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/*
* sc-membench - Portable Memory Bandwidth and Latency Benchmark
*
* A multi-platform memory benchmark that:
* - Works on Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, and other Unix-like systems
* - Works on x86, arm64, and other architectures
* - Measures read, write, and copy bandwidth using OpenMP
* - Measures memory latency using pointer chasing
* - Handles NUMA automatically (works on non-NUMA too)
* - Sweeps through cache and memory sizes
* - Finds optimal thread count for peak bandwidth
* - Outputs CSV format for analysis
*
* Compile (recommended - use make for auto-detection):
* make # Auto-detect available features
* make basic # Minimal build, no optional dependencies
* make full # All features (Linux: hwloc + numa + hugetlbfs)
*
* Manual compilation:
* gcc -O3 -fopenmp -o membench membench.c -lm
* # With optional libraries:
* gcc -O3 -fopenmp -DUSE_HWLOC -DUSE_NUMA -DHAVE_HUGETLBFS \
* -o membench membench.c -lm -lhwloc -lnuma -lhugetlbfs
*
* Usage:
* ./membench [options]
* ./membench -h # Show help
*
* Copyright 2026 Spare Cores
* Licensed under Mozilla Public License 2.0
*/
/* Platform detection (may be overridden by compiler flags) */
#if !defined(PLATFORM_LINUX) && !defined(PLATFORM_MACOS) && !defined(PLATFORM_BSD)
#if defined(__linux__)
#define PLATFORM_LINUX
#elif defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__)
#define PLATFORM_MACOS
#elif defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__OpenBSD__) || defined(__NetBSD__) || defined(__DragonFly__)
#define PLATFORM_BSD
#endif
#endif
/* Enable GNU extensions on Linux for CPU affinity (must be before includes) */
#ifdef PLATFORM_LINUX
#ifndef _GNU_SOURCE
#define _GNU_SOURCE
#endif
#endif
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <omp.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <sys/mman.h>
#include <math.h>
/* Platform-specific includes */
#ifdef PLATFORM_LINUX
#include <sched.h>
#endif
#ifdef PLATFORM_BSD
#include <sys/param.h>
#include <sys/cpuset.h>
#include <sys/sysctl.h>
#endif
#ifdef PLATFORM_MACOS
#include <sys/sysctl.h>
#include <mach/mach.h>
#include <mach/thread_policy.h>
#endif
/* Optional library: libhugetlbfs (Linux only, for huge page size detection) */
#if defined(HAVE_HUGETLBFS) && defined(PLATFORM_LINUX)
#include <hugetlbfs.h>
#endif
/* Optional library: NUMA support (Linux only) */
#ifdef USE_NUMA
#include <numa.h>
#include <numaif.h>
#endif
/* ============================================================================
* Configuration
* ============================================================================ */
#define VERSION "1.2.1"
/* Target time per individual measurement (seconds) */
#define TARGET_TIME_PER_TEST 0.25
/* Minimum iterations per test (keep low for large buffers that take seconds per iteration) */
#define MIN_ITERATIONS 3
/* Maximum iterations per test */
#define MAX_ITERATIONS 10000000
/* Default total runtime target (seconds). 0 = unlimited */
#define DEFAULT_MAX_RUNTIME 0
/* Fixed RAM sizes for when we need to measure pure memory bandwidth */
#define RAM_SIZE_1 (64UL * 1024 * 1024) /* 64 MB - definitely past any L3 */
#define RAM_SIZE_2 (256UL * 1024 * 1024) /* 256 MB - more RAM data points */
/* Get huge page size dynamically from the system.
* Tries multiple methods in order of reliability:
* 1. libhugetlbfs (if available, most reliable)
* 2. /proc/meminfo (Linux)
* 3. sysctl (macOS/BSD)
* 4. Default fallback (2MB for x86, common size)
* Returns the default huge page size (typically 2MB on x86, varies on ARM). */
static size_t get_huge_page_size(void) {
static size_t cached_size = 0;
if (cached_size != 0) return cached_size;
#if defined(HAVE_HUGETLBFS) && defined(PLATFORM_LINUX)
/* Method 1: libhugetlbfs (most reliable on Linux) */
long size = gethugepagesize();
if (size > 0) {
cached_size = (size_t)size;
return cached_size;
}
#endif
#ifdef PLATFORM_LINUX
/* Method 2: Parse /proc/meminfo */
FILE *file = fopen("/proc/meminfo", "r");
if (file) {
char line[256];
unsigned long size_kb = 0;
while (fgets(line, sizeof(line), file)) {
if (sscanf(line, "Hugepagesize: %lu kB", &size_kb) == 1) {
cached_size = size_kb * 1024;
fclose(file);
return cached_size;
}
}
fclose(file);
}
#endif
#if defined(PLATFORM_MACOS) || defined(PLATFORM_BSD)
/* Method 3: sysctl for macOS/BSD (get VM page size, huge pages vary) */
/* Note: macOS doesn't have traditional huge pages like Linux,
* but we can use vm.pagesize as a reference. Superpage support varies. */
int mib[2] = { CTL_HW, HW_PAGESIZE };
int pagesize = 0;
size_t len = sizeof(pagesize);
if (sysctl(mib, 2, &pagesize, &len, NULL, 0) == 0 && pagesize > 0) {
/* On macOS, superpage size is typically 2MB on Intel, 16KB on ARM
* but there's no standard API to query it. Use 2MB as common default. */
cached_size = 2UL * 1024 * 1024;
return cached_size;
}
#endif
/* Method 4: Default fallback (2MB, most common huge page size) */
cached_size = 2UL * 1024 * 1024;
return cached_size;
}
/* Minimum buffer size to use huge pages (2 huge pages).
* Below this threshold, TLB pressure isn't significant and huge pages
* would waste memory (each allocation rounds up to huge page boundary). */
static size_t get_huge_page_threshold(void) {
return 2 * get_huge_page_size();
}
/* ============================================================================
* Types
* ============================================================================ */
typedef enum {
OP_READ,
OP_WRITE,
OP_COPY,
OP_LATENCY /* Memory latency test using pointer chasing */
} operation_t;
static const char* OP_NAMES[] = {"read", "write", "copy", "latency"};
typedef struct {
size_t size;
operation_t op;
int threads;
double bandwidth_mb_s; /* For read/write/copy */
double latency_ns; /* For latency test (median) */
double latency_mean_ns; /* For latency test (mean) */
double latency_stddev_ns; /* For latency test (standard deviation) */
double latency_cv; /* Coefficient of variation (stddev/mean) */
int latency_samples; /* Number of samples for latency measurement */
double elapsed_s;
int iterations;
} result_t;
/* Summary statistics structure */
typedef struct {
/* Peak bandwidth for large buffer sizes (RAM speed) */
double peak_read_mb_s;
double peak_write_mb_s;
double peak_copy_mb_s;
/* Best latency for large buffer sizes (RAM latency) */
double best_latency_ns;
/* Weighted average bandwidth (larger sizes weighted more) */
double weighted_avg_read_mb_s;
double weighted_avg_write_mb_s;
double weighted_avg_copy_mb_s;
/* Counts and weights for weighted average */
double read_weight_sum;
double write_weight_sum;
double copy_weight_sum;
double read_bw_weighted_sum;
double write_bw_weighted_sum;
double copy_bw_weighted_sum;
/* Track the largest size tested for "RAM" results */
size_t largest_size_tested;
/* Count of measurements */
int read_count;
int write_count;
int copy_count;
int latency_count;
} summary_t;
static summary_t g_summary = {0};
/* ============================================================================
* Global state
* ============================================================================ */
static volatile int g_running = 1;
static int g_verbose = 0; /* 0=quiet, 1=summary, 2=detailed */
static int g_full_sweep = 0; /* If 1, test all sizes up to max; if 0, stop early when converged */
static size_t g_single_size = 0; /* If > 0, test only this size (in bytes) */
static int g_human_readable = 0; /* If 1, output human-readable format instead of CSV */
static int g_num_cpus = 0;
static int g_numa_nodes = 0;
static size_t g_total_memory = 0;
/* NUMA topology - CPUs per node for balanced thread distribution */
#define MAX_NUMA_NODES 64
#define MAX_CPUS_PER_NODE 512
static int g_cpus_per_node[MAX_NUMA_NODES]; /* Count of CPUs on each node */
static int g_node_cpus[MAX_NUMA_NODES][MAX_CPUS_PER_NODE]; /* CPU IDs for each node */
/* Number of times to run each benchmark, taking best result (like lmbench TRIES=11) */
#define DEFAULT_BENCHMARK_TRIES 3
static int g_benchmark_tries = DEFAULT_BENCHMARK_TRIES;
/* Thread count options:
* g_explicit_threads > 0: use exactly that many threads
* g_explicit_threads == 0: use num_cpus (default)
* g_auto_scaling: try multiple thread counts to find best */
static int g_explicit_threads = 0;
static int g_auto_scaling = 0;
static double g_max_runtime = DEFAULT_MAX_RUNTIME;
/* Huge pages support */
static int g_use_hugepages = 0;
/* Operation selection bitmask (bit 0=read, 1=write, 2=copy, 3=latency) */
#define OP_MASK_ALL 0x0F /* All operations enabled */
static int g_ops_mask = OP_MASK_ALL;
/* Detected cache sizes (per core) */
static size_t g_l1_cache_size = 0;
static size_t g_l2_cache_size = 0;
static size_t g_l3_cache_size = 0;
/* Minimum total buffer size - adaptive based on cache topology */
static size_t g_min_total_size = 4096; /* Default 4KB, updated after cache detection */
/* ============================================================================
* Timing
* ============================================================================ */
static inline double get_time(void) {
struct timespec ts;
clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &ts);
return ts.tv_sec + ts.tv_nsec * 1e-9;
}
/* ============================================================================
* Memory operations
* ============================================================================ */
/* Prevent compiler from optimizing away operations */
static volatile uint64_t g_sink = 0;
/*
* Memory operations - heavily optimized for bandwidth measurement
* Key techniques:
* 1. Multiple independent accumulators to break dependency chains
* 2. Large unrolling (32 elements = 256 bytes per iteration)
* 3. Force inlining to eliminate call overhead
*/
