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[appleluo]

Hello,

I have a subroutine that contains a data region and two parallel regions inside the data region, as below:

subroutine sub1
...
!$acc data copyin(a,b,c)
!$acc parallel
....
!$acc end parallel
...
!$acc parallel
...
!$acc end parallel
!$acc end data

end subroutine sub1

When I compile the code, the compiler outputs
generating copyin(a)
generating copyin(b)
generating copyin(c)
at three places, where the data region and the two parallel regions start. Does that mean the code will copy in a, b, and c at those three places. I know it shouldn't be this case. But how to explain the message?

Thanks,

Ping

[mkcolg]

Hi Ping,

Are you sure they are all copyins or are two present_or_copyins? There will be a present before each parallel region in order to allow for pointer swapping.

- Mat

[appleluo]

Hi Mat,

Thanks for the quick response.

I saw exactly three copyins for every variable in the list, one at the beginning of the data region and two at the beginning of the two parallel regions. I didn't specify present(a,b,c) at the parallel regions. Would that caused the problems?

Ping

[appleluo]

Hi Mat,

Adding present(a, b, c) solved the problem. Thanks.


Ping

[appleluo]

Hi Mat,

I still have some doubts.

First, the OpenACC standard says an array referenced in the kernels or parallel construct that doesn't appear in a data clause for the construct or any enclosing data construct will be treated as if it appeared in a present_or_copy for the construct. This means my original code should generate two present_or_copy, right?

Second, after adding the present clause, now the compiler shows present_or_copyin. But should it be present only?

Third, in terms of overhead, does present_or_copyin poses much overhead than present?

Thanks,

Ping