[mpich-discuss] mpich2 acts strange.

Darius Buntinas buntinas at mcs.anl.gov
Wed Jan 12 12:56:22 CST 2011


Normally you shouldn't need to use buffered sends.  E.g., just using MPI_Send() and MPI_Recv() is enough to ensure that the server will receive a message from each client.

-d

On Jan 12, 2011, at 12:47 PM, Eugene N wrote:

> Hello, dear community neighbours
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> Can I ask you some questions that are bothering me?
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> if several nodes report in "safe" mode to server node, and data arrives simultaneously (competing messages), will only one message survive, and others will be lost?
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> Is this why a buffer is needed? Do we have to use buffer attach on the client or on the server (or both)??
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> Thanks
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> Eugene
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