get
     const int tag
 ) const
 {
-    allFld.resize(globalIds.size());
+    allFld.resize_nocopy(globalIds.size());
     if (globalIds.size())
     {
         // Sort according to processor
diff --git a/src/Pstream/dummy/UPstream.C b/src/Pstream/dummy/UPstream.C
index 54be585e85..4f951e09ca 100644
--- a/src/Pstream/dummy/UPstream.C
+++ b/src/Pstream/dummy/UPstream.C
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2016-2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2016-2021 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -179,6 +179,34 @@ void Foam::UPstream::allToAll
 }
 
 
+void Foam::UPstream::mpiGather
+(
+    const char* sendData,
+    int sendSize,
+
+    char* recvData,
+    int recvSize,
+    const label communicator
+)
+{
+    std::memmove(recvData, sendData, sendSize);
+}
+
+
+void Foam::UPstream::mpiScatter
+(
+    const char* sendData,
+    int sendSize,
+
+    char* recvData,
+    int recvSize,
+    const label communicator
+)
+{
+    std::memmove(recvData, sendData, sendSize);
+}
+
+
 void Foam::UPstream::gather
 (
     const char* sendData,
@@ -190,7 +218,7 @@ void Foam::UPstream::gather
     const label communicator
 )
 {
-    memmove(recvData, sendData, sendSize);
+    std::memmove(recvData, sendData, sendSize);
 }
 
 
@@ -205,7 +233,7 @@ void Foam::UPstream::scatter
     const label communicator
 )
 {
-    memmove(recvData, sendData, recvSize);
+    std::memmove(recvData, sendData, recvSize);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/Pstream/mpi/UPstream.C b/src/Pstream/mpi/UPstream.C
index 07f3765528..edd9315e47 100644
--- a/src/Pstream/mpi/UPstream.C
+++ b/src/Pstream/mpi/UPstream.C
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ void Foam::UPstream::allToAll
 
     if (UPstream::warnComm != -1 && communicator != UPstream::warnComm)
     {
-        Pout<< "** allToAll :"
+        Pout<< "** MPI_Alltoallv :"
             << " sendSizes:" << sendSizes
             << " sendOffsets:" << sendOffsets
             << " with comm:" << communicator
@@ -852,12 +852,12 @@ void Foam::UPstream::allToAll
             MPI_Alltoallv
             (
                 const_cast<char*>(sendData),
-                const_cast<int*>(sendSizes.begin()),
-                const_cast<int*>(sendOffsets.begin()),
+                const_cast<int*>(sendSizes.cdata()),
+                const_cast<int*>(sendOffsets.cdata()),
                 MPI_BYTE,
                 recvData,
-                const_cast<int*>(recvSizes.begin()),
-                const_cast<int*>(recvOffsets.begin()),
+                const_cast<int*>(recvSizes.cdata()),
+                const_cast<int*>(recvOffsets.cdata()),
                 MPI_BYTE,
                 PstreamGlobals::MPICommunicators_[communicator]
             )
@@ -875,6 +875,122 @@ void Foam::UPstream::allToAll
 }
 
