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authorcnugteren <web@cedricnugteren.nl>2016-03-30 21:37:56 -0700
committercnugteren <web@cedricnugteren.nl>2016-03-30 21:37:56 -0700
commit8c3c6db7d07adaacb702fdaabfdf18f74fbfea13 (patch)
treef6dcd3f9d4f987ec74f87b1939c4b3600a7d42d0 /scripts
parent6578102ae996ce0aa52b45704f38c1cd5a10d3c0 (diff)
parent5409f349a17f60ba68133fd0cc9789fb2918f790 (diff)
Merge branch 'level1_routines' into development
Diffstat (limited to 'scripts')
-rw-r--r--scripts/generator/datatype.py3
-rw-r--r--scripts/generator/generator.py121
-rw-r--r--scripts/generator/routine.py3
3 files changed, 65 insertions, 62 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/generator/datatype.py b/scripts/generator/datatype.py
index 0aa27197..9323bc4d 100644
--- a/scripts/generator/datatype.py
+++ b/scripts/generator/datatype.py
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ D2CL = "cl_double2"
# Structure holding data-type and precision information
class DataType():
- def __init__(self, name, template, scalars, buffertype):
+ def __init__(self, precision_name, name, template, scalars, buffertype):
+ self.precision_name = precision_name
self.name = name
self.template = template
self.alpha_cpp = scalars[0]
diff --git a/scripts/generator/generator.py b/scripts/generator/generator.py
index 1eada753..6e2b2ed2 100644
--- a/scripts/generator/generator.py
+++ b/scripts/generator/generator.py
@@ -31,77 +31,80 @@ from datatype import DataType, FLT, DBL, FLT2, DBL2, F2CL, D2CL
# ==================================================================================================
# Regular data-types
-S = DataType("S", FLT, [FLT, FLT, FLT, FLT], FLT ) # single (32)
-D = DataType("D", DBL, [DBL, DBL, DBL, DBL], DBL ) # double (64)
-C = DataType("C", FLT2, [FLT2, FLT2, F2CL, F2CL], FLT2) # single-complex (3232)
-Z = DataType("Z", DBL2, [DBL2, DBL2, D2CL, D2CL], DBL2) # double-complex (6464)
+S = DataType("S", "S", FLT, [FLT, FLT, FLT, FLT], FLT ) # single (32)
+D = DataType("D", "D", DBL, [DBL, DBL, DBL, DBL], DBL ) # double (64)
+C = DataType("C", "C", FLT2, [FLT2, FLT2, F2CL, F2CL], FLT2) # single-complex (3232)
+Z = DataType("Z", "Z", DBL2, [DBL2, DBL2, D2CL, D2CL], DBL2) # double-complex (6464)
# Special cases
-Css = DataType("C", FLT, [FLT, FLT, FLT, FLT], FLT2) # As C, but with constants from S
-Zdd = DataType("Z", DBL, [DBL, DBL, DBL, DBL], DBL2) # As Z, but with constants from D
-Ccs = DataType("C", FLT2+","+FLT, [FLT2, FLT, F2CL, FLT], FLT2) # As C, but with one constant from S
-Zzd = DataType("Z", DBL2+","+DBL, [DBL2, DBL, D2CL, DBL], DBL2) # As Z, but with one constant from D
+Sc = DataType("C", "Sc", FLT2, [FLT2, FLT2, FLT2, FLT2], FLT2) # As C, but with real output
+Dz = DataType("Z", "Dz", DBL2, [DBL2, DBL2, DBL2, DBL2], DBL2) # As Z, but with real output
+Css = DataType("C", "C", FLT, [FLT, FLT, FLT, FLT], FLT2) # As C, but with constants from S
+Zdd = DataType("Z", "Z", DBL, [DBL, DBL, DBL, DBL], DBL2) # As Z, but with constants from D
+Ccs = DataType("C", "C", FLT2+","+FLT, [FLT2, FLT, F2CL, FLT], FLT2) # As C, but with one constant from S
+Zzd = DataType("Z", "Z", DBL2+","+DBL, [DBL2, DBL, D2CL, DBL], DBL2) # As Z, but with one constant from D
# C++ template data-types
-T = DataType("typename T", "T", ["T", "T", "T", "T"], "T") # regular routine
-Tc = DataType("typename T", "std::complex<T>,T", ["T", "T", "T", "T"], "std::complex<T>") # for herk
-TU = DataType("typename T, typename U", "T,U", ["T", "U", "T", "U"], "T") # for her2k
+T = DataType("T", "typename T", "T", ["T", "T", "T", "T"], "T") # regular routine
