Set the CNR mode for only one function call

Guillaume_A_2 — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 17:29:32 GMT

Hi everyone,

I would like to do something like:

... // a lot of stuff with several calls to MKL routines
int cbwrStatus = mkl_cbwr_set(MKL_CBWR_AUTO);
int status = LAPACKE_dsyev( LAPACK_ROW_MAJOR, 'V', 'L', rank, matrix, rank, eigenValues ); 
mkl_cbwr_set(MKL_CBWR_BRANCH_OFF);
... // a lot of stuff with several calls to MKL routines

Here, mkl_cbwr_set calls fail with MKL_CBWR_ERR_MODE_CHANGE_FAILURE, obviously.

So, two questions:

- why is it forbidden (impossible ?) to change the CNR mode after a call to some MKL function ?

- is there a way to set the CNR mode for only one function ?

In my case, "dsyev" is the only function really critical for the reproductibility. I do not want to force the CNR mode at the beginning or before the execution because I am afraid of performance regression.

Thanks in advance for your help,

Guix

Hi Guix! Yes, you are right.

Gennady_F_Intel — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 11:15:05 GMT

Hi Guix! Yes, you are right. Into the current version of MKL not possible to set the CNR mode for only one MKL function. That's possible to apply for all mkl's functions.

Hi Gennady,

Guillaume_A_2 — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 13:19:59 GMT

Hi Gennady,

Thanks for your reply.

But my questions are "why ?" and "is there a workaround ?" In fact, I am asking for details ;)

Guix

topic Set the CNR mode for only one function call in Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library

Set the CNR mode for only one function call

Hi Guix! Yes, you are right.

Hi Gennady,