source: palm/trunk/SOURCE/pmc_client_mod.f90 @ 1897

MODULE pmc_client

!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
! This file is part of PALM.
!
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!
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!
! Copyright 1997-2016 Leibniz Universitaet Hannover
!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
!
! Current revisions:
! ------------------
! 
!
! Former revisions:
! -----------------
! $Id: pmc_client_mod.f90 1897 2016-05-03 08:10:23Z raasch $
!
! 1896 2016-05-03 08:06:41Z raasch
! re-formatted to match PALM style
!
! 1850 2016-04-08 13:29:27Z maronga
! Module renamed
! 
! 
! 1833 2016-04-07 14:23:03Z raasch
! gfortran requires pointer attributes for some array declarations,
! long line wrapped
!
! 1808 2016-04-05 19:44:00Z raasch
! MPI module used by default on all machines
!
! 1797 2016-03-21 16:50:28Z raasch
! introduction of different datatransfer modes
!
! 1791 2016-03-11 10:41:25Z raasch
! Debug write-statement commented out
!
! 1786 2016-03-08 05:49:27Z raasch
! change in client-server data transfer: server now gets data from client
! instead that client put's it to the server
!
! 1783 2016-03-06 18:36:17Z raasch
! Bugfix: wrong data-type in MPI_WIN_CREATE replaced
!
! 1779 2016-03-03 08:01:28Z raasch
! kind=dp replaced by wp, dim_order removed
! array management changed from linked list to sequential loop
!
! 1764 2016-02-28 12:45:19Z raasch
! cpp-statement added (nesting can only be used in parallel mode),
! all kinds given in PALM style
!
! 1762 2016-02-25 12:31:13Z hellstea
! Initial revision by K. Ketelsen
!
! Description:
! ------------
!
! Client part of Palm Model Coupler
!------------------------------------------------------------------------------!

#if defined( __parallel )

    USE, INTRINSIC ::  iso_c_binding

#if defined( __mpifh )
    INCLUDE "mpif.h"
#else
    USE MPI
#endif

    USE kinds
    USE pmc_general,                                                           &
        ONLY:  arraydef, clientdef, da_desclen, da_namedef, da_namelen, pedef, &
               pmc_da_name_err,  pmc_g_setname, pmc_max_array, pmc_status_ok

    USE pmc_handle_communicator,                                               &
        ONLY:  m_model_comm, m_model_npes, m_model_rank, m_to_server_comm

    USE pmc_mpi_wrapper,                                                       &
        ONLY:  pmc_alloc_mem, pmc_bcast, pmc_inter_bcast,                      &
               pmc_recv_from_server, pmc_send_to_server, pmc_time

    IMPLICIT NONE

    PRIVATE
    SAVE

    TYPE(clientdef) ::  me   !<

    INTEGER ::  myindex = 0         !< counter and unique number for data arrays
    INTEGER ::  next_array_in_list = 0   !<


    INTERFACE pmc_clientinit
        MODULE PROCEDURE pmc_clientinit
    END INTERFACE PMC_ClientInit

    INTERFACE pmc_c_clear_next_array_list
        MODULE PROCEDURE pmc_c_clear_next_array_list
    END INTERFACE pmc_c_clear_next_array_list

    INTERFACE pmc_c_getbuffer
        MODULE PROCEDURE pmc_c_getbuffer
    END INTERFACE pmc_c_getbuffer

    INTERFACE pmc_c_getnextarray
        MODULE PROCEDURE pmc_c_getnextarray
    END INTERFACE pmc_c_getnextarray

    INTERFACE pmc_c_get_2d_index_list
        MODULE PROCEDURE pmc_c_get_2d_index_list
    END INTERFACE pmc_c_get_2d_index_list

    INTERFACE pmc_c_putbuffer
        MODULE PROCEDURE pmc_c_putbuffer
    END INTERFACE pmc_c_putbuffer

    INTERFACE pmc_c_setind_and_allocmem
        MODULE PROCEDURE pmc_c_setind_and_allocmem
    END INTERFACE pmc_c_setind_and_allocmem

    INTERFACE pmc_c_set_dataarray
        MODULE PROCEDURE pmc_c_set_dataarray_2d
        MODULE PROCEDURE pmc_c_set_dataarray_3d
    END INTERFACE pmc_c_set_dataarray