+Tc = DataType("Tc", "typename T", "std::complex<T>,T", ["T", "T", "T", "T"], "std::complex<T>") # for herk
+TU = DataType("TU", "typename T, typename U", "T,U", ["T", "U", "T", "U"], "T") # for her2k
# ==================================================================================================
# Populates a list of routines
routines = [
[ # Level 1: vector-vector
- Routine(False, "1", "rotg", T, [S,D], [], [], [], ["sa","sb","sc","ss"], [], False, "Generate givens plane rotation"),
- Routine(False, "1", "rotmg", T, [S,D], [], [], [], ["sd1","sd2","sx1","sy1","sparam"], [], False, "Generate modified givens plane rotation"),
- Routine(False, "1", "rot", T, [S,D], ["n"], [], [], ["x","y"], ["cos","sin"], False, "Apply givens plane rotation"),
- Routine(False, "1", "rotm", T, [S,D], ["n"], [], [], ["x","y","sparam"], [], False, "Apply modified givens plane rotation"),
- Routine(True, "1", "swap", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n"], [], [], ["x","y"], [], False, "Swap two vectors"),
- Routine(True, "1", "scal", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n"], [], [], ["x"], ["alpha"], False, "Vector scaling"),
- Routine(True, "1", "copy", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n"], [], ["x"], ["y"], [], False, "Vector copy"),
- Routine(True, "1", "axpy", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n"], [], ["x"], ["y"], ["alpha"], False, "Vector-times-constant plus vector"),
- Routine(True, "1", "dot", T, [S,D], ["n"], [], ["x","y"], ["dot"], [], True, "Dot product of two vectors"),
- Routine(True, "1", "dotu", T, [C,Z], ["n"], [], ["x","y"], ["dot"], [], True, "Dot product of two complex vectors"),
- Routine(True, "1", "dotc", T, [C,Z], ["n"], [], ["x","y"], ["dot"], [], True, "Dot product of two complex vectors, one conjugated"),
+ Routine(False, "1", "rotg", T, [S,D], [], [], [], ["sa","sb","sc","ss"], [], "", "Generate givens plane rotation"),
+ Routine(False, "1", "rotmg", T, [S,D], [], [], [], ["sd1","sd2","sx1","sy1","sparam"], [], "", "Generate modified givens plane rotation"),
+ Routine(False, "1", "rot", T, [S,D], ["n"], [], [], ["x","y"], ["cos","sin"], "", "Apply givens plane rotation"),
+ Routine(False, "1", "rotm", T, [S,D], ["n"], [], [], ["x","y","sparam"], [], "", "Apply modified givens plane rotation"),
+ Routine(True, "1", "swap", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n"], [], [], ["x","y"], [], "", "Swap two vectors"),
+ Routine(True, "1", "scal", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n"], [], [], ["x"], ["alpha"], "", "Vector scaling"),
+ Routine(True, "1", "copy", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n"], [], ["x"], ["y"], [], "", "Vector copy"),
+ Routine(True, "1", "axpy", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n"], [], ["x"], ["y"], ["alpha"], "", "Vector-times-constant plus vector"),
+ Routine(True, "1", "dot", T, [S,D], ["n"], [], ["x","y"], ["dot"], [], "n", "Dot product of two vectors"),
+ Routine(True, "1", "dotu", T, [C,Z], ["n"], [], ["x","y"], ["dot"], [], "n", "Dot product of two complex vectors"),
+ Routine(True, "1", "dotc", T, [C,Z], ["n"], [], ["x","y"], ["dot"], [], "n", "Dot product of two complex vectors, one conjugated"),
+ Routine(True, "1", "nrm2", T, [S,D,Sc,Dz],["n"], [], ["x"], ["nrm2"], [], "2*n", "Euclidian norm of a vector"),
],
[ # Level 2: matrix-vector
- Routine(True, "2a", "gemv", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["m","n"], ["layout","a_transpose"], ["a","x"], ["y"], ["alpha","beta"], False, "General matrix-vector multiplication"),
