On Aug 2, 2011, at 4:51 AM, Михаил Гильмендинов wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> I am implementing bmi method. Can anyone explain how works immediate 
> completion with post_recv?
> Here is excerpt from bmi-design.pdf (can be found in 
> path_to_pvfs2_src/doc/design):
> 
> We therefore allow immediate completion from any post function. Immediate 
> completion is indicated from post functions
> by a return value of one. BMI library users should always check this return 
> value so that they are aware of
> opportunities to skip the test phase of communication.

I can't speak for all the methods, but the MX method does not support any 
immediate completion for sends or recvs due to potential races in the 
implementation. I do not think the IB method allows it either but I defer to 
others.

Scott

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