Question about pthread and multithreading - c

So I created a program that calculates matrix multiplication sequentially then records the time, then calculates matrix multiplication using any number of pthreads entered in the command line numberOfThreads. But regardless of how many threads I enter it still giving me the same time each time. I'm currently on i7 Macbook so I'm not sure if thats why adding more threads doesn't optimize the calculations or If I just don't have the correct program.
Heres the code:
/*Program to generate two square 2D arrays of random doubles and
time their multiplication.
Program utlizies pthreads to efficiently perform matrix Multiplication
Compile by: gcc -o mmult -O3 mmultHW6.c -lpthread
Run by: ./mmult 1000 2
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#define TRUE 1
#define FALSE 0
#define BOOL int
typedef struct {
int threadId;
int start_row;
int end_row;
int start_col;
int end_col;
} BLOCK;
// function prototypes
double ** allocate2DArray(int rows, int columns);
void print2DArray(int rows, int columns, double ** array2D);
void generateRandom2DArray(int rows, int columns,
double min, double max, double ** random2DArray);
BOOL equal2DArrays(int rows, int columns, double ** array1, double ** array2,
double tolerance);
void matrixMultiplication(int rows1, int columns1, double ** array1,
int rows2, int columns2, double ** array2,
double ** product);
void matrixMultiplicationAlt(int rows1, int columns1, double ** array1,
int rows2, int columns2, double ** array2,
double ** product);
void * threadMMult(void * rank);
int numberOfThreads;
double ** A;
double ** B;
double ** C;
double ** C_alt;
int rows, columns;
int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
long i, startTime, endTime,seqTime, paralellTime;
BLOCK * blocksOfWork;
int errorCode;
double tolerence;
pthread_t * threadHandles;
if (argc !=3) {
printf("Usage: %s <# of rows><# of Threads>\n", argv[0]);
exit(-1);
} // end if
sscanf(argv[1], "%d", &rows);
sscanf(argv[1], "%d", &numberOfThreads);
columns = rows;
// seed the random number generator
srand( time(NULL) );
A = allocate2DArray(rows, columns);
B = allocate2DArray(rows, columns);
C = allocate2DArray(rows, columns);
C_alt = allocate2DArray(rows, columns);
generateRandom2DArray(rows, columns, -1.0, +1.0, A);
generateRandom2DArray(rows, columns, -1.0, +1.0, B);
printf("after initializing matrices\n");
time(&startTime);
matrixMultiplicationAlt(rows, columns, A, rows, columns, B, C_alt);
time(&endTime);
seqTime = endTime-startTime;
printf("Matrix Multiplication Alt. time = %ld\n",seqTime);
time(&startTime);
threadHandles = (pthread_t *) malloc(numberOfThreads*sizeof(pthread_t));
blocksOfWork = (BLOCK *) malloc(numberOfThreads*sizeof(BLOCK));
for(i=0; i < numberOfThreads; i++){
blocksOfWork[i].threadId = i;
blocksOfWork[i].start_row = i * rows/numberOfThreads;
if (i == numberOfThreads -1){
blocksOfWork[i].end_row = rows - 1;
}
else{
blocksOfWork[i].end_row = (i+1)*rows/numberOfThreads -1;
}
}
for (i=0; i < numberOfThreads; i++) {
if (errorCode = pthread_create(&threadHandles[i], NULL, threadMMult,
&blocksOfWork[i]) != 0) {
printf("pthread %d failed to be created with error code %d\n", i, errorCode);
} // end if
} // end for
for (i=0; i < numberOfThreads; i++) {
if (errorCode = pthread_join(threadHandles[i], (void **) NULL) != 0) {
printf("pthread %d failed to be joined with error code %d\n", i, errorCode);
} // end if
} // end for
time(&endTime);
paralellTime = endTime-startTime;
printf("Parallel Matrix Multiplication time = %ld\n",paralellTime);
if (equal2DArrays(rows, columns, C, C_alt, 0.000001)) {
printf("Arrays match with tolerance of %.000001f\n", 0.000001);
} else {
printf("Arrays DON'T match with tolerance of %.000001f\n", 0.000001);
} // end if
return 0;
} // end main
void * threadMMult(void * arg){
BLOCK * block = (BLOCK *) arg;
int threadId = block->threadId;
int startRow = block->start_row;
int endRow = block->end_row;
int i, j, k, sum;
for(i=startRow; i<=endRow;i++){
for(j = 0; j<rows;j++){
C[i][j] = 0;
for(k=0; k<rows ; k++){
C[i][j] += A[i][k]*B[k][j];
//printf("%lu - C[%d][%d] += A[%d][%d] * B[%d][%d]\n",
//pthread_self(), i,j,i,k,k,j);
}
}
return 0;
}
}
//C[i][j] += A[i][k] * B_transpose[j][k];
/*******************************************************************
* Function matrixMultiplicationAlt passed two matrices and returns
* their product.
********************************************************************/
void matrixMultiplicationAlt(int rows1, int columns1, double ** array1,
int rows2, int columns2, double ** array2,
double ** product) {
int i, j, k;
double ** array2_transpose;
if (columns1 != rows2) {
printf("Matrices cannot be multiplied -- incompatible dimensions!\n");
exit(-1);
} // end if
// Transposes array2
array2_transpose = allocate2DArray(columns2, rows2);
for (i=0; i < rows2; i++) {
for (j=0; j < columns2; j++) {
array2_transpose[j][i] = array2[i][j];
} /* end for (j */
} /* end for (i */
// Matrix Multiplication uses array1 and array2_transpose
for (i=0; i < rows1; i++) {
for (j=0; j < columns2; j++) {
C_alt[i][j] = 0.0;
for (k=0; k < columns1; k++) {
C_alt[i][j] += array1[i][k]*array2_transpose[j][k];
} /* end for (k */
} /* end for (j */
} /* end for (i */
} // end matrixMultiplicationAlt
/*******************************************************************
* Function allocate2DArray dynamically allocates a 2D array of
* size rows x columns, and returns it.
********************************************************************/
double ** allocate2DArray(int rows, int columns) {
double ** local2DArray;
int r;
local2DArray = (double **) malloc(sizeof(double *)*rows);
for (r=0; r < rows; r++) {
local2DArray[r] = (double *) malloc(sizeof(double)*columns);
} // end for
return local2DArray;
} // end allocate2DArray
/*******************************************************************
* Function generateRandom2DArray is passed the # rows, the # columns,
* min. value, max. value, and returns random2DArray containing
* randomly generated doubles.
********************************************************************/
void generateRandom2DArray(int rows, int columns,
double min, double max, double ** random2DArray) {
int r, c;
double range, div;
for (r = 0; r < rows; r++) {
for (c = 0; c < columns; c++) {
range = max - min;
div = RAND_MAX / range;
random2DArray[r][c] = min + (rand() / div);
} // end for (c...
} // end for (r...
} // end generateRandom2DArray
/*******************************************************************
* Function print2DArray is passed the # rows, # columns, and the
* array2D. It prints the 2D array to the screen.
********************************************************************/
void print2DArray(int rows, int columns, double ** array2D) {
int r, c;
for(r = 0; r < rows; r++) {
for (c = 0; c < columns; c++) {
printf("%10.5lf", array2D[r][c]);
} // end for (c...
printf("\n");
} // end for(r...
} // end print2DArray
/*******************************************************************
* Function equal2DArrays is passed the # rows, # columns, two
* array2Ds, and tolerance. It returns TRUE if corresponding array
* elements are equal within the specified tolerance; otherwise it
* returns FALSE.
********************************************************************/
BOOL equal2DArrays(int rows, int columns, double ** array1, double ** array2,
double tolerance) {
int r, c;
for(r = 0; r < rows; r++) {
for (c = 0; c < columns; c++) {
if (fabs(array1[r][c] - array2[r][c]) > tolerance) {
return FALSE;
} // end if
} // end for (c...
} // end for(r...
return TRUE;
} // end equal2DArray

This is a bit suspicious:
sscanf(argv[1], "%d", &rows);
sscanf(argv[1], "%d", &numberOfThreads);
I am not sure where you are with the learning C thing, but “man 3 getopt” should show a much better way to pass runtime parameters into your program than accidentally re-using argv[1]....
The second problem that you have created is using two different mechanisms for performing matrix multiplication; one for the sequential version, and a separate one for the parallel one. Logically, you should be able to have one, fully parameterized function to perform the operation, then the fact that M parallel threads are invoking it with different data is transparent to the function itself. Since you didn’t, you left a question mark: is the lack of scale because one of your matrix multiply functions doesn’t work correctly?
Looking at your code, I have little faith that it does; you have utilized a barrage of mechanisms to implement this. The core is:
Mult(double *A, int Ar, int Ac, double *B, int Br, int Bc, double C, int Cr, int Cc) {
/ multiply C = A * B */
}
and whether it is N threads converging on a solution, or one thread trudging through the solution, they should be able to execute the same code.

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PThreads is not providing a program speedup over serial code

I am creating 2 programs to test the differences in run time of serial matrix multiply vs that of parallel matrix multiply. The parallel code that I have written is actually running slower than serial code, and running the program with additional cores enabled provides no speedup at all... using more cores actually seems to slow down the parallel program.
What is going on here? This is my parallel code: to use this pass in matrix size and thread number (see my useage below)
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h> // rand(), srand()
#include <unistd.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <pthread.h>
// Time struct + prototypes
struct timespec time1, time2, diffTime;
struct timespec timespecDifference(struct timespec start, struct timespec end); // For timing
double** reserveMatrix(int nRows, int nCols);
void printMat(double** mat1, int rows, int cols);
void* matMult(void* arg);
// Argstruct
typedef struct {
double** result;
int tid;
int size;
int s;
int e;
} argStr;
// global variables for use by all threads
int size; // Size of a row and column.
int numThreads; // Number of pThreads to do work
double** mat1;
double** mat2;
double** mat3;
// Main function
int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
size = atoi(argv[1]);
numThreads = atoi(argv[2]);
mat1 = reserveMatrix(size, size);
mat2 = reserveMatrix(size, size);
mat3 = reserveMatrix(size, size);
if (size == 0) {
//printf("Matrix cannot be size 0\n");
return -1;
}
//Start timer
clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &time1);
// *********** Begin main operation *********** //
// //
// declare necessary local variables
pthread_t theThreads[numThreads];
argStr data[numThreads]; // Create numThreads # of argStr objects
for (int i = 0; i < numThreads; i++) {
data[i].result = reserveMatrix(size, size);
data[i].tid = i; // Self-assigned threadID
data[i].size = size; // Size of a block
data[i].s = size * i / numThreads;
data[i].e = size * (i + 1) / numThreads - 1;
//printf("I handle operations from %d to %d\n", data[i].s, data[i].e);
}
// Start the threads
for (int i = 0; i < numThreads; i++) {
pthread_create(&theThreads[i], NULL, matMult, (void*) (&data[i]));
}
// await all threads being done.
