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- In this chapter we describe the software architecture and
+ This chapter focuses on describing the {\bf WRAPPER} environment within which
- implementation strategy for the MITgcm code. The first part of this
+ both the core numerics and the pluggable packages operate. The description
- chapter discusses the MITgcm architecture at an abstract level. In the second
+ presented here is intended to be a detailed exposition and contains significant
- part of the chapter we described practical details of the MITgcm implementation
+ background material, as well as advanced details on working with the WRAPPER.
- and of current tools and operating system features that are employed.
+ The tutorial sections of this manual (see sections
+ \ref{sect:tutorials}  and \ref{sect:tutorialIII})
+ contain more succinct, step-by-step instructions on running basic numerical
+ experiments, of varous types, both sequentially and in parallel. For many
+ projects simply starting from an example code and adapting it to suit a
+ particular situation
+ will be all that is required.
+ The first part of this chapter discusses the MITgcm architecture at an
+ abstract level. In the second part of the chapter we described practical
+ details of the MITgcm implementation and of current tools and operating system
+ features that are employed.
  \section{Overall architectural goals}
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 of
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 of
  \begin{enumerate}
  \item A core set of numerical and support code. This is discussed in detail in
- section \ref{sec:partII}.
+ section \ref{sect:partII}.
  \item A scheme for supporting optional "pluggable" {\bf packages} (containing
  for example mixed-layer schemes, biogeochemical schemes, atmospheric physics).
  These packages are used both to overlay alternate dynamics and to introduce
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 Environment Resource). All numerical and
+Line 84 
 Environment Resource). All numerical and
  to ``fit'' within the WRAPPER infrastructure. Writing code to ``fit'' within
  the WRAPPER means that coding has to follow certain, relatively
  straightforward, rules and conventions ( these are discussed further in
- section \ref{sec:specifying_a_decomposition} ).
+ section \ref{sect:specifying_a_decomposition} ).
  The approach taken by the WRAPPER is illustrated in figure
  \ref{fig:fit_in_wrapper} which shows how the WRAPPER serves to insulate code
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 optimized for that platform.}
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 optimized for that platform.}
  \end{figure}
  \subsection{Target hardware}
- \label{sec:target_hardware}
+ \label{sect:target_hardware}
  The WRAPPER is designed to target as broad as possible a range of computer
  systems. The original development of the WRAPPER took place on a
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 native optimizations for a particular sy
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 native optimizations for a particular sy
  \subsection{Supporting hardware neutrality}
- The different systems listed in section \ref{sec:target_hardware} can be
+ The different systems listed in section \ref{sect:target_hardware} can be
  categorized in many different ways. For example, one common distinction is
  between shared-memory parallel systems (SMP's, PVP's) and distributed memory
  parallel systems (for example x86 clusters and large MPP systems). This is one
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 computational phases a processor will re
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 computational phases a processor will re
  whenever it requires values that outside the domain it owns. Periodically
  processors will make calls to WRAPPER functions to communicate data between
  tiles, in order to keep the overlap regions up to date (see section
- \ref{sec:communication_primitives}). The WRAPPER functions can use a
+ \ref{sect:communication_primitives}). The WRAPPER functions can use a
  variety of different mechanisms to communicate data between tiles.
  \begin{figure}
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 value to be communicated between CPU's.
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 value to be communicated between CPU's.
  \end{figure}
  \subsection{Shared memory communication}
- \label{sec:shared_memory_communication}
+ \label{sect:shared_memory_communication}
  Under shared communication independent CPU's are operating
  on the exact same global address space at the application level.
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 the systems main-memory interconnect. Th
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 the systems main-memory interconnect. Th
  communication very efficient provided it is used appropriately.
  \subsubsection{Memory consistency}
- \label{sec:memory_consistency}
+ \label{sect:memory_consistency}
  When using shared memory communication between
  multiple processors the WRAPPER level shields user applications from
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 memory, the WRAPPER provides a place to
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 memory, the WRAPPER provides a place to
  ensure memory consistency for a particular platform.
