18.2.146. PMIx_Proc_construct

PMIx_Proc_construct — Initialize a caller-provided pmix_proc_t(5) structure.

18.2.146.1. SYNOPSIS

#include <pmix.h>

void PMIx_Proc_construct(pmix_proc_t *p);

18.2.146.1.1. Python Syntax

No Python equivalent

18.2.146.2. INPUT PARAMETERS

  • p: Pointer to the pmix_proc_t(5) structure to be initialized. The storage for the structure itself must already exist — it is supplied by the caller (typically declared on the stack or embedded within another object).

18.2.146.3. DESCRIPTION

Initialize the memory of a pmix_proc_t that the caller has already allocated. The function zeroes the entire structure — clearing the nspace field — and sets the rank field to PMIX_RANK_UNDEF. No heap memory is allocated.

A proc structure should be constructed (or created with PMIx_Proc_create(3)) before its fields are referenced; using an uninitialized structure produces undefined behavior.

Because PMIx_Proc_construct operates on caller-provided storage, it must be paired with PMIx_Proc_destruct(3). Do not pass a constructed (as opposed to created) structure to PMIx_Proc_free(3), as that would attempt to free storage the library did not allocate.

18.2.146.4. RETURN VALUE

PMIx_Proc_construct returns no value (void).

18.2.146.5. NOTES

PMIx_Proc_construct is an OpenPMIx convenience routine. The corresponding PMIX_PROC_CONSTRUCT macro is implemented as a direct call to this function.

18.2.146.6. EXAMPLES

Construct a structure and load it with a process identifier:

pmix_proc_t proc;

PMIx_Proc_construct(&proc);
PMIx_Proc_load(&proc, "myapp.job", 0);