for (int i = 0; i < numThreads; i++) {
pthread_join(theThreads[i], NULL);
}
// rejoin received data
//printMat(data[1].result, size, size);
// //
// *********** End main operation *********** //
// Stop timer and find time taken
clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &time2);
diffTime = timespecDifference(time1, time2);
double cpuTimeUsed = ((double)diffTime.tv_sec + (double)diffTime.tv_nsec / 1000000000.0);
//Print Time
printf("Pthread Matrix Multiply, %d, %d, %lf\n", size, numThreads, cpuTimeUsed);
}
// Struct Timer
struct timespec timespecDifference(struct timespec start, struct timespec end)
{
struct timespec temp;
if ((end.tv_nsec - start.tv_nsec) < 0) {
temp.tv_sec = end.tv_sec - start.tv_sec - 1;
temp.tv_nsec = 1000000000 + end.tv_nsec - start.tv_nsec;
}
else {
temp.tv_sec = end.tv_sec - start.tv_sec;
temp.tv_nsec = end.tv_nsec - start.tv_nsec;
}
return temp;
}
// Reserve matrix function
double** reserveMatrix(int nRows, int nCols) {
double** matrix1 = (double**)malloc(nRows * sizeof(double*));
matrix1[0] = (double*)malloc(nRows * nCols * sizeof(double));
// Assign row pointers to "segment" out the data
for (int r = 1; r < nRows; ++r) {
matrix1[r] = &(matrix1[0][r * nCols]);
}
// Give values to the array
for(int i = 0; i < nRows * nCols; i++) {
matrix1[0][i] = i;
}
return matrix1;
}
// Print matrix function
void printMat(double** mat1, int rows, int cols) {
for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
printf("%f, ", mat1[i][j]);
}
printf("\n");
}
printf("End of array print\n");
}
void* matMult(void* arg) {
//printf("Begin an operation\n");
argStr* args = (argStr*)arg;
double** result = args->result;
int tid = args->tid;
int size = args->size; // Size of the matrix
long s = args->s; // Start
long e = args->e; // End
// Print message to confirm data is getting stored
//printf("Hello from operation %d! \n", tid);
//printf("I am working from number %ld to %ld\n", s, e);
for(int r = s; r <= e; r++) { // May need to declare out of loop
for(int c = 0; c < size; c++) {
result[r][c] = 0.0;
for(int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
result[r][c] += mat1[r][i] * mat2[i][c];
}
}
}
// Print multipled matrix values
//printMat(mat3, size, size);
return NULL;
}
This is my serial code: To use this pass in the same sized row and column (see my useage below)
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h> // rand(), srand()
#include <unistd.h>
#include <time.h>
// Matrix multiply code
// **** Time struct **** //
struct timespec time1, time2, diffTime;
// Prototypes
struct timespec timespecDifference(struct timespec start, struct timespec end); // For timing
double** matrixMultiply(double** matrix1, double** matrix2, double** result, int nRows, int nCols);
double** transMatrixMultiply(double** matrix1, double** matrix2, double** result, int nRows, int nCols);
double** reserveMatrix(int nRows, int nCols);
double matrixProduct(double** mat1, double** mat2, int nRows, int nCols);
void printMat(double** mat1, int rows, int cols);
// Begin main
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
int rows = atoi(argv[1]);
int cols = atoi(argv[2]);
// Declare the ARRAYS and populate them
double** arr1 = reserveMatrix(rows, cols);
double** arr2 = reserveMatrix(rows, cols);
double** arr3 = reserveMatrix(rows, cols);
double** arr4 = reserveMatrix(rows, cols);
double prod1 = matrixProduct(arr1, arr2, rows, cols);
//Start Clock
clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &time1);
arr3 = matrixMultiply(arr1, arr2, arr3, rows, cols);
// Stop timer and find time taken
clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &time2);
diffTime = timespecDifference(time1, time2);
double cpuTimeUsed = ((double)diffTime.tv_sec + (double)diffTime.tv_nsec / 1000000000.0);
//Print Time
printf("Matrix Multiply, %d, %lf\n", rows, cpuTimeUsed);
// Print input matrix values. Used to test that matrix multiply works - it does
// Perform a transposition of matrix 2
for (int r = 0; r < rows; ++r) {
for (int c = r + 1; c < cols; ++c) {
double val = arr2[r][c];
arr2[r][c] = arr2[c][r];
arr2[c][r] = val;
}
}
// Run matrix multiply again on the newly transposed data.
//Start Clock
clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &time1);
arr4 = transMatrixMultiply(arr1, arr2, arr4, rows, cols);
// Stop timer and find time taken
clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &time2);
diffTime = timespecDifference(time1, time2);
cpuTimeUsed = ((double)diffTime.tv_sec + (double)diffTime.tv_nsec / 1000000000.0);
//Print Time
printf("Trans Matrix Multiply, %d, %lf\n", rows, cpuTimeUsed);
//double prod2 = matrixProduct(arr3, arr4, rows, cols);
//printf("The matrix product of m3 and m4 is: %f\n", prod2);
//printMat(mat3, rows, cols);
return 0;
}
// Struct Timer
struct timespec timespecDifference(struct timespec start, struct timespec end)
{
struct timespec temp;
if ((end.tv_nsec - start.tv_nsec) < 0) {
temp.tv_sec = end.tv_sec - start.tv_sec - 1;
temp.tv_nsec = 1000000000 + end.tv_nsec - start.tv_nsec;
}
else {
temp.tv_sec = end.tv_sec - start.tv_sec;
temp.tv_nsec = end.tv_nsec - start.tv_nsec;
}
return temp;
}
// standard matrix multiply
double** matrixMultiply(double** matrix1, double** matrix2, double** result, int nRows, int nCols) {
for (int r = 0; r < nRows; ++r) {
for (int c = 0; c < nCols; ++c) {
result[r][c] = 0.0;
for (int i = 0; i < nRows; ++i) {
result[r][c] += matrix1[r][i] * matrix2[i][c];
}
}
}
return result;
}
// Transpose matrix multiply
double** transMatrixMultiply(double** matrix1, double** matrix2, double** result, int nRows, int nCols) {
for (int c = 0; c < nCols; ++c) {
for (int r = 0; r < nRows; ++r) {
result[c][r] = 0.0;
for (int i = 0; i < nCols; ++i) {
result[c][r] += matrix1[c][i] * matrix2[r][i];
}
}
}
return result;
}
// Reserve data function. Reserves and populates array data
double** reserveMatrix(int nRows, int nCols) {
double** matrix1 = (double**)malloc(nRows * sizeof(double*));
matrix1[0] = (double*)malloc(nRows * nCols * sizeof(double));
// Assign row pointers to "segment" out the data
for (int r = 1; r < nRows; ++r) {
matrix1[r] = &(matrix1[0][r * nCols]);
}
// Give values to the array
for(int i = 0; i < nRows * nCols; i++) {
matrix1[0][i] = i;
}
return matrix1;
}
// Check that matrix1 and matrix2 are the same
double matrixProduct(double** mat1, double** mat2, int nRows, int nCols) {
double sum = 0.0;
for(int i = 0; i < nRows * nCols; i++) {
sum += (mat1[0][i] - mat2[0][i]) * (mat1[0][i] - mat2[0][i]);
//printf("matrix product pos: %i, sum: %f\n", i, sum);
}
return sum;
}
// Print matrix function
void printMat(double** mat1, int rows, int cols) {
for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
printf("%f, ", mat1[i][j]);
}
printf("\n");
}
printf("End of array print\n");
}
Here is the linux output of me compiling and running this code. At matrix size 1200 x 1200 the run time differences are not that pronounced, but the serial code ends up being significantly faster than the parallel at sizes above 1500 x 1500:
MYPC:~/Projects/matrixMultiply/phase3$ gcc matrixMult.c -o MM
MYPC:~/Projects/matrixMultiply/phase3$ gcc pMatMult.c -lpthread -o PMM
MYPC:~/Projects/matrixMultiply/phase3$ ./MM 1200 1200
Matrix Multiply, 1200, 25.487388
Trans Matrix Multiply, 1200, 16.452777
MYPC:~/Projects/matrixMultiply/phase3$ ./PMM 1200 2
Pthread Matrix Multiply, 1200, 2, 22.495115
MYPC:~/Projects/matrixMultiply/phase3$ ./PMM 1200 4
Pthread Matrix Multiply, 1200, 4, 22.181686
The sections in bold contain the meaningful output. It reads
name of the process
matrix size
number of threads spawned (in pThread program only)
run time
Any help would be appreciated. I will be instantly replying to questions for the next 2 hours.
The solution was to terminate extra processes that were running on my ubuntu machine. The code worked perfectly fine as a few users pointed out. Killing all other processes on the machine, then running my parallel code provided the expected speedups.
I am not sure of the precise technical reason this is going on other than the machine wasn't prioritizing my program when it had others running, resulting in slower times.

Pointer arrays allocated with malloc/calloc initializing with values other than 0

I have been given a school assignment in C to create a program that multiplies matrices. I will list assignment constraints below so people don't respond with questions as to why I am doing things this way.
Constraints from instructor:
Cannot use square brackets anywhere in code (use pointer notation instead)
Matrices A, B, C must be single integer pointer variables (int *A, *B, *C)
Can only use main function and those specified by header
Must compile with "gcc -ansi -Wall -o p2 p2.c"
I have not implemented the matrix multiplication function yet, as the issues I am having relate to either file reading or memory allocation.
The specific problem I am having is when I allocate space to the pointer matrix with either malloc OR calloc (tried both), the program inserts 33 in some places in the output instead of 0. I've tried everything at this point and am convinced my knowledge of pointers is fundamentally flawed.
p2.h (given by instructor)
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
/* This function reads m, n, and p from the datafile.
It then allocates the correct amount of memory required for matrices
A, B, and C.
Then matrices A and B are filled from the datafile.
The values for m, n, and p are passed by reference, and are
thus filled in by this function
PARAMETERS in order are:
int ** matrix A
int ** matrix B
int ** matrix C
int * m The number of rows in matrix A
int * n The number of columns in matrix A and
The number of rows in matrix B
int * p The number of columns in matrix B
char * The name of the datafile, from the command line
*/
void read_matrices(int **, int **, int **, int *, int *, int *, char *);
/* This function prints a matrix. Rows and columns should be preserved.
PARAMETERS in order are:
int * The matrix to print
int The number of rows in the matrix
int The number of columns in the matrix
*/
void print_matrix(int *, int, int);
/* The two matrices A and B are multiplied, and matrix C contains the
result.
PARAMETERS in order are:
int * Matrix A
int * Matrix B
int * Matrix C
int m
int n
int p
*/
void mult_matrices(int *, int *, int *, int, int, int);
p2.c (sorry for the mess a lot of debugging went on)
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "./p2.h"
/* constants for testing */
#define cM 3
#define cN 2
#define cP 5
int main(int argc, char **argv) {
if (argc < 2) {
printf("Must include an argument.\n");
exit(1);
}
char *path = *(argv + 1);
int *m = (int *) malloc(sizeof(int));
int *n = (int *) malloc(sizeof(int));
int *p = (int *) malloc(sizeof(int));
*m = cM; *n = cN; *p = cP;
int i,j; /* loop counters */
/* allocate space for 2d pointer arrays */
int **A = NULL;
A = (int **) malloc(*m * sizeof(int *));
for (i = 0; i < *m; i++) {
*(A+i) = (int *) malloc(*n * sizeof(int));
}
int **B = NULL;
B = (int **) malloc(*n * sizeof(int *));
for (i = 0; i < *n; i++) {
*(B+i) = (int *) malloc(*p * sizeof(int));
}
int **C = NULL;
C = (int **) malloc(*m * sizeof(int *));
for (i = 0; i < *m; i++) {
*(C+i) = (int *) malloc(*p * sizeof(int));
}
/* write data to A */
for (i = 0; i < *m; i++) {
for (j = 0; j < *n; j++) {
*(*(A+i)+j) = 0;
}
}
/* testing a */
for (i = 0; i < *m; i++) {
for (j = 0; j < *n; j++) {
if (*(*(A+i)+j) != 0) {
printf("[x]");
} else {
printf("[0]");
}
}
}
printf("\n");
/* write data to B */
for (i = 0; i < *n; i++) {
for (j = 0; j < *p; j++) {
*(*(B+i)+j) = 0;
}
}
/* testing b */
for (i = 0; i < *n; i++) {
for (j = 0; j < *p; j++) {
if (*(*(B+i)+j) != 0) {
printf("[x]");
} else {
printf("[0]");
}
}
}
printf("\n");
/* write data to C */
for (i = 0; i < *m; i++) {
for (j = 0; j < *p; j++) {
*(*(C+i)+j) = 0;
}
}
/* testing c */
for (i = 0; i < *m; i++) {
for (j = 0; j < *p; j++) {
if (*(*(C+i)+j) != 0) {
printf("[x]");
} else {
printf("[0]");
}
}
}
printf("\n");
printf("Matrix A: \n");
print_matrix(*A, *m, *n);
printf("Matrix B: \n");
print_matrix(*B, *n, *p);
printf("Matrix C: \n");
print_matrix(*C, *m, *p);
return 0;
}
void read_matrices(int **A, int **B, int **C, int *m, int *n, int *p, char *path) {
FILE *fptr;
fptr = fopen(path, "r");
if (fptr == NULL) {
printf("Cannot open file: ./p2 [filename].txt\n");
exit(1);
}
/* get first 3 numbers from file, set m,n,p */
*m = fgetc(fptr);
fgetc(fptr);
*n = fgetc(fptr);
fgetc(fptr);
*p = fgetc(fptr);
fgetc(fptr);
/* read first matrix */
/* 1) calculate matrix size m x n
* 2) loop through malloc'ed matrix
* 3) each loop, insert char in loc
* 4) if next char NOT 10/32, add nextchar*10 to value in loc
*/
char cur;
while ( (cur = fgetc(fptr)) != EOF ) {
if (cur == 10 || cur == 32) {
/* do nothing :) */
} else {
*m = cur;
*n = cur;
*p = cur;
break;
}
}
printf("m: %c\n", *m);
printf("n: %c\n", *n);
printf("p: %c\n", *p);
printf("next: %c\n", fgetc(fptr));
fclose(fptr);
}
void print_matrix(int *X, int rows, int cols) {
int r, c;
int k = 0;
for (r = 0; r < rows; r++) {
for (c = 0; c < cols; c++) {
printf("\t%d", *(X+k));
k++;
}
printf("\n");
}
}
void mult_matrices(int *A, int *B, int *C, int m, int n, int p) {
}
d2.txt (data file)
3
2
4
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14
Output: ./p2 d2.txt
[0][0][0][0][0][0]
[0][0][0][0][0][0][0][0][0][0]
[0][0][0][0][0][0][0][0][0][0][0][0][0][0][0]
Matrix A:
0 0
0 0
0 0
Matrix B:
0 0 0 0 0
0 33 0 0 0
Matrix C:
0 0 0 0 0
0 33 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 33
If you notice, I have some debug code that checks whether or not the current item in the array is 0. It seems to indicate that they are all 0, making me think it is a printing problem, but I am even more lost on what would be causing that. The ascii code for 33 is an exclamation point, but I am not sure what relevance it has.
