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[ 4 / 4 ] Application profile is long enough (220.99 s)
To have good quality measurements, it is advised that the application profiling time is greater than 10 seconds.
[ 2 / 3 ] Security settings from the host restrict profiling. Some metrics will be missing or incomplete.
Current value for kernel.perf_event_paranoid is 2. If possible, set it to 1 or check with your system administrator which flag can be used to achieve this.
[ 0 / 3 ] Most of time spent in analyzed modules comes from functions without compilation information
Functions without compilation information (typically not compiled with -g) cumulate 100.00% of the time spent in analyzed modules. Check that -g is present.
Remark: if -g is indeed used, this can also be due to some compiler built-in functions (typically math) or statically linked libraries. This warning can be ignored in that case.
[ 0 / 3 ] Some functions are compiled with a low optimization level (O0 or O1)
To have better performances, it is advised to help the compiler by using a proper optimization level (-O2 of higher). Warning, depending on compilers, faster optimization levels can decrease numeric accuracy.
[ 0 / 3 ] For at least one process, more than 10% CPU time is spent in kernel-space but cannot be profiled.
Displayed walltime will be proportionally underestimated and kernel functions/loops will not appear in reports.
Try:
1) sudo sysctl -w kernel.perf_event_paranoid=1
To persist across reboots:
sudo sh -c 'echo kernel.perf_event_paranoid=1 >> /etc/sysctl.d/local.conf'
2) [Linux 5.8 or later] sudo setcap cap_perfmon=ep `which maqao`
3) or rerun after adding engine=no-perf into lprof-params (time only).
To silent this warning, add -exclude-kernel into lprof-params
[ 0 / 3 ] Compilation of some functions is not optimized for the target processor
Architecture specific options are needed to produce efficient code for a specific processor ( -x(target) or -ax(target) ).
[ 2 / 2 ] Application is correctly profiled ("Others" category represents 0.00 % of the execution time)
To have a representative profiling, it is advised that the category "Others" represents less than 20% of the execution time in order to analyze as much as possible of the user code
[ 1 / 1 ] Lstopo present. The Topology lstopo report will be generated.
[ 4 / 4 ] Enough time of the experiment time spent in analyzed loops (64.05%)
If the time spent in analyzed loops is less than 30%, standard loop optimizations will have a limited impact on application performances.
[ 3 / 4 ] A significant amount of threads are idle (11.55%)
On average, more than 10% of observed threads are idle. Such threads are probably IO/sync waiting. Some hints: use faster filesystems to read/write data, improve parallel load balancing and/or scheduling.
[ 3 / 4 ] CPU activity is below 90% (88.52%)
CPU cores are idle more than 10% of time. Threads supposed to run on these cores are probably IO/sync waiting. Some hints: use faster filesystems to read/write data, improve parallel load balancing and/or scheduling.
[ 4 / 4 ] Loop profile is not flat
At least one loop coverage is greater than 4% (7.35%), representing an hotspot for the application
[ 4 / 4 ] Enough time of the experiment time spent in analyzed innermost loops (63.32%)
If the time spent in analyzed innermost loops is less than 15%, standard innermost loop optimizations such as vectorisation will have a limited impact on application performances.
[ 4 / 4 ] Affinity is good (99.63%)
Threads are not migrating to CPU cores: probably successfully pinned
[ 3 / 3 ] Less than 10% (0.00%) is spend in BLAS1 operations
It could be more efficient to inline by hand BLAS1 operations
[ 3 / 3 ] Functions mostly use all threads
Functions running on a reduced number of threads (typically sequential code) cover less than 10% of application walltime (0.00%)
[ 3 / 3 ] Cumulative Outermost/In between loops coverage (0.73%) lower than cumulative innermost loop coverage (63.32%)
Having cumulative Outermost/In between loops coverage greater than cumulative innermost loop coverage will make loop optimization more complex
[ 2 / 2 ] Less than 10% (0.00%) is spend in BLAS2 operations
BLAS2 calls usually could make a poor cache usage and could benefit from inlining.
