Dmitriy, I've written a server and client code example and compiled it using MPICH 3.2 using MPI_Comm_{accept,connect}() to see if MPICH 3.2 will form a intercommunicator between the two processes without using a launcher {mpiexec,mpirun}.  Before I started, I read the instructions ( MPI Specs 3.1 section 10.5.2). It states "A high-quality implementation will allow any process (including those not started with a “parallel application” mechanism) to become an MPI process by calling MPI_INIT. Such a process can then connect to other MPI processes using the MPI_COMM_ACCEPT and MPI_COMM_CONNECT routines, or spawn other MPI processes. MPI does not mandate this behavior, but strongly encourages it where technically feasible." Case 1) With the server and client run directly from the command-line the server executes down to the MPI_Comm_accept() call as anticipated, but when the port name is entered into the client process, it dies on MPI_Comm_connect() with the error ... match_arg (utils/args/args.c:159): unrecognized argument pmi_args [mpiexec@Que] HYDU_parse_array (utils/args/args.c:174): argument matching returned error [mpiexec@Que] parse_args (ui/mpich/utils.c:1596): error parsing input array [mpiexec@Que] HYD_uii_mpx_get_parameters (ui/mpich/utils.c:1648): unable to parse user arguments [mpiexec@Que] main (ui/mpich/mpiexec.c:153): error parsing parameters Case 2) When I run the server directly from the command-line and launch the client using mpirun, the same sort of error messages emerge but this time from the server.  Since the server blocks on the accept() call, the client must be successful in sending something to the server.  But apparently not what it is expecting. So my conclusion is that MPICH is attempting to support the Singleton process, but either has a bug or there might be an installation issue on my end. Hopefully someone can help sort this. --Mike _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] To manage subscription options or unsubscribe: https://lists.mpich.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss