diff --git a/indra/llcommon/llstring.h b/indra/llcommon/llstring.h
index cbfc2a2a75205112f1bcd4d51fb621eb0ec735b1..c8c6e9ce7af842165dbf366bb6431762e8094e31 100644
--- a/indra/llcommon/llstring.h
+++ b/indra/llcommon/llstring.h
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ void LLStringBase<T>::copyInto(std::basic_string<T>& dst, const std::basic_strin
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		LLWString tail = dst.substr(offset);
+		std::basic_string<T> tail = dst.substr(offset);
 
 		dst = dst.substr(0, offset);
 		dst += src;
diff --git a/indra/llmath/llmath.h b/indra/llmath/llmath.h
index ad8ced9e1a2318fcad42a75067d30b160bf2eebd..5fd365086ffe19f7c7d9e63d76711f88b2ce222b 100644
--- a/indra/llmath/llmath.h
+++ b/indra/llmath/llmath.h
@@ -79,6 +79,27 @@ inline BOOL is_approx_equal(F32 x, F32 y)
 	return (abs((S32) ((U32&)x - (U32&)y) ) < COMPARE_MANTISSA_UP_TO_BIT);
 }
 
+inline BOOL is_approx_equal_fraction(F32 x, F32 y, U32 frac_bits)
+{
+	BOOL ret = TRUE;
+	F32 diff = (F32) fabs(x - y);
+
+	S32 diffInt = (S32) diff;
+	S32 diffFracTolerance = (S32) ((diff - (F32) diffInt) * (1 << frac_bits));
+	
+	// if integer portion is not equal, not enough bits were used for packing
+	// so error out since either the use case is not correct OR there is
+	// an issue with pack/unpack. should fail in either case.
+	// for decimal portion, make sure that the delta is no more than 1
+	// based on the number of bits used for packing decimal portion.
+	if (diffInt != 0 || diffFracTolerance > 1)
+	{
+		ret = FALSE;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 inline S32 llabs(const S32 a)
 {
 	return S32(labs(a));
diff --git a/indra/llmessage/lldatapacker.cpp b/indra/llmessage/lldatapacker.cpp
index 9670c641c213360899039942712138b74c15c68c..d36e639f457cb7365ce88dc31f5fdb92f1853f87 100644
--- a/indra/llmessage/lldatapacker.cpp
+++ b/indra/llmessage/lldatapacker.cpp
@@ -952,11 +952,11 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packF32(const F32 value, const char *name)
 	int numCopied = 0;
 	if (mWriteEnabled)
 	{
-	    	numCopied = snprintf(mCurBufferp,getBufferSize()-getCurrentSize(),"%g\n", value);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
+	    	numCopied = snprintf(mCurBufferp,getBufferSize()-getCurrentSize(),"%f\n", value);		/* Flawfinder: ignore */
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		numCopied = snprintf(DUMMY_BUFFER, sizeof(DUMMY_BUFFER), "%g\n", value);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
+		numCopied = snprintf(DUMMY_BUFFER, sizeof(DUMMY_BUFFER), "%f\n", value);		/* Flawfinder: ignore */	
 	}
 	// snprintf returns number of bytes that would have been written
 	// had the output not being truncated. In that case, it will
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::unpackF32(F32 &value, const char *name)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	sscanf(valuestr,"%g", &value);
+	sscanf(valuestr,"%f", &value);
 	return success;
 }
 
@@ -996,11 +996,11 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packColor4(const LLColor4 &value, const char *name
 	int numCopied = 0;
 	if (mWriteEnabled)
 	{
-	    numCopied = snprintf(mCurBufferp,getBufferSize()-getCurrentSize(),"%g %g %g %g\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1], value.mV[2], value.mV[3]);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
+	    	numCopied = snprintf(mCurBufferp,getBufferSize()-getCurrentSize(),"%f %f %f %f\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1], value.mV[2], value.mV[3]);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		numCopied = snprintf(DUMMY_BUFFER,sizeof(DUMMY_BUFFER),"%g %g %g %g\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1], value.mV[2], value.mV[3]);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
+		numCopied = snprintf(DUMMY_BUFFER,sizeof(DUMMY_BUFFER),"%f %f %f %f\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1], value.mV[2], value.mV[3]);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
 	}
 	// snprintf returns number of bytes that would have been written
 	// had the output not being truncated. In that case, it will
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::unpackColor4(LLColor4 &value, const char *name)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	sscanf(valuestr,"%g %g %g %g", &value.mV[0], &value.mV[1], &value.mV[2], &value.mV[3]);
+	sscanf(valuestr,"%f %f %f %f", &value.mV[0], &value.mV[1], &value.mV[2], &value.mV[3]);
 	return success;
 }
 
@@ -1089,11 +1089,11 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packVector2(const LLVector2 &value, const char *na
 	int numCopied = 0;
 	if (mWriteEnabled)
 	{
-	    	numCopied = snprintf(mCurBufferp,getBufferSize()-getCurrentSize(),"%g %g\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1]);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
+	    	numCopied = snprintf(mCurBufferp,getBufferSize()-getCurrentSize(),"%f %f\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1]);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		numCopied = snprintf(DUMMY_BUFFER,sizeof(DUMMY_BUFFER),"%g %g\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1]);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
+		numCopied = snprintf(DUMMY_BUFFER,sizeof(DUMMY_BUFFER),"%f %f\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1]);		/* Flawfinder: ignore */
 	}
 	// snprintf returns number of bytes that would have been written
 	// had the output not being truncated. In that case, it will
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::unpackVector2(LLVector2 &value, const char *name)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	sscanf(valuestr,"%g %g", &value.mV[0], &value.mV[1]);
+	sscanf(valuestr,"%f %f", &value.mV[0], &value.mV[1]);
 	return success;
 }
 