Based on the function signatures you're supposed to use, you need to implement your 2D arrays as 1D with the correct index math. This will result in all memory being laid out contiguously, which is not at all guaranteed with the way you're allocating memory now (two calls to malloc for each matrix). For example:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
void print_matrix(int* A, int rows, int cols)
{
for (int r=0; r<rows; r++)
{
for (int c=0; c<cols; c++)
{
// If you want to treat A as a 2D matrix, this is where we have to do a bit of
// fancy index math to give you what double bracket notation [][] does for you
// r * cols gives you the index of the right row
// + c give you the column offset in that row
// add that offset to A then dereference
printf("%d\t", *(A + (r * cols + c)));
}
printf("\n");
}
}
int main(void)
{
// matrix A is supposed to be m by n
int* A;
// read these from file, or where ever they're supposed to come from
int m = 2;
int n = 10;
// Allocate the memory in one chunk. This makes the memory all contiguous, just the
// same as if you had done A[m][n]. However, the double call malloc for each int**
// matrix probably will not give you contiguous memory for the entire matrix. Each
// call to malloc is independent.
A = malloc(m * n * sizeof(int)); // or sizeof(*A) would be even better
if (A == NULL)
{
// handle error
}
// We can initialize values for A at this point, still not needing to care about
// rows or columns
for (int i=0; i<m*n; i++)
{
*(A + i) = i; // using i for a better visual when we print
}
print_matrix(A, m, n);
free(A);
return 0;
}
Demo
You are ovecomplicating simple things. Use pointers to arrays and allocate 2D array.
Use the correct type of your size variables.
Try to avoid side effects. Use parameters and function return values.
//this function is for the test purposes only
int writefile(const char *fn)
{
FILE *fo = fopen(fn, "w");
fprintf(fo,
"3\n"
"2\n"
"4\n"
"1 2\n"
"3 4\n"
"5 6\n"
"7 8 9 10\n"
"11 12 13 14\n");
fclose(fo);
}
void *allocIntMatrix(size_t rows, size_t cols)
{
int (*m)[cols] = malloc(rows * sizeof(*m));
return m;
}
void printIntMatrix(size_t rows, size_t cols, int (*m)[cols])
{
for(size_t row = 0; row < rows; row++)
{
for(size_t col = 0; col < cols; col++)
{
printf("[%5d] ", m[row][col]);
}
printf("\n");
}
}
int readData(FILE *fi, size_t rows, size_t cols, int (*m)[cols])
{
for(size_t row = 0; row < rows; row++)
{
for(size_t col = 0; col < cols; col++)
{
fscanf(fi, "%d", &m[row][col]);
}
}
return 0;
}
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
size_t n,m,p;
writefile("a.aaa");
FILE *fi = fopen("a.aaa", "r");
fscanf(fi, "%zu", &m);
fscanf(fi, "%zu", &n);
fscanf(fi, "%zu", &p);
printf("n = %zu, m = %zu, p = %zu\n", n, m, p);
int (*A)[n] = allocIntMatrix(m, n);
int (*B)[p] = allocIntMatrix(n, p);
readData(fi, m, n, A);
readData(fi, n, p, B);
fclose(fi);
printIntMatrix(m, n, A);
printf("\n");
printIntMatrix(n, p, B);
return 0;
}
https://godbolt.org/z/adoEx1r4f
You need to check for errors (file, memory etc). I skipped it for the sake of simplicity of the example.

Bus error/ core dumped When surpassing 1024x1024 matrix in C

When running this code on N > 1024, I get a bus error/core dumped error. I am using a remote HPC and gcc/8.1. This is a matrix multiplication NxN. I don't understand where the error comes from. Specifically why there's nothing wrong with the smaller Ns. I had other codes running up to 2^20 before.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <sys/time.h>
#define N 2048
float *A[N], *B[N];
int i, j, k, count = 0;
float** matrix_create(int n){
float** M = malloc(n * sizeof(float*));
for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
M[i] = (float*)malloc(n * sizeof(float));
return M;
}
float** add(float* M1[], float* M2[], int n){
float** M3 = matrix_create(n);
for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
for (j = 0; j < n; j++)
M3[i][j] = M1[i][j] + M2[i][j];
return M3;
}
float** sub(float* M1[], float* M2[], int n){
float** M3 = matrix_create(n);
for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
for (j = 0; j < n; j++)
M3[i][j] = M1[i][j] - M2[i][j];
return M3;
}
void print(float* M[], int n){
for (i = 0; i < n; i++){
for (j = 0; j < n; j++)
printf("%f\t", M[i][j] );
printf("\n");
}
}
float** strassen_multiply(float* A[], float* B[], int n){
if(n == 1 ){
float** C = matrix_create(n);
C[0][0] = A[0][0] * B[0][0];
return C;
}
count++;
float** C = matrix_create(n);
int k = n/2;
/** Creating sub matrecies**/
float** A11 = matrix_create(k);
float** A12 = matrix_create(k);
float** A21 = matrix_create(k);
float** A22 = matrix_create(k);
float** B11 = matrix_create(k);
float** B12 = matrix_create(k);
float** B21 = matrix_create(k);
float** B22 = matrix_create(k);
/**Dividing the Data Matrecies A & B**/
for(i = 0; i < k; i++)
for(j = 0; j < k; j++){
A11[i][j] = A[i][j];
A12[i][j] = A[i][k+j];
A21[i][j] = A[k+i][j];
A22[i][j] = A[k+i][k+j];
B11[i][j] = B[i][j];
B12[i][j] = B[i][k+j];
B21[i][j] = B[k+i][j];
B22[i][j] = B[k+i][k+j];
}
float** P1 = strassen_multiply(A11, sub(B12, B22, k), k);
float** P2 = strassen_multiply(add(A11, A12, k), B22, k);
float** P3 = strassen_multiply(add(A21, A22, k), B11, k);
float** P4 = strassen_multiply(A22, sub(B21, B11, k), k);
float** P5 = strassen_multiply(add(A11, A22, k), add(B11, B22, k), k);
float** P6 = strassen_multiply(sub(A12, A22, k), add(B21, B22, k), k);
float** P7 = strassen_multiply(sub(A11, A21, k), add(B11, B12, k), k);
float** C11 = sub(add(add(P5, P4, k), P6, k), P2, k);
float** C12 = add(P1, P2, k);
float** C21 = add(P3, P4, k);
float** C22 = sub(sub(add(P5, P1, k), P3, k), P7, k);
for(i = 0; i < k; i++)
for(j = 0; j < k; j++){
C[i][j] = C11[i][j];
C[i][j+k] = C12[i][j];
C[k+i][j] = C21[i][j];
C[k+i][k+j] = C22[i][j];
}
for(i = 0; i < k; i++){
free( A11[i]);
free( A12[i]);
free( A21[i]);
free( A22[i]);
free( B11[i]);
free( B12[i]);
free( B21[i]);
free( B22[i]);
free( P1[i]);
free( P2[i]);
free( P3[i]);
free( P4[i]);
free( P5[i]);
free( P6[i]);
free( P7[i]);
free( C11[i]);
free( C12[i]);
free( C21[i]);
free( C22[i]);
}
free( A11);
free( A12);
free( A21);
free( A22);
free( B11);
free( B12);
free( B21);
free( B22);
free( P1);
free( P2);
free( P3);
free( P4);
free( P5);
free( P6);
free( P7);
free( C11);
free( C12);
free( C21);
free( C22);
return C;
}
int main(){
int i,j, k;
struct timeval begin, end;
for (i = 0; i < N; i++)
A[i] = (float*)malloc(N * sizeof(float));
for (i = 0; i < N; i++)
B[i] = (float*)malloc(N * sizeof(float));
for (i = 0; i < N; i++)
for (j = 0; j < N; j++){
A[i][j] = -1+2*((float)rand())/RAND_MAX;
B[i][j] = -1+2*((float)rand())/RAND_MAX;
}
float** C = matrix_create(N);
gettimeofday(&begin, 0);
C = strassen_multiply(A, B, N);
gettimeofday(&end, 0);
long seconds = end.tv_sec - begin.tv_sec;
long microseconds = end.tv_usec - begin.tv_usec;
double elapsed = seconds + microseconds*1e-6;
printf("number of recursion: %d\n\n", count);
printf("Total wall time: %f\n", elapsed);
}
Transferring some comments from the chat.
Diagnosis
You're not checking that your memory is allocated successfully. You don't know whether everything worked.
You start off with two 2048x2048 float matrices. Your strassen_multiply() function then (1) creates 8 matrices each with half the size (in terms of number of rows and columns), loads them, and then recurses 7 times in a row. Each of those recursions also creates a load of matrices — I've not sat down and calculated the total space required, but it is going to be considerable. You really need to check that your memory allocation is working. It may be that your 64-bit machine has enough space that it isn't a problem (the two initial matrices require 32 MiB of data, which may be OK).
You have calls like
float** P1 = strassen_multiply(A11, sub(B12, B22, k), k);
float** P2 = strassen_multiply(add(A11, A12, k), B22, k);
You have no way to free the matrix returned by the nested calls to sub() and add(). You can't afford not to free that memory. So, you're leaking large quantities of memory. You need a function to free your matrices — and arguably a matrix structure type that records the size of the matrix since you're going to need the size in the function to free a matrix.
You check that memory was allocated by checking for a null pointer returned by malloc(). On most systems, that's reliable. On Linux, it has the OOM (Out of Memory) manager and tends to return a non-null pointer and later crashes when you try to use the memory that it told you was available but actually wasn't. I regard that as highly undesirable behaviour, but … If you fail to allocate one of the rows, don't forget to release any previously allocated rows in that matrix.
You can't use global matrices; you have to return matrices from functions, and you have recursive functions, so global matrices won't work. You need to convert your matrices (which are all square matrices) into a structure such as:
struct Matrix
{
int size;
float **data;
};
Your existing two global arrays of pointers to float should be replaced — otherwise, you'll need special code to release the memory allocated to them.
In main() you have:
float** C = matrix_create(N);
…
C = strassen_multiply(A, B, N);
so you're leaking a full-size matrix.
The functions returning a matrix will return a matrix structure, and the ones that take two matrix arguments will be taking two pointers to (constant) matrix structures as arguments. The outlined matrix structure is so small there isn't a benefit to returning a pointer to a matrix structure.
In your current code for main(), you should have:
float **A = matrix_create(N);
float **B = matrix_create(N);
Your matrix C in the main() should be created with:
float **C = strassen_multiply(A, B, N);
The matrix C never was global.
Use matrix_create() as you do now. Just remember to free the returned value in the function that calls add() or sub(), which also means you'll need to save those intermediate results in local variables so that you can free them.
You're using global variables i, j, k for your array indices. All hell is going to break loose. Array indices must be local variables, especially if you use recursion.
That means you have to declare loop variables in each function. You should write
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
or equivalent for each loop. This will be more efficient than using global variables; it also gives your code a better chance of being correct. As it stands, you've not got the slightest chance of the code being correct.