  \subsubsection{Cache effects and false sharing}
- \label{sec:cache_effects_and_false_sharing}
+ \label{sect:cache_effects_and_false_sharing}
  Shared-memory machines often have local to processor memory caches
  which contain mirrored copies of main memory. Automatic cache-coherence
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 in an application are potentially visibl
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 in an application are potentially visibl
  threads operating within a single process is the standard mechanism for
  supporting shared memory that the WRAPPER utilizes. Configuring and launching
  code to run in multi-threaded mode on specific platforms is discussed in
- section \ref{sec:running_with_threads}.  However, on many systems, potentially
+ section \ref{sect:running_with_threads}.  However, on many systems, potentially
  very efficient mechanisms for using shared memory communication between
  multiple processes (in contrast to multiple threads within a single
  process) also exist. In most cases this works by making a limited region of
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 distributed with the default WRAPPER sou
+Line 390 
 distributed with the default WRAPPER sou
  nature.
  \subsection{Distributed memory communication}
- \label{sec:distributed_memory_communication}
+ \label{sect:distributed_memory_communication}
  Many parallel systems are not constructed in a way where it is
  possible or practical for an application to use shared memory
  for communication. For example cluster systems consist of individual computers
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 described in \ref{hoe-hill:99} substitut
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 described in \ref{hoe-hill:99} substitut
  highly optimized library.
  \subsection{Communication primitives}
- \label{sec:communication_primitives}
+ \label{sect:communication_primitives}
  \begin{figure}
  \begin{center}
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 WRAPPER are
+Line 548 
 WRAPPER are
  computing CPU's.
  \end{enumerate}
  This section describes the details of each of these operations.
- Section \ref{sec:specifying_a_decomposition} explains how the way in which
+ Section \ref{sect:specifying_a_decomposition} explains how the way in which
  a domain is decomposed (or composed) is expressed. Section
- \ref{sec:starting_a_code} describes practical details of running codes
+ \ref{sect:starting_a_code} describes practical details of running codes
  in various different parallel modes on contemporary computer systems.
- Section \ref{sec:controlling_communication} explains the internal information
+ Section \ref{sect:controlling_communication} explains the internal information
  that the WRAPPER uses to control how information is communicated between
  tiles.
  \subsection{Specifying a domain decomposition}
- \label{sec:specifying_a_decomposition}
+ \label{sect:specifying_a_decomposition}
  At its heart much of the WRAPPER works only in terms of a collection of tiles
  which are interconnected to each other. This is also true of application
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 be created within a single process. Each
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 be created within a single process. Each
  dimensions of {\em sNx} and {\em sNy}. If, when the code is executed, these tiles are
  allocated to different threads of a process that are then bound to
  different physical processors ( see the multi-threaded
- execution discussion in section \ref{sec:starting_the_code} ) then
+ execution discussion in section \ref{sect:starting_the_code} ) then
  computation will be performed concurrently on each tile. However, it is also
  possible to run the same decomposition within a process running a single thread on
  a single processor. In this case the tiles will be computed over sequentially.
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 There are six tiles allocated to six sep
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 There are six tiles allocated to six sep
  This set of values can be used for a cube sphere calculation.
  Each tile of size $32 \times 32$ represents a face of the
  cube. Initializing the tile connectivity correctly ( see section
- \ref{sec:cube_sphere_communication}. allows the rotations associated with
+ \ref{sect:cube_sphere_communication}. allows the rotations associated with
  moving between the six cube faces to be embedded within the
  tile-tile communication code.
  \end{enumerate}
  \subsection{Starting the code}
- \label{sec:starting_the_code}
+ \label{sect:starting_the_code}
  When code is started under the WRAPPER, execution begins in a main routine {\em
  eesupp/src/main.F} that is owned by the WRAPPER. Control is transferred
  to the application through a routine called {\em THE\_MODEL\_MAIN()}
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 by the application code. The startup cal
+Line 817 
 by the application code. The startup cal
  WRAPPER is shown in figure \ref{fig:wrapper_startup}.
  \begin{figure}
+ {\footnotesize
  \begin{verbatim}
         MAIN
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 WRAPPER is shown in figure \ref{fig:wrap
+Line 846 
 WRAPPER is shown in figure \ref{fig:wrap
  \end{verbatim}
+ }
  \caption{Main stages of the WRAPPER startup procedure.
