1.6.1. I have no idea. SPARK_WORKER_CORES should do the same.
On Mon, Jul 4, 2016 at 11:24 AM Ashwin Raaghav <ashraag...@gmail.com> wrote: > Which version of Spark are you using? 1.6.1? > > Any ideas as to why it is not working in ours? > > On Mon, Jul 4, 2016 at 8:51 PM, Mathieu Longtin <math...@closetwork.org> > wrote: > >> 16. >> >> On Mon, Jul 4, 2016 at 11:16 AM Ashwin Raaghav <ashraag...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I tried what you suggested and started the slave using the following >>> command: >>> >>> start-slave.sh --cores 1 <master> >>> >>> But it still seems to start as many pyspark daemons as the number of >>> cores in the node (1 parent and 3 workers). Limiting it via spark-env.sh >>> file by giving SPARK_WORKER_CORES=1 also didn't help. >>> >>> When you said it helped you and limited it to 2 processes in your >>> cluster, how many cores did each machine have? >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 4, 2016 at 8:22 PM, Mathieu Longtin <math...@closetwork.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> It depends on what you want to do: >>>> >>>> If, on any given server, you don't want Spark to use more than one >>>> core, use this to start the workers: SPARK_HOME/sbin/start-slave.sh >>>> --cores=1 >>>> >>>> If you have a bunch of servers dedicated to Spark, but you don't want a >>>> driver to use more than one core per server, then: spark.executor.cores=1 >>>> tells it not to use more than 1 core per server. However, it seems it will >>>> start as many pyspark as there are cores, but maybe not use them. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 4, 2016 at 10:44 AM Ashwin Raaghav <ashraag...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Mathieu, >>>>> >>>>> Isn't that the same as setting "spark.executor.cores" to 1? And how >>>>> can I specify "--cores=1" from the application? >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jul 4, 2016 at 8:06 PM, Mathieu Longtin < >>>>> math...@closetwork.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> When running the executor, put --cores=1. We use this and I only see >>>>>> 2 pyspark process, one seem to be the parent of the other and is idle. >>>>>> >>>>>> In your case, are all pyspark process working? >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jul 4, 2016 at 3:15 AM ar7 <ashraag...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am currently using PySpark 1.6.1 in my cluster. When a pyspark >>>>>>> application >>>>>>> is run, the load on the workers seems to go more than what was >>>>>>> given. When I >>>>>>> ran top, I noticed that there were too many Pyspark.daemons processes >>>>>>> running. There was another mail thread regarding the same: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/spark-user/201606.mbox/%3ccao429hvi3drc-ojemue3x4q1vdzt61htbyeacagtre9yrhs...@mail.gmail.com%3E >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I followed what was mentioned there, i.e. reduced the number of >>>>>>> executor >>>>>>> cores and number of executors in one node to 1. But the number of >>>>>>> pyspark.daemons process is still not coming down. It looks like >>>>>>> initially >>>>>>> there is one Pyspark.daemons process and this in turn spawns as many >>>>>>> pyspark.daemons processes as the number of cores in the machine. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any help is appreciated :) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> Ashwin Raaghav. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> View this message in context: >>>>>>> http://apache-spark-user-list.1001560.n3.nabble.com/Limiting-Pyspark-daemons-tp27272.html >>>>>>> Sent from the Apache Spark User List mailing list archive at >>>>>>> Nabble.com. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> To unsubscribe e-mail: user-unsubscr...@spark.apache.org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>> Mathieu Longtin >>>>>> 1-514-803-8977 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Ashwin Raaghav >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mathieu Longtin >>>> 1-514-803-8977 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Ashwin Raaghav >>> >> -- >> Mathieu Longtin >> 1-514-803-8977 >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Ashwin Raaghav > -- Mathieu Longtin 1-514-803-8977