Hi, I was wondering if anybody knew how to trap SIGINTs (ie Ctrl-C) in backend C++ code for R extensions? I'm writing a package that uses the GPU for some hefty matrix operations in a tightly coupled parallel algorithm implemented in CUDA. The problem is that once running, the C++ module cannot apparently be interrupted by a SIGINT, leaving the user sat waiting even if they realise they've launched the algorithm with incorrect settings. Occasionally, the SIGINT gets through and the C++ module stops. However, this leaves the CUDA context hanging, meaning that if the algorithm is launched again R dies. If I could trap the SIGINT, then I could make sure a) that the algorithm stops immediately, and b) that the CUDA context is destructed nicely. Is there a "R-standard" method of doing this? Thanks, Chris -- Dr Chris Jewell Lecturer in Biostatistics Institute of Fundamental Sciences Massey University Private Bag 11222 Palmerston North 4442 New Zealand Tel: +64 (0) 6 350 5701 Extn: 3586
On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 12:50 AM, Jewell, Chris <C.P.Jewell at massey.ac.nz> wrote:> Hi, > > I was wondering if anybody knew how to trap SIGINTs (ie Ctrl-C) in backend C++ code for R extensions? I'm writing a package that uses the GPU for some hefty matrix operations in a tightly coupled parallel algorithm implemented in CUDA. > > The problem is that once running, the C++ module cannot apparently be interrupted by a SIGINT, leaving the user sat waiting even if they realise they've launched the algorithm with incorrect settings. Occasionally, the SIGINT gets through and the C++ module stops. However, this leaves the CUDA context hanging, meaning that if the algorithm is launched again R dies. If I could trap the SIGINT, then I could make sure a) that the algorithm stops immediately, and b) that the CUDA context is destructed nicely. > > Is there a "R-standard" method of doing this? >I think R_CheckUserInterrupt() might be the right way to go but I haven't used it much, so not sure if it gives you recovery ability. Cheers, Michael> Thanks, > > Chris > > > -- > Dr Chris Jewell > Lecturer in Biostatistics > Institute of Fundamental Sciences > Massey University > Private Bag 11222 > Palmerston North 4442 > New Zealand > Tel: +64 (0) 6 350 5701 Extn: 3586 > > ______________________________________________ > R-devel at r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel
Hello, I once wrote a package called RcppProgress, that you can find here: https://r-forge.r-project.org/R/?group_id=1230 I did not try it for a long time, but it was developed to solve this exact problem. You can have a look the its companion package: RcppProgressExample. Here's a link to the original announcement: http://tolstoy.newcastle.edu.au/R/e17/devel/12/02/0443.html Hope it helps. Karl Forner Quartz Bio On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 1:50 AM, Jewell, Chris <C.P.Jewell at massey.ac.nz> wrote:> Hi, > > I was wondering if anybody knew how to trap SIGINTs (ie Ctrl-C) in backend C++ code for R extensions? I'm writing a package that uses the GPU for some hefty matrix operations in a tightly coupled parallel algorithm implemented in CUDA. > > The problem is that once running, the C++ module cannot apparently be interrupted by a SIGINT, leaving the user sat waiting even if they realise they've launched the algorithm with incorrect settings. Occasionally, the SIGINT gets through and the C++ module stops. However, this leaves the CUDA context hanging, meaning that if the algorithm is launched again R dies. If I could trap the SIGINT, then I could make sure a) that the algorithm stops immediately, and b) that the CUDA context is destructed nicely. > > Is there a "R-standard" method of doing this? > > Thanks, > > Chris > > > -- > Dr Chris Jewell > Lecturer in Biostatistics > Institute of Fundamental Sciences > Massey University > Private Bag 11222 > Palmerston North 4442 > New Zealand > Tel: +64 (0) 6 350 5701 Extn: 3586 > > ______________________________________________ > R-devel at r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel