diff --git a/krylov/bicgstab.c b/krylov/bicgstab.c
index 22bb96e27..ed7968250 100644
--- a/krylov/bicgstab.c
+++ b/krylov/bicgstab.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ hypre_BiCGSTABFunctionsCreate(
    int (*MatvecDestroy)( void *matvec_data ),
    double (*InnerProd)( void *x , void *y ),
    int (*CopyVector)( void *x , void *y ),
+   int (*ClearVector)( void *x ),
    int (*ScaleVector)( double alpha , void *x ),
    int (*Axpy)( double alpha , void *x , void *y ),
    int (*CommInfo)( void *A , int *my_id , int *num_procs ),
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ hypre_BiCGSTABFunctionsCreate(
    bicgstab_functions->MatvecDestroy = MatvecDestroy;
    bicgstab_functions->InnerProd = InnerProd;
    bicgstab_functions->CopyVector = CopyVector;
+   bicgstab_functions->ClearVector = ClearVector;
    bicgstab_functions->ScaleVector = ScaleVector;
    bicgstab_functions->Axpy = Axpy;
    bicgstab_functions->CommInfo = CommInfo;
@@ -437,7 +439,7 @@ hypre_BiCGSTABSolve(void  *bicgstab_vdata,
 
         iter++;
 
-	(*(bicgstab_functions->Axpy))(-1.0,v,v);
+	(*(bicgstab_functions->ClearVector))(v);
         precond(precond_data, A, p, v);
         (*(bicgstab_functions->Matvec))(matvec_data,1.0,A,v,0.0,q);
       	temp = (*(bicgstab_functions->InnerProd))(r0,q);
@@ -450,7 +452,7 @@ hypre_BiCGSTABSolve(void  *bicgstab_vdata,
 	}
 	(*(bicgstab_functions->Axpy))(alpha,v,x);
 	(*(bicgstab_functions->Axpy))(-alpha,q,r);
-	(*(bicgstab_functions->Axpy))(-1.0,v,v);
+	(*(bicgstab_functions->ClearVector))(v);
         precond(precond_data, A, r, v);
         (*(bicgstab_functions->Matvec))(matvec_data,1.0,A,v,0.0,s);
       	gamma = (*(bicgstab_functions->InnerProd))(r,s) /
diff --git a/krylov/bicgstab.h b/krylov/bicgstab.h
index e5d71f5d9..333ab806a 100644
--- a/krylov/bicgstab.h
+++ b/krylov/bicgstab.h
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ char *hypre_ParKrylovCAlloc( int count , int elt_size );
 int hypre_ParKrylovFree( char *ptr );
 void *hypre_ParKrylovCreateVectorArray( int n , void *vvector );
 int hypre_ParKrylovMatvecT( void *matvec_data , double alpha , void *A , void *x , double beta , void *y );
-int hypre_ParKrylovClearVector( void *x );
 */
 /* functions in pcg_struct.c which are used here:
   void *hypre_ParKrylovCreateVector( void *vvector );
@@ -70,6 +69,7 @@ int hypre_ParKrylovClearVector( void *x );
   int hypre_ParKrylovMatvecDestroy( void *matvec_data );
   double hypre_ParKrylovInnerProd( void *x , void *y );
   int hypre_ParKrylovCopyVector( void *x , void *y );
+  int hypre_ParKrylovClearVector( void *x );
   int hypre_ParKrylovScaleVector( double alpha , void *x );
   int hypre_ParKrylovAxpy( double alpha , void *x , void *y );
   int hypre_ParKrylovCommInfo( void *A , int *my_id , int *num_procs );
