[Wien] a parallel error of lapw0 with MBJLDA potential (updated)
Peter Blaha
pblaha at theochem.tuwien.ac.at
Thu Jun 10 13:19:19 CEST 2010
Thank's for the report. I could verify the problem with the mpi-parallel
version for mBJ and a corrected version is on the web for download.
HOWEVER: Please be aware, that lapw0_mpi parallelizes (mainly) over the
atoms. Thus for GaAs I do not expect any speedup by using more than 2
processors.
Furthermore: Do NOT blindly use a "parallel" calculations. For these small
systems a sequential calculation (maybe with OMP_NUM_THREAD set to 2) might
be FASTER than a 8 or more fold parallel calculation. (parallel overhead,
disk I/O, "summary" steps, slower memory access, ...)
Always compare the "real timings" of lapw0/1/2 in the dayfiles of a sequential
and parallel calculation.
> I calculate GaAs and Ge with MBJLDA potential following the steps in
> section 4.5.8 of userguide, but I have in trouble with the parallel of
> lapw0.
> First, the bandgap is different with or without the lapw0 parallel.
>
> bandgap of Ge is:
> 0.85eV (without lapw0 parallel)
> 0.71eV (with lapw0 parallel)
>
> bandgap of GaAs is:
> 1.61eV (without lapw0 parallel)
> ??? (with lapw0 parallel)
>
> forrtl: severe (104): incorrect POSITION= specifier value for
> connected file, unit 11, file /pub/wxfeng/WIEN2k/GaAs/GaAs.r2v
> Image PC Routine Line
> Source
> lapw0_mpi 00000000005A6981 Unknown Unknown Unknown
> lapw0_mpi 00000000005A5955 Unknown Unknown Unknown
> lapw0_mpi 0000000000555BFA Unknown Unknown Unknown
> lapw0_mpi 00000000005179E5 Unknown Unknown Unknown
> lapw0_mpi 00000000005170D2 Unknown Unknown Unknown
> lapw0_mpi 0000000000524840 Unknown Unknown Unknown
> lapw0_mpi 000000000043AEB4 MAIN__ 1636 lapw0.F
> lapw0_mpi 0000000000405B3C Unknown Unknown Unknown
> libc.so.6 0000002A9707D3FB Unknown Unknown Unknown
> lapw0_mpi 0000000000405A6A Unknown Unknown Unknown
> p4_error: latest msg from perror: Bad file descriptor
P.Blaha
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