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The results are correct. However, not only do we not get any speed up, but we rather get a slow down by a factor of almost 4! Let's profile the code again using NVidia's visual profiler (<tt>nvvp</tt>).
The results are correct. However, not only do we not get any speed up, but we rather get a slow down by a factor of almost 4! Let's profile the code again using NVidia's visual profiler (<tt>nvvp</tt>).


=== NVIDIA Visual Profiler ===
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[[File:Nvvp-pic0.png|thumbnail|300px|NVVP profiler|right]]
[[File:Nvvp-pic0.png|thumbnail|300px|NVVP profiler|right]]
[[File:Nvvp-pic1.png|thumbnail|300px|Browse for the executable you want to profile|right]]
[[File:Nvvp-pic1.png|thumbnail|300px|Browse for the executable you want to profile|right]]


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One graphical profiler available for OpenACC applications is the
One graphical profiler available for OpenACC applications is the
[https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-visual-profiler NVIDIA Visual Profiler (NVVP)].
[https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-visual-profiler NVIDIA Visual Profiler (NVVP)].
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Consequently, if the executable is not using the GPU, you will get no result from this profiler.
Consequently, if the executable is not using the GPU, you will get no result from this profiler.


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When [[Visualization/en#Remote_windows_with_X11-forwarding|X11 is forwarded to an X-Server]], or when using a [[VNC|Linux desktop environment]] (also via [[JupyterHub#Desktop|JupyterHub]] with two (2) CPU cores, 5000M of memory and one (1) GPU),
When [[Visualization/en#Remote_windows_with_X11-forwarding|X11 is forwarded to an X-Server]], or when using a [[VNC|Linux desktop environment]] (also via [[JupyterHub#Desktop|JupyterHub]] with two (2) CPU cores, 5000M of memory and one (1) GPU),
it is possible to launch the NVVP from a terminal:
it is possible to launch the NVVP from a terminal:
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# After the NVVP startup window, you get prompted for a ''Workspace'' directory, which will be used for temporary files. Replace <code>home</code> with <code>scratch</code> in the suggested path. Then click ''OK''.
# After the NVVP startup window, you get prompted for a ''Workspace'' directory, which will be used for temporary files. Replace <code>home</code> with <code>scratch</code> in the suggested path. Then click ''OK''.
# Select ''File > New Session'', or click on the corresponding button in the toolbar.
# Select ''File > New Session'', or click on the corresponding button in the toolbar.
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# Click ''Finish'' to start profiling the executable.
# Click ''Finish'' to start profiling the executable.


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This can be done with the following steps:  
This can be done with the following steps:  
# Start <tt>nvvp</tt> with the command <tt>nvvp &</tt>  (the <tt>&</tt> sign is to start it in the background)
# Start <tt>nvvp</tt> with the command <tt>nvvp &</tt>  (the <tt>&</tt> sign is to start it in the background)
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