diff --git a/applications/test/DynamicList/DynamicListTest.C b/applications/test/DynamicList/DynamicListTest.C
index f08f2d54a7..2d4efa5e1f 100644
--- a/applications/test/DynamicList/DynamicListTest.C
+++ b/applications/test/DynamicList/DynamicListTest.C
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     ldl[0](3) = 3;
     ldl[0](1) = 1;
 
-    ldl[0].allocSize(5);   // increase allocated size
-    ldl[1].allocSize(10);  // increase allocated size
-    ldl[0].reserve(15);    // should increase allocated size
-    ldl[1].reserve(5);     // should not decrease allocated size
-    ldl[1](3) = 2;         // allocates space and sets value
+    ldl[0].setCapacity(5);    // increase allocated size
+    ldl[1].setCapacity(10);   // increase allocated size
+    ldl[0].reserve(15);       // should increase allocated size
+    ldl[1].reserve(5);        // should not decrease allocated size
+    ldl[1](3) = 2;            // allocates space and sets value
 
     // this works without a segfault, but doesn't change the list size
     ldl[0][4] = 4;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     Info<< "<ldl>" << ldl << "</ldl>" << nl << "sizes: ";
     forAll(ldl, i)
     {
-        Info<< " " << ldl[i].size() << "/" << ldl[i].allocSize();
+        Info<< " " << ldl[i].size() << "/" << ldl[i].capacity();
     }
     Info<< endl;
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     Info<< "<ldl>" << ldl << "</ldl>" << nl << "sizes: ";
     forAll(ldl, i)
     {
-        Info<< " " << ldl[i].size() << "/" << ldl[i].allocSize();
+        Info<< " " << ldl[i].size() << "/" << ldl[i].capacity();
     }
     Info<< endl;
 
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     {
         dlA.append(i);
     }
-    dlA.allocSize(10);
+    dlA.setCapacity(10);
 
     Info<< "<dlA>" << dlA << "</dlA>" << nl << "sizes: "
-        << " " << dlA.size() << "/" << dlA.allocSize() << endl;
+        << " " << dlA.size() << "/" << dlA.capacity() << endl;
 
     dlB.transfer(dlA);
 
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     Info<< "Transferred to dlB" << endl;
     Info<< "<dlA>" << dlA << "</dlA>" << nl << "sizes: "
-        << " " << dlA.size() << "/" << dlA.allocSize() << endl;
+        << " " << dlA.size() << "/" << dlA.capacity() << endl;
     Info<< "<dlB>" << dlB << "</dlB>" << nl << "sizes: "
-        << " " << dlB.size() << "/" << dlB.allocSize() << endl;
+        << " " << dlB.size() << "/" << dlB.capacity() << endl;
 
     // try with a normal list:
     List<label> lstA;
@@ -107,7 +107,34 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     Info<< "<lstA>" << lstA << "</lstA>" << nl << "sizes: "
         << " " << lstA.size() << endl;
     Info<< "<dlB>" << dlB << "</dlB>" << nl << "sizes: "
-        << " " << dlB.size() << "/" << dlB.allocSize() << endl;
+        << " " << dlB.size() << "/" << dlB.capacity() << endl;
+
+    // Copy back and append a few time
+    for (label i=0; i < 3; i++)
+    {
+        dlB.append(lstA);
+    }
+
+    Info<< "appended list a few times" << endl;
+    Info<< "<dlB>" << dlB << "</dlB>" << nl << "sizes: "
+        << " " << dlB.size() << "/" << dlB.capacity() << endl;
+
+    // assign the list (should maintain allocated space)
+    dlB = lstA;
+    Info<< "assigned list" << endl;
+    Info<< "<dlB>" << dlB << "</dlB>" << nl << "sizes: "
+        << " " << dlB.size() << "/" << dlB.capacity() << endl;
+
+
+//    dlB.append(dlB);
+//    Info<< "appended to itself:" << endl;
+//    Info<< "<dlB>" << dlB << "</dlB>" << nl << "sizes: "
+//        << " " << dlB.size() << "/" << dlB.capacity() << endl;
+
+//    dlB = dlB;
+//    Info<< "self assignment:" << endl;
+//    Info<< "<dlB>" << dlB << "</dlB>" << nl << "sizes: "
+//        << " " << dlB.size() << "/" << dlB.capacity() << endl;
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/applications/test/xfer/xferListTest.C b/applications/test/xfer/xferListTest.C
index 6f2af0932a..25d0d9f3db 100644
--- a/applications/test/xfer/xferListTest.C
+++ b/applications/test/xfer/xferListTest.C
@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     face f1(dl);
     face f2(xferCopy<labelList>(dl));
 
-    Info<< "dl[" << dl.size() << "/" << dl.allocSize() << "] " << dl << endl;
+    Info<< "dl[" << dl.size() << "/" << dl.capacity() << "] " << dl << endl;
     Info<< "f1: " << f1 << endl;
     Info<< "f2: " << f2 << endl;
 
     // note: using xferMoveTo to ensure the correct transfer() method is called
     face f3( xferMoveTo<labelList>(dl) );
-    Info<< "dl[" << dl.size() << "/" << dl.allocSize() << "] " << dl << endl;
+    Info<< "dl[" << dl.size() << "/" << dl.capacity() << "] " << dl << endl;
     Info<< "f3: " << f3 << endl;
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/mergeMeshes/mergePolyMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/mergeMeshes/mergePolyMesh.C
index bcd1c5c9ce..99eea4a2ca 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/mergeMeshes/mergePolyMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/mergeMeshes/mergePolyMesh.C
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ Foam::mergePolyMesh::mergePolyMesh(const IOobject& io)
     wordList curPointZoneNames = pointZones().names();
     if (curPointZoneNames.size() > 0)
     {
-        pointZoneNames_.setSize(2*curPointZoneNames.size());
+        pointZoneNames_.setCapacity(2*curPointZoneNames.size());
     }
 
