[Mpi3-ft] error vs fault

[Darius Buntinas]

Well, by that definition a user passing a bad parameter is a fault, if the implementation detects it, it's an error.  But that may need to be worded carefully to make it understandable.

-d


On Jun 23, 2011, at 6:19 PM, Graham, Richard L. wrote:

> How will you distinguish between an error that is the result of a bad parameter and a "detected fault" ?
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> I feel it would be easier to explain/understand FT related things if we distinguished between errors and faults, i.e., an error is a detected fault.  I'd like to take a stab at running through the whole standard to make these changes.  But before I spend time on this I'd like to make sure people are OK with it.
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> I believe I'd have to be done with this by Wednesday.  (right Josh?)
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> Does anyone have objections?
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> -d
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