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ typedef struct
   int (*MatvecDestroy)( void *matvec_data );
   double (*InnerProd)( void *x , void *y );
   int (*CopyVector)( void *x , void *y );
+  int (*ClearVector)( void *x );
   int (*ScaleVector)( double alpha , void *x );
   int (*Axpy)( double alpha , void *x , void *y );
   int (*CommInfo)( void *A , int *my_id , int *num_procs );
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ extern "C" {
       int (*MatvecDestroy)( void *matvec_data ),
       double (*InnerProd)( void *x , void *y ),
       int (*CopyVector)( void *x , void *y ),
+      int (*ClearVector)( void *x ),
       int (*ScaleVector)( double alpha , void *x ),
       int (*Axpy)( double alpha , void *x , void *y ),
       int (*CommInfo)( void *A , int *my_id , int *num_procs ),
diff --git a/krylov/krylov.h b/krylov/krylov.h
index 32464ddcd..4e74aaa05 100644
--- a/krylov/krylov.h
+++ b/krylov/krylov.h
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ char *hypre_ParKrylovCAlloc( int count , int elt_size );
 int hypre_ParKrylovFree( char *ptr );
 void *hypre_ParKrylovCreateVectorArray( int n , void *vvector );
 int hypre_ParKrylovMatvecT( void *matvec_data , double alpha , void *A , void *x , double beta , void *y );
-int hypre_ParKrylovClearVector( void *x );
 */
 /* functions in pcg_struct.c which are used here:
   void *hypre_ParKrylovCreateVector( void *vvector );
@@ -101,6 +100,7 @@ int hypre_ParKrylovClearVector( void *x );
   int hypre_ParKrylovMatvecDestroy( void *matvec_data );
   double hypre_ParKrylovInnerProd( void *x , void *y );
   int hypre_ParKrylovCopyVector( void *x , void *y );
+  int hypre_ParKrylovClearVector( void *x );
   int hypre_ParKrylovScaleVector( double alpha , void *x );
   int hypre_ParKrylovAxpy( double alpha , void *x , void *y );
   int hypre_ParKrylovCommInfo( void *A , int *my_id , int *num_procs );
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ typedef struct
   int (*MatvecDestroy)( void *matvec_data );
   double (*InnerProd)( void *x , void *y );
   int (*CopyVector)( void *x , void *y );
+  int (*ClearVector)( void *x );
   int (*ScaleVector)( double alpha , void *x );
   int (*Axpy)( double alpha , void *x , void *y );
   int (*CommInfo)( void *A , int *my_id , int *num_procs );
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ extern "C" {
       int (*MatvecDestroy)( void *matvec_data ),
       double (*InnerProd)( void *x , void *y ),
       int (*CopyVector)( void *x , void *y ),
+      int (*ClearVector)( void *x ),
       int (*ScaleVector)( double alpha , void *x ),
       int (*Axpy)( double alpha , void *x , void *y ),
       int (*CommInfo)( void *A , int *my_id , int *num_procs ),
@@ -1102,7 +1104,7 @@ hypre_PCGCreate( hypre_PCGFunctions *pcg_functions );
 #endif
 