Prescription
Putting those points together yields code like this:
#include <assert.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <sys/time.h>
#ifndef N
#define N 128
#endif
typedef struct Matrix
{
int size;
float **data;
} Matrix;
static int count = 0;
static size_t cnt_create = 0;
static size_t cnt_destroy = 0;
static size_t cnt_add = 0;
static size_t cnt_sub = 0;
static void err_nomemory(const char *file, const char *func, int line, size_t size)
{
fprintf(stderr, "%s:%s():%d: out of memory attempting to allocate %zu bytes "
"(%d: %s)\n", file, func, line, size, errno, strerror(errno));
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
static void matrix_destroy(Matrix *M)
{
cnt_destroy++;
for (int i = 0; i < M->size; i++)
free(M->data[i]);
free(M->data);
}
static Matrix matrix_create(int n)
{
cnt_create++;
Matrix M = { .size = n, .data = malloc(n * sizeof(float *)) };
if (M.data == NULL)
err_nomemory(__FILE__, __func__, __LINE__, n * sizeof(float *));
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
{
if ((M.data[i] = (float *)malloc(n * sizeof(float))) == NULL)
err_nomemory(__FILE__, __func__, __LINE__, n * sizeof(float));
}
return M;
}
static Matrix add(const Matrix *M1, const Matrix *M2)
{
cnt_add++;
assert(M1->size == M2->size);
Matrix M3 = matrix_create(M1->size);
for (int i = 0; i < M1->size; i++)
{
for (int j = 0; j < M1->size; j++)
M3.data[i][j] = M1->data[i][j] + M2->data[i][j];
}
return M3;
}
static Matrix sub(const Matrix *M1, const Matrix *M2)
{
cnt_sub++;
assert(M1->size == M2->size);
Matrix M3 = matrix_create(M1->size);
for (int i = 0; i < M1->size; i++)
{
for (int j = 0; j < M1->size; j++)
M3.data[i][j] = M1->data[i][j] - M2->data[i][j];
}
return M3;
}
static void matrix_print(const char *tag, const Matrix *M)
{
printf("%s (%dx%d):\n", tag, M->size, M->size);
if (M->size > 128)
{
printf("Printing suppressed - matrix too large\n");
return;
}
char buffer[32];
int len = snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%d", M->size);
for (int i = 0; i < M->size; i++)
{
printf("[%*d]: ", len, i);
const char *pad = "";
for (int j = 0; j < M->size; j++)
{
printf("%s%f", pad, M->data[i][j]);
pad = "\t";
}
printf("\n");
}
}
static Matrix strassen_multiply(const Matrix *A, const Matrix *B)
{
assert(A->size == B->size);
if (A->size == 1)
{
Matrix C = matrix_create(A->size);
C.data[0][0] = A->data[0][0] * B->data[0][0];
return C;
}
count++;
Matrix C = matrix_create(A->size);
int k = A->size / 2;
/** Creating sub matrices**/
Matrix A11 = matrix_create(k);
Matrix A12 = matrix_create(k);
Matrix A21 = matrix_create(k);
Matrix A22 = matrix_create(k);
Matrix B11 = matrix_create(k);
Matrix B12 = matrix_create(k);
Matrix B21 = matrix_create(k);
Matrix B22 = matrix_create(k);
/** Dividing the Data Matrices A & B **/
for (int i = 0; i < k; i++)
{
for (int j = 0; j < k; j++)
{
A11.data[i][j] = A->data[i + 0][j + 0];
A12.data[i][j] = A->data[i + 0][k + j];
A21.data[i][j] = A->data[k + i][j + 0];
A22.data[i][j] = A->data[k + i][k + j];
B11.data[i][j] = B->data[i + 0][j + 0];
B12.data[i][j] = B->data[i + 0][k + j];
B21.data[i][j] = B->data[k + i][j + 0];
B22.data[i][j] = B->data[k + i][k + j];
}
}
Matrix T1 = sub(&B12, &B22);
Matrix P1 = strassen_multiply(&A11, &T1);
matrix_destroy(&T1);
Matrix T2 = add(&A11, &A12);
Matrix P2 = strassen_multiply(&T2, &B22);
matrix_destroy(&T2);
Matrix T3 = add(&A21, &A22);
Matrix P3 = strassen_multiply(&T3, &B11);
matrix_destroy(&T3);
Matrix T4 = sub(&B21, &B11);
Matrix P4 = strassen_multiply(&A22, &T4);
matrix_destroy(&T4);
Matrix T5A = add(&A11, &A22);
Matrix T5B = add(&B11, &B22);
Matrix P5 = strassen_multiply(&T5A, &T5B);
matrix_destroy(&T5A);
matrix_destroy(&T5B);
Matrix T6A = sub(&A12, &A22);
Matrix T6B = add(&B21, &B22);
Matrix P6 = strassen_multiply(&T6A, &T6B);
matrix_destroy(&T6A);
matrix_destroy(&T6B);
Matrix T7A = sub(&A11, &A21);
Matrix T7B = add(&B11, &B12);
Matrix P7 = strassen_multiply(&T7A, &T7B);
matrix_destroy(&T7A);
matrix_destroy(&T7B);
matrix_destroy(&A11);
matrix_destroy(&A12);
matrix_destroy(&A21);
matrix_destroy(&A22);
matrix_destroy(&B11);
matrix_destroy(&B12);
matrix_destroy(&B21);
matrix_destroy(&B22);
Matrix C1A = add(&P5, &P4);
Matrix C1B = add(&C1A, &P6);
Matrix C11 = sub(&C1B, &P2);
Matrix C12 = add(&P1, &P2);
Matrix C21 = add(&P3, &P4);
Matrix C2A = add(&P5, &P1);
Matrix C2B = sub(&C2A, &P3);
Matrix C22 = sub(&C2B, &P7);
matrix_destroy(&C1A);
matrix_destroy(&C1B);
matrix_destroy(&C2A);
matrix_destroy(&C2B);
matrix_destroy(&P1);
matrix_destroy(&P2);
matrix_destroy(&P3);
matrix_destroy(&P4);
matrix_destroy(&P5);
matrix_destroy(&P6);
matrix_destroy(&P7);
for (int i = 0; i < k; i++)
{
for (int j = 0; j < k; j++)
{
C.data[i + 0][j + 0] = C11.data[i][j];
C.data[i + 0][j + k] = C12.data[i][j];
C.data[k + i][j + 0] = C21.data[i][j];
C.data[k + i][k + j] = C22.data[i][j];
}
}
matrix_destroy(&C11);
matrix_destroy(&C12);
matrix_destroy(&C21);
matrix_destroy(&C22);
return C;
}
int main(void)
{
struct timeval begin, end;
Matrix A = matrix_create(N);
Matrix B = matrix_create(N);
for (int i = 0; i < N; i++)
{
for (int j = 0; j < N; j++)
{
A.data[i][j] = -1.0 + 2.0 * ((double)rand()) / RAND_MAX;
B.data[i][j] = -1.0 + 2.0 * ((double)rand()) / RAND_MAX;
}
}
gettimeofday(&begin, 0);
Matrix C = strassen_multiply(&A, &B);
gettimeofday(&end, 0);
matrix_print("A", &A);
matrix_print("B", &B);
matrix_print("C", &C);
matrix_destroy(&A);
matrix_destroy(&B);
matrix_destroy(&C);
long seconds = end.tv_sec - begin.tv_sec;
long microseconds = end.tv_usec - begin.tv_usec;
double elapsed = seconds + microseconds * 1e-6;
printf("Number of non-minimal recursive calls: %d\n", count);
printf("Number of matrices created: %zu\n", cnt_create);
printf("Number of matrices destroyed: %zu\n", cnt_destroy);
printf("Number of matrix additions: %zu\n", cnt_add);
printf("Number of matrix subtractions: %zu\n", cnt_sub);
printf("Total wall time: %f\n", elapsed);
return 0;
}
This cheats on detecting the memory allocation errors by calling a function that simply exits, rather than freeing any successfully allocated memory and returning to the caller.
The code can be compiled with -DN=256 or any other power of two. It isn't clear what would happen if the size is not a power of 2.
Performance
Some sample times and other statistics for various sizes:
N=8
Number of non-minimal recursive calls: 57
Number of matrices created: 1884
Number of matrices destroyed: 1884
Number of matrix additions: 627
Number of matrix subtractions: 399
Total wall time: 0.000480
N=16
Number of non-minimal recursive calls: 400
Number of matrices created: 13203
Number of matrices destroyed: 13203
Number of matrix additions: 4400
Number of matrix subtractions: 2800
Total wall time: 0.003723
N=32
Number of non-minimal recursive calls: 2801
Number of matrices created: 92436
Number of matrices destroyed: 92436
Number of matrix additions: 30811
Number of matrix subtractions: 19607
Total wall time: 0.025097
N=64
Number of non-minimal recursive calls: 19608
Number of matrices created: 647067
Number of matrices destroyed: 647067
Number of matrix additions: 215688
Number of matrix subtractions: 137256
Total wall time: 0.161971
N=128
Number of non-minimal recursive calls: 137257
Number of matrices created: 4529484
Number of matrices destroyed: 4529484
Number of matrix additions: 1509827
Number of matrix subtractions: 960799
Total wall time: 1.164555
N=256
Number of non-minimal recursive calls: 960800
Number of matrices created: 31706403
Number of matrices destroyed: 31706403
Number of matrix additions: 10568800
Number of matrix subtractions: 6725600
Total wall time: 7.632881
N=512
Number of non-minimal recursive calls: 6725601
Number of matrices created: 221944836
Number of matrices destroyed: 221944836
Number of matrix additions: 73981611
Number of matrix subtractions: 47079207
Total wall time: 53.730002
N=1024
Number of non-minimal recursive calls: 47079208
Number of matrices created: 1553613867
Number of matrices destroyed: 1553613867
Number of matrix additions: 517871288
Number of matrix subtractions: 329554456
Total wall time: 373.596480
N=2048
Number of non-minimal recursive calls: 329554457
Number of matrices created: 10875297084
Number of matrices destroyed: 10875297084
Number of matrix additions: 3625099027
Number of matrix subtractions: 2306881199
Total wall time: 2737.750096
Note that the number of matrices created is the same as the number destroyed; that's reassuring. Note too that there are massive numbers of matrices created and destroyed.
However, doubling the size of the matrices being multiplied is not giving a cubic time; it is better than O(N³), whereas the naïve algorithm is O(N³).
Improving Performance
One way to improve the speed of the code is to special-case 2x2 matrix multiplication. When implemented, that gave results like:
N=16
Number of large multiplications: 57
Number of 1x1 multiplications: 0
Number of 2x2 multiplications: 343
Number of matrices created: 1884
Number of matrices destroyed: 1884
Number of matrix additions: 627
Number of matrix subtractions: 399
Total wall time: 0.001045
N=32
Number of large multiplications: 400
Number of 1x1 multiplications: 0
Number of 2x2 multiplications: 2401
Number of matrices created: 13203
Number of matrices destroyed: 13203
Number of matrix additions: 4400
Number of matrix subtractions: 2800
Total wall time: 0.006532
N=64
Number of large multiplications: 2801
Number of 1x1 multiplications: 0
Number of 2x2 multiplications: 16807
Number of matrices created: 92436
Number of matrices destroyed: 92436
Number of matrix additions: 30811
Number of matrix subtractions: 19607
Total wall time: 0.038640
N=128
Number of large multiplications: 19608
Number of 1x1 multiplications: 0
Number of 2x2 multiplications: 117649
Number of matrices created: 647067
Number of matrices destroyed: 647067
Number of matrix additions: 215688
Number of matrix subtractions: 137256
Total wall time: 0.263008
N=256
Number of large multiplications: 137257
Number of 1x1 multiplications: 0
Number of 2x2 multiplications: 823543
Number of matrices created: 4529484
Number of matrices destroyed: 4529484
Number of matrix additions: 1509827
Number of matrix subtractions: 960799
Total wall time: 1.796228
N=512
Number of large multiplications: 960800
Number of 1x1 multiplications: 0
Number of 2x2 multiplications: 5764801
Number of matrices created: 31706403
Number of matrices destroyed: 31706403
Number of matrix additions: 10568800
Number of matrix subtractions: 6725600
Total wall time: 12.383302
For comparison, the number of matrices created and destroyed with the 1x1 and 2x2 special cases is:
N 1x1 2x2
16 13,203 1,884
32 92,436 13,203
64 647,067 92,436
128 4,528,484 647,067
256 31,706,403 4,529,484
512 221,944,836 31,706,403
Observe that the number of matrices created for with the 1x1 minimum case for multiplying NxN matrices is the same as for the 2x2 minimum case with 2Nx2N matrices. It also provides a fairly dramatic speed-up (c.f. 53.73 seconds for N=512 with 1x1 versus 12.38 seconds for N=512 with 2x2). A lot of the original cost is in creating 1x1 matrices to multiply together.
