WHAT: Open our low-level communication infrastructure by moving all necessary components (btl/rcache/allocator/mpool) down in OPAL
All the components required for inter-process communications are currently deeply integrated in the OMPI layer. Several groups/institutions have express interest in having a more generic communication infrastructure, without all the OMPI layer dependencies. This communication layer should be made available at a different software level, available to all layers in the Open MPI software stack. As an example, our ORTE layer could replace the current OOB and instead use the BTL directly, gaining access to more reactive network interfaces than TCP. Similarly, external software libraries could take advantage of our highly optimized AM (active message) communication layer for their own purpose. UTK with support from Sandia, developped a version of Open MPI where the entire communication infrastucture has been moved down to OPAL (btl/rcache/allocator/mpool). Most of the moved components have been updated to match the new schema, with few exceptions (mainly BTLs where I have no way of compiling/testing them). Thus, the completion of this RFC is tied to being able to completing this move for all BTLs. For this we need help from the rest of the Open MPI community, especially those supporting some of the BTLs. A non-exhaustive list of BTLs that qualify here is: mx, portals4, scif, udapl, ugni, usnic.
This commit was SVN r32317.
new flag to ompi_info that allows a user to print all MCA variables of a specific type.
--type version_string
This command will print all MCA variables of type version_string.
This feature was developed by Elena Shipunova and was reviewed by Josh Ladd.
This commit was SVN r32166.
Also, since I put some of the macros for these silent/verbose rules up
in the top-level Makefile.man-page-rules file, I renamed it to
Makefile.ompi-rules.
I've had this sitting around for a while; now seems like as good a
time as any to commit it.
This commit was SVN r31271.
Add a lot more information about the --level CLI option, and the nine
levels.
Also remove some now-erroneous examples regarding --version.
cmr=v1.8:reviewer=rhc
This commit was SVN r31246.
Add a configure test to see if the Fortran compiler supports the
PROTECTED keyword. If it does, use in mpi-f08-types.F90 (via a macro
defined in configure-fortran-output-bottom.h).
This is needed to support the PGI 9 Fortran compiler, which does not
support the PROTECTED keyword.
Note that regardless of whether we want to support the PGI 9 Fortran
compiler + mpi_f08, we need to correctly detect whether PROTECTED
works or not, and then use that determination as a criteria for
building the mpi_f08 module. Previously, mpi-f08-types.F90 used
PROTECTED unconditionally, and we didn't test for it in configure. So
if a compiler (e.g., PGI 9) supported everything else but didn't
support PROTECTED, it would try to compile the mpi_f08 stuff and choke
on the use of PROTECTED.
Refs trac:4093
This commit was SVN r30273.
The following Trac tickets were found above:
Ticket 4093 --> https://svn.open-mpi.org/trac/ompi/ticket/4093
BIND(C), but not ''all'' of it. So expand our configure checks to
look for multiple different forms of BIND(C):
* ISO_C_BINDING
* SUBROUTINE ... BIND(C)
* TYPE, BIND(C)
* TYPE(foo), BIND(C, name="bar")
If the compiler supports all of these, then declare that we support
BIND(C), and the rest of the mpi_f08 checks can continue. If we miss
any one of those, don't bother continuing -- we won't build the
mpi_f08 module.
Also push the results of all of these tests down to ompi_info so that
they can be reported easily (e.g., "Hey, why doesn't my OMPI
installation have the mpi_f08 module?").
cmr=v1.7.4:reviewer=jsquyres:subject=Expand Fortran BIND(C) configure checks
This commit was SVN r30247.
pkg{data,lib,includedir}, use our own ompi{data,lib,includedir}, which is
always set to {datadir,libdir,includedir}/openmpi. This will keep us from
having help files in prefix/share/open-rte when building without Open MPI,
but in prefix/share/openmpi when building with Open MPI.
This commit was SVN r30140.
Reworked ompi_info tool to be close with orte_info implementation.
ompi_info_register_types(), ompi_info_close_components() and
ompi_info_show_ompi_version() are moved to runtime/ompi_info_support.c.