@@ -1133,11 +1133,11 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packVector3(const LLVector3 &value, const char *na
 	int numCopied = 0;
 	if (mWriteEnabled)
 	{
-	    	numCopied = snprintf(mCurBufferp,getBufferSize()-getCurrentSize(),"%g %g %g\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1], value.mV[2]);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
+	    	numCopied = snprintf(mCurBufferp,getBufferSize()-getCurrentSize(),"%f %f %f\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1], value.mV[2]);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		numCopied = snprintf(DUMMY_BUFFER,sizeof(DUMMY_BUFFER),"%g %g %g\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1], value.mV[2]);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
+		numCopied = snprintf(DUMMY_BUFFER,sizeof(DUMMY_BUFFER),"%f %f %f\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1], value.mV[2]);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
 	}
 	// snprintf returns number of bytes that would have been written
 	// had the output not being truncated. In that case, it will
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::unpackVector3(LLVector3 &value, const char *name)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	sscanf(valuestr,"%g %g %g", &value.mV[0], &value.mV[1], &value.mV[2]);
+	sscanf(valuestr,"%f %f %f", &value.mV[0], &value.mV[1], &value.mV[2]);
 	return success;
 }
 
@@ -1176,11 +1176,11 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packVector4(const LLVector4 &value, const char *na
 	int numCopied = 0;
 	if (mWriteEnabled)
 	{
-	    	numCopied = snprintf(mCurBufferp,getBufferSize()-getCurrentSize(),"%g %g %g %g\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1], value.mV[2], value.mV[3]);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
+	    	numCopied = snprintf(mCurBufferp,getBufferSize()-getCurrentSize(),"%f %f %f %f\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1], value.mV[2], value.mV[3]);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		numCopied = snprintf(DUMMY_BUFFER,sizeof(DUMMY_BUFFER),"%g %g %g %g\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1], value.mV[2], value.mV[3]);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
+		numCopied = snprintf(DUMMY_BUFFER,sizeof(DUMMY_BUFFER),"%f %f %f %f\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1], value.mV[2], value.mV[3]);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
 	}
 	// snprintf returns number of bytes that would have been written
 	// had the output not being truncated. In that case, it will
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::unpackVector4(LLVector4 &value, const char *name)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	sscanf(valuestr,"%g %g %g %g", &value.mV[0], &value.mV[1], &value.mV[2], &value.mV[3]);
+	sscanf(valuestr,"%f %f %f %f", &value.mV[0], &value.mV[1], &value.mV[2], &value.mV[3]);
 	return success;
 }
 
@@ -1339,6 +1339,19 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::getValueStr(const char *name, char *out_value, S32
 	return success;
 }
 
+// helper function used by LLDataPackerAsciiFile
+// to convert F32 into a string. This is to avoid
+// << operator writing F32 value into a stream 
+// since it does not seem to preserve the float value
+std::string convertF32ToString(F32 val)
+{
+	std::string str;
+	char  buf[20];
+	snprintf(buf, 20, "%f", val);
+	str = buf;
+	return str;
+}
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // LLDataPackerAsciiFile implementation
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1613,11 +1626,11 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packF32(const F32 value, const char *name)
 	writeIndentedName(name);
 	if (mFP)
 	{
-		fprintf(mFP,"%g\n", value);	
+		fprintf(mFP,"%f\n", value);	
 	}
 	else if (mOutputStream)
 	{
-		*mOutputStream <<"" << value << "\n";
+		*mOutputStream <<"" << convertF32ToString(value) << "\n";
 	}
 	return success;
 }
@@ -1632,7 +1645,7 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiFile::unpackF32(F32 &value, const char *name)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	sscanf(valuestr,"%g", &value);
+	sscanf(valuestr,"%f", &value);
 	return success;
 }
 
@@ -1643,11 +1656,11 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packColor4(const LLColor4 &value, const char *name)
 	writeIndentedName(name);
 	if (mFP)
 	{
-		fprintf(mFP,"%g %g %g %g\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1], value.mV[2], value.mV[3]);	
+		fprintf(mFP,"%f %f %f %f\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1], value.mV[2], value.mV[3]);	
 	}
 	else if (mOutputStream)
 	{
-		*mOutputStream << value.mV[0] << " " << value.mV[1] << " " << value.mV[2] << " " << value.mV[3] << "\n";
+		*mOutputStream << convertF32ToString(value.mV[0]) << " " << convertF32ToString(value.mV[1]) << " " << convertF32ToString(value.mV[2]) << " " << convertF32ToString(value.mV[3]) << "\n";
 	}
 	return success;
 }
@@ -1662,7 +1675,7 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiFile::unpackColor4(LLColor4 &value, const char *name)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	sscanf(valuestr,"%g %g %g %g", &value.mV[0], &value.mV[1], &value.mV[2], &value.mV[3]);
+	sscanf(valuestr,"%f %f %f %f", &value.mV[0], &value.mV[1], &value.mV[2], &value.mV[3]);
 	return success;
 }
 
@@ -1708,11 +1721,11 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packVector2(const LLVector2 &value, const char *name
 	writeIndentedName(name);
 	if (mFP)
 	{
-		fprintf(mFP,"%g %g\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1]);	
+		fprintf(mFP,"%f %f\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1]);	
 	}
 	else if (mOutputStream)
 	{
-		*mOutputStream << value.mV[0] << " " << value.mV[1] << "\n";
+		*mOutputStream << convertF32ToString(value.mV[0]) << " " << convertF32ToString(value.mV[1]) << "\n";
 	}
 	return success;
 }
@@ -1727,7 +1740,7 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiFile::unpackVector2(LLVector2 &value, const char *name)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	sscanf(valuestr,"%g %g", &value.mV[0], &value.mV[1]);
+	sscanf(valuestr,"%f %f", &value.mV[0], &value.mV[1]);
 	return success;
 }
 