    INTERFACE pmc_set_dataarray_name
        MODULE PROCEDURE pmc_set_dataarray_name
        MODULE PROCEDURE pmc_set_dataarray_name_lastentry
    END INTERFACE pmc_set_dataarray_name


    PUBLIC pmc_clientinit, pmc_c_clear_next_array_list, pmc_c_getbuffer,       &
           pmc_c_getnextarray, pmc_c_putbuffer, pmc_c_setind_and_allocmem,     &
           pmc_c_set_dataarray, pmc_set_dataarray_name, pmc_c_get_2d_index_list

 CONTAINS



 SUBROUTINE pmc_clientinit

     IMPLICIT NONE

     INTEGER ::  i        !<
     INTEGER ::  istat    !<

!
!--  Get / define the MPI environment
     me%model_comm = m_model_comm
     me%inter_comm = m_to_server_comm

     CALL MPI_COMM_RANK( me%model_comm, me%model_rank, istat )
     CALL MPI_COMM_SIZE( me%model_comm, me%model_npes, istat )
     CALL MPI_COMM_REMOTE_SIZE( me%inter_comm, me%inter_npes, istat )
!
!--  Intra-communicater is used for MPI_GET
     CALL MPI_INTERCOMM_MERGE( me%inter_comm, .TRUE., me%intra_comm, istat )
     CALL MPI_COMM_RANK( me%intra_comm, me%intra_rank, istat )

     ALLOCATE( me%pes(me%inter_npes) )

!
!--  Allocate an array of type arraydef for all server PEs to store information
!--  of then transfer array
     DO  i = 1, me%inter_npes
        ALLOCATE( me%pes(i)%array_list(pmc_max_array) )
     ENDDO

 END SUBROUTINE pmc_clientinit



 SUBROUTINE pmc_set_dataarray_name( serverarraydesc, serverarrayname,          &
                                    clientarraydesc, clientarrayname, istat )

    IMPLICIT NONE

    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) ::  serverarrayname  !<
    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) ::  serverarraydesc  !<
    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) ::  clientarrayname  !<
    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) ::  clientarraydesc  !<

    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) ::  istat  !<

!
!-- Local variables
    TYPE(da_namedef) ::  myname  !<

    INTEGER ::  mype  !<
    INTEGER ::  my_addiarray = 0  !<


    istat = pmc_status_ok
!
!-- Check length of array names
    IF ( LEN( TRIM( serverarrayname) ) > da_namelen  .OR.                     &
         LEN( TRIM( clientarrayname) ) > da_namelen )  THEN
       istat = pmc_da_name_err
    ENDIF

    IF ( m_model_rank == 0 )  THEN
       myindex = myindex + 1
       myname%couple_index = myIndex
       myname%serverdesc   = TRIM( serverarraydesc )
       myname%nameonserver = TRIM( serverarrayname )
       myname%clientdesc   = TRIM( clientarraydesc )
       myname%nameonclient = TRIM( clientarrayname )
    ENDIF

!
!-- Broadcat to all client PEs
!-- TODO: describe what is broadcast here and why it is done
    CALL pmc_bcast( myname%couple_index, 0, comm=m_model_comm )
    CALL pmc_bcast( myname%serverdesc,   0, comm=m_model_comm )
    CALL pmc_bcast( myname%nameonserver, 0, comm=m_model_comm )
    CALL pmc_bcast( myname%clientdesc,   0, comm=m_model_comm )
    CALL pmc_bcast( myname%nameonclient, 0, comm=m_model_comm )

!
!-- Broadcat to all server PEs
!-- TODO: describe what is broadcast here and why it is done
    IF ( m_model_rank == 0 )  THEN
        mype = MPI_ROOT
    ELSE
        mype = MPI_PROC_NULL
    ENDIF

    CALL pmc_bcast( myname%couple_index, mype, comm=m_to_server_comm )
    CALL pmc_bcast( myname%serverdesc,   mype, comm=m_to_server_comm )
    CALL pmc_bcast( myname%nameonserver, mype, comm=m_to_server_comm )
    CALL pmc_bcast( myname%clientdesc,   mype, comm=m_to_server_comm )
    CALL pmc_bcast( myname%nameonclient, mype, comm=m_to_server_comm )

    CALL pmc_g_setname( me, myname%couple_index, myname%nameonclient )

