国产SW26010-Pro处理器上3级BLAS函数众核并行优化

BLAS(basic linear algebra subprograms)是最基本、最重要的底层数学库之一.在一个标准的BLAS库中,BLAS 3级函数涵盖的矩阵-矩阵运算尤为重要,在许多大规模科学与工程计算应用中被广泛调用.另外,BLAS 3级属于计算密集型函数,对充分发挥处理器的计算性能有至关重要的作用.针对国产SW26010-Pro处理器研究BLAS 3级函数的众核并行优化技术.具体而言,根据SW26010-Pro的存储层次结构,设计多级分块算法,挖掘矩阵运算的并行性.在此基础上,基于远程内存访问(remote memory access,RMA)机制设计数据共享策略,提高从核间的数据传输效率.进一步地,采用三缓冲、参数调优等方法对算法进行全面优化,隐藏直接内存访问(direct memory access,DMA)访存开销和RMA通信开销.此外,利用SW26010-Pro的两条硬件流水线和若干向量化计算/访存指令,还对BLAS 3级函数的矩阵-矩阵乘法、矩阵方程组求解、矩阵转置操作等若干运算进行手工汇编优化,提高了函数的浮点计算效率.实验结果显示,所提出的并行优化技术在SW26010-Pro处理器上为BLAS 3级函数带来了明显的性能提升,单核组BLAS 3级函数的浮点计算性能最高可达峰值性能的92%,多核组BLAS 3级函数的浮点计算性能最高可达峰值性能的88%.

BLU Factorization for Block Tridiagonal Matrices and Its Error Analysis

A block representation of the BLU factorization for block tridiagonal matrices is presented. Some properties on the factors obtained in the course of the factorization are studied. Simpler expressions for errors incurred at the process of the factorization for block tridiagonal matrices are considered.

矩阵乘协处理器上BLAS level-3运算的设计

BLAS level-3运算的计算复杂度较高,其往往成为应用的性能瓶颈。采用线性阵列结构的矩阵乘协处理器可实现高性能、高效的矩阵乘运算。在矩阵乘协处理器上高效实现BLAS level-3运算,对大规模科学与工程仿真应用的计算加速至关重要。以矩阵乘为核心运算,结合线性阵列的结构特点,提出了矩阵乘协处理器上BLAS level-3运算的设计,并构建了相应的性能分析模型。实验结果表明,矩阵乘协处理器上SYMM、SYRK和TRMM运算的计算效率分别达到了99%,98%和80%,与SW26010和NVIDIA V100 GPU上矩阵运算的计算效率相比,最高提升了31%。

A High Performance Multifrontal Code for Linear Solution of Structures Using Multi-Core Microprocessors

A multifrontal code is introduced for the efficient solution of the linear system of equations arising from the analysis of structures. The factorization phase is reduced into a series of interleaved element assembly and dense matrix operations for which the BLAS3 kernels are used. A similar approach is generalized for the forward and back substitution phases for the efficient solution of structures having multiple load conditions. The program performs all assembly and solution steps in parallel. Examples are presented which demonstrate the code's performance on single and dual core processor computers.