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Core 2019 [message #51812] Fri, 07 June 2019 13:56 Go to next message
mirek is currently offline  mirek
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I have made some substantial changes to Core memory allocator and index, improving performance of some synthetic benchmarks.

Allocator now much better handles big blocks, which improves e.g. performance of adding ~20000 elements to Vector<int> 3 times. Also, memory pages of most categories can be now reused in another category. We have now 3 categories of blocks <1KB, <64KB and <32MB/220MB (32 bit cpu/64 bit cpu). MemoryTryRealloc is now properly implemented and used in library. mingw performance is improved with TLS workaround.

sizeof(Index) is now 40 (was ~90). Adding elements to Index is now faster.

Frankly, in retrospective it was all mostly a lot of work for really small gains as all low-hanging fruits were already picked years ago. But large blocks handling in allocator is quite nice improvement...
Re: Core 2019 [message #51814 is a reply to message #51812] Fri, 07 June 2019 17:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thanks a lot!

One of my data-intensive MT apps is running ~20% faster now.
It looks like it is using 4 to 6 times more RAM.
And I'm getting a timing report, which, probably, should be disabled:
TIMING Large Alloc 2  : 808.40 ms -  1.27 us (825.00 ms / 636928 ), min:  0.00 ns, max: 17.00 ms, nesting: 0 - 636928
TIMING Large Alloc    :  1.97 s  - 167.81 ns ( 2.27 s  / 11734322 ), min:  0.00 ns, max: 28.00 ms, nesting: 0 - 11734325


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[Updated on: Fri, 07 June 2019 17:52]

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Re: Core 2019 [message #51815 is a reply to message #51814] Fri, 07 June 2019 18:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Novo wrote on Fri, 07 June 2019 17:51
Thanks a lot!

One of my data-intensive MT apps is running ~20% faster now.
It looks like it is using 4 to 6 times more RAM.


How do you measure it?

The new thing is that we now allocate 224MB chunks of _address space_. So virtual memory is way up, but that is not what physical memory use is....

Quote:

And I'm getting a timing report, which, probably, should be disabled:
TIMING Large Alloc 2  : 808.40 ms -  1.27 us (825.00 ms / 636928 ), min:  0.00 ns, max: 17.00 ms, nesting: 0 - 636928
TIMING Large Alloc    :  1.97 s  - 167.81 ns ( 2.27 s  / 11734322 ), min:  0.00 ns, max: 28.00 ms, nesting: 0 - 11734325


Thanks!

Mirek
Re: Core 2019 [message #51817 is a reply to message #51815] Fri, 07 June 2019 23:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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mirek wrote on Fri, 07 June 2019 12:01
Novo wrote on Fri, 07 June 2019 17:51
Thanks a lot!

One of my data-intensive MT apps is running ~20% faster now.
It looks like it is using 4 to 6 times more RAM.


How do you measure it?

The new thing is that we now allocate 224MB chunks of _address space_. So virtual memory is way up, but that is not what physical memory use is....

I'm using old-fashioned top (a Linux tool). I was looking at %MEM and at RES.
To be precise, the difference is ~2.75 times and not 4 or 6 times as I mentioned before.
I measured the same app compiled against git:40cd0fd5e (svn://ultimatepp.org/upp/trunk@13354) and git: 8e0f32d6262 (svn://ultimatepp.org/upp/trunk@13368)
With the old allocator I was getting 0.8% RAM max (~260Mb). The app was running for 292 s.
With the new one I got 2.2% RAM max (~714Mb). Now it takes 230 s. to run it. This is one minute less, and that is cool.

A singly-threaded version of the same app has improved a little bit as well: 2428.33 s. vs 2491.37 s.
The difference is ~2.5%


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[Updated on: Sat, 08 June 2019 05:36]

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Re: Core 2019 [message #51826 is a reply to message #51817] Sat, 08 June 2019 18:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I couldn't compile code with the flag .USEMALLOC defined. I'm getting this:

error: use of undeclared identifier 'MemoryTryRealloc'

I just wanted to compare the new U++ allocator with the standard one ...


