Re: [Boost-users] Boost.MPI library binary

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Boost.MPI library binary
From: Ryo IGARASHI (rigarash_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-11-21 19:22:50

Hi,

On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 9:14 AM, Hicham Mouline <hicham_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> if I find a library binary of Boost.MPI, does it mean it must have been
> built against 1 of the many MPI implementations?
>
> Or is there some sort of link-level compatibility ?

Short answer would be: Yes, and there is no link-level compatibility.

All MPI implementations do not have binary compatibility. All they have is
source-level compatibility. As Boost.MPI is built on top of one of the specific
MPI implementation, the library file (libboost_mpi.so.1.xx.x on
unix-like system)
depends on one of the MPI implementation.

Best regards,
-- 
Ryo IGARASHI, Ph.D.
rigarash_at_[hidden]