[MPICH] MPI IO doubts

[Luiz Mendes]

Hi all,

i was reading MPI IO chapter in MPI-2 book and i have some doubts about File
Structure.

Inside item 3.9.1, the text says that MPI does not specifies how an
implementation should physically create files. Then it could be a linear
sequence of bytes. And after says that a file could be create as a single
file or stripped trough local disks.

The first doubt is, in NFS divide a MPI File between disks wouldnt be
possible?

The second doubt, Files created in MPI way could be operate by systems file
commands ok? but to see informations inside this file we have to use mpi
program, isnt it?

Thanks in advance
Luiz Mendes
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