[mpich-discuss] Re: [OMPI users] MPI_Brecv vs multiple MPI_Irecv

[George Bosilca]

What is the definition of a buffered receive ?

   george.

On Aug 26, 2008, at 10:17 PM, Robert Kubrick wrote:

> From a performance point of view, which one is better:
>
> MPI_Battach(10*sizeof(MSG))
> MPI_Brecv()
>
> or
>
> MPI_recv_init()
> MPI_recv_init()
> MPI_recv_init()
> ... /* 10 recv handlers */
> MPI_Start(all recv)
> MPI_Waitany()
>
>
> I understand MPI_Brecv will require an extra message copy, from the  
> attached buffer to the MPI_Brecv() buffer. I'd like to know if there  
> other differences between the two methods.
>
> Thanks,
> Rob
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