not necessary as the testing and updating is only done in one place by one the main goroutine.
On Sun, Dec 1, 2019 at 7:46 PM Robert Engels <reng...@ix.netcom.com> wrote: > The updating of the bit array if shared needs to atomic as well, probably > with a read and cas. > > On Dec 1, 2019, at 9:19 PM, Liam <networkimp...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Oh you've allocated a bit array for every value in the test range, then > checked for gaps in it? > > On Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 2:21:55 PM UTC-8, Michael Jones wrote: >> >> Oh! That's just a bit per integer in the test range 0..total-1. Since Go >> (and everything else) lacks a bit type, I just type such code >> automatically. Bytes hold 8 bits. Array size must be rounded up, so >> >> a := make([]byte, (total+8-1)/8) >> >> array index for test integer n is n/8, so "n>>3" >> >> bit index for the j-th bit, counting up from 0 for the 1's place is "1<<j" >> >> j is n%8, so "n&(8-1)" >> >> if mask=1<<(n&(8-1)) then one can test if the bit is set with >> >> a[n>>3] & mask != 0 >> >> to set it is >> >> a[n>>3] |= mask >> >> the values 3 and 8 here are from 8 bits in a byte and 8 = 2**3. if using >> 64-bit ints they become 6 and 64. >> >> On Sat, Nov 30, 2019 at 7:06 PM Liam <networ...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I wrote a less-sophisticated version of your test, then realized I'd >>> misspent my time; all I needed was to change the atomic.Add*() to a >>> mutex-protected counter, and see whether my app still failed; it did. >>> >>> But since you took the trouble, I read your code, and would like to >>> understand your collision detector. Could you explain this bit? >>> >>> for _, v := range a { >>> mask := byte(1 << (v & (8 - 1))) >>> index := v >> 3 >>> >>> if tally[index]&mask != 0 { ... } >>> ... >>> } >>> >>> On Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 5:33:50 PM UTC-8, Michael Jones wrote: >>>> >>>> As a follow-up, some more timing: >>>> >>>> *47088064 atomic increments/sec (my original email above for heavy >>>> synchronization conflict incrementing)* >>>> >>>> 142049067 atomic increments/sec when each goroutine has its own atomic >>>> update target. (Not testing global synchronization/mutex, just the >>>> overhead of congested vs not.) >>>> >>>> 426232527 ordinary "x++" increments in the workers. >>>> >>>> General idea to remember: >>>> >>>> Atomic increment is ~3x slower than simple add when uncontested. >>>> Highly contested atomic increment is ~3x closer than uncontested, >>>> therefore ~9x-10x slower than simple add. >>>> >>>> 10x is not insignificant, but is nevertheless remarkable for a reliable >>>> atomic operation. This was once, "back in the day", a remarkably expensive >>>> operation, an a feat of genius to accomplish (Dekker's Algorithm >>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dekker%27s_algorithm>). That it is now >>>> just a number-of-fingers cycles is fantastic progress! >>>> >>>> On Sat, Nov 30, 2019 at 3:38 PM Michael Jones <michae...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Liam, >>>>> >>>>> I just wrote a little stress test program for you. Maybe it will make >>>>> you less stressed. ;-) >>>>> https://play.golang.org/p/5_7Geyczd1V >>>>> >>>>> 4 CPU 2016 MacBook Pro: >>>>> >>>>> *celeste:atom mtj$ go run main.go* >>>>> *32 concurrent workers* >>>>> *128 batches of 1048576 atomic increments, 134217728 total increments* >>>>> *2.850 seconds elapsed, 47088064 atomic increments/sec* >>>>> *0 collisions* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 18 CPU 2019 iMacPro: >>>>> >>>>> *plum:atom mtj$ go run main.go* >>>>> *32 concurrent workers* >>>>> *128 batches of 1048576 atomic increments, 134217728 total increments* >>>>> *2.730 seconds elapsed, 49167382 atomic increments/sec* >>>>> *0 collisions* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Exhaustive demonstration is no proof, but changing the parameters here >>>>> may increase your comfort. >>>>> >>>>> Michael >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Nov 30, 2019 at 1:02 PM Robert Engels <ren...@ix.netcom.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> If this was broken I think a lot of things would break. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 30, 2019, at 1:56 PM, Liam <networ...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The stress test for my app fails frequently with what looks like a >>>>>> collision in atomic.AddUint64() results, so I wondered whether I had >>>>>> misunderstood atomic-add. >>>>>> >>>>>> So far I can't reproduce it with a small program, so I've probably >>>>>> misunderstood my app :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> On Friday, November 29, 2019 at 6:41:39 PM UTC-8, Kurtis Rader wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 6:21 PM Liam <networ...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Does atomic.AddInt32(&x, 1) always yield unique values for >>>>>>>> concurrent callers? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm guessing not, because (I think) I'm seeing that two callers get >>>>>>>> x+2, neither gets x+1. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> That shouldn't happen, AFAICT. Can you share the code where the >>>>>>> incorrect behavior is occurring? Or, preferably, a simple reproducer >>>>>>> program? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Is there a way to generate unique values with pkg atomic, or is a >>>>>>>> mutex required? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Keep in mind that atomic.AddInt32() has the usual two's-complement >>>>>>> overflow semantics. If all you want is a generation counter you really >>>>>>> should be using a uint32 and atomic.AddUint32(). Also, depending on your >>>>>>> preferences and performance considerations you might find it preferable >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> use a channel that holds a single int, or small number of ints, that is >>>>>>> fed >>>>>>> by a producer goroutine and consumed by any context needing a uniq ID. >>>>>>> That >>>>>>> makes it easier to abstract the generation of "unique" ints so that they >>>>>>> satisfy other constraints (e.g., they must be even, odd, prime, etc.). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Kurtis Rader >>>>>>> Caretaker of the exceptional canines Junior and Hank >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "golang-nuts" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to golan...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/4f62dfff-6895-4aaa-9f0d-b635d5ba7ea7%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/4f62dfff-6895-4aaa-9f0d-b635d5ba7ea7%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "golang-nuts" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to golan...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/C7B99DEA-D183-44EF-9EDA-0B1841AB9DE5%40ix.netcom.com >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/C7B99DEA-D183-44EF-9EDA-0B1841AB9DE5%40ix.netcom.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> *Michael T. jonesmichae...@gmail.com* >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> *Michael T. jonesmichae...@gmail.com* >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "golang-nuts" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to golan...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/4d091a92-707a-40dc-8d1b-f12e10426438%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/4d091a92-707a-40dc-8d1b-f12e10426438%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> *Michael T. jonesmichae...@gmail.com* >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "golang-nuts" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/4a457f1f-7956-474a-b29a-909aee0e55c3%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/4a457f1f-7956-474a-b29a-909aee0e55c3%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "golang-nuts" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/4C46C912-25BB-459C-96DE-7D643F132757%40ix.netcom.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/4C46C912-25BB-459C-96DE-7D643F132757%40ix.netcom.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- *Michael T. jonesmichael.jo...@gmail.com <michael.jo...@gmail.com>* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "golang-nuts" group. 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