     forAll (curPointZoneNames, zoneI)
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Foam::mergePolyMesh::mergePolyMesh(const IOobject& io)
 
     if (curFaceZoneNames.size() > 0)
     {
-        faceZoneNames_.setSize(2*curFaceZoneNames.size());
+        faceZoneNames_.setCapacity(2*curFaceZoneNames.size());
     }
     forAll (curFaceZoneNames, zoneI)
     {
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ Foam::mergePolyMesh::mergePolyMesh(const IOobject& io)
 
     if (curCellZoneNames.size() > 0)
     {
-        cellZoneNames_.setSize(2*curCellZoneNames.size());
+        cellZoneNames_.setCapacity(2*curCellZoneNames.size());
     }
     forAll (curCellZoneNames, zoneI)
     {
diff --git a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/domainDecomposition.C b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/domainDecomposition.C
index 548f8247dc..c24e779a83 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/domainDecomposition.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/domainDecomposition.C
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ bool domainDecomposition::writeDecomposition()
             // Estimate size
             forAll(zonePoints, zoneI)
             {
-                zonePoints[zoneI].setSize(pz[zoneI].size() / nProcs_);
+                zonePoints[zoneI].setCapacity(pz[zoneI].size() / nProcs_);
             }
 
             // Use the pointToZone map to find out the single zone (if any),
@@ -423,8 +423,8 @@ bool domainDecomposition::writeDecomposition()
             {
                 label procSize = fz[zoneI].size() / nProcs_;
 
-                zoneFaces[zoneI].setSize(procSize);
-                zoneFaceFlips[zoneI].setSize(procSize);
+                zoneFaces[zoneI].setCapacity(procSize);
+                zoneFaceFlips[zoneI].setCapacity(procSize);
             }
 
             // Go through all the zoned faces and find out if they
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ bool domainDecomposition::writeDecomposition()
             // Estimate size
             forAll(zoneCells, zoneI)
             {
-                zoneCells[zoneI].setSize(cz[zoneI].size() / nProcs_);
+                zoneCells[zoneI].setCapacity(cz[zoneI].size() / nProcs_);
             }
 
             forAll (curCellLabels, celli)
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.C
index 24d1edea53..18548889c1 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.C
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::DynamicList(Istream& is)
 template<class T, unsigned SizeInc, unsigned SizeMult, unsigned SizeDiv>
 Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<
 (
-    Foam::Ostream& os,
-    const Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>& DL
+    Ostream& os,
+    const DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>& lst
 )
 {
-    os << static_cast<const List<T>&>(DL);
+    os << static_cast<const List<T>&>(lst);
     return os;
 }
 
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<
 template<class T, unsigned SizeInc, unsigned SizeMult, unsigned SizeDiv>
 Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>
 (
-    Foam::Istream& is,
-    Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>& DL
+    Istream& is,
+    DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>& lst
 )
 {
-    is >> static_cast<List<T>&>(DL);
-    DL.allocSize_ = DL.List<T>::size();
+    is >> static_cast<List<T>&>(lst);
+    lst.allocSize_ = lst.List<T>::size();
 
     return is;
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H
index 4574127d3e..1ce564de4d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ class DynamicList
 
     // Private Member Functions
 
-        // Disabled, since the usefulness and semantics are not quite clear
-        void setSize(const label, const T&);
-
 public:
 
     // Related types
@@ -116,29 +113,27 @@ public:
         // Access
 
         //- Size of the underlying storage.
-        inline label allocSize() const;
+        inline label capacity() const;
 
         // Edit
 
         //- Alter the size of the underlying storage.
         //  The addressed size will be truncated if needed to fit, but will
-        //  otherwise remain untouched.
-        inline void allocSize(const label);
+        //  remain otherwise untouched.
+        //  Use this or reserve() in combination with append().
+        inline void setCapacity(const label);
 
-        // CURRENT BEHAVIOUR
-        //- When the new size is greater than the addressed list size, the
-        //  allocated list sizes is adjusted and the
-        //  addressed size does not change.
-        //  Otherwise the addressed list size is just reduced and the
-        //  allocated size does not change.
-        //
-        // PROPOSED BEHAVIOUR
         //- Alter the addressed list size.
         //  New space will be allocated if required.
+        //  Use this to resize the list prior to using the operator[] for
+        //  setting values (as per List usage).
         inline void setSize(const label);
 
+        //- Alter the addressed list size and fill new space with a constant.
+        inline void setSize(const label, const T&);
+
         //- Reserve allocation space for at least this size.
-        //  Never shrinks the allocated size, use allocSize() for that.
+        //  Never shrinks the allocated size, use setCapacity() for that.
         inline void reserve(const label);
 
         //- Clear the addressed list, i.e. set the size to zero.
@@ -164,6 +159,9 @@ public:
         //- Append an element at the end of the list
         inline void append(const T& e);
 
+        //- Append a List at the end of this list
+        inline void append(const UList<T>&);
+
         //- Remove and return the top element
         inline T remove();
 
@@ -174,7 +172,7 @@ public:
         inline void operator=(const T&);
 
         //- Assignment from List<T>. Also handles assignment from DynamicList.
-        inline void operator=(const List<T>&);
+        inline void operator=(const UList<T>&);
 
 
     // IOstream operators
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H
index d67a9b5347..5ee12eabe9 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ inline Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::DynamicList
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T, unsigned SizeInc, unsigned SizeMult, unsigned SizeDiv>
-inline Foam::label Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::allocSize()
+inline Foam::label Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::capacity()
 const
 {
     return allocSize_;
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ const
 
 
 template<class T, unsigned SizeInc, unsigned SizeMult, unsigned SizeDiv>
-inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::allocSize
+inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::setCapacity
 (
     const label s
 )
@@ -79,13 +79,12 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::allocSize
     label nextFree = List<T>::size();
     allocSize_ = s;
 
-    // truncate addressed size too?
     if (nextFree > allocSize_)
     {
+        // truncate both allocated and addressed sizes
         nextFree = allocSize_;
     }
 
