# mpi keywords

MPI-parallel parameters

## mpi.parak

Parallelize over k-points when possible. I generally requires more
memory and lead to a computational load imbalance, yet it is more
efficient in smaller systems with a lot of k-points.

**type**: `scalar`

**default**: `false`

**allowed**: `true,false`

**example**: `mpi.parak = true`

## mpi.status

Perform a parallelized calculation if mpi.status = true.

**type**: `scalar`

**default**: `false`

**allowed**: `true,false`

**example**: `mpi.status = true`
