[mpich-discuss] A problem of carrying out mpich2

[Dave Goodell]

Did you try the suggestion given in the error message? (mpiexec -n $NP my_app < /dev/null &)

How are you invoking mpiexec?

What version of MPICH2 are you using?

-Dave

On Jun 15, 2010, at 6:25 AM PDT, Dr. Qian-Lin Tang wrote:

> Dear mpich2-support,
> 
> Based on mpif90, I have installed the parallel version of a commercilal code VASP . Sometimes mpich2 can work well with vasp, but it also failed for some VASP-treated jobs with the following error messages:
> -----------------------------------
> running on    8 nodes
> distr:  one band on    1 nodes,    8 groups
> vasp.4.6.21  23Feb03 complex
> POSCAR found :  3 types and   30 ions
> LDA part: xc-table for Ceperly-Alder, Vosko type interpolation para-ferro
> POSCAR, INCAR and KPOINTS ok, starting setup
> WARNING: wrap around errors must be expected
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> FFT: planning ...            2
> reading WAVECAR
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1089): stdin problem; if pgm is run in background, redirect from /dev/null
> mpiexec_qltang1 (handle_stdin_input 1090):     e.g.: mpiexec -n 4 a.out < /dev/null &
> WARNING: random wavefunctions but no delay for mixing, default for NELMDL
> entering main loop
>       N       E                     dE             d eps       ncg     rms          rms(c)
> rank 6 in job 36  qltang1_54199   caused collective abort of all ranks
>  exit status of rank 6: killed by signal 9
> rank 3 in job 36  qltang1_54199   caused collective abort of all ranks
>  exit status of rank 3: killed by signal 9
> -----------------------------          
> I want to know how to solve the above question. Thank you alot.
> 
> Best regards,
> Qianlin                                              
> 
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