 END SUBROUTINE pmc_set_dataarray_name



 SUBROUTINE pmc_set_dataarray_name_lastentry( lastentry )

    IMPLICIT NONE

    LOGICAL, INTENT(IN), OPTIONAL ::  lastentry  !<

!
!-- Local variables
    INTEGER ::  mype  !<
    TYPE(dA_namedef) ::  myname  !<

    myname%couple_index = -1

    IF ( m_model_rank == 0 )  THEN
       mype = MPI_ROOT
    ELSE
       mype = MPI_PROC_NULL
    ENDIF

    CALL pmc_bcast( myname%couple_index, mype, comm=m_to_server_comm )

 END SUBROUTINE pmc_set_dataarray_name_lastentry



 SUBROUTINE pmc_c_get_2d_index_list

    IMPLICIT NONE

    INTEGER :: dummy               !<
    INTEGER :: i, ierr, i2, j, nr  !<
    INTEGER :: indwin              !< MPI window object
    INTEGER :: indwin2  !          < MPI window object

    INTEGER(KIND=MPI_ADDRESS_KIND) :: win_size !< Size of MPI window 1 (in bytes)
    INTEGER(KIND=MPI_ADDRESS_KIND) :: disp     !< Displacement unit (Integer = 4, floating poit = 8
    INTEGER(KIND=MPI_ADDRESS_KIND) :: winsize  !< Size of MPI window 2 (in bytes)

    INTEGER, DIMENSION(me%inter_npes*2) :: nrele  !< Number of Elements of a
                                                  !< horizontal slice
    INTEGER, DIMENSION(:), POINTER ::  myind  !<

    TYPE(pedef), POINTER ::  ape  !> Pointer to pedef structure


    win_size = C_SIZEOF( dummy )
    CALL MPI_WIN_CREATE( dummy, win_size, iwp, MPI_INFO_NULL, me%intra_comm,   &
                         indwin, ierr )
!
!-- Open window on server side
!-- TODO: why is the next MPI routine called twice??
    CALL MPI_WIN_FENCE( 0, indwin, ierr )
!
!-- Close window on server side and open on client side
    CALL MPI_WIN_FENCE( 0, indwin, ierr )

    DO  i = 1, me%inter_npes
       disp = me%model_rank * 2
       CALL MPI_GET( nrele((i-1)*2+1), 2, MPI_INTEGER, i-1, disp, 2,           &
                     MPI_INTEGER, indwin, ierr )
    ENDDO
!
!-- MPI_GET is non-blocking -> data in nrele is not available until MPI_FENCE is
!-- called
    CALL MPI_WIN_FENCE( 0, indwin, ierr )

!
!-- Allocate memory for index array
    winsize = 0
    DO  i = 1, me%inter_npes
       ape => me%pes(i)
       i2 = ( i-1 ) * 2 + 1
       nr = nrele(i2+1)
       IF ( nr > 0 )  THEN
          ALLOCATE( ape%locind(nr) )
       ELSE
          NULLIFY( ape%locind )
       ENDIF
       winsize = MAX( nr, winsize )
    ENDDO

    ALLOCATE( myind(2*winsize) )
    winsize = 1

!
!-- Local buffer used in MPI_GET can but must not be inside the MPI Window.
!-- Here, we use a dummy for the MPI window because the server PEs do not access
!-- the RMA window via MPI_GET or MPI_PUT
    CALL MPI_WIN_CREATE( dummy, winsize, iwp, MPI_INFO_NULL, me%intra_comm,    &
                         indwin2, ierr )
!
!-- MPI_GET is non-blocking -> data in nrele is not available until MPI_FENCE is
!-- called
!-- TODO: as before: why is this called twice??
    CALL MPI_WIN_FENCE( 0, indwin2, ierr )
    CALL MPI_WIN_FENCE( 0, indwin2, ierr )

    DO  i = 1, me%inter_npes
       ape => me%pes(i)
       nr = nrele(i*2)
       IF ( nr > 0 )  THEN
          disp = nrele(2*(i-1)+1)
          CALL MPI_WIN_LOCK( MPI_LOCK_SHARED , i-1, 0, indwin2, ierr )
          CALL MPI_GET( myind, 2*nr, MPI_INTEGER, i-1, disp, 2*nr,             &
                        MPI_INTEGER, indwin2, ierr )
          CALL MPI_WIN_UNLOCK( i-1, indwin2, ierr )
          DO  j = 1, nr
             ape%locind(j)%i = myind(2*j-1)
             ape%locind(j)%j = myind(2*j)
          ENDDO
          ape%nrele = nr
       ELSE
          ape%nrele = -1
       ENDIF
    ENDDO