Other recommendations
Unslander Monica suggested:
Sub-matrices should be copied only when they are used a lot — to improve cache locality. Otherwise, a "sub matrix" is not a variable, but a concept. That means that when you do any matrix operation, you should be passing some object that describes the range of indices, and the index stride, e.g. to matrix multiplication. That way you won't be creating those sub-matrices. In general, there's lots to be done to make this code reasonable.
This would make the matrix structures more complex, but would also radically improve performance. You'd probably end up with matrix_create() returning a Matrix *, and the structure would contain extra elements: int tl_r; int tl_c; int br_r; int br_c; (top-left row and column, bottom-left row and column). You'd have another function to split a matrix into 4 quarter matrices, which would all reference the data of the unsplit matrix but with different values for the top-left and bottom-right coordinates of the sub-matrix. If you continue with the current array of pointers to arrays of floats organization, you don't need to record the 'stride' (the width of each row in the original array, which is also the height since this deals only with square matrices). You'd have to be careful with the memory management. Result arrays would be created afresh. You won't be releasing the data from quarter matrices — only from those created afresh.
Asteroids With Wings commented:
Why do you use arrays of pointers for square arrays? That's a lot of overhead for no reason. Just create an array of N*N floats! Then you can start simplifying all this crazy memory management.
And there is some justice in that, though care would be required. I still think you'd be using a structure, but the data element would be float * instead of float **, and you'd compute the array indexes (row * width + col) instead of using two subscripts. If you forego structures, you might be able to use 'variable length array' (VLA) notation instead. Care would be required. The arrays would still be dynamically allocated.
Further experiments and Suggestions
I've experimented with both 4x4 and 8x8 special cases, and both provide considerable benefit because of the reduced memory management overhead (many fewer matrix allocations and destructions). Multiplying 1024x1024 matrices with different minimum sizes gives:
Size Time #Matrices
1x1 6m 32s 1,553,613,867
2x2 1m 31s 221,944,836
4x4 23s 31,706,403
8x8 7s 4,529,484
I also coded a version that does a straight-forward raw matrix multiplication (O(N³) algorithm — using the same code as I used for 8x8 multiplication for NxN), and it is quite a bit faster than the Strassen algorithm, mainly because there's almost no memory management required.
Size Time
128x128 3ms
256x256 25ms
512x512 280ms
1024x1024 1,802ms
2048x2048 84,686ms
4096x4096 850,860ms
Note that the time multiplication between 1.80s at 1024 and 84.7s at 2048 is bigger than a cubic relation (a factor of 8 that more or less applies otherwise) — I've not investigated the cause.
I think the key to speeding up from here is not copying matrices — using what Unslander Monica suggested. I note that you probably don't need 4 coordinates as I suggested earlier; 2 coordinates and the size are sufficient (because the matrices are all square). That reduces the copying as well as the memory allocation — that will have a major benefit on performance.
I don't think Strassen is proved a failure yet. I think it shows that the naïve memory management you (we) are using is not the way to go. But I also think that unless your matrices are bigger than 1024x1024, it is likely that the naïve multiplication algorithm is probably sufficiently fast. If you must deal with big arrays, then the Strassen algorithm may be beneficial. More coding and testing needed!
TL;DR to TL;DR: This code is far from state of the art. Writing one's own matrix multiplication is replicating the work that has already been done, and that in aggregate took a long time to do - many man years of effort. There's no reason you should be writing your own. None. It only makes sense if you know the state of the art (read all the papers about this - it's a subject mostly beaten to death by now), and if you think you can do better. If all you want to do is to multiply matrices for some application, then consider it done and look for code that fits your use case. If there's none, you'll still do better to take existing code and modify it.
TL;DR: The code below does a 2048x2048 multiply in 2.2s on godbolt, using gcc 8.1 with the following options: -lm -Wall -O3 -march=knl. Using gcc 10.1, with same options, cuts the time in half to 1.1s. I'm not sure if gcc 10.1 still produces code that does all the work through - modern compilers are clever enough to figure out that this benchmark uses data produced locally, and pretty much optimize the whole program to one single function, so they may do optimizations that wouldn't be possible if the data was e.g. read from a file. From cursory glance it looks like transposition doesn't do much because the compiler reorders memory accesses anyway.
Do use godbolt to look at the assembly output - even the code below produces assembly that is vectorized, and it's optimized for the exact size of the matrix since the compiler can propagate this "N = 2048" all over the place and doesn't generate code for other cases since there are none - it can internally prove this to be the case. Compilers are very clever, complex systems these days.
Note that this code is not fully optimized yet (I don't have the weeks it'd take me to figure it all out on my own, and copying existing matrix code is pointless as an answer). I was executing it on godbolt for convenience's sake, instead of locally, so it would still take some memory layout changes to make it perform even better, especially on problems significantly larger than 2kx2k.
It's also available from this gist.
Note: this code won't compile without optimization enabled (at least -O) - the inline functions are a problem then and you get linker errors, it seems. To get good performance you need -O3 anyway.
Example output:
Allocating (0) 2048x2048 0x7fe5ab851010
Allocating (1) 2048x2048 0x7fe5aa850010
Allocating (2) 2048x2048 0x7fe5a984f010
Memory used for A,B,C matrices: 50331744
Allocating (3) 1024x1024 0x7fe5a944e010
Allocating (4) 1024x1024 0x7fe5a904d010
Allocating (5) 1024x1024 0x7fe5a8c4c010
Freeing Matrix (6) 1024x1024 0x7fe5a944e010
Freeing Matrix (5) 1024x1024 0x7fe5a904d010
Freeing Matrix (4) 1024x1024 0x7fe5a8c4c010
Freeing Matrix (3) 2048x2048 0x7fe5a984f010
Freeing Matrix (2) 2048x2048 0x7fe5aa850010
Freeing Matrix (1) 2048x2048 0x7fe5ab851010
Number of entries to Strassen multiplication: 960800
Total wall time: 1.98604s
Maximum allocated matrices/memory: 6 / 62914752
Matrices left: 0
First, some boilerplate and object lifetime tracking scaffolding - that can be enabled for diagnostic purposes to detect memory leaks and use of invalid objects.
// complete compileable example begins
#include <assert.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <stdarg.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <sys/time.h>
#define TRACK_MEMORY_USE 1
#define TRACK_LIFETIME 0
#define TRACK_VIEWS 0
#define TRACK_DUMPS 0
#define TRACK_ALLOCS 1
#define KERNEL_SIZE 16 // 16-32 is the sweet spot usually
#define TRANSPOSE_B 1 // enabling it improves things very slightly
#if defined(__GNUC__) || defined(__clang__)
#define _nodiscard_ __attribute__((warn_unused_result))
#else
#define _nodiscard_
#endif
enum TrackEvent {
TE_CREATE, // param = size of object
TE_USE,
TE_DESTROY, // param = size of object
TE_ISEMPTY,
TE_COUNT,
TE_ALLOC,
TE_MAX_COUNT,
TE_MAX_ALLOC,
};
#if TRACK_MEMORY_USE || TRACK_LIFETIME
size_t obj_track(enum TrackEvent event, const void *obj, size_t param);
#else
size_t obj_track(enum TrackEvent event, const void *obj, size_t param) { return 1; }
#endif
#define mat_use_check(M) do { \
/* A view of a view must still refer directly to the shown matrix. */ \
assert(!M->shown || !M->shown->shown); \
assert(obj_track(TE_USE, mat_shown(M), 0)); \
} while (0)
Then the definition of the Matrix itself, and some forward-declared API.
struct Matrix {
struct Matrix *shown; // a matrix being viewed, if any
float *ptr;
int n; // rows and columns in this range
int row_stride; // distance between beginnings of rows (units: elements)
int16_t tmp_count; // number of active temporary uses of this object
} typedef Matrix;
int strassen_entry_count;
//! Returns the matrix being shown if M is a view, otherwise return M itself
inline const Matrix *mat_shown(const Matrix *M) {
return M->shown ? M->shown : M;
}
Matrix *mat_create(int n);
void free_all(Matrix **M1, ...);
void free_temp(Matrix *M);
void free_all_temp(Matrix *M1, ...);
static bool mat_same_layouts(const Matrix *A, const Matrix *B);
void mat_print(const Matrix *M);
Matrix *mat_transpose(Matrix *M);
Matrix mat_block_view(const Matrix *matrix, int i, int j, int nbl);
Matrix mat_linear_block_view(const Matrix *matrix, int i, int j, int nbl);
Matrix *mat_add_to(Matrix *C, Matrix *A);
Matrix *mat_sub_from(Matrix *C, Matrix *A);
Matrix *mat_sum_to(Matrix *C, Matrix *A, Matrix *B);
Matrix *mat_diff_to(Matrix *C, Matrix *A, Matrix *B);
Now for the Strassen multiplication:
//
// Multiplication
//
static void mat_mul_impl_(float *restrict C, const float *restrict A, const float *restrict B,
int C_row_stride, int A_row_stride, int B_row_stride);
Matrix *mat_strassen_mul_impl_(Matrix *C, Matrix *A, Matrix *B, const Matrix *T) {
++ strassen_entry_count;
mat_use_check(C);
mat_use_check(A);
mat_use_check(B);
if (T) mat_use_check(T);
int const N = C->n;
assert(N >= KERNEL_SIZE && N == A->n && N == B->n && (!T || N <= T->n));
if (N == KERNEL_SIZE) {
mat_mul_impl_(C->ptr, A->ptr, B->ptr, C->row_stride, A->row_stride, B->row_stride);
} else {
Matrix A11 = mat_block_view(A, 0, 0, 2);
Matrix A12 = mat_block_view(A, 0, 1, 2);
Matrix A21 = mat_block_view(A, 1, 0, 2);
Matrix A22 = mat_block_view(A, 1, 1, 2);
Matrix B11 = mat_block_view(B, 0, 0, 2);
#if TRANSPOSE_B
Matrix B12 = mat_block_view(B, 1, 0, 2); // transposed
Matrix B21 = mat_block_view(B, 0, 1, 2); // transposed
#else
Matrix B12 = mat_block_view(B, 0, 1, 2);
Matrix B21 = mat_block_view(B, 1, 0, 2);
#endif
Matrix B22 = mat_block_view(B, 1, 1, 2);
Matrix C11 = mat_block_view(C, 0, 0, 2);
Matrix C12 = mat_block_view(C, 0, 1, 2);
Matrix C21 = mat_block_view(C, 1, 0, 2);
Matrix C22 = mat_block_view(C, 1, 1, 2);
// T1 == C12, T2 == C21, T3,T4,T5 : new
// C11 = (M7) = (A12-A22) * (B21+B22) // lease T3
// C22 = (M6) = (A21-A11) * (B11+B12) // lease T3
// T4 = (M1) = (A11+A22) * (B11+B22) // lease T3
// C11 = M7 + M1
// C22 = M6 + M1
// C12 = (M5) = (A11+A12) * B22 // lease T3
// C11 = M7 + M1 - M5
// C21 = (M2) = (A21+A22) * B11 // lease T3
// C22 = M6 + M1 - M2
// T4 = (M3) = A11 * (B12-B22) // lease T3
// C12 = M5 + M3
// C22 = M6 + M1 - M2 + M3
