MPI_Type_extent(3)							MPI							MPI_Type_extent(3)

NAME

       MPI_Type_extent -  Returns the extent of a datatype

SYNOPSIS

       int MPI_Type_extent(MPI_Datatype datatype, MPI_Aint *extent)

INPUT PARAMETERS

       datatype
	      - datatype (handle)

OUTPUT PARAMETER

       extent - datatype extent (address integer)

THREAD AND INTERRUPT SAFETY

       This  routine  is  both	thread- and interrupt-safe.  This means that this routine may safely be used by multiple threads and from within a
       signal handler.

DEPRECATED FUNCTION

       The MPI-2 standard deprecated a number of routines because MPI-2 provides better versions.  This routine is one of those  that  was  depre-
       cated.	The  routine  may  continue  to  be  used,  but  new code should use the replacement routine.  The replacement for this routine is
       MPI_Type_get_extent .

NOTES FOR FORTRAN

       All MPI routines in Fortran (except for MPI_WTIME and MPI_WTICK ) have an additional argument ierr at the end of the argument  list.   ierr
       is  an integer and has the same meaning as the return value of the routine in C.  In Fortran, MPI routines are subroutines, and are invoked
       with the call statement.

       All MPI objects (e.g., MPI_Datatype , MPI_Comm ) are of type INTEGER in Fortran.

ERRORS

       All MPI routines (except MPI_Wtime and MPI_Wtick ) return an error value; C routines as the value of the function and Fortran  routines	in
       the  last  argument.  Before the value is returned, the current MPI error handler is called.  By default, this error handler aborts the MPI
       job.  The error handler may  be	changed  with  MPI_Comm_set_errhandler	(for  communicators),  MPI_File_set_errhandler	(for  files),  and
       MPI_Win_set_errhandler  (for  RMA  windows).   The  MPI-1 routine MPI_Errhandler_set may be used but its use is deprecated.  The predefined
       error handler MPI_ERRORS_RETURN may be used to cause error values to be returned.  Note that MPI does not guarentee that an MPI program can
       continue past an error; however, MPI implementations will attempt to continue whenever possible.

       MPI_SUCCESS
	      - No error; MPI routine completed successfully.
       MPI_ERR_TYPE
	      - Invalid datatype argument.  May be an uncommitted MPI_Datatype (see MPI_Type_commit ).

LOCATION

       type_extent.c

								     7/29/2010							MPI_Type_extent(3)