-    // adjust allocated size, and addressed size if necessary
     List<T>::setSize(allocSize_);
     List<T>::size(nextFree);
 }
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::reserve
         allocSize_ = max
         (
             s,
-            label(SizeMult*allocSize_/SizeDiv + SizeInc)
+            label(SizeInc + allocSize_ * SizeMult / SizeDiv)
         );
 
         // adjust allocated size, leave addressed size untouched
@@ -119,33 +118,13 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::setSize
     const label s
 )
 {
-#if 1
-    // CURRENT BEHAVIOUR:
-    // slightly ambiguous about what size the list will actually get
-    // cannot increase the size of the addressed list (for compatibility
-    // with List), without automatically adjusting the allocated space!
-
-    label nextFree = List<T>::size();
-    if (s <= nextFree)
-    {
-        // adjust addressed size, leave allocated size untouched
-        nextFree = s;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        // adjust allocated size, leave addressed size untouched
-        allocSize_ = s;
-        List<T>::setSize(allocSize_);
-    }
-    List<T>::size(nextFree);
-#else
     // allocate more space?
     if (s > allocSize_)
     {
         allocSize_ = max
         (
             s,
-            label(SizeMult*allocSize_/SizeDiv + SizeInc)
+            label(SizeInc + allocSize_ * SizeMult / SizeDiv)
         );
 
         List<T>::setSize(allocSize_);
@@ -153,7 +132,24 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::setSize
 
     // adjust addressed size
     List<T>::size(s);
-#endif
+}
+
+
+template<class T, unsigned SizeInc, unsigned SizeMult, unsigned SizeDiv>
+inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::setSize
+(
+    const label s,
+    const T& t
+)
+{
+    label nextFree = List<T>::size();
+    setSize(s);
+
+    // set new elements to constant value
+    while (nextFree < s)
+    {
+        this->operator[](nextFree++) = t;
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -176,13 +172,15 @@ template<class T, unsigned SizeInc, unsigned SizeMult, unsigned SizeDiv>
 inline Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>&
 Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::shrink()
 {
-    if (allocSize_ > List<T>::size())
+    label nextFree = List<T>::size();
+    if (allocSize_ > nextFree)
     {
-        allocSize_ = List<T>::size();
-        // force re-allocation/copying in List<T>::setSize() by temporarily
-        // faking a larger list size that will be truncated
-        List<T>::size(allocSize_+1);
+        // use the full list when resizing
+        List<T>::size(allocSize_);
+        // the new size
+        allocSize_ = nextFree;
         List<T>::setSize(allocSize_);
+        List<T>::size(nextFree);
     }
     return *this;
 }
@@ -213,9 +211,12 @@ Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::transfer
 
 
 template<class T, unsigned SizeInc, unsigned SizeMult, unsigned SizeDiv>
-inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::append(const T& e)
+inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::append
+(
+    const T& e
+)
 {
-    // Work on copy free index since gets overwritten by setSize
+    // Work on copy free index since the size gets overwritten by setSize
     label nextFree = List<T>::size();
 
     reserve(nextFree+1);
@@ -225,6 +226,32 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::append(const T& e)
 }
 
 
+template<class T, unsigned SizeInc, unsigned SizeMult, unsigned SizeDiv>
+inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::append
+(
+    const UList<T>& lst
+)
+{
+    label nextFree = List<T>::size();
+
+    if (this == &lst)
+    {
+        FatalErrorIn
+        (
+            "DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::append(UList<T>&)"
+        )   << "attempted appending to self" << abort(FatalError);
+    }
+
+    reserve(nextFree + lst.size());
+    List<T>::size(nextFree + lst.size());
+
+    forAll(lst, elemI)
+    {
+        this->operator[](nextFree++) = lst[elemI];
+    }
+}
+
+
 template<class T, unsigned SizeInc, unsigned SizeMult, unsigned SizeDiv>
 inline T Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::remove()
 {
@@ -270,21 +297,38 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::operator=
     const T& t
 )
 {
-    List<T>::operator=(t);
+    UList<T>::operator=(t);
 }
 
 
 template<class T, unsigned SizeInc, unsigned SizeMult, unsigned SizeDiv>
 inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::operator=
 (
-    const List<T>& lst
+    const UList<T>& lst
 )
 {
-    // make the entire storage available for the copy operation:
-    List<T>::size(allocSize_);
+    if (this == &lst)
+    {
+        FatalErrorIn
+        (
+            "DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::operator=(UList<T>&)"
+        )   << "attempted assignment to self" << abort(FatalError);
+    }
 
-    List<T>::operator=(lst);
-    allocSize_ = List<T>::size();
+    if (allocSize_ >= lst.size())
+    {
+        // can copy without reallocation, match sizes to avoid reallocation
+        List<T>::size(lst.size());
+        List<T>::operator=(lst);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // make the entire storage available for the copy operation
+        List<T>::size(allocSize_);
+
+        List<T>::operator=(lst);
+        allocSize_ = List<T>::size();
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H
index 0e05218ca4..3d78afcfc8 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ inline Foam::UList<T>::UList(T* __restrict__ v, label size)
 template<class T>
 inline Foam::label Foam::UList<T>::fcIndex(const label i) const
 {
-    return (i == size()-1 ? 0 : i+1); 
+    return (i == size()-1 ? 0 : i+1);
 }
 
 
 template<class T>
 inline Foam::label Foam::UList<T>::rcIndex(const label i) const
 {
-    return (i == 0 ? size()-1 : i-1); 
+    return (i == 0 ? size()-1 : i-1);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListIO.C
index 2981634163..9218e9a948 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListIO.C
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void Foam::UList<T>::writeEntry(Ostream& os) const
     {
         os  << word("List<" + word(pTraits<T>::typeName) + '>') << " ";
     }
-    
+
     os << *this;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/face/faceTemplates.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/face/faceTemplates.C
index 0ae9155824..33be464d13 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/face/faceTemplates.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/face/faceTemplates.C
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ Foam::label Foam::face::triangles
     label quadI = 0;
     faceList quadFaces;
 
