Multiple functions simulaneously

[dhschall]

Separate issue for question from @Prithvi-Velicheti in #119

Can we have multiple functions together on Gem5, instead of pinning one function to the core each time ?

[dhschall]

Hi Prithvi,
currently, this feature is not supported by default.
While there is technically no problem with that, you need to modify some of the scripts.

First, you need to modify the container name in the yaml file:

vSwarm-u/simulation/functions/functions.yaml

Line 28 in 264d626

container_name: function

Otherwise, docker will raise a conflict with the container name.

Then, you also have to modify the pinning itself:

vSwarm-u/simulation/wkdir-tmpl/run_sim.tmpl.py

Line 96 in 264d626

docker update function --cpuset-cpus 1

If you name the containers function1 and function2, you have to pin both in this command.

Finally, you also need to run separate instances of the client to drive the functions. One per function.

Note that this can all be easily done and tested in Qemu, and you should only go to the simulator if it's working there.
You may find this useful.

[Prithvi-Velicheti]

Thanks a lot @dhschall. I will try and give you some feedback. If I am successful, I can hopefully contribute to the repo.

[Prithvi-Velicheti]

Hi David didnt attempt it till yesterday, because didnt have the requirement at the point of asking. Finally, did it yesterday and observed something like this in m5term, when I am trying to pin 3 containers, fibonacci-go, aes-nodejs and auth-go.

I guess I have to use different ports ?

[Prithvi-Velicheti]

My run_sim.py looks something like this.
run_sim_3_functions.py.txt

[dhschall]

Yes, so the problem is that all functions export to the same port 50000

vSwarm-u/simulation/functions/functions.yaml

Line 34 in 27a54d7

published: 50000

Before docker-compose -f /root/functions.yaml up -d {FN_NAME1} {FN_NAME2} {FN_NAME3} you have to change the port mapping.
E.g. function1 gets published: 50001 function2 gets published: 50002...
Of course you also have to then change your run_sim_3_functions.py file to also use the same ports.

I suggest looking into something like a command line parser (https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/592216) to update the ports.

You can try it before

# Boot in qemu
make -f simulation/Makefile run_emulator

# Change the yaml file.
nano function.yaml
# modify the ports

docker-compose -f /root/functions.yaml up -d {FN_NAME1} {FN_NAME2} {FN_NAME3}
# There should be no conficting ports anymore.

# Try to invoke it with the ports you assigned.
/root/test-client \
    -function-name {FN_NAME1} \
    -url localhost \
    -port <ports you assigned to FN_NAME1>\
    -n {n_invocations} \
    -w {n_warming} \
    -m5ops \
    -input 10

[Prithvi-Velicheti]

Thanks david I will check and let you know.

[Prithvi-Velicheti]

Thank you very much David. It worked and now I got better understanding. Once again I appreciate your work.

[Prithvi-Velicheti]

you can close the issue.