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Description
Problem
"Operation" is used to describe the op argument for MPI_Accumulate, MPI_Get_accumulate and MPI_Fetch_and_op.
MPI 4.0 introduces an new meaning for "operation", and "operator" should be prefered instead.
Proposal
Replace "operation" and "reduce operation" with "\MPI/ operator" where appropriate
Changes to the Text
Replace "operation" and "reduce operation" with "\MPI/ operator" where appropriate
Impact on Implementations
None
Impact on Users
Better clarity in the standard
References
PR https://github.com/mpi-forum/mpi-standard/pull/490 provides a similar modification for the collective chapter (and a few references in other chapters, excluding RMA)