34                 printf( 
"Error creating trace communicator\n");
 
static MPI_Comm VMPI_Get_partition_comm()
Returns current partition's communicator. 
 
MPI_Comm __trace_comm
This is the MPI communicator used for interprocess time synchronization. 
 
void Trace_Comm_init()
Initializes the trace communicator. 
 
void Trace_Comm_release()
Releases the trace communicator.