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Novo
Re: Core 2019 [message #51827 is a reply to message #51817] Sat, 08 June 2019 18:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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This is definitely something to investigate...

The working hypothesis is that you are allocating some really large blocks (>10MB) and in previous allocator, these were immediately unmapped back (and it was fast peak, so unnoticed while watching top), while the new allocator keeps them for reuse and system has not swapped them out yet. My experience is that the cuprit is usually a big StringStream.

We can test this. In HeapImp.h, there is HPAGE constant. This is the size of "master chunk" (in 4KB units) and also maximum size of block that allocator keeps for reuse. Try to change that to something smaller, like 256 and retest...

Mirek
Re: Core 2019 [message #51828 is a reply to message #51826] Sat, 08 June 2019 18:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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USEMALLOC fixed
Re: Core 2019 [message #51829 is a reply to message #51828] Sat, 08 June 2019 19:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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mirek wrote on Sat, 08 June 2019 12:40
USEMALLOC fixed

For some weird reason I'm getting a linker error (full rebuild)

in function `Upp::sProfile(Upp::MemoryProfile const&)':
/home/ssg/dvlp/cpp/upp/git/uppsrc/CtrlLib/CtrlUtil.cpp:368: undefined reference to `Upp::AsString(Upp::MemoryProfile const&)'

Configuration: Debug (Release is fine)
Flags: GUI .USEMALLOC
I'm not getting any problems with linking when flags are "MT .USEMALLOC".
BLITZ is used in all cases.
This is weird.


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[Updated on: Sat, 08 June 2019 19:46]

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Re: Core 2019 [message #51830 is a reply to message #51829] Sat, 08 June 2019 20:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hopefully fixed.

Mirek
Re: Core 2019 [message #51833 is a reply to message #51826] Sat, 08 June 2019 21:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Novo wrote on Sat, 08 June 2019 12:30

I just wanted to compare the new U++ allocator with the standard one ...

So, StdAlloc-based MT version runs for 233 s. and it is using 1.6% RAM max (~541Mb).
It is somewhere in-between the new and the old U++ allocator.


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[Updated on: Sun, 09 June 2019 05:15]

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Re: Core 2019 [message #51834 is a reply to message #51830] Sat, 08 June 2019 21:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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mirek wrote on Sat, 08 June 2019 14:38
Hopefully fixed.

Mirek

Everything is fine now.

Thank you!


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Re: Core 2019 [message #51835 is a reply to message #51827] Sat, 08 June 2019 21:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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mirek wrote on Sat, 08 June 2019 12:31

We can test this. In HeapImp.h, there is HPAGE constant. This is the size of "master chunk" (in 4KB units) and also maximum size of block that allocator keeps for reuse. Try to change that to something smaller, like 256 and retest...

Mirek

In case of HPAGE = 256 it is starting to use tens of gigabytes in just a few seconds ...


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Re: Core 2019 [message #51836 is a reply to message #51835] Sat, 08 June 2019 22:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Novo wrote on Sat, 08 June 2019 15:54

In case of HPAGE = 256 it is starting to use tens of gigabytes in just a few seconds ...

In case of HPAGE = 8192 it is using 2.0% RAM max (~646Mb) one one (some data is read from disc into memory) run
and 2.2% RAM max (~714Mb) on another run (all data is cashed in memory).
Well, "top" is not the best tool to check memory usage.


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[Updated on: Sun, 09 June 2019 04:54]

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Re: Core 2019 [message #51837 is a reply to message #51835] Sun, 09 June 2019 10:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Novo wrote on Sat, 08 June 2019 21:54
mirek wrote on Sat, 08 June 2019 12:31

We can test this. In HeapImp.h, there is HPAGE constant. This is the size of "master chunk" (in 4KB units) and also maximum size of block that allocator keeps for reuse. Try to change that to something smaller, like 256 and retest...