- Routine(True, "2a", "gbmv", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["m","n","kl","ku"], ["layout","a_transpose"], ["a","x"], ["y"], ["alpha","beta"], False, "General banded matrix-vector multiplication"),
- Routine(True, "2a", "hemv", T, [C,Z], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["a","x"], ["y"], ["alpha","beta"], False, "Hermitian matrix-vector multiplication"),
- Routine(True, "2a", "hbmv", T, [C,Z], ["n","k"], ["layout","triangle"], ["a","x"], ["y"], ["alpha","beta"], False, "Hermitian banded matrix-vector multiplication"),
- Routine(True, "2a", "hpmv", T, [C,Z], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["ap","x"], ["y"], ["alpha","beta"], False, "Hermitian packed matrix-vector multiplication"),
- Routine(True, "2a", "symv", T, [S,D], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["a","x"], ["y"], ["alpha","beta"], False, "Symmetric matrix-vector multiplication"),
- Routine(True, "2a", "sbmv", T, [S,D], ["n","k"], ["layout","triangle"], ["a","x"], ["y"], ["alpha","beta"], False, "Symmetric banded matrix-vector multiplication"),
- Routine(True, "2a", "spmv", T, [S,D], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["ap","x"], ["y"], ["alpha","beta"], False, "Symmetric packed matrix-vector multiplication"),
- Routine(True, "2a", "trmv", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n"], ["layout","triangle","a_transpose","diagonal"], ["a"], ["x"], [], True, "Triangular matrix-vector multiplication"),
- Routine(True, "2a", "tbmv", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n","k"], ["layout","triangle","a_transpose","diagonal"], ["a"], ["x"], [], True, "Triangular banded matrix-vector multiplication"),
- Routine(True, "2a", "tpmv", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n"], ["layout","triangle","a_transpose","diagonal"], ["ap"], ["x"], [], True, "Triangular packed matrix-vector multiplication"),
- Routine(False, "2a", "trsv", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n"], ["layout","triangle","a_transpose","diagonal"], ["a"], ["x"], [], False, "Solves a triangular system of equations"),
- Routine(False, "2a", "tbsv", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n","k"], ["layout","triangle","a_transpose","diagonal"], ["a"], ["x"], [], False, "Solves a banded triangular system of equations"),
- Routine(False, "2a", "tpsv", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n"], ["layout","triangle","a_transpose","diagonal"], ["ap"], ["x"], [], False, "Solves a packed triangular system of equations"),
+ Routine(True, "2a", "gemv", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["m","n"], ["layout","a_transpose"], ["a","x"], ["y"], ["alpha","beta"], "", "General matrix-vector multiplication"),
+ Routine(True, "2a", "gbmv", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["m","n","kl","ku"], ["layout","a_transpose"], ["a","x"], ["y"], ["alpha","beta"], "", "General banded matrix-vector multiplication"),
+ Routine(True, "2a", "hemv", T, [C,Z], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["a","x"], ["y"], ["alpha","beta"], "", "Hermitian matrix-vector multiplication"),
+ Routine(True, "2a", "hbmv", T, [C,Z], ["n","k"], ["layout","triangle"], ["a","x"], ["y"], ["alpha","beta"], "", "Hermitian banded matrix-vector multiplication"),
+ Routine(True, "2a", "hpmv", T, [C,Z], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["ap","x"], ["y"], ["alpha","beta"], "", "Hermitian packed matrix-vector multiplication"),
+ Routine(True, "2a", "symv", T, [S,D], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["a","x"], ["y"], ["alpha","beta"], "", "Symmetric matrix-vector multiplication"),
