PetscObjectGetNewTag#

Gets a unique new tag from a PETSc object. All processors that share the object MUST call this routine EXACTLY the same number of times. This tag should only be used with the current objects communicator; do NOT use it with any other MPI communicator.

Synopsis#

#include "petscsys.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscObjectGetNewTag(PetscObject obj, PetscMPIInt *tag)

Collective

Input Parameter#

obj - the PETSc object; this must be cast with a (PetscObject), for example, PetscObjectGetNewTag((PetscObject)mat,&tag);

Output Parameter#

tag - the new tag

Note#

This tag is needed if one is writing MPI communication code involving message passing and needs unique MPI tags to ensure the messages are connected to this specific object.

Level#

developer

Location#

src/sys/objects/tagm.c

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