-    // adjusts the addressable size (and allocate space if needed)
-    triFaces(triI + nTriangles());
+    // adjust the addressable size (and allocate space if needed)
+    triFaces.setSize(triI + nTriangles());
 
     return split(SPLITTRIANGLE, points, triI, quadI, triFaces, quadFaces);
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshCellPoints.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshCellPoints.C
index f813c3b15f..e2f5d968b5 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshCellPoints.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshCellPoints.C
@@ -27,14 +27,9 @@ License
 #include "primitiveMesh.H"
 #include "ListOps.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-const labelListList& primitiveMesh::cellPoints() const
+const Foam::labelListList& Foam::primitiveMesh::cellPoints() const
 {
     if (!cpPtr_)
     {
@@ -56,12 +51,12 @@ const labelListList& primitiveMesh::cellPoints() const
         cpPtr_ = new labelListList(nCells());
         invertManyToMany(nCells(), pointCells(), *cpPtr_);
     }
-    
+
     return *cpPtr_;
 }
 
 
-const labelList& primitiveMesh::cellPoints
+const Foam::labelList& Foam::primitiveMesh::cellPoints
 (
     const label cellI,
     DynamicList<label>& storage
@@ -84,14 +79,14 @@ const labelList& primitiveMesh::cellPoints
 
             forAll(f, fp)
             {
-                labelSet_.insert(f[fp]);    
+                labelSet_.insert(f[fp]);
             }
         }
 
         storage.clear();
-        if (labelSet_.size() > storage.allocSize())
+        if (labelSet_.size() > storage.capacity())
         {
-            storage.setSize(labelSet_.size());
+            storage.setCapacity(labelSet_.size());
         }
 
         forAllConstIter(labelHashSet, labelSet_, iter)
@@ -104,7 +99,7 @@ const labelList& primitiveMesh::cellPoints
 }
 
 
-const labelList& primitiveMesh::cellPoints(const label cellI) const
+const Foam::labelList& Foam::primitiveMesh::cellPoints(const label cellI) const
 {
     return cellPoints(cellI, labels_);
 }
@@ -112,6 +107,4 @@ const labelList& primitiveMesh::cellPoints(const label cellI) const
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshEdges.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshEdges.C
index d7a79fb8fe..ead3b14312 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshEdges.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshEdges.C
@@ -30,15 +30,10 @@ License
 #include "SortableList.H"
 #include "ListOps.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 // Returns edgeI between two points.
-Foam::label primitiveMesh::getEdge
+Foam::label Foam::primitiveMesh::getEdge
 (
     List<DynamicList<label> >& pe,
     DynamicList<edge>& es,
@@ -76,7 +71,7 @@ Foam::label primitiveMesh::getEdge
 }
 
 
-void primitiveMesh::calcEdges(const bool doFaceEdges) const
+void Foam::primitiveMesh::calcEdges(const bool doFaceEdges) const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
@@ -113,7 +108,7 @@ void primitiveMesh::calcEdges(const bool doFaceEdges) const
         List<DynamicList<label> > pe(nPoints());
         forAll(pe, pointI)
         {
-            pe[pointI].setSize(primitiveMesh::edgesPerPoint_);
+            pe[pointI].setCapacity(primitiveMesh::edgesPerPoint_);
         }
 
         // Estimate edges storage
@@ -337,7 +332,7 @@ void primitiveMesh::calcEdges(const bool doFaceEdges) const
 
                         oldToNew[edgeI] = internal0EdgeI++;
                     }
-                }        
+                }
             }
             else
             {
@@ -460,8 +455,8 @@ void primitiveMesh::calcEdges(const bool doFaceEdges) const
 }
 
 
-label primitiveMesh::findFirstCommonElementFromSortedLists
-( 
+Foam::label Foam::primitiveMesh::findFirstCommonElementFromSortedLists
+(
     const labelList& list1,
     const labelList& list2
 )
@@ -494,7 +489,7 @@ label primitiveMesh::findFirstCommonElementFromSortedLists
             "primitiveMesh::findFirstCommonElementFromSortedLists"
             "(const labelList&, const labelList&)"
         )   << "No common elements in lists " << list1 << " and " << list2
-            << abort(FatalError);        
+            << abort(FatalError);
     }
     return result;
 }
@@ -502,7 +497,7 @@ label primitiveMesh::findFirstCommonElementFromSortedLists
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-const edgeList& primitiveMesh::edges() const
+const Foam::edgeList& Foam::primitiveMesh::edges() const
 {
     if (!edgesPtr_)
     {
@@ -513,7 +508,7 @@ const edgeList& primitiveMesh::edges() const
     return *edgesPtr_;
 }
 
-const labelListList& primitiveMesh::pointEdges() const
+const Foam::labelListList& Foam::primitiveMesh::pointEdges() const
 {
     if (!pePtr_)
     {
@@ -525,7 +520,7 @@ const labelListList& primitiveMesh::pointEdges() const
 }
 
 
-const labelListList& primitiveMesh::faceEdges() const
+const Foam::labelListList& Foam::primitiveMesh::faceEdges() const
 {
     if (!fePtr_)
     {
@@ -576,7 +571,7 @@ const labelListList& primitiveMesh::faceEdges() const
 }
 
 
-void primitiveMesh::clearOutEdges()
+void Foam::primitiveMesh::clearOutEdges()
 {
     deleteDemandDrivenData(edgesPtr_);
     deleteDemandDrivenData(pePtr_);
@@ -586,7 +581,7 @@ void primitiveMesh::clearOutEdges()
 }
 