// T4 = (M4) = A22 * (B21-B11) // lease T3
// C11 = M7 + M1 - M5 + M4
// C21 = M2 + M4
Matrix T3_, T4_, T5_, *T3 = NULL, *T4 = NULL, *T5 = NULL;
if (T) {
T3_ = mat_linear_block_view(T, 0, 0, 2);
T4_ = mat_linear_block_view(T, 0, 1, 2);
T5_ = mat_linear_block_view(T, 1, 0, 2);
T3 = &T3_;
T4 = &T4_;
T5 = &T5_;
} else {
T3 = mat_create(A11.n);
T4 = mat_create(A11.n);
T5 = mat_create(A11.n);
}
{
Matrix *M1 = &C12;
/*M7*/ mat_strassen_mul_impl_(&C11, mat_diff_to(T4, &A12, &A22), mat_sum_to(T5, &B21, &B22), T3);
/*M6*/ mat_strassen_mul_impl_(&C22, mat_diff_to(T4, &A21, &A11), mat_sum_to(T5, &B11, &B12), T3);
/*M1*/ mat_strassen_mul_impl_(M1, mat_sum_to(T4, &A11, &A22), mat_sum_to(T5, &B11, &B22), T3);
mat_add_to(&C11, M1);
mat_add_to(&C22, M1);
}
{
Matrix *M5 = mat_strassen_mul_impl_(&C12, mat_sum_to(T5, &A11, &A12), &B22, T3);
mat_sub_from(&C11, M5);
Matrix *M2 = mat_strassen_mul_impl_(&C21, mat_sum_to(T5, &A21, &A22), &B11, T3);
mat_sub_from(&C22, M2);
}
{
Matrix *M3 = mat_strassen_mul_impl_(T4, &A11, mat_diff_to(T5, &B12, &B22), T3);
mat_add_to(&C12, M3);
mat_add_to(&C22, M3);
}
{
Matrix *M4 = mat_strassen_mul_impl_(T4, &A22, mat_diff_to(T5, &B21, &B11), T3);
mat_add_to(&C11, M4);
mat_add_to(&C21, M4);
}
free_all(&T3, &T4, &T5, NULL);
}
free_all_temp(A, B, T, NULL);
return C;
}
The multiplication kernel and the API wrappers:
static void unpack_row_major(float *const restrict B, const float *const restrict A, int const Ars);
static void unpack_col_major(float *const restrict B, const float *const restrict A, int const Ars);
#if 0
static void pack_row_major(float *const restrict B, const float *const restrict A, int const Brs);
static void pack_col_major(float *const restrict B, const float *const restrict A, int const Brs);
#endif
static void mat_mul_impl_(float *restrict C, const float *restrict A, const float *restrict B,
int C_row_stride, int A_row_stride, int B_row_stride)
{
enum { N = KERNEL_SIZE };
float AA[N*N], BB[N*N];
unpack_row_major(AA, A, A_row_stride);
if (TRANSPOSE_B)
unpack_row_major(BB, B, B_row_stride);
else
unpack_col_major(BB, B, B_row_stride);
for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i) {
for (int j = 0; j < N; ++j) {//00
float accum = 0;
for (int k = 0; k < N; ++k) {
accum += AA[i*N+k] * BB[j*N+k];
}
C[i*C_row_stride+j] = accum;
}
}
}
static void unpack_row_major(float *const restrict B, const float *const restrict A, int const Ars)
{
const int N = KERNEL_SIZE;
for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i)
for (int j = 0; j < N; ++j)
B[i*N+j] = A[i*Ars+j];
}
static void unpack_col_major(float *const restrict B, const float *const restrict A, int const Ars)
{
const int N = KERNEL_SIZE;
for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i)
for (int j = 0; j < N; ++j)
B[i*N+j] = A[j*Ars+i];
}
#if 0
static void pack_row_major(float *const restrict B, const float *const restrict A, int const Brs)
{
const int N = KERNEL_SIZE;
for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i)
for (int j = 0; j < N; ++j)
B[i*Brs+j] = A[i*N+j];
}
static void pack_col_major(float *const restrict B, const float *const restrict A, int const Brs)
{
const int N = KERNEL_SIZE;
for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i)
for (int j = 0; j < N; ++j)
B[j*Brs+i] = A[i*N+j];
}
#endif
Matrix *mat_strassen_mul_to(Matrix *C, Matrix *A, Matrix *B) {
mat_use_check(C);
mat_use_check(A);
mat_use_check(B);
assert(C->n == A->n && C->n == B->n);
assert(C->n >= KERNEL_SIZE);
if (TRANSPOSE_B)
mat_transpose(B);
if (C->n <= 64) {
printf("A\n");
mat_print(A);
printf("B\n");
mat_print(B);
}
mat_strassen_mul_impl_(C, A, B, NULL);
if (C->n <= 64) {
printf("C\n");
mat_print(C);
}
if (TRANSPOSE_B)
mat_transpose(B);
return C;
}
_nodiscard_ Matrix *mat_strassen_mul(Matrix *A, Matrix *B) {
mat_use_check(A);
mat_use_check(B);
Matrix *C = mat_create(A->n);
mat_strassen_mul_to(C, A, B);
return C;
}
Now for addition/subtraction:
//
// Addition/subtraction
//
Matrix *mat_sum_to(Matrix *C, Matrix *A, Matrix *B) {
mat_use_check(C);
mat_use_check(A);
mat_use_check(B);
assert(C->n == A->n && C->n == B->n);
float *restrict c = C->ptr, * restrict a = A->ptr, * restrict b = B->ptr;
int const N = A->n;
int const Ars = A->row_stride, Brs = B->row_stride, Crs = C->row_stride;
for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i) {
for (int j = 0; j < N; ++j)
c[i*Crs+j] = a[i*Ars+j] + b[i*Brs+j];
}
free_all_temp(A, B, NULL);
return C;
}
_nodiscard_ Matrix *mat_sum(Matrix *A, Matrix *B) {
return mat_sum_to(mat_create(A->n), A, B);
}
Matrix *mat_add_to(Matrix *C, Matrix *B) {
mat_use_check(C);
mat_use_check(B);
assert(C->n == B->n);
float *restrict c = C->ptr, *restrict b = B->ptr;
int const N = C->n;
int const Brs = B->row_stride, Crs = C->row_stride;
for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i)
for (int j = 0; j < N; ++j)
c[i*Crs+j] += b[i*Brs+j];
free_temp(B);
return C;
}
Matrix *mat_diff_to(Matrix *C, Matrix *A, Matrix *B) {
mat_use_check(C);
mat_use_check(A);
mat_use_check(B);
assert(C->n == A->n && C->n == B->n);
int const N = A->n, Ars = A->row_stride, Brs = B->row_stride, Crs = C->row_stride;
float *restrict c = C->ptr, *restrict a = A->ptr, *restrict b = B->ptr;
for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i)
for (int j = 0; j < N; ++j)
c[i*Crs+j] = a[i*Ars+j] - b[i*Brs+j];
free_all_temp(A, B, NULL);
return C;
}
_nodiscard_ Matrix *mat_diff(Matrix *A, Matrix *B) {
return mat_diff_to(mat_create(A->n), A, B);
}
Matrix *mat_sub_from(Matrix *C, Matrix *B) {
mat_use_check(C);
mat_use_check(B);
assert(C->n == B->n);
float *restrict c = C->ptr, *restrict b = B->ptr;
int const N = C->n, Brs = B->row_stride, Crs = C->row_stride;
for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i)
for (int j = 0; j < N; ++j)
c[i*Crs+j] -= b[i*Brs+j];
free_temp(B);
return C;
}
And some ways of filling the matrices with values:
//
// Misc Value Setting
//
_nodiscard_ size_t mat_num_bytes(const Matrix *A) {
mat_use_check(A);
return A ? sizeof(*A) + sizeof(float) * A->n * A->row_stride : 0;
}
Matrix *mat_zero(Matrix *M) {
mat_use_check(M);
int const N = M->n;
float *restrict m = M->ptr;
for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i) {
memset(m, 0, sizeof(float) * N);
m += M->row_stride;
}
return M;
}
_nodiscard_ Matrix *mat_zeroed(int n) { return mat_zero(mat_create(n)); }
Matrix *mat_randomize(Matrix *M) {
mat_use_check(M);
float *restrict m = M->ptr;
const int N = M->n, Mrs = M->row_stride;
for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i) {
for (int j = 0; j < N; ++j)
m[i*Mrs+j] = -1. + 2.*((float)rand())/RAND_MAX;
}
return M;
}
_nodiscard_ Matrix *mat_randomized(int n) { return mat_randomize(mat_create(n)); }
Matrix *mat_row_seq(Matrix *M) {
mat_use_check(M);
mat_zero(M);
float *restrict m = M->ptr;
const int N = M->n;
for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i)
m[i] = i;
return M;
}
Matrix *mat_col_seq(Matrix *M) {
mat_use_check(M);
mat_zero(M);
float *restrict m = M->ptr;
const int N = M->n, Mrs = M->row_stride;
for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i)
m[i*Mrs] = i;
return M;
}
Matrix *mat_transpose(Matrix *M) {
mat_use_check(M);
const int N = M->n, Mrs = M->row_stride;
float *const restrict m = M->ptr;
for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i) {
for (int j = i+1; j < N; ++j) {
float a = m[i*Mrs+j];
m[i*Mrs+j] = m[j*Mrs+i];
m[j*Mrs+i] = a;
}
}
return M;
}
Matrix *mat_copy_to(Matrix *M, Matrix *A) {
mat_use_check(M);
mat_use_check(A);
assert(M->n == A->n);
if (mat_same_layouts(M, A)) {
memcpy(M->ptr, A->ptr, mat_num_bytes(M));
} else {
float *restrict m = M->ptr, *restrict a = A->ptr;
int const N = M->n, Ars = A->row_stride, Mrs = M->row_stride;
for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i)
for (int j = 0; j < N; ++j)
m[i*Mrs+j] = a[i*Ars+j];
}
free_temp(A);
return M;
}
Now - the memory management:
//
// Matrix Creation/Destruction
//
//! A modifier used to pass a temporary matrix as a matrix argument - the
//! called function will treat this matrix as a temporary one and free it when
//! it returns.
Matrix *temp(Matrix *M) {
mat_use_check(M);
assert(M->tmp_count >= 0);
M->tmp_count ++;
return M;
}
inline size_t mat_alloc_size(const int n) {
return sizeof(Matrix) + sizeof(float) * n * n;
}
__attribute__((noreturn)) static void out_of_memory(void) {
fprintf(stderr, "Out of memory\n");
fflush(stderr);
abort();
}
_nodiscard_ Matrix *mat_create(int const n) {
size_t const bytes = mat_alloc_size(n);
Matrix *const M = malloc(bytes);
if (TRACK_ALLOCS) {
printf("Allocating (%ld) %dx%d %p\n", obj_track(TE_COUNT, NULL, 0), n, n, M);
fflush(stdout);
}
if (!M) out_of_memory();
bool ok = obj_track(TE_CREATE, M, bytes);
assert(ok);
M->shown = NULL;
M->ptr = (void*)(M+1);
M->n = n;
M->row_stride = n;
M->tmp_count = 0;
return M;
}
void mat_free(Matrix **M) {
Matrix *mp = *M;
if (!mp || mp->shown) return;
mat_use_check(mp);
const size_t bytes = mat_alloc_size(mat_shown(mp)->n);
if (TRACK_ALLOCS) {
printf("Freeing %s (%ld) %dx%d %p\n",
mp->shown ? "View" : "Matrix", obj_track(TE_COUNT, NULL, 0),
mp->n, mp->n, mp);
fflush(stdout);
}
free(mp);
bool ok = obj_track(TE_DESTROY, mp, bytes);
assert(ok);
*M = mp = NULL;
}
void free_all(Matrix **M, ...) {
va_list args;
va_start(args, M);
while (M) {
mat_free(M);
M = va_arg(args, Matrix **);
}
va_end(args);
}
void free_temp(Matrix *M) {
if (!M) return;
if (!M->tmp_count) return;
assert(M->tmp_count > 0);
if (!--M->tmp_count)
mat_free(&M);
}
void free_all_temp(Matrix *M, ...) {
va_list args;
va_start(args, M);
while(M) {
free_temp(M);
M = va_arg(args, Matrix *);
}
va_end(args);
}
And ways of querying/outputting the matrix:
//
// Matrix Query and Output
//
static _nodiscard_ bool mat_same_layouts(const Matrix *A, const Matrix *B) {
mat_use_check(A);
mat_use_check(B);
return A->n == B->n && A->row_stride == B->row_stride;
}
void mat_print(const Matrix *M) {
mat_use_check(M);
float *m = M->ptr;
for (int i = 0; i < M->n; ++i) {
for (int j = 0; j < M->n; ++j) printf("%.0f ", m[j]);
printf("\n");
m += M->row_stride;
}
fflush(stdout);
}
void mat_dump(const Matrix *M) {
mat_use_check(M);
if (!TRACK_DUMPS) return;
if (!M) {
printf("Null\n");
} else {
const char *kind = !M->shown ? "Matrix" : "View";
printf("%s %dx%d <->%d %p", kind, M->n, M->n, M->row_stride, M->ptr);
if (M->shown) printf(" ..%p", M->shown->ptr);
printf("\n");
}
fflush(stdout);
}
And now a quite important feature: matrix views. This allows creating "matrices" that don't own their data, but merely act as views onto another matrix. This is leveraged in Strassen multiplication to get rid of lots of memory copying and allocations:
//
// Views of a Matrix
//
static void track_view(const Matrix *V, const char *kind) {
if (TRACK_VIEWS) {
printf("New %s %dx%d <->%d %p\n", kind, V->n, V->n, V->row_stride, V->ptr);
fflush(stdout);
}
}
//! Returns a sub-block *view* of a given matrix. The block's index is i,j (0-based),
//! out of an nxn square of blocks. Thew view is by-value and is meant to be
//! kept by value. It doesn't allocate.
