[Mpi-forum] which WG for generalized requests?

Jeff Hammond jeff.science at gmail.com
Sat Nov 22 18:37:05 CST 2014


The greq ticket is quite stable and I'd like to move forward with it without adding baggage.

Let's figure out more details of persistence before linear-combining it with other features. 

Jeff

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> On Nov 22, 2014, at 4:24 PM, Anthony Skjellum <skjellum at auburn.edu> wrote:
> 
> Hi, I think we should put generalized requests in the Persistent group :-)
> Seriously, I think we need persistent generalized requests.  Perhaps we can compare notes offline.
> 
> I really don't which group it goes in, but if we are revisiting GREQs we should consider persistent ones.
> 
> Tony
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> Martin:
> 
> Can you assign one of the two slots for the large-count WG on Monday
> to be a joint meeting with the greq WG?  Again, this assumes Fab will
> not veto this plan...
> 
> One of my main motivations for better greqs is large-count nonblocking
> collectives, so it makes sense to me to combine the discussion.  The
> other motivation for this at the San Jose meeting is that there's not
> time for a separate greq WG session since I'm otherwise obligated on
> Tuesday and it seems imprudent to overlap with WGs that Pavan is
> driving since he has expressed interest.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Jeff
> 
>> On Sat, Nov 22, 2014 at 3:44 PM, Jeff Hammond <jeff.science at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Ok.  Fab is currently the greq WG lead and I understand he's not going
>> to be absent from the Forum for a while (not immediately).
>> 
>> Martin: Can you assign Pavan and/or me as the WG lead, assuming Fab
>> consents to it?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Jeff
>> 
>>> On Sat, Nov 22, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Balaji, Pavan <balaji at anl.gov> wrote:
>>> 
>>> It might make more sense to revive the generalized requests WG.  I'm very interested in helping drive the extended generalized requests proposal, whichever WG it ends up being in.
>>> 
>>>  -- Pavan
>>> 
>>>> On Nov 22, 2014, at 5:34 PM, Jeff Hammond <jeff.science at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I guess there is an inactive WG for generalized requests, but perhaps
>>>> it makes more sense to discuss in the context of the active p2p or
>>>> hybrid WG.
>>>> 
>>>> Does anyone have any comments on this?
>>>> 
>>>> The relevant ticket is https://svn.mpi-forum.org/trac/mpi-forum-web/ticket/457.
>>>> 
>>>> My motivation for revisiting this issue is that I've found a number of
>>>> problems that can be addressed with MPICH-style generalized requests,
>>>> including large-count nonblocking collectives.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> Jeff
>>>> 
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