[mpich-discuss] Dual core problem

Ladislav Huraj ladislav.huraj at ucm.sk
Mon Apr 12 02:35:47 CDT 2010


Hi,
I am sure my version of windows is 32-bit, I installed it and I checked 
it as well.
Is it possible to set that mpiexec (or smpd) is running only on one core?
 
Thanks
 
Regards,
 
Ladislav Huraj


Jayesh Krishna  wrote / napísal(a):
> Hi,
>  Are you sure that you have 32-bit version of XP (and not 64-bit) installed in your system ?
>
> (PS: AFAIK, Core 2 duos support both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of windows)
> Regards,
> Jayesh
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: huraj at ucm.sk
> To: jayesh at mcs.anl.gov
> Cc: mpich-discuss at mcs.anl.gov
> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 2:04:13 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [mpich-discuss] Dual core problem
>
> Hi,
>
>   
>> 1) Uninstall MPICH2 on your machine.
>> 2) Install mpich2-1.2.1p1 on your machine (Make sure that your OS is
>>     
> 32-bit before installing 32-bit version of MPICH2 - Start->Control
> Panel->System)
>
> This did not help, the same results.
>
>   
>> 3) Re-compile C:\program files\mpich2\examples\icpi.c (cpi.vcproj)
>>     
> Done
>
>   
>> 4) Run "smpd -status" to get the status of smpd
>>     
> "smpd running on oo7note"
> oo7note is name of my notebook
>
>   
>> 5) Try running cpi.exe as "c:\progra~1\mpich2\bin\mpiexec.exe -n 2
>>     
> c:\progra~1\mpich2\examples\cpi.exe"
>
> Unfortunately, the same results like before; only in one of 6 cases the
> program runs correctly.
>
>   
>> 6) Run "smpd -version" to get the version of the process manager.
>>     
>
> "1.2.1p1"
>
>   
>> 7) Type "winver" at the command prompt to get the complete version of
>>     
> your OS.
>
> "Microsoft Windows
> Version 5.1 Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.091208-2036)"
>
> I do not know what else I could try.
>
> Regards,
> Ladislav
>
>
>   
>> Hi,
>>  I would recommend the following (To make sure that you installation is
>> fine),
>>
>> 1) Uninstall MPICH2 on your machine.
>> 2) Install mpich2-1.2.1p1 on your machine (Make sure that your OS is
>> 32-bit before installing 32-bit version of MPICH2 - Start->Control
>> Panel->System)
>> 3) Re-compile C:\program files\mpich2\examples\icpi.c (cpi.vcproj)
>> 4) Run "smpd -status" to get the status of smpd
>> 5) Try running cpi.exe as "c:\progra~1\mpich2\bin\mpiexec.exe -n 2
>> c:\progra~1\mpich2\examples\cpi.exe"
>> 6) Run "smpd -version" to get the version of the process manager.
>> 7) Type "winver" at the command prompt to get the complete version of your
>> OS.
>>
>>  Let us know the results. Please provide as much details as possible (The
>> more details you provide the easier it is for us to debug your problem).
>>
>> Regards,
>> Jayesh
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: huraj at ucm.sk
>> To: "Jayesh Krishna" <jayesh at mcs.anl.gov>
>> Cc: "Ladislav Huraj" <ladislav.huraj at ucm.sk>, mpich-discuss at mcs.anl.gov
>> Sent: Friday, April 9, 2010 2:19:55 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
>> Subject: Re: [mpich-discuss] Dual core problem
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> cpi does not work (or 1/6 that it works)
>> "mpiexec -n 3 hello.exe" does not work (the same probability)
>> "mpiexec -n 1 hostname" works perfectly (it works without problems for
>> each n), it is the first one without problems
>>
>> it seems that the higher number n, the lower probability of correct output
>>
>> Ladislav
>>
>>     
>>>  Please provide us more details. Can you run cpi ? Can you run "mpiexec
>>> -n
>>> 3 hello.exe" ? Can you run "mpiexec -n 1 hostname" ?
>>>
>>> -Jayesh
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ladislav Huraj" <ladislav.huraj at ucm.sk>
>>> To: "Jayesh Krishna" <jayesh at mcs.anl.gov>
>>> Cc: mpich-discuss at mcs.anl.gov
>>> Sent: Friday, April 9, 2010 11:41:55 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
>>> Subject: Re: [mpich-discuss] Dual core problem
