Describe the bug
Without specifying --gpu=ccXY, NVHPC compiles code for sm_35, sm_50, sm_60, sm_61, sm_70, sm_75 and sm_80. Some of these correspond to GPUs like the Tesla K20 that was released over 10 years ago, and I'm sure no one is ever going to run MFC on. An alternative compiler option is --cnative, which automatically detects what hardware is available. Baring any decrease in performance, either of these approaches could make the code compiler several times faster for GPUs.
To do:
[ ] - See if --cnative works on the computers commonly used for MFC
[ ] - See if the test suite passes with --gpu=cnative or --gpu=ccXY
[ ] - See if performance is affected with --gpu=cnative or --gpu=ccXY
Describe the bug Without specifying
--gpu=ccXY, NVHPC compiles code forsm_35,sm_50,sm_60,sm_61,sm_70,sm_75andsm_80. Some of these correspond to GPUs like the Tesla K20 that was released over 10 years ago, and I'm sure no one is ever going to run MFC on. An alternative compiler option is--cnative,which automatically detects what hardware is available. Baring any decrease in performance, either of these approaches could make the code compiler several times faster for GPUs.To do:
--cnativeworks on the computers commonly used for MFC--gpu=cnativeor--gpu=ccXY--gpu=cnativeor--gpu=ccXYCredit: @henryleberre.