CI03

This training will present how to optimize the performance of developpers’ codes and a short introduction to debugging.

 

• Content :
  • Debugging : A short introduction to debugging with examples
  • Optimization : Basics (stripping, IOs, getting the calculations out of the loops, changing the algorithm, …)
  • Compiler options
  • Profilers (Valgrind, Intel Vtune)
  • Vectorization
  • Data access (cache usage maximization)
  • OpenMP parallelization strategies
  • Theory to upper-bound the expected performance benefit (speedup, efficiency, peak, memory bandwidth, …)
• Place : CINES
• Language : English
• Price : free
• December, 9th 2016 12 a.m.
• December, 5th 2016 2 p.m.
• End of registrations: November, 18th 2016
• Code : CI03
• Context : PATC
• Title : Debugging & Optimization @CINES/MdS
• Basic knowledge of Unix, programming experience in C or Fortran, OpenMP
• Instructors : Adrien Cassagne (INRIA), Bertrand Cirou (CINES), Mathieu Cloirec (CINES), Victor Cameo Ponz (CINES)
• Learning outcomes
  • Ability to understand main issues for code optimization,
  • knowledge of main tools and basic debugging.
• Note: MPI technology is not covered in this training.