There are only five places in the non-daemon code paths where opal_hwloc_topology is currently referenced:
* shared memory BTLs (sm, smcuda). I have added a code path to those components that uses the location string
instead of the topology itself, if available, thus avoiding instantiating the topology
* openib BTL. This uses the distance matrix. At present, I haven't developed a method
for replacing that reference. Thus, this component will instantiate the topology
* usnic BTL. Uses the distance matrix.
* treematch TOPO component. Does some complex tree-based algorithm, so it will instantiate
the topology
* ess base functions. If a process is direct launched and not bound at launch, this
code attempts to bind it. Thus, procs in this scenario will instantiate the
topology
Note that instantiating the topology on complex chips such as KNL can consume
megabytes of memory.
Fix pernode binding policy
Properly handle the unbound case
Correct pointer usage
Do not free static error messages!
Signed-off-by: Ralph Castain <rhc@open-mpi.org>
With libfabric v1.4, the usnic provider changed the values of its
fabric and domain name strings (compared to libfabric <v1.4). Update
the Open MPI usNIC BTL to handle both pre-v1.4 and v1.4 fabric/domain
names.
Signed-off-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.
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.
