MPC(1) MPC(1)
NAME
mpc - Multiprocessing C Source Transformer
SYNOPSIS
/usr/lib/mpc [ options ] ... file [ options ] ...
/usr/lib64/cmplrs/mpc [ options ] ... file [ options ] ...
DESCRIPTION
Mpc is a source-to-source C translator that transforms code containing
parallel directives, inserted by pca(1) or by hand, into parallel C code
containing calls to the C multiprocessing library. For further
information on the types of directives that mpc implements, refer to the
IRIS Power C User's Guide.
Mpc is normally invoked as an option to cc(1), although it can be run
separately. When mpc is used as part of a cc compilation, the mpc
options must be passed via the -W (specifically, -WM) mechanism. See
cc(1) for details of -W.
Mpc will accept the name of a single input source file, given anywhere on
its command line. If none is given, the standard input is used. The
input should be C code which has already been preprocessed.
An output filename can be specified using the -K option, described below.
If no such option is given, no output code will be produced.
COMMAND LINE OPTIONS
-ansi
Pure ANSI/ISO C.
-cckr
Traditional K&R/Version7 C with SGI (and some ANSI/ISO-C-like)
extensions, including function prototypes, void, and void*.
-dollar
Allows the dollar sign ($) as a character in C identifiers,
including allowing it as the leading character of an identifier.
The option is provided solely for compatibility purposes. The
dollar sign is not a standard C identifier character and its use is
not recommended.
-K<file>
This option instructs mpc to place the transformed C code into the
specified file.
-xansi
ANSI/ISO C with SGI extensions and relaxed enforcement of certain
ANSI guidelines.
-64 This option informs mpc that the code is being compiled for a 64-bit
machine. This affects the size of certain C data types.
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FILES
/usr/lib/mpc the mpc program
/usr/lib64/cmplrs/mpc (32-bit and 64-bit versions)
file.i C preprocessed source file with directives
file.P C transformed file with parallel code
/usr/lib/libc_mp.a Multiprocessing C Runtime Library
/usr/lib64/mips3/libmp.a (mips1, mips3, and mips4 versions)
/usr/lib64/mips4/libmp.a
SEE ALSO
cc (1), cpp (1), pca (1)
IRIS Power C User's Guide.
IRIS Power C Quick Reference.
Parallel Programming on Silicon Graphics Computer Systems.
Practical Parallel Programming by Dr. Barr Bauer, Academic Press, 1991.
Introduction to Parallel Programming by Steven Brawer, Academic Press,
1989.
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