_nodiscard_ Matrix mat_block_view(const Matrix *M, int i, int j, int nbl) {
mat_use_check(M);
const Matrix *shown = mat_shown(M);
Matrix view = { .shown = (Matrix*)shown };
view.n = M->n / nbl;
view.row_stride = M->row_stride;
view.ptr = M->ptr + ((size_t)i * view.n * view.row_stride) + ((size_t)j * view.n);
track_view(&view, "View");
return view;
}
//! Returns a sub-block linearized view of a given matrix, i.e. the sub-blocks
//! have the smallest possible row_stride. Useful for cache locality when reusing
//! temporary allocations. The source matrix must be contiguous, i.e. it can't be
//! a mat_block_view.
_nodiscard_ Matrix mat_linear_block_view(const Matrix *M, int i, int j, int nbl) {
mat_use_check(M);
assert(M->row_stride == M->n);
const Matrix *shown = mat_shown(M);
Matrix view = { .shown = (Matrix*)shown };
view.n = M->n / nbl;
view.row_stride = view.n;
view.ptr = M->ptr + ((size_t)i * nbl + (size_t)j) * view.n * view.n;
track_view(&view, "Linear View");
return view;
}
And a little example code:
//
// Example/Test
//
typedef struct timeval timeval;
_nodiscard_ timeval get_time(void) {
timeval result;
gettimeofday(&result, 0);
return result;
}
_nodiscard_ double time_delta(const timeval *start, const timeval *end) {
double const t1 = start->tv_sec + start->tv_usec/1e6;
double const t2 = end->tv_sec + end->tv_usec/1e6;
return t2-t1;
}
int main()
{
size_t const N = 2048;
#if 1
Matrix *A = mat_randomize(mat_create(N));
Matrix *B = mat_randomize(mat_create(N));
#else
Matrix *A = mat_row_seq(mat_create(N));
Matrix *B = mat_col_seq(mat_create(N));
#endif
Matrix *C = mat_create(N);
printf("Memory used for A,B,C matrices: %lu\n", obj_track(TE_ALLOC, NULL, 0));
timeval start = get_time();
mat_strassen_mul_to(C, A, B);
timeval end = get_time();
free_all(&C, &B, &A, NULL);
printf("Number of entries to Strassen multiplication: %d\n", strassen_entry_count);
printf("Total wall time: %gs\n", time_delta(&start, &end));
printf("Maximum allocated matrices/memory: %lu / %lu\n",
obj_track(TE_MAX_COUNT, NULL, 0), obj_track(TE_MAX_ALLOC, NULL, 0));
printf("Matrices left: %lu\n", obj_track(TE_COUNT, NULL, 0));
assert(obj_track(TE_ISEMPTY, NULL, 0));
}
And finally the nitty-gritty of object lifetime diagnostics. This is entirely optional, but was helpful as I've modified and simplified the memory management code throughout my experiments:
//
// Diagnostic Object Tracking
//
#if TRACK_MEMORY_USE || TRACK_LIFETIME
struct {
const void *ptr;
} typedef ObjEntry;
struct {
ObjEntry *objects;
size_t capacity;
size_t count;
size_t alloc;
size_t max_alloc;
size_t max_count;
bool is_sorted;
} typedef ObjState;
bool obj_count(const void *obj, size_t size, ObjState *ost);
bool obj_uncount(const void *obj, size_t size, ObjState *ost);
bool obj_push_back(const void *obj, size_t size, ObjState *ost);
bool obj_find(const void *obj, ObjState *ost);
bool obj_remove(const void *obj, size_t size, ObjState *ost);
size_t obj_track(enum TrackEvent event, const void *obj, size_t param) {
static ObjState ost;
switch (event) {
#if TRACK_MEMORY_USE && !TRACK_LIFETIME
case TE_CREATE:
return obj_count(obj, param, &ost);
case TE_DESTROY:
return obj_uncount(obj, param, &ost);
case TE_USE:
return !!obj;
#else
case TE_CREATE:
return !obj_find(obj, &ost) && obj_push_back(obj, param, &ost);
case TE_USE:
return obj_find(obj, &ost);
case TE_DESTROY:
return obj_remove(obj, param, &ost);
#endif
case TE_ISEMPTY:
return !ost.count;
case TE_COUNT:
return ost.count;
case TE_ALLOC:
return ost.alloc;
case TE_MAX_COUNT:
return ost.max_count;
case TE_MAX_ALLOC:
return ost.max_alloc;
default:
return false;
}
}
bool obj_count(const void *obj, size_t size, ObjState *ost) {
if (!obj || !size) return false;
++ost->count;
ost->alloc += size;
if (ost->count > ost->max_count) ost->max_count = ost->count;
if (ost->alloc > ost->max_alloc) ost->max_alloc = ost->alloc;
return true;
}
bool obj_uncount(const void *obj, size_t size, ObjState *ost) {
if (!obj || !size) return false;
--ost->count;
ost->alloc -= size;
return true;
}
bool obj_push_back(const void *obj, size_t size, ObjState *ost) {
if (!ost->capacity) {
ost->capacity = 32;
ost->objects = malloc(sizeof(ObjEntry) * ost->capacity);
}
else if (ost->capacity == ost->count) {
ost->capacity *= 2;
ost->objects = realloc(ost->objects, sizeof(ObjEntry) * ost->capacity);
if (!ost->objects) out_of_memory();
}
if (!obj_count(obj, size, ost))
return false;
ost->objects[ost->count-1] = (ObjEntry){ .ptr = obj };
if (ost->count == 1) {
ost->is_sorted = true;
} else {
ObjEntry *second_to_last = &(ost->objects[ost->count - 2]);
ost->is_sorted = ost->is_sorted && obj > second_to_last->ptr;
}
return true;
}
static int ptr_comp(const void *a, const void *b) {
const ObjEntry *obj1 = a;
const ObjEntry *obj2 = b;
ssize_t diff = obj1->ptr - obj2->ptr;
return diff < 0 ? - 1 : diff > 0 ? 1 : 0;
}
int obj_lookup(const void *obj, ObjState *ost) {
if (!ost->is_sorted) {
qsort(ost->objects, ost->count, sizeof(ObjEntry), ptr_comp);
ost->is_sorted = true;
}
if (ost->count > 1) {
// Sanity check: the first two objects must be sorted, at least.
assert(ost->objects[0].ptr < ost->objects[1].ptr);
}
const ObjEntry *found =
bsearch(&obj, ost->objects, ost->count, sizeof(ObjEntry), ptr_comp);
return (!found) ? -1 : (found - ost->objects);
}
bool obj_find(const void *obj, ObjState *ost) { return obj_lookup(obj, ost) >= 0; }
bool obj_erase(int pos, size_t size, ObjState *ost) {
assert(pos >= -1 && pos < ost->count);
if (pos == -1) return false;
if (!obj_uncount(ost->objects[pos].ptr, size, ost))
return false;
if (pos < (ost->count))
memmove(ost->objects + pos, ost->objects + pos + 1,
sizeof(ObjEntry) * (ost->count - pos));
return true;
}
bool obj_remove(const void *obj, size_t size, ObjState *ost) {
int index = obj_lookup(obj, ost);
return obj_erase(index, size, ost);
}
#endif // TRACK_MEMORY_USE || TRACK_LIFETIME
// complete compileable example ends
That's all, folks :)

stuck on Matrix Multiplication using pthreads

Im currently trying to finish an assignment in which you use pthreads to speed up the matrix multiplication. The idea is to have the pthreads each work on there chunk of rows
For example: 1000 rows and 4 threads would be thread 0 : rows 0-249, thread 1: 250-499, thread 2: 500-749 and thread 3: 750-999
blocksOfWork = (BLOCK *) malloc(numberOfThreads*sizeof(BLOCK));
for(i=0; i < numberOfThreads; i++){
blocksOfWork[i].threadId = i;
blocksOfWork[i].start_row = i * rows/numberOfThreads;
if (i == numberOfThreads -1){
blocksOfWork[i].end_row = rows - 1;
}
else{
blocksOfWork[i].end_row = (i+1)*rows/numberOfThreads -1;
}
blocksOfWork[i].start_col = 0;
blocksOfWork[i].end_col = columns -1;
}
I'm just having a hard time understanding on how to perform the matrix multiplication iteration, I've put a print statement for debugging purpose but I still can't figure it out, ThreadMMulti Function. Any helpful tips in the right direction would be appreciated. Here is the full code
/*Program to generate two square 2D arrays of random doubles and
time their multiplication.
Program utlizies pthreads to efficiently perform matrix Multiplication
Compile by: gcc -o mmult -O3 mmultHW6.c -lpthread
Run by: ./mmult 1000 1000 2
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#define TRUE 1
#define FALSE 0
#define BOOL int
typedef struct {
int threadId;
int start_row;
int end_row;
int start_col;
int end_col;
} BLOCK;
// function prototypes
double ** allocate2DArray(int rows, int columns);
void print2DArray(int rows, int columns, double ** array2D);
void generateRandom2DArray(int rows, int columns,
double min, double max, double ** random2DArray);
BOOL equal2DArrays(int rows, int columns, double ** array1, double ** array2,
double tolerance);
void matrixMultiplication(int rows1, int columns1, double ** array1,
int rows2, int columns2, double ** array2,
double ** product);
void matrixMultiplicationAlt(int rows1, int columns1, double ** array1,
int rows2, int columns2, double ** array2,
double ** product);
void * threadMMult(void * rank);
int numberOfThreads;
double ** A;
double ** B;
double ** C;
double ** C_alt;
int rows, columns;
int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
long i, startTime, endTime,seqTime, paralellTime;
BLOCK * blocksOfWork;
int errorCode;
double tolerence;
pthread_t * threadHandles;
if (argc !=3) {
printf("Usage: %s <# of rows><# of columns><# of Threads>\n", argv[0]);
exit(-1);
} // end if
sscanf(argv[1], "%d", &rows);
sscanf(argv[1], "%d", &numberOfThreads);
columns = rows;
// seed the random number generator
srand( time(NULL) );
A = allocate2DArray(rows, columns);
B = allocate2DArray(rows, columns);
C = allocate2DArray(rows, columns);
C_alt = allocate2DArray(rows, columns);
generateRandom2DArray(rows, columns, -1.0, +1.0, A);
generateRandom2DArray(rows, columns, -1.0, +1.0, B);
printf("after initializing matrices\n");
time(&startTime);
matrixMultiplicationAlt(rows, columns, A, rows, columns, B, C_alt);
time(&endTime);
seqTime = endTime-startTime;
printf("Matrix Multiplication Alt. time = %ld\n",seqTime);
time(&startTime);
threadHandles = (pthread_t *)
malloc(numberOfThreads*sizeof(pthread_t));
blocksOfWork = (BLOCK *) malloc(numberOfThreads*sizeof(BLOCK));
for(i=0; i < numberOfThreads; i++){
blocksOfWork[i].threadId = i;
blocksOfWork[i].start_row = i * rows/numberOfThreads;
if (i == numberOfThreads -1){
blocksOfWork[i].end_row = rows - 1;
}
else{
blocksOfWork[i].end_row = (i+1)*rows/numberOfThreads -1;
}
blocksOfWork[i].start_col = 0;
blocksOfWork[i].end_col = columns -1;
}
for (i=0; i < numberOfThreads; i++) {
if (errorCode = pthread_create(&threadHandles[i], NULL, threadMMult,
&blocksOfWork[i]) != 0) {
printf("pthread %d failed to be created with error code %d\n", i, errorCode);
} // end if
} // end for
for (i=0; i < numberOfThreads; i++) {
if (errorCode = pthread_join(threadHandles[i], (void **) NULL) != 0) {
printf("pthread %d failed to be joined with error code %d\n", i, errorCode);
} // end if
} // end for
time(&endTime);
paralellTime = endTime-startTime;
printf("Parallel Matrix Multiplication time = %ld\n",paralellTime);
if (equal2DArrays(rows, columns, C, C_alt, 0.000001)) {
printf("Arrays match with tolerance of %.000001f\n", 0.000001);
} else {
printf("Arrays DON'T match with tolerance of %.000001f\n", 0.000001);
} // end if
return 0;
} // end main
void * threadMMult(void * arg){
BLOCK * block = (BLOCK *) arg;
int threadId = block->threadId;
int startRow = block->start_row;
int endRow = block->end_row;
int startCol = block->start_col;
int endCol = block->end_col;
int i, j, k, sum;
for (int i=startRow; i<=endRow;i++){
for (int j = startCol; j<=endCol; j++){
//C[i][j] = 0;
for(int k=0; k<= columns-1; k++){
//C[i][j] += A[i][k]*B[k][j];
printf("%lu - C[%d][%d] += A[%d][%d]*B[%d][%d]\n", pthread_self()
, i,j,i,k,k,j);
}
}
}
}
/*******************************************************************
* Function matrixMultiplicationAlt passed two matrices and returns
* their product.
