HP-UX 11i Version 2 Release Notes (October 2003)

Libraries and Programming
HP Message Passing Interface (MPI)
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Summary of Change
HP MPI 1.8.3 adds the following new features to those of HP MPI 1.8:
• Additional launch utility mpirun.all
• HyperFabric/HyperMessaging Protocol (HMP) functionality for Itanium-based
platforms
• stdio is not processed by default
• Argument error checking is turned off by default
For more information on HP MPI and HMP, refer to the documents available at
http://www.docs.hp.com.
Impact
• The new launch utility mpirun.all is provided for customers that are unable to
install MPI on all hosts.
• This release expands HP MPI support for HMP from PA-RISC only to also include
Itanium. This functionality is turned off by default. Please refer to the HP MPI
Version 1.8.3 Release Note (included in the product or on http://www.docs.hp.com)
for instructions on enabling HMP.
• stdio is now not processed by default. However, it may be enabled using
-stdio=options.
• The function parameter error checking is turned off by default. However, it may be
enabled by adding Eon to the MPI_FLAGS settings.
Compatibility
There are no compatibility issues.
Performance
There are no performance issues.
Documentation
The HP MPI Documentation Kit is an optional product (product number B6281AA)
consisting of the following hardcopy books:
• MPI: The Complete Reference (2 volume set) Product number B6011-96012
• HP MPI User's Guide (Seventh Edition) Product number B6060-96009
The HP MPI User's Guide and HP MPI release notices are available online at the
following locations:
•In /opt/mpi/doc after you install the product
•At
http://www.docs.hp.com/hpux/dev/index.html#Performance%20Tools%20and%
20Libraries
•At www.hp.com/go/mpi