  This process proceeds transfer of control to application code, which
  occurs through the procedure {\em THE\_MODEL\_MAIN()}.
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 occurs through the procedure {\em THE\_M
+Line 854 
 occurs through the procedure {\em THE\_M
  \end{figure}
  \subsubsection{Multi-threaded execution}
- \label{sec:multi-threaded-execution}
+ \label{sect:multi-threaded-execution}
  Prior to transferring control to the procedure {\em THE\_MODEL\_MAIN()} the
  WRAPPER may cause several coarse grain threads to be initialized. The routine
  {\em THE\_MODEL\_MAIN()} is called once for each thread and is passed a single
  stack argument which is the thread number, stored in the
  variable {\em myThid}. In addition to specifying a decomposition with
- multiple tiles per process ( see section \ref{sec:specifying_a_decomposition})
+ multiple tiles per process ( see section \ref{sect:specifying_a_decomposition})
  configuring and starting a code to run using multiple threads requires the following
  steps.\\
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 Parameter:  {\em nTy}
+Line 942 
 Parameter:  {\em nTy}
  } \\
  \subsubsection{Multi-process execution}
- \label{sec:multi-process-execution}
+ \label{sect:multi-process-execution}
  Despite its appealing programming model, multi-threaded execution remains
  less common then multi-process execution. One major reason for this
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 models varies between systems.
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 models varies between systems.
  Multi-process execution is more ubiquitous.
  In order to run code in a multi-process configuration a decomposition
- specification ( see section \ref{sec:specifying_a_decomposition})
+ specification ( see section \ref{sect:specifying_a_decomposition})
  is given ( in which the at least one of the
  parameters {\em nPx} or {\em nPy} will be greater than one)
  and then, as for multi-threaded operation,
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 A value of {\em COMM\_NONE} is used to i
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 A value of {\em COMM\_NONE} is used to i
  neighbor to communicate with on a particular face. A value
  of {\em COMM\_MSG} is used to indicated that some form of distributed
  memory communication is required to communicate between
- these tile faces ( see section \ref{sec:distributed_memory_communication}).
+ these tile faces ( see section \ref{sect:distributed_memory_communication}).
  A value of {\em COMM\_PUT} or {\em COMM\_GET} is used to indicate
  forms of shared memory communication ( see section
- \ref{sec:shared_memory_communication}). The {\em COMM\_PUT} value indicates
+ \ref{sect:shared_memory_communication}). The {\em COMM\_PUT} value indicates
  that a CPU should communicate by writing to data structures owned by another
  CPU. A {\em COMM\_GET} value indicates that a CPU should communicate by reading
  from data structures owned by another CPU. These flags affect the behavior
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 the product of the parameters {\em nTx}
+Line 1178 
 the product of the parameters {\em nTx}
  are read from the file {\em eedata}. If the value of {\em nThreads}
  is inconsistent with the number of threads requested from the
  operating system (for example by using an environment
- variable as described in section \ref{sec:multi_threaded_execution})
+ variable as described in section \ref{sect:multi_threaded_execution})
  then usually an error will be reported by the routine
  {\em CHECK\_THREADS}.\\
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 Parameter: {\em nTy} \\
+Line 1196 
 Parameter: {\em nTy} \\
  }
  \item {\bf memsync flags}
- As discussed in section \ref{sec:memory_consistency}, when using shared memory,
+ As discussed in section \ref{sect:memory_consistency}, when using shared memory,
  a low-level system function may be need to force memory consistency.
