Re: [OMPI devel] RFC: shiny new variable subsystem

2013-02-01 Thread Jeff Squyres (jsquyres)
+1. Nathan and I have been talking about this for quite a while. Note that this is the first of several updates that we will have for the MCA param system -- we have a roadmap that can be easily described as two groups of things: 1. Changes that are intended for v1.7.x: everything to support M

[OMPI devel] RFC: shiny new variable subsystem

2013-01-31 Thread Nathan Hjelm
What: Introduce the MCA variable system. This system is meant as a replacement for the MCA parameter system. It offers a number of improvements over the old system including: - Cleaner, expandable API. Instead of providing multiple variable registration functions (reg_int, reg_int_name, reg_s