diff --git a/etc/bashrc b/etc/bashrc
index 892d23e719962b126b4095743e10722f13ce3bc5..632e1670fa0aafcee8b4614d0029ab30de230bf3 100644
--- a/etc/bashrc
+++ b/etc/bashrc
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ _foamSource $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.sh/aliases
 
 # Source user setup files for optional packages
 # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+_foamSource `$WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/foamEtcFile config.sh/mpi`
 _foamSource `$WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/foamEtcFile config.sh/paraview`
 _foamSource `$WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/foamEtcFile config.sh/ensight`
 _foamSource `$WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/foamEtcFile config.sh/gperftools`
diff --git a/etc/config.csh/mpi b/etc/config.csh/mpi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..867ac4c55d5156563f16731306b8981e65d7bdee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/config.csh/mpi
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+#----------------------------------*-sh-*--------------------------------------
+# =========                 |
+# \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+#  \\    /   O peration     |
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+#    \\/     M anipulation  |
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 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/>.
+#
+# File
+#     etc/config.csh/mpi
+#
+# Description
+#     Startup file for communications library (MPI) for OpenFOAM
+#     Sourced from OpenFOAM-<VERSION>/etc/bashrc
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Communications library
+# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+unsetenv MPI_ARCH_PATH MPI_HOME FOAM_MPI_LIBBIN
+
+switch ("$WM_MPLIB")
+case SYSTEMOPENMPI:
+    # Use the system installed openmpi, get library directory via mpicc
+    setenv FOAM_MPI openmpi-system
+
+    set libDir=`mpicc --showme:link | sed -e 's/.*-L\([^ ]*\).*/\1/'`
+
+    # Bit of a hack: strip off 'lib' and hope this is the path to openmpi
+    # Include files and libraries.
+    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH "${libDir:h}"
+
+    _foamAddLib     $libDir
+    unset libDir
+    breaksw
+
+case OPENMPI:
+    setenv FOAM_MPI openmpi-1.10.2
+    # Optional configuration tweaks:
+    _foamSource `$WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/foamEtcFile config.csh/openmpi`
+
+    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER/$FOAM_MPI
+
+    # Tell OpenMPI where to find its install directory
+    setenv OPAL_PREFIX $MPI_ARCH_PATH
+
+    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
+
+    # 64-bit on OpenSuSE 12.1 uses lib64 others use lib
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib$WM_COMPILER_LIB_ARCH
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
+
+    _foamAddMan     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/share/man
+    breaksw
+
+case SYSTEMMPI:
+    setenv FOAM_MPI mpi-system
+
+    if ( ! ($?MPI_ROOT) ) then
+        echo
+        echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.csh/settings:"
+        echo "    Please set the environment variable MPI_ROOT to point to" \
+             " the base folder for the system MPI in use."
+        echo "    Example:"
+        echo
+        echo "        setenv MPI_ROOT /opt/mpi"
+        echo
+    else
+        setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH $MPI_ROOT
+
+        if ( ! ($?MPI_ARCH_FLAGS) ) then
+            echo
+            echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.csh/settings:"
+            echo "    MPI_ARCH_FLAGS is not set. Example:"
+            echo
+            echo '        setenv MPI_ARCH_FLAGS "-DOMPI_SKIP_MPICXX"'
+            echo
+        endif
+
+        if ( ! ($?MPI_ARCH_INC) ) then
+            echo
+            echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.csh/settings:"
+            echo "    MPI_ARCH_INC is not set. Example:"
+            echo
+            echo '        setenv MPI_ARCH_INC "-isystem $MPI_ROOT/include"'
+            echo
+        endif
+
+        if ( ! ($?MPI_ARCH_LIBS) ) then
+            echo
+            echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.csh/settings:"
+            echo "    MPI_ARCH_LIBS is not set. Example:"
+            echo
+            echo '        setenv MPI_ARCH_LIBS "-L$MPI_ROOT/lib -lmpi"'
+            echo
+        endif
+    endif
+    breaksw
+
+case MPICH:
+    setenv FOAM_MPI mpich2-1.1.1p1
+    setenv MPI_HOME $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/$FOAM_MPI
+    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER/$FOAM_MPI
+
+    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
+
+    # 64-bit on OpenSuSE 12.1 uses lib64 others use lib
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib$WM_COMPILER_LIB_ARCH
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
+
+    _foamAddMan     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/share/man
+    breaksw
+
+case MPICH-GM:
+    setenv FOAM_MPI mpich-gm
