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# go_op Design
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## Introduction
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The **go_op** allows user's of PaddlePaddle to run program blocks on a detached
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thread. It works in conjuction with CSP operators (channel_send,
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channel_receive, channel_open, channel_close, and select) to allow users to
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concurrently process data and communicate easily between different threads.
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## How to use it
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```
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channel = fluid.make_channel(dtype=core.VarDesc.VarType.LOD_TENSOR)
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with fluid.Go():
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# Send a tensor of value 99 to "channel" on a detached thread
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tensor = fill_constant(shape=[1], dtype='int', value=99)
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tensor.stop_gradient = True
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fluid.channel_send(channel, tensor)
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# Receive sent tensor from "channel" on the main thread
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result = fill_constant(shape=[1], dtype='int', value=-1)
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fluid.channel_recv(ch, result)
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```
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The go operator can be accessed by using the fluid.Go() control flow. This
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will create a new sub block, where the user can add additional operators
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to be ran on the thread.
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**Note:** Since back propegation is currently not support in the go_op, users
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should ensure that operators in the go block does not require gradient
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calculations.
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## How it Works
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Similar to other control blocks, go_op will create a sub block and add it
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as a child to the current block. Operators and variables defined in this
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block will be added to the go sub_block.
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In addition, the go operator will create a new child scope whose parent is
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the global scope. Please refer to [block captures](#block-captures) for more
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information.
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When Paddle executor runs go_op, go_op will take the sub_block and pass it to
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the executor.run method (along with a newly created local scope) on a detached
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thread.
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An example of the generated program description is shown below. Take note of
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the **go_op** in particular. It is added as an operator in the current
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block (in this example, block0). The **go_op** contains a `sub_block`
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attribute, which points to the id of the block that will be executed in a
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detached thread.
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```
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blocks {
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idx: 0
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parent_idx: -1
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vars {
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name: "return_value"
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type {
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type: LOD_TENSOR
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lod_tensor {
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tensor {
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data_type: INT64
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}
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}
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}
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}
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vars {
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name: "status_recv"
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type {
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type: LOD_TENSOR
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lod_tensor {
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tensor {
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data_type: BOOL
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}
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}
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}
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}
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...
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ops {
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outputs {
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parameter: "Out"
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arguments: "channel"
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}
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type: "channel_create"
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attrs {
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name: "data_type"
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type: INT
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i: 7
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}
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attrs {
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name: "capacity"
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type: INT
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i: 0
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}
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}
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ops {
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inputs {
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parameter: "X"
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arguments: "channel"
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}
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type: "go"
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attrs {
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name: "sub_block"
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type: BLOCK
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block_idx: 1
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}
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}
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ops {
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inputs {
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parameter: "Channel"
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arguments: "channel"
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}
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outputs {
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parameter: "Out"
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arguments: "return_value"
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}
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outputs {
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parameter: "Status"
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arguments: "status_recv"
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}
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type: "channel_recv"
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}
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...
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}
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blocks {
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idx: 1
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parent_idx: 0
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vars {
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name: "status"
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type {
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type: LOD_TENSOR
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lod_tensor {
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tensor {
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data_type: BOOL
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}
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}
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}
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}
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...
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ops {
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outputs {
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parameter: "Out"
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arguments: "fill_constant_1.tmp_0"
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}
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type: "fill_constant"
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attrs {
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name: "force_cpu"
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type: BOOLEAN
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b: false
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}
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attrs {
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name: "value"
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type: FLOAT
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f: 99.0
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}
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attrs {
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name: "shape"
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type: INTS
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ints: 1
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}
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attrs {
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name: "dtype"
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type: INT
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i: 3
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}
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}
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ops {
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inputs {
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parameter: "Channel"
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arguments: "channel"
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}
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inputs {
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parameter: "X"
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arguments: "fill_constant_1.tmp_0"
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}
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outputs {
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parameter: "Status"
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arguments: "status"
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}
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type: "channel_send"
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attrs {
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name: "copy"
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type: BOOLEAN
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b: false
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}
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}
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```
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## Current Limitations
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#### <a name="block-captures"></a>Scopes and block captures:
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Paddle utilizes [scopes](./../concepts/scope.md) to store variables used in a
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block. When a block is executed, a new local scope is created from the parent
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scope (ie: scope derived from the parent block) and associated with the new
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child block. After the block finishes executing, then the local scope and
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all associated variables in the scope is deleted.
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This works well in a single threaded scenario, however with introduction of
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go_op, a child block may continue to execute even after the parent block has
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exited. If the go_op tries to access variables located in the parent block's
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scope, it may receive a segmentation fault because the parent scope may have
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been deleted.
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We need to implement block closures in order to prevent access to parent
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scope variables from causing a segmentation fault. As a temporary workaround,
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please ensure that all variables accessed in the go block is not destructed
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before it is being accessed. Currently, the go_op will explicitly enforce
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this requirement and raise an exception if a variable could not be found in
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the scope.
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Please refer to [Closure issue](https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/Paddle/issues/8502)
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for more details.
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#### Green Threads
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Golang utilizes `green threads`, which is a mechnism for the runtime library to
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manage multiple threads (instead of natively by the OS). Green threads usually
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allows for faster thread creation and switching, as there is less overhead
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when spawning these threads. For the first version of CSP, we only support
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OS threads.
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#### Backward Propegation:
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go_op currently does not support backwards propagation. Please use go_op with
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non training operators.
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