@@ -1738,11 +1751,11 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packVector3(const LLVector3 &value, const char *name
 	writeIndentedName(name);
 	if (mFP)
 	{
-		fprintf(mFP,"%g %g %g\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1], value.mV[2]);	
+		fprintf(mFP,"%f %f %f\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1], value.mV[2]);	
 	}
 	else if (mOutputStream)
 	{
-		*mOutputStream << value.mV[0] << " " << value.mV[1] << " " << value.mV[2] << "\n";
+		*mOutputStream << convertF32ToString(value.mV[0]) << " " << convertF32ToString(value.mV[1]) << " " << convertF32ToString(value.mV[2]) << "\n";
 	}
 	return success;
 }
@@ -1757,7 +1770,7 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiFile::unpackVector3(LLVector3 &value, const char *name)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	sscanf(valuestr,"%g %g %g", &value.mV[0], &value.mV[1], &value.mV[2]);
+	sscanf(valuestr,"%f %f %f", &value.mV[0], &value.mV[1], &value.mV[2]);
 	return success;
 }
 
@@ -1767,11 +1780,11 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packVector4(const LLVector4 &value, const char *name
 	writeIndentedName(name);
 	if (mFP)
 	{
-		fprintf(mFP,"%g %g %g %g\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1], value.mV[2], value.mV[3]);	
+		fprintf(mFP,"%f %f %f %f\n", value.mV[0], value.mV[1], value.mV[2], value.mV[3]);	
 	}
 	else if (mOutputStream)
 	{
-		*mOutputStream << value.mV[0] << " " << value.mV[1] << " " << value.mV[2] << " " << value.mV[3] << "\n";
+		*mOutputStream << convertF32ToString(value.mV[0]) << " " << convertF32ToString(value.mV[1]) << " " << convertF32ToString(value.mV[2]) << " " << convertF32ToString(value.mV[3]) << "\n";
 	}
 	return success;
 }
@@ -1786,7 +1799,7 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiFile::unpackVector4(LLVector4 &value, const char *name)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	sscanf(valuestr,"%g %g %g %g", &value.mV[0], &value.mV[1], &value.mV[2], &value.mV[3]);
+	sscanf(valuestr,"%f %f %f %f", &value.mV[0], &value.mV[1], &value.mV[2], &value.mV[3]);
 	return success;
 }
 
@@ -1828,7 +1841,8 @@ BOOL LLDataPackerAsciiFile::unpackUUID(LLUUID &value, const char *name)
 
 void LLDataPackerAsciiFile::writeIndentedName(const char *name)
 {
-	char indent_buf[64]; /*Flawfinder: ignore*/
+	std::string indent_buf;
+	indent_buf.reserve(mIndent+1);
 
