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Commit 49ef3bfc authored by Morris Jette's avatar Morris Jette
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Clarify core_spec selection algorithm

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...@@ -36,8 +36,15 @@ commands will reflect all CPUS on all allocated nodes as will the job's ...@@ -36,8 +36,15 @@ commands will reflect all CPUS on all allocated nodes as will the job's
accounting.</p> accounting.</p>
<h2>Core Selection</h2> <h2>Core Selection</h2>
<p>Cores selected for specialization will always follow the same assignment <p>The specific resources to be used for specialization may be identified using
algorithm. the <i>CPUSpecList</i> configuration parameter associated with each node in
the <i>slurm.conf</i> file.
Note that the <i>core_spec/cray</i> does not currently support identification of
specific cores, so that plugin should not be used in conjunction with the
<i>CPUSpecList</i> configuration parameter, even on Cray systems.
If <i>CoreSpecCount</i> is configured, but not <i>CPUSpecList</i>, the cores
selected for specialization will always follow the assignment algorithm
described below.
The first core selected will be the highest numbered core on the highest The first core selected will be the highest numbered core on the highest
numbered socket. numbered socket.
Subsequent cores selected will be the highest numbered core on the lower Subsequent cores selected will be the highest numbered core on the lower
...@@ -86,6 +93,6 @@ If the core count is not configured and the CPUs value is configured to the ...@@ -86,6 +93,6 @@ If the core count is not configured and the CPUs value is configured to the
count of hyperthreads, then hyperthreads rather than cores will be reserved for count of hyperthreads, then hyperthreads rather than cores will be reserved for
system use.</p> system use.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Last modified 6 June 2014</p> <p style="text-align:center;">Last modified 1 December 2016</p>
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