 
-const labelList& primitiveMesh::faceEdges
+const Foam::labelList& Foam::primitiveMesh::faceEdges
 (
     const label faceI,
     DynamicList<label>& storage
@@ -602,9 +597,9 @@ const labelList& primitiveMesh::faceEdges
         const face& f = faces()[faceI];
 
         storage.clear();
-        if (f.size() > storage.allocSize())
+        if (f.size() > storage.capacity())
         {
-            storage.setSize(f.size());
+            storage.setCapacity(f.size());
         }
 
         forAll(f, fp)
@@ -624,13 +619,13 @@ const labelList& primitiveMesh::faceEdges
 }
 
 
-const labelList& primitiveMesh::faceEdges(const label faceI) const
+const Foam::labelList& Foam::primitiveMesh::faceEdges(const label faceI) const
 {
     return faceEdges(faceI, labels_);
 }
 
 
-const labelList& primitiveMesh::cellEdges
+const Foam::labelList& Foam::primitiveMesh::cellEdges
 (
     const label cellI,
     DynamicList<label>& storage
@@ -652,15 +647,15 @@ const labelList& primitiveMesh::cellEdges
 
             forAll(fe, feI)
             {
-                labelSet_.insert(fe[feI]);    
+                labelSet_.insert(fe[feI]);
             }
         }
 
         storage.clear();
 
-        if (labelSet_.size() > storage.allocSize())
+        if (labelSet_.size() > storage.capacity())
         {
-            storage.setSize(labelSet_.size());
+            storage.setCapacity(labelSet_.size());
         }
 
         forAllConstIter(labelHashSet, labelSet_, iter)
@@ -673,7 +668,7 @@ const labelList& primitiveMesh::cellEdges
 }
 
 
-const labelList& primitiveMesh::cellEdges(const label cellI) const
+const Foam::labelList& Foam::primitiveMesh::cellEdges(const label cellI) const
 {
     return cellEdges(cellI, labels_);;
 }
@@ -681,6 +676,4 @@ const labelList& primitiveMesh::cellEdges(const label cellI) const
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshPointCells.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshPointCells.C
index 8a416eafaa..d9a7540961 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshPointCells.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshPointCells.C
@@ -27,14 +27,9 @@ License
 #include "primitiveMesh.H"
 #include "cell.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void primitiveMesh::calcPointCells() const
+void Foam::primitiveMesh::calcPointCells() const
 {
     // Loop through cells and mark up points
 
@@ -111,7 +106,7 @@ void primitiveMesh::calcPointCells() const
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-const labelListList& primitiveMesh::pointCells() const
+const Foam::labelListList& Foam::primitiveMesh::pointCells() const
 {
     if (!pcPtr_)
     {
@@ -122,7 +117,7 @@ const labelListList& primitiveMesh::pointCells() const
 }
 
 
-const labelList& primitiveMesh::pointCells
+const Foam::labelList& Foam::primitiveMesh::pointCells
 (
     const label pointI,
     DynamicList<label>& storage
@@ -155,26 +150,29 @@ const labelList& primitiveMesh::pointCells
         }
 
         // Filter duplicates
-        sort(storage);
-
-        label n = 1;
-
-        for (label i = 1; i < storage.size(); i++)
+        if (storage.size() > 1)
         {
-            if (storage[i] != storage[i-1])
-            {
-                storage[n++] = storage[i];
-            }
-        }
+            sort(storage);
 
-        storage.setSize(n);
+            label n = 1;
+            for (label i = 1; i < storage.size(); i++)
+            {
+                if (storage[i-1] != storage[i])
+                {
+                    storage[n++] = storage[i];
+                }
+            }
+
+            // truncate addressed list
+            storage.setSize(n);
+        }
 
         return storage;
     }
 }
 
 
-const labelList& primitiveMesh::pointCells(const label pointI) const
+const Foam::labelList& Foam::primitiveMesh::pointCells(const label pointI) const
 {
     return pointCells(pointI, labels_);
 }
@@ -182,6 +180,4 @@ const labelList& primitiveMesh::pointCells(const label pointI) const
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshPointPoints.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshPointPoints.C
index e1ffa07dff..df976953bc 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshPointPoints.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshPointPoints.C
@@ -26,14 +26,9 @@ License
 
 #include "primitiveMesh.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void primitiveMesh::calcPointPoints() const
+void Foam::primitiveMesh::calcPointPoints() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
@@ -94,7 +89,7 @@ void primitiveMesh::calcPointPoints() const
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-const labelListList& primitiveMesh::pointPoints() const
+const Foam::labelListList& Foam::primitiveMesh::pointPoints() const
 {
     if (!ppPtr_)
     {
@@ -105,7 +100,7 @@ const labelListList& primitiveMesh::pointPoints() const
 }
 
 
-const labelList& primitiveMesh::pointPoints
+const Foam::labelList& Foam::primitiveMesh::pointPoints
 (
     const label pointI,
     DynamicList<label>& storage
@@ -122,9 +117,9 @@ const labelList& primitiveMesh::pointPoints
 
         storage.clear();
 
-        if (pEdges.size() > storage.allocSize())
+        if (pEdges.size() > storage.capacity())
         {
-            storage.setSize(pEdges.size());
+            storage.setCapacity(pEdges.size());
         }
 
         forAll(pEdges, i)
@@ -137,7 +132,10 @@ const labelList& primitiveMesh::pointPoints
 }
 
 
-const labelList& primitiveMesh::pointPoints(const label pointI) const
+const Foam::labelList& Foam::primitiveMesh::pointPoints
+(
+    const label pointI
+) const
 {
     return pointPoints(pointI, labels_);
 }
@@ -145,6 +143,4 @@ const labelList& primitiveMesh::pointPoints(const label pointI) const
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/conversion/polyDualMesh/polyDualMesh.C b/src/conversion/polyDualMesh/polyDualMesh.C
index e2cce56a31..9b310d2bf4 100644
--- a/src/conversion/polyDualMesh/polyDualMesh.C
+++ b/src/conversion/polyDualMesh/polyDualMesh.C
@@ -236,13 +236,13 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::polyDualMesh::collectPatchSideFace
     if (pointToDualPoint[meshPointI] >= 0)
     {
         // Number of pFaces + 2 boundary edge + feature point
-        dualFace.setSize(pFaces.size()+2+1);
+        dualFace.setCapacity(pFaces.size()+2+1);
         // Store dualVertex for feature edge
         dualFace.append(pointToDualPoint[meshPointI]);
     }
     else
     {
-        dualFace.setSize(pFaces.size()+2);
+        dualFace.setCapacity(pFaces.size()+2);
     }
 
