Hi all, Just a correction to the last email's subject: we will be discussing HPC optimization and auto-tuning for Python code with SEJITS *this Thursday, October 9th at noon*. We look forward to seeing you!
-Camille On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 3:04 PM, Camille Villa <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Our next Research IT Reading Group topic will be: HPC optimization and > auto-tuning for Python code w/SEJITS > > When: Thursday, October 9th from noon - 1pm > > Where: 200C Warren Hall, 2195 Hearst St (see building access instructions > below). > > The presentation and discussion will be facilitated by Chick Markley, > Staff Programmer for the Aspire Lab <https://aspire.eecs.berkeley.edu/> > in EECS. > > Chick writes: “If you write code in the high-level language Python, or > wish that you could instead of writing in a low-level language like > C/Fortran/OpenCL by hand, then SEJITS is an option that allows you to take > advantage of high performance hardware such as GPUs and MICs by allowing > you to write specialized kernels in Python that bridge that gap. Our > framework provides tools to generate code at runtime, transparent to the > user, with autotuning that specifically targets the application and the > hardware environment. > > We are looking for use cases with Python applications and domain experts > that might benefit from SEJITS specializers.” > > Here's the background material for review prior to our meeting: > > ⇒ SEJITS (Selected Embedded Just-In-Time Specialization) implements > software patterns associated with computational or energy intensive > algorithms (see Berkeley software motifs > <http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/2008/EECS-2008-23.pdf>). > These specializers exploit run-time information and auto-tuning to > generate low level code that achieves near maximal performance in this > domain. > > ⇒ SEJITS was developed by the AspireLab, formerly ParLab, with large > contributions from Shoaib Kamal, originally at ParLab and now at MIT. The > main > paper describing this work is here > <http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/~krste/papers/SEJITS-pmea2009.pdf>. > > --- > > More details are available on the main website at: sejits.org > > All of the code is open source and available on github.com/ucb-sejits > > The core code is CTree <https://github.com/ucb-sejits/ctree>, A framework > for writing SEJITS specializers > > Also on the website is a collection of specializers for applications, the > most mature specializers are for stencil code > <https://github.com/ucb-sejits/stencil_code> and also hindemith > (development branch) > <https://github.com/ucb-sejits/hindemith/tree/development> which is > collection of linear algebra specializers optimized for optical flow > applications. > > > --- > > Warren Hall access: For those who do not have keycard access to the > building, please take the elevator to the second floor (stairwell door > requires keycard). Before noon, let the receptionist know you're joining > the Reading Group in 200C and s/he will let you in and show you the way. > After noon, look for a sign next to the (closed) receptionist window to the > right as you exit the elevators. We'll post a note with a phone number that > you can call or text, and someone will come out to open the locked doors. > > Cheers, > > Camille >
