diff --git a/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index f485641348..0b9926ae9e 100644
--- a/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ on:
     branches: 
     - master 
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   linux:
     # The jobs should run pretty quick; anything over 30m essentially means
@@ -24,17 +28,17 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         buildtype: [ release, debug ]
-        os: [ ubuntu1604, ubuntu1804, ubuntu2004 ]
+        os: [ centos7, alma8, ubuntu1604, ubuntu1804, ubuntu2004 ]
         compiler: [ clang, gcc, nvhpc ]
         exclude:
-          - { os: centos8, compiler: nvhpc }
+          - { os: alma8, compiler: nvhpc }
           - { os: ubuntu1604, compiler: nvhpc }
           - { os: ubuntu1804, compiler: nvhpc }
         include:
         - os: centos7
           container: centos:7
-        - os: centos8
-          container: centos:8
+        - os: alma8
+          container: almalinux:8
         - os: ubuntu1604
           container: ubuntu:16.04
         - os: ubuntu1804
@@ -82,14 +86,14 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         buildtype: [ release, debug ]
         jobname: [
-          windows-vs2019-msvc,
-          windows-vs2019-clang,
+          windows2019-vs2019-clang,
+          windows2022-vs2022-msvc,
           macos-clang ]
         include:
-        - jobname: windows-vs2019-msvc
-          vm: windows-latest
-        - jobname: windows-vs2019-clang
-          vm: windows-latest
+        - jobname: windows2019-vs2019-clang
+          vm: windows-2019
+        - jobname: windows2022-vs2022-msvc
+          vm: windows-2022
         - jobname: macos-clang
           vm: macos-latest
 
@@ -107,6 +111,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
           . source/scripts/ci/setup/windows.sh
           source/scripts/ci/setup/install-atl.sh ${{ matrix.buildtype }}
+          source/scripts/ci/setup/install-dill.sh ${{ matrix.buildtype }}
     - name: Setup
       if: ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' }}
       run: |
diff --git a/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/ffs/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/ffs/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index a498335b92..665c5e1982 100644
--- a/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/ffs/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/ffs/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-set (TESTS context_test context_test2 fortran_test get_set_test)
+if (NO_CONTEXT_TESTS) 
+   set (TESTS "")
+else()
+   set (TESTS context_test context_test2 fortran_test)
+endif()
+
+list (APPEND TESTS get_set_test)
 set (PROGS ffs_write ffs_index_test ffs_file_test test_file_unique)
 
 if (DILL_FOUND)
@@ -37,11 +43,13 @@ FILE(GLOB CTOS ${FFS_SOURCE_DIR}/ffs/output_dir/context_test_output*.bin)
 FILE(GLOB FOS ${FFS_SOURCE_DIR}/ffs/output_dir/file_output*.bin)
 FILE(GLOB IOS ${FFS_SOURCE_DIR}/ffs/output_dir/index_output*.bin)
 
-ADD_TEST(NAME write_context_output
-  COMMAND context_test -w ${FFS_BINARY_DIR}/ffs/tests/context_test_output.bin)
-ADD_TEST(NAME context_output_unique
-  COMMAND test_file_unique
-    ${FFS_BINARY_DIR}/ffs/tests/context_test_output.bin ${CTOS})
+if (NOT NO_CONTEXT_TESTS) 
+   ADD_TEST(NAME write_context_output
+     COMMAND context_test -w ${FFS_BINARY_DIR}/ffs/tests/context_test_output.bin)
+   ADD_TEST(NAME context_output_unique
+     COMMAND test_file_unique
+      ${FFS_BINARY_DIR}/ffs/tests/context_test_output.bin ${CTOS})
+endif()
 ADD_TEST(NAME write_file_output
   COMMAND ffs_write ${FFS_BINARY_DIR}/ffs/tests/file_output.bin)
 ADD_TEST(NAME file_output_unique
@@ -60,11 +68,13 @@ LIST(APPEND IOS index_output.bin)
 LIST(APPEND IOS index_reopen_output.bin)
 LIST(REMOVE_DUPLICATES IOS)
 
