Installed Runtime Assets (inst/)

This directory should contain only files that are installed with the package and needed at runtime (or package metadata such as citation/legal text).

Runtime scripts

• slavedaemon.R: worker-loop script used by mpi.spawn.Rslaves().
• Rslaves.sh: POSIX launcher used by mpi.spawn.Rslaves().
• MacR64slaves.sh: legacy Intel-mac launcher retained for compatibility.

Metadata

• CITATION: citation metadata returned by citation("npRmpi").
• COPYRIGHTS: copyright notice.

User guidance

• MPI_SETUP.md: current, supported startup patterns for interactive and cluster/batch use.

Historical build/install notes and one-off development artifacts were removed from inst/ to keep installed payload minimal and current.

Canonical Implementation Directive (2026-03-05)

This repository follows a strict canonical execution rule:

1. One canonical implementation per method (outside explicit np.tree branching).
2. Unsupported configurations must fail fast with explicit stop(...) diagnostics.
3. No silent remap/coercion of user-selected options (for example bwmethod, regtype, kernels, cv.iterate, or bounds transforms).
4. No hidden alternate execution paths for the same method semantics.
5. All fit-defining options (for example degree, basis, bernstein.basis, kernels, and bounds) must be propagated and used by the canonical path.
6. np.tree=FALSE is the default; when np.tree=TRUE, behavior must remain semantics-preserving and option-compatible with the canonical path.
7. Remove or reject legacy/debug compatibility branches that add redundant runtime overhead once canonical behavior exists.