!
!-- Don't know why, but this barrier is necessary before we can free the windows
    CALL MPI_BARRIER( me%intra_comm, ierr )

    CALL MPI_WIN_FREE( indWin,  ierr )
    CALL MPI_WIN_FREE( indwin2, ierr )
    DEALLOCATE( myind )

 END SUBROUTINE pmc_c_get_2d_index_list



 SUBROUTINE pmc_c_clear_next_array_list

    IMPLICIT NONE

    next_array_in_list = 0

 END SUBROUTINE pmc_c_clear_next_array_list



 LOGICAL FUNCTION pmc_c_getnextarray( myname )
!
!--  List handling is still required to get minimal interaction with
!--  pmc_interface
     CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) ::  myname  !<

!
!-- Local variables
    TYPE(pedef), POINTER    :: ape
    TYPE(arraydef), POINTER :: ar


    next_array_in_list = next_array_in_list + 1

!
!-- Array names are the same on all client PEs, so take first PE to get the name
    ape => me%pes(1)
!
!-- Check if all arrays have been processed
    IF ( next_array_in_list > ape%nr_arrays )  THEN
       pmc_c_getnextarray = .FALSE.
       RETURN
    ENDIF

    ar => ape%array_list( next_array_in_list )

    myname = ar%name

!
!-- Return true if legal array
!-- TODO: the case of a non-legal array does not seem to appear, so why is this
!-- setting required at all?
    pmc_c_getnextarray = .TRUE.

 END function pmc_c_getnextarray



 SUBROUTINE pmc_c_set_dataarray_2d( array )

    IMPLICIT NONE

    REAL(wp), INTENT(IN) , DIMENSION(:,:), POINTER ::  array  !<

    INTEGER                 ::  i       !<
    INTEGER                 ::  nrdims  !<
    INTEGER, DIMENSION(4)   ::  dims    !<

    TYPE(C_PTR)             ::  array_adr
    TYPE(arraydef), POINTER ::  ar
    TYPE(pedef), POINTER    ::  ape


    dims    = 1
    nrdims  = 2
    dims(1) = SIZE( array, 1 )
    dims(2) = SIZE( array, 2 )

    array_adr = C_LOC( array )

    DO  i = 1, me%inter_npes
       ape => me%pes(i)
       ar  => ape%array_list(next_array_in_list)
       ar%nrdims = nrdims
       ar%a_dim  = dims
       ar%data   = array_adr
    ENDDO

 END SUBROUTINE pmc_c_set_dataarray_2d



 SUBROUTINE pmc_c_set_dataarray_3d (array)

    IMPLICIT NONE

    REAL(wp), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(:,:,:), POINTER ::  array  !<

    INTEGER                 ::  i
    INTEGER                 ::  nrdims
    INTEGER, DIMENSION (4)  ::  dims
    TYPE(C_PTR)             ::  array_adr
    TYPE(pedef), POINTER    ::  ape
    TYPE(arraydef), POINTER ::  ar


    dims    = 1
    nrdims  = 3
    dims(1) = SIZE( array, 1 )
    dims(2) = SIZE( array, 2 )
    dims(3) = SIZE( array, 3 )

    array_adr = C_LOC( array )

    DO  i = 1, me%inter_npes
       ape => me%pes(i)
       ar  => ape%array_list(next_array_in_list)
       ar%nrdims = nrdims
       ar%a_dim  = dims
       ar%data   = array_adr
    ENDDO

 END SUBROUTINE pmc_c_set_dataarray_3d



 SUBROUTINE pmc_c_setind_and_allocmem

    IMPLICIT NONE
!
!-- Naming convention for appendices:  _sc  -> server to client transfer
!--                                    _cs  -> client to server transfer
!--                                    recv -> server to client transfer
!--                                    send -> client to server transfer
    CHARACTER(LEN=da_namelen) ::  myname  !<

    INTEGER ::  arlen    !<
    INTEGER ::  myindex  !<
    INTEGER ::  i        !<
    INTEGER ::  ierr     !<
    INTEGER ::  istat    !<
    INTEGER ::  j        !<
    INTEGER ::  rcount   !<
    INTEGER ::  tag      !<

