%% Lilia Ziane Khodja: Department of Aerospace \& Mechanical Engineering\\ Non Linear Computational Mechanics\\ University of Liege\\ Liege, Belgium. Email: l.zianekhodja@ulg.ac.be
\begin{abstract}
- The behavior of multicore applications is always a challenge to predict, especially with a new architecture for which no experiment has been performed. With some applications, it is difficult, if not impossible, to build accurate performance models. That is why another solution is to use a simulation tools that allows us to change many parameters of the architecture (network bandwidth, latency, number of processors) and to simulate the execution of such applications.
+ The behavior of multicore applications is always a challenge to predict, especially with a new architecture for which no experiment has been performed. With some applications, it is difficult, if not impossible, to build accurate performance models. That is why another solution is to use a simulation tool which allows us to change many parameters of the architecture (network bandwidth, latency, number of processors) and to simulate the execution of such applications. We have decided to use SimGrid as it enables to benchmark MPI applications.
- In this paper, we focus our attention on two parallel iterative algorithms: one with synchronoous iterations and another one with asynchronous iterations.
+In this paper, we focus our attention on two parallel iterative algorithms based
+on the Multisplitting algorithm and we compare them to the GMRES algorithm.
+These algorithms are used to solve libear systems. Two different variantsof the Multisplitting are
+studied: one using synchronoous iterations and another one with asynchronous
+iterations. For each algorithm we have tested different parameters to see their
+influence. We strongly recommend people interested by investing into a new
+expensive hardware architecture to benchmark their applications using a
+simulation tool before.
+
+
\end{abstract}
\subsection{Simulation of two-stage methods using SimGrid framework}
\label{sec:04.02}
-One of our objectives when simulating the application in SIMGRID is, as in real life, to get accurate results (solutions of the problem) but also ensure the test reproducibility under the same conditions.According our experience, very few modifications are required to adapt a MPI program to run in SIMGRID simulator using SMPI (Simulator MPI).The first modification is to include SMPI libraries and related header files (smpi.h). The second and important modification is to eliminate all global variables in moving them to local subroutine or using a Simgrid selector called "runtime automatic switching" (smpi/privatize\_global\_variables). Indeed, global variables can generate side effects on runtime between the threads running in the same process, generated by the Simgrid to simulate the grid environment.The last modification on the MPI program pointed out for some cases, the review of the sequence of the MPI\_Isend, MPI\_Irecv and MPI\_Waitall instructions which might cause an infinite loop.
+One of our objectives when simulating the application in SIMGRID is, as in real life, to get accurate results (solutions of the problem) but also ensure the test reproducibility under the same conditions. According our experience, very few modifications are required to adapt a MPI program to run in SIMGRID simulator using SMPI (Simulator MPI).The first modification is to include SMPI libraries and related header files (smpi.h). The second and important modification is to eliminate all global variables in moving them to local subroutine or using a Simgrid selector called "runtime automatic switching" (smpi/privatize\_global\_variables). Indeed, global variables can generate side effects on runtime between the threads running in the same process, generated by the Simgrid to simulate the grid environment.The last modification on the MPI program pointed out for some cases, the review of the sequence of the MPI\_Isend, MPI\_Irecv and MPI\_Waitall instructions which might cause an infinite loop.
\paragraph{SIMGRID Simulator parameters}
\begin{itemize}
- \item HOSTFILE: Hosts description file.
- \item PLATFORM: File describing the platform architecture : clusters (CPU power,
+ \item hostfile: Hosts description file.
+ \item plarform: File describing the platform architecture : clusters (CPU power,
\dots{}), intra cluster network description, inter cluster network (bandwidth bw,
-lat latency, \dots{}).
- \item ARCHI : Grid computational description (Number of clusters, Number of
+latency lat, \dots{}).
+ \item archi : Grid computational description (Number of clusters, Number of
nodes/processors for each cluster).
\end{itemize}
\begin{itemize}
\item Maximum number of inner and outer iterations;
\item Inner and outer precisions;
- \item Matrix size (NX, NY and NZ);
+ \item Matrix size (N$_{x}$, N$_{y}$ and N$_{z}$);
\item Matrix diagonal value = 6.0;
\item Execution Mode: synchronous or asynchronous.
\end{itemize}
-At last, note that the two solver algorithms have been executed with the Simgrid selector --cfg=smpi/running\_power which determine the computational power (here 19GFlops) of the simulator host machine.
+At last, note that the two solver algorithms have been executed with the Simgrid selector -cfg=smpi/running\_power which determine the computational power (here 19GFlops) of the simulator host machine.
