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MPI_Win_start(3OpenMPI)                                                              MPI_Win_start(3OpenMPI)



NAME
       MPI_Win_start - Starts an RMA access epoch for win


SYNTAX
C Syntax
       #include <mpi.h>
       int MPI_Win_start(MPI_Group group, int assert, MPI_Win win)


Fortran Syntax
       INCLUDE 'mpif.h'
       MPI_WIN_START(GROUP, ASSERT, WIN, IERROR)
            INTEGER GROUP, ASSERT, WIN, IERROR


C++ Syntax
       #include <mpi.h>
       void MPI::Win::Start(const MPI::Group& group, int assert) const


INPUT PARAMETERS
       group     The group of target processes (handle).

       assert    Program assertion (integer).

       win       Window object (handle).


OUTPUT PARAMETERS
       IERROR    Fortran only: Error status (integer).


DESCRIPTION
       MPI_Win_start  is  a one-sided MPI communication synchronization call that starts an RMA access epoch
       for win. RMA calls issued on win during this epoch must access only windows at  processes  in  group.
       Each  process  in group must issue a matching call to MPI_Win_post. MPI_Win_start is allowed to block
       until the corresponding MPI_Win_post calls have been executed, but is not required to.

       The assert argument is used to provide assertions on the context of the call that  may  be  used  for
       various  optimizations.  (See  Section  6.4.4 of the MPI-2 Standard.) A value of assert = 0 is always
       valid. The following assertion value is supported:


       MPI_MODE_NOCHECK
                 When this value is passed in to this call, the library assumes that the post  call  on  the
                 target  has  been  called and it is not necessary for the library to check to see if such a
                 call has been made.


ERRORS
       Almost all MPI routines return an error value; C routines as the value of the  function  and  Fortran
       routines  in  the  last argument. C++ functions do not return errors. If the default error handler is
       set to MPI::ERRORS_THROW_EXCEPTIONS, then on error the C++ exception mechanism will be used to  throw
       an MPI:Exception object.

       Before  the  error value is returned, the current MPI error handler is called. By default, this error
       handler aborts the MPI job, except for I/O function errors. The error handler  may  be  changed  with
       MPI_Win_set_errhandler;  the  predefined  error  handler MPI_ERRORS_RETURN may be used to cause error
       values to be returned. Note that MPI does not guarantee that an MPI  program  can  continue  past  an
       error.


SEE ALSO
       MPI_Win_post MPI_Win_complete




Open MPI 1.2                                     March 2007                          MPI_Win_start(3OpenMPI)