We had several problems in the old code:
1. We were specifying an arbitrary timeout (100 ms) and then abandoning
all remaining pending AV insert operations. We would then free the
endpoint buffer that we gave to fi_av_insert(), usually causing
libfabric's progress thread to write to a freed buffer.
2. We were claiming in a show_help message that the timeout was
controllable via an MCA parameter. This commit removes that
parameter, since there's no good method for us to specify a timeout
like this to libfabric right now.
3. We also weren't waiting for the correct number of fi_av_insert()
operations to complete. We were waiting for nprocs, which is
accidentally fine for 2 procs on separate hosts, but not for most
other proc counts.
Reviewed-by: Jeff Squyres <jsquyres@cisco.com>
This commit represents the conversion of the usnic BTL from verbs to
libfabric.
For the moment, libfabric is embedded in Open MPI (currently in the
usnic BTL). This is because the libfabric API is still changing, and
also has not yet been released. Ultimately, this embedded copy of
libfabric will likely disappear and the usnic BTL will rely on an
external installation of libfabric.
New configure options:
* --with-libfabric: will cause configure to fail if libfabric support
cannot be built
* --without-libfabric: will prevent libfabric support from being built
* --with-libfabric=DIR: use an external libfabric installation
* --with-libfabric-libdir=LIBDIR: when paired with --with-libfabric=DIR,
use LIBDIR for the libfabric installation library dir
The --with-libnl3[-libdir] arguments are now gone.
1. After we receive N abnormally-short messages (meaning: corrupted),
print a show_help message about it. N defaults to 25. N can be set
to 0 disable the message via btl_usnic_max_short_packets.
1. If we receive a completion error for something other than a
receive, display a show_help message.
Reviewed by Dave Goodell.
CMR'ing to v1.8.3, but it will require a custom patch because of the
OMPI->OPAL BTL move.
cmr=v1.8.3
This commit was SVN r32522.
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.
