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pvm_delhosts(3PVM)

pvm_kill(3PVM)

pvm_exit(3PVM)

HALT(3PVM)  —  Subroutines

NAME

pvm_halt − Shuts down the entire PVM system. 
 

SYNOPSIS

Cint info = pvm_halt( void )
 
Fortrancall pvmfhalt( info )

 

PARAMETERS

infoInteger returns the error status. 
 

DESCRIPTION

The routine pvm_halt shuts down the entire PVM system including remote tasks, remote pvmds, the local tasks (including the calling task) and the local pvmd. 
 
The task calling pvm_halt() must ignore or catch signal SIGTERM or it will be killed along with all the others. 
 

ERRORS

The following error conditions can be returned

PvmSysErr
local pvmd is not responding.

 

SEE ALSO

pvm_delhosts(3PVM), pvm_kill(3PVM), pvm_exit(3PVM)

  —  06 May, 1994

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