[MPICH2-dev] Regarding implementation of MPI_Comm_rank

[Rusty Lusk]

From: Syed Irfan <irfan at itee.uq.edu.au>
Subject: [MPICH2-dev] Regarding implementation of MPI_Comm_rank
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 17:07:08 +1000

> Hello,
> 
> Could some explain how MPI_Comm_rank is implemented in MPICH2? How are 
> the ranks distributed? and what role does the Process Manager (PM 
> (smpd/mpd)) play to support MPI_Comm_rank?
> 
> Regards,
> Irfan
> 

For the default mpd process manager, there are many ways to control
which ranks are started on which machines.  See the User's Guide for
details.

Regards,
Rusty Lusk