[Mesa-dev] [RFC] clover: Attempt to make clover fail when a kernel fails to build

Bruno Jimenez brunojimen at gmail.com
Thu May 15 14:27:56 PDT 2014


On Thu, 2014-05-15 at 22:42 +0200, Francisco Jerez wrote:
> Tom Stellard <tom at stellard.net> writes:
> 
> > On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 06:22:11PM +0200, Francisco Jerez wrote:
> >> Bruno Jimenez <brunojimen at gmail.com> writes:
> >> 
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I'm trying to make clover fail in the case that a kernel fails to build.
> >> > My first attempt has been to track a llvm compile failure up from
> >> > 'radeon_llvm_compile' (at radeon/radeon_llvm_emit.c), through
> >> > 'r600_llvm_compile' (at r600/r600_llvm.c) and through
> >> > 'evergreen_launch_grid' (at r600/evergreen_compute.c), then detect the
> >> > failure when launching a kernel and throw an error.
> >> >
> >> > The attached patch is based on this, and it kind of works, as for the
> >> > first kernel that fails to compile it will return the corresponding
> >> > error (CL_INVALID_PROGRAM_EXECUTABLE), but for the following kernels it
> >> > crashes completely.
> >> >
> >> > I think that this is not how we should detect compile errors, nor where
> >> > we should. Because, after reading the OpenCL 1.1 spec, I think that they
> >> > should be handled at 'clBuildProgram'.
> >> >
> >> > The spec for OpenCL 1.1 says about 'clBuildProgram':
> >> > 'builds (compiles & links) a program executable [...]'
> >> > And there's an error for build failures:
> >> > 'CL_BUILD_PROGRAM_FAILURE if there is a failure to build the program
> >> > executable'
> >> >
> >> > Any thoughts about this?
> >> 
> >> Yeah...  I think you're right and this is a dead end, it's probably not
> >> the way we should handle this situation.  Compiler errors should be
> >> returned from the compiler, not from launch_grid().  This is likely to
> >> be an LLVM back-end bug.  Clang shouldn't return successfully if the
> >> program is malformed and the pipe driver won't be able to deal with the
> >> generated code.  If the fact that clover::compile_program_llvm() doesn't
> >> detect the failure is caused by radeon's two-step compilation process, I
> >> guess that this is another reason to refactor the radeon compiler code
> >> so the whole compilation happens in one step from the LLVM back-end and
> >> most of what radeon_llvm_compile() does now is handled from within clang
> >> as it's called from clover::compile_program_llvm(), which would generate
> >> machine code directly instead of LLVM IR.
> >> 
> >
> > I've mostly implemented moving the compilation phase into clover, but it is
> > dependent on this patch: http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/mesa-dev/2014-March/055424.html
> > until function calls are implemented, which may be a while.
> >
> 
> I don't think that patch would be required in principle if the function
> inlining is taken care of by the LLVM back-end instead as we discussed
> earlier.
> 
> > Is there some other way to handle this?  Maybe a flag on struct pipe_compute_state?
> >
> 
> I guess another possibility would be to have clang run the necessary
> checks somehow so we can be sure that a successful compilation implies
> that the generated code is well-formed and the second compilation is
> going to complete successfully too.
> 
> Thanks.

I also thinks that, if we want to keep a two step compilation process,
this is what we should aim for. I don't know at all the LLVM back end,
but maybe there's some kind of 'LLVMCheckIfItWouldCompile' or some kind
of analyzer that could be used for this.

