[Mpi3-hybridpm] Hybrid WG meeting at the Forum

[James Dinan]

On 12/6/10 5:49 PM, Pavan Balaji wrote:
> Hi Doug,
>
> On 12/06/2010 11:42 AM, Douglas Miller wrote:
>> Re: SHMEM ALLOC: I thought we were considering adding a "const char
>> *key" param so that shared memory allocations better match OS (e.g.
>> POSIX) shmem allocations and also to allow the call to be
>> non-synchronizing.
>
> As I recalled, this was still being discussed. Did we decide on adding
> the key? Ron?
>
> I'll add it in as a discussion item.

I think that the key is primarily helpful as a bootstrap mechanism for 
processes to ensure they connect to the right shared segment.  I think 
the intent was to have shmem alloc be collective so this should be 
extraneous.

  ~Jim.