+    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH /opt/mpi
+    setenv MPICH_PATH $MPI_ARCH_PATH
+    setenv GM_LIB_PATH /opt/gm/lib64
+
+    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
+
+    # 64-bit on OpenSuSE 12.1 uses lib64 others use lib
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib$WM_COMPILER_LIB_ARCH
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
+
+    _foamAddLib     $GM_LIB_PATH
+    breaksw
+
+case HPMPI:
+    setenv FOAM_MPI hpmpi
+    setenv MPI_HOME /opt/hpmpi
+    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH $MPI_HOME
+
+    _foamAddPath $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
+
+    switch (`uname -m`)
+    case i686:
+        _foamAddLib $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib/linux_ia32
+        breaksw
+    case x86_64:
+        _foamAddLib $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib/linux_amd64
+        breaksw
+    case ia64:
+        _foamAddLib $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib/linux_ia64
+        breaksw
+    default:
+        echo Unknown processor type `uname -m` for Linux
+        breaksw
+    endsw
+    breaksw
+
+case MPI:
+    setenv FOAM_MPI mpi
+    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH /opt/mpi
+    breaksw
+
+case FJMPI:
+    setenv FOAM_MPI fjmpi
+    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH /opt/FJSVmpi2
+
+    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib/sparcv9
+    _foamAddLib     /opt/FSUNf90/lib/sparcv9
+    _foamAddLib     /opt/FJSVpnidt/lib
+    breaksw
+
+case QSMPI:
+    setenv FOAM_MPI qsmpi
+    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH /usr/lib/mpi
+
+    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
+    breaksw
+
+case SGIMPI:
+    if ( ! $?MPI_ROOT) setenv MPI_ROOT /dummy
+
+    if ( ! -d "$MPI_ROOT" ) then
+        echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.csh/settings:"
+        echo "    MPI_ROOT not a valid mpt installation directory."
+        echo "    Please set MPI_ROOT to the mpt installation directory."
+        echo "    (usually done by loading the mpt module)"
+        echo "    MPI_ROOT currently set to '$MPI_ROOT'"
+    endif
+
+    if ( "${MPI_ROOT:h}/" == $MPI_ROOT ) then
+        setenv MPI_ROOT ${MPI_ROOT:h}
+    endif
+
+    setenv FOAM_MPI ${MPI_ROOT:t}
+    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH $MPI_ROOT
+
+
+    if ($?FOAM_VERBOSE && $?prompt) then
+        echo "Using SGI MPT:"
+        echo "    MPI_ROOT : $MPI_ROOT"
+        echo "    FOAM_MPI : $FOAM_MPI"
+    endif
+
+
+    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
+    breaksw
+
+case INTELMPI:
+    if ( ! $?MPI_ROOT) setenv MPI_ROOT /dummy
+
+    if ( ! -d "$MPI_ROOT" ) then
+        echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.csh/settings:"
+        echo "    MPI_ROOT not a valid mpt installation directory."
+        echo "    Please set MPI_ROOT to the mpt installation directory."
+        echo "    (usually done by loading the mpt module)"
+        echo "    MPI_ROOT currently set to '$MPI_ROOT'"
+    endif
+
+    if ( "${MPI_ROOT:h}/" == $MPI_ROOT ) then
+        setenv MPI_ROOT ${MPI_ROOT:h}
+    endif
+
+    setenv FOAM_MPI ${MPI_ROOT:t}
+    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH $MPI_ROOT
+
+
+    if ($?FOAM_VERBOSE && $?prompt) then
+        echo "Using INTEL MPT:"
+        echo "    MPI_ROOT : $MPI_ROOT"
+        echo "    FOAM_MPI : $FOAM_MPI"
+    endif
+
+
+    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin64
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib64
+    breaksw
+
+default:
+    setenv FOAM_MPI dummy
+    breaksw
+endsw
+
+
+# Add (non-dummy) MPI implementation
+# Dummy MPI already added to LD_LIBRARY_PATH and has no external libraries
+if ( "$FOAM_MPI" != dummy ) then
+    _foamAddLib ${FOAM_LIBBIN}/${FOAM_MPI}:${FOAM_EXT_LIBBIN}/${FOAM_MPI}
+endif
+
+
+
+# Set the minimum MPI buffer size (used by all platforms except SGI MPI)
+# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+if ( ! $?minBufferSize ) set minBufferSize=20000000
+
+if ( $?MPI_BUFFER_SIZE ) then
+    if ( $MPI_BUFFER_SIZE < $minBufferSize ) then
+        setenv MPI_BUFFER_SIZE $minBufferSize
+    endif
+else
+    setenv MPI_BUFFER_SIZE $minBufferSize
+endif
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------- end-of-file
diff --git a/etc/config.csh/settings b/etc/config.csh/settings
index d1d9dac6113e419af4957ebee70a1c71b5aece83..c99a55985f6bee24b306aeb3b57348dccd06ce5e 100644
--- a/etc/config.csh/settings
+++ b/etc/config.csh/settings
@@ -337,251 +337,6 @@ default:
 endsw
 
 
-# Communications library
-# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-unsetenv MPI_ARCH_PATH MPI_HOME FOAM_MPI_LIBBIN
-
-switch ("$WM_MPLIB")
-case SYSTEMOPENMPI:
-    # Use the system installed openmpi, get library directory via mpicc
-    setenv FOAM_MPI openmpi-system
-
-    set libDir=`mpicc --showme:link | sed -e 's/.*-L\([^ ]*\).*/\1/'`
-
-    # Bit of a hack: strip off 'lib' and hope this is the path to openmpi
-    # Include files and libraries.