Thanks!
Bruno

> 
> > -Tom
> >
> >> Thanks.
> >> 
> >> > Bruno
> >> > From e92bc2804b60ebb69268b02df7f57301aea8b20b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> >> > From: =?UTF-8?q?Bruno=20Jim=C3=A9nez?= <brunojimen at gmail.com>
> >> > Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 17:04:50 +0200
> >> > Subject: [PATCH] exit if llvm_compile fails
> >> >
> >> > ---
> >> >  src/gallium/drivers/ilo/ilo_gpgpu.c               |  2 +-
> >> >  src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_compute.c   |  2 +-
> >> >  src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_context.h   |  8 ++++----
> >> >  src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nve4_compute.c   |  2 +-
> >> >  src/gallium/drivers/r600/evergreen_compute.c      | 12 ++++++++----
> >> >  src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_compute.c         |  2 +-
> >> >  src/gallium/include/pipe/p_context.h              |  6 +++---
> >> >  src/gallium/state_trackers/clover/core/kernel.cpp | 14 +++++++++-----
> >> >  8 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
> >> >
> >> > diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/ilo/ilo_gpgpu.c b/src/gallium/drivers/ilo/ilo_gpgpu.c
> >> > index b17a518..19990fc 100644
> >> > --- a/src/gallium/drivers/ilo/ilo_gpgpu.c
> >> > +++ b/src/gallium/drivers/ilo/ilo_gpgpu.c
> >> > @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
> >> >   * This is a placeholder.  We will need something similar to ilo_3d_pipeline.
> >> >   */
> >> >  
> >> > -static void
> >> > +static unsigned
> >> >  ilo_launch_grid(struct pipe_context *pipe,
> >> >                  const uint *block_layout, const uint *grid_layout,
> >> >                  uint32_t pc, const void *input)
> >> > diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_compute.c b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_compute.c
> >> > index ad287a2..26ace0a 100644
> >> > --- a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_compute.c
> >> > +++ b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_compute.c
> >> > @@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ nvc0_compute_upload_input(struct nvc0_context *nvc0, const void *input)
> >> >     }
> >> >  }
> >> >  
> >> > -void
> >> > +unsigned
> >> >  nvc0_launch_grid(struct pipe_context *pipe,
> >> >                   const uint *block_layout, const uint *grid_layout,
> >> >                   uint32_t label,
> >> > diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_context.h b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_context.h
> >> > index 76416a0..b1bbc54 100644
> >> > --- a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_context.h
> >> > +++ b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nvc0_context.h
> >> > @@ -349,11 +349,11 @@ nvc0_video_buffer_create(struct pipe_context *pipe,
> >> >  void nvc0_push_vbo(struct nvc0_context *, const struct pipe_draw_info *);
> >> >  
> >> >  /* nve4_compute.c */
> >> > -void nve4_launch_grid(struct pipe_context *,
> >> > -                      const uint *, const uint *, uint32_t, const void *);
> >> > +unsigned nve4_launch_grid(struct pipe_context *,
> >> > +                          const uint *, const uint *, uint32_t, const void *);
> >> >  
> >> >  /* nvc0_compute.c */
> >> > -void nvc0_launch_grid(struct pipe_context *,
> >> > -                      const uint *, const uint *, uint32_t, const void *);
> >> > +unsigned nvc0_launch_grid(struct pipe_context *,
> >> > +                          const uint *, const uint *, uint32_t, const void *);
> >> >  
> >> >  #endif
> >> > diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nve4_compute.c b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nve4_compute.c
> >> > index f243316..593d455 100644
> >> > --- a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nve4_compute.c
> >> > +++ b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nvc0/nve4_compute.c
> >> > @@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ nve4_compute_alloc_launch_desc(struct nouveau_context *nv,
> >> >     return (struct nve4_cp_launch_desc *)ptr;
> >> >  }
> >> >  
> >> > -void
> >> > +unsigned
> >> >  nve4_launch_grid(struct pipe_context *pipe,
> >> >                   const uint *block_layout, const uint *grid_layout,
> >> >                   uint32_t label,
> >> > diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/r600/evergreen_compute.c b/src/gallium/drivers/r600/evergreen_compute.c
> >> > index 701bb5c..305bd84 100644
> >> > --- a/src/gallium/drivers/r600/evergreen_compute.c
> >> > +++ b/src/gallium/drivers/r600/evergreen_compute.c
> >> > @@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ void evergreen_emit_cs_shader(
> >> >  					      RADEON_PRIO_SHADER_DATA));
> >> >  }
> >> >  
> >> > -static void evergreen_launch_grid(
> >> > +static unsigned evergreen_launch_grid(
> >> >  		struct pipe_context *ctx_,
> >> >  		const uint *block_layout, const uint *grid_layout,
> >> >  		uint32_t pc, const void *input)