/* Read operation: XOR all 64-bit words with independent accumulators
* XOR is faster than ADD and has no carry dependency chains */
static inline __attribute__((always_inline))
uint64_t mem_read(const void *buf, size_t size) {
const uint64_t *p = (const uint64_t *)buf;
const uint64_t *end = p + (size / sizeof(uint64_t));
/* Use 8 independent accumulators - each one handles every 8th element */
uint64_t x0 = 0, x1 = 0, x2 = 0, x3 = 0;
uint64_t x4 = 0, x5 = 0, x6 = 0, x7 = 0;
/* Process 32 elements (256 bytes) per iteration */
while (p + 32 <= end) {
x0 ^= p[0]; x1 ^= p[1]; x2 ^= p[2]; x3 ^= p[3];
x4 ^= p[4]; x5 ^= p[5]; x6 ^= p[6]; x7 ^= p[7];
x0 ^= p[8]; x1 ^= p[9]; x2 ^= p[10]; x3 ^= p[11];
x4 ^= p[12]; x5 ^= p[13]; x6 ^= p[14]; x7 ^= p[15];
x0 ^= p[16]; x1 ^= p[17]; x2 ^= p[18]; x3 ^= p[19];
x4 ^= p[20]; x5 ^= p[21]; x6 ^= p[22]; x7 ^= p[23];
x0 ^= p[24]; x1 ^= p[25]; x2 ^= p[26]; x3 ^= p[27];
x4 ^= p[28]; x5 ^= p[29]; x6 ^= p[30]; x7 ^= p[31];
p += 32;
}
/* Handle remaining elements */
while (p + 8 <= end) {
x0 ^= p[0]; x1 ^= p[1]; x2 ^= p[2]; x3 ^= p[3];
x4 ^= p[4]; x5 ^= p[5]; x6 ^= p[6]; x7 ^= p[7];
p += 8;
}
while (p < end) {
x0 ^= *p++;
}
return x0 ^ x1 ^ x2 ^ x3 ^ x4 ^ x5 ^ x6 ^ x7;
}
/* Write operation: fill with pattern, heavily unrolled */
static inline __attribute__((always_inline))
void mem_write(void *buf, size_t size, uint64_t pattern) {
uint64_t *p = (uint64_t *)buf;
uint64_t *end = p + (size / sizeof(uint64_t));
/* Process 32 elements (256 bytes) per iteration */
while (p + 32 <= end) {
p[0] = pattern; p[1] = pattern; p[2] = pattern; p[3] = pattern;
p[4] = pattern; p[5] = pattern; p[6] = pattern; p[7] = pattern;
p[8] = pattern; p[9] = pattern; p[10] = pattern; p[11] = pattern;
p[12] = pattern; p[13] = pattern; p[14] = pattern; p[15] = pattern;
p[16] = pattern; p[17] = pattern; p[18] = pattern; p[19] = pattern;
p[20] = pattern; p[21] = pattern; p[22] = pattern; p[23] = pattern;
p[24] = pattern; p[25] = pattern; p[26] = pattern; p[27] = pattern;
p[28] = pattern; p[29] = pattern; p[30] = pattern; p[31] = pattern;
p += 32;
}
/* Handle remaining */
while (p < end) {
*p++ = pattern;
}
}
/* Copy operation: copy from src to dst, heavily unrolled */
static inline __attribute__((always_inline))
void mem_copy(void *dst, const void *src, size_t size) {
const uint64_t *s = (const uint64_t *)src;
uint64_t *d = (uint64_t *)dst;
const uint64_t *end = s + (size / sizeof(uint64_t));
/* Process 32 elements (256 bytes) per iteration */
while (s + 32 <= end) {
d[0] = s[0]; d[1] = s[1]; d[2] = s[2]; d[3] = s[3];
d[4] = s[4]; d[5] = s[5]; d[6] = s[6]; d[7] = s[7];
d[8] = s[8]; d[9] = s[9]; d[10] = s[10]; d[11] = s[11];
d[12] = s[12]; d[13] = s[13]; d[14] = s[14]; d[15] = s[15];
d[16] = s[16]; d[17] = s[17]; d[18] = s[18]; d[19] = s[19];
d[20] = s[20]; d[21] = s[21]; d[22] = s[22]; d[23] = s[23];
d[24] = s[24]; d[25] = s[25]; d[26] = s[26]; d[27] = s[27];
d[28] = s[28]; d[29] = s[29]; d[30] = s[30]; d[31] = s[31];
s += 32;
d += 32;
}
/* Handle remaining */
while (s < end) {
*d++ = *s++;
}
}
/*
* Memory latency test using pointer chasing
*
* This implementation is based on ram_bench by Emil Ernerfeldt:
* https://github.com/emilk/ram_bench
*
* Recommended by Alex Miller.
*
* Uses a linked list traversal approach where each node contains a payload
* and a pointer to the next node. Nodes are allocated contiguously but
* linked in random order to defeat hardware prefetchers.
*
* Key insight from ram_bench: random memory access cost is O(√N) due to
* cache hierarchy (L1, L2, L3, RAM) and the fundamental limit that memory
* within distance r from CPU is bounded by r² (Bekenstein bound).
*/
/* Node structure for linked list traversal (16 bytes like ram_bench)
* The payload prevents compiler from optimizing away the traversal
* and makes the structure cache-line realistic */
typedef struct LatencyNode LatencyNode;
struct LatencyNode {
uint64_t payload; /* Dummy data for realistic cache behavior */
LatencyNode *next; /* Pointer to next node in chain */
};
/* Statistical parameters for latency measurement */
#define LATENCY_MIN_SAMPLES 7 /* Minimum samples for statistical validity */
#define LATENCY_MAX_SAMPLES 21 /* Maximum samples (enough for robust statistics) */
#define LATENCY_TARGET_CV 0.05 /* Target coefficient of variation (5%) */
/* Comparison function for qsort (double ascending) */
static int compare_double(const void *a, const void *b) {
double da = *(const double *)a;
double db = *(const double *)b;
if (da < db) return -1;
if (da > db) return 1;
return 0;
}
/* Calculate median of sorted array */
static double calculate_median(double *sorted, int n) {
if (n == 0) return 0;
if (n % 2 == 0) {
return (sorted[n/2 - 1] + sorted[n/2]) / 2.0;
}
return sorted[n/2];
}
/* Calculate mean of array */
static double calculate_mean(double *arr, int n) {
if (n == 0) return 0;
double sum = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
sum += arr[i];
}
return sum / n;
}
/* Calculate standard deviation of array */
static double calculate_stddev(double *arr, int n, double mean) {
if (n < 2) return 0;
double sum_sq = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
double diff = arr[i] - mean;
sum_sq += diff * diff;
}
return sqrt(sum_sq / (n - 1)); /* Sample standard deviation */
}
/* Fisher-Yates shuffle for node pointer array */
static void shuffle_nodes(LatencyNode **nodes, size_t n) {
for (size_t i = n - 1; i > 0; i--) {
size_t j = (size_t)rand() % (i + 1);
LatencyNode *tmp = nodes[i];
nodes[i] = nodes[j];
nodes[j] = tmp;
}
}
/* Allocate memory for latency chain with NUMA awareness and huge page support
* Uses mmap with optional huge pages to reduce TLB overhead for large buffers */
static LatencyNode* alloc_latency_memory(size_t num_nodes, size_t *alloc_size) {
size_t size = num_nodes * sizeof(LatencyNode);
*alloc_size = size;
LatencyNode *memory = MAP_FAILED;
int try_hugepages = g_use_hugepages && (size >= get_huge_page_threshold());
if (try_hugepages) {
/* Round up size to huge page boundary */
size_t hp_size = get_huge_page_size();
size_t aligned_size = (size + hp_size - 1) & ~(hp_size - 1);
*alloc_size = aligned_size;
#ifdef MAP_HUGETLB
/* Try explicit huge pages first */
memory = (LatencyNode *)mmap(NULL, aligned_size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS | MAP_HUGETLB, -1, 0);
if (memory != MAP_FAILED) {
if (g_verbose >= 2) {
fprintf(stderr, " Latency: allocated %zu bytes using explicit 2MB huge pages\n", aligned_size);
}
}
#endif
/* Fall back to THP (Transparent Huge Pages) */
if (memory == MAP_FAILED) {
memory = (LatencyNode *)mmap(NULL, size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0);
if (memory != MAP_FAILED) {
#ifdef MADV_HUGEPAGE
if (madvise(memory, size, MADV_HUGEPAGE) == 0) {
if (g_verbose >= 2) {
fprintf(stderr, " Latency: allocated %zu bytes with THP (transparent huge pages)\n", size);
}
} else if (g_verbose >= 2) {
fprintf(stderr, " Latency: allocated %zu bytes (THP hint failed)\n", size);
}
#endif
*alloc_size = size; /* Reset to actual size for THP */
}
}
}
/* Regular allocation if huge pages disabled or failed */
if (memory == MAP_FAILED) {
memory = (LatencyNode *)mmap(NULL, size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0);
*alloc_size = size;
}
if (memory == MAP_FAILED) return NULL;
#ifdef USE_NUMA
/* Bind memory to NUMA node 0 (where CPU 0 is) for consistent latency measurement */
if (numa_available() >= 0 && g_numa_nodes > 1) {
int node = numa_node_of_cpu(0);
if (node >= 0) {
unsigned long nodemask = 1UL << node;
mbind(memory, *alloc_size, MPOL_BIND, &nodemask, g_numa_nodes + 1, MPOL_MF_MOVE);
if (g_verbose >= 2) {
fprintf(stderr, " Latency memory bound to NUMA node %d\n", node);
}
}
}
#endif
return memory;
}
/* Free latency chain memory allocated via mmap */
static void free_latency_memory(LatencyNode *memory, size_t alloc_size) {
if (memory && alloc_size > 0) {
munmap(memory, alloc_size);
}
}
/* Initialize linked list with random traversal order
* Memory is contiguous (good for allocation) but traversal is random
* (defeats prefetcher, measures true memory latency)
* Returns: start node pointer; caller must track alloc_size for freeing */
static LatencyNode* init_latency_chain(size_t num_nodes, size_t *alloc_size) {
if (num_nodes < 2) return NULL;
/* Allocate contiguous memory for all nodes using NUMA-aware allocation */
LatencyNode *memory = alloc_latency_memory(num_nodes, alloc_size);
if (!memory) return NULL;
/* Initialize payloads (also touches pages for NUMA first-touch policy) */
for (size_t i = 0; i < num_nodes; i++) {
memory[i].payload = i; /* Unique payload for each node */
}
/* Create array of pointers for shuffling */
LatencyNode **nodes = (LatencyNode **)malloc(num_nodes * sizeof(LatencyNode *));
if (!nodes) {
free_latency_memory(memory, *alloc_size);
return NULL;
}
for (size_t i = 0; i < num_nodes; i++) {
nodes[i] = &memory[i];
}
/* Shuffle to create random traversal order */
shuffle_nodes(nodes, num_nodes);
/* Link nodes in shuffled order (circular) */
for (size_t i = 0; i < num_nodes - 1; i++) {
nodes[i]->next = nodes[i + 1];
}
nodes[num_nodes - 1]->next = nodes[0]; /* Close the loop */
LatencyNode *start = nodes[0];
free(nodes);
return start;
}
/* Free latency chain - need base address and size */
static void free_latency_chain(LatencyNode *start, size_t num_nodes, size_t alloc_size) {
if (!start || num_nodes == 0) return;
/* Find the lowest address in the chain (that's where mmap'd block starts) */
LatencyNode *min_addr = start;
LatencyNode *node = start->next;
size_t visited = 1;
while (node != start && visited < num_nodes) {
if (node < min_addr) min_addr = node;
node = node->next;
visited++;
}
free_latency_memory(min_addr, alloc_size);
}
/* Pin current thread to CPU 0 for consistent latency measurement.
