What if we modify the mpirun script to include the --mca mtl ^psm tag if
java is in the run string?

-Nathan

On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 9:47 AM, Howard Pritchard <hpprit...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I'll update the java FAQ.
>
> 2015-08-25 8:36 GMT-06:00 Jeff Squyres (jsquyres) <jsquy...@cisco.com>:
>
>> On Aug 25, 2015, at 10:00 AM, Howard Pritchard <hpprit...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > I think rather than trying workarounds of dubious robustness inside
>> open mpi we
>> >
>> > - dicument the issue on either the somewhat aged open mpi website faq
>> or add it to a wiki page on github
>>
>> It should probably be documented in the README and the FAQ.
>>
>> I'd be against adding user documentation to the wiki -- this would be a
>> 3rd place for users to look for information.
>>
>> > - file a bug against  intel psm
>>
>> I'd like to hear what they have to say first... :-)
>>
>> >
>> > ----------
>> >
>> > sent from my smart phonr so no good type.
>> >
>> > Howard
>> >
>> > On Aug 25, 2015 6:02 AM, "Gilles Gouaillardet" <
>> gilles.gouaillar...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > i do not know if this can be runtime detected ...
>> > note we should report this to intel folks and ask them to advise.
>> > ideally, they would provide a way to make sure libinfinipath.so does
>> not conflict with the jvm signal handlers.
>> >
>> > my idea is to dlopen libinfinipath only if java bindings are not used.
>> >
>> > On Tuesday, August 25, 2015, Jeff Squyres (jsquyres) <
>> jsquy...@cisco.com> wrote:
>> > Is it possible to run-time detect this situation?  E.g., probe the
>> signal handler, or somesuch.
>> >
>> > Rationale: I'd rather have something run-time disabled than not built.
>> >
>> > Would dlopen'ing libinfinipath change actually change its signal
>> handler behavior?
>> >
>> >
>> > > On Aug 25, 2015, at 4:27 AM, Gilles Gouaillardet <gil...@rist.or.jp>
>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Folks,
>> > >
>> > > some time ago, some crashes were reported when using java bindings.
>> > > one of them was caused was caused by mca_mtl_psm.so.
>> > > the root cause is libinfinipath.so initializer sets its own signal
>> handler, which
>> > > conflicts with the signal handler sets by the jvm.
>> > > the only workaround is to disable the psm mtl
>> > > (e.g. mpirun --mca mtl ^psm ...)
>> > > since mpirun --mca mtl_psm_priority 0 ... does not work
>> > > (libinfinipath.so is loaded, so the initializer is ran and the signal
>> handlers are set)
>> > > so the psm mtl cannot be disabled by the Java MPI_Init()
>> > >
>> > > one option is to document this
>> > > an other option is not to build the psm mtl if java bindings are built
>> > > and an other option is to revamp mca_mtl_psm.so so it does not link
>> with libinfinipath.so
>> > > (use an intermediate component, or dlopen libinfinipath)
>> > >
>> > > any thoughts ?
>> > >
>> > > Cheers,
>> > >
>> > > Gilles
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