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-\section{Experimental, Results and Comments}
+\section{Experimental Results}
\subsection{Setup study and Methodology}
To conduct our study, we have put in place the following methodology
-which can be reused with any grid-enabled applications.
+which can be reused for any grid-enabled applications.
\textbf{Step 1} : Choose with the end users the class of algorithms or
the application to be tested. Numerical parallel iterative algorithms
-have been chosen for the study in the paper.
+have been chosen for the study in this paper. \\
\textbf{Step 2} : Collect the software materials needed for the
-experimentation. In our case, we have three variants algorithms for the
-resolution of three 3D-Poisson problem: (1) using the classical GMRES alias Algo-1 in this
-paper, (2) using the multisplitting method alias Algo-2 and (3) an
-enhanced version of the multisplitting method as Algo-3. In addition,
-SIMGRID simulator has been chosen to simulate the behaviors of the
-distributed applications. SIMGRID is running on the Mesocentre
-datacenter in Franche-Comte University but also in a virtual
-machine on a laptop.
+experimentation. In our case, we have two variants algorithms for the
+resolution of three 3D-Poisson problem: (1) using the classical GMRES (Algo-1)(2) and the multisplitting method (Algo-2). In addition, SIMGRID simulator has been chosen to simulate the behaviors of the
+distributed applications. SIMGRID is running on the Mesocentre datacenter in Franche-Comte University but also in a virtual machine on a laptop. \\
\textbf{Step 3} : Fix the criteria which will be used for the future
results comparison and analysis. In the scope of this study, we retain
in one hand the algorithm execution mode (synchronous and asynchronous)
and in the other hand the execution time and the number of iterations of
-the application before obtaining the convergence.
+the application before obtaining the convergence. \\
\textbf{Step 4 }: Setup up the different grid testbeds environment
which will be simulated in the simulator tool to run the program. The
4x16, 8x8 and 2x50. The network has been designed to operate with a
bandwidth equals to 10Gbits (resp. 1Gbits/s) and a latency of 8E-6
microseconds (resp. 5E-5) for the intra-clusters links (resp.
-inter-clusters backbone links).
+inter-clusters backbone links). \\
-\textbf{Step 5}: Process an extensive and comprehensive testings
+\textbf{Step 5}: Conduct an extensive and comprehensive testings
within these configurations in varying the key parameters, especially
the CPU power capacity, the network parameters and also the size of the
-input matrix. Note that some parameters should be invariant to allow the
-comparison like some program input arguments.
+input matrix. Note that some parameters should be fixed to be invariant to allow the
+comparison like some program input arguments. \\
-{Step 6} : Collect and analyze the output results.
+\textbf{Step 6} : Collect and analyze the output results.
\subsection{Factors impacting distributed applications performance in
a grid environment}
Algo-2 (Multisplitting method) shows a better performance in grid
architecture compared with Algo-1 (Classical GMRES) both running in
\textbf{\textit{synchronous mode}}. Better algorithm performance
-should mean a less number of iterations output and a less execution time
+should means a less number of iterations output and a less execution time
before reaching the convergence. For a systematic study, the experiments
should figure out that, for various grid parameters values, the
simulator will confirm the targeted outcomes, particularly for poor and
on the chosen class of algorithm.
The following paragraphs present the test conditions, the output results
-and our comments.
+and our comments.\\
\textit{3.a Executing the algorithms on various computational grid
\begin{tabular}{r c }
\hline
Grid & 2x16, 4x8, 4x16 and 8x8\\ %\hline
- Network & N2 : bw=1Gbs-lat=5E-05 \\ %\hline
- Input matrix size & N$_{x}$ =150 x 150 x 150 and\\ %\hline
- - & N$_{x}$ =170 x 170 x 170 \\ \hline
+ Network & N2 : bw=1Gbits/s - lat=\np{5E-5} \\ %\hline
+ Input matrix size & N$_{x}$ x N$_{y}$ x N$_{z}$ =150 x 150 x 150\\ %\hline
+ - & N$_{x}$ x N$_{y}$ x N$_{z}$ =170 x 170 x 170 \\ \hline
\end{tabular}
-Table 1 : Clusters x Nodes with NX=150 or NX=170 \\
+Table 1 : Clusters x Nodes with N$_{x}$=150 or N$_{x}$=170 \\
\end{footnotesize}
%\RCE{J'ai voulu mettre les tableaux des données mais je pense que c'est inutile et ça va surcharger}
-The results in figure 1 show the non-variation of the number of
+The results in figure 3 show the non-variation of the number of
iterations of classical GMRES for a given input matrix size; it is not
the case for the multisplitting method.