* Platform-specific implementations for Linux, macOS, and BSD. */
static void pin_thread_to_cpu0(void) {
int success = 0;
#ifdef PLATFORM_LINUX
cpu_set_t cpuset;
CPU_ZERO(&cpuset);
CPU_SET(0, &cpuset);
success = (sched_setaffinity(0, sizeof(cpu_set_t), &cpuset) == 0);
#endif
#ifdef PLATFORM_BSD
cpuset_t cpuset;
CPU_ZERO(&cpuset);
CPU_SET(0, &cpuset);
success = (cpuset_setaffinity(CPU_LEVEL_WHICH, CPU_WHICH_TID, -1,
sizeof(cpuset), &cpuset) == 0);
#endif
#ifdef PLATFORM_MACOS
/* macOS doesn't have true CPU affinity, but we can suggest affinity
* via thread_policy_set with THREAD_AFFINITY_POLICY.
* This is a hint, not a guarantee. */
thread_affinity_policy_data_t policy = { 0 }; /* Affinity tag 0 */
success = (thread_policy_set(mach_thread_self(), THREAD_AFFINITY_POLICY,
(thread_policy_t)&policy,
THREAD_AFFINITY_POLICY_COUNT) == KERN_SUCCESS);
#endif
if (g_verbose >= 2) {
if (success) {
fprintf(stderr, " Latency thread pinned to CPU 0\n");
} else {
fprintf(stderr, " Warning: Could not pin thread to CPU 0\n");
}
}
(void)success; /* Suppress unused warning if no platform matched */
}
/* Chase through linked list - each load depends on previous
* Returns final node pointer to prevent optimization */
static inline __attribute__((always_inline))
LatencyNode* chase_latency_chain(LatencyNode *start, size_t count) {
LatencyNode *node = start;
volatile uint64_t sink = 0; /* Prevent optimization */
/* Unroll 8x to reduce loop overhead while maintaining dependency chain */
size_t i = count;
while (i >= 8) {
sink += node->payload; node = node->next;
sink += node->payload; node = node->next;
sink += node->payload; node = node->next;
sink += node->payload; node = node->next;
sink += node->payload; node = node->next;
sink += node->payload; node = node->next;
sink += node->payload; node = node->next;
sink += node->payload; node = node->next;
i -= 8;
}
while (i > 0) {
sink += node->payload;
node = node->next;
i--;
}
g_sink += sink; /* Store to global to prevent optimization */
return node;
}
/* Result structure for latency measurement with statistics */
typedef struct {
double median_ns; /* Median latency (robust to outliers) */
double mean_ns; /* Mean latency */
double stddev_ns; /* Standard deviation */
double cv; /* Coefficient of variation (stddev/mean) */
int num_samples; /* Number of samples collected */
size_t total_accesses; /* Total node accesses performed */
} latency_stats_t;
/* Target time per sample in seconds - long enough for timer precision,
* short enough for reasonable total measurement time */
#define LATENCY_TARGET_SAMPLE_TIME 0.1 /* 100ms per sample */
#define LATENCY_MIN_SAMPLE_TIME 0.01 /* 10ms minimum for timer precision */
/* Measure latency with statistical validity
*
* Strategy:
* 1. Create random linked list covering the buffer size
* 2. Warmup by traversing the list once
* 3. Calibration run to estimate latency and calculate traversals needed
* 4. Collect multiple independent time samples
* 5. Continue until CV < target or max samples reached
* 6. Report median (robust to outliers) and statistics
*
* Returns statistically valid latency measurement
*/
static latency_stats_t measure_latency_stats(size_t buffer_size) {
latency_stats_t stats = {0};
/* Pin thread to CPU 0 for consistent latency measurement.
* This prevents OS scheduler from migrating the thread during measurement,
* which would cause inconsistent results due to cache effects and NUMA. */
pin_thread_to_cpu0();
/* Calculate number of nodes that fit in buffer */
size_t num_nodes = buffer_size / sizeof(LatencyNode);
if (num_nodes < 64) num_nodes = 64; /* Minimum for meaningful measurement */
/* Initialize chain with NUMA-aware allocation */
size_t alloc_size = 0;
LatencyNode *start = init_latency_chain(num_nodes, &alloc_size);
if (!start) {
fprintf(stderr, "Failed to allocate %zu bytes for latency test\n",
num_nodes * sizeof(LatencyNode));
return stats;
}
/* Warmup: single traversal to prime caches and stabilize CPU */
chase_latency_chain(start, num_nodes);
/* Calibration: time a single traversal to estimate latency */
double cal_start = get_time();
chase_latency_chain(start, num_nodes);
double cal_elapsed = get_time() - cal_start;
/* Calculate traversals needed to achieve target sample time */
double estimated_latency_s = cal_elapsed / num_nodes;
size_t traversals_per_sample;
if (estimated_latency_s > 0) {
/* Calculate traversals to reach target sample time */
double target_accesses = LATENCY_TARGET_SAMPLE_TIME / estimated_latency_s;
traversals_per_sample = (size_t)(target_accesses / num_nodes);
/* Ensure at least 1 full traversal per sample */
if (traversals_per_sample < 1) traversals_per_sample = 1;
/* Cap at reasonable maximum for very fast (L1) accesses */
if (traversals_per_sample > 10000) traversals_per_sample = 10000;
} else {
/* Fallback: at least 1 traversal */
traversals_per_sample = 1;
}
/* Sample collection */
double samples[LATENCY_MAX_SAMPLES];
int num_samples = 0;
size_t total_accesses = 0;
/* Collect samples until statistically valid or max reached */
while (num_samples < LATENCY_MAX_SAMPLES) {
size_t accesses_this_sample = num_nodes * traversals_per_sample;
/* Time this sample */
double start_time = get_time();
chase_latency_chain(start, accesses_this_sample);
double end_time = get_time();
double elapsed = end_time - start_time;
double latency_ns = (elapsed * 1e9) / accesses_this_sample;
samples[num_samples++] = latency_ns;
total_accesses += accesses_this_sample;
/* Check if we have enough samples and they're stable */
if (num_samples >= LATENCY_MIN_SAMPLES) {
double mean = calculate_mean(samples, num_samples);
double stddev = calculate_stddev(samples, num_samples, mean);
double cv = (mean > 0) ? (stddev / mean) : 1.0;
/* Stop if coefficient of variation is acceptable */
if (cv < LATENCY_TARGET_CV) {
break;
}
}
}
/* Calculate final statistics */
double mean = calculate_mean(samples, num_samples);
double stddev = calculate_stddev(samples, num_samples, mean);
/* Sort for median calculation */
qsort(samples, num_samples, sizeof(double), compare_double);
double median = calculate_median(samples, num_samples);
/* Populate result */
stats.median_ns = median;
stats.mean_ns = mean;
stats.stddev_ns = stddev;
stats.cv = (mean > 0) ? (stddev / mean) : 0;
stats.num_samples = num_samples;
stats.total_accesses = total_accesses;
/* Cleanup */
free_latency_chain(start, num_nodes, alloc_size);
return stats;
}
/* ============================================================================
* Memory allocation
* ============================================================================ */
static void* alloc_buffer(size_t size) {
void *buf = MAP_FAILED;
int try_hugepages = g_use_hugepages && (size >= get_huge_page_threshold());
if (try_hugepages) {
/*
* Strategy: prefer THP over explicit huge pages because:
* 1. THP doesn't require pre-allocation by root
* 2. THP is managed automatically by the kernel
* 3. Explicit huge pages may fail if pool isn't configured
*
* We try explicit huge pages first only because they're more
* deterministic (guaranteed 2MB pages vs THP's best-effort).
*/
#ifdef MAP_HUGETLB
/* Round up size to huge page boundary for explicit huge pages */
size_t hp_size = get_huge_page_size();
size_t aligned_size = (size + hp_size - 1) & ~(hp_size - 1);
/* Try explicit huge pages (uses pre-allocated pool if available) */
buf = mmap(NULL, aligned_size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS | MAP_HUGETLB, -1, 0);
if (buf != MAP_FAILED) {
if (g_verbose >= 2) {
fprintf(stderr, " Allocated %zu bytes using explicit %zu KB huge pages\n",
aligned_size, hp_size / 1024);
}
/* Touch all pages to ensure they're allocated */
memset(buf, 0, size);
return buf;
}
/* Explicit huge pages failed - likely no pool configured, try THP */
#endif
/* Use mmap + madvise for Transparent Huge Pages (no pre-allocation needed) */
buf = mmap(NULL, size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0);
if (buf != MAP_FAILED) {
#ifdef MADV_HUGEPAGE
/* Hint to kernel: please use huge pages for this region.
