communicator.cc

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#include "paddle/fluid/operators/distributed/communicator.h"

#include <gflags/gflags.h>
#include <paddle/fluid/framework/program_desc.h>
#include <chrono>  // NOLINT
#include <thread>  // NOLINT

#include "paddle/fluid/framework/eigen.h"
#include "paddle/fluid/framework/selected_rows.h"
#include "paddle/fluid/framework/tensor_util.h"
#include "paddle/fluid/framework/variable_helper.h"
#include "paddle/fluid/operators/distributed/parameter_recv.h"
#include "paddle/fluid/operators/distributed/parameter_send.h"

DECLARE_int32(communicator_max_merge_var_num);
DECLARE_int32(communicator_send_queue_size);

DEFINE_bool(communicator_independent_recv_thread, true,
            "use an independent to recv vars from parameter server");
DEFINE_int32(communicator_min_send_grad_num_before_recv, 20,
             "max grad num to send before recv parameters");
DEFINE_int32(communicator_thread_pool_size, 5, "thread num to do send or recv");
DEFINE_int32(communicator_send_wait_times, 5,
             "times that send thread will wait if merge num does not reach "
             "max_merge_var_num");
DEFINE_bool(communicator_fake_rpc, false,
            "fake mode does not really send any thing");
DEFINE_bool(communicator_merge_sparse_grad, true,
            "merge sparse gradient before sending");

namespace paddle {
namespace operators {
namespace distributed {

inline double GetCurrentUS() {
  struct timeval time;
  gettimeofday(&time, NULL);
  return 1e+6 * time.tv_sec + time.tv_usec;
}

std::shared_ptr<Communicator> Communicator::communicator_(nullptr);

Communicator::Communicator(const RpcCtxMap &send_varname_to_ctx,
                           const RpcCtxMap &recv_varname_to_ctx,
                           Scope *recv_scope)
    : send_varname_to_ctx_(send_varname_to_ctx),
      recv_varname_to_ctx_(recv_varname_to_ctx),
      recv_scope_(recv_scope) {
  // get all send information from graph, build vars_to_send
  VLOG(0) << "communicator_independent_recv_thread: "
          << FLAGS_communicator_independent_recv_thread;
  VLOG(0) << "communicator_send_queue_size: "
          << FLAGS_communicator_send_queue_size;
  VLOG(0) << "communicator_min_send_grad_num_before_recv: "
          << FLAGS_communicator_min_send_grad_num_before_recv;
  VLOG(0) << "communicator_thread_pool_size: "
          << FLAGS_communicator_thread_pool_size;
  VLOG(0) << "communicator_send_wait_times: "
          << FLAGS_communicator_send_wait_times;
  VLOG(0) << "communicator_max_merge_var_num: "
          << FLAGS_communicator_max_merge_var_num;
  VLOG(0) << "communicator_fake_rpc: " << FLAGS_communicator_fake_rpc;
  VLOG(0) << "communicator_merge_sparse_grad: "
          << FLAGS_communicator_merge_sparse_grad;

  if (send_varname_to_ctx.size() == 0) {
    VLOG(0) << "nothing need to be send, will not start send_thread";
  } else {
    send_scope_.reset(new Scope());
    for (auto &iter : send_varname_to_ctx_) {
      send_varname_to_queue_[iter.first] =
          std::make_shared<BlockingQueue<std::shared_ptr<Variable>>>(
              FLAGS_communicator_send_queue_size);
    }
    send_threadpool_.reset(
        new ::ThreadPool(FLAGS_communicator_thread_pool_size));
  }

  if (recv_varname_to_ctx.size() == 0) {
    VLOG(0) << "nothing need to be received, will not start recv_thread";
  } else {
    recv_threadpool_.reset(
        new ::ThreadPool(FLAGS_communicator_thread_pool_size));
  }
}

