Newsgroups: comp.parallel.pvm From: Alan Thompson Subject: Re: Why my Package are lost? Organization: Schlumberger Date: Wed, 08 Jan 1997 15:22:19 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <32D3BBAB.167E@abingdon.geoquest.slb.com> Roeland Merks wrote: > > > I am trying to write some code with pvm. But when I want > > all slave programs spawned by host to send back data, > > some data are lost! and the slave program just done it's job > > and finished. This always make the host waiting for a lost data > > and halt. > > > > I know I should try to add some codes to resend the data, but why? > > I think the data packet should not just disappear! > > Any one tell me why? Thanks a lot!! I have seen the problem that you describe before. Under some circumstances a process which sends a message then exits seems to exit before it has completed the send. I would try the following. 1. Make sure that pvm_exit or pvmfexit is called before exiting. 2. If that doesn't work try puting in a small delay at the end to make sure that the message has been sen't before the process stops -- Alan Thompson Schlumberger GeoQuest Telephone: +44 1235 559595 ext 2113 FAX : +44 1235 535565 email athompson@abingdon.geoquest.slb.com