GraphCL: A Framework for Execution of Data-Flow Graphs on Multi-Device Platforms

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Contributors

  • Konrad Moren - , Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation (Author)
  • Diana Gohringer - , Chair of Adaptive Dynamic Systems (Author)

Abstract

This article introduces GraphCL, an automated system for seamlessly mapping multi-kernel applications to multiple computing devices. GraphCL consists of a C ++ API and a runtime that abstracts and simplifies the execution of multi-kernel applications on heterogeneous platforms across multiple devices. The GraphCL approach has three steps. First, the application designer provides a kernel graph. In the second phase, GraphCL computes the execution schedule. After the schedule has been computed, the runtime uses the execution schedule to enqueue in parallel the processing for all system processors. GraphCL takes the kernel dependencies and the processor performance differences into account during the schedule calculation process. By deciding on the schedule, GraphCL transparently manages the order of execution and data transfers for each processor. On two asymmetric workstations, GraphCL achieves an average acceleration of 1.8x compared to the fastest device. GraphCL achieves also for the set of multi-kernel benchmarks an average 24.5% energy reduction compared to the lazy partition heuristic, that uses all the system processors without considering their power usage.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 30th Euromicro International Conference on Parallel, Distributed and Network-Based Processing, PDP 2022
EditorsArturo Gonzalez-Escribano, Jose Daniel Garcia, Massimo Torquati, Amund Skavhaug
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages116-121
Number of pages6
ISBN (electronic)978-1-6654-6958-6
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesProceedings - 30th Euromicro International Conference on Parallel, Distributed and Network-Based Processing, PDP 2022

Conference

Title30th Euromicro International Conference on Parallel, Distributed and Network-Based Processing, PDP 2022
Duration9 - 11 March 2022
CityValladolid
CountrySpain

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0003-2571-8441/work/159607564

Keywords

Keywords

  • Data-flow graphs, GPGPU, OpenCL