User`s guide

1. Introduction

This User’s Guide explains how to use the Intel® MPI Library to compile and run a simple MPI

program. This guide also includes basic usage examples and troubleshooting tips.

To quickly start using the Intel® MPI Library, print this short guide and walk through the example

provided.

The Intel® MPI Library for Linux* OS User’s Guide contains information on the following

subjects:

 First steps using the Intel® MPI Library

 First-aid troubleshooting actions

This User’s Guide contains the following sections:

Document Organization

Section

Description

Section 1 Introduction

Section 1 introduces this document

Section 2 Using the Intel®

MPI Library

Section 2 describes how to use the Intel® MPI Library

Section 3 Troubleshooting

Section 3 outlines first-aid troubleshooting actions

1.1. Introducing Intel® MPI Library

The Intel® MPI Library is a multi-fabric message passing library that implements the Message

Passing Interface, version 3.0 (MPI-3.0) specification.

1.2. Intended Audience

This User’s Guide is intended for first time users of Intel® MPI Library.

1.3. Notational Conventions

The following conventions are used in this document.

Table 1.3-1 Conventions and Symbols used in this Document

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Document or product names

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