---
name: "PMIx_Finalize"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "openpmix"
version: "5.0.11-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PMIx_Finalize"
---

# PMIx\_Finalize(3)

PMIx\_Finalize - Finalize the PMIx Client

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <pmix.h>
pmix_status_t PMIx_Finalize(void);
```

## DESCRIPTION

Finalize the PMIx client, closing the connection with the local PMIx server.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns **PMIX\_SUCCESS** on success. On error, a negative value corresponding to a PMIx **errno** is returned.

## ERRORS

PMIx **errno** values are defined in **pmix\_common.h**.

**See also:**

[PMIx\_Abort(3)](/PMIx_Abort/3.md) \<#man3-pmix-abort\>, PMIx\_Commit(3), [PMIx\_Init(3)](/PMIx_Init/3.md) \<#man3-pmix-init\>, PMIx\_Initialized(3), PMIx\_Put(3), [pmiAddInstance(3)](/pmiAddInstance/3.md), [pmiAddMetric(3)](/pmiAddMetric/3.md)

## Copyright

2014-2026, OpenPMIx Community