[Mpi3-bwcompat] MPI_Count mixing with int...

[Rajeev Thakur]

Can we define both (to be the same) since we are familiar with count for
messages (it is a count of datatypes) and size for others.

Rajeev 

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> [mailto:mpi3-bwcompat-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Jeff Squyres
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 7:24 AM
> To: MPI-3 backwards compatability WG
> Subject: Re: [Mpi3-bwcompat] MPI_Count mixing with int...
> 
> On Jul 7, 2010, at 2:23 AM, Fab Tillier wrote:
> 
> > Would anyone object if we defined MPI_Size rather than 
> MPI_Count, and used it for count, position, and size 
> parameters?  We could then tackle the issues with 
> MPI_Pack/Unpack/Pack_size/Type_size at the same time as 
> counts.  We can't use MPI_Aint here since we want to be able 
> to be backward compatible, so must provide a separate type 
> that can be defined as a standard integer.
> 
> I agree that tackling them all at the same time is the Right 
> Thing to do.  I also agree with all your other points.
> 
> I still am a little uncomfortable with the name "MPI_Size" 
> because sizes and counts are theoretically different things.  
> But then again, I can't think of a better name offhand...
> 
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