diff --git a/base/netcmp.c b/base/netcmp.c
index a571fa3..73c793a 100644
--- a/base/netcmp.c
+++ b/base/netcmp.c
@@ -5286,8 +5286,10 @@ PropertyMatch(struct objlist *ob1, struct objlist *ob2, int do_print,
       obn1 = tp1;
    for (tp2 = ob2->next; (tp2 != NULL) && tp2->type > FIRSTPIN; tp2 = tp2->next)
       obn2 = tp2;
-   if (tp1 && (tp1->type == FIRSTPIN)) tp1 = NULL;	/* tp1 had no properties */
-   if (tp2 && (tp2->type == FIRSTPIN)) tp2 = NULL;	/* tp2 had no properties */
+   if (tp1 && ((tp1->type == FIRSTPIN) || (tp1->type == NODE)))
+      tp1 = NULL;	/* tp1 had no properties */
+   if (tp2 && ((tp2->type == FIRSTPIN) || (tp2->type == NODE)))
+      tp2 = NULL;	/* tp2 had no properties */
 
    /* Check if there are any properties to match */
 
@@ -5688,21 +5690,20 @@ int ResolveAutomorphsByPin()
     struct Node *N;
     int C1, C2;
     unsigned long newhash, orighash;
-    struct nlist *tc1, *tc2;
-    struct objlist *tob, *ob1, *ob2;
     int portnum;
 
+    /* Diagnostic */
+    Fprintf(stdout, "Resolving automorphisms by pin name.\n");
+
     for (NC = NodeClasses; NC != NULL; NC = NC->next) {
 	struct Node *N1, *N2;
 	C1 = C2 = 0;
 	N1 = N2 = NULL;
 	for (N = NC->nodes; N != NULL; N = N->next) {
-	    if (N->graph == Circuit1->file) {
+	    if (N->graph == Circuit1->file)
  		C1++;
-	    }
-	    else {
+	    else
 		C2++;
-	    }
 	}
 	if (C1 == C2 && C1 != 1) {
 
@@ -5714,7 +5715,6 @@ int ResolveAutomorphsByPin()
 	    orighash = NC->nodes->hashval;
 	    for (N1 = NC->nodes; N1 != NULL; N1 = N1->next) {
 		if (N1->hashval != orighash) continue;
-		ob1 = N1->object;
 		for (N2 = N1->next; N2 != NULL; N2 = N2->next) {
 		    if ((N2->graph != N1->graph) &&
 				(*matchfunc)(N2->object->name, N1->object->name)) {
@@ -5752,6 +5752,9 @@ int ResolveAutomorphsByProperty()
     int C1, C2, result, badmatch;
     unsigned long orighash, newhash;
 
+    /* Diagnostic */
+    Fprintf(stdout, "Resolving automorphisms by property value.\n");
+
     for (EC = ElementClasses; EC != NULL; EC = EC->next) {
 	struct Element *E1, *E2;
 	C1 = C2 = 0;
@@ -5788,7 +5791,6 @@ int ResolveAutomorphsByProperty()
 		badmatch = FALSE;
 		for (E2 = E1->next; E2 != NULL; E2 = E2->next) {
 		    if (E2->hashval != orighash) continue;
-		    if (E2->graph == E1->graph) continue;
 		    if (E1->graph == Circuit1->file) 
 			PropertyMatch(E1->object, E2->object, FALSE, FALSE, &result);
 		    else
@@ -5875,6 +5877,8 @@ int ResolveAutomorphisms()
       Magic(newhash);
       E1->hashval = newhash;
       E2->hashval = newhash;
+      /* Diagnostic */
+      // Fprintf(stdout, "Equivalencing 1 element out of %d.\n", C2);
       goto converge;
     }
   }
@@ -5898,6 +5902,8 @@ int ResolveAutomorphisms()
       Magic(newhash);
       N1->hashval = newhash;
       N2->hashval = newhash;
+      /* Diagnostic */
+      // Fprintf(stdout, "Equivalencing 1 node out of %d.\n", C2);
       goto converge;
     }
   }
@@ -7356,7 +7362,7 @@ int Compare(char *cell1, char *cell2)
 
   /* arbitrarily resolve automorphisms */
   Fprintf(stdout, "\n");
-  Fprintf(stdout, "Arbitrarily resolving automorphisms:\n");
+  Fprintf(stdout, "Resolving automorphisms by arbitrary symmetry breaking:\n");
   while ((automorphisms = ResolveAutomorphisms()) > 0) ;
   if (automorphisms == -1) {
     MatchFail(cell1, cell2);
diff --git a/base/spice.c b/base/spice.c
index 0c29b0a..af2ec6c 100644
--- a/base/spice.c
+++ b/base/spice.c
@@ -1883,14 +1883,21 @@ char *ReadSpiceTop(char *fname, int *fnum, int blackbox)
   CurrentCell = NULL;
 
   if ((filenum = OpenParseFile(fname, *fnum)) < 0) {
-    char name[100];
 
-    SetExtension(name, fname, SPICE_EXTENSION);
-    if ((filenum = OpenParseFile(name, *fnum)) < 0) {
-      Fprintf(stderr,"Error in SPICE file read: No file %s\n",name);
+    if (strrchr(fname, '.') == NULL) {
+      char name[1024];
+      SetExtension(name, fname, SPICE_EXTENSION);
+      if ((filenum = OpenParseFile(name, *fnum)) < 0) {
+        Fprintf(stderr, "Error in SPICE file read: No file %s\n", name);
+        *fnum = filenum;
+        return NULL;
+      }
+    }    
+    else {
+      Fprintf(stderr, "Error in SPICE file read: No file %s\n", fname);
       *fnum = filenum;
       return NULL;
-    }    
+    }
   }
 
   /* Make sure all SPICE file reading is case insensitive */
diff --git a/base/verilog.c b/base/verilog.c
index 80a91d7..c4e500b 100644
--- a/base/verilog.c
+++ b/base/verilog.c
@@ -2069,14 +2069,21 @@ char *ReadVerilogTop(char *fname, int *fnum, int blackbox)
   CurrentCell = NULL;
 
   if ((filenum = OpenParseFile(fname, *fnum)) < 0) {
-    char name[100];
 
-    SetExtension(name, fname, VERILOG_EXTENSION);
-    if ((filenum = OpenParseFile(name, *fnum)) < 0) {
-      Fprintf(stderr,"Error in Verilog file read: No file %s\n",name);
-      *fnum = filenum;
-      return NULL;
+    if (strchr(fname, '.') == NULL) {
+      char name[1024];
+      SetExtension(name, fname, VERILOG_EXTENSION);
+      if ((filenum = OpenParseFile(name, *fnum)) < 0) {
+        Fprintf(stderr, "Error in Verilog file read: No file %s\n", name);
+        *fnum = filenum;
+        return NULL;
+      }
     }    
+    else {
+       Fprintf(stderr, "Error in Verilog file read: No file %s\n", fname);
+       *fnum = filenum;
+       return NULL;
+    }
   }
 
   /* All Verilog file reading is case sensitive.  However:  if	*/