Communicator::~Communicator() {
  if (FLAGS_v >= 3) {
    std::string msg("~Communicator");
    fwrite(msg.c_str(), msg.length(), 1, stdout);
  }
  running_ = false;
  if (send_thread_) send_thread_->join();
  if (recv_thread_) recv_thread_->join();
  if (FLAGS_v >= 3) {
    std::string msg("~Communicator done");
    fwrite(msg.c_str(), msg.length(), 1, stdout);
  }
}

void Communicator::SendThread() {
  VLOG(3) << "SendThread start!";
  while (running_) {
    std::vector<std::future<void>> task_futures;
    task_futures.reserve(send_varname_to_ctx_.size());
    VLOG(3) << "run send graph";
    auto before_run_send_graph = GetCurrentUS();
    for (auto &iter : send_varname_to_queue_) {
      auto &var_name = iter.first;
      auto &var_queue = iter.second;
      if (var_queue->Size() > 0) {
        auto send_task = [this, &var_name, &var_queue] {
          VLOG(3) << var_name << " merge and send";
          std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Variable>> vars;
          size_t merged_var_num = 0;
          size_t wait_times = 0;
          while (merged_var_num < FLAGS_communicator_max_merge_var_num) {
            if (var_queue->Size() == 0) {
              VLOG(3) << "wait_times -> " << wait_times;
              if (wait_times >= FLAGS_communicator_send_wait_times) {
                break;
              }
              std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(10));
              wait_times++;
              continue;
            } else {
              wait_times = 0;

              vars.push_back(var_queue->Pop());
              // only count the send number of the first var
              if (var_name == send_varname_to_queue_.begin()->first) {
                grad_num_.fetch_add(1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
              }
              merged_var_num++;
            }
          }
          auto before_merge = GetCurrentUS();
          MergeVars(var_name, vars, send_scope_.get());
          auto after_merge = GetCurrentUS();
          VLOG(3) << "merge " << merged_var_num << " " << var_name
                  << " use time " << after_merge - before_merge;
          auto send_functor = distributed::ParameterSend<float>();
          auto &ctx = send_varname_to_ctx_.at(var_name);
          if (!FLAGS_communicator_fake_rpc) {
            send_functor(ctx, *send_scope_, true);
          }
          auto after_send = GetCurrentUS();
          VLOG(3) << "send " << var_name << " use time "
                  << after_send - after_merge;
        };
        task_futures.emplace_back(
            send_threadpool_->enqueue(std::move(send_task)));
      } else {
        VLOG(4) << var_name << " queue empty";
      }
    }
    for (auto &task_f : task_futures) {
      task_f.wait();
    }
    auto after_run_send_graph = GetCurrentUS();

    VLOG(3) << "run send graph use time "
            << after_run_send_graph - before_run_send_graph;
    RecvNonIndependent();
  }
  VLOG(0) << "communicator stopped, send thread exit";
}

void Communicator::RecvNonIndependent() {
  if (!FLAGS_communicator_independent_recv_thread) {
    return;
  }

  auto grad_num = grad_num_.load();
  if (grad_num > 0) {
    RecvAll();
    grad_num_.store(0);
  } else {
    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(10));
  }
}

void Communicator::RecvAll() {
  VLOG(3) << "parallel run recv graph";
  if (!running_) return;
  auto before_send = GetCurrentUS();
  std::vector<std::future<void>> task_futures;
  task_futures.reserve(recv_varname_to_ctx_.size());
  for (auto &iter : recv_varname_to_ctx_) {
    auto recv_task = [this, &iter] {
      auto &var_name = iter.first;
      VLOG(4) << "recv var " << var_name;
      auto recv_functor = distributed::ParameterRecv<float>();
      if (!FLAGS_communicator_fake_rpc) {
        recv_functor(iter.second, *recv_scope_);
      }
    };
    task_futures.emplace_back(recv_threadpool_->enqueue(std::move(recv_task)));
  }
  for (auto &task : task_futures) {
    task.wait();
  }
  auto after_recv = GetCurrentUS();
  VLOG(1) << "run recv graph use time " << after_recv - before_send;
}

void Communicator::RecvThread() {
  VLOG(3) << "RecvThread start!";
  while (running_) {
    auto grad_num = grad_num_.load();
    if (grad_num > FLAGS_communicator_min_send_grad_num_before_recv) {
      VLOG(1) << "current grad num " << grad_num;
      RecvAll();
      grad_num_.store(0);
    } else {
      std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(10));
    }
  }
  VLOG(0) << "communicator stopped, recv thread exit";
}