* The kernel will use THP if available and beneficial.
* This doesn't require root or pre-allocation. */
if (madvise(buf, size, MADV_HUGEPAGE) == 0) {
if (g_verbose >= 2) {
fprintf(stderr, " Allocated %zu bytes with THP (transparent huge pages)\n", size);
}
} else if (g_verbose >= 2) {
fprintf(stderr, " Allocated %zu bytes (THP hint failed, using regular pages)\n", size);
}
#else
if (g_verbose >= 2) {
fprintf(stderr, " Allocated %zu bytes (THP not available on this system)\n", size);
}
#endif
/* Touch all pages to ensure they're allocated */
memset(buf, 0, size);
return buf;
}
}
/* Regular allocation: small buffers, huge pages disabled, or fallback */
buf = mmap(NULL, size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0);
if (buf == MAP_FAILED) {
return NULL;
}
/* Touch all pages to ensure they're allocated */
memset(buf, 0, size);
return buf;
}
static void free_buffer(void *buf, size_t size) {
if (buf) {
munmap(buf, size);
}
}
/* ============================================================================
* Cache topology detection using hwloc (portable: x86, arm64, etc.)
*
* Install hwloc:
* Debian/Ubuntu: apt-get install libhwloc-dev
* RHEL/CentOS: yum install hwloc-devel
* macOS: brew install hwloc
* ============================================================================ */
#ifdef USE_HWLOC
#include <hwloc.h>
static hwloc_topology_t g_topology = NULL;
/* Detect cache sizes using hwloc */
static void init_cache_info(void) {
if (hwloc_topology_init(&g_topology) < 0) {
goto use_defaults;
}
if (hwloc_topology_load(g_topology) < 0) {
hwloc_topology_destroy(g_topology);
g_topology = NULL;
goto use_defaults;
}
/* Find cache sizes by iterating through cache objects */
int depth;
/* L1 Data Cache */
depth = hwloc_get_type_depth(g_topology, HWLOC_OBJ_L1CACHE);
if (depth != HWLOC_TYPE_DEPTH_UNKNOWN) {
hwloc_obj_t obj = hwloc_get_obj_by_depth(g_topology, depth, 0);
if (obj && obj->attr && obj->attr->cache.type != HWLOC_OBJ_CACHE_INSTRUCTION) {
g_l1_cache_size = obj->attr->cache.size;
}
}
/* L2 Cache */
depth = hwloc_get_type_depth(g_topology, HWLOC_OBJ_L2CACHE);
if (depth != HWLOC_TYPE_DEPTH_UNKNOWN) {
hwloc_obj_t obj = hwloc_get_obj_by_depth(g_topology, depth, 0);
if (obj && obj->attr) {
g_l2_cache_size = obj->attr->cache.size;
}
}
/* L3 Cache */
depth = hwloc_get_type_depth(g_topology, HWLOC_OBJ_L3CACHE);
if (depth != HWLOC_TYPE_DEPTH_UNKNOWN) {
hwloc_obj_t obj = hwloc_get_obj_by_depth(g_topology, depth, 0);
if (obj && obj->attr) {
g_l3_cache_size = obj->attr->cache.size;
}
}
/* Count total L3 cache (sum across all L3 objects for distributed caches) */
if (g_l3_cache_size > 0) {
depth = hwloc_get_type_depth(g_topology, HWLOC_OBJ_L3CACHE);
int num_l3 = hwloc_get_nbobjs_by_depth(g_topology, depth);
if (g_verbose && num_l3 > 1) {
fprintf(stderr, "Note: %d L3 caches detected (distributed across dies)\n", num_l3);
}
}
use_defaults:
/* Set defaults if detection failed */
if (g_l1_cache_size == 0) g_l1_cache_size = 32 * 1024; /* 32 KB */
if (g_l2_cache_size == 0) g_l2_cache_size = 256 * 1024; /* 256 KB */
if (g_l3_cache_size == 0) g_l3_cache_size = 8 * 1024 * 1024; /* 8 MB */
/* Calculate adaptive minimum total size:
* Use 16KB per thread × num_cpus so each thread has a reliable buffer size.
* This ensures all CPUs can participate with meaningful measurements. */
g_min_total_size = 16384 * g_num_cpus; /* 16KB per thread minimum */
if (g_verbose) {
fprintf(stderr, "Cache (hwloc): L1d=%zuKB, L2=%zuKB, L3=%zuKB (per core)\n",
g_l1_cache_size / 1024, g_l2_cache_size / 1024, g_l3_cache_size / 1024);
fprintf(stderr, "Minimum total test size: %zu KB (16KB × %d CPUs)\n",
g_min_total_size / 1024, g_num_cpus);
}
}
static void cleanup_hwloc(void) {
if (g_topology) {
hwloc_topology_destroy(g_topology);
g_topology = NULL;
}
}
#else /* !USE_HWLOC - fallback to platform-specific methods */
#ifdef PLATFORM_LINUX
/* Parse cache size from sysfs (handles "48K", "1024K", "32768K" format) */
static size_t parse_cache_size_sysfs(const char *str) {
size_t size = 0;
char unit = 0;
if (sscanf(str, "%zu%c", &size, &unit) >= 1) {
if (unit == 'K' || unit == 'k') size *= 1024;
else if (unit == 'M' || unit == 'm') size *= 1024 * 1024;
}
return size;
}
/* Read cache info from sysfs (Linux-specific) */
static void init_cache_info_linux(void) {
char path[256];
char buf[64];
FILE *f;
for (int index = 0; index < 10; index++) {
/* Read level */
snprintf(path, sizeof(path),
"/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cache/index%d/level", index);
f = fopen(path, "r");
if (!f) continue;
int level = -1;
if (fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), f)) level = atoi(buf);
fclose(f);
if (level < 0) continue;
/* Read type */
snprintf(path, sizeof(path),
"/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cache/index%d/type", index);
f = fopen(path, "r");
if (!f) continue;
char type[32] = "";
if (fgets(type, sizeof(type), f)) type[strcspn(type, "\n")] = 0;
fclose(f);
/* Skip instruction caches */
if (strcmp(type, "Instruction") == 0) continue;
/* Read size */
snprintf(path, sizeof(path),
"/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cache/index%d/size", index);
f = fopen(path, "r");
if (!f) continue;
size_t size = 0;
if (fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), f)) size = parse_cache_size_sysfs(buf);
fclose(f);
if (size == 0) continue;
switch (level) {
case 1: if (g_l1_cache_size == 0) g_l1_cache_size = size; break;
case 2: if (g_l2_cache_size == 0) g_l2_cache_size = size; break;
case 3: if (g_l3_cache_size == 0) g_l3_cache_size = size; break;
}
}
}
#endif /* PLATFORM_LINUX */
#ifdef PLATFORM_MACOS
/* Read cache info from sysctl (macOS-specific) */
static void init_cache_info_macos(void) {
size_t size;
size_t len = sizeof(size);
/* L1 data cache */
if (sysctlbyname("hw.l1dcachesize", &size, &len, NULL, 0) == 0 && size > 0) {
g_l1_cache_size = size;
}
/* L2 cache */
len = sizeof(size);
if (sysctlbyname("hw.l2cachesize", &size, &len, NULL, 0) == 0 && size > 0) {
g_l2_cache_size = size;
}
/* L3 cache (may not exist on all Macs) */
len = sizeof(size);
if (sysctlbyname("hw.l3cachesize", &size, &len, NULL, 0) == 0 && size > 0) {
g_l3_cache_size = size;
}
}
#endif /* PLATFORM_MACOS */
#ifdef PLATFORM_BSD
/* Read cache info from sysctl (BSD-specific) */
static void init_cache_info_bsd(void) {
/* FreeBSD and other BSDs have limited sysctl cache info.