     // Store dual vertex for starting edge.
@@ -958,13 +958,13 @@ void Foam::polyDualMesh::calcDual
         if (edgeToDualPoint[edgeI] >= 0)
         {
             // Number of cells + 2 boundary faces + feature edge point
-            dualFace.setSize(mesh.edgeCells()[edgeI].size()+2+1);
+            dualFace.setCapacity(mesh.edgeCells()[edgeI].size()+2+1);
             // Store dualVertex for feature edge
             dualFace.append(edgeToDualPoint[edgeI]);
         }
         else
         {
-            dualFace.setSize(mesh.edgeCells()[edgeI].size()+2);
+            dualFace.setCapacity(mesh.edgeCells()[edgeI].size()+2);
         }
 
         // Store dual vertex for starting face.
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/boundaryMesh/boundaryMesh.C b/src/dynamicMesh/boundaryMesh/boundaryMesh.C
index ecb47ed70c..76201ff987 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/boundaryMesh/boundaryMesh.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/boundaryMesh/boundaryMesh.C
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ void Foam::boundaryMesh::patchify
 
         forAll(patchFaces, newPatchI)
         {
-            patchFaces[newPatchI].setSize(nAvgFaces);
+            patchFaces[newPatchI].setCapacity(nAvgFaces);
         }
 
         //
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/meshCut/cellLooper/topoCellLooper.C b/src/dynamicMesh/meshCut/cellLooper/topoCellLooper.C
index 73ca55fc7c..e74a5691e3 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/meshCut/cellLooper/topoCellLooper.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/meshCut/cellLooper/topoCellLooper.C
@@ -37,16 +37,11 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 namespace Foam
 {
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-defineTypeNameAndDebug(topoCellLooper, 0);
-
-addToRunTimeSelectionTable(cellLooper, topoCellLooper, word);
-
-
+   defineTypeNameAndDebug(topoCellLooper, 0);
+   addToRunTimeSelectionTable(cellLooper, topoCellLooper, word);
 }
 
 // Angle for polys to be considered splitHexes.
@@ -67,7 +62,7 @@ void Foam::topoCellLooper::subsetList
 {
     if (startI == 0)
     {
-        // Truncate (setsize decides itself not to do anything if nothing
+        // Truncate (setSize decides itself not to do anything if nothing
         // changed)
         if (freeI < 0)
         {
@@ -228,7 +223,7 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::topoCellLooper::getSuperEdge
 
     do
     {
-        vertI = mesh().edges()[edgeI].otherVertex(vertI);    
+        vertI = mesh().edges()[edgeI].otherVertex(vertI);
 
         superVerts[superVertI++] = vertI;
 
@@ -237,7 +232,7 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::topoCellLooper::getSuperEdge
         edgeI = meshTools::otherEdge(mesh(), fEdges, edgeI, vertI);
     }
     while (!features.isFeaturePoint(prevEdgeI, edgeI));
-  
+
     superVerts.setSize(superVertI);
 
     return superVerts;
@@ -500,7 +495,7 @@ void Foam::topoCellLooper::walkSplitHex
                 nextEdgeI,
                 nextVertI
             );
-            
+
             edgeI = nextEdgeI;
             vertI = nextVertI;
         }
@@ -615,7 +610,7 @@ void Foam::topoCellLooper::walkSplitHex
                 labelList nextFaces =
                     getVertFacesNonEdge
                     (
-                        cellI, 
+                        cellI,
                         edgeI,
                         vertI
                     );
@@ -720,7 +715,7 @@ bool Foam::topoCellLooper::cut
     if (mesh().cellShapes()[cellI].model() == hex_)
     {
         // Let parent handle hex case.
-        return 
+        return
             hexCellLooper::cut
             (
                 refDir,
@@ -752,7 +747,7 @@ bool Foam::topoCellLooper::cut
 
             if (edgeI != -1)
             {
-                // Found non-feature edge. Start walking from vertex on edge. 
+                // Found non-feature edge. Start walking from vertex on edge.
                 vertI = mesh().edges()[edgeI].start();
             }
             else
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyMeshAdder/polyMeshAdder.C b/src/dynamicMesh/polyMeshAdder/polyMeshAdder.C
index 3adafa0dfa..b7edb38f2b 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyMeshAdder/polyMeshAdder.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyMeshAdder/polyMeshAdder.C
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void Foam::polyMeshAdder::append
     DynamicList<label>& dynLst
 )
 {
-    dynLst.setSize(dynLst.size() + lst.size());
+    dynLst.setCapacity(dynLst.size() + lst.size());
 
     forAll(lst, i)
     {
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ void Foam::polyMeshAdder::mergePointZones
     List<DynamicList<label> >& pzPoints
 )
 {
-    zoneNames.setSize(pz0.size() + pz1.size());
+    zoneNames.setCapacity(pz0.size() + pz1.size());
 
     // Names
     append(pz0.names(), zoneNames);
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ void Foam::polyMeshAdder::mergePointZones
     {
         DynamicList<label>& newZone = pzPoints[zoneI];
 
-        newZone.setSize(pz0[zoneI].size());
+        newZone.setCapacity(pz0[zoneI].size());
 
         append(from0ToAllPoints, pz0[zoneI], newZone);
     }
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ void Foam::polyMeshAdder::mergePointZones
         // Relabel all points of zone and add to correct pzPoints.
         DynamicList<label>& newZone = pzPoints[from1ToAll[zoneI]];
 