+if (NOT NO_CONTEXT_TESTS) 
 foreach	(CTOUT ${CTOS})
     GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(BASENAME ${CTOUT} NAME)
     ADD_TEST(NAME CTOUT_${BASENAME} COMMAND context_test -r ${CTOUT})
     set_property(TEST CTOUT_${BASENAME} APPEND PROPERTY DEPENDS write_context_output)
 endforeach()
+endif()
 
 foreach	(FOUT ${FOS})
     GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(BASENAME ${FOUT} NAME)
diff --git a/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/fm/fm_formats.c b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/fm/fm_formats.c
index 5363bbf8c7..17f01f0ddd 100755
--- a/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/fm/fm_formats.c
+++ b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/fm/fm_formats.c
@@ -1693,6 +1693,10 @@ void add_format(FMFormat f, FMFormat* sorted, FMFormat *visited, FMFormat* stack
     /* if n has not been visited yet then */
     if (!on_list(f, visited)) {
 	FMFormat tmp[100];
+	FMFormat *tmp_list = &tmp[0];
+	if (f->field_count >= (sizeof(tmp)/sizeof(tmp[0]))) {
+	    tmp_list = malloc(f->field_count * sizeof(tmp[0]));
+	}
 	int count = 0;
 	int i;
         /* mark n as visited */
@@ -1701,15 +1705,16 @@ void add_format(FMFormat f, FMFormat* sorted, FMFormat *visited, FMFormat* stack
 	/* get subfields and sort them by name for predictability */
 	for (i=0; i < f->field_count; i++) {
 	    if (f->field_subformats[i] != NULL) {
-		tmp[count++] = f->field_subformats[i];
+		tmp_list[count++] = f->field_subformats[i];
 	    }
 	}
-	qsort(&tmp[0], count, sizeof(tmp[0]), compare_by_name_FMFormat);
+	qsort(&tmp_list[0], count, sizeof(tmp_list[0]), compare_by_name_FMFormat);
 
 	for (i=0; i < count; i++) {
-	    add_format(tmp[i], sorted, visited, stack);
+	    add_format(tmp_list[i], sorted, visited, stack);
 	}
 	add_to_list(f, sorted);
+	if (tmp_list != &tmp[0]) free(tmp_list);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/alma8-clang.cmake b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/alma8-clang.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f6f2e2d40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/alma8-clang.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Client maintainer: chuck.atkins@kitware.com
+
+set(ENV{CC}  clang)
+set(ENV{CXX} clang++)
+
+list(APPEND CTEST_UPDATE_NOTES_FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_FILE}")
+include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/unix-common.cmake)
diff --git a/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/alma8-gcc.cmake b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/alma8-gcc.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a1c976d8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/alma8-gcc.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Client maintainer: chuck.atkins@kitware.com
+
+set(ENV{CC}  gcc)
+set(ENV{CXX} g++)
+
+list(APPEND CTEST_UPDATE_NOTES_FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_FILE}")
+include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/unix-common.cmake)
diff --git a/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/alma8-intel.cmake b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/alma8-intel.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b173d984ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/alma8-intel.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Client maintainer: chuck.atkins@kitware.com
+
+set(ENV{CC}  icc)
+set(ENV{CXX} icpc)
+
+list(APPEND CTEST_UPDATE_NOTES_FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_FILE}")
+include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/unix-common.cmake)
diff --git a/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/alma8-inteloneapi.cmake b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/alma8-inteloneapi.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..09ca1203cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/alma8-inteloneapi.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Client maintainer: chuck.atkins@kitware.com
+
+set(ENV{CC}  icx)
+set(ENV{CXX} icpx)
+
+list(APPEND CTEST_UPDATE_NOTES_FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_FILE}")
+include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/unix-common.cmake)
diff --git a/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/common.cmake b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/common.cmake
index 0d3eed99cc..c92d25277d 100644
--- a/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/common.cmake
+++ b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/common.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 string(APPEND dashboard_cache "
 BUILD_TESTING:BOOL=ON
+NO_CONTEXT_TESTS:BOOL=ON
 ")
 
 if(POLICY CMP0057)
diff --git a/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/windows-common.cmake b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/windows-common.cmake
index 2dd9a555b4..1b227e5395 100644
--- a/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/windows-common.cmake
+++ b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/windows-common.cmake
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 # Client maintainer: chuck.atkins@kitware.com
 