* Try standard hw.cacheXXX values, fall back to defaults. */
size_t size;
size_t len = sizeof(size);
/* Try various BSD sysctl names */
if (sysctlbyname("hw.l1dcachesize", &size, &len, NULL, 0) == 0 && size > 0) {
g_l1_cache_size = size;
}
len = sizeof(size);
if (sysctlbyname("hw.l2cachesize", &size, &len, NULL, 0) == 0 && size > 0) {
g_l2_cache_size = size;
}
len = sizeof(size);
if (sysctlbyname("hw.l3cachesize", &size, &len, NULL, 0) == 0 && size > 0) {
g_l3_cache_size = size;
}
}
#endif /* PLATFORM_BSD */
/* Platform-agnostic cache info initialization */
static void init_cache_info(void) {
const char *method = "defaults";
#ifdef PLATFORM_LINUX
init_cache_info_linux();
method = "sysfs";
#endif
#ifdef PLATFORM_MACOS
init_cache_info_macos();
method = "sysctl";
#endif
#ifdef PLATFORM_BSD
init_cache_info_bsd();
method = "sysctl";
#endif
/* Set defaults if detection failed */
if (g_l1_cache_size == 0) g_l1_cache_size = 32 * 1024; /* 32 KB */
if (g_l2_cache_size == 0) g_l2_cache_size = 256 * 1024; /* 256 KB */
if (g_l3_cache_size == 0) g_l3_cache_size = 8 * 1024 * 1024; /* 8 MB */
/* Calculate adaptive minimum total size:
* Use 16KB per thread × num_cpus so each thread has a reliable buffer size. */
g_min_total_size = 16384 * g_num_cpus; /* 16KB per thread minimum */
if (g_verbose) {
fprintf(stderr, "Cache (%s): L1d=%zuKB, L2=%zuKB, L3=%zuKB (per core)\n",
method, g_l1_cache_size / 1024, g_l2_cache_size / 1024,
g_l3_cache_size / 1024);
fprintf(stderr, "Minimum total test size: %zu KB (16KB × %d CPUs)\n",
g_min_total_size / 1024, g_num_cpus);
}
}
static void cleanup_hwloc(void) {
/* No-op when hwloc is not used */
}
#endif /* USE_HWLOC */
/* ============================================================================
* NUMA support
* ============================================================================ */
static void init_numa_topology(void) {
/* Initialize topology arrays */
memset(g_cpus_per_node, 0, sizeof(g_cpus_per_node));
memset(g_node_cpus, 0, sizeof(g_node_cpus));
#ifdef USE_NUMA
if (numa_available() >= 0 && g_numa_nodes > 1) {
/* Build CPU-to-node mapping using libnuma */
for (int cpu = 0; cpu < g_num_cpus && cpu < MAX_NUMA_NODES * MAX_CPUS_PER_NODE; cpu++) {
int node = numa_node_of_cpu(cpu);
if (node >= 0 && node < MAX_NUMA_NODES) {
int idx = g_cpus_per_node[node];
if (idx < MAX_CPUS_PER_NODE) {
g_node_cpus[node][idx] = cpu;
g_cpus_per_node[node]++;
}
}
}
if (g_verbose) {
fprintf(stderr, "NUMA topology:\n");
for (int node = 0; node < g_numa_nodes; node++) {
fprintf(stderr, " Node %d: %d CPUs (first: %d, last: %d)\n",
node, g_cpus_per_node[node],
g_cpus_per_node[node] > 0 ? g_node_cpus[node][0] : -1,
g_cpus_per_node[node] > 0 ? g_node_cpus[node][g_cpus_per_node[node]-1] : -1);
}
}
} else
#endif
{
/* UMA or NUMA not enabled: all CPUs on "node 0" */
for (int cpu = 0; cpu < g_num_cpus && cpu < MAX_CPUS_PER_NODE; cpu++) {
g_node_cpus[0][cpu] = cpu;
}
g_cpus_per_node[0] = g_num_cpus < MAX_CPUS_PER_NODE ? g_num_cpus : MAX_CPUS_PER_NODE;
}
}
static void init_numa(void) {
#ifdef USE_NUMA
if (numa_available() >= 0) {
g_numa_nodes = numa_max_node() + 1;
if (g_verbose) {
fprintf(stderr, "NUMA: %d nodes detected (libnuma enabled)\n", g_numa_nodes);
}
} else {
g_numa_nodes = 1;
if (g_verbose) {
fprintf(stderr, "NUMA: not available (libnuma enabled but no NUMA support)\n");
}
}
#else
g_numa_nodes = 1;
if (g_verbose) {
fprintf(stderr, "NUMA: disabled (compile with -DUSE_NUMA -lnuma to enable)\n");
}
#endif
/* Build NUMA topology after detecting nodes */
init_numa_topology();
}
/* ============================================================================
* System info
* ============================================================================ */
static void init_system_info(void) {
/* Get number of CPUs (POSIX, works on all platforms) */
g_num_cpus = sysconf(_SC_NPROCESSORS_ONLN);
if (g_num_cpus < 1) g_num_cpus = 1;
/* Get total memory (platform-specific methods) */
g_total_memory = 0;
#ifdef PLATFORM_LINUX
/* Linux: sysconf is reliable */
long pages = sysconf(_SC_PHYS_PAGES);
long page_size = sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE);
if (pages > 0 && page_size > 0) {
g_total_memory = (size_t)pages * (size_t)page_size;
}
#endif
#ifdef PLATFORM_MACOS
/* macOS: use sysctl hw.memsize */
int64_t memsize = 0;
size_t len = sizeof(memsize);
if (sysctlbyname("hw.memsize", &memsize, &len, NULL, 0) == 0 && memsize > 0) {
g_total_memory = (size_t)memsize;
}
#endif
#ifdef PLATFORM_BSD
/* BSD: try hw.physmem or hw.realmem */
unsigned long physmem = 0;
size_t len = sizeof(physmem);
if (sysctlbyname("hw.physmem", &physmem, &len, NULL, 0) == 0 && physmem > 0) {
g_total_memory = (size_t)physmem;
} else {
/* Fallback to sysconf */
long pages = sysconf(_SC_PHYS_PAGES);
long page_size = sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE);
if (pages > 0 && page_size > 0) {
g_total_memory = (size_t)pages * (size_t)page_size;
}
}
#endif
/* Fallback if detection failed */
if (g_total_memory == 0) {
long pages = sysconf(_SC_PHYS_PAGES);
long page_size = sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE);
if (pages > 0 && page_size > 0) {
g_total_memory = (size_t)pages * (size_t)page_size;
} else {
g_total_memory = 1024UL * 1024 * 1024; /* Default 1GB */
}
}
if (g_verbose) {
fprintf(stderr, "System: %d CPUs, %.2f GB memory\n",
g_num_cpus, g_total_memory / (1024.0 * 1024 * 1024));
}
/* Detect cache topology (must be called after g_num_cpus is set) */
init_cache_info();
}
/* ============================================================================
* OpenMP Bandwidth Benchmark
* ============================================================================ */
/*
* Run bandwidth benchmark using OpenMP.
*
* Key features:
* - proc_bind(spread) distributes threads across NUMA nodes
* - Per-thread NUMA-local buffer allocation
* - Implicit barrier synchronization (more efficient than pthread_barrier)
* - 8-accumulator read for optimal bandwidth measurement
*/
static result_t run_benchmark_omp(size_t size, operation_t op, int nthreads) {
result_t result = {0};
result.size = size;
result.op = op;
result.threads = nthreads;
/* Allocate arrays for per-thread buffers and results */
void **src_bufs = calloc(nthreads, sizeof(void*));
void **dst_bufs = calloc(nthreads, sizeof(void*));
double *thread_elapsed = calloc(nthreads, sizeof(double));
uint64_t *thread_checksums = calloc(nthreads, sizeof(uint64_t));
int alloc_failed = 0;
if (!src_bufs || !dst_bufs || !thread_elapsed || !thread_checksums) {
free(src_bufs);
free(dst_bufs);
free(thread_elapsed);
free(thread_checksums);
return result;
}
/* Set OpenMP thread count */
omp_set_num_threads(nthreads);
/* Phase 1: Parallel allocation with NUMA awareness
* proc_bind(spread) distributes threads across NUMA nodes,
* then each thread allocates memory locally */
#pragma omp parallel proc_bind(spread)
{
int tid = omp_get_thread_num();
#ifdef USE_NUMA
/* Get current CPU and its NUMA node (OpenMP has placed us optimally) */
if (numa_available() >= 0) {
int cpu = sched_getcpu();
int node = numa_node_of_cpu(cpu);
if (node >= 0) {
/* Allocate on local NUMA node */
src_bufs[tid] = numa_alloc_onnode(size, node);
if (op == OP_COPY) {
dst_bufs[tid] = numa_alloc_onnode(size, node);
}
}
}
#endif
/* Fallback: regular allocation if NUMA not available or failed */
if (!src_bufs[tid]) {
src_bufs[tid] = alloc_buffer(size);
}
if (op == OP_COPY && !dst_bufs[tid]) {
dst_bufs[tid] = alloc_buffer(size);
}
/* Check allocation success */
if (!src_bufs[tid] || (op == OP_COPY && !dst_bufs[tid])) {
#pragma omp atomic write
alloc_failed = 1;
}
/* Initialize buffer (first-touch for NUMA) */
if (src_bufs[tid]) {
memset(src_bufs[tid], 0xAA, size);
}
if (dst_bufs[tid]) {
memset(dst_bufs[tid], 0, size);
}
}
if (alloc_failed) {
/* Cleanup on allocation failure */
for (int i = 0; i < nthreads; i++) {
#ifdef USE_NUMA
if (numa_available() >= 0) {
if (src_bufs[i]) numa_free(src_bufs[i], size);
if (dst_bufs[i]) numa_free(dst_bufs[i], size);
} else
#endif
{
free_buffer(src_bufs[i], size);
free_buffer(dst_bufs[i], size);
}
}
free(src_bufs);
free(dst_bufs);
free(thread_elapsed);
free(thread_checksums);
if (g_verbose) {
fprintf(stderr, "Failed to allocate %zu bytes × %d threads\n", size, nthreads);
}
return result;
}
/* Phase 2: Calibration - estimate iterations needed */
int iterations = MIN_ITERATIONS;
{
/* Warmup */
g_sink += mem_read(src_bufs[0], size);
/* Time single iteration */
double t_start = get_time();
switch (op) {
case OP_READ:
g_sink += mem_read(src_bufs[0], size);
break;
case OP_WRITE:
mem_write(src_bufs[0], size, 0x1234567890ABCDEFULL);
break;
case OP_COPY:
mem_copy(dst_bufs[0], src_bufs[0], size);
break;
default:
break;
}
double time_per_iter = get_time() - t_start;
if (time_per_iter > 1e-9) {
iterations = (int)(TARGET_TIME_PER_TEST / time_per_iter);
if (iterations < MIN_ITERATIONS) iterations = MIN_ITERATIONS;
if (iterations > MAX_ITERATIONS) iterations = MAX_ITERATIONS;
}
}
result.iterations = iterations;
/* Phase 3: Timed measurement with all threads
* OpenMP implicit barrier ensures all threads start together */
#pragma omp parallel proc_bind(spread)
{
int tid = omp_get_thread_num();
void *src = src_bufs[tid];
void *dst = dst_bufs[tid];
uint64_t checksum = 0;
/* Implicit barrier here - all threads synchronized */
double t_start = get_time();
switch (op) {
case OP_READ:
for (int i = 0; i < iterations; i++) {
checksum ^= mem_read(src, size);
}
break;
case OP_WRITE:
for (int i = 0; i < iterations; i++) {
mem_write(src, size, (uint64_t)i);
}
break;
case OP_COPY:
for (int i = 0; i < iterations; i++) {
mem_copy(dst, src, size);
}
break;
default:
break;
}
double t_end = get_time();
thread_elapsed[tid] = t_end - t_start;
thread_checksums[tid] = checksum;
}
/* Find max elapsed time (determines overall bandwidth) */
double max_elapsed = 0;
uint64_t total_checksum = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < nthreads; i++) {
if (thread_elapsed[i] > max_elapsed) {
max_elapsed = thread_elapsed[i];
}
total_checksum ^= thread_checksums[i];
}
g_sink += total_checksum;
result.elapsed_s = max_elapsed;
/* Calculate bandwidth = (size per thread * threads * iterations) / time
* This gives aggregate bandwidth across all threads.
