> Hi Marc,
>
> If I understand your proposal correctly, you're simply saying
> that the following changes need to be made to the current
> MPI spec.
>
> 1. Replace the parameter
>
> MPI_Datatype recvtype
>
> in MPI_Gatherv, MPI_Allgatherv, and MPI_Alltoallv with
>
> MPI_Datatype* recvtypes
Also need to replace recvcount with int *recvcounts and add int
*recvdisplacements.
>
> 2. Replace the parameter
>
> MPI_Datatype sendtype
>
> in MPI_Scatterv and MPI_Alltoallv with
>
> MPI_Datatype* sendtypes
>
ibid
> If this is the case, I agree completely. Are you proposing 5 new
> functions because MPI 1 is cast in stone?
>
Correct
> Best wishes,
> Peter Pacheco
> peter@usfca.edu
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