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cpp caffe net run in multiple threads
Guide
set_mode
Caffe fails to use GPU in a new thread ？？？
see here
the `Caffe::mode_` variable that controls this is thread-local,
so ensure you’re calling `caffe.set_mode_gpu()` in each thread
before running any Caffe functions. That should solve your issue.
Caffe set_mode GPU 在多线程下失效
在main thread中设置GPU模式，在worker thread中调用网络进行检测，
GPU模式不起效，默认仍然使用CPU模式，所以速度很慢，和GPU相比慢了
10倍左右。
解决方案：在子线程中set_mode,然后调用网络进行检测。
(1)创建网络在main thread。static 网络存储在全局静态数据区。
worker thread可以直接使用。
(2) 在worker thread中检测，需要在子线程中set_mode,然后调用网络进行检测。
结论：
(1)caffe的set_mode所在的线程必须和使用nets进行forward的线程相同。否则默认使用CPU模式，速度会很慢。
(2)caffe的nets初始化可以在main thread也可以在worker thread。
code example
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <thread>
#include <gtest/gtest.h>
#include <glog/logging.h>
#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
// opencv
#include <opencv2/core.hpp>
#include <opencv2/highgui.hpp>
#include <opencv2/imgproc.hpp>
using namespace std;
#include "algorithm/algorithm.h"
using namespace kezunlin::algorithm;
#pragma region net-demo
void topwire_demo(bool run_in_worker_thread)
{
if (run_in_worker_thread) {
CaffeApi::set_mode(true, 0, 1234);// set in worker thread-1, use GPU-0
}
// do net detect
// ...
}
void railway_demo(bool run_in_worker_thread)
{
if (run_in_worker_thread) {
CaffeApi::set_mode(true, 0, 1234);// set in worker thread-1, use GPU-0
}
// do net detect
// ...
}
void sidewall_demo(bool run_in_worker_thread)
{
if (run_in_worker_thread) {
CaffeApi::set_mode(true, 0, 1234);// set in worker thread-1, use GPU-0
}
// do net detect
// ...
}
void lockcatch_demo(bool run_in_worker_thread)
{
if (run_in_worker_thread) {
CaffeApi::set_mode(true, 0, 1234);// set in worker thread-1, use GPU-0
}
// do net detect
// ...
}
#pragma endregion
#pragma region worker-thread-demo
void worker_thread_topwire_demo(bool run_in_worker_thread)
{
std::thread thr(topwire_demo, run_in_worker_thread);
thr.join();
}
void worker_thread_railway_demo(bool run_in_worker_thread)
{
std::thread thr(railway_demo, run_in_worker_thread);
thr.join();
}
void worker_thread_sidewall_demo(bool run_in_worker_thread)
{
std::thread thr(sidewall_demo, run_in_worker_thread);
thr.join();
}
void worker_thread_lockcatch_demo(bool run_in_worker_thread)
{
std::thread thr(lockcatch_demo, run_in_worker_thread);
thr.join();
}
#pragma endregion
enum DETECT_TYPE {
SET_IN_MAIN_DETECT_IN_MAIN, // 主线程set_mode，主线程检测，40ms左右，使用GPU
SET_IN_WORKER_DETECT_IN_WORKER, // 子线程set_mode，子线程检测，40ms左右，使用GPU
SET_IN_MAIN_DETECT_IN_WORKER // 主线程set_mode，子线程检测，400ms左右，慢了10倍左右，没有使用GPU
};
void thread_demo()
{
DETECT_TYPE detect_type = SET_IN_MAIN_DETECT_IN_MAIN;
detect_type = SET_IN_WORKER_DETECT_IN_WORKER;
detect_type = SET_IN_MAIN_DETECT_IN_WORKER;
init_algorithm_api();
switch (detect_type)
{
case SET_IN_MAIN_DETECT_IN_MAIN:
topwire_demo(false);
railway_demo(false);
sidewall_demo(false);
lockcatch_demo(false);
break;
case SET_IN_WORKER_DETECT_IN_WORKER:
worker_thread_topwire_demo(true);
worker_thread_railway_demo(true);
worker_thread_sidewall_demo(true);
worker_thread_lockcatch_demo(true);
break;
case SET_IN_MAIN_DETECT_IN_WORKER:
worker_thread_topwire_demo(false);
worker_thread_railway_demo(false);
worker_thread_sidewall_demo(false);
worker_thread_lockcatch_demo(false);
break;
default:
break;
}
free_algorithm_api();
}
void test_algorithm_api()
{
thread_demo();
}
TEST(algorithn_test, test_algorithm_api) {
test_algorithm_api();
}
- SET_IN_MAIN_DETECT_IN_MAIN, // 主线程set_mode，主线程检测，40ms左右，使用GPU
- SET_IN_WORKER_DETECT_IN_WORKER, // 子线程set_mode，子线程检测，40ms左右，使用GPU
- SET_IN_MAIN_DETECT_IN_WORKER // 主线程set_mode，子线程检测，400ms左右，慢了10倍左右，没有使用GPU
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