* Note: for copy, we report buffer size (not 2x) to match bw_mem convention */
if (max_elapsed > 0) {
size_t bytes_transferred = (size_t)size * nthreads * iterations;
result.bandwidth_mb_s = (bytes_transferred / (1024.0 * 1024.0)) / max_elapsed;
}
/* Cleanup */
for (int i = 0; i < nthreads; i++) {
#ifdef USE_NUMA
if (numa_available() >= 0) {
if (src_bufs[i]) numa_free(src_bufs[i], size);
if (dst_bufs[i]) numa_free(dst_bufs[i], size);
} else
#endif
{
free_buffer(src_bufs[i], size);
free_buffer(dst_bufs[i], size);
}
}
free(src_bufs);
free(dst_bufs);
free(thread_elapsed);
free(thread_checksums);
return result;
}
/* Run single-threaded benchmark (for small buffers or latency) */
static result_t run_benchmark_single(size_t size, operation_t op) {
result_t result = {0};
result.size = size;
result.op = op;
result.threads = 1;
void *src = alloc_buffer(size);
void *dst = (op == OP_COPY) ? alloc_buffer(size) : NULL;
if (!src || (op == OP_COPY && !dst)) {
free_buffer(src, size);
free_buffer(dst, size);
return result;
}
memset(src, 0xAA, size);
if (dst) memset(dst, 0, size);
/* Warmup */
g_sink += mem_read(src, size);
/* Calibrate */
double t_start = get_time();
switch (op) {
case OP_READ: g_sink += mem_read(src, size); break;
case OP_WRITE: mem_write(src, size, 0x1234567890ABCDEFULL); break;
case OP_COPY: mem_copy(dst, src, size); break;
default: break;
}
double time_per_iter = get_time() - t_start;
int iterations = MIN_ITERATIONS;
if (time_per_iter > 1e-9) {
iterations = (int)(TARGET_TIME_PER_TEST / time_per_iter);
if (iterations < MIN_ITERATIONS) iterations = MIN_ITERATIONS;
if (iterations > MAX_ITERATIONS) iterations = MAX_ITERATIONS;
}
result.iterations = iterations;
/* Timed run */
uint64_t checksum = 0;
t_start = get_time();
switch (op) {
case OP_READ:
for (int i = 0; i < iterations; i++) {
checksum ^= mem_read(src, size);
}
break;
case OP_WRITE:
for (int i = 0; i < iterations; i++) {
mem_write(src, size, (uint64_t)i);
}
break;
case OP_COPY:
for (int i = 0; i < iterations; i++) {
mem_copy(dst, src, size);
}
break;
default:
break;
}
double elapsed = get_time() - t_start;
g_sink += checksum;
result.elapsed_s = elapsed;
if (elapsed > 0) {
size_t bytes_transferred = size * iterations;
result.bandwidth_mb_s = (bytes_transferred / (1024.0 * 1024.0)) / elapsed;
}
free_buffer(src, size);
free_buffer(dst, size);
return result;
}
/* Main benchmark runner - dispatches to OpenMP or single-threaded */
static result_t run_benchmark(size_t size, operation_t op, int nthreads) {
if (nthreads == 1) {
return run_benchmark_single(size, op);
}
return run_benchmark_omp(size, op, nthreads);
}
/* Run benchmark multiple times and return best result (like lmbench TRIES)
* For bandwidth: best = highest bandwidth
* For latency: best = lowest latency
*
* First run is a warmup (discarded) to allow CPU frequency to ramp up
* and caches to warm. This dramatically reduces result variability.
*/
static result_t run_benchmark_best(size_t size, operation_t op, int nthreads) {
result_t best = {0};
/* Warmup run - discarded.
* This allows: CPU to reach turbo frequency, caches to warm,
* thread scheduling to stabilize. Critical for consistent results. */
(void)run_benchmark(size, op, nthreads);
for (int try = 0; try < g_benchmark_tries; try++) {
result_t r = run_benchmark(size, op, nthreads);
if (try == 0) {
best = r;
} else {
if (op == OP_LATENCY) {
/* For latency: lower is better */
if (r.latency_ns > 0 && r.latency_ns < best.latency_ns) {
best = r;
}
} else {
/* For bandwidth: higher is better */
if (r.bandwidth_mb_s > best.bandwidth_mb_s) {
best = r;
}
}
}
}
return best;
}
/* ============================================================================
* Main benchmark loop
* ============================================================================ */
/* Generate thread counts dynamically based on CPU count (for auto-scaling mode)
*
* Strategy:
* - Powers of 2 from 1 up to nproc
* - Always include nproc itself (if not already a power of 2)
* - No oversubscription (causes unreliable results)
*
* Examples:
* 4 cores: 1, 2, 4 (3 values)
* 32 cores: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 (6 values)
* 48 cores: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 48 (7 values)
*/
static int* get_thread_counts(int *count) {
int nproc = g_num_cpus;
if (nproc < 1) nproc = 1;
/* Cap at nproc - oversubscription causes unreliable benchmark results
* due to context switching, cache thrashing, and scheduler interference */
int max_threads = nproc;
/* Allocate more than enough space */
int *tc = malloc(32 * sizeof(int));
int n = 0;
/* Add powers of 2 up to nproc */
for (int t = 1; t <= max_threads; t *= 2) {
tc[n++] = t;
}
/* Add nproc if not already in list (i.e., not a power of 2) */
if (tc[n-1] != nproc) {
tc[n++] = nproc;
}
tc[n] = 0; /* Sentinel */
*count = n;
return tc;
}
/* Round size to nearest power of 2 for cleaner output */
static size_t round_to_power_of_2(size_t size) {
if (size == 0) return 4096;
size_t power = 1;
while (power < size) power <<= 1;
/* Return closer of power and power/2 */
if (power - size > size - power/2 && power/2 >= 4096) {
return power / 2;
}
return power;
}
/* Get sizes to test (per-thread buffer sizes) - adaptive based on cache hierarchy
*
* Generates sizes at critical cache transition points to show:
* 1. Pure L1 performance
* 2. L1→L2 transition
* 3. Pure L2 performance
* 4. L2→L3 transition
* 5. L3 region
* 6. Pure RAM bandwidth
*
* All sizes are strictly increasing with no overlaps.
*/
static size_t* get_sizes(int *count) {
int nthreads = g_explicit_threads > 0 ? g_explicit_threads : g_num_cpus;
if (nthreads < 1) nthreads = 1;
/* Use detected cache sizes, with sensible defaults */
size_t l1 = g_l1_cache_size > 0 ? g_l1_cache_size : 32768; /* 32 KB */
size_t l2 = g_l2_cache_size > 0 ? g_l2_cache_size : 262144; /* 256 KB */
size_t l3 = g_l3_cache_size > 0 ? g_l3_cache_size : 8388608; /* 8 MB */
/* Memory limit per thread */
size_t max_size = g_total_memory / 2 / nthreads;
/* Build strictly increasing size sequence */
size_t sizes_list[20];
int n = 0;
size_t prev = 0;
/* Helper macro to add size if > prev and <= max_size */
#define ADD_SIZE(sz) do { \
size_t _s = round_to_power_of_2(sz); \
if (_s > prev && _s <= max_size) { sizes_list[n++] = _s; prev = _s; } \
} while(0)
/* L1 region */
ADD_SIZE(l1 / 2);
/* L1→L2 transition */
ADD_SIZE(l1 * 2);
/* L2 region */
ADD_SIZE(l2 / 2);
ADD_SIZE(l2);
/* L2→L3 transition */
ADD_SIZE(l2 * 2);
/* L3 region */
if (l3 > l2 * 4) {
ADD_SIZE(l3 / 4);
}
ADD_SIZE(l3 / 2);
/* L3→RAM transition */
ADD_SIZE(l3);
/* RAM region */
ADD_SIZE(l3 * 2);
ADD_SIZE(l3 * 4);
/* Full sweep: add larger sizes up to memory limit */
if (g_full_sweep) {
size_t ram_size = RAM_SIZE_2 * 2;
while (ram_size <= max_size && n < 18) {
ADD_SIZE(ram_size);
ram_size *= 2;
}
}
#undef ADD_SIZE
/* Ensure at least one size */
if (n == 0) {
sizes_list[n++] = 4096;
}
/* Copy to result array */
size_t *sizes = malloc((n + 1) * sizeof(size_t));
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
sizes[i] = sizes_list[i];
}
sizes[n] = 0;
*count = n;
return sizes;
}
/* Format size for human readable output (e.g., 1024 KB -> "1 MB") */
static const char* format_size(size_t size_kb, char *buf, size_t buf_size) {
if (size_kb >= 1024 * 1024) {
snprintf(buf, buf_size, "%zu GB", size_kb / (1024 * 1024));
} else if (size_kb >= 1024) {
snprintf(buf, buf_size, "%zu MB", size_kb / 1024);
} else {
snprintf(buf, buf_size, "%zu KB", size_kb);
}
return buf;
}
/* Format bandwidth for human readable output */
static const char* format_bandwidth(double mb_s, char *buf, size_t buf_size) {
if (mb_s >= 1000000) {
snprintf(buf, buf_size, "%.1f TB/s", mb_s / 1000000);
} else if (mb_s >= 1000) {
snprintf(buf, buf_size, "%.1f GB/s", mb_s / 1000);
} else {
snprintf(buf, buf_size, "%.1f MB/s", mb_s);
}
return buf;
}