-    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH "${libDir:h}"
-
-    _foamAddLib     $libDir
-    unset libDir
-    breaksw
-
-case OPENMPI:
-    setenv FOAM_MPI openmpi-1.10.0
-    # Optional configuration tweaks:
-    _foamSource `$WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/foamEtcFile config.csh/openmpi`
-
-    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER/$FOAM_MPI
-
-    # Tell OpenMPI where to find its install directory
-    setenv OPAL_PREFIX $MPI_ARCH_PATH
-
-    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
-
-    # 64-bit on OpenSuSE 12.1 uses lib64 others use lib
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib$WM_COMPILER_LIB_ARCH
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
-
-    _foamAddMan     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/share/man
-    breaksw
-
-case SYSTEMMPI:
-    setenv FOAM_MPI mpi-system
-
-    if ( ! ($?MPI_ROOT) ) then
-        echo
-        echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.csh/settings:"
-        echo "    Please set the environment variable MPI_ROOT to point to" \
-             " the base folder for the system MPI in use."
-        echo "    Example:"
-        echo
-        echo "        setenv MPI_ROOT /opt/mpi"
-        echo
-    else
-        setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH $MPI_ROOT
-
-        if ( ! ($?MPI_ARCH_FLAGS) ) then
-            echo
-            echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.csh/settings:"
-            echo "    MPI_ARCH_FLAGS is not set. Example:"
-            echo
-            echo '        setenv MPI_ARCH_FLAGS "-DOMPI_SKIP_MPICXX"'
-            echo
-        endif
-
-        if ( ! ($?MPI_ARCH_INC) ) then
-            echo
-            echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.csh/settings:"
-            echo "    MPI_ARCH_INC is not set. Example:"
-            echo
-            echo '        setenv MPI_ARCH_INC "-isystem $MPI_ROOT/include"'
-            echo
-        endif
-
-        if ( ! ($?MPI_ARCH_LIBS) ) then
-            echo
-            echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.csh/settings:"
-            echo "    MPI_ARCH_LIBS is not set. Example:"
-            echo
-            echo '        setenv MPI_ARCH_LIBS "-L$MPI_ROOT/lib -lmpi"'
-            echo
-        endif
-    endif
-    breaksw
-
-case MPICH:
-    setenv FOAM_MPI mpich2-1.1.1p1
-    setenv MPI_HOME $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/$FOAM_MPI
-    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER/$FOAM_MPI
-
-    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
-
-    # 64-bit on OpenSuSE 12.1 uses lib64 others use lib
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib$WM_COMPILER_LIB_ARCH
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
-
-    _foamAddMan     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/share/man
-    breaksw
-
-case MPICH-GM:
-    setenv FOAM_MPI mpich-gm
-    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH /opt/mpi
-    setenv MPICH_PATH $MPI_ARCH_PATH
-    setenv GM_LIB_PATH /opt/gm/lib64
-
-    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
-
-    # 64-bit on OpenSuSE 12.1 uses lib64 others use lib
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib$WM_COMPILER_LIB_ARCH
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
-
-    _foamAddLib     $GM_LIB_PATH
-    breaksw
-
-case HPMPI:
-    setenv FOAM_MPI hpmpi
-    setenv MPI_HOME /opt/hpmpi
-    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH $MPI_HOME
-
-    _foamAddPath $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
-
-    switch (`uname -m`)
-    case i686:
-        _foamAddLib $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib/linux_ia32
-        breaksw
-    case x86_64:
-        _foamAddLib $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib/linux_amd64
-        breaksw
-    case ia64:
-        _foamAddLib $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib/linux_ia64
-        breaksw
-    default:
-        echo Unknown processor type `uname -m` for Linux
-        breaksw
-    endsw
-    breaksw
-
-case MPI:
-    setenv FOAM_MPI mpi
-    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH /opt/mpi
-    breaksw
-
-case FJMPI:
-    setenv FOAM_MPI fjmpi
-    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH /opt/FJSVmpi2
-
-    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib/sparcv9
-    _foamAddLib     /opt/FSUNf90/lib/sparcv9
-    _foamAddLib     /opt/FJSVpnidt/lib
-    breaksw
-
-case QSMPI:
-    setenv FOAM_MPI qsmpi
-    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH /usr/lib/mpi
-
-    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
-    breaksw
-
-case SGIMPI:
-    if ( ! $?MPI_ROOT) setenv MPI_ROOT /dummy
-
-    if ( ! -d "$MPI_ROOT" ) then
-        echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.csh/settings:"
-        echo "    MPI_ROOT not a valid mpt installation directory."