 	S32 i;
 	for(i = 0; i < mIndent; i++)
@@ -1838,11 +1852,11 @@ void LLDataPackerAsciiFile::writeIndentedName(const char *name)
 	indent_buf[i] = 0;
 	if (mFP)
 	{
-		fprintf(mFP,"%s%s\t",indent_buf, name);		
+		fprintf(mFP,"%s%s\t",indent_buf.c_str(), name);		
 	}
 	else if (mOutputStream)
 	{
-		*mOutputStream << indent_buf << name << "\t";
+		*mOutputStream << indent_buf.c_str() << name << "\t";
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/indra/test/lldatapacker_tut.cpp b/indra/test/lldatapacker_tut.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..71def354f99d3d563d0d1fd06caf9245ff08f8bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/indra/test/lldatapacker_tut.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,571 @@
+/**
+ * @file lldatapacker_tut.cpp
+ * @author Adroit
+ * @date February 2007
+ * @brief LLDataPacker test cases.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2007-2007, Linden Research, Inc.
+ * 
+ * The source code in this file ("Source Code") is provided by Linden Lab
+ * to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2.0
+ * ("GPL"), unless you have obtained a separate licensing agreement
+ * ("Other License"), formally executed by you and Linden Lab.  Terms of
+ * the GPL can be found in doc/GPL-license.txt in this distribution, or
+ * online at http://secondlife.com/developers/opensource/gplv2
+ * 
+ * There are special exceptions to the terms and conditions of the GPL as
+ * it is applied to this Source Code. View the full text of the exception
+ * in the file doc/FLOSS-exception.txt in this software distribution, or
+ * online at http://secondlife.com/developers/opensource/flossexception
+ * 
+ * By copying, modifying or distributing this software, you acknowledge
+ * that you have read and understood your obligations described above,
+ * and agree to abide by those obligations.
+ * 
+ * ALL LINDEN LAB SOURCE CODE IS PROVIDED "AS IS." LINDEN LAB MAKES NO
+ * WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, REGARDING ITS ACCURACY,
+ * COMPLETENESS OR PERFORMANCE.
+ */
+
+#include <tut/tut.h>
+#include "lltut.h"
+#include "linden_common.h"
+#include "lldatapacker.h"
+#include "v4color.h"
+#include "v4coloru.h"
+#include "v2math.h"
+#include "v3math.h"
+#include "v4math.h"
+#include "llsdserialize.h"
+
+#define TEST_FILE_NAME	"datapacker_test.txt"
+namespace tut
+{
+	struct datapacker_test
+	{
+	};
+	typedef test_group<datapacker_test> datapacker_test_t;
+	typedef datapacker_test_t::object datapacker_test_object_t;
+	tut::datapacker_test_t tut_datapacker_test("datapacker_test");
+
+	//*********LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer
+	template<> template<>
+	void datapacker_test_object_t::test<1>()
+	{
+		U8 packbuf[128];
+		F32 f_val1 = 44.44f, f_unpkval1;
+		F32 f_val2 = 12344.443232f, f_unpkval2;
+		F32 f_val3 = 44.4456789f, f_unpkval3;
+		LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer lldp(packbuf,128);
+		lldp.packFixed( f_val1, "linden_lab", FALSE, 8, 8);
+		lldp.packFixed( f_val2, "linden_lab", FALSE, 14, 16);
+		lldp.packFixed( f_val3, "linden_lab", FALSE, 8, 23);
+
+		LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer lldp1(packbuf, lldp.getCurrentSize());
+		lldp1.unpackFixed(f_unpkval1, "linden_lab", FALSE, 8, 8);
+		lldp1.unpackFixed(f_unpkval2, "linden_lab", FALSE, 14, 16);
+		lldp1.unpackFixed(f_unpkval3, "linden_lab", FALSE, 8, 23);
+		ensure_approximately_equals("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::packFixed 8 failed", f_val1, f_unpkval1, 8);
+		ensure_approximately_equals("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::packFixed 16 failed", f_val2, f_unpkval2, 16);
+		ensure_approximately_equals("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::packFixed 23 failed", f_val3, f_unpkval3, 31);
+	}
+
+	template<> template<>
+	void datapacker_test_object_t::test<2>()
+	{
+		U8 packbuf[1024];
+
+		char str[] = "SecondLife is virtual World\0";
+		char strBinary[] = "SecondLife is virtual World";
+		char strBinaryFixed[] = "Fixed Data";
+		S32 sizeBinaryFixed = sizeof(strBinaryFixed);
+		U8 valU8 = 'C';
+		U16 valU16 = 0xFFFF;
+		U32 valU32 = 0xFFFFFFFF;
+		S32 valS32 = -94967295;
+		F32 valF32 = 4354355.44f ;
+		LLColor4 llcol4(3.3f, 0, 4.4f, 5.5f);
+		LLColor4U llcol4u(3, 128, 24, 33);
+		LLVector2 llvec2(333.33f, 444.44f);
+		LLVector3 llvec3(333.33f, 444.44f, 555.55f);
+		LLVector4 llvec4(333.33f, 444.44f, 555.55f, 666.66f);
+		LLUUID uuid;
+
+		std::string unpkstr;
+		char unpkstrBinary[256];
+		char unpkstrBinaryFixed[256];
+		S32 unpksizeBinary;
+		U8 unpkvalU8;
+		U16 unpkvalU16;
+		U32 unpkvalU32;
+		S32 unpkvalS32;
+		F32 unpkvalF32;
+		LLColor4 unpkllcol4;
+		LLColor4U unpkllcol4u;
+		LLVector2 unpkllvec2;
+		LLVector3 unpkllvec3;
+		LLVector4 unpkllvec4;
+		LLUUID unpkuuid;
+
+		LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer lldp(packbuf,1024);
+		lldp.packString(str , "linden_lab_str");
+		lldp.packBinaryData((U8*)strBinary, sizeof(strBinary), "linden_lab_bd");
+		lldp.packBinaryDataFixed((U8*)strBinaryFixed, sizeBinaryFixed, "linden_lab_bdf");
+		lldp.packU8(valU8,"linden_lab_u8");
+		lldp.packU16(valU16,"linden_lab_u16");
+		lldp.packU32(valU32, "linden_lab_u32");
+		lldp.packS32(valS32, "linden_lab_s32");
+		lldp.packF32(valF32, "linden_lab_f32");