Mirek

In case of HPAGE = 256 it is starting to use tens of gigabytes in just a few seconds ...


Now that is an excelent clue Smile

Found and fixed a bug (stupid one really). Can you test now please?

Mirek
Re: Core 2019 [message #51840 is a reply to message #51837] Sun, 09 June 2019 15:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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mirek wrote on Sun, 09 June 2019 04:03
Novo wrote on Sat, 08 June 2019 21:54
mirek wrote on Sat, 08 June 2019 12:31

We can test this. In HeapImp.h, there is HPAGE constant. This is the size of "master chunk" (in 4KB units) and also maximum size of block that allocator keeps for reuse. Try to change that to something smaller, like 256 and retest...

Mirek

In case of HPAGE = 256 it is starting to use tens of gigabytes in just a few seconds ...


Now that is an excelent clue Smile

Found and fixed a bug (stupid one really). Can you test now please?

Mirek


HPAGE = 256
ram: 308 Mb, time: 253 s.

HPAGE = 7 * 8192
ram: 714 Mb, time: 232 s.

StdAlloc still remains the best choice for MT ...


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Novo
Re: Core 2019 [message #51844 is a reply to message #51840] Sun, 09 June 2019 16:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Novo wrote on Sun, 09 June 2019 15:20
mirek wrote on Sun, 09 June 2019 04:03
Novo wrote on Sat, 08 June 2019 21:54
mirek wrote on Sat, 08 June 2019 12:31

We can test this. In HeapImp.h, there is HPAGE constant. This is the size of "master chunk" (in 4KB units) and also maximum size of block that allocator keeps for reuse. Try to change that to something smaller, like 256 and retest...

Mirek

In case of HPAGE = 256 it is starting to use tens of gigabytes in just a few seconds ...


Now that is an excelent clue Smile

Found and fixed a bug (stupid one really). Can you test now please?

Mirek


HPAGE = 256
ram: 308 Mb, time: 253 s.


OK, at least the bug was fixed... Smile

Quote:


HPAGE = 7 * 8192
ram: 714 Mb, time: 232 s.

StdAlloc still remains the best choice for MT ...


Can you try some other value, like 4096 or 8192...

Anyway, maybe this is really only misinterpreted reporting. The idea was that if I allocate a lot of address space, it is not really in physical memory unless written to.

Mirek
Re: Core 2019 [message #51845 is a reply to message #51844] Sun, 09 June 2019 16:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Would it be possible to get peak memory profile?

Basically, you call PeakMemoryProfile at the start to activate it, then RDUMP(PeakMemoryProfile()) at the end of app. (Slows down the allocator).

Mirek
Re: Core 2019 [message #51846 is a reply to message #51844] Sun, 09 June 2019 17:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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mirek wrote on Sun, 09 June 2019 10:33

Can you try some other value, like 4096 or 8192...

Anyway, maybe this is really only misinterpreted reporting. The idea was that if I allocate a lot of address space, it is not really in physical memory unless written to.

Mirek

HPAGE = 4096
mem: 680 Mb, time: 232 s.

HPAGE = 8192
mem: 777 Mb, time: 232 s.

If I remember correctly, some of the system allocation routines initialize allocated memory with zeros even if you do not write there anything ...


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Re: Core 2019 [message #51847 is a reply to message #51846] Sun, 09 June 2019 17:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I hacked your TIMING macro and made a similar RMEMUSE one:

namespace Upp {
	
struct MemInspector {
protected:
	static bool active;

	const char *name;
	int         call_count;
	int         min_mem;
	int         max_mem;
	int         max_nesting;
	int         all_count;
	StaticMutex mutex;

public:
	MemInspector(const char *name = NULL); // Not String !!!
	~MemInspector();

	void Add(int mem, int nesting);

	String Dump();

	class Routine {
	public:
		Routine(MemInspector& stat, int& nesting)
		: nesting(nesting), stat(stat) {
			++nesting;
		}