[ 2 / 2 ] Less than 10% (0.00%) is spend in Libm/SVML (special functions)
| Loop ID | Analysis | Penalty Score |
|---|---|---|
| ►Loop 12077 - exe_release.x | Execution Time: 7 % - Vectorization Ratio: 100.00 % - Vector Length Use: 50.00 % | |
| ►Data Access Issues | 4 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of constant non unit stride data access - Use array restructuring, perform loop interchange or use gather instructions to lower a bit the cost. There are 2 issues ( = data accesses) costing 2 point each. | 4 |
| ►Vectorization Roadblocks | 4 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of constant non unit stride data access - Use array restructuring, perform loop interchange or use gather instructions to lower a bit the cost. There are 2 issues ( = data accesses) costing 2 point each. | 4 |
| ○ | [SA] Out of user code (executable and library listed in external_libraries ). This issue is a warning. | 0 |
| ►Loop 3759 - exe_release.x | Execution Time: 3 % - Vectorization Ratio: 15.04 % - Vector Length Use: 14.33 % | |
| ►Loop Computation Issues | 22 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of expensive FP instructions - Perform hoisting, change algorithm, use SVML or proper numerical library or perform value profiling (count the number of distinct input values). There are 4 issues (= instructions) costing 4 points each. | 16 |
| ○ | [SA] Less than 10% of the FP ADD/SUB/MUL arithmetic operations are performed using FMA - Reorganize arithmetic expressions to exhibit potential for FMA. This issue costs 4 points. | 4 |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of a large number of scalar integer instructions - Simplify loop structure, perform loop splitting or perform unroll and jam. This issue costs 2 points. | 2 |
| ►Control Flow Issues | 10 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of calls - Inline either by compiler or by hand and use SVML for libm calls. There are 1 issues (= calls) costing 1 point each. | 1 |
| ○ | [SA] Too many paths (5 paths) - Simplify control structure. There are 5 issues ( = paths) costing 1 point each with a malus of 4 points. | 9 |
| ►Data Access Issues | 2 | |
| ○ | [SA] More than 20% of the loads are accessing the stack - Perform loop splitting to decrease pressure on registers. This issue costs 2 points. | 2 |
| ►Vectorization Roadblocks | 10 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of calls - Inline either by compiler or by hand and use SVML for libm calls. There are 1 issues (= calls) costing 1 point each. | 1 |
| ○ | [SA] Too many paths (5 paths) - Simplify control structure. There are 5 issues ( = paths) costing 1 point each with a malus of 4 points. | 9 |
| ►Loop 5287 - exe_release.x | Execution Time: 2 % - Vectorization Ratio: 0.00 % - Vector Length Use: 12.50 % | |
| ►Loop Computation Issues | 4 | |
| ○ | [SA] Less than 10% of the FP ADD/SUB/MUL arithmetic operations are performed using FMA - Reorganize arithmetic expressions to exhibit potential for FMA. This issue costs 4 points. | 4 |
| ►Data Access Issues | 2 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of constant non unit stride data access - Use array restructuring, perform loop interchange or use gather instructions to lower a bit the cost. There are 1 issues ( = data accesses) costing 2 point each. | 2 |
| ►Vectorization Roadblocks | 2 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of constant non unit stride data access - Use array restructuring, perform loop interchange or use gather instructions to lower a bit the cost. There are 1 issues ( = data accesses) costing 2 point each. | 2 |
| ►Loop 5279 - exe_release.x | Execution Time: 2 % - Vectorization Ratio: 0.00 % - Vector Length Use: 12.50 % | |
| ►Loop Computation Issues | 4 | |
| ○ | [SA] Less than 10% of the FP ADD/SUB/MUL arithmetic operations are performed using FMA - Reorganize arithmetic expressions to exhibit potential for FMA. This issue costs 4 points. | 4 |
| ►Data Access Issues | 2 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of constant non unit stride data access - Use array restructuring, perform loop interchange or use gather instructions to lower a bit the cost. There are 1 issues ( = data accesses) costing 2 point each. | 2 |
| ►Vectorization Roadblocks | 2 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of constant non unit stride data access - Use array restructuring, perform loop interchange or use gather instructions to lower a bit the cost. There are 1 issues ( = data accesses) costing 2 point each. | 2 |
| ►Loop 5288 - exe_release.x | Execution Time: 2 % - Vectorization Ratio: 0.00 % - Vector Length Use: 12.50 % | |
| ►Loop Computation Issues | 4 | |
| ○ | [SA] Less than 10% of the FP ADD/SUB/MUL arithmetic operations are performed using FMA - Reorganize arithmetic expressions to exhibit potential for FMA. This issue costs 4 points. | 4 |
| ►Data Access Issues | 2 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of constant non unit stride data access - Use array restructuring, perform loop interchange or use gather instructions to lower a bit the cost. There are 1 issues ( = data accesses) costing 2 point each. | 2 |
| ►Vectorization Roadblocks | 2 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of constant non unit stride data access - Use array restructuring, perform loop interchange or use gather instructions to lower a bit the cost. There are 1 issues ( = data accesses) costing 2 point each. | 2 |