Added runtime/oshmem_info_support layer that exports following api to be
used into oshmem_info tool as
oshmem_info_register_types()
oshmem_info_register_framework_params()
oshmem_info_close_components()
oshmem_info_show_oshmem_version()
These functions call ompi_info_support related interfaces as long as
Oshmem supports Open MPI/SHMEM combination.
Now orte_info/ompi_info/oshmem_info have identical implementation approach.
Possible improvement:
OSHMEM processing of --config option is the same as OMPI`s (code is duplicated).
Probably list of info_support interfaces can be extended by xxx_info_do_config().
developed by Igor, reviewed by miked
This commit was SVN r29429.
and improve the behavior of ompi_info.
This commit changes the default behavior of ompi_info --all when a
level is not specified. Instead of assuming level 1 in this case we
now assume level 9. This change is due to feedback from the community
after the introduction of the --level option.
I also added a new option: --selected-only. This option will limit the
displayed variables to components that can be selected (ie. if there
is a selection parameter set-- btl self,sm)
cmr=v1.7.3:reviewer=jsquyres
This commit was SVN r29070.
*** THIS RFC INCLUDES A MINOR CHANGE TO THE MPI-RTE INTERFACE ***
Note: during the course of this work, it was necessary to completely separate the MPI and RTE progress engines. There were multiple places in the MPI layer where ORTE_WAIT_FOR_COMPLETION was being used. A new OMPI_WAIT_FOR_COMPLETION macro was created (defined in ompi/mca/rte/rte.h) that simply cycles across opal_progress until the provided flag becomes false. Places where the MPI layer blocked waiting for RTE to complete an event have been modified to use this macro.
***************************************************************************************
I am reissuing this RFC because of the time that has passed since its original release. Since its initial release and review, I have debugged it further to ensure it fully supports tests like loop_spawn. It therefore seems ready for merge back to the trunk. Given its prior review, I have set the timeout for one week.
The code is in https://bitbucket.org/rhc/ompi-oob2
WHAT: Rewrite of ORTE OOB
WHY: Support asynchronous progress and a host of other features
WHEN: Wed, August 21
SYNOPSIS:
The current OOB has served us well, but a number of limitations have been identified over the years. Specifically:
* it is only progressed when called via opal_progress, which can lead to hangs or recursive calls into libevent (which is not supported by that code)
* we've had issues when multiple NICs are available as the code doesn't "shift" messages between transports - thus, all nodes had to be available via the same TCP interface.
* the OOB "unloads" incoming opal_buffer_t objects during the transmission, thus preventing use of OBJ_RETAIN in the code when repeatedly sending the same message to multiple recipients
* there is no failover mechanism across NICs - if the selected NIC (or its attached switch) fails, we are forced to abort
* only one transport (i.e., component) can be "active"
The revised OOB resolves these problems:
* async progress is used for all application processes, with the progress thread blocking in the event library
* each available TCP NIC is supported by its own TCP module. The ability to asynchronously progress each module independently is provided, but not enabled by default (a runtime MCA parameter turns it "on")
* multi-address TCP NICs (e.g., a NIC with both an IPv4 and IPv6 address, or with virtual interfaces) are supported - reachability is determined by comparing the contact info for a peer against all addresses within the range covered by the address/mask pairs for the NIC.
* a message that arrives on one TCP NIC is automatically shifted to whatever NIC that is connected to the next "hop" if that peer cannot be reached by the incoming NIC. If no TCP module will reach the peer, then the OOB attempts to send the message via all other available components - if none can reach the peer, then an "error" is reported back to the RML, which then calls the errmgr for instructions.
* opal_buffer_t now conforms to standard object rules re OBJ_RETAIN as we no longer "unload" the incoming object
* NIC failure is reported to the TCP component, which then tries to resend the message across any other available TCP NIC. If that doesn't work, then the message is given back to the OOB base to try using other components. If all that fails, then the error is reported to the RML, which reports to the errmgr for instructions
* obviously from the above, multiple OOB components (e.g., TCP and UD) can be active in parallel
* the matching code has been moved to the RML (and out of the OOB/TCP component) so it is independent of transport
* routing is done by the individual OOB modules (as opposed to the RML). Thus, both routed and non-routed transports can simultaneously be active
* all blocking send/recv APIs have been removed. Everything operates asynchronously.
