Hi everybody, It looks to me that we're on subsetting crossroads at the moment. There was a lot of good analysis so far, but I'm afraid we're slow on moving towards comparably sized synthesis. On one hand, we have a rather well defined and strictly aimed proposal from Dick that might fit into MPI-2.2 framework and is somewhat related to subsetting. We also have a wider proposal from Jeff, which also has interesting repercussions in the client/MPI data exchange area, potentially usable well outside of the subsetting per se. On the other hand we have a lot of things coming into the standard in MPI-3, and still no clear way to manage this complexity and cater for special purpose MPI configurations that may be necessary for MPI to expand to new areas. Moreover, the meeting in Chicago showed that not everybody agrees that introducing flexibility or going beyond the traditional HPC is a good idea at all. On this backdrop, I'd suggest we should meet on the phone before the Forum gathering in Menlo Park, and try to develop a workable proposition how subsetting can find its way into the standard. I happen to have time for such a meeting on the following days next week: Tuesday, May 10, 2008, 8:00 am PDT/11:00 am EDT/17:00 CDT yes/no/plan B Wednesday, May 11, 2008, 8:00 am PDT/11:00 am EDT/17:00 CDT yes/no/plan B Thursday, May 12, 2008, 8:00 am PDT/11:00 am EDT/17:00 CDT yes/no/plan B Please reply as usual to me whether you can make any of these slots. Best regards. Alexander PS. This time I took special care to have a subsetting slot at the F2F meeting. :) -- Dr Alexander Supalov Intel GmbH Hermuelheimer Strasse 8a 50321 Bruehl, Germany Phone: +49 2232 209034 Mobile: +49 173 511 8735 Fax: +49 2232 209029 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Intel GmbH Dornacher Strasse 1 85622 Feldkirchen/Muenchen Germany Sitz der Gesellschaft: Feldkirchen bei Muenchen Geschaeftsfuehrer: Douglas Lusk, Peter Gleissner, Hannes Schwaderer Registergericht: Muenchen HRB 47456 Ust.-IdNr. VAT Registration No.: DE129385895 Citibank Frankfurt (BLZ 502 109 00) 600119052 This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential material for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review or distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. *