+ Routine(True, "2a", "sbmv", T, [S,D], ["n","k"], ["layout","triangle"], ["a","x"], ["y"], ["alpha","beta"], "", "Symmetric banded matrix-vector multiplication"),
+ Routine(True, "2a", "spmv", T, [S,D], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["ap","x"], ["y"], ["alpha","beta"], "", "Symmetric packed matrix-vector multiplication"),
+ Routine(True, "2a", "trmv", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n"], ["layout","triangle","a_transpose","diagonal"], ["a"], ["x"], [], "n", "Triangular matrix-vector multiplication"),
+ Routine(True, "2a", "tbmv", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n","k"], ["layout","triangle","a_transpose","diagonal"], ["a"], ["x"], [], "n", "Triangular banded matrix-vector multiplication"),
+ Routine(True, "2a", "tpmv", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n"], ["layout","triangle","a_transpose","diagonal"], ["ap"], ["x"], [], "n", "Triangular packed matrix-vector multiplication"),
+ Routine(False, "2a", "trsv", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n"], ["layout","triangle","a_transpose","diagonal"], ["a"], ["x"], [], "", "Solves a triangular system of equations"),
+ Routine(False, "2a", "tbsv", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n","k"], ["layout","triangle","a_transpose","diagonal"], ["a"], ["x"], [], "", "Solves a banded triangular system of equations"),
+ Routine(False, "2a", "tpsv", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n"], ["layout","triangle","a_transpose","diagonal"], ["ap"], ["x"], [], "", "Solves a packed triangular system of equations"),
# Level 2: matrix update
- Routine(True, "2b", "ger", T, [S,D], ["m","n"], ["layout"], ["x","y"], ["a"], ["alpha"], False, "General rank-1 matrix update"),
- Routine(True, "2b", "geru", T, [C,Z], ["m","n"], ["layout"], ["x","y"], ["a"], ["alpha"], False, "General rank-1 complex matrix update"),
- Routine(True, "2b", "gerc", T, [C,Z], ["m","n"], ["layout"], ["x","y"], ["a"], ["alpha"], False, "General rank-1 complex conjugated matrix update"),
- Routine(True, "2b", "her", Tc, [Css,Zdd], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["x"], ["a"], ["alpha"], False, "Hermitian rank-1 matrix update"),
- Routine(True, "2b", "hpr", Tc, [Css,Zdd], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["x"], ["ap"], ["alpha"], False, "Hermitian packed rank-1 matrix update"),
- Routine(True, "2b", "her2", T, [C,Z], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["x","y"], ["a"], ["alpha"], False, "Hermitian rank-2 matrix update"),
- Routine(True, "2b", "hpr2", T, [C,Z], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["x","y"], ["ap"], ["alpha"], False, "Hermitian packed rank-2 matrix update"),
- Routine(True, "2b", "syr", T, [S,D], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["x"], ["a"], ["alpha"], False, "Symmetric rank-1 matrix update"),
- Routine(True, "2b", "spr", T, [S,D], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["x"], ["ap"], ["alpha"], False, "Symmetric packed rank-1 matrix update"),
- Routine(True, "2b", "syr2", T, [S,D], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["x","y"], ["a"], ["alpha"], False, "Symmetric rank-2 matrix update"),
- Routine(True, "2b", "spr2", T, [S,D], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["x","y"], ["ap"], ["alpha"], False, "Symmetric packed rank-2 matrix update"),
+ Routine(True, "2b", "ger", T, [S,D], ["m","n"], ["layout"], ["x","y"], ["a"], ["alpha"], "", "General rank-1 matrix update"),