 
+void Foam::UPstream::mpiGather
+(
+    const char* sendData,
+    int sendSize,
+
+    char* recvData,
+    int recvSize,
+    const label communicator
+)
+{
+    const label np = nProcs(communicator);
+
+    if (UPstream::warnComm != -1 && communicator != UPstream::warnComm)
+    {
+        Pout<< "** MPI_Gather :"
+            << " np:" << np
+            << " recvSize:" << recvSize
+            << " with comm:" << communicator
+            << " warnComm:" << UPstream::warnComm
+            << endl;
+        error::printStack(Pout);
+    }
+
+    if (!UPstream::parRun())
+    {
+        std::memmove(recvData, sendData, recvSize);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        profilingPstream::beginTiming();
+
+        if
+        (
+            MPI_Gather
+            (
+                const_cast<char*>(sendData),
+                sendSize,
+                MPI_BYTE,
+                recvData,
+                recvSize,
+                MPI_BYTE,
+                0,
+                MPI_Comm(PstreamGlobals::MPICommunicators_[communicator])
+            )
+        )
+        {
+            FatalErrorInFunction
+                << "MPI_Gather failed for sendSize " << sendSize
+                << " recvSize " << recvSize
+                << " communicator " << communicator
+                << Foam::abort(FatalError);
+        }
+
+        profilingPstream::addGatherTime();
+    }
+}
+
+
+void Foam::UPstream::mpiScatter
+(
+    const char* sendData,
+    int sendSize,
+
+    char* recvData,
+    int recvSize,
+    const label communicator
+)
+{
+    const label np = nProcs(communicator);
+
+    if (UPstream::warnComm != -1 && communicator != UPstream::warnComm)
+    {
+        Pout<< "** MPI_Scatter :"
+            << " np:" << np
+            << " recvSize:" << recvSize
+            << " with comm:" << communicator
+            << " warnComm:" << UPstream::warnComm
+            << endl;
+        error::printStack(Pout);
+    }
+
+    if (!UPstream::parRun())
+    {
+        std::memmove(recvData, sendData, recvSize);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        profilingPstream::beginTiming();
+
+        if
+        (
+            MPI_Scatter
+            (
+                const_cast<char*>(sendData),
+                sendSize,
+                MPI_BYTE,
+                recvData,
+                recvSize,
+                MPI_BYTE,
+                0,
+                MPI_Comm(PstreamGlobals::MPICommunicators_[communicator])
+            )
+        )
+        {
+            FatalErrorInFunction
+                << "MPI_Scatter failed for sendSize " << sendSize
+                << " recvSize " << recvSize
+                << " communicator " << communicator
+                << Foam::abort(FatalError);
+        }
+
+        profilingPstream::addScatterTime();
+    }
+}
+
+
 void Foam::UPstream::gather
 (
     const char* sendData,
@@ -890,7 +1006,7 @@ void Foam::UPstream::gather
 
     if (UPstream::warnComm != -1 && communicator != UPstream::warnComm)
     {
-        Pout<< "** allToAll :"
+        Pout<< "** MPI_Gatherv :"
             << " np:" << np
             << " recvSizes:" << recvSizes
             << " recvOffsets:" << recvOffsets
@@ -919,6 +1035,7 @@ void Foam::UPstream::gather
 
     if (!UPstream::parRun())
     {
+        // recvSizes[0] may be invalid - use sendSize instead
         std::memmove(recvData, sendData, sendSize);
     }
     else
@@ -933,8 +1050,8 @@ void Foam::UPstream::gather
                 sendSize,
                 MPI_BYTE,
                 recvData,
-                const_cast<int*>(recvSizes.begin()),
-                const_cast<int*>(recvOffsets.begin()),
+                const_cast<int*>(recvSizes.cdata()),
+                const_cast<int*>(recvOffsets.cdata()),
                 MPI_BYTE,
                 0,
                 MPI_Comm(PstreamGlobals::MPICommunicators_[communicator])
@@ -968,7 +1085,7 @@ void Foam::UPstream::scatter
 
     if (UPstream::warnComm != -1 && communicator != UPstream::warnComm)
     {
-        Pout<< "** allToAll :"
+        Pout<< "** MPI_Scatterv :"
             << " np:" << np
             << " sendSizes:" << sendSizes
             << " sendOffsets:" << sendOffsets
@@ -1005,8 +1122,8 @@ void Foam::UPstream::scatter
             MPI_Scatterv
             (
                 const_cast<char*>(sendData),
-                const_cast<int*>(sendSizes.begin()),
-                const_cast<int*>(sendOffsets.begin()),
+                const_cast<int*>(sendSizes.cdata()),
+                const_cast<int*>(sendOffsets.cdata()),
                 MPI_BYTE,
                 recvData,
                 recvSize,