-        newZone.setSize(newZone.size() + pz1[zoneI].size());
+        newZone.setCapacity(newZone.size() + pz1[zoneI].size());
 
         append(from1ToAllPoints, pz1[zoneI], newZone);
     }
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ void Foam::polyMeshAdder::mergeFaceZones
     List<DynamicList<bool> >& fzFlips
 )
 {
-    zoneNames.setSize(fz0.size() + fz1.size());
+    zoneNames.setCapacity(fz0.size() + fz1.size());
 
     append(fz0.names(), zoneNames);
 
@@ -979,8 +979,8 @@ void Foam::polyMeshAdder::mergeFaceZones
         DynamicList<label>& newZone = fzFaces[zoneI];
         DynamicList<bool>& newFlip = fzFlips[zoneI];
 
-        newZone.setSize(fz0[zoneI].size());
-        newFlip.setSize(newZone.size());
+        newZone.setCapacity(fz0[zoneI].size());
+        newFlip.setCapacity(newZone.size());
 
         const labelList& addressing = fz0[zoneI];
         const boolList& flipMap = fz0[zoneI].flipMap();
@@ -1003,8 +1003,8 @@ void Foam::polyMeshAdder::mergeFaceZones
         DynamicList<label>& newZone = fzFaces[from1ToAll[zoneI]];
         DynamicList<bool>& newFlip = fzFlips[from1ToAll[zoneI]];
 
-        newZone.setSize(newZone.size() + fz1[zoneI].size());
-        newFlip.setSize(newZone.size());
+        newZone.setCapacity(newZone.size() + fz1[zoneI].size());
+        newFlip.setCapacity(newZone.size());
 
         const labelList& addressing = fz1[zoneI];
         const boolList& flipMap = fz1[zoneI].flipMap();
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ void Foam::polyMeshAdder::mergeCellZones
     List<DynamicList<label> >& czCells
 )
 {
-    zoneNames.setSize(cz0.size() + cz1.size());
+    zoneNames.setCapacity(cz0.size() + cz1.size());
 
     append(cz0.names(), zoneNames);
 
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ void Foam::polyMeshAdder::mergeCellZones
     czCells.setSize(zoneNames.size());
     forAll(cz0, zoneI)
     {
-        czCells[zoneI].setSize(cz0[zoneI].size());
+        czCells[zoneI].setCapacity(cz0[zoneI].size());
         // Insert mesh0 cells
         append(cz0[zoneI], czCells[zoneI]);
     }
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ void Foam::polyMeshAdder::mergeCellZones
     {
         DynamicList<label>& newZone = czCells[from1ToAll[zoneI]];
 
-        newZone.setSize(newZone.size() + cz1[zoneI].size());
+        newZone.setCapacity(newZone.size() + cz1[zoneI].size());
 
         append(from1ToAllCells, cz1[zoneI], newZone);
     }
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyMeshAdder/polyMeshAdderTemplates.C b/src/dynamicMesh/polyMeshAdder/polyMeshAdderTemplates.C
index ffc70d9043..0b8740a315 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyMeshAdder/polyMeshAdderTemplates.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyMeshAdder/polyMeshAdderTemplates.C
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ License
 template<class T>
 void Foam::polyMeshAdder::append(const List<T>& lst, DynamicList<T>& dynLst)
 {
-    dynLst.setSize(dynLst.size() + lst.size());
+    dynLst.setCapacity(dynLst.size() + lst.size());
 
     forAll(lst, i)
     {
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.C b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.C
index 4cfba30501..8b510a7064 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.C
@@ -2432,8 +2432,8 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::hexRef8::consistentSlowRefinement
 
 
         // Transfer into seedFaces, seedFacesInfo
-        seedFaces.setSize(changedFacesInfo.size());
-        seedFacesInfo.setSize(changedFacesInfo.size());
+        seedFaces.setCapacity(changedFacesInfo.size());
+        seedFacesInfo.setCapacity(changedFacesInfo.size());
 
         forAllConstIter(Map<refinementData>, changedFacesInfo, iter)
         {
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C
index d8611fae13..d743891f94 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ void Foam::polyTopoChange::getFaceOrder
 }
 
 
-// Compact and reorder faces according to map.
+// Reorder and compact faces according to map.
 void Foam::polyTopoChange::reorderCompactFaces
 (
     const label newSize,
@@ -2999,9 +2999,6 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::mapPolyMesh> Foam::polyTopoChange::changeMesh
             patchStarts,
             syncParallel
         );
-        // Invalidate new points to go into map.
-        newPoints.clear();
-
         mesh.changing(true);
     }
 
@@ -3010,14 +3007,8 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::mapPolyMesh> Foam::polyTopoChange::changeMesh
         retiredPoints_.clear();
         retiredPoints_.resize(0);
 
-        faces_.clear();
-        faces_.setSize(0);
         region_.clear();
         region_.setSize(0);
-        faceOwner_.clear();
-        faceOwner_.setSize(0);
-        faceNeighbour_.clear();
-        faceNeighbour_.setSize(0);
     }
 
 
@@ -3237,27 +3228,20 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::mapPolyMesh> Foam::polyTopoChange::makeMesh
         new fvMesh
         (
             io,
-            xferMove<pointField>(newPoints),
-            xferMove<faceList>(faces_),
-            xferMove<labelList>(faceOwner_),
-            xferMove<labelList>(faceNeighbour_)
+            xferMove(newPoints),
+            xferMoveTo<faceList>(faces_),
+            xferMoveTo<labelList>(faceOwner_),
+            xferMoveTo<labelList>(faceNeighbour_)
         )
     );
     fvMesh& newMesh = newMeshPtr();
 
