[MPI3 Fortran] Straw vote on integers kinds

[Aleksandar Donev]

On Wednesday 16 September 2009, Malcolm Cohen wrote:
> I don't see the option I prefer, viz all interfaces to be generic and
> not specific.
Just to clarify for me here. The generic interface seems to me to mean 
nothing unless you specify exactly what it must include as specifics. 
It can of course include a lot more if it wishes. But what is the 
minimum. One specific that accepts MPI_INT_KIND (which is likely to be 
C_INT, I gather?) for *all* integer arguments other than counts, and, 
if different, at least one specific where *all* arguments are are 
default integers.
Right?
This sounds reasonable to me. The user can use either and the compiler 
module will do the right thing (provide a wrapper if some weird flag is 
specified etc.).
Aleks

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