-        echo "    Please set MPI_ROOT to the mpt installation directory."
-        echo "    (usually done by loading the mpt module)"
-        echo "    MPI_ROOT currently set to '$MPI_ROOT'"
-    endif
-
-    if ( "${MPI_ROOT:h}/" == $MPI_ROOT ) then
-        setenv MPI_ROOT ${MPI_ROOT:h}
-    endif
-
-    setenv FOAM_MPI ${MPI_ROOT:t}
-    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH $MPI_ROOT
-
-
-    if ($?FOAM_VERBOSE && $?prompt) then
-        echo "Using SGI MPT:"
-        echo "    MPI_ROOT : $MPI_ROOT"
-        echo "    FOAM_MPI : $FOAM_MPI"
-    endif
-
-
-    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
-    breaksw
-
-case INTELMPI:
-    if ( ! $?MPI_ROOT) setenv MPI_ROOT /dummy
-
-    if ( ! -d "$MPI_ROOT" ) then
-        echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.csh/settings:"
-        echo "    MPI_ROOT not a valid mpt installation directory."
-        echo "    Please set MPI_ROOT to the mpt installation directory."
-        echo "    (usually done by loading the mpt module)"
-        echo "    MPI_ROOT currently set to '$MPI_ROOT'"
-    endif
-
-    if ( "${MPI_ROOT:h}/" == $MPI_ROOT ) then
-        setenv MPI_ROOT ${MPI_ROOT:h}
-    endif
-
-    setenv FOAM_MPI ${MPI_ROOT:t}
-    setenv MPI_ARCH_PATH $MPI_ROOT
-
-
-    if ($?FOAM_VERBOSE && $?prompt) then
-        echo "Using INTEL MPT:"
-        echo "    MPI_ROOT : $MPI_ROOT"
-        echo "    FOAM_MPI : $FOAM_MPI"
-    endif
-
-
-    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin64
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib64
-    breaksw
-
-default:
-    setenv FOAM_MPI dummy
-    breaksw
-endsw
-
-
-# Add (non-dummy) MPI implementation
-# Dummy MPI already added to LD_LIBRARY_PATH and has no external libraries
-if ( "$FOAM_MPI" != dummy ) then
-    _foamAddLib ${FOAM_LIBBIN}/${FOAM_MPI}:${FOAM_EXT_LIBBIN}/${FOAM_MPI}
-endif
-
-
-
-# Set the minimum MPI buffer size (used by all platforms except SGI MPI)
-# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-if ( ! $?minBufferSize ) set minBufferSize=20000000
-
-if ( $?MPI_BUFFER_SIZE ) then
-    if ( $MPI_BUFFER_SIZE < $minBufferSize ) then
-        setenv MPI_BUFFER_SIZE $minBufferSize
-    endif
-else
-    setenv MPI_BUFFER_SIZE $minBufferSize
-endif
-
-
 # Cleanup environment:
 # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 #- keep _foamAddPath _foamAddLib _foamAddMan
diff --git a/etc/config.sh/mpi b/etc/config.sh/mpi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fc7b3b5176f9205ee7856f821d081ca455de49f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/config.sh/mpi
@@ -0,0 +1,270 @@
+#----------------------------------*-sh-*--------------------------------------
+# =========                 |
+# \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+#  \\    /   O peration     |
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+#    \\/     M anipulation  |
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# License
+#     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+#
+#     OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#     under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#     the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#     (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#     OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+#     ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+#     FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+#     for more details.