void Communicator::Send(const std::string &var_name,
                        const framework::Scope &scope) {
  VLOG(3) << "communicator send " << var_name;
  // push var into send queue by var_name
  auto *grad_var = scope.FindVar(var_name);
  PADDLE_ENFORCE(grad_var->IsInitialized(), "grad var should be inited");
  if (grad_var->IsType<framework::SelectedRows>() &&
      !FLAGS_communicator_merge_sparse_grad) {
    auto send_functor = distributed::ParameterSend<float>();
    auto &ctx = send_varname_to_ctx_.at(var_name);
    if (!FLAGS_communicator_fake_rpc) {
      send_functor(ctx, scope, true);
    }
  } else {
    auto tmp_grad_var = std::make_shared<Variable>();
    framework::CopyVariable(*grad_var, tmp_grad_var.get());
    auto &queue = send_varname_to_queue_.at(var_name);
    VLOG(3) << "send " << var_name << " queue size " << queue->Size();
    queue->Push(tmp_grad_var);
  }
}

void Communicator::Init(const paddle::framework::ProgramDesc &program,
                        Scope *param_scope) {
  using RpcCtxMap = operators::distributed::RpcCtxMap;
  VLOG(3) << "ProcessGraph";
  RpcCtxMap send_varname_to_ctx;
  RpcCtxMap recv_varname_to_ctx;
  for (auto *op : program.Block(0).AllOps()) {
    VLOG(3) << "node name " << op->Type();
    if (op->Type() == "send") {
      auto send_var_name = op->Input("X")[0];
      auto send_varnames = boost::get<std::vector<std::string>>(
          op->GetNullableAttr("send_varnames"));
      auto epmap =
          boost::get<std::vector<std::string>>(op->GetNullableAttr("epmap"));
      auto height_section =
          boost::get<std::vector<int64_t>>(op->GetNullableAttr("sections"));
      auto trainer_id = boost::get<int>(op->GetNullableAttr("trainer_id"));
      send_varname_to_ctx[send_var_name] = operators::distributed::RpcContext(
          send_var_name, send_varnames, epmap, height_section, trainer_id);
      VLOG(3) << "find and init an send op: "
              << send_varname_to_ctx[send_var_name];
    } else if (op->Type() == "recv") {
      auto do_not_run = boost::get<int>(op->GetNullableAttr("do_not_run"));
      PADDLE_ENFORCE_GT(do_not_run, 0, "recv should not run!");
      auto recv_var_name = op->Output("Out")[0];
      auto recv_varnames = boost::get<std::vector<std::string>>(
          op->GetNullableAttr("recv_varnames"));
      auto epmap =
          boost::get<std::vector<std::string>>(op->GetNullableAttr("epmap"));
      auto trainer_id = boost::get<int>(op->GetNullableAttr("trainer_id"));
      recv_varname_to_ctx[recv_var_name] = operators::distributed::RpcContext(
          recv_var_name, recv_varnames, epmap, {}, trainer_id);
    }
  }

  // init communicator here
  if (send_varname_to_ctx.size() == 0 && recv_varname_to_ctx.size() == 0) {
    LOG(WARNING) << "no var need to send and recv!!";
  }
  operators::distributed::Communicator::Init(send_varname_to_ctx,
                                             recv_varname_to_ctx, param_scope);
}

Communicator *Communicator::GetInstance() { return communicator_.get(); }

std::shared_ptr<Communicator> Communicator::GetInstantcePtr() {
  return communicator_;
}

void Communicator::Start() {
  VLOG(0) << "Communicator start";
  if (!communicator_) {
    VLOG(0) << "Communicator is not inited, do nothing";
  } else {
    VLOG(1) << "start send thread and recv thread";
    running_ = true;
    // start send and recv thread
    send_thread_.reset(
        new std::thread(std::bind(&Communicator::SendThread, this)));
    if (FLAGS_communicator_independent_recv_thread) {
      recv_thread_.reset(
          new std::thread(std::bind(&Communicator::RecvThread, this)));
    }
  }
}

void Communicator::Stop() {
  VLOG(0) << "Communicator stop";
  running_ = false;
  if (!communicator_) {
    VLOG(0) << "Communicator is not inited, do nothing";
  } else {
    if (send_thread_) {
      VLOG(1) << "stop send thread";
      send_thread_->join();
      send_thread_.reset(nullptr);
    }
    if (recv_thread_) {
      VLOG(1) << "stop recv thread";
      recv_thread_->join();
      recv_thread_.reset(nullptr);
    }
  }
  VLOG(0) << "Communicator stop done";
}

}  // namespace distributed
}  // namespace operators
}  // namespace paddle