HALT(3PVM)							   HALT(3PVM)

NAME
  pvm_halt - Shuts down	the entire PVM system.

SYNOPSIS
  C	  int info = pvm_halt( void )

  Fortran call pvmfhalt( info )

PARAMETERS

  info	  Integer returns the error status.

DISCUSSION
  The routine pvm_halt shuts down the entire PVM system	including remote
  tasks, remote	pvmds, the local tasks (including the calling task) and	the
  local	pvmd.

  The task calling pvm_halt() must ignore or catch signal SIGTERM or it	will
  be killed along with all the others.

ERRORS
  The following	error conditions can be	returned
       PvmSysErr   local pvmd is not responding.

SEE ALSO
  pvm_delhosts(3PVM), pvm_kill(3PVM), pvm_exit(3PVM)


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