********************************************************************/
void matrixMultiplicationAlt(int rows1, int columns1, double ** array1,
int rows2, int columns2, double ** array2,
double ** product) {
int i, j, k;
double ** array2_transpose;
if (columns1 != rows2) {
printf("Matrices cannot be multiplied -- incompatible dimensions!\n");
exit(-1);
} // end if
// Transposes array2
array2_transpose = allocate2DArray(columns2, rows2);
for (i=0; i < rows2; i++) {
for (j=0; j < columns2; j++) {
array2_transpose[j][i] = array2[i][j];
} /* end for (j */
} /* end for (i */
// Matrix Multiplication uses array1 and array2_transpose
for (i=0; i < rows1; i++) {
for (j=0; j < columns2; j++) {
product[i][j] = 0.0;
for (k=0; k < columns1; k++) {
product[i][j] += array1[i][k]*array2_transpose[j][k];
} /* end for (k */
} /* end for (j */
} /* end for (i */
} // end matrixMultiplicationAlt
/*******************************************************************
* Function allocate2DArray dynamically allocates a 2D array of
* size rows x columns, and returns it.
********************************************************************/
double ** allocate2DArray(int rows, int columns) {
double ** local2DArray;
int r;
local2DArray = (double **) malloc(sizeof(double *)*rows);
for (r=0; r < rows; r++) {
local2DArray[r] = (double *) malloc(sizeof(double)*columns);
} // end for
return local2DArray;
} // end allocate2DArray
/*******************************************************************
* Function generateRandom2DArray is passed the # rows, the # columns,
* min. value, max. value, and returns random2DArray containing
* randomly generated doubles.
********************************************************************/
void generateRandom2DArray(int rows, int columns,
double min, double max, double ** random2DArray) {
int r, c;
double range, div;
for (r = 0; r < rows; r++) {
for (c = 0; c < columns; c++) {
range = max - min;
div = RAND_MAX / range;
random2DArray[r][c] = min + (rand() / div);
} // end for (c...
} // end for (r...
} // end generateRandom2DArray
/*******************************************************************
* Function print2DArray is passed the # rows, # columns, and the
* array2D. It prints the 2D array to the screen.
********************************************************************/
void print2DArray(int rows, int columns, double ** array2D) {
int r, c;
for(r = 0; r < rows; r++) {
for (c = 0; c < columns; c++) {
printf("%10.5lf", array2D[r][c]);
} // end for (c...
printf("\n");
} // end for(r...
} // end print2DArray
/*******************************************************************
* Function equal2DArrays is passed the # rows, # columns, two
* array2Ds, and tolerance. It returns TRUE if corresponding array
* elements are equal within the specified tolerance; otherwise it
* returns FALSE.
********************************************************************/
BOOL equal2DArrays(int rows, int columns, double ** array1, double ** array2,
double tolerance) {
int r, c;
for(r = 0; r < rows; r++) {
for (c = 0; c < columns; c++) {
if (fabs(array1[r][c] - array2[r][c]) > tolerance) {
return FALSE;
} // end if
} // end for (c...
} // end for(r...
return TRUE;
} // end equal2DArray

Passing argument makes a pointer without cast?

I'm having an issue with compling the code.
I keep getting these errors.
"C: 194 warning passing argument 3 of 'matrix_column_subtract' makes pointer from integer without a cast"
"C: 12 note: expected 'double**' but argument is type 'int'
"C: 194 error too few arguments to function 'matrix_column_subtract'
I think I know what is going on I'm calling matrix_column_multiply is a void and I need to be calling it a pointer pointer I think and I don't know how to chage that. If anyone has some idea on how I can get this to compile that would be highly appreciated!!
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <math.h>
#define DEBUG 0
#define MAX_ITER 10000
double *eigen (int n, double **A);
void qr_decomp (int n, double **A, double **Q, double **R);
void matrix_copy_column(double **msrc, int col1, double **mdst,int col2, int rows);
void matrix_column_subtract(double **m1, int c1, double **m2, int c2, int rows);
void matrix_column_multiply(double **m, int c, double k, int rows);
int main() {
int i, n = 126;
double *eig, **Am;
FILE *BinInp, *TxtOut;
/* Input Code: Reads bv, Am in binary form from CGrad.bin */
if ( (BinInp = fopen("CGrad.bin","r")) == NULL ) {
fprintf(stderr, "Cannot open matrix binary file INPUT... exiting\n");
exit(-1);
}
Am = (double**)malloc (n*sizeof(double*));
Am[0] = (double*)malloc (n*n*sizeof(double));
for (i = 1; i < n; ++i) {
Am[i] = Am[0] + i*n;
}
for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
if (i==0) { /* Read one extra line that is discarded (bv is still in bin file) */
if (!fread(Am[i], sizeof(double), n, BinInp)) {
fprintf(stderr, "Cannot read row Am[%03d] of matrix... exiting\n", i+1);
exit(1);
}
}
if (!fread(Am[i], sizeof(double), n, BinInp)) {
fprintf(stderr, "Cannot read row Am[%03d] of matrix... exiting\n", i+1);
exit(1);
}
}
if (fclose(BinInp) == EOF) {
fprintf(stderr, "Cannot close matrix binary file INPUT... exiting\n");
exit(-1);
}
/* COMPUTE EIGENVALUES HERE USING FUNCTIONS. RETURN EIGENVALUES (AS 1D VECTOR) TO eig. */
if (DEBUG) printf ("Calling eigen\n");
eig = eigen (n, Am);
/* Output Code: Writes eig in text form to Eigs.txt */
if ( (TxtOut = fopen("Eigs.txt", "w")) == NULL ) {
fprintf(stderr, "Cannot open matrix text file OUTPUT... exiting\n");
exit(-1);
}
for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
fprintf (TxtOut, "%18.14e ", eig[i]);
}
if (fclose(TxtOut) == EOF) {
fprintf(stderr, "Cannot close matrix text file INPUT... exiting\n");
exit(-1);
}
return 0;
}
double* eigen (int n, double **Acur)
{
double err = 1, eps = 1e-2;
double ndenom, nnumer, temp;
double *eig, **Anex, **Qsub, **Rsub;
int i, j, k, iters = 1;
/* Malloc memory for the three matricies */
Anex = malloc (n*sizeof(double*));
Anex[0] = malloc (n*n*sizeof(double));
for (i = 1; i < n; ++i) {
Anex[i] = Anex[0] + i*n;
}
Qsub = malloc (n*sizeof(double*));
Qsub[0] = malloc (n*n*sizeof(double));
for (i = 1; i < n; ++i) {
Qsub[i] = Qsub[0] + i*n;
}
Rsub = malloc (n*sizeof(double*));
Rsub[0] = malloc (n*n*sizeof(double));
for (i = 1; i < n; ++i) {
Rsub[i] = Rsub[0] + i*n;
}
/* Malloc memory for the return eig vector */
eig = malloc (n*sizeof(double));
for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
eig[i] = 0;
}
/* Enter main iteration loop for eigenvalues */
while (err > eps && iters < MAX_ITER) {
/* QR Decompose Acur then find next iterate value in Anex */
qr_decomp (n, Acur, Qsub, Rsub);
// FIND NEXT ITERATE VALUE, PUT IN Anex.
/* Determine relative error change, reset "old" iterate value. */
ndenom = 0;
nnumer = 0;
for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
for (j = 0; j < n; j++) {
temp = Anex[i][j]-Acur[i][j];
ndenom += temp*temp;
nnumer += Anex[i][j]*Anex[i][j];
Acur[i][j] = Anex[i][j];
}
}
err = sqrt(ndenom)/sqrt(nnumer);
/* Increment the iteration count and report error */
if (iters % 25 == 0) {
printf ("Error at end of iteration %05d = %14.10f %%\n", iters, 100*err);
}
++iters;
}
printf ("Error at end of iteration %05d = %14.10f\nCONVERGED.\n", iters-1, err);
if (iters == MAX_ITER) {
printf ("WARNING: MAX_ITER iterations reached!...\n");
}
/* Copy diagonal entries of Acur into eig for return to main */
for (i=0; i<n; i++) {
eig[i] = Acur[i][i];
}
return eig;
}
void qr_decomp (int n, double **Adec, double **myQ, double **myR)
{
int i, j, k; /* Loop Variables: this is all you should need! */
double **T, **S;
double r;
T = malloc (n*sizeof(double*));
T[0] = malloc (n*n*sizeof(double));
for (i = 1; i < n; ++i) {
T[i] = T[0] + i*n;
}
S = malloc (n*sizeof(double*));
S[0] = malloc (n*n*sizeof(double));
for (i = 1; i < n; ++i) {
S[i] = S[0] + i*n;
}
/* Main loop for decomposition */
for (i=0; i<n; i++) {
/* Column i of Q is initially column i of A */
matrix_copy_column(Adec,i,myQ,i,n);
/* For j < i-1, Perform the dot product between the j row of Q and the
i row of A to determine the R(j,i) value, then insure the Q i column
is orthogonal to all other Q columns by subtracting existing Q columns
from it. */
for (j = 0; j < i; j++) {
//r[j,i] = Qj^T * Ui
matrix_copy_column(myQ,j,T,0,n);
matrix_copy_column(Adec,i,S,0,n);
for (k=0; k<n; k++) {
r += T[k][0] * S[k][0];
}
/* Determine the R diagonal as the magnitude of the Q column, then
normalize the Q column (make it a unit vector). */
//Qi = Ui
myR[j][i] = r;
// Something wrong here.
// There is one parameter missing, as matrix_column_subtract needs 5 parameters and
// only 4 are given.
// Also, matrix_column_multiply is defined as returning a void, whereas the 3rd parameter
// of matrix_column_subtract should be a double **
matrix_column_subtract(myQ,i,matrix_column_multiply(T,0,r,n),j);
}
}
}
/* Copies a matrix column from msrc at column col1 to mdst at column col2 */
void matrix_copy_column(double **msrc, int col1, double **mdst,int col2, int rows) {
int i = 0;
for (i=0; i<rows; i++) {
mdst[i][col2] = msrc[i][col1];
}
}
/* Subtracts m2's column c2 from m1's column c1 */
void matrix_column_subtract(double **m1, int c1, double **m2, int c2, int rows) {
int i = 0;
for (i=0; i<rows; i++) {
m1[i][c1] -= m2[i][c2];
}
/*return m1;*/
}
void matrix_column_multiply(double **m, int c, double k, int rows) {
int i = 0;
for (i=0; i<rows; i++) {
m[i][c] *= k;
}
/*return m;*/
}
A problem is here.
matrix_column_subtract(myQ,i,matrix_column_multiply(T,0,r,n),j);
The relevant function signatures are:
void matrix_column_subtract(double **m1, int c1, double **m2, int c2, int rows);
void matrix_column_multiply(double **m, int c, double k, int rows);
Note that matrix_column_multiply returns void, but you're passing it in as if it were double **. I'm guessing the compiler is desperately trying to make it work and returned some sort of garbage integer.
These functions return void because they do their work directly on the matrix in question. matrix_column_multiply alters m. matrix_column_subtract alters m1.
To make it work, call matrix_column_multiply on T then pass T (now modified by the multiplication) into matrix_column_subtract.
matrix_column_multiply(T, 0, r, n);
matrix_column_subtract(myQ, i, T, j, ...rows...);
You're still missing the fifth argument, rows. I'm going to guess that's n, same as has been used for the rows in every other matrix_column_blah call.

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