pvm_halt(3)
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NAME

pvm_halt - Shuts down the entire PVM system.

SYNOPSIS

C int info = pvm_halt( void )

Fortran call pvmfhalt( info )

PARAMETERS

info Integer returns the error status.

DISCUSSION

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)


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