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Autotuning of MPI applications using PTF

  • Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
  • Technical University of Munich

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Abstract

The main problem when trying to optimize the parameters of libraries, such as MPI, is that there are many parameters that users can configure. Moreover, predicting the behavior of the library for each configuration is non-trivial. This makes it very difficult to select good values for these parameters. This paper proposes a model for autotuning MPI applications. The model is developed to analyze different parameter configurations and is expected to aid users to find the best performance for executing their applications. As part of the AutoTune project, our work is ultimately aiming at extending Periscope to apply automatic tuning to parallel applications. In particular, our objective is to provide a straightforward way of tuning MPI parallel codes. The output of the framework are tuning recommendations that can be integrated into the production version of the code. Experimental tests demonstrate that this methodology could lead to significant performance improvements.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSEM4HPC 2016 - Proceedings of the ACM Workshop on Software Engineering Methods for Parallel and High Performance Applications, Co-located with HPDC 2016
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages31-38
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781450343510
DOIs
StatePublished - 31 May 2016
EventACM Workshop on Software Engineering Methods for Parallel and High Performance Applications, SEM4HPC 2016 - Kyoto, Japan
Duration: 31 May 2016 → …

Publication series

NameSEM4HPC 2016 - Proceedings of the ACM Workshop on Software Engineering Methods for Parallel and High Performance Applications, Co-located with HPDC 2016

Conference

ConferenceACM Workshop on Software Engineering Methods for Parallel and High Performance Applications, SEM4HPC 2016
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKyoto
Period31/05/16 → …

Keywords

  • Autotuning
  • MPI
  • PTF
  • Runtime parameters

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