+		lldp.packColor4(llcol4, "linden_lab_col4");
+		lldp.packColor4U(llcol4u, "linden_lab_col4u");
+		lldp.packVector2(llvec2, "linden_lab_vec2");
+		lldp.packVector3(llvec3, "linden_lab_vec3");
+		lldp.packVector4(llvec4, "linden_lab_vec4");
+		uuid.generate();
+		lldp.packUUID(uuid, "linden_lab_uuid");
+
+		S32 cur_size = lldp.getCurrentSize();
+
+		LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer lldp1(packbuf, cur_size);
+		lldp1.unpackString(unpkstr , "linden_lab_str");
+		lldp1.unpackBinaryData((U8*)unpkstrBinary, unpksizeBinary, "linden_lab_bd");
+		lldp1.unpackBinaryDataFixed((U8*)unpkstrBinaryFixed, sizeBinaryFixed, "linden_lab_bdf");
+		lldp1.unpackU8(unpkvalU8,"linden_lab_u8");
+		lldp1.unpackU16(unpkvalU16,"linden_lab_u16");
+		lldp1.unpackU32(unpkvalU32, "linden_lab_u32");
+		lldp1.unpackS32(unpkvalS32, "linden_lab_s32");
+		lldp1.unpackF32(unpkvalF32, "linden_lab_f32");
+		lldp1.unpackColor4(unpkllcol4, "linden_lab_col4");
+		lldp1.unpackColor4U(unpkllcol4u, "linden_lab_col4u");
+		lldp1.unpackVector2(unpkllvec2, "linden_lab_vec2");
+		lldp1.unpackVector3(unpkllvec3, "linden_lab_vec3");
+		lldp1.unpackVector4(unpkllvec4, "linden_lab_vec4");
+		lldp1.unpackUUID(unpkuuid, "linden_lab_uuid");
+
+		ensure("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::packString failed", strcmp(str, unpkstr.c_str())  == 0);
+		ensure("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::packBinaryData failed", strcmp(strBinary, unpkstrBinary)  == 0);
+		ensure("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::packBinaryDataFixed failed", strcmp(strBinaryFixed, unpkstrBinaryFixed) == 0);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::packU8 failed", valU8, unpkvalU8);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::packU16 failed", valU16, unpkvalU16);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::packU32 failed", valU32, unpkvalU32);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::packS32 failed", valS32, unpkvalS32);
+		ensure("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::packF32 failed", is_approx_equal(valF32, unpkvalF32));
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::packColor4 failed", llcol4, unpkllcol4);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::packColor4U failed", llcol4u, unpkllcol4u);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::packVector2 failed", llvec2, unpkllvec2);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::packVector3 failed", llvec3, unpkllvec3);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::packVector4 failed", llvec4, unpkllvec4);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::packUUID failed", uuid, unpkuuid);
+	}
+
+	template<> template<>
+	void datapacker_test_object_t::test<3>()
+	{
+		U8 packbuf[128];
+		char str[] = "SecondLife is virtual World";
+		S32 strSize = sizeof(str); // include '\0'
+		LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer lldp(packbuf, 128);
+		lldp.packString(str , "linden_lab");
+
+		ensure("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer: current size is wrong", strSize == lldp.getCurrentSize());
+		ensure("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer: buffer size is wrong", 128 == lldp.getBufferSize());
+
+		lldp.reset();
+		ensure("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::reset failed",0 == lldp.getCurrentSize());
+	}
+
+	template<> template<>
+	void datapacker_test_object_t::test<4>()
+	{
+		U8* packbuf = new U8[128];
+		char str[] = "SecondLife is virtual World";
+		LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer lldp(packbuf, 128);
+		lldp.packString(str , "linden_lab");
+		lldp.freeBuffer();
+		ensure("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer.freeBuffer failed" , 0 == lldp.getBufferSize());
+
+	}
+
+	template<> template<>
+	void datapacker_test_object_t::test<5>()
+	{
+		U8 buf[] = "SecondLife is virtual World";
+		S32 size = sizeof(buf);
+		LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer lldp(buf, size);
+		U8 new_buf[] = "Its Amazing";
+		size = sizeof(new_buf);
+		lldp.assignBuffer(new_buf, size);
+		ensure("LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::assignBuffer failed" , ((lldp.getBufferSize() == size) && (0 == lldp.getCurrentSize()))) ;
+	}
+
+	template<> template<>
+	void datapacker_test_object_t::test<6>()
+	{
+		U8 packbuf[128];
+		char str[] = "SecondLife is virtual World";
+		LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer lldp(packbuf, 128);
+		lldp.packString(str , "linden_lab");
+		U8 new_buffer[128];
+		std::string unpkbuf;
+		LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer lldp1(new_buffer,128);	
+		lldp1 = lldp;
+		lldp1.unpackString(unpkbuf, "linden_lab");
+		ensure("1. LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::operator= failed" , lldp1.getBufferSize() == lldp.getBufferSize());
+		ensure_equals("2.LLDataPackerBinaryBuffer::operator= failed", str,unpkbuf);
+	}
+
+	//*********LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer
+
+	template<> template<>
+	void datapacker_test_object_t::test<7>()
+	{
+		char packbuf[128];
+		F32 f_val = 44.44f, f_unpkval;
+		LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer lldp(packbuf,128);
+		lldp.packFixed( f_val, "linden_lab", FALSE, 8, 8);
+
