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| + | The Global Arrays parallel environment relies upon a one-sided communication runtime system. There are at least three options currently available: | ||
| + | * ARMCI - This is the original one-sided library developed with Global Arrays by PNNL. It supports the widest range of platforms. See http://hpc.pnl.gov/armci/ for details. | ||
| + | * ComEx - This library is being developed by PNNL to replace ARMCI. It supports the fewer platforms than ARMCI but may be more robust on modern ones like InfiniBand. See http://hpc.pnl.gov/comex/ for details. | ||
| + | * ARMCI-MPI - This library is a completely separate implementation of the ARMCI interface by Argonne and Intel. It uses the one-sided communication features of MPI, rather than a platform-specific conduit. It currents provides both MPI-2 and MPI-3 implementations; the MPI-3 one is supported by nearly all platforms. See https://wiki.mpich.org/armci-mpi/index.php/Main_Page for details. | ||
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Choosing the Right ARMCI Library
The Global Arrays parallel environment relies upon a one-sided communication runtime system. There are at least three options currently available:
- ARMCI - This is the original one-sided library developed with Global Arrays by PNNL. It supports the widest range of platforms. See http://hpc.pnl.gov/armci/ for details.
- ComEx - This library is being developed by PNNL to replace ARMCI. It supports the fewer platforms than ARMCI but may be more robust on modern ones like InfiniBand. See http://hpc.pnl.gov/comex/ for details.
- ARMCI-MPI - This library is a completely separate implementation of the ARMCI interface by Argonne and Intel. It uses the one-sided communication features of MPI, rather than a platform-specific conduit. It currents provides both MPI-2 and MPI-3 implementations; the MPI-3 one is supported by nearly all platforms. See https://wiki.mpich.org/armci-mpi/index.php/Main_Page for details.