SparseParameterDistribution.cpp

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#include <unistd.h>

#include "paddle/utils/Logging.h"

#include "paddle/utils/Flags.h"

#include "SparseParameterDistribution.h"

P_DEFINE_bool(check_sparse_distribution_in_pserver,
              false,
              "check whether sparse parameter exhibts balanced distribution at "
              "all pservers");
P_DEFINE_bool(show_check_sparse_distribution_log,
              false,
              "show logs details for sparse parameter distribution in pserver");
P_DEFINE_int32(check_sparse_distribution_batches,
               100,
               "run sparse parameter distribution check for N batches");
P_DEFINE_double(
    check_sparse_distribution_ratio,
    0.6,
    "if parameters dispatched to different pservers exhibit unbalanced "
    " distribution for check_sparse_distribution_ratio * "
    " check_sparse_distribution_batches times, crash program");
P_DEFINE_double(check_sparse_distribution_unbalance_degree,
                2.0,
                "the ratio of maximum data size and minimun data size for "
                "different pserver");

namespace paddle {

SparseParameterDistribution::SparseParameterDistribution(size_t serviceNum) {
  totBytes_ = 0;
  data_.resize(serviceNum);

  batchPassed_ = 0;
  unbalanceCnt_ = 0;
}

void SparseParameterDistribution::probeDistribution(int serverId,
                                                    size_t dataSize) {
  if (!FLAGS_check_sparse_distribution_in_pserver ||
      batchPassed_ > FLAGS_check_sparse_distribution_batches) {
    return;
  }

  CHECK_LT((size_t)serverId, data_.size())
      << "invalid sparse parameter distribution probe";

  data_[serverId] += dataSize;
  totBytes_ += dataSize;
}

void SparseParameterDistribution::checkAndResetDistribution() {
  if (!FLAGS_check_sparse_distribution_in_pserver ||
      batchPassed_ >= FLAGS_check_sparse_distribution_batches) {
    return;
  }

  /// at runtime, prepareSendData is called by many contexts,
  /// so need to check if data is avaiable.
  if (!totBytes_) {
    return;
  }

  /// check if distribution is balanced
  auto avgSize = totBytes_ / data_.size();
  auto unbalanceDegree = FLAGS_check_sparse_distribution_unbalance_degree;
  for (auto& dataSize : data_) {
    if (dataSize > unbalanceDegree * avgSize ||
        dataSize * unbalanceDegree < avgSize) {
      unbalanceCnt_++;
      break;
    }
  }

  auto printData = [&]() {
    std::stringstream ss;
    for (auto& dataSize : data_) {
      ss << dataSize * 0.001 << "KB ";
    }
    ss << std::endl;
    LOG(INFO) << ss.str();
  };

  /// show all sparse data size for different pserver
  if (FLAGS_show_check_sparse_distribution_log) {
    LOG(INFO) << "sparse distribution:";
    printData();
  }

  totBytes_ = 0;
  batchPassed_++;

  if (batchPassed_ == FLAGS_check_sparse_distribution_batches) {
    LOG(INFO) << "show last parameter distribution sample:";
    printData();
    LOG(INFO) << "total unbalanced batches: " << unbalanceCnt_
              << " in passed batches: " << batchPassed_;
    CHECK_LE((float)unbalanceCnt_ / (float)batchPassed_,
             FLAGS_check_sparse_distribution_ratio)
        << "unbalanced sparse parameter distribution for different pserver. "
        << "it could be caused by unbalanced sparse ids distribution, try "
        << "to shuffle dimensions in input samples";
  }

  std::fill(data_.begin(), data_.end(), 0);
}
}  // namespace paddle