+		LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer lldp1(packbuf, lldp.getCurrentSize());
+		lldp1.unpackFixed(f_unpkval, "linden_lab", FALSE, 8, 8);
+		ensure_approximately_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packFixed failed", f_val, f_unpkval, 8);
+	}
+
+	template<> template<>
+	void datapacker_test_object_t::test<8>()
+	{
+		char packbuf[1024];
+
+		char str[] = "SecondLife is virtual World\0";
+		char strBinary[] = "SecondLife is virtual World";
+		char strBinaryFixed[] = "Fixed Data";
+		S32 sizeBinaryFixed = sizeof(strBinaryFixed);
+		U8 valU8 = 'C';
+		U16 valU16 = 0xFFFF;
+		U32 valU32 = 0xFFFFFFFF;
+		S32 valS32 = -94967295;
+		F32 valF32 = 4354355.44f ;
+		LLColor4 llcol4(3.3f, 0, 4.4f, 5.5f);
+		LLColor4U llcol4u(3, 128, 24, 33);
+		LLVector2 llvec2(333.33f, 444.44f);
+		LLVector3 llvec3(333.33f, 444.44f, 555.55f);
+		LLVector4 llvec4(4354355.44f, 444.44f, 555.55f, 666.66f);
+		LLUUID uuid;
+
+		std::string unpkstr;
+		char unpkstrBinary[256];
+		char unpkstrBinaryFixed[256];
+		S32 unpksizeBinary;
+		U8 unpkvalU8;
+		U16 unpkvalU16;
+		U32 unpkvalU32;
+		S32 unpkvalS32;
+		F32 unpkvalF32;
+		LLColor4 unpkllcol4;
+		LLColor4U unpkllcol4u;
+		LLVector2 unpkllvec2;
+		LLVector3 unpkllvec3;
+		LLVector4 unpkllvec4;
+		LLUUID unpkuuid;
+
+		LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer lldp(packbuf,1024);
+		lldp.packString(str , "linden_lab_str");
+		lldp.packBinaryData((U8*)strBinary, sizeof(strBinary), "linden_lab_bd");
+		lldp.packBinaryDataFixed((U8*)strBinaryFixed, sizeBinaryFixed, "linden_lab_bdf");
+		lldp.packU8(valU8,"linden_lab_u8");
+		lldp.packU16(valU16,"linden_lab_u16");
+		lldp.packU32(valU32, "linden_lab_u32");
+		lldp.packS32(valS32, "linden_lab_s32");
+		lldp.packF32(valF32, "linden_lab_f32");
+		lldp.packColor4(llcol4, "linden_lab_col4");
+		lldp.packColor4U(llcol4u, "linden_lab_col4u");
+		lldp.packVector2(llvec2, "linden_lab_vec2");
+		lldp.packVector3(llvec3, "linden_lab_vec3");
+		lldp.packVector4(llvec4, "linden_lab_vec4");
+		uuid.generate();
+		lldp.packUUID(uuid, "linden_lab_uuid");
+
+		S32 cur_size = lldp.getCurrentSize();
+
+		LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer lldp1(packbuf, cur_size);
+		lldp1.unpackString(unpkstr , "linden_lab_str");
+		lldp1.unpackBinaryData((U8*)unpkstrBinary, unpksizeBinary, "linden_lab_bd");
+		lldp1.unpackBinaryDataFixed((U8*)unpkstrBinaryFixed, sizeBinaryFixed, "linden_lab_bdf");
+		lldp1.unpackU8(unpkvalU8,"linden_lab_u8");
+		lldp1.unpackU16(unpkvalU16,"linden_lab_u16");
+		lldp1.unpackU32(unpkvalU32, "linden_lab_u32");
+		lldp1.unpackS32(unpkvalS32, "linden_lab_s32");
+		lldp1.unpackF32(unpkvalF32, "linden_lab_f32");
+		lldp1.unpackColor4(unpkllcol4, "linden_lab_col4");
+		lldp1.unpackColor4U(unpkllcol4u, "linden_lab_col4u");
+		lldp1.unpackVector2(unpkllvec2, "linden_lab_vec2");
+		lldp1.unpackVector3(unpkllvec3, "linden_lab_vec3");
+		lldp1.unpackVector4(unpkllvec4, "linden_lab_vec4");
+		lldp1.unpackUUID(unpkuuid, "linden_lab_uuid");
+
+		ensure("LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packString failed", strcmp(str, unpkstr.c_str())  == 0);
+		ensure("LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packBinaryData failed", strcmp(strBinary, unpkstrBinary)  == 0);
+		ensure("LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packBinaryDataFixed failed", strcmp(strBinaryFixed, unpkstrBinaryFixed) == 0);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packU8 failed", valU8, unpkvalU8);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packU16 failed", valU16, unpkvalU16);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packU32 failed", valU32, unpkvalU32);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packS32 failed", valS32, unpkvalS32);
+		ensure("LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packF32 failed", is_approx_equal(valF32, unpkvalF32));
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packColor4 failed", llcol4, unpkllcol4);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packColor4U failed", llcol4u, unpkllcol4u);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packVector2 failed", llvec2, unpkllvec2);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packVector3 failed", llvec3, unpkllvec3);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packVector4 failed", llvec4, unpkllvec4);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::packUUID failed", uuid, unpkuuid);
+	}
+
+	template<> template<>
+	void datapacker_test_object_t::test<9>()
+	{
+		char* packbuf = new char[128];
+		char str[] = "SecondLife is virtual World";
+		LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer lldp(packbuf, 128);
+		lldp.packString(str , "linden_lab");
+		lldp.freeBuffer();
+		ensure("LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::freeBuffer failed" , 0 == lldp.getBufferSize());
+	}
+
+	template<> template<>
+	void datapacker_test_object_t::test<10>()
+	{
+		char buf[] = "SecondLife is virtual World";
+		S32 size = sizeof(buf);
+		LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer lldp(buf, size);
+		char new_buf[] = "Its Amazing";
+		size = sizeof(new_buf);
+		lldp.assignBuffer(new_buf, size);
+		ensure("LLDataPackerAsciiBuffer::assignBuffer failed" , ((lldp.getBufferSize() == size) && (1 == lldp.getCurrentSize()))) ;
+	}
+
