pvm_archcode - Returns the data representation code for a PVM architecture name.
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Description
The routine pvm_archcode returns an integer given an architecture name. The code returned identifies
machines with compatible binary data formats. For example, SUN4 and RS6K have the same code, while ALPHA
has a different one (because a few datatypes have different sizes). This lets you know when you can get
away with using PvmDataRaw instead of PvmDataDefault encoding to pass messages between tasks on two
machines.
Naturally, you shouldn't assume the values returned by pvm_archcode are etched in stone; the numbers have
no intrinsic meaning except that if two different arch names map to the same value then they're
compatible.
This routine is actually obsolete in the sense that the architecture codes returned are already available
in the hi_dsig field of the pvmhostinfo structure returned by pvm_config(), as shown in the below
example. The routine is maintained for backwards compatibility only.
Errors
On success, pvm_archcode returns a positive integer data signature.
The following error conditions can be returned as well:
PvmBadParam
giving an invalid architecture name.
PvmNotFound
there is no host with the given architecture name in the current virtual machine configuration.
PvmSysErr
pvmd not responding.
Examples
C:
struct pvmhostinfo *hip;
int i;
pvm_config((int *)0, (int *)0, &hip);
i = pvm_archcode(hip[0].hi_arch);
/* or you could just do: i = hip[0].hi_dsig; */
Fortran:
CALL PVMFARCHCODE( 'RS6K', k )
Name
pvm_archcode - Returns the data representation code for a PVM architecture name.
Parameters
arch Character string containing the architecture name.
cod Integer returning architecture code.
See Also
pvm_config(3PVM), pvm_initsend(3PVM), pvm_notify(3PVM), pvm_tasks(3PVM), pvm_tidtohost(3PVM) 15 March, 1994 ARCHCODE(3PVM)
Synopsis
Cintcod=pvm_archcode(char*arch)Fortrancallpvmfarchcode(arch,cod)
