misc: preparation for CSEL redesign

[hzhou]

Pull Request Description

Collecting misc. preparation commits to prepare for CSEL redesign.

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• [x] Commits Follow Good Practice Commits are self-contained and do not do two things at once. Commit message is of the form: module: short description Commit message explains what's in the commit.
• [ ] Passes All Tests Whitespace checker. Warnings test. Additional tests via comments.
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test:mpich/ch3/most test:mpich/ch4/most