Appendix- Algorithms for implementing farming under pvm

• int pvm_farm_init (char *farm_name);
  • Client side
  • Server side
• int pvm_get_worker_class_id (char *farm_name, char *worker_class_name);
  • Client side
  • Server side
• int pvm_init_worker_class(char *farm_name, char *worker_class_name);
  • Client side
  • Server side
• Algorithm for ProcessPending() at the Server side.
• int pvm_send_work_packet(int id);
  • Client side
  • Server side
• int bufid = pvm_recv_work_packet(void);
  • Client side
  • Server side
• int pvm_send_reply_packet(void);
  • Client side
  • Server side
• int bufid = pvm_recv_reply_packet(worker_class_id);
  • Client side
  • Server side
• int pvm_farm_terminate(char *farm_name);
  • Client side
  • Server side
• int pvm_start_farmd(void);
  • Client side
  • Server side
• int pvm_stop_farmd(void);
  • Client side
  • Server side