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Clarify that calling MPI_INFO_SET with MPI_INFO_ENV is erroneous #815

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MPI_INFO_ENV is a predefined MPI object. It cannot be freed by the user. Allowing the user to update the key/value pairs in it is unintuitive, but both MPICH and Open MPI allow it.

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Clarify that calling MPI_INFO_SET with MPI_INFO_ENV is not allowed.

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TBD. Should be minor.

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Add an extra error check.

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chap-environmentMPI Environmental Management Chapter Committeempi-6For inclusion in the MPI 5.1 or 6.0 standard

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