KNOWN LIMITATIONS:
* although provision is made for component failover as described above, the code for doing so has not been fully implemented yet. At the moment, if all connections for a given peer fail, the errmgr is notified of a "lost connection", which by default results in termination of the job if it was a lifeline
* the IPv6 code is present and compiles, but is not complete. Since the current IPv6 support in the OOB doesn't work anyway, I don't consider this a blocker
* routing is performed at the individual module level, yet the active routed component is selected on a global basis. We probably should update that to reflect that different transports may need/choose to route in different ways
* obviously, not every error path has been tested nor necessarily covered
* determining abnormal termination is more challenging than in the old code as we now potentially have multiple ways of connecting to a process. Ideally, we would declare "connection failed" when *all* transports can no longer reach the process, but that requires some additional (possibly complex) code. For now, the code replicates the old behavior only somewhat modified - i.e., if a module sees its connection fail, it checks to see if it is a lifeline. If so, it notifies the errmgr that the lifeline is lost - otherwise, it notifies the errmgr that a non-lifeline connection was lost.
* reachability is determined solely on the basis of a shared subnet address/mask - more sophisticated algorithms (e.g., the one used in the tcp btl) are required to handle routing via gateways
* the RML needs to assign sequence numbers to each message on a per-peer basis. The receiving RML will then deliver messages in order, thus preventing out-of-order messaging in the case where messages travel across different transports or a message needs to be redirected/resent due to failure of a NIC
This commit was SVN r29058.
in generated executables on systems that support it. Use
--disable-wrapper-rpath to disable this behavior. See text in
README about --disable-wrapper-rpath for more details.
This commit was SVN r28479.
The following Trac tickets were found above:
Ticket 376 --> https://svn.open-mpi.org/trac/ompi/ticket/376
Notes:
- This commit also eliminates the need for an available components list in use
in several frameworks. None of the code in question was making use of the
priority field of the priority component list item so these extra lists were
removed.
- Cleaned up selection code in several frameworks to sort lists using opal_list_sort.
- Cleans up the ompi/orte-info functions. Expose the functions that construct the
list of params so they can be used elsewhere.
patches for mtl/portals4 from brian
missed a few output variables in openib
This commit was SVN r28241.
Features:
- Support for an override parameter file (openmpi-mca-param-override.conf).
Variable values in this file can not be overridden by any file or environment
value.
- Support for boolean, unsigned, and unsigned long long variables.
- Support for true/false values.
- Support for enumerations on integer variables.
- Support for MPIT scope, verbosity, and binding.
- Support for command line source.
- Support for setting variable source via the environment using
OMPI_MCA_SOURCE_<var name>=source (either command or file:filename)
- Cleaner API.
- Support for variable groups (equivalent to MPIT categories).
Notes:
- Variables must be created with a backing store (char **, int *, or bool *)
that must live at least as long as the variable.
- Creating a variable with the MCA_BASE_VAR_FLAG_SETTABLE enables the use of
mca_base_var_set_value() to change the value.
- String values are duplicated when the variable is registered. It is up to
the caller to free the original value if necessary. The new value will be
freed by the mca_base_var system and must not be freed by the user.
- Variables with constant scope may not be settable.
- Variable groups (and all associated variables) are deregistered when the
component is closed or the component repository item is freed. This
prevents a segmentation fault from accessing a variable after its component
is unloaded.
- After some discussion we decided we should remove the automatic registration
of component priority variables. Few component actually made use of this
feature.
- The enumerator interface was updated to be general enough to handle
future uses of the interface.
