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BUFINFO(3PVM)			 PVM Version 3.4		   BUFINFO(3PVM)

NAME
     pvm_bufinfo() - Returns information about a message buffer.

SYNOPSIS
     C	  int info = pvm_bufinfo( int bufid, int *bytes, int *msgtag,
     int *tid )

     Fortran   call pvmfbufinfo( bufid, bytes, msgtag, tid, info )

PARAMETERS
     bufid   Integer specifying a particular message buffer identifier.

     bytes   Integer  returning  the length in bytes of the body of the message.
	     This will be equal to the actual size of the data packed,	if  Pvm-
	     DataRaw is used, otherwise it may include pad bytes.

     msgtag  Integer  returning  the message label.  Useful when the message was
	     received with a wildcard msgtag.

     tid     Integer returning the source of the message.  Useful when the  mes-
	     sage was received with a wildcard tid.

     info    Integer status code returned by the routine.  Values less than zero
	     indicate an error.

DESCRIPTION
     The  routine  pvm_bufinfo	returns  information about the requested message
     buffer. Typically it is used to determine facts  about  the  last	received
     message  such as its size or source.  pvm_bufinfo is especially useful when
     an application is able to receive any  incoming  message,	and  the  action
     taken  depends on the source tid and the msgtag associated with the message
     that comes in first.  If pvm_bufinfo is successful, info  will  be  0.   If
     some error occurs then info will be < 0.

EXAMPLES
     C:
	  bufid = pvm_recv( -1, -1 );
	  info = pvm_bufinfo( bufid, &bytes, &type, &source );

     Fortran:
	  CALL PVMFRECV( -1, -1, BUFID )
	  CALL PVMFBUFINFO( BUFID, BYTES, TYPE, SOURCE, INFO )

ERRORS
     This error condition can be returned by pvm_bufinfo.

     PvmNoSuchBuf
	    specified buffer does not exist.

     PvmBadParam
	    invalid argument

SEE ALSO
     pvm_recv(3PVM)

				 30 August, 1993		   BUFINFO(3PVM)

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