static void print_csv_header(void) {
if (g_human_readable) {
printf("\n%-10s %-8s %12s %12s %8s\n",
"Size", "Op", "Bandwidth", "Latency", "Threads");
printf("%-10s %-8s %12s %12s %8s\n",
"----", "--", "---------", "-------", "-------");
} else {
printf("size_kb,operation,bandwidth_mb_s,latency_ns,latency_stddev_ns,latency_samples,threads,iterations,elapsed_s\n");
}
}
static void print_result(const result_t *r) {
size_t size_kb = r->size / 1024;
if (g_human_readable) {
char size_buf[32], bw_buf[32];
format_size(size_kb, size_buf, sizeof(size_buf));
if (r->op == OP_LATENCY) {
printf("%-10s %-8s %12s %9.1f ns %8d\n",
size_buf, OP_NAMES[r->op], "-", r->latency_ns, r->threads);
} else {
format_bandwidth(r->bandwidth_mb_s, bw_buf, sizeof(bw_buf));
printf("%-10s %-8s %12s %12s %8d\n",
size_buf, OP_NAMES[r->op], bw_buf, "-", r->threads);
}
} else {
if (r->op == OP_LATENCY) {
/* For latency test: report median, stddev, and sample count for statistical validity
* Median is robust to outliers and provides reliable central tendency
* StdDev indicates measurement precision
* Sample count shows measurement effort */
printf("%zu,%s,0,%.2f,%.2f,%d,%d,%d,%.6f\n",
size_kb, OP_NAMES[r->op], r->latency_ns,
r->latency_stddev_ns, r->latency_samples,
r->threads, r->iterations, r->elapsed_s);
} else {
/* For bandwidth tests, latency fields are 0 */
printf("%zu,%s,%.2f,0,0,0,%d,%d,%.6f\n",
size_kb, OP_NAMES[r->op], r->bandwidth_mb_s,
r->threads, r->iterations, r->elapsed_s);
}
}
}
/* Update summary statistics with a new result */
static void update_summary(const result_t *r) {
/* Weight by log2 of size - larger sizes get more weight */
double weight = log2((double)r->size / 1024.0 + 1.0);
/* Track largest size tested */
if (r->size > g_summary.largest_size_tested) {
g_summary.largest_size_tested = r->size;
}
switch (r->op) {
case OP_READ:
g_summary.read_count++;
if (r->bandwidth_mb_s > g_summary.peak_read_mb_s) {
g_summary.peak_read_mb_s = r->bandwidth_mb_s;
}
g_summary.read_bw_weighted_sum += r->bandwidth_mb_s * weight;
g_summary.read_weight_sum += weight;
break;
case OP_WRITE:
g_summary.write_count++;
if (r->bandwidth_mb_s > g_summary.peak_write_mb_s) {
g_summary.peak_write_mb_s = r->bandwidth_mb_s;
}
g_summary.write_bw_weighted_sum += r->bandwidth_mb_s * weight;
g_summary.write_weight_sum += weight;
break;
case OP_COPY:
g_summary.copy_count++;
if (r->bandwidth_mb_s > g_summary.peak_copy_mb_s) {
g_summary.peak_copy_mb_s = r->bandwidth_mb_s;
}
g_summary.copy_bw_weighted_sum += r->bandwidth_mb_s * weight;
g_summary.copy_weight_sum += weight;
break;
case OP_LATENCY:
g_summary.latency_count++;
/* For latency, track the largest buffer size tested for the most RAM-like result */
if (r->latency_ns > 0 && r->size >= g_summary.largest_size_tested) {
/* Always update with the largest size measurement */
g_summary.best_latency_ns = r->latency_ns;
}
break;
}
}
/* Print summary statistics */
static void print_summary(void) {
fprintf(stderr, "\n");
fprintf(stderr, "================================================================================\n");
fprintf(stderr, " BENCHMARK SUMMARY\n");
fprintf(stderr, "================================================================================\n\n");
/* Calculate weighted averages */
if (g_summary.read_weight_sum > 0) {
g_summary.weighted_avg_read_mb_s = g_summary.read_bw_weighted_sum / g_summary.read_weight_sum;
}
if (g_summary.write_weight_sum > 0) {
g_summary.weighted_avg_write_mb_s = g_summary.write_bw_weighted_sum / g_summary.write_weight_sum;
}
if (g_summary.copy_weight_sum > 0) {
g_summary.weighted_avg_copy_mb_s = g_summary.copy_bw_weighted_sum / g_summary.copy_weight_sum;
}
/* Print bandwidth results */
fprintf(stderr, "BANDWIDTH (MB/s):\n");
fprintf(stderr, " %-10s %12s %12s\n", "Operation", "Peak", "Weighted Avg");
fprintf(stderr, " %-10s %12s %12s\n", "---------", "----", "------------");
if (g_summary.read_count > 0) {
fprintf(stderr, " %-10s %12.0f %12.0f\n", "Read",
g_summary.peak_read_mb_s, g_summary.weighted_avg_read_mb_s);
}
if (g_summary.write_count > 0) {
fprintf(stderr, " %-10s %12.0f %12.0f\n", "Write",
g_summary.peak_write_mb_s, g_summary.weighted_avg_write_mb_s);
}
if (g_summary.copy_count > 0) {
fprintf(stderr, " %-10s %12.0f %12.0f\n", "Copy",
g_summary.peak_copy_mb_s, g_summary.weighted_avg_copy_mb_s);
}
/* Print latency results */
if (g_summary.latency_count > 0 && g_summary.best_latency_ns > 0) {
fprintf(stderr, "\nLATENCY:\n");
const char *cache_note = "";
if (g_summary.largest_size_tested < 1024 * 1024) {
cache_note = " (L2/L3 cache)";
} else if (g_summary.largest_size_tested < 64 * 1024 * 1024) {
cache_note = " (L3 cache/RAM)";
} else {
cache_note = " (RAM)";
}
fprintf(stderr, " Best latency: %.1f ns%s at %zu KB buffer\n",
g_summary.best_latency_ns, cache_note, g_summary.largest_size_tested / 1024);
}
/* Calculate and print composite benchmark score
* Score formula: geometric mean of bandwidth scores, divided by latency factor
* Higher is better for all components */
fprintf(stderr, "\n");
fprintf(stderr, "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n");
fprintf(stderr, "BENCHMARK SCORE (higher is better):\n\n");
/* Individual scores */
double bw_total = 0;
int bw_count = 0;
if (g_summary.peak_read_mb_s > 0) {
bw_total += g_summary.peak_read_mb_s;
bw_count++;
}
if (g_summary.peak_write_mb_s > 0) {
bw_total += g_summary.peak_write_mb_s;
bw_count++;
}
if (g_summary.peak_copy_mb_s > 0) {
bw_total += g_summary.peak_copy_mb_s;
bw_count++;
}
/* Bandwidth score: average of peak bandwidths (in GB/s for nicer numbers) */
double bw_score = 0;
if (bw_count > 0) {
bw_score = (bw_total / bw_count) / 1000.0; /* Convert MB/s to GB/s */
fprintf(stderr, " Bandwidth Score: %8.1f (avg peak bandwidth in GB/s)\n", bw_score);
}
/* Latency score: inverse of latency (higher = faster memory) */
double latency_score = 0;
if (g_summary.best_latency_ns > 0) {
latency_score = 1000.0 / g_summary.best_latency_ns; /* 1000/ns gives reasonable scale */
fprintf(stderr, " Latency Score: %8.1f (1000 / latency_ns)\n", latency_score);
}
/* Combined score: geometric mean if both available, otherwise just bandwidth */
double combined_score = 0;
if (bw_score > 0 && latency_score > 0) {
combined_score = sqrt(bw_score * latency_score) * 100; /* Scale for nice numbers */
fprintf(stderr, "\n >> COMBINED SCORE: %8.0f (sqrt(bw_score × latency_score) × 100)\n", combined_score);
} else if (bw_score > 0) {
combined_score = bw_score * 100;
fprintf(stderr, "\n >> COMBINED SCORE: %8.0f (bandwidth only, no latency data)\n", combined_score);
}
fprintf(stderr, "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n");
/* Warn if options that affect score comparability were used */
int has_warnings = 0;
if (g_max_runtime > 0 || g_explicit_threads > 0 || g_single_size > 0) {
fprintf(stderr, "\n");
fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Scores may not be comparable due to non-default options:\n");
if (g_max_runtime > 0) {
fprintf(stderr, " - Time limit (-t %.0f) may have prevented testing larger buffer sizes\n", g_max_runtime);
has_warnings = 1;
}
if (g_explicit_threads > 0) {
fprintf(stderr, " - Fixed thread count (-p %d) instead of using all CPUs (%d)\n",
g_explicit_threads, g_num_cpus);
has_warnings = 1;
}
if (g_single_size > 0) {
fprintf(stderr, " - Single buffer size (-s %zu KB) instead of full sweep\n",
g_single_size / 1024);
has_warnings = 1;
}
if (has_warnings) {
fprintf(stderr, "For comparable scores, run without -t, -p, or -s options.\n");
}
}
fprintf(stderr, "\n");
}
/* Maximum buffer size for latency test.
* Must exceed largest L3 caches to measure true DRAM latency.
* AMD EPYC 9754 (Genoa-X) has 1.1GB L3 cache, so we need > 1.1GB.
* 2GB should cover any current processor. */
#define MAX_LATENCY_SIZE (2UL * 1024 * 1024 * 1024) /* 2 GB */
/* Find best configuration for a given buffer size and operation.