- The code to generate ompi_info output has been moved into the MCA variable
system. See mca_base_var_dump().
opal: update core and components to mca_base_var system
orte: update core and components to mca_base_var system
ompi: update core and components to mca_base_var system
This commit also modifies the rmaps framework. The following variables were
moved from ppr and lama: rmaps_base_pernode, rmaps_base_n_pernode,
rmaps_base_n_persocket. Both lama and ppr create synonyms for these variables.
This commit was SVN r28236.
* Clean up ${includedir} and ${libdir} for script wrapper compilers
* Update script wrapper compilers to work like the C wrapper compilers w.r.t static and dynamic linking
* Remove the ORTE script wrapper compilers since they didn't support the ${includedir} stuff and Ralph said they weren't used anymore.
This commit was SVN r28052.
flags, and mca flags are kept seperate until the very end. The main configure
wrapper flags should now be modified by using the OPAL_WRAPPER_FLAGS_ADD
macro. MCA components should either let <framework>_<component>_{LIBS,LDFLAGS}
be copied over OR set <framework>_<component>_WRAPPER_EXTRA_{LIBS,LDFLAGS}.
The situations in which WRAPPER CPPFLAGS can be set by MCA components was
made very small to match the one use case where it makes sense.
This commit was SVN r27950.
* Add some comments in the *-wrapper-data-txt.in files just so that
someone doesn't forget in the future why we link in what we do in
the MPI and ORTE wrapper compilers.
* Update ompi_wrapper_script.in to match the new behavior.
* Update orte_wrapper_script.in to support --openmpi:linkall (which
is a no-op in this case)
This commit was SVN r27672.
The following Trac tickets were found above:
Ticket 3422 --> https://svn.open-mpi.org/trac/ompi/ticket/3422
additional functionality. Rationale (refs trac:3422):
* Normal MPI applications only ever use the MPI API. Hence, -lmpi is
sufficient (they'll never directly call ORTE or OPAL
functions). This is arguably the most common case.
* That being said, we do have some test programs (e.g., those in
orte/test/mpi) that call MPI functions but also call ORTE/OPAL
functions. I've also written the occasional MPI test program that
calls opal_output, for example (there even might be a few tests in
the IBM test suite that directly call ORTE/OPAL functions).
* Even though this is not a common case, these applications should
also compile/link with mpicc.
* So we should add a --openmpi:linkall option that will also link
in whatever is necessary to call ORTE/OPAL functions
* Yes, we could hard-code "-lopen-rte -lopen-pal" in Makefiles, but
we do reserve the right to change those library names and/or add
others someday, so it's better to abstract out the names and let
the wrapper supply whatever is necessary.
* ORTE programs, however, are different. They almost always call OPAL
functions (e.g., if they want to send a message, they must use the
OPAL DSS). As such, it seems like the ORTE programs should always
link in OPAL.
Therefore:
* Add undocumented --openmpi:linkall flag to the wrapper compilers.
See the comment in opal_wrapper.c for an explanation of what it
does. This flag is only intended for Open MPI developers -- not
end users. That's why it's undocumented.
* Update orte/test/mpi/Makefile.am to add --openmpi:linkall
* Make ortecc/ortec++'s wrapper data text files always explicitly
link in libopen-pal
This commit was SVN r27670.
The following SVN revision numbers were found above:
r27668 --> open-mpi/ompi@cf845897aa
The following Trac tickets were found above:
Ticket 3422 --> https://svn.open-mpi.org/trac/ompi/ticket/3422
1. Restore libopen-pal.la, libopen-rte.la, and libmpi.la to be
separate entities (i.e., don't have libopen-rte.la include
libopen-pal.la, and don't have libmpi.la include libopen-pal.la).
Yay!
1. Consequently, make the wrapper compilers look for flags indicating
that the user wants to compile statically (currently: -static,
!--static, -Bstatic, and "-Wl," in front of all of those). If it
is, follow a 6-way matrix for determinining which libraries to
list on the underlying command line.
1. To support that, add the name of a token static and dynamic
library to look for in each of the wrapper compiler data files.
1. Fix a long-standing typo in the opalcc wrapper data file.
This commit was SVN r27662.