    INTEGER, PARAMETER ::  noindex = -1  !<

    INTEGER(idp)                   ::  bufsize  !< size of MPI data window
    INTEGER(KIND=MPI_ADDRESS_KIND) ::  winsize  !<

    INTEGER,DIMENSION(1024) ::  req  !<

    REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:), POINTER, SAVE ::  base_array_sc  !< base array
    REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:), POINTER, SAVE ::  base_array_cs  !< base array

    TYPE(pedef), POINTER    ::  ape       !<
    TYPE(arraydef), POINTER ::  ar        !<
    Type(C_PTR)             ::  base_ptr  !<


    myindex = 0
    bufsize = 8

!
!-- Server to client direction.
!-- First stride: compute size and set index
    DO  i = 1, me%inter_npes

       ape => me%pes(i)
       tag = 200

       DO  j = 1, ape%nr_arrays

          ar => ape%array_list(j)
!
!--       Receive index from client
          tag = tag + 1
          CALL MPI_RECV( myindex, 1, MPI_INTEGER, i-1, tag, me%inter_comm,     &
                         MPI_STATUS_IGNORE, ierr )
          ar%recvindex = myindex
!
!--       Determine max, because client buffer is allocated only once
!--       TODO: give a more meaningful comment
          IF( ar%nrdims == 3 )  THEN
             bufsize = MAX( bufsize, ar%a_dim(1)*ar%a_dim(2)*ar%a_dim(3) )
          ELSE
             bufsize = MAX( bufsize, ar%a_dim(1)*ar%a_dim(2) )
          ENDIF

       ENDDO

    ENDDO

!
!-- Create RMA (one sided communication) data buffer.
!-- The buffer for MPI_GET can be PE local, i.e. it can but must not be part of
!-- the MPI RMA window
    CALL pmc_alloc_mem( base_array_sc, bufsize, base_ptr )
    me%totalbuffersize = bufsize*wp  ! total buffer size in byte

!
!-- Second stride: set buffer pointer
    DO  i = 1, me%inter_npes

       ape => me%pes(i)

       DO  j = 1, ape%nr_arrays
          ar => ape%array_list(j)
          ar%recvbuf = base_ptr
       ENDDO

    ENDDO

!
!-- Client to server direction
    myindex = 1
    rcount  = 0
    bufsize = 8

    DO  i = 1, me%inter_npes

       ape => me%pes(i)
       tag = 300

       DO  j = 1, ape%nr_arrays

          ar => ape%array_list(j)
          IF( ar%nrdims == 2 )  THEN
             arlen = ape%nrele
          ELSEIF( ar%nrdims == 3 )  THEN
             arlen = ape%nrele*ar%a_dim(1)
          ENDIF

          tag    = tag + 1
          rcount = rcount + 1
          IF ( ape%nrele > 0 )  THEN
             CALL MPI_ISEND( myindex, 1, MPI_INTEGER, i-1, tag, me%inter_comm, &
                             req(rcount), ierr )
             ar%sendindex = myindex
          ELSE
             CALL MPI_ISEND( noindex, 1, MPI_INTEGER, i-1, tag, me%inter_comm, &
                             req(rcount), ierr )
             ar%sendindex = noindex
          ENDIF
!
!--       Maximum of 1024 outstanding requests
!--       TODO: explain where this maximum comes from (arbitrary?)
          IF ( rcount == 1024 )  THEN
             CALL MPI_WAITALL( rcount, req, MPI_STATUSES_IGNORE, ierr )
             rcount = 0
          ENDIF

          IF ( ape%nrele > 0 )  THEN
             ar%sendsize = arlen
             myindex     = myindex + arlen
             bufsize     = bufsize + arlen
          ENDIF

       ENDDO

       IF ( rcount > 0 )  THEN
          CALL MPI_WAITALL( rcount, req, MPI_STATUSES_IGNORE, ierr )
       ENDIF

    ENDDO

!
!-- Create RMA (one sided communication) window for data buffer client to server
!-- transfer.
!-- The buffer of MPI_GET (counter part of transfer) can be PE-local, i.e. it
!-- can but must not be part of the MPI RMA window. Only one RMA window is
!-- required to prepare the data
!--        for server -> client transfer on the server side
!-- and
!--        for client -> server transfer on the client side