+#
+#     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# File
+#     etc/config.sh/mpi
+#
+# Description
+#     Startup file for communications library (MPI) for OpenFOAM
+#     Sourced from OpenFOAM-<VERSION>/etc/bashrc
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+unset MPI_ARCH_PATH MPI_HOME FOAM_MPI_LIBBIN
+
+case "$WM_MPLIB" in
+SYSTEMOPENMPI)
+    # Use the system installed openmpi, get library directory via mpicc
+    export FOAM_MPI=openmpi-system
+
+    libDir=`mpicc --showme:link | sed -e 's/.*-L\([^ ]*\).*/\1/'`
+
+    # Bit of a hack: strip off 'lib' and hope this is the path to openmpi
+    # include files and libraries.
+    export MPI_ARCH_PATH="${libDir%/*}"
+
+    _foamAddLib     $libDir
+    unset libDir
+    ;;
+
+OPENMPI)
+    export FOAM_MPI=openmpi-1.10.2
+    # Optional configuration tweaks:
+    _foamSource `$WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/foamEtcFile config.sh/openmpi`
+
+    export MPI_ARCH_PATH=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER/$FOAM_MPI
+
+    # Tell OpenMPI where to find its install directory
+    export OPAL_PREFIX=$MPI_ARCH_PATH
+
+    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
+
+    # 64-bit on OpenSuSE 12.1 uses lib64 others use lib
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib$WM_COMPILER_LIB_ARCH
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
+
+    _foamAddMan     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/share/man
+    ;;
+
+SYSTEMMPI)
+    export FOAM_MPI=mpi-system
+
+    if [ -z "$MPI_ROOT" ]
+    then
+        echo 1>&2
+        echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.sh/settings:" 1>&2
+        echo "    Please set the environment variable MPI_ROOT to point to" \
+             " the base folder for the system MPI in use." 1>&2
+        echo "    Example:" 1>&2
+        echo 1>&2
+        echo "        export MPI_ROOT=/opt/mpi" 1>&2
+        echo 1>&2
+    else
+        export MPI_ARCH_PATH=$MPI_ROOT
+
+        if [ -z "$MPI_ARCH_FLAGS" ]
+        then
+            echo 1>&2
+            echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.sh/settings:" 1>&2
+            echo "    MPI_ARCH_FLAGS is not set. Example:" 1>&2
+            echo 1>&2
+            echo "        export MPI_ARCH_FLAGS=\"-DOMPI_SKIP_MPICXX\"" 1>&2
+            echo 1>&2
+        fi
+
+        if [ -z "$MPI_ARCH_INC" ]
+        then
+            echo 1>&2
+            echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.sh/settings:" 1>&2
+            echo "    MPI_ARCH_INC is not set. Example:" 1>&2
+            echo 1>&2
+            echo "        export MPI_ARCH_INC=\"-isystem \$MPI_ROOT/include\"" 1>&2
+            echo 1>&2
+        fi
+
+        if [ -z "$MPI_ARCH_LIBS" ]
+        then
+            echo 1>&2
+            echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.sh/settings:" 1>&2
+            echo "    MPI_ARCH_LIBS is not set. Example:" 1>&2
+            echo 1>&2
+            echo "        export MPI_ARCH_LIBS=\"-L\$MPI_ROOT/lib -lmpi\"" 1>&2
+            echo 1>&2
+        fi
+    fi
+    ;;
+
+MPICH)
+    export FOAM_MPI=mpich2-1.1.1p1
+    export MPI_HOME=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/$FOAM_MPI
+    export MPI_ARCH_PATH=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER/$FOAM_MPI
+
+    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
+
+    # 64-bit on OpenSuSE 12.1 uses lib64 others use lib
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib$WM_COMPILER_LIB_ARCH
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
+
+    _foamAddMan     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/share/man
+    ;;
+
+MPICH-GM)
+    export FOAM_MPI=mpich-gm
+    export MPI_ARCH_PATH=/opt/mpi
+    export MPICH_PATH=$MPI_ARCH_PATH
+    export GM_LIB_PATH=/opt/gm/lib64
+
+    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
+
+    # 64-bit on OpenSuSE 12.1 uses lib64 others use lib
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib$WM_COMPILER_LIB_ARCH
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
+
+    _foamAddLib     $GM_LIB_PATH
+    ;;
+
+HPMPI)
+    export FOAM_MPI=hpmpi