  The routine {\em MEMSYNC()} is used for this purpose. This routine should
  not need modifying and the information below is only provided for
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 asm("lock; addl $0,0(%%esp)": : :"memory
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 asm("lock; addl $0,0(%%esp)": : :"memory
  \end{verbatim}
  \item {\bf Cache line size}
- As discussed in section \ref{sec:cache_effects_and_false_sharing},
+ As discussed in section \ref{sect:cache_effects_and_false_sharing},
  milti-threaded codes explicitly avoid penalties associated with excessive
  coherence traffic on an SMP system. To do this the shared memory data structures
  used by the {\em GLOBAL\_SUM}, {\em GLOBAL\_MAX} and {\em BARRIER} routines
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 or {\em GLOBAL\_SUM\_R4()} (for 32-bit f
+Line 1250 
 or {\em GLOBAL\_SUM\_R4()} (for 32-bit f
  setting for the \_GSUM macro is given in the file {\em CPP\_EEMACROS.h}.
  The \_GSUM macro is a performance critical operation, especially for
  large processor count, small tile size configurations.
- The custom communication example discussed in section \ref{sec:jam_example}
+ The custom communication example discussed in section \ref{sect:jam_example}
  shows how the macro is used to invoke a custom global sum routine
  for a specific set of hardware.
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 physical fields and whether fields are 3
+Line 1264 
 physical fields and whether fields are 3
  in the header file {\em CPP\_EEMACROS.h}. As with \_GSUM, the
  \_EXCH operation plays a crucial role in scaling to small tile,
  large logical and physical processor count configurations.
- The example in section \ref{sec:jam_example} discusses defining an
+ The example in section \ref{sect:jam_example} discusses defining an
  optimized and specialized form on the \_EXCH operation.
  The \_EXCH operation is also central to supporting grids such as
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 This can be achieved using a Fortran 90
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 This can be achieved using a Fortran 90
  if this might be unavailable then the work arrays can be extended
  with dimensions use the tile dimensioning scheme of {\em nSx}
  and {\em nSy} ( as described in section
- \ref{sec:specifying_a_decomposition}). However, if the configuration
+ \ref{sect:specifying_a_decomposition}). However, if the configuration
  being specified involves many more tiles than OS threads then
  it can save memory resources to reduce the variable
  {\em MAX\_NO\_THREADS} to be equal to the actual number of threads that
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 Here we show how it can be used to impro
+Line 1363 
 Here we show how it can be used to impro
  how it can be used to adapt to new griding approaches.
  \subsubsection{JAM example}
- \label{sec:jam_example}
+ \label{sect:jam_example}
  On some platforms a big performance boost can be obtained by
  binding the communication routines {\em \_EXCH} and
  {\em \_GSUM} to specialized native libraries ) fro example the
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 Developing specialized code for other li
+Line 1386 
 Developing specialized code for other li
  pattern.
  \subsubsection{Cube sphere communication}
- \label{sec:cube_sphere_communication}
+ \label{sect:cube_sphere_communication}
  Actual {\em \_EXCH} routine code is generated automatically from
  a series of template files, for example {\em exch\_rx.template}.
  This is done to allow a large number of variations on the exchange
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 quantities at the C-grid vorticity point
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 quantities at the C-grid vorticity point
  Fitting together the WRAPPER elements, package elements and
  MITgcm core equation elements of the source code produces calling
- sequence shown in section \ref{sec:calling_sequence}
+ sequence shown in section \ref{sect:calling_sequence}
  \subsection{Annotated call tree for MITgcm and WRAPPER}
- \label{sec:calling_sequence}
+ \label{sect:calling_sequence}
  WRAPPER layer.
+ {\footnotesize
  \begin{verbatim}
         MAIN
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 WRAPPER layer.
+Line 1454 
 WRAPPER layer.
         |--THE_MODEL_MAIN   :: Numerical code top-level driver routine
  \end{verbatim}
+ }
  Core equations plus packages.
+ {\footnotesize
  \begin{verbatim}
  C
  C
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 C    |-COMM_STATS     :: Summarise inter
+Line 1797 
 C    |-COMM_STATS     :: Summarise inter
  C                     :: events.
  C
  \end{verbatim}
+ }
  \subsection{Measuring and Characterizing Performance}

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