 /* bicgstab.c */
-hypre_BiCGSTABFunctions *hypre_BiCGSTABFunctionsCreate ( void *(*CreateVector )(void *vvector ), int (*DestroyVector )(void *vvector ), void *(*MatvecCreate )(void *A ,void *x ), int (*Matvec )(void *matvec_data ,double alpha ,void *A ,void *x ,double beta ,void *y ), int (*MatvecDestroy )(void *matvec_data ), double (*InnerProd )(void *x ,void *y ), int (*CopyVector )(void *x ,void *y ), int (*ScaleVector )(double alpha ,void *x ), int (*Axpy )(double alpha ,void *x ,void *y ), int (*CommInfo )(void *A ,int *my_id ,int *num_procs ), int (*PrecondSetup )(void *vdata ,void *A ,void *b ,void *x ), int (*Precond )(void *vdata ,void *A ,void *b ,void *x ));
+hypre_BiCGSTABFunctions *hypre_BiCGSTABFunctionsCreate ( void *(*CreateVector )(void *vvector ), int (*DestroyVector )(void *vvector ), void *(*MatvecCreate )(void *A ,void *x ), int (*Matvec )(void *matvec_data ,double alpha ,void *A ,void *x ,double beta ,void *y ), int (*MatvecDestroy )(void *matvec_data ), double (*InnerProd )(void *x ,void *y ), int (*CopyVector )(void *x ,void *y ), int (*ClearVector )(void *x ), int (*ScaleVector )(double alpha ,void *x ), int (*Axpy )(double alpha ,void *x ,void *y ), int (*CommInfo )(void *A ,int *my_id ,int *num_procs ), int (*PrecondSetup )(void *vdata ,void *A ,void *b ,void *x ), int (*Precond )(void *vdata ,void *A ,void *b ,void *x ));
 void *hypre_BiCGSTABCreate ( hypre_BiCGSTABFunctions *bicgstab_functions );
 int hypre_BiCGSTABDestroy ( void *bicgstab_vdata );
 int hypre_BiCGSTABSetup ( void *bicgstab_vdata , void *A , void *b , void *x );
diff --git a/sstruct_ls/HYPRE_sstruct_bicgstab.c b/sstruct_ls/HYPRE_sstruct_bicgstab.c
index cbea37f53..b423c3879 100644
--- a/sstruct_ls/HYPRE_sstruct_bicgstab.c
+++ b/sstruct_ls/HYPRE_sstruct_bicgstab.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ HYPRE_SStructBiCGSTABCreate( MPI_Comm             comm,
          hypre_SStructKrylovDestroyVector, hypre_SStructKrylovMatvecCreate,
          hypre_SStructKrylovMatvec, hypre_SStructKrylovMatvecDestroy,
          hypre_SStructKrylovInnerProd, hypre_SStructKrylovCopyVector,
+	 hypre_SStructKrylovClearVector,
          hypre_SStructKrylovScaleVector, hypre_SStructKrylovAxpy,
 	 hypre_SStructKrylovCommInfo,
          hypre_SStructKrylovIdentitySetup, hypre_SStructKrylovIdentity );
diff --git a/sstruct_ls/_hypre_sstruct_ls.h b/sstruct_ls/_hypre_sstruct_ls.h
index 0a23734d4..be14bc7de 100644
--- a/sstruct_ls/_hypre_sstruct_ls.h
+++ b/sstruct_ls/_hypre_sstruct_ls.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
  * $Revision$
  ***********************************************************************EHEADER*/
 
-
 #include <HYPRE_config.h>
 
 #include "HYPRE_sstruct_ls.h"
@@ -29,6 +28,17 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+/*BHEADER**********************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2008,  Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC.
+ * Produced at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
+ * This file is part of HYPRE.  See file COPYRIGHT for details.
+ *
+ * HYPRE is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation) version 2.1 dated February 1999.
+ *
+ * $Revision$
+ ***********************************************************************EHEADER*/
 
 
 
@@ -70,6 +80,17 @@ typedef struct
 ((own_data) -> own_composite_size)
 
 #endif
+/*BHEADER**********************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2008,  Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC.
+ * Produced at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
+ * This file is part of HYPRE.  See file COPYRIGHT for details.
+ *
+ * HYPRE is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation) version 2.1 dated February 1999.
+ *
+ * $Revision$
+ ***********************************************************************EHEADER*/
 
 
 
@@ -91,6 +112,17 @@ typedef struct
 } hypre_SStructRecvInfoData;
 
 #endif
+/*BHEADER**********************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2008,  Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC.
+ * Produced at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
+ * This file is part of HYPRE.  See file COPYRIGHT for details.
+ *
+ * HYPRE is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation) version 2.1 dated February 1999.
+ *
+ * $Revision$
+ ***********************************************************************EHEADER*/
 
 
 
@@ -113,6 +145,17 @@ typedef struct
 } hypre_SStructSendInfoData;
 
