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README: updates for network options
- Add libfabric options - Remove sctp options (the SCTP BTL was removed from the tree) - Put the network options in alphabetical order
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same server. See http://runtime.bordeaux.inria.fr/knem/ for
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details.
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--with-libfabric=<directory>
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Specify the directory where the OpenFabrics Interfaces libfabric
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library and header files are located. This option is generally only
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necessary if the libfabric headers and libraries are not in default
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compiler/linker search paths.
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Libfabric is the support library for OpenFabrics Interfaces-based
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network adapters, such as Cisco usNIC, Intel Omniscale PSM, etc.
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--with-libfabric-libdir=<directory>
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Look in directory for the libfabric libraries. By default, Open MPI
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will look in <libfabric directory>/lib and <libfabric
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directory>/lib64, which covers most cases. This option is only
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needed for special configurations.
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--with-mxm=<directory>
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Specify the directory where the Mellanox MXM library and header
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files are located. This option is generally only necessary if the
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look in <mxm directory>/lib and <mxm directory>/lib64, which covers
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most cases. This option is only needed for special configurations.
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--with-usnic
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Abort configure if Cisco usNIC support cannot be built.
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--with-verbs=<directory>
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Specify the directory where the verbs (also know as OpenFabrics, and
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previously known as OpenIB) libraries and header files are located.
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This option is generally only necessary if the verbs headers and
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libraries are not in default compiler/linker search paths.
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"OpenFabrics" refers to operating system bypass networks, such as
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InfiniBand, usNIC, iWARP, and RoCE (aka "IBoIP").
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--with-verbs-libdir=<directory>
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Look in directory for the verbs libraries. By default, Open MPI
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will look in <verbs_directory>/lib and <verbs_ directory>/lib64,
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which covers most cases. This option is only needed for special
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configurations.
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--with-portals4=<directory>
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Specify the directory where the Portals4 libraries and header files
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are located. This option is generally only necessary if the Portals4
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look in <psm directory>/lib and <psm directory>/lib64, which covers
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most cases. This option is only needed for special configurations.
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--with-sctp=<directory>
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Specify the directory where the SCTP libraries and header files are
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located. This option is generally only necessary if the SCTP headers
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and libraries are not in default compiler/linker search paths.
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--with-scif=<dir>
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Look in directory for Intel SCIF support libraries
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SCTP is a special network stack over Ethernet networks.
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--with-verbs=<directory>
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Specify the directory where the verbs (also know as OpenFabrics, and
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previously known as OpenIB) libraries and header files are located.
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This option is generally only necessary if the verbs headers and
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libraries are not in default compiler/linker search paths.
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--with-sctp-libdir=<directory>
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Look in directory for the SCTP libraries. By default, Open MPI will
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look in <sctp directory>/lib and <sctp directory>/lib64, which covers
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most cases. This option is only needed for special configurations.
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"OpenFabrics" refers to operating system bypass networks, such as
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InfiniBand, usNIC, iWARP, and RoCE (aka "IBoIP").
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--with-scif=<dir>
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Look in directory for Intel SCIF support libraries
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--with-verbs-libdir=<directory>
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Look in directory for the verbs libraries. By default, Open MPI
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will look in <verbs_directory>/lib and <verbs_ directory>/lib64,
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which covers most cases. This option is only needed for special
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configurations.
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--with-usnic
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Abort configure if Cisco usNIC support cannot be built.
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RUN-TIME SYSTEM SUPPORT
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