-static int interCommIdx = 0;
-static int intraCommIdx = 0;
-static const char *intraCommName = 0;
-static const char *interCommName = 0;
+SMPI_VARINIT_GLOBAL_AND_SET(interCommIdx, int, 0);
+SMPI_VARINIT_GLOBAL_AND_SET(intraCommIdx, int, 0);
+SMPI_VARINIT_GLOBAL_AND_SET(intraCommName, const char *, 0);
+SMPI_VARINIT_GLOBAL_AND_SET(interCommName, const char *, 0);