		~Routine() {
			--nesting;
			int mem = MemoryUsedKb();
			stat.Add(mem, nesting);
		}

	protected:
		int& nesting;
		MemInspector& stat;
	};

	static void Activate(bool b) { active = b; }
};

bool MemInspector::active = true;

MemInspector::MemInspector(const char *_name) {
	name = _name ? _name : "";
	all_count = call_count = max_nesting = min_mem = max_mem = 0;
}

MemInspector::~MemInspector() {
	Mutex::Lock __(mutex);
	StdLog() << Dump() << "\r\n";
}

void MemInspector::Add(int mem, int nesting)
{
	// mem = MemoryUsedKb() - mem;
	Mutex::Lock __(mutex);
	if(!active) return;
	all_count++;
	if(nesting > max_nesting)
		max_nesting = nesting;
	if(nesting == 0) {
		if(call_count++ == 0)
			min_mem = max_mem = mem;
		else {
			if(mem < min_mem)
				min_mem = mem;
			if(mem > max_mem)
				max_mem = mem;
		}
	}
}

String MemInspector::Dump() {
	Mutex::Lock __(mutex);
	String s = Sprintf("MEMUSE %-15s: ", name);
	if(call_count == 0)
		return s + "No active hit";
	return s
		   << "min: " << min_mem
		   << ", max: " << max_mem
		   << Sprintf(", nesting: %d - %d", max_nesting, all_count);
}


}

#define RMEMUSE(x) \
	static UPP::MemInspector COMBINE(sMemStat, __LINE__)(x); \
	static thread_local int COMBINE(sMemStatNesting, __LINE__); \
	UPP::MemInspector::Routine COMBINE(sMemStatR, __LINE__)(COMBINE(sMemStat, __LINE__), COMBINE(sMemStatNesting, __LINE__))

What I'm getting in case of HPAGE = 7 * 8192 is
TIMING Chunk          : 4108.80 s  - 22.66 ms (4108.80 s  / 181363 ), min:  1.00 ms, max:  1.24 s , nesting: 0 - 181363
MEMUSE Chunk          : min: 30844, max: 341052, nesting: 0 - 181363
TIMING Read Data      : 228.28 s  - 228.28 s  (228.28 s  / 1 ), min: 228.28 s , max: 228.28 s , nesting: 0 - 1

top is saying max used memory (RES) is ~771 Mb.


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Novo
Re: Core 2019 [message #51848 is a reply to message #51845] Sun, 09 June 2019 17:34 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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mirek wrote on Sun, 09 June 2019 10:43
Would it be possible to get peak memory profile?

Basically, you call PeakMemoryProfile at the start to activate it, then RDUMP(PeakMemoryProfile()) at the end of app. (Slows down the allocator).

Mirek

I'm calling PeakMemoryProfile(); before CoWork is created and RDUMP(*PeakMemoryProfile()); after it is destroyed.
*PeakMemoryProfile() = Memory peak 328920
  32 B,      13 allocated (     0 KB),    113 fragments (     3 KB)
  64 B,       8 allocated (     0 KB),     55 fragments (     3 KB)
  96 B,       6 allocated (     0 KB),     36 fragments (     3 KB)
 128 B,       3 allocated (     0 KB),     28 fragments (     3 KB)
 160 B,       3 allocated (     0 KB),     22 fragments (     3 KB)
 192 B,       2 allocated (     0 KB),     19 fragments (     3 KB)
 224 B,       3 allocated (     0 KB),     15 fragments (     3 KB)
 256 B,       2 allocated (     0 KB),     13 fragments (     3 KB)
 288 B,       2 allocated (     0 KB),     12 fragments (     3 KB)
 320 B,       2 allocated (     0 KB),     10 fragments (     3 KB)
 352 B,       1 allocated (     0 KB),     10 fragments (     3 KB)
 384 B,       2 allocated (     0 KB),      8 fragments (     3 KB)
 448 B,       2 allocated (     0 KB),      7 fragments (     3 KB)
 576 B,       4 allocated (     2 KB),      3 fragments (     1 KB)
 672 B,       3 allocated (     1 KB),      3 fragments (     1 KB)
 800 B,       2 allocated (     1 KB),      3 fragments (     2 KB)
 992 B,       3 allocated (     2 KB),      1 fragments (     0 KB)
 TOTAL,      61 allocated (    15 KB),    358 fragments (    50 KB)
Empty 4KB pages 0 (0 KB)
Large block count 9, total size 119 KB
Large fragments count 5, total size 71 KB
Huge block count 80, total size 1779376 KB
Sys block count 0, total size 0 KB
224MB master blocks 4

