Index: orte/mca/odls/base/odls_base_default_fns.c
===================================================================
--- orte/mca/odls/base/odls_base_default_fns.c	(revision 22725)
+++ orte/mca/odls/base/odls_base_default_fns.c	(working copy)
@@ -89,9 +89,8 @@
     orte_job_map_t *map;
     opal_buffer_t *wireup;
     opal_byte_object_t bo, *boptr;
-    int32_t numbytes, *tmp32;
+    int32_t numbytes, *tmp32A, *tmp32B;
     int8_t flag;
-    int8_t *tmp;
     orte_vpid_t i;
     int j;
     orte_daemon_cmd_flag_t command;
@@ -386,25 +385,25 @@
     free(bo.bytes);
     
     /* transfer and pack the app_idx and restart arrays for this job */
-    tmp = (int8_t*)malloc(jdata->num_procs);
-    tmp32 = (int32_t*)malloc(jdata->num_procs * sizeof(int32_t));
+    tmp32A = (int32_t*)malloc(jdata->num_procs * sizeof(int32_t));
+    tmp32B = (int32_t*)malloc(jdata->num_procs * sizeof(int32_t));
     for (j=0, i=0; i < jdata->num_procs && j < jdata->procs->size; j++) {
         if (NULL == (proc = (orte_proc_t*)opal_pointer_array_get_item(jdata->procs, j))) {
             continue;
         }
-        tmp[i] = proc->app_idx;
-        tmp32[i++] = proc->restarts;
+        tmp32A[i] = proc->app_idx;
+        tmp32B[i++] = proc->restarts;
     }
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(data, tmp, jdata->num_procs, OPAL_INT8))) {
+    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(data, tmp32A, jdata->num_procs, OPAL_INT32))) {
         ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
         return rc;
     }
-    free(tmp);
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(data, tmp32, jdata->num_procs, OPAL_INT32))) {
+    free(tmp32A);
+    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(data, tmp32B, jdata->num_procs, OPAL_INT32))) {
         ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
         return rc;
     }
-    free(tmp32);
+    free(tmp32B);
     
     /* are there cpu_list strings? */
     if (jdata->map->cpu_lists) {
@@ -579,7 +578,7 @@
     opal_buffer_t alert;
     opal_list_item_t *item;
     int8_t flag;
-    int8_t *app_idx=NULL;
+    int32_t *app_idx=NULL;
     int32_t *restarts=NULL;
     char **slot_str=NULL;
     orte_jobid_t debugger;
@@ -643,8 +642,8 @@
             }
         }
         /* fake an app_idx array */
-        app_idx = (int8_t*)malloc(jobdat->num_procs * sizeof(int8_t));
-        memset(app_idx, 0, jobdat->num_procs * sizeof(int8_t));
+        app_idx = (int32_t*)malloc(jobdat->num_procs * sizeof(int32_t));
+        memset(app_idx, 0, jobdat->num_procs * sizeof(int32_t));
         /* if we are doing a timing test, store the time the msg was recvd */
         if (orte_timing) {
             jobdat->launch_msg_recvd.tv_sec = orte_daemon_msg_recvd.tv_sec;
@@ -846,10 +845,10 @@
     }
    
     /* allocate memory for app_idx */
-    app_idx = (int8_t*)malloc(jobdat->num_procs);
+    app_idx = (int32_t*)malloc(jobdat->num_procs * sizeof(int32_t));
     /* unpack app_idx in one shot */
     cnt=jobdat->num_procs;
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(data, app_idx, &cnt, OPAL_INT8))) {
+    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(data, app_idx, &cnt, OPAL_INT32))) {
         ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
         goto REPORT_ERROR;
     }
@@ -2213,8 +2212,8 @@
     opal_dss.pack(&buffer, &lrank, 1, ORTE_LOCAL_RANK);  /* local rank */
     nrank = 0;
     opal_dss.pack(&buffer, &nrank, 1, ORTE_NODE_RANK);  /* node rank */
-    one8 = 0;
-    opal_dss.pack(&buffer, &one8, 1, OPAL_INT8);  /* app_idx */
+    one32 = 0;
+    opal_dss.pack(&buffer, &one32, 1, OPAL_INT32);  /* app_idx */
     /* setup a byte object and unload the packed data to it */
     bo = (opal_byte_object_t*)malloc(sizeof(opal_byte_object_t));
     opal_dss.unload(&buffer, (void**)&bo->bytes, &bo->size);
Index: orte/runtime/orte_globals.h
===================================================================
--- orte/runtime/orte_globals.h	(revision 22725)
+++ orte/runtime/orte_globals.h	(working copy)
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
     /** Parent object */
     opal_object_t super;
     /** Unique index when multiple apps per job */
-    int8_t idx;
+    int32_t idx;
     /** Absolute pathname of argv[0] */
     char   *app;
     /** Number of copies of this process that are to be launched */
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@
     /* exit code */
     orte_exit_code_t exit_code;
     /* the app_context that generated this proc */
-    int8_t app_idx;
+    int32_t app_idx;
     /* a cpu list, if specified by the user */
     char *slot_list;
     /* pointer to the node where this proc is executing */