+ Routine(True, "2b", "geru", T, [C,Z], ["m","n"], ["layout"], ["x","y"], ["a"], ["alpha"], "", "General rank-1 complex matrix update"),
+ Routine(True, "2b", "gerc", T, [C,Z], ["m","n"], ["layout"], ["x","y"], ["a"], ["alpha"], "", "General rank-1 complex conjugated matrix update"),
+ Routine(True, "2b", "her", Tc, [Css,Zdd], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["x"], ["a"], ["alpha"], "", "Hermitian rank-1 matrix update"),
+ Routine(True, "2b", "hpr", Tc, [Css,Zdd], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["x"], ["ap"], ["alpha"], "", "Hermitian packed rank-1 matrix update"),
+ Routine(True, "2b", "her2", T, [C,Z], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["x","y"], ["a"], ["alpha"], "", "Hermitian rank-2 matrix update"),
+ Routine(True, "2b", "hpr2", T, [C,Z], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["x","y"], ["ap"], ["alpha"], "", "Hermitian packed rank-2 matrix update"),
+ Routine(True, "2b", "syr", T, [S,D], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["x"], ["a"], ["alpha"], "", "Symmetric rank-1 matrix update"),
+ Routine(True, "2b", "spr", T, [S,D], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["x"], ["ap"], ["alpha"], "", "Symmetric packed rank-1 matrix update"),
+ Routine(True, "2b", "syr2", T, [S,D], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["x","y"], ["a"], ["alpha"], "", "Symmetric rank-2 matrix update"),
+ Routine(True, "2b", "spr2", T, [S,D], ["n"], ["layout","triangle"], ["x","y"], ["ap"], ["alpha"], "", "Symmetric packed rank-2 matrix update"),
],
[ # Level 3: matrix-matrix
- Routine(True, "3", "gemm", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["m","n","k"], ["layout","a_transpose","b_transpose"], ["a","b"], ["c"], ["alpha","beta"], False, "General matrix-matrix multiplication"),
- Routine(True, "3", "symm", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["m","n"], ["layout","side","triangle"], ["a","b"], ["c"], ["alpha","beta"], False, "Symmetric matrix-matrix multiplication"),
- Routine(True, "3", "hemm", T, [C,Z], ["m","n"], ["layout","side","triangle"], ["a","b"], ["c"], ["alpha","beta"], False, "Hermitian matrix-matrix multiplication"),
- Routine(True, "3", "syrk", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n","k"], ["layout","triangle","a_transpose"], ["a"], ["c"], ["alpha","beta"], False, "Rank-K update of a symmetric matrix"),
- Routine(True, "3", "herk", Tc, [Css,Zdd], ["n","k"], ["layout","triangle","a_transpose"], ["a"], ["c"], ["alpha","beta"], False, "Rank-K update of a hermitian matrix"),
- Routine(True, "3", "syr2k", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n","k"], ["layout","triangle","ab_transpose"], ["a","b"], ["c"], ["alpha","beta"], False, "Rank-2K update of a symmetric matrix"),
- Routine(True, "3", "her2k", TU, [Ccs,Zzd], ["n","k"], ["layout","triangle","ab_transpose"], ["a","b"], ["c"], ["alpha","beta"], False, "Rank-2K update of a hermitian matrix"),
- Routine(True, "3", "trmm", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["m","n"], ["layout","side","triangle","a_transpose","diagonal"], ["a"], ["b"], ["alpha"], False, "Triangular matrix-matrix multiplication"),
- Routine(False, "3", "trsm", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["m","n"], ["layout","side","triangle","a_transpose","diagonal"], ["a"], ["b"], ["alpha"], False, "Solves a triangular system of equations"),
+ Routine(True, "3", "gemm", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["m","n","k"], ["layout","a_transpose","b_transpose"], ["a","b"], ["c"], ["alpha","beta"], "", "General matrix-matrix multiplication"),