Large fragments:
1 KB: 1
8 KB: 1
17.25 KB: 1
22 KB: 1
23.5 KB: 1

Huge fragments:
8 KB: 1
16 KB: 1
20 KB: 3
32 KB: 5
36 KB: 2
40 KB: 1
44 KB: 1
52 KB: 1
64 KB: 20
68 KB: 1
80 KB: 6
92 KB: 2
120 KB: 1
128 KB: 1
144 KB: 1
156 KB: 1
164 KB: 1
180 KB: 2
188 KB: 2
192 KB: 3
196 KB: 1
204 KB: 1
248 KB: 1
252 KB: 1
272 KB: 2
276 KB: 1
284 KB: 1
288 KB: 1
296 KB: 2
304 KB: 1
320 KB: 1
328 KB: 1
348 KB: 1
364 KB: 1
384 KB: 1
396 KB: 2
412 KB: 1
440 KB: 1
464 KB: 1
468 KB: 1
484 KB: 1
500 KB: 1
504 KB: 1
512 KB: 1
520 KB: 1
560 KB: 2
564 KB: 1
568 KB: 1
576 KB: 1
580 KB: 1
612 KB: 1
616 KB: 1
620 KB: 1
640 KB: 1
652 KB: 2
696 KB: 1
700 KB: 1
708 KB: 1
740 KB: 1
760 KB: 1
780 KB: 1
784 KB: 1
796 KB: 1
916 KB: 1
944 KB: 1
972 KB: 1
1044 KB: 1
1084 KB: 1
1088 KB: 1
1148 KB: 1
1184 KB: 1
1200 KB: 1
1212 KB: 1
1216 KB: 1
1272 KB: 1
1280 KB: 1
1300 KB: 1
1364 KB: 1
1464 KB: 1
1512 KB: 1
1616 KB: 1
1716 KB: 1
1720 KB: 1
1920 KB: 1
1996 KB: 1
2220 KB: 1
2280 KB: 1
2552 KB: 1
2576 KB: 1
2596 KB: 1
2804 KB: 1
2864 KB: 1
3080 KB: 1
3324 KB: 1
3420 KB: 1
3516 KB: 3
3580 KB: 6
3596 KB: 1
3644 KB: 1
3648 KB: 1
3916 KB: 1
4408 KB: 1
4452 KB: 1
4720 KB: 1
5564 KB: 1
5632 KB: 1
6996 KB: 1
7036 KB: 1
7100 KB: 1
7280 KB: 2
7632 KB: 1
7848 KB: 1
7864 KB: 1
8344 KB: 1
8448 KB: 1
8632 KB: 1
8820 KB: 1
8968 KB: 1
9124 KB: 1
9296 KB: 1
9440 KB: 1
9880 KB: 1
10612 KB: 1
10768 KB: 1
11136 KB: 1
11188 KB: 1
11420 KB: 1
13572 KB: 1
14304 KB: 1
14988 KB: 1
15168 KB: 1
15576 KB: 1
15924 KB: 1
16040 KB: 1
18012 KB: 1
19204 KB: 1
20108 KB: 1
20396 KB: 1
55160 KB: 1

top is saying that app is using 855 Mb max ...


Regards,
Novo
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