PetscGetTmp

Gets the name of the “tmp” directory, often this is /tmp

Synopsis

PetscErrorCode PetscGetTmp(MPI_Comm comm, char dir[], size_t len)

Collective

Input Parameters

• comm - MPI_Communicator that may share tmp

• len - length of string to hold name

Output Parameter

• dir - directory name

Options Database Keys

• -shared_tmp - indicates the directory is known to be shared among the MPI processes

• -not_shared_tmp - indicates the directory is known to be not shared among the MPI processes

• -tmp tmpdir - name of the directory you wish to use as tmp

Environmental Variables

• PETSC_SHARED_TMP - indicates the directory is known to be shared among the MPI processes

• PETSC_NOT_SHARED_TMP - indicates the directory is known to be not shared among the MPI processes

• PETSC_TMP - name of the directory you wish to use as tmp

See Also

PetscSharedTmp(), PetscSharedWorkingDirectory(), PetscGetWorkingDirectory(), PetscGetHomeDirectory()

Level

developer

Location

src/sys/fileio/fretrieve.c

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