Re: [Gems-users] Parameter ordered

[Blas Cuesta <blacuesa@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Ok. But why only are the persistent requests and persistent acks sent through 
an ordered virtual network? Is it necessary to send this kind of messages 
through an ordered network? Could the protocol fail if you send these 
messages however you want?

Thanks.


> The ordered parameter (specified in Slicc when you declare network
> MessageBuffers for each virtual network) determines whether or not
> adaptive routing is used.  Hence when set to true, this ordering is really
> "point-to-point" ordering in that messages from point A to point B are not
> re-ordered.
>
> The global ordering of the network, seperate from the point-to-point
> ordering, is determined by what topology is used (CROSSBAR,
> HIERARCHICAL_SWITCH, FILE_SPECIFIED, etc).
>
> --Mike
>
> > Hello!!!
> >
> > I would like to know what is the meaning of the "ordered" parameter of
> > the "getFromNetQueue" function (in Network.h)?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Best regards.
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