Pasha, Both of these types (mca_pml_endpoint_t and mca_pml_base_endpoint_t) are meaningless, they can safely be replaced by void*. We have them clearly typed (but with just for the sake of understanding, so one can easily figure out what is supposed to be stored in this specific field. As such, we can remove one of them (mca_pml_base_endpoint_t) and use the other one (mca_pml_endpoint_t) everywhere.
I wonder what is exactly the reason that drives your questions? george. On Dec 8, 2009, at 04:18 , Pavel Shamis (Pasha) wrote: > George, > Actually My original question was correct. > > In the ompi code base I found ONLY two places where we "use" the structure. > Actually we only assign values for the pointer in DR and CM PML: > > ompi/mca/pml/cm/pml_cm.c:145: procs[i]->proc_pml = (struct > mca_pml_base_endpoint_t*) endpoints[i]; > ompi/mca/pml/dr/pml_dr.c:264: procs[i]->proc_pml = (struct > mca_pml_base_endpoint_t*) endpoint; > > I do not see any struct definiton/declaration mca_pml_base_endpoint_t in the > OMPI code at all. > > But I do see the "struct mca_pml_endpoint_t;" declaration in pml.h. As well, > I comment that says: "A pointer to an mca_pml_endpoint_t is maintained on > each ompi_proc_t". So it looks that the idea was to use use > mca_pml_endpoint_t on the ompi_proc_t and not mca_pml_base_endpoint_t, is not > it ? > > Thanks ! > > Pasha > > George Bosilca wrote: >> Actually your answer is correct. The endpoint is defined down below in the >> PML. In addition, I think only the MTL and the DR PML use it, all OB1 >> derivative completely ignore it. >> >> george. >> >> On Dec 7, 2009, at 08:30 , Timothy Hayes wrote: >> >> >>> Sorry, I think I read your question too quickly. Ignore me. :-) >>> >>> 2009/12/7 Timothy Hayes <haye...@tcd.ie> >>> Is it not a forward definition and then defined in the PML components >>> individually based on their own requirements? >>> >>> 2009/12/7 Pavel Shamis (Pasha) <pash...@gmail.com> >>> >>> In the ompi_proc_t structure (ompi/proc/proc.h:54) we keep pointer to >>> proc_pml - "struct mca_pml_base_endpoint_t* proc_pml" . I tired to find >>> definition for "struct mca_pml_base_endpoint_t" , but I failed. Does >>> somebody know where is it defined ? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Pasha >>> _______________________________________________ >>> devel mailing list >>> de...@open-mpi.org >>> http://www.open-mpi.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/devel >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> devel mailing list >>> de...@open-mpi.org >>> http://www.open-mpi.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/devel >>> >> >> >> >