+ Routine(True, "3", "symm", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["m","n"], ["layout","side","triangle"], ["a","b"], ["c"], ["alpha","beta"], "", "Symmetric matrix-matrix multiplication"),
+ Routine(True, "3", "hemm", T, [C,Z], ["m","n"], ["layout","side","triangle"], ["a","b"], ["c"], ["alpha","beta"], "", "Hermitian matrix-matrix multiplication"),
+ Routine(True, "3", "syrk", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n","k"], ["layout","triangle","a_transpose"], ["a"], ["c"], ["alpha","beta"], "", "Rank-K update of a symmetric matrix"),
+ Routine(True, "3", "herk", Tc, [Css,Zdd], ["n","k"], ["layout","triangle","a_transpose"], ["a"], ["c"], ["alpha","beta"], "", "Rank-K update of a hermitian matrix"),
+ Routine(True, "3", "syr2k", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["n","k"], ["layout","triangle","ab_transpose"], ["a","b"], ["c"], ["alpha","beta"], "", "Rank-2K update of a symmetric matrix"),
+ Routine(True, "3", "her2k", TU, [Ccs,Zzd], ["n","k"], ["layout","triangle","ab_transpose"], ["a","b"], ["c"], ["alpha","beta"], "", "Rank-2K update of a hermitian matrix"),
+ Routine(True, "3", "trmm", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["m","n"], ["layout","side","triangle","a_transpose","diagonal"], ["a"], ["b"], ["alpha"], "", "Triangular matrix-matrix multiplication"),
+ Routine(False, "3", "trsm", T, [S,D,C,Z], ["m","n"], ["layout","side","triangle","a_transpose","diagonal"], ["a"], ["b"], ["alpha"], "", "Solves a triangular system of equations"),
]]
# ==================================================================================================
@@ -225,7 +228,7 @@ def wrapper_clblas(routines):
if routine.scratch:
result += " auto queue = Queue(queues[0]);\n"
result += " auto context = queue.GetContext();\n"
- result += " auto scratch_buffer = Buffer<"+flavour.template+">(context, n*x_inc + x_offset);\n"
+ result += " auto scratch_buffer = Buffer<"+flavour.template+">(context, "+routine.scratch+");\n"
arguments += ["scratch_buffer()"]
result += " return clblas"+flavour.name+routine.name+"("
result += (",\n"+indent).join([a for a in arguments])
@@ -249,7 +252,7 @@ files = [
path_clblast+"/src/clblast_c.cc",
path_clblast+"/test/wrapper_clblas.h",
]
-header_lines = [84, 64, 93, 22, 22]
+header_lines = [84, 65, 93, 22, 22]
footer_lines = [6, 3, 9, 2, 6]
# Checks whether the command-line arguments are valid; exists otherwise
@@ -333,7 +336,7 @@ for level in [1,2,3]:
body += " case clblast::Precision::k"+PrecisionToFullName(precision)+":"
found = False
for flavour in routine.flavours:
- if flavour.name == precision:
+ if flavour.precision_name == precision:
body += "\n clblast::RunClient<clblast::TestX"+routine.name+flavour.TestTemplate()
body += ">(argc, argv); break;\n"
found = True
diff --git a/scripts/generator/routine.py b/scripts/generator/routine.py
index 0a61490b..02040583 100644
--- a/scripts/generator/routine.py
+++ b/scripts/generator/routine.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class Routine():
# List of scalar buffers
def ScalarBuffersFirst(self):
- return ["dot"]
+ return ["dot","nrm2"]
def ScalarBuffersSecond(self):
return ["sa","sb","sc","ss","sd1","sd2","sx1","sy1","sparam"]
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ class Routine():
list(chain(*[self.BufferType(b) for b in self.ScalarBuffersSecond()])) +
list(chain(*[self.ScalarType(s, flavour) for s in self.OtherScalars()])))
-
# ==============================================================================================
# Retrieves the C++ templated definition for a routine