-set(ENV{atl_ROOT} "$ENV{CI_ROOT_DIR}/atl/install")
-set(ENV{PATH} "$ENV{CI_ROOT_DIR}/atl/install/bin")
-
 string(APPEND dashboard_cache "
-FFS_USE_DILL:BOOL=OFF
 ")
 
 list(APPEND CTEST_UPDATE_NOTES_FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_FILE}")
diff --git a/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/windows2019-vs2019-clang.cmake b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/windows2019-vs2019-clang.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f562eccdfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/windows2019-vs2019-clang.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Client maintainer: chuck.atkins@kitware.com
+
+set(CTEST_CMAKE_GENERATOR "Visual Studio 16 2019")
+set(CTEST_CMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM x64)
+set(CTEST_CMAKE_GENERATOR_TOOLSET ClangCL)
+
+list(APPEND CTEST_UPDATE_NOTES_FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_FILE}")
+include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/windows-common.cmake)
diff --git a/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/windows2022-vs2022-msvc.cmake b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/windows2022-vs2022-msvc.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3a9b473d57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/cmake/windows2022-vs2022-msvc.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Client maintainer: chuck.atkins@kitware.com
+
+set(CTEST_CMAKE_GENERATOR "Visual Studio 17 2022")
+set(CTEST_CMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM x64)
+
+list(APPEND CTEST_UPDATE_NOTES_FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_FILE}")
+include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/windows-common.cmake)
diff --git a/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/setup/linux.sh b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/setup/linux.sh
index a29f61821f..46534ec1b1 100755
--- a/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/setup/linux.sh
+++ b/thirdparty/ffs/ffs/scripts/ci/setup/linux.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 case ${GH_YML_JOBNAME} in
   centos7*) PKG_CMD=yum ;;
-  centos8*) PKG_CMD=dnf ;;
+  centos8*|alma8*) PKG_CMD=dnf ;;
   ubuntu*)  PKG_CMD=apt-get ;;
 esac
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ esac
 # Baseline dependencies
 ########################################
 case ${GH_YML_JOBNAME} in
-  centos*) PKGS="epel-release make curl perl bison flex" ;;
+  centos*|alma*) PKGS="epel-release make curl perl bison flex" ;;
   ubuntu*)
     export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
     apt-get update
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ case ${GH_YML_JOBNAME} in
   centos7*)
     curl -L https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/g/git-maint/git/repo/epel-7/group_git-maint-git-epel-7.repo > /etc/yum.repos.d/group_git-maint-git-epel-7.repo
     ;;
-  centos8*)
+  centos8*|alma8*)
     curl -L https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/g/git-maint/git/repo/epel-8/group_git-maint-git-epel-8.repo > /etc/yum.repos.d/group_git-maint-git-epel-8.repo
     ;;
   ubuntu*)
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ ${PKG_CMD} install -y git
 # Compilers
 ########################################
 case ${GH_YML_JOBNAME} in
-  centos*-clang) PKGS="clang gcc gcc-c++" ;;
-  centos*-gcc)   PKGS="gcc gcc-c++" ;;
-  centos*-nvhpc) PKGS="gcc gcc-c++" ;;
-  ubuntu*-clang) PKGS="clang gcc g++" ;;
-  ubuntu*-gcc)   PKGS="gcc g++" ;;
-  ubuntu*-nvhpc) PKGS="gcc g++" ;;
+  centos*|alma*)   PKGS="gcc gcc-c++" ;;
+  ubuntu*)   PKGS="gcc g++" ;;
 esac
+if [ "${GH_YML_JOBNAME##*-}" = "clang" ]
+then
+  PKGS="clang ${PKGS}"
+fi
 ${PKG_CMD} install -y ${PKGS}