From 9d0514bd466f54c1a995ff5ca71e9bce7ff7109e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Xin Pan Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 16:18:23 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] add doc --- doc/fluid/howto/optimization/timeline_cn.md | 20 ++++++++++++------- doc/fluid/howto/optimization/timeline_en.md | 22 +++++++++++++-------- 2 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/fluid/howto/optimization/timeline_cn.md b/doc/fluid/howto/optimization/timeline_cn.md index 5d061e1c0..5a74484b3 100644 --- a/doc/fluid/howto/optimization/timeline_cn.md +++ b/doc/fluid/howto/optimization/timeline_cn.md @@ -1,21 +1,27 @@ # 如何使用timeline工具做性能分析 -1. 在训练的主循环外加上`with profiler.profiler(...)`。运行之后，代码会在`/tmp/profile`目录下生成一个profile的记录文件。 +1. 在训练的主循环外加上`profiler.start_profiler(...)`和`profiler.start_profiler(...)`。运行之后，代码会在`/tmp/profile`目录下生成一个profile的记录文件。 **提示：** 请不要在timeline记录信息时运行太多次迭代，因为timeline中的记录数量和迭代次数是成正比的。 ```python - with profiler.profiler('All', 'total', '/tmp/profile') as prof: - for pass_id in range(pass_num): - for batch_id, data in enumerate(train_reader()): - exe.run(fluid.default_main_program(), - feed=feeder.feed(data), - fetch_list=[]) + for pass_id in range(pass_num): + for batch_id, data in enumerate(train_reader()): + if pass_id == 0 and batch_id == 5: + profiler.start_profiler("All") + elif pass_id == 0 and batch_id == 10: + profiler.stop_profiler("total", "/tmp/profile") + exe.run(fluid.default_main_program(), + feed=feeder.feed(data), + fetch_list=[]) ... ``` 1. 运行`python paddle/tools/timeline.py`来处理`/tmp/profile`，这个程序默认会生成一个`/tmp/timeline`文件，你也可以用命令行参数来修改这个路径，请参考[timeline.py](https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/Paddle/blob/develop/tools/timeline.py)。 +```python +python Paddle/tools/timeline.py --profile_path=/tmp/profile --timeline_path=timeline +``` 1. 打开chrome浏览器，访问，用`load`按钮来加载生成的`timeline`文件。 diff --git a/doc/fluid/howto/optimization/timeline_en.md b/doc/fluid/howto/optimization/timeline_en.md index 96481ae2a..1c56f607a 100644 --- a/doc/fluid/howto/optimization/timeline_en.md +++ b/doc/fluid/howto/optimization/timeline_en.md @@ -1,15 +1,17 @@ # how to use timeline tool to do profile -1. Add `with profiler.profiler(...)` to the main training loop. After run, the code will generate a profile record file `/tmp/profile`. **Warning**: Please do not run too many batches when use profiler to record timeline information, for the profile record will grow with the batch number. +1. Add `profiler.start_profiler(...)`和`profiler.start_profiler(...)` to the main training loop. After run, the code will generate a profile record file `/tmp/profile`. **Warning**: Please do not run too many batches when use profiler to record timeline information, for the profile record will grow with the batch number. ```python - with profiler.profiler('All', 'total', '/tmp/profile') as prof: - for pass_id in range(pass_num): - for batch_id, data in enumerate(train_reader()): - exe.run(fluid.default_main_program(), - feed=feeder.feed(data), - fetch_list=[], - use_program_cache=True) + for pass_id in range(pass_num): + for batch_id, data in enumerate(train_reader()): + if pass_id == 0 and batch_id == 5: + profiler.start_profiler("All") + elif pass_id == 0 and batch_id == 10: + profiler.stop_profiler("total", "/tmp/profile") + exe.run(fluid.default_main_program(), + feed=feeder.feed(data), + fetch_list=[]) ... ``` @@ -17,6 +19,10 @@ file `/tmp/timeline` by default. You can change the path by cmd parameter, please take a look at [timeline.py](https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/Paddle/blob/develop/tools/timeline.py) for details. +```python +python Paddle/tools/timeline.py --profile_path=/tmp/profile --timeline_path=timeline +``` + 1. Open chrome and visit , use `load` button to load the generated `timeline` file. ![chrome tracing](./tracing.jpeg) -- GitLab