+	//*********LLDataPackerAsciiFile
+
+	template<> template<>
+	void datapacker_test_object_t::test<11>()
+	{
+		F32 f_val = 44.44f, f_unpkval;
+
+		FILE* fp = fopen(TEST_FILE_NAME, "w+");
+		if(!fp)
+		{
+			llerrs << "File couldnt be open" <<llendl;
+			return;
+		}
+
+		LLDataPackerAsciiFile lldp(fp,2);
+		lldp.packFixed( f_val, "linden_lab", FALSE, 8, 8);
+
+		fflush(fp);	
+		fseek(fp,0,SEEK_SET);
+		LLDataPackerAsciiFile lldp1(fp,2);
+
+		lldp1.unpackFixed(f_unpkval, "linden_lab", FALSE, 8, 8);
+		fclose(fp);
+
+		ensure_approximately_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packFixed failed", f_val, f_unpkval, 8);
+	}
+
+	template<> template<>
+	void datapacker_test_object_t::test<12>()
+	{
+		char str[] = "SecondLife is virtual World\0";
+		char strBinary[] = "SecondLife is virtual World";
+		char strBinaryFixed[] = "Fixed Data";
+		S32 sizeBinaryFixed = sizeof(strBinaryFixed);
+		U8 valU8 = 'C';
+		U16 valU16 = 0xFFFF;
+		U32 valU32 = 0xFFFFFFFF;
+		S32 valS32 = -94967295;
+		F32 valF32 = 4354355.44f ;
+		LLColor4 llcol4(3.3f, 0, 4.4f, 5.5f);
+		LLColor4U llcol4u(3, 128, 24, 33);
+		LLVector2 llvec2(333.33f, 444.44f);
+		LLVector3 llvec3(333.33f, 444.44f, 555.55f);
+		LLVector4 llvec4(333.33f, 444.44f, 555.55f, 666.66f);
+		LLUUID uuid;
+
+		std::string unpkstr;
+		char unpkstrBinary[256];
+		char unpkstrBinaryFixed[256];
+		S32 unpksizeBinary;
+		U8 unpkvalU8;
+		U16 unpkvalU16;
+		U32 unpkvalU32;
+		S32 unpkvalS32;
+		F32 unpkvalF32;
+		LLColor4 unpkllcol4;
+		LLColor4U unpkllcol4u;
+		LLVector2 unpkllvec2;
+		LLVector3 unpkllvec3;
+		LLVector4 unpkllvec4;
+		LLUUID unpkuuid;
+
+		FILE* fp = fopen(TEST_FILE_NAME,"w+");
+		if(!fp)
+		{
+			llerrs << "File couldnt be open" <<llendl;
+			return;
+		}
+
+		LLDataPackerAsciiFile lldp(fp,2);
+
+		lldp.packString(str , "linden_lab_str");
+		lldp.packBinaryData((U8*)strBinary, sizeof(strBinary), "linden_lab_bd");
+		lldp.packBinaryDataFixed((U8*)strBinaryFixed, sizeBinaryFixed, "linden_lab_bdf");
+		lldp.packU8(valU8,"linden_lab_u8");
+		lldp.packU16(valU16,"linden_lab_u16");
+		lldp.packU32(valU32, "linden_lab_u32");
+		lldp.packS32(valS32, "linden_lab_s32");
+		lldp.packF32(valF32, "linden_lab_f32");
+		lldp.packColor4(llcol4, "linden_lab_col4");
+		lldp.packColor4U(llcol4u, "linden_lab_col4u");
+		lldp.packVector2(llvec2, "linden_lab_vec2");
+		lldp.packVector3(llvec3, "linden_lab_vec3");
+		lldp.packVector4(llvec4, "linden_lab_vec4");
+		uuid.generate();
+		lldp.packUUID(uuid, "linden_lab_uuid");
+
+		fflush(fp);	
+		fseek(fp,0,SEEK_SET);
+		LLDataPackerAsciiFile lldp1(fp,2);
+
+		lldp1.unpackString(unpkstr , "linden_lab_str");
+		lldp1.unpackBinaryData((U8*)unpkstrBinary, unpksizeBinary, "linden_lab_bd");
+		lldp1.unpackBinaryDataFixed((U8*)unpkstrBinaryFixed, sizeBinaryFixed, "linden_lab_bdf");
+		lldp1.unpackU8(unpkvalU8,"linden_lab_u8");
+		lldp1.unpackU16(unpkvalU16,"linden_lab_u16");
+		lldp1.unpackU32(unpkvalU32, "linden_lab_u32");
+		lldp1.unpackS32(unpkvalS32, "linden_lab_s32");
+		lldp1.unpackF32(unpkvalF32, "linden_lab_f32");
+		lldp1.unpackColor4(unpkllcol4, "linden_lab_col4");
+		lldp1.unpackColor4U(unpkllcol4u, "linden_lab_col4u");
+		lldp1.unpackVector2(unpkllvec2, "linden_lab_vec2");
+		lldp1.unpackVector3(unpkllvec3, "linden_lab_vec3");
+		lldp1.unpackVector4(unpkllvec4, "linden_lab_vec4");
+		lldp1.unpackUUID(unpkuuid, "linden_lab_uuid");
+
+		fclose(fp);
+
+		ensure("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packString failed", strcmp(str, unpkstr.c_str())  == 0);
+		ensure("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packBinaryData failed", strcmp(strBinary, unpkstrBinary)  == 0);
+		ensure("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packBinaryDataFixed failed", strcmp(strBinaryFixed, unpkstrBinaryFixed) == 0);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packU8 failed", valU8, unpkvalU8);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packU16 failed", valU16, unpkvalU16);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packU32 failed", valU32, unpkvalU32);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packS32 failed", valS32, unpkvalS32);
+		ensure("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packF32 failed", is_approx_equal(valF32, unpkvalF32));
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packColor4 failed", llcol4, unpkllcol4);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packColor4U failed", llcol4u, unpkllcol4u);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packVector2 failed", llvec2, unpkllvec2);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packVector3 failed", llvec3, unpkllvec3);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packVector4 failed", llvec4, unpkllvec4);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packUUID failed", uuid, unpkuuid);
+	}
+
+	template<> template<>
+	void datapacker_test_object_t::test<13>()
+	{
+		F32 f_val = 44.44f, f_unpkval;
+
+		std::ostringstream ostr;
+		LLDataPackerAsciiFile lldp(ostr,2);
+		lldp.packFixed( f_val, "linden_lab", FALSE, 8, 8);
+
+		std::istringstream istr(ostr.str());
+		LLDataPackerAsciiFile lldp1(istr,2);
+
+		lldp1.unpackFixed(f_unpkval, "linden_lab", FALSE, 8, 8);
+
+		ensure_approximately_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packFixed (iostring) failed", f_val, f_unpkval, 8);
