RPSPAWN(2) LAM REMOTE LIBRARY RPSPAWN(2)NAMErpspawn - Spawn a LAM process onto a remote node.
SYNOPSIS
#include <preq.h>
int rpspawn(int src_node, int dest_node, int sflags, int svalue, char
**argv, int *pid, int *idx);
ARGUMENTS
src_node source node where selected process are running
dest_node destination node where new process will be spawned
sflags method by which the existing process is selected - See
rpstate(2).
svalue selection matching value, if required, otherwise ignored
argv null-terminated array of strings to be passed as command-
line arguments to the new process
pid new process ID (output)
idx new process index (output)
DESCRIPTION
When a process is spawned, the program is copied and rerun as a new
process.
If argv is the null pointer, the program arguments of the original
process are used.
One and only one process is spawned by rpspawn(). If multiple pro‐
cesses are selected, only one process is chosen.
ERRORS
ENOPDESCRIPTORS The remote process descriptor table is full.
ENOFLDESCRIPTORS The table of strorage blocks (kept by the flat dae‐
mon) is full.
ENOTPROCESS No matching process exists.
EINVAL The selection method is invalid.
SEE ALSOrpcreate(2), rploadgo(2)LAM 7.1.2 March, 2006 RPSPAWN(2)