*
* This follows bw_mem's approach:
* - buffer_size is the per-thread buffer size
* - Total memory = buffer_size * threads (or buffer_size * threads * 2 for copy)
*
* Three modes:
* 1. Auto-scaling (g_auto_scaling=1): Try multiple thread counts, find best
* 2. Explicit threads (g_explicit_threads>0): Use exactly that many threads
* 3. Default (neither): Use num_cpus threads
*/
static result_t find_best_config(size_t buffer_size, operation_t op,
int *thread_counts, int tc_count) {
result_t best = {0};
best.size = buffer_size;
best.op = op;
/* For latency test: single-thread, statistically valid measurement */
if (op == OP_LATENCY) {
size_t max_latency = MAX_LATENCY_SIZE;
if (g_total_memory / 4 < max_latency) {
max_latency = g_total_memory / 4;
}
size_t latency_size = (buffer_size > max_latency) ? max_latency : buffer_size;
double start = get_time();
latency_stats_t stats = measure_latency_stats(latency_size);
double elapsed = get_time() - start;
best.size = buffer_size;
best.op = op;
best.threads = 1;
best.latency_ns = stats.median_ns;
best.latency_mean_ns = stats.mean_ns;
best.latency_stddev_ns = stats.stddev_ns;
best.latency_cv = stats.cv;
best.latency_samples = stats.num_samples;
best.elapsed_s = elapsed;
best.iterations = stats.num_samples;
return best;
}
/* Bandwidth tests */
int nthreads;
if (g_auto_scaling) {
/* Auto-scaling mode: try all thread counts, find best */
for (int i = 0; i < tc_count; i++) {
nthreads = thread_counts[i];
if (nthreads < 1) continue;
int bufs_per_op = (op == OP_COPY) ? 2 : 1;
size_t memory_needed = buffer_size * nthreads * bufs_per_op;
if (memory_needed > g_total_memory / 4) {
continue;
}
result_t r = run_benchmark_best(buffer_size, op, nthreads);
r.size = buffer_size;
if (r.bandwidth_mb_s > best.bandwidth_mb_s) {
best = r;
}
}
if (best.bandwidth_mb_s == 0) {
best = run_benchmark_best(buffer_size, op, 1);
best.size = buffer_size;
}
return best;
}
/* Fixed thread count mode */
if (g_explicit_threads > 0) {
nthreads = g_explicit_threads;
} else {
nthreads = g_num_cpus;
}
/* Check memory limit and reduce threads if needed */
int bufs_per_op = (op == OP_COPY) ? 2 : 1;
size_t memory_needed = buffer_size * nthreads * bufs_per_op;
while (nthreads > 1 && memory_needed > g_total_memory / 4) {
nthreads /= 2;
memory_needed = buffer_size * nthreads * bufs_per_op;
}
best = run_benchmark_best(buffer_size, op, nthreads);
best.size = buffer_size;
return best;
}
static void run_all_benchmarks(void) {
double start_time = get_time();
int tc_count;
int *thread_counts = get_thread_counts(&tc_count);
/* Single size mode */
if (g_single_size > 0) {
if (g_verbose) {
fprintf(stderr, "Testing buffer size: %zu KB per thread\n",
g_single_size / 1024);
}
print_csv_header();
for (int op = 0; op < 4 && g_running; op++) {
if (!(g_ops_mask & (1 << op))) continue;
result_t best = find_best_config(g_single_size, (operation_t)op,
thread_counts, tc_count);
if (best.bandwidth_mb_s > 0 || best.latency_ns > 0) {
print_result(&best);
if (g_human_readable) update_summary(&best);
fflush(stdout);
}
}
free(thread_counts);
if (g_verbose) {
double total = get_time() - start_time;
fprintf(stderr, "Total runtime: %.1f seconds\n", total);
}
/* Print summary in human-readable mode */
if (g_human_readable) print_summary();
return;
}
/* Normal mode: test all sizes */
int size_count;
size_t *sizes = get_sizes(&size_count);
if (g_verbose) {
fprintf(stderr, "Testing %d buffer sizes (per thread, adaptive to cache hierarchy)\n", size_count);
if (g_auto_scaling) {
fprintf(stderr, "Thread mode: auto-scaling (trying 1-%d threads)\n", g_num_cpus);
} else if (g_explicit_threads > 0) {
fprintf(stderr, "Thread mode: fixed %d threads\n", g_explicit_threads);
} else {
fprintf(stderr, "Thread mode: num_cpus (%d threads)\n", g_num_cpus);
}
fprintf(stderr, "OpenMP: proc_bind(spread) for NUMA-aware thread placement\n");
}
print_csv_header();
for (int s = 0; s < size_count && g_running; s++) {
size_t size = sizes[s];
for (int op = 0; op < 4 && g_running; op++) {
if (!(g_ops_mask & (1 << op))) continue;
result_t best = find_best_config(size, (operation_t)op,
thread_counts, tc_count);
if (best.bandwidth_mb_s > 0 || best.latency_ns > 0) {
print_result(&best);
if (g_human_readable) update_summary(&best);
fflush(stdout);
}
if (g_max_runtime > 0) {
double elapsed = get_time() - start_time;
if (elapsed > g_max_runtime) {
if (g_verbose) {
fprintf(stderr, "Time limit reached (%.1f s)\n", elapsed);
}
g_running = 0;
break;
}
}
}
}
free(sizes);
free(thread_counts);
if (g_verbose) {
double total = get_time() - start_time;
fprintf(stderr, "Total runtime: %.1f seconds\n", total);
}
/* Print summary in human-readable mode */
if (g_human_readable) print_summary();
}
/* ============================================================================
* Main
* ============================================================================ */
static void usage(const char *prog) {
fprintf(stderr, "sc-membench %s - Memory Bandwidth Benchmark (OpenMP)\n\n", VERSION);
fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s [options]\n\n", prog);
fprintf(stderr, "Options:\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -h Show this help\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -V Print version and exit\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -v Verbose output (use -vv for more detail)\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -s SIZE_KB Test only this buffer size (in KB), e.g. -s 1024 for 1MB\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -f Full sweep (test all sizes up to memory limit)\n");
fprintf(stderr, " Default: test up to 512 MB per thread\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -p THREADS Use exactly this many threads (default: num_cpus)\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -a Auto-scaling: try different thread counts to find best\n");
fprintf(stderr, " (slower but finds optimal thread count per buffer size)\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -t SECONDS Maximum runtime, 0 = unlimited (default: unlimited)\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -r TRIES Repeat each test N times, report best (default: %d)\n", DEFAULT_BENCHMARK_TRIES);
fprintf(stderr, " -o OP Run only this operation: read, write, copy, or latency\n");
fprintf(stderr, " Can be specified multiple times (default: all)\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -H Enable huge pages for large buffers (>= 4MB)\n");
fprintf(stderr, " Uses THP (no setup needed) or explicit 2MB pages\n");
fprintf(stderr, " Automatically skipped for small buffers\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -R Human-readable output with summary (default: CSV)\n");
fprintf(stderr, "\n");
fprintf(stderr, "OpenMP Thread Affinity (environment variables):\n");
fprintf(stderr, " OMP_PROC_BIND=spread Spread threads across NUMA nodes (default)\n");
fprintf(stderr, " OMP_PLACES=cores One thread per physical core\n");
fprintf(stderr, " OMP_NUM_THREADS=N Override thread count\n");
fprintf(stderr, "\n");
fprintf(stderr, "Output: CSV to stdout with columns:\n");
fprintf(stderr, " size_kb - Per-thread buffer size (KB)\n");
fprintf(stderr, " operation - read, write, copy, or latency\n");
fprintf(stderr, " bandwidth_mb_s - Aggregate bandwidth in MB/s (0 for latency)\n");
fprintf(stderr, " latency_ns - Median memory latency in ns (0 for bandwidth)\n");
fprintf(stderr, " latency_stddev_ns - Latency standard deviation in ns (0 for bandwidth)\n");
fprintf(stderr, " latency_samples - Number of samples for latency measurement\n");
fprintf(stderr, " threads - Thread count used\n");
fprintf(stderr, " iterations - Iterations performed\n");
fprintf(stderr, " elapsed_s - Elapsed time in seconds\n");
fprintf(stderr, "\n");
fprintf(stderr, "Latency measurement uses linked list traversal with random node order\n");
fprintf(stderr, "to defeat prefetchers. Statistical validity ensured via multiple samples\n");
fprintf(stderr, "until coefficient of variation < 5%% or max samples reached.\n");
fprintf(stderr, "\n");
fprintf(stderr, "Memory model: each thread gets its own buffer.\n");
fprintf(stderr, "Total memory = size_kb × threads (×2 for copy: src + dst).\n");
fprintf(stderr, "\n");
fprintf(stderr, "Compile with -DUSE_NUMA -lnuma for explicit NUMA allocation.\n");
}
int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
int opt;
int ops_specified = 0; /* Track if -o was used */
while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "hvfas:t:r:p:o:VHR")) != -1) {
switch (opt) {
case 'h':
usage(argv[0]);
return 0;
case 'V':
printf("%s\n", VERSION);
return 0;
case 'v':
g_verbose++;
break;
case 'f':
g_full_sweep = 1;
break;
case 'a':
g_auto_scaling = 1;
break;
case 'r':
g_benchmark_tries = atoi(optarg);
if (g_benchmark_tries < 1) g_benchmark_tries = 1;
break;
case 'p':
g_explicit_threads = atoi(optarg);
if (g_explicit_threads < 1) {
fprintf(stderr, "Invalid thread count: %s\n", optarg);
return 1;
}
break;
case 's': {
long size_kb = atol(optarg);
if (size_kb <= 0) {
fprintf(stderr, "Invalid size: %s\n", optarg);
return 1;
}
g_single_size = (size_t)size_kb * 1024; /* Convert KB to bytes */
break;
}
case 't':
g_max_runtime = atof(optarg);
if (g_max_runtime < 0) {
fprintf(stderr, "Invalid runtime: %s (use 0 for unlimited)\n", optarg);
return 1;
}
break;
case 'o': {
/* First -o clears the default "all" mask */
if (!ops_specified) {
g_ops_mask = 0;
ops_specified = 1;
}
/* Parse operation name */
if (strcmp(optarg, "read") == 0) {
g_ops_mask |= (1 << OP_READ);
} else if (strcmp(optarg, "write") == 0) {
g_ops_mask |= (1 << OP_WRITE);
} else if (strcmp(optarg, "copy") == 0) {
g_ops_mask |= (1 << OP_COPY);
} else if (strcmp(optarg, "latency") == 0) {
g_ops_mask |= (1 << OP_LATENCY);
} else {
fprintf(stderr, "Invalid operation: %s (use: read, write, copy, latency)\n", optarg);
return 1;
}
break;
}
case 'H':
g_use_hugepages = 1;
break;
case 'R':
g_human_readable = 1;
break;
default:
usage(argv[0]);
return 1;
}
}
/* Initialize */
srand((unsigned int)time(NULL)); /* Seed RNG for pointer chain randomization */
init_system_info();
init_numa();
/* Run benchmarks */
run_all_benchmarks();
/* Cleanup */
cleanup_hwloc();
return 0;
}
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