[DynInst_API:] Release of MRNET 3.0

[Barton Miller <bart@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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*      Release 3.0 of the MRNet Multicast/Reduction Network         *
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The new 3.0 release of MRNet is now available. This release of MRNet 
includes a source distribution for Unix/Linux and Windows platforms,
plus pre-built binaries for Windows. The release also includes
associated manuals.

Improvements made to MRNet since version 2.1 have been incorporated into
version 3.0.

MRNet is a customizable, high-performance software infrastructure for
building scalable tools and applications.  It supports efficient 
multicast and data aggregation functionality using a tree of processes 
between the tool's front-end and back-ends.  MRNet-based tools may use 
these internal processes to distribute many important tool activities, 
for example to reduce data analysis time and keep tool front-end loads 
manageable.

More information about MRNet, including downloads for binary and
source, can be found at: 
    http://www.paradyn.org/mrnet

Technical papers about MRNet can be found in the 'Middleware' section at:
    http://www.paradyn.org/html/publications-by-category.html

The new features and fixes include:

 * New lightweight back-end API and library ( C-based and threadless )
 * Cray XT platform support
 * Concurrent network support for front-ends
 * Time-out synchronization filter support
 * Improved topology generation capabilities
 * Numerous bug fixes and enhancements

MRNet is designed to be a highly-portable system. The source code has
been compiled using both GNU GCC and native platform compilers. We 
have successfully tested MRNet components on the following platforms:
 - Linux         : x86, x86_64, ia64, powerpc64, Cray XT
 - Solaris 8, 9  : sparc32 
 - AIX 5.2, 5.3  : powerpc32
 - Windows       : x86

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