    CALL pmc_alloc_mem( base_array_cs, bufsize )
    me%totalbuffersize = bufsize * wp  ! total buffer size in byte

    winSize = me%totalbuffersize

    CALL MPI_WIN_CREATE( base_array_cs, winsize, wp, MPI_INFO_NULL,            &
                         me%intra_comm, me%win_server_client, ierr )
    CALL MPI_WIN_FENCE( 0, me%win_server_client, ierr )
    CALL MPI_BARRIER( me%intra_comm, ierr )

!
!-- Second stride: set buffer pointer
    DO  i = 1, me%inter_npes

       ape => me%pes(i)

       DO  j = 1, ape%nr_arrays

          ar => ape%array_list(j)

          IF ( ape%nrele > 0 )  THEN
             ar%sendbuf = C_LOC( base_array_cs(ar%sendindex) )
!--          TODO: if this is an error to be really expected, replace the
!--                following message by a meaningful standard PALM message using
!--                the message-routine
             IF ( ar%sendindex+ar%sendsize > bufsize )  THEN
                WRITE( 0,'(a,i4,4i7,1x,a)') 'Client Buffer too small ', i,     &
                          ar%sendindex, ar%sendsize, ar%sendindex+ar%sendsize, &
                          bufsize, TRIM( ar%name )
                CALL MPI_ABORT( MPI_COMM_WORLD, istat, ierr )
             ENDIF
          ENDIF

       ENDDO

    ENDDO

 END SUBROUTINE pmc_c_setind_and_allocmem



 SUBROUTINE pmc_c_getbuffer( waittime )

    IMPLICIT NONE

    REAL(wp), INTENT(OUT), OPTIONAL ::  waittime  !<

    CHARACTER(LEN=da_namelen) ::  myname  !<

    INTEGER                        ::  ierr     !<
    INTEGER                        ::  ij       !<
    INTEGER                        ::  ip       !<
    INTEGER                        ::  j        !<
    INTEGER                        ::  myindex  !<
    INTEGER                        ::  nr       !< number of elements to get
                                                !< from server
    INTEGER(KIND=MPI_ADDRESS_KIND) ::  target_disp
    INTEGER,DIMENSION(1)           ::  buf_shape

    REAL(wp)                            ::  t1
    REAL(wp)                            ::  t2

    REAL(wp), POINTER, DIMENSION(:)     ::  buf
    REAL(wp), POINTER, DIMENSION(:,:)   ::  data_2d
    REAL(wp), POINTER, DIMENSION(:,:,:) ::  data_3d
    TYPE(pedef), POINTER                ::  ape
    TYPE(arraydef), POINTER             ::  ar

!
!-- Synchronization of the model is done in pmci_client_synchronize and
!-- pmci_server_synchronize. Therefor the RMA window can be filled without
!-- sychronization at this point and a barrier is not necessary.
!-- Please note that waittime has to be set in pmc_s_fillbuffer AND
!-- pmc_c_getbuffer
    IF ( PRESENT( waittime ) )  THEN
       t1 = pmc_time()
       CALL MPI_BARRIER( me%intra_comm, ierr )
       t2 = pmc_time()
       waittime = t2 - t1
    ENDIF
!
!-- Wait for buffer is filled
!-- TODO: explain in more detail what is happening here. The barrier seems to
!-- contradict what is said a few lines beforer (i.e. that no barrier is necessary)
!-- TODO: In case of PRESENT( waittime ) the barrrier would be calles twice. Why?
!-- Shouldn't it be done the same way as in pmc_putbuffer?
    CALL MPI_BARRIER( me%intra_comm, ierr )

    DO  ip = 1, me%inter_npes

       ape => me%pes(ip)

       DO  j = 1, ape%nr_arrays

          ar => ape%array_list(j)

          IF ( ar%nrdims == 2 )  THEN
             nr = ape%nrele
          ELSEIF ( ar%nrdims == 3 )  THEN
             nr = ape%nrele * ar%a_dim(1)
          ENDIF

          buf_shape(1) = nr
          CALL C_F_POINTER( ar%recvbuf, buf, buf_shape )
!
!--       MPI passive target RMA
!--       TODO: explain the above comment
          IF ( nr > 0 )  THEN
             target_disp = ar%recvindex - 1
             CALL MPI_WIN_LOCK( MPI_LOCK_SHARED , ip-1, 0,                     &
                                me%win_server_client, ierr )
             CALL MPI_GET( buf, nr, MPI_REAL, ip-1, target_disp, nr, MPI_REAL, &
                                me%win_server_client, ierr )
             CALL MPI_WIN_UNLOCK( ip-1, me%win_server_client, ierr )
          ENDIF

          myindex = 1
          IF ( ar%nrdims == 2 )  THEN

             CALL C_F_POINTER( ar%data, data_2d, ar%a_dim(1:2) )