>>>
>>> Unfortunately it does not work
>>>
>>> BR,
>>> Ladislav
>>>
>>>
>>> Jayesh Krishna  wrote / napÄ&#65533;­sal(a):
>>>       
>>>> Hi,
>>>>  Can you cpi (c:\program files\mpich2\examples\cpi.exe) on your
>>>> notebook
>>>> ?
>>>>  Does "mpiexec -n 3 hello.exe" work for you (mpiexec launches all procs
>>>> on the localhost by default)?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Jayesh
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: huraj at ucm.sk
>>>> To: mpich-discuss at mcs.anl.gov
>>>> Sent: Friday, April 9, 2010 6:24:05 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
>>>> Subject: Re: [mpich-discuss] Dual core problem
>>>>
>>>> My version is 1.2.1p1. I have already tried the older as well as newer
>>>> versions of mpich2 but without success.
>>>>
>>>> For job I use e.g.:
>>>> mpiexec &#8211;hosts 3 localhost localhost localhost hello.exe
>>>> this one works perfectly with the MPI code on my other PC.
>>>> I tried lots of others options which are correct (I always checked the
>>>> correctness on my other PC). From this I deducted that problem seems to
>>>> be
>>>> in notebook not in the code. Funny is that in one of 4 cases the
>>>> outputs
>>>> are correct.
>>>>
>>>> My OS is 32bit WinXP Professional SP3, it is notebook HP Intel Core2
>>>> Duo
>>>> CP.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>  Which version of MPICH2 are you using (If you are using an older
>>>>> version
>>>>> try the latest stable version and see if it helps -
>>>>> http://www.mcs.anl.gov/research/projects/mpich2/downloads/index.php?s=downloads)?
>>>>>  How are you running your job (mpiexec options)?
>>>>>  Is your machine 32-bit or 64-bit ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Jayesh
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: huraj at ucm.sk
>>>>> To: mpich-discuss at mcs.anl.gov
>>>>> Sent: Friday, April 9, 2010 2:40:31 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
>>>>> Subject: [mpich-discuss] Dual core problem
>>>>>
>>>>> When I run the MPI program the outputs are different. Sometimes the
>>>>> output
>>>>> is correct, sometimes I obtain error message and sometimes job
>>>>> aborting.
>>>>> See the outputs:
>>>>>
>>>>> [01:4088]......ERROR:result command received but the wait_list is
>>>>> empty.
>>>>> [01:4088]....ERROR:unable to handle the command: "cmd=result src=1
>>>>> dest=1
>>>>> tag=5 cmd_tag=2 cmd_orig=dbput ctx_key=1 result=DBS_SUCCESS "
>>>>> [01:4088]...ERROR:sock_op_close returned while unknown context is in
>>>>> state: SMPD_IDLE
>>>>> [01:2392]......ERROR:result command received but the wait_list is
>>>>> empty.
>>>>> [01:2392]....ERROR:unable to handle the command: "cmd=result src=1
>>>>> dest=1
>>>>> tag=9 cmd_tag=2 cmd_orig=dbput ctx_key=2 result=DBS_SUCCESS "
>>>>> [01:2392]...ERROR:sock_op_close returned while unknown context is in
>>>>> state: SMPD_IDLE
>>>>>
>>>>> or
>>>>> [01:1452]......ERROR:result command received but the wait_list is
>>>>> empty.
>>>>> [01:1452]....ERROR:unable to handle the command: "cmd=result src=1
>>>>> dest=1
>>>>> tag=4 cmd_tag=1 cmd_orig=dbget ctx_key=0 result=DBS_FAIL "
>>>>>
>>>>> job aborted:
>>>>> rank: node: exit code[: error message]
>>>>> 0: localhost: 123
>>>>> 1: localhost: 123
>>>>> 2: localhost: -1073741819: process 2 exited without calling finalize
>>>>>
>>>>> or correctly
>>>>> Received: Hello, world from process 1!
>>>>> Received: Hello, world from process 2!
>>>>> MASTER: All Done!
>>>>>
>>>>> The program code is correct; it runs well on different PC.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am afraid the problem is in my notebook. The notebook is Intel Core2
>>>>> Duo
>>>>> CPU.
>>>>> I tried to change the setting &#8216;hosts&#8217; in wmpiconfig (to
>>>>> localhost:2) for dual core but nothing has changed.
>>>>> I need it only for local using.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Ladislav
>>>>>
>>>>>
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