Ralph Castain <r...@open-mpi.org> writes: >> Dropped CR is definitely reason not to use OMPI past 1.6. [By the way, >> the release notes are confusing, saying that DMTCP is supported, but CR >> is dropped.] I'd have hoped a vendor who needs to support CR would >> contribute, but I suppose changes just become proprietary if they move >> the base past 1.6 :-(. > > Not necessarily
It looks so from here, but I'd be glad if not. >> For general information, what makes the CR support difficult to maintain >> -- is it just a question of effort? > > Largely a lack of interest. Very few (i.e., a handful) of people > around the world use it, That's surprising; I've certainly felt the lack of it from using PSM. > and it is hard to justify putting in the > effort for that small a user group. Perhaps it's chicken and egg with use and support.