             DO  ij = 1, ape%nrele
                data_2d(ape%locind(ij)%j,ape%locind(ij)%i) = buf(myindex)
                myindex = myindex + 1
             ENDDO

          ELSEIF ( ar%nrdims == 3 )  THEN

             CALL C_F_POINTER( ar%data, data_3d, ar%a_dim(1:3) )

             DO  ij = 1, ape%nrele
                data_3d(:,ape%locind(ij)%j,ape%locind(ij)%i) =                 &
                                              buf(myindex:myindex+ar%a_dim(1)-1)
                myindex = myindex+ar%a_dim(1)
             ENDDO

          ENDIF

       ENDDO

    ENDDO

 END SUBROUTINE pmc_c_getbuffer



 SUBROUTINE pmc_c_putbuffer( waittime )

    IMPLICIT NONE

    REAL(wp), INTENT(OUT), OPTIONAL ::  waittime  !<

    CHARACTER(LEN=da_namelen) ::  myname  !<

    INTEGER                        ::  ierr         !<
    INTEGER                        ::  ij           !<
    INTEGER                        ::  ip           !<
    INTEGER                        ::  j            !<
    INTEGER                        ::  myindex      !<
    INTEGER                        ::  nr           !< number of elements to get
                                                    !< from server
    INTEGER(KIND=MPI_ADDRESS_KIND) ::  target_disp  !<

    INTEGER, DIMENSION(1)          ::  buf_shape    !<

    REAL(wp) ::  t1  !<
    REAL(wp) ::  t2  !<

    REAL(wp), POINTER, DIMENSION(:)     ::  buf      !<
    REAL(wp), POINTER, DIMENSION(:,:)   ::  data_2d  !<
    REAL(wp), POINTER, DIMENSION(:,:,:) ::  data_3d  !<

    TYPE(pedef), POINTER               ::  ape  !<
    TYPE(arraydef), POINTER            ::  ar   !<

!
!-- Wait for empty buffer
!-- TODO: explain what is done here
    t1 = pmc_time()
    CALL MPI_BARRIER( me%intra_comm, ierr )
    t2 = pmc_time()
    IF ( PRESENT( waittime ) )  waittime = t2 - t1

    DO  ip = 1, me%inter_npes

       ape => me%pes(ip)

       DO  j = 1, ape%nr_arrays

          ar => aPE%array_list(j)
          myindex = 1

          IF ( ar%nrdims == 2 )  THEN

             buf_shape(1) = ape%nrele
             CALL C_F_POINTER( ar%sendbuf, buf,     buf_shape     )
             CALL C_F_POINTER( ar%data,    data_2d, ar%a_dim(1:2) )

             DO  ij = 1, ape%nrele
                buf(myindex) = data_2d(ape%locind(ij)%j,ape%locind(ij)%i)
                myindex = myindex + 1
             ENDDO

          ELSEIF ( ar%nrdims == 3 )  THEN

             buf_shape(1) = ape%nrele*ar%a_dim(1)
             CALL C_F_POINTER( ar%sendbuf, buf,     buf_shape     )
             CALL C_F_POINTER( ar%data,    data_3d, ar%a_dim(1:3) )

             DO  ij = 1, ape%nrele
                buf(myindex:myindex+ar%a_dim(1)-1) =                           &
                                    data_3d(:,ape%locind(ij)%j,ape%locind(ij)%i)
                myindex = myindex + ar%a_dim(1)
             ENDDO

          ENDIF

       ENDDO

    ENDDO
!
!-- TODO: Fence might do it, test later
!-- Call MPI_WIN_FENCE( 0, me%win_server_client, ierr)      !
!
!-- Buffer is filled
!-- TODO: explain in more detail what is happening here
    CALL MPI_Barrier(me%intra_comm, ierr)

 END SUBROUTINE pmc_c_putbuffer

#endif
 END MODULE pmc_client