     // Clear out primitives
     {
-        newPoints.clear();
         retiredPoints_.clear();
         retiredPoints_.resize(0);
-        faces_.clear();
-        faces_.setSize(0);
         region_.clear();
         region_.setSize(0);
-        faceOwner_.clear();
-        faceOwner_.setSize(0);
-        faceNeighbour_.clear();
-        faceNeighbour_.setSize(0);
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/refinementHistory.C b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/refinementHistory.C
index 45f1cb9e2a..82b053d535 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/refinementHistory.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/refinementHistory.C
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ Foam::refinementHistory::refinementHistory
     else
     {
         visibleCells_.setSize(nCells);
-        splitCells_.setSize(nCells);
+        splitCells_.setCapacity(nCells);
 
         for (label cellI = 0; cellI < nCells; cellI++)
         {
diff --git a/src/meshTools/indexedOctree/indexedOctree.C b/src/meshTools/indexedOctree/indexedOctree.C
index 44259482ab..b8b18401df 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/indexedOctree/indexedOctree.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/indexedOctree/indexedOctree.C
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void indexedOctree<Type>::divide
     List<DynamicList<label> > subIndices(8);
     for (direction octant = 0; octant < subIndices.size(); octant++)
     {
-        subIndices[octant].setSize(indices.size()/8);
+        subIndices[octant].setCapacity(indices.size()/8);
     }
 
     // Precalculate bounding boxes.
diff --git a/src/meshTools/triSurface/surfaceFeatures/surfaceFeatures.C b/src/meshTools/triSurface/surfaceFeatures/surfaceFeatures.C
index 10662625f0..1732fb45d6 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/triSurface/surfaceFeatures/surfaceFeatures.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/triSurface/surfaceFeatures/surfaceFeatures.C
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::surfaceFeatures::nextFeatEdge
 // prevPointI. Marks feature edges visited in featVisited by assigning them
 // the current feature line number. Returns cumulative length of edges walked.
 // Works in one of two modes:
-// - mark : step to edges with featVisited = -1. 
+// - mark : step to edges with featVisited = -1.
 //          Mark edges visited with currentFeatI.
 // - clear : step to edges with featVisited = currentFeatI
 //           Mark edges visited with -2 and erase from feature edges.
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ Foam::surfaceFeatures::labelScalar Foam::surfaceFeatures::walkSegment
     const List<edgeStatus>& edgeStat,
     const label startEdgeI,
     const label startPointI,
-    const label currentFeatI,     
+    const label currentFeatI,
     labelList& featVisited
 )
 {
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ Foam::surfaceFeatures::surfaceFeatures
     const labelList& featureEdges,
     const label externalStart,
     const label internalStart
-)    
+)
 :
     surf_(surf),
     featurePoints_(featurePoints),
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::surfaceFeatures::selectFeatureEdges
 
     if (regionEdges)
     {
-        selectedEdges.setSize(selectedEdges.size() + nRegionEdges());
+        selectedEdges.setCapacity(selectedEdges.size() + nRegionEdges());
 
         for (label i = 0; i < externalStart_; i++)
         {
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::surfaceFeatures::selectFeatureEdges
 
     if (externalEdges)
     {
-        selectedEdges.setSize(selectedEdges.size() + nExternalEdges());
+        selectedEdges.setCapacity(selectedEdges.size() + nExternalEdges());
 
         for (label i = externalStart_; i < internalStart_; i++)
         {
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::surfaceFeatures::selectFeatureEdges
 
     if (internalEdges)
     {
-        selectedEdges.setSize(selectedEdges.size() + nInternalEdges());
+        selectedEdges.setCapacity(selectedEdges.size() + nInternalEdges());
 
         for (label i = internalStart_; i < featureEdges_.size(); i++)
         {
@@ -530,8 +530,8 @@ void Foam::surfaceFeatures::findFeatures(const scalar includedAngle)
 
                     // Check if convex or concave by looking at angle
                     // between face centres and normal
-                    vector f0Tof1 = 
-                        surf_[face1].centre(points) 
+                    vector f0Tof1 =
+                        surf_[face1].centre(points)
                         - surf_[face0].centre(points);
 
                     if ((f0Tof1 & faceNormals[face0]) > 0.0)
@@ -683,11 +683,11 @@ void Foam::surfaceFeatures::writeDict(Ostream& writeFile) const
 {
 
     dictionary featInfoDict;
-    featInfoDict.add("externalStart", externalStart_); 
+    featInfoDict.add("externalStart", externalStart_);
     featInfoDict.add("internalStart", internalStart_);
     featInfoDict.add("featureEdges", featureEdges_);
     featInfoDict.add("featurePoints", featurePoints_);
-    
+
     featInfoDict.write(writeFile);
 }
 
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ void Foam::surfaceFeatures::nearestSurfEdge
 (
     const labelList& selectedEdges,
     const pointField& samples,
-    const vector& searchSpan,   // Search span 
+    const vector& searchSpan,   // Search span
     labelList& edgeLabel,
     labelList& edgeEndPoint,
     pointField& edgePoint
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ void Foam::surfaceFeatures::nearestSurfEdge
     edgePoint.setSize(samples.size());
 
     const pointField& localPoints = surf_.localPoints();
-    
+
     octree<octreeDataEdges> ppTree
     (
         treeBoundBox(localPoints),  // overall search domain
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ void Foam::surfaceFeatures::nearestSurfEdge
     const labelList& selectedSampleEdges,
     const pointField& samplePoints,
 
-    const vector& searchSpan,   // Search span 
+    const vector& searchSpan,   // Search span
     labelList& edgeLabel,       // label of surface edge or -1
     pointField& pointOnEdge,    // point on above edge
     pointField& pointOnFeature  // point on sample edge
@@ -1242,7 +1242,6 @@ void Foam::surfaceFeatures::nearestSurfEdge
     pointOnEdge.setSize(selectedSampleEdges.size());
     pointOnFeature.setSize(selectedSampleEdges.size());
 
-    
 
     octree<octreeDataEdges> ppTree
     (
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/tri/TRIsurfaceFormatCore.C b/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/tri/TRIsurfaceFormatCore.C
index 481f00e185..c1114dff67 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/tri/TRIsurfaceFormatCore.C
+++ b/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/tri/TRIsurfaceFormatCore.C
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ bool Foam::fileFormats::TRIsurfaceFormatCore::read
             nPatch++;
         }
     }
+    // truncate addressed size
     dynSizes.setSize(nPatch);
 
     // transfer to normal lists