+    export MPI_HOME=/opt/hpmpi
+    export MPI_ARCH_PATH=$MPI_HOME
+
+    _foamAddPath $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
+
+    case `uname -m` in
+    i686)
+        _foamAddLib $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib/linux_ia32
+        ;;
+
+    x86_64)
+        _foamAddLib $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib/linux_amd64
+        ;;
+    ia64)
+        _foamAddLib $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib/linux_ia64
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo Unknown processor type `uname -m` 1>&2
+        ;;
+    esac
+    ;;
+
+MPI)
+    export FOAM_MPI=mpi
+    export MPI_ARCH_PATH=/opt/mpi
+    ;;
+
+FJMPI)
+    export FOAM_MPI=fjmpi
+    export MPI_ARCH_PATH=/opt/FJSVmpi2
+
+    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib/sparcv9
+    _foamAddLib     /opt/FSUNf90/lib/sparcv9
+    _foamAddLib     /opt/FJSVpnidt/lib
+    ;;
+
+QSMPI)
+    export FOAM_MPI=qsmpi
+    export MPI_ARCH_PATH=/usr/lib/mpi
+
+    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
+    ;;
+
+SGIMPI)
+    # No trailing slash
+    [ "${MPI_ROOT%/}" = "${MPI_ROOT}" ] || MPI_ROOT="${MPI_ROOT%/}"
+
+    export FOAM_MPI="${MPI_ROOT##*/}"
+    export MPI_ARCH_PATH=$MPI_ROOT
+
+    if [ ! -d "$MPI_ROOT" -o -z "$MPI_ARCH_PATH" ]
+    then
+        echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.sh/settings:" 1>&2
+        echo "    MPI_ROOT not a valid mpt installation directory or ending" \
+             " in a '/'." 1>&2
+        echo "    Please set MPI_ROOT to the mpt installation directory." 1>&2
+        echo "    MPI_ROOT currently set to '$MPI_ROOT'" 1>&2
+    fi
+
+    if [ "$FOAM_VERBOSE" -a "$PS1" ]
+    then
+        echo "Using SGI MPT:" 1>&2
+        echo "    MPI_ROOT : $MPI_ROOT" 1>&2
+        echo "    FOAM_MPI : $FOAM_MPI" 1>&2
+    fi
+
+    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
+    ;;
+
+INTELMPI)
+    # No trailing slash
+    [ "${MPI_ROOT%/}" = "${MPI_ROOT}" ] || MPI_ROOT="${MPI_ROOT%/}"
+
+    export FOAM_MPI="${MPI_ROOT##*/}"
+    export MPI_ARCH_PATH=$MPI_ROOT
+
+    if [ ! -d "$MPI_ROOT" -o -z "$MPI_ARCH_PATH" ]
+    then
+        echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.sh/settings:" 1>&2
+        echo "    MPI_ROOT not a valid mpt installation directory or ending" \
+             " in a '/'." 1>&2
+        echo "    Please set MPI_ROOT to the mpt installation directory." 1>&2
+        echo "    MPI_ROOT currently set to '$MPI_ROOT'" 1>&2
+    fi
+
+    if [ "$FOAM_VERBOSE" -a "$PS1" ]
+    then
+        echo "Using INTEL MPI:" 1>&2
+        echo "    MPI_ROOT : $MPI_ROOT" 1>&2
+        echo "    FOAM_MPI : $FOAM_MPI" 1>&2
+    fi
+
+    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin64
+    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib64
+    ;;
+*)
+    export FOAM_MPI=dummy
+    ;;
+esac
+
+# Add (non-dummy) MPI implementation
+# Dummy MPI already added to LD_LIBRARY_PATH and has no external libraries
+if [ "$FOAM_MPI" != dummy ]
+then
+    _foamAddLib $FOAM_LIBBIN/$FOAM_MPI:$FOAM_EXT_LIBBIN/$FOAM_MPI
+fi
+
+
+
+# Set the minimum MPI buffer size (used by all platforms except SGI MPI)
+# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+: ${minBufferSize:=20000000}
+
+if [ "${MPI_BUFFER_SIZE:=$minBufferSize}" -lt $minBufferSize ]
+then
+    MPI_BUFFER_SIZE=$minBufferSize
+fi
+export MPI_BUFFER_SIZE
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/etc/config.sh/settings b/etc/config.sh/settings
index 0a613c935daac6fcffac8f07776b80833e3313e2..cd0fb0adf54d9e4e3a78ef606ceae4d89a077587 100644
--- a/etc/config.sh/settings
+++ b/etc/config.sh/settings
@@ -360,247 +360,6 @@ system)
 esac
 
 
-# Communications library
-# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-unset MPI_ARCH_PATH MPI_HOME FOAM_MPI_LIBBIN
-
-case "$WM_MPLIB" in
-SYSTEMOPENMPI)
-    # Use the system installed openmpi, get library directory via mpicc
-    export FOAM_MPI=openmpi-system
-
-    libDir=`mpicc --showme:link | sed -e 's/.*-L\([^ ]*\).*/\1/'`
-
-    # Bit of a hack: strip off 'lib' and hope this is the path to openmpi
-    # include files and libraries.
