PVM Libraries

PVM Libraries

• The three PVM libraries are:
  - libpvm3.a - library of C language interface routines. - libfpvm3.a - additionally required for Fortran codes - libgpvm3.a - required for use with dynamic groups

• Contain simple calls that the application programmer embeds in concurrent or parallel application code. Provide the ability to:
  - initiate and terminate processes - pack, send, receive and broadcast messages - synchronise via barriers - query and dynamically change configuration of the parallelvirtual machine

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