Re: [OMPI devel] System V Shared Memory forOpenMPI:Request forCommunity Input and Testing

2010-05-10 Thread Samuel K. Gutierrez
Hi all, A new run-time test for System V shared memory support has been added - hopefully addressing all of the concerns voiced earlier in this thread. If not, please let me know. I've tested the changes on various Linux systems, OS X, and Solaris 10. Testing is always appreciated! htt

Re: [OMPI devel] System V Shared Memory forOpenMPI:Request forCommunity Input and Testing

2010-05-05 Thread Samuel K. Gutierrez
On May 5, 2010, at 6:10 AM, Jeff Squyres wrote: On May 4, 2010, at 9:53 AM, Ashley Pittman wrote: Point noted. But actually -- can you give specific reasons as to why a user should care? Keep in mind that this would be a short- lived fork'ed process -- not "spawn" in the MPI sense of the w

Re: [OMPI devel] System V Shared Memory forOpenMPI:Request forCommunity Input and Testing

2010-05-05 Thread Terry Dontje
Jeff Squyres wrote: On May 4, 2010, at 9:53 AM, Ashley Pittman wrote: Point noted. But actually -- can you give specific reasons as to why a user should care? Keep in mind that this would be a short-lived fork'ed process -- not "spawn" in the MPI sense of the word. You might be r

Re: [OMPI devel] System V Shared Memory forOpenMPI:Request forCommunity Input and Testing

2010-05-05 Thread Jeff Squyres
On May 4, 2010, at 9:53 AM, Ashley Pittman wrote: > > Point noted. But actually -- can you give specific reasons as to why a > > user should care? Keep in mind that this would be a short-lived fork'ed > > process -- not "spawn" in the MPI sense of the word. > > You might be running the job un