 #endif
+/*BHEADER**********************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2008,  Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC.
+ * Produced at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
+ * This file is part of HYPRE.  See file COPYRIGHT for details.
+ *
+ * HYPRE is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation) version 2.1 dated February 1999.
+ *
+ * $Revision$
+ ***********************************************************************EHEADER*/
 
 
 
@@ -128,6 +171,17 @@ typedef struct
                                                                                                                             
 } hypre_PTopology;
 
+/*BHEADER**********************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2008,  Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC.
+ * Produced at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
+ * This file is part of HYPRE.  See file COPYRIGHT for details.
+ *
+ * HYPRE is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation) version 2.1 dated February 1999.
+ *
+ * $Revision$
+ ***********************************************************************EHEADER*/
 
 
 
@@ -231,6 +285,17 @@ typedef struct
 } hypre_MaxwellData;
 
 #endif
+/*BHEADER**********************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2008,  Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC.
+ * Produced at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
+ * This file is part of HYPRE.  See file COPYRIGHT for details.
+ *
+ * HYPRE is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation) version 2.1 dated February 1999.
+ *
+ * $Revision$
+ ***********************************************************************EHEADER*/
 
 
 
diff --git a/struct_ls/HYPRE_struct_bicgstab.c b/struct_ls/HYPRE_struct_bicgstab.c
index d4aa6ab0a..36d037228 100644
--- a/struct_ls/HYPRE_struct_bicgstab.c
+++ b/struct_ls/HYPRE_struct_bicgstab.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ HYPRE_StructBiCGSTABCreate( MPI_Comm comm, HYPRE_StructSolver *solver )
          hypre_StructKrylovDestroyVector, hypre_StructKrylovMatvecCreate,
          hypre_StructKrylovMatvec, hypre_StructKrylovMatvecDestroy,
          hypre_StructKrylovInnerProd, hypre_StructKrylovCopyVector,
+         hypre_StructKrylovClearVector,
          hypre_StructKrylovScaleVector, hypre_StructKrylovAxpy,
          hypre_StructKrylovCommInfo,
          hypre_StructKrylovIdentitySetup, hypre_StructKrylovIdentity );
diff --git a/struct_ls/_hypre_struct_ls.h b/struct_ls/_hypre_struct_ls.h
index 7c5b390ef..e91b986ea 100644
--- a/struct_ls/_hypre_struct_ls.h
+++ b/struct_ls/_hypre_struct_ls.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
  * $Revision$
  ***********************************************************************EHEADER*/
 
-
 #include "_hypre_utilities.h"
 
 #include "HYPRE_struct_ls.h"
diff --git a/struct_ls/hybrid.c b/struct_ls/hybrid.c
index 271a4213d..29bc9c00d 100644
--- a/struct_ls/hybrid.c
+++ b/struct_ls/hybrid.c
@@ -590,6 +590,7 @@ hypre_HybridSolve( void               *hybrid_vdata,
          hypre_StructKrylovDestroyVector, hypre_StructKrylovMatvecCreate,
          hypre_StructKrylovMatvec, hypre_StructKrylovMatvecDestroy,
          hypre_StructKrylovInnerProd, hypre_StructKrylovCopyVector,
+         hypre_StructKrylovClearVector,
          hypre_StructKrylovScaleVector, hypre_StructKrylovAxpy,
          hypre_StructKrylovCommInfo,
          hypre_StructKrylovIdentitySetup, hypre_StructKrylovIdentity );
@@ -715,6 +716,7 @@ hypre_HybridSolve( void               *hybrid_vdata,
             hypre_StructKrylovDestroyVector, hypre_StructKrylovMatvecCreate,
             hypre_StructKrylovMatvec, hypre_StructKrylovMatvecDestroy,
             hypre_StructKrylovInnerProd, hypre_StructKrylovCopyVector,
+            hypre_StructKrylovClearVector,
             hypre_StructKrylovScaleVector, hypre_StructKrylovAxpy,
             hypre_StructKrylovCommInfo,
             hypre_StructKrylovIdentitySetup, hypre_StructKrylovIdentity );