+	}
+
+	template<> template<>
+	void datapacker_test_object_t::test<14>()
+	{
+		char str[] = "SecondLife is virtual World\0";
+		char strBinary[] = "SecondLife is virtual World";
+		char strBinaryFixed[] = "Fixed Data";
+		S32 sizeBinaryFixed = sizeof(strBinaryFixed);
+		U8 valU8 = 'C';
+		U16 valU16 = 0xFFFF;
+		U32 valU32 = 0xFFFFFFFF;
+		S32 valS32 = -94967295;
+		F32 valF32 = 4354355.44f ;
+		LLColor4 llcol4(3.3f, 0, 4.4f, 5.5f);
+		LLColor4U llcol4u(3, 128, 24, 33);
+		LLVector2 llvec2(3333333.33f, 444.333344f);
+		LLVector3 llvec3(3323233.33f, 444.4324f, 555.553232f);
+		LLVector4 llvec4(333.33233f, 444.4323234f, 55323225.55f, 6323236.66f);
+		LLUUID uuid;
+
+		std::string unpkstr;
+		char unpkstrBinary[256];
+		char unpkstrBinaryFixed[256];
+		S32 unpksizeBinary;
+		U8 unpkvalU8;
+		U16 unpkvalU16;
+		U32 unpkvalU32;
+		S32 unpkvalS32;
+		F32 unpkvalF32;
+		LLColor4 unpkllcol4;
+		LLColor4U unpkllcol4u;
+		LLVector2 unpkllvec2;
+		LLVector3 unpkllvec3;
+		LLVector4 unpkllvec4;
+		LLUUID unpkuuid;
+
+		std::ostringstream ostr;
+		LLDataPackerAsciiFile lldp(ostr,2);
+
+		lldp.packString(str , "linden_lab_str");
+		lldp.packBinaryData((U8*)strBinary, sizeof(strBinary), "linden_lab_bd");
+		lldp.packBinaryDataFixed((U8*)strBinaryFixed, sizeBinaryFixed, "linden_lab_bdf");
+		lldp.packU8(valU8,"linden_lab_u8");
+		lldp.packU16(valU16,"linden_lab_u16");
+		lldp.packU32(valU32, "linden_lab_u32");
+		lldp.packS32(valS32, "linden_lab_s32");
+		lldp.packF32(valF32, "linden_lab_f32");
+		lldp.packColor4(llcol4, "linden_lab_col4");
+		lldp.packColor4U(llcol4u, "linden_lab_col4u");
+		lldp.packVector2(llvec2, "linden_lab_vec2");
+		lldp.packVector3(llvec3, "linden_lab_vec3");
+		lldp.packVector4(llvec4, "linden_lab_vec4");
+		uuid.generate();
+		lldp.packUUID(uuid, "linden_lab_uuid");
+
+		std::istringstream istr(ostr.str());
+		LLDataPackerAsciiFile lldp1(istr,2);
+
+		lldp1.unpackString(unpkstr , "linden_lab_str");
+		lldp1.unpackBinaryData((U8*)unpkstrBinary, unpksizeBinary, "linden_lab_bd");
+		lldp1.unpackBinaryDataFixed((U8*)unpkstrBinaryFixed, sizeBinaryFixed, "linden_lab_bdf");
+		lldp1.unpackU8(unpkvalU8,"linden_lab_u8");
+		lldp1.unpackU16(unpkvalU16,"linden_lab_u16");
+		lldp1.unpackU32(unpkvalU32, "linden_lab_u32");
+		lldp1.unpackS32(unpkvalS32, "linden_lab_s32");
+		lldp1.unpackF32(unpkvalF32, "linden_lab_f32");
+		lldp1.unpackColor4(unpkllcol4, "linden_lab_col4");
+		lldp1.unpackColor4U(unpkllcol4u, "linden_lab_col4u");
+		lldp1.unpackVector2(unpkllvec2, "linden_lab_vec2");
+		lldp1.unpackVector3(unpkllvec3, "linden_lab_vec3");
+		lldp1.unpackVector4(unpkllvec4, "linden_lab_vec4");
+		lldp1.unpackUUID(unpkuuid, "linden_lab_uuid");
+
+		ensure("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packString (iostring) failed", strcmp(str, unpkstr.c_str())  == 0);
+		ensure("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packBinaryData (iostring) failed", strcmp(strBinary, unpkstrBinary)  == 0);
+		ensure("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packBinaryDataFixed (iostring) failed", strcmp(strBinaryFixed, unpkstrBinaryFixed) == 0);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packU8 (iostring) failed", valU8, unpkvalU8);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packU16 (iostring) failed", valU16, unpkvalU16);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packU32 (iostring) failed", valU32, unpkvalU32);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packS32 (iostring) failed", valS32, unpkvalS32);
+		ensure("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packF32 (iostring) failed", is_approx_equal(valF32, unpkvalF32));
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packColor4 (iostring) failed", llcol4, unpkllcol4);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packColor4U (iostring) failed", llcol4u, unpkllcol4u);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packVector2 (iostring) failed", llvec2, unpkllvec2);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packVector3 (iostring) failed", llvec3, unpkllvec3);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packVector4 (iostring) failed", llvec4, unpkllvec4);
+		ensure_equals("LLDataPackerAsciiFile::packUUID (iostring) failed", uuid, unpkuuid);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/indra/test/lltut.h b/indra/test/lltut.h
index 99dd71b78cedbb54e4ea9226558509b0607c75de..6f1fee2b2fd096945dc4bf67e2a9bcf9047aacff 100644
--- a/indra/test/lltut.h
+++ b/indra/test/lltut.h
@@ -21,11 +21,27 @@
 
 #include "lldate.h"
 #include "lluri.h"
+#include "llmath.h"
 
 class LLSD;
 
 namespace tut
 {
+	inline void ensure_approximately_equals(const char* msg, F32 actual, F32 expected, U32 frac_bits)
+	{
+		if(!is_approx_equal_fraction(actual, expected, frac_bits))
+		{
+			std::stringstream ss;
+			ss << (msg?msg:"") << (msg?": ":"") << "not equal actual: " << actual << " expected: " << expected;
+			throw tut::failure(ss.str().c_str());
+		}
+	}
+
+	inline void ensure_approximately_equals(F32 actual, F32 expected, U32 frac_bits)
+	{
+		ensure_approximately_equals(NULL, actual, expected, frac_bits);
+	}
+
 	inline void ensure_memory_matches(const char* msg,const void* actual, U32 actual_len, const void* expected,U32 expected_len)
 	{
 		if((expected_len != actual_len) ||