| ►Loop 5276 - exe_release.x | Execution Time: 2 % - Vectorization Ratio: 0.00 % - Vector Length Use: 12.50 % | |
| ►Loop Computation Issues | 4 | |
| ○ | [SA] Less than 10% of the FP ADD/SUB/MUL arithmetic operations are performed using FMA - Reorganize arithmetic expressions to exhibit potential for FMA. This issue costs 4 points. | 4 |
| ►Data Access Issues | 2 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of constant non unit stride data access - Use array restructuring, perform loop interchange or use gather instructions to lower a bit the cost. There are 1 issues ( = data accesses) costing 2 point each. | 2 |
| ►Vectorization Roadblocks | 2 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of constant non unit stride data access - Use array restructuring, perform loop interchange or use gather instructions to lower a bit the cost. There are 1 issues ( = data accesses) costing 2 point each. | 2 |
| ►Loop 5289 - exe_release.x | Execution Time: 2 % - Vectorization Ratio: 0.00 % - Vector Length Use: 12.50 % | |
| ►Loop Computation Issues | 4 | |
| ○ | [SA] Less than 10% of the FP ADD/SUB/MUL arithmetic operations are performed using FMA - Reorganize arithmetic expressions to exhibit potential for FMA. This issue costs 4 points. | 4 |
| ►Data Access Issues | 2 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of constant non unit stride data access - Use array restructuring, perform loop interchange or use gather instructions to lower a bit the cost. There are 1 issues ( = data accesses) costing 2 point each. | 2 |
| ►Vectorization Roadblocks | 2 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of constant non unit stride data access - Use array restructuring, perform loop interchange or use gather instructions to lower a bit the cost. There are 1 issues ( = data accesses) costing 2 point each. | 2 |
| ►Loop 5277 - exe_release.x | Execution Time: 2 % - Vectorization Ratio: 0.00 % - Vector Length Use: 12.50 % | |
| ►Loop Computation Issues | 4 | |
| ○ | [SA] Less than 10% of the FP ADD/SUB/MUL arithmetic operations are performed using FMA - Reorganize arithmetic expressions to exhibit potential for FMA. This issue costs 4 points. | 4 |
| ►Data Access Issues | 2 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of constant non unit stride data access - Use array restructuring, perform loop interchange or use gather instructions to lower a bit the cost. There are 1 issues ( = data accesses) costing 2 point each. | 2 |
| ►Vectorization Roadblocks | 2 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of constant non unit stride data access - Use array restructuring, perform loop interchange or use gather instructions to lower a bit the cost. There are 1 issues ( = data accesses) costing 2 point each. | 2 |
| ►Loop 5263 - exe_release.x | Execution Time: 2 % - Vectorization Ratio: 60.00 % - Vector Length Use: 20.00 % | |
| ►Loop Computation Issues | 4 | |
| ○ | [SA] Less than 10% of the FP ADD/SUB/MUL arithmetic operations are performed using FMA - Reorganize arithmetic expressions to exhibit potential for FMA. This issue costs 4 points. | 4 |
| ►Data Access Issues | 11 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of constant non unit stride data access - Use array restructuring, perform loop interchange or use gather instructions to lower a bit the cost. There are 2 issues ( = data accesses) costing 2 point each. | 4 |
| ○ | [SA] Inefficient vectorization: more than 10% of the vector loads instructions are unaligned - When allocating arrays, don’t forget to align them. There are 0 issues ( = arrays) costing 2 points each | 0 |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of special instructions executing on a single port (INSERT/EXTRACT) - Simplify data access and try to get stride 1 access. There are 7 issues (= instructions) costing 1 point each. | 7 |
| ►Vectorization Roadblocks | 4 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of constant non unit stride data access - Use array restructuring, perform loop interchange or use gather instructions to lower a bit the cost. There are 2 issues ( = data accesses) costing 2 point each. | 4 |
| ►Inefficient Vectorization | 7 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of special instructions executing on a single port (INSERT/EXTRACT) - Simplify data access and try to get stride 1 access. There are 7 issues (= instructions) costing 1 point each. | 7 |
| ►Loop 5286 - exe_release.x | Execution Time: 2 % - Vectorization Ratio: 0.00 % - Vector Length Use: 12.50 % | |
| ►Loop Computation Issues | 4 | |
| ○ | [SA] Less than 10% of the FP ADD/SUB/MUL arithmetic operations are performed using FMA - Reorganize arithmetic expressions to exhibit potential for FMA. This issue costs 4 points. | 4 |
| ►Data Access Issues | 2 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of constant non unit stride data access - Use array restructuring, perform loop interchange or use gather instructions to lower a bit the cost. There are 1 issues ( = data accesses) costing 2 point each. | 2 |
| ►Vectorization Roadblocks | 2 | |
| ○ | [SA] Presence of constant non unit stride data access - Use array restructuring, perform loop interchange or use gather instructions to lower a bit the cost. There are 1 issues ( = data accesses) costing 2 point each. | 2 |