-    export MPI_ARCH_PATH="${libDir%/*}"
-
-    _foamAddLib     $libDir
-    unset libDir
-    ;;
-
-OPENMPI)
-    export FOAM_MPI=openmpi-1.10.0
-    # Optional configuration tweaks:
-    _foamSource `$WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/foamEtcFile config.sh/openmpi`
-
-    export MPI_ARCH_PATH=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER/$FOAM_MPI
-
-    # Tell OpenMPI where to find its install directory
-    export OPAL_PREFIX=$MPI_ARCH_PATH
-
-    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
-
-    # 64-bit on OpenSuSE 12.1 uses lib64 others use lib
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib$WM_COMPILER_LIB_ARCH
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
-
-    _foamAddMan     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/share/man
-    ;;
-
-SYSTEMMPI)
-    export FOAM_MPI=mpi-system
-
-    if [ -z "$MPI_ROOT" ]
-    then
-        echo 1>&2
-        echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.sh/settings:" 1>&2
-        echo "    Please set the environment variable MPI_ROOT to point to" \
-             " the base folder for the system MPI in use." 1>&2
-        echo "    Example:" 1>&2
-        echo 1>&2
-        echo "        export MPI_ROOT=/opt/mpi" 1>&2
-        echo 1>&2
-    else
-        export MPI_ARCH_PATH=$MPI_ROOT
-
-        if [ -z "$MPI_ARCH_FLAGS" ]
-        then
-            echo 1>&2
-            echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.sh/settings:" 1>&2
-            echo "    MPI_ARCH_FLAGS is not set. Example:" 1>&2
-            echo 1>&2
-            echo "        export MPI_ARCH_FLAGS=\"-DOMPI_SKIP_MPICXX\"" 1>&2
-            echo 1>&2
-        fi
-
-        if [ -z "$MPI_ARCH_INC" ]
-        then
-            echo 1>&2
-            echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.sh/settings:" 1>&2
-            echo "    MPI_ARCH_INC is not set. Example:" 1>&2
-            echo 1>&2
-            echo "        export MPI_ARCH_INC=\"-isystem \$MPI_ROOT/include\"" 1>&2
-            echo 1>&2
-        fi
-
-        if [ -z "$MPI_ARCH_LIBS" ]
-        then
-            echo 1>&2
-            echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.sh/settings:" 1>&2
-            echo "    MPI_ARCH_LIBS is not set. Example:" 1>&2
-            echo 1>&2
-            echo "        export MPI_ARCH_LIBS=\"-L\$MPI_ROOT/lib -lmpi\"" 1>&2
-            echo 1>&2
-        fi
-    fi
-    ;;
-
-MPICH)
-    export FOAM_MPI=mpich2-1.1.1p1
-    export MPI_HOME=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/$FOAM_MPI
-    export MPI_ARCH_PATH=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER/$FOAM_MPI
-
-    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
-
-    # 64-bit on OpenSuSE 12.1 uses lib64 others use lib
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib$WM_COMPILER_LIB_ARCH
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
-
-    _foamAddMan     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/share/man
-    ;;
-
-MPICH-GM)
-    export FOAM_MPI=mpich-gm
-    export MPI_ARCH_PATH=/opt/mpi
-    export MPICH_PATH=$MPI_ARCH_PATH
-    export GM_LIB_PATH=/opt/gm/lib64
-
-    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
-
-    # 64-bit on OpenSuSE 12.1 uses lib64 others use lib
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib$WM_COMPILER_LIB_ARCH
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
-
-    _foamAddLib     $GM_LIB_PATH
-    ;;
-
-HPMPI)
-    export FOAM_MPI=hpmpi
-    export MPI_HOME=/opt/hpmpi
-    export MPI_ARCH_PATH=$MPI_HOME
-
-    _foamAddPath $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
-
-    case `uname -m` in
-    i686)
-        _foamAddLib $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib/linux_ia32
-        ;;
-
-    x86_64)
-        _foamAddLib $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib/linux_amd64
-        ;;
