MPI_T: Errata item to explicitly state the intent of MPI_CHAR in the tools interface

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Originally by kathrynmohror on 2013-12-15 12:14:01 -0600

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We intended that variables of type MPI_CHAR arrays in the tools information interface would represent strings. However, we did not explicitly state this. To rectify this, we introduce the following errata text:

page 565 line 36 add the following:
The use of MPI_CHAR in the MPI Tool information interface implies a null-terminated character array.

Advice to users. The list of types may be expanded in future versions of the MPI Standard. (End of advice to users.)

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Originally by kathrynmohror on 2014-02-17 10:19:08 -0600

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Attachment added: tools-3.pdf (318.5 KiB)

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Originally by jsquyres on 2015-01-20 16:38:16 -0600

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Looks good in the PDF sent around on Jan 5, 2015: http://lists.mpi-forum.org/mpiwg-tools/2015/01/1111.php.

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Originally by jsquyres on 2015-12-08 11:49:54 -0600

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This was included in MPI-3.1. Closing this ticket.