Related Work

Although several MPI implementations are built upon established message-passing libraries such as Chameleon-based MPICH [#MPICH##1#] and the LAM system [#LAM##1#], Unify [#UNIFY##1#] from Mississippi State University is the closest related project in terms of dual APIs, with LAM 6.0 being closest in dynamic support.

The MPIX project also from Mississippi State University has some bearing on this research effort in that it extends the capability of current MPI intercommunicators to allow them to be used in collective operations instead of only in point-to-point operations. Also supported are overlapping groups, which currently are not allowed in MPI.

• Unify