Format the README a bit and shape up some of the text about MXM.
Still need a bit more, though. This commit was SVN r24982.
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- Many other small improvements and bug fixes, too numerous to
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- Many other small improvements and bug fixes, too numerous to
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list here
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list here
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- Mellanox MXM MTL layer implementation
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- Mellanox MXM MTL layer implementation
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Known issues
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Known issues
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performance:
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performance:
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- Myrinet MX (including Open-MX, but not GM)
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- Myrinet MX (including Open-MX, but not GM)
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- InfiniPath PSM
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- InfiniPath PSM
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- Mellanox MXM
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- Mellanox MXM
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- Portals
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- Portals
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Open MPI will, by default, choose to use "cm" when the InfiniPath
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Open MPI will, by default, choose to use "cm" when the InfiniPath
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PSM or Mellanox MXM MTL can be used. Otherwise, "ob1" will be used and the
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PSM or the Mellanox MXM MTL can be used. Otherwise, "ob1" will be
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corresponding BTLs will be selected. "csum" will never be selected
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used and the corresponding BTLs will be selected. "csum" will never
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by default. Users can force the use of ob1 or cm if desired by
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be selected by default. Users can force the use of ob1 or cm if
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setting the "pml" MCA parameter at run-time:
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desired by setting the "pml" MCA parameter at run-time:
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shell$ mpirun --mca pml ob1 ...
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shell$ mpirun --mca pml ob1 ...
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or
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or
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or
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or
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shell$ mpirun --mca pml cm ...
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shell$ mpirun --mca pml cm ...
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- MXM MTL is an transport layer utilizing various Mellanox proprietary
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- The MXM MTL is a transport layer utilizing various Mellanox
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technologies and providing better scalability and performance for large scale jobs
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proprietary InfiniBand-based technologies that provides better
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scalability and performance for large-scale jobs.
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MXM will only work with ConnectX (or newer) HCAs.
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- Myrinet MX (and Open-MX) support is shared between the 2 internal
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- Myrinet MX (and Open-MX) support is shared between the 2 internal
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devices, the MTL and the BTL. The design of the BTL interface in
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devices, the MTL and the BTL. The design of the BTL interface in
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most cases. This option is only needed for special configurations.
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most cases. This option is only needed for special configurations.
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--with-mxm=<directory>
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--with-mxm=<directory>
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Specify the directory where the Mellanox MXM library and
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Specify the directory where the Mellanox MXM library and header
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header files are located. This option is generally only necessary
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files are located. This option is generally only necessary if the
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if the MXM headers and libraries are not in default
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MXM headers and libraries are not in default compiler/linker search
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compiler/linker search paths.
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paths.
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MXM is the support library for Mellanox network adapters.
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MXM is the support library for Mellanox ConnectX adapters.
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--with-mxm-libdir=<directory>
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--with-mxm-libdir=<directory>
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Look in directory for the MXM libraries. By default, Open MPI will
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Look in directory for the MXM libraries. By default, Open MPI will
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