> >> > @@ -550,6 +550,8 @@ static void evergreen_launch_grid(
> >> >  
> >> >  	COMPUTE_DBG(ctx->screen, "*** evergreen_launch_grid: pc = %u\n", pc);
> >> >  
> >> > +	shader->active_kernel = kernel;
> >> > +	ctx->cs_shader_state.kernel_index = pc;
> >> >  #ifdef HAVE_OPENCL
> >> >  
> >> >  	if (!kernel->code_bo) {
> >> > @@ -566,7 +568,9 @@ static void evergreen_launch_grid(
> >> >  			   ctx->screen->has_compressed_msaa_texturing);
> >> >  		bc->type = TGSI_PROCESSOR_COMPUTE;
> >> >  		bc->isa = ctx->isa;
> >> > -		r600_llvm_compile(mod, ctx->b.family, bc, &use_kill, dump);
> >> > +
> >> > +		if (r600_llvm_compile(mod, ctx->b.family, bc, &use_kill, dump))
> >> > +			return 1;
> >> >  
> >> >  		if (dump && !sb_disasm) {
> >> >  			r600_bytecode_disasm(bc);
> >> > @@ -582,10 +586,10 @@ static void evergreen_launch_grid(
> >> >  		ctx->b.ws->buffer_unmap(kernel->code_bo->cs_buf);
> >> >  	}
> >> >  #endif
> >> > -	shader->active_kernel = kernel;
> >> > -	ctx->cs_shader_state.kernel_index = pc;
> >> >  	evergreen_compute_upload_input(ctx_, block_layout, grid_layout, input);
> >> >  	compute_emit_cs(ctx, block_layout, grid_layout);
> >> > +
> >> > +	return 0;
> >> >  }
> >> >  
> >> >  static void evergreen_set_compute_resources(struct pipe_context * ctx_,
> >> > diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_compute.c b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_compute.c
> >> > index c0637f6..4ff7f7a 100644
> >> > --- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_compute.c
> >> > +++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_compute.c
> >> > @@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static void si_set_global_binding(
> >> >  	}
> >> >  }
> >> >  
> >> > -static void si_launch_grid(
> >> > +static unsigned si_launch_grid(
> >> >  		struct pipe_context *ctx,
> >> >  		const uint *block_layout, const uint *grid_layout,
> >> >  		uint32_t pc, const void *input)
> >> > diff --git a/src/gallium/include/pipe/p_context.h b/src/gallium/include/pipe/p_context.h
> >> > index bc43530..0fa9278 100644
> >> > --- a/src/gallium/include/pipe/p_context.h
> >> > +++ b/src/gallium/include/pipe/p_context.h
> >> > @@ -520,9 +520,9 @@ struct pipe_context {
> >> >      * should point to a buffer of at least
> >> >      * pipe_compute_state::req_input_mem bytes.
> >> >      */
> >> > -   void (*launch_grid)(struct pipe_context *context,
> >> > -                       const uint *block_layout, const uint *grid_layout,
> >> > -                       uint32_t pc, const void *input);
> >> > +   unsigned (*launch_grid)(struct pipe_context *context,
> >> > +                           const uint *block_layout, const uint *grid_layout,
> >> > +                           uint32_t pc, const void *input);
> >> >     /*@}*/
> >> >  
> >> >     /**
> >> > diff --git a/src/gallium/state_trackers/clover/core/kernel.cpp b/src/gallium/state_trackers/clover/core/kernel.cpp
> >> > index 5e5fe51..5517b17 100644
> >> > --- a/src/gallium/state_trackers/clover/core/kernel.cpp
> >> > +++ b/src/gallium/state_trackers/clover/core/kernel.cpp
> >> > @@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ kernel::launch(command_queue &q,
> >> >     const auto reduced_grid_size =
> >> >        map(divides(), grid_size, block_size);
> >> >     void *st = exec.bind(&q);
> >> > +   unsigned err;
> >> >  
> >> >     // The handles are created during exec_context::bind(), so we need make
> >> >     // sure to call exec_context::bind() before retrieving them.
> >> > @@ -89,11 +90,11 @@ kernel::launch(command_queue &q,
> >> >     q.pipe->set_global_binding(q.pipe, 0, exec.g_buffers.size(),
> >> >                                exec.g_buffers.data(), g_handles.data());
> >> >  
> >> > -   q.pipe->launch_grid(q.pipe,
> >> > -                       pad_vector(q, block_size, 1).data(),
> >> > -                       pad_vector(q, reduced_grid_size, 1).data(),
> >> > -                       find(name_equals(_name), m.syms).offset,
> >> > -                       exec.input.data());
> >> > +   err = q.pipe->launch_grid(q.pipe,
> >> > +                             pad_vector(q, block_size, 1).data(),
> >> > +                             pad_vector(q, reduced_grid_size, 1).data(),
> >> > +                             find(name_equals(_name), m.syms).offset,
> >> > +                             exec.input.data());
> >> >  
> >> >     q.pipe->set_global_binding(q.pipe, 0, exec.g_buffers.size(), NULL, NULL);
> >> >     q.pipe->set_compute_resources(q.pipe, 0, exec.resources.size(), NULL);
> >> > @@ -102,6 +103,9 @@ kernel::launch(command_queue &q,
> >> >     q.pipe->bind_sampler_states(q.pipe, PIPE_SHADER_COMPUTE, 0,
> >> >                                 exec.samplers.size(), NULL);
> >> >     exec.unbind();
> >> > +
> >> > +   if (err)
> >> > +       throw error(CL_INVALID_PROGRAM_EXECUTABLE);
> >> >  }
> >> >  
> >> >  size_t
> >> > -- 
> >> > 1.9.2
> >
> >
> >
> >
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