-    ia64)
-        _foamAddLib $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib/linux_ia64
-        ;;
-    *)
-        echo Unknown processor type `uname -m` 1>&2
-        ;;
-    esac
-    ;;
-
-MPI)
-    export FOAM_MPI=mpi
-    export MPI_ARCH_PATH=/opt/mpi
-    ;;
-
-FJMPI)
-    export FOAM_MPI=fjmpi
-    export MPI_ARCH_PATH=/opt/FJSVmpi2
-
-    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib/sparcv9
-    _foamAddLib     /opt/FSUNf90/lib/sparcv9
-    _foamAddLib     /opt/FJSVpnidt/lib
-    ;;
-
-QSMPI)
-    export FOAM_MPI=qsmpi
-    export MPI_ARCH_PATH=/usr/lib/mpi
-
-    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
-    ;;
-
-SGIMPI)
-    # No trailing slash
-    [ "${MPI_ROOT%/}" = "${MPI_ROOT}" ] || MPI_ROOT="${MPI_ROOT%/}"
-
-    export FOAM_MPI="${MPI_ROOT##*/}"
-    export MPI_ARCH_PATH=$MPI_ROOT
-
-    if [ ! -d "$MPI_ROOT" -o -z "$MPI_ARCH_PATH" ]
-    then
-        echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.sh/settings:" 1>&2
-        echo "    MPI_ROOT not a valid mpt installation directory or ending" \
-             " in a '/'." 1>&2
-        echo "    Please set MPI_ROOT to the mpt installation directory." 1>&2
-        echo "    MPI_ROOT currently set to '$MPI_ROOT'" 1>&2
-    fi
-
-    if [ "$FOAM_VERBOSE" -a "$PS1" ]
-    then
-        echo "Using SGI MPT:" 1>&2
-        echo "    MPI_ROOT : $MPI_ROOT" 1>&2
-        echo "    FOAM_MPI : $FOAM_MPI" 1>&2
-    fi
-
-    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib
-    ;;
-
-INTELMPI)
-    # No trailing slash
-    [ "${MPI_ROOT%/}" = "${MPI_ROOT}" ] || MPI_ROOT="${MPI_ROOT%/}"
-
-    export FOAM_MPI="${MPI_ROOT##*/}"
-    export MPI_ARCH_PATH=$MPI_ROOT
-
-    if [ ! -d "$MPI_ROOT" -o -z "$MPI_ARCH_PATH" ]
-    then
-        echo "Warning in $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.sh/settings:" 1>&2
-        echo "    MPI_ROOT not a valid mpt installation directory or ending" \
-             " in a '/'." 1>&2
-        echo "    Please set MPI_ROOT to the mpt installation directory." 1>&2
-        echo "    MPI_ROOT currently set to '$MPI_ROOT'" 1>&2
-    fi
-
-    if [ "$FOAM_VERBOSE" -a "$PS1" ]
-    then
-        echo "Using INTEL MPI:" 1>&2
-        echo "    MPI_ROOT : $MPI_ROOT" 1>&2
-        echo "    FOAM_MPI : $FOAM_MPI" 1>&2
-    fi
-
-    _foamAddPath    $MPI_ARCH_PATH/bin64
-    _foamAddLib     $MPI_ARCH_PATH/lib64
-    ;;
-*)
-    export FOAM_MPI=dummy
-    ;;
-esac
-
-# Add (non-dummy) MPI implementation
-# Dummy MPI already added to LD_LIBRARY_PATH and has no external libraries
-if [ "$FOAM_MPI" != dummy ]
-then
-    _foamAddLib $FOAM_LIBBIN/$FOAM_MPI:$FOAM_EXT_LIBBIN/$FOAM_MPI
-fi
-
-
-
-# Set the minimum MPI buffer size (used by all platforms except SGI MPI)
-# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-: ${minBufferSize:=20000000}
-
-if [ "${MPI_BUFFER_SIZE:=$minBufferSize}" -lt $minBufferSize ]
-then
-    MPI_BUFFER_SIZE=$minBufferSize
-fi
-export MPI_BUFFER_SIZE
-
-
 # Cleanup environment:
 # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 #keep _foamAddPath _foamAddLib _foamAddMan
diff --git a/etc/cshrc b/etc/cshrc
index 39ee93d9a7d20ca2b38de8467f5a2841d5da675f..80c32cfa2b1aaf4adfa9e935fdea6a896cefbb5b 100644
--- a/etc/cshrc
+++ b/etc/cshrc
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ _foamSource $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/config.csh/aliases
 
 # Source user setup files for optional packages
 # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+_foamSource `$WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/foamEtcFile config.csh/mpi`
 _foamSource `$WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/foamEtcFile config.csh/paraview`
 _foamSource `$WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/foamEtcFile